U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center News

Designing Impact: Huntsville Center’s Carol Athnos earns top USACE interior design honor

Charles Maib — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:31:00 GMT

Carol Athnos, an interior designer with the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, was named the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Interior Designer of the Year for her outstanding creativity, technical expertise, and customer-focused approach to designing functional spaces.

Huntsville Center expertise identifies, prioritizes operational technology risks

William S. Farrow — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:41:48 GMT

Operational Technology, or OT, includes the systems controlling and monitoring facilities and infrastructure, such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, fire alarms, access control systems, surveillance cameras, building management systems and medical equipment.

Huntsville Center delivers historic Fort Wainwright hangar project ahead of schedule

Lillian Putnam — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:43:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville transformed a historic World War II-era aircraft hangar on Fort Wainwright into a more energy-efficient facility, while preserving its historic character and finishing under budget 50 days ahead of schedule.

Huntsville Center reinforces installation safety across Oahu

Lillian Putnam — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:38:00 GMT

A series of site visits gave Army security leaders and U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville project teams a firsthand look at major improvements to installation access control systems across the island.

Huntsville Center executes 52 cooperative agreements, strengthens nationwide environmental partnerships

Charles Maib — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:46:19 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, Environmental and Munitions Center of Expertise completed the award and execution of 52 cooperative agreements by July 1, ensuring uninterrupted support for Department of War environmental restoration activities across the United States and its territories for fiscal years 2026-28.

Collaboration key for design contract replacing critical infrastructure at Spaceport

William S. Farrow — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:39:40 GMT

Although there are no fixed or rotary wing aircraft assigned to Vandenberg, various transient aircraft often use their 15,000 ft. runway to deliver high-value assets such as expendable boosters, and other rocket and missile materiel. For a space force base serving as critical hub for national defense and U.S. space operations, its air traffic is controlled from a tower built in 1953—five years prior to the establishment of NASA.

Huntsville Center’s Energy Resilience Program

Lillian Putnam — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:18:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville plays a central role in advancing the Army’s energy resilience efforts through the Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program, ERCIP, a Department of Defense initiative designed to ensure reliable power and water for mission-critical operations.

Supporting those who serve in the heart of paradise

Lillian Putnam — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:17:00 GMT

Located in the heart of Waikiki, the Hale Koa Hotel serves eligible military personnel, retirees, Department of Defense civilians and their families by providing affordable lodging and resort amenities in one of the nation’s most visited travel destinations.

Facility Division furnishings program provides quality furnishings for junior enlisted worldwide

William S. Farrow — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:08:00 GMT

Efforts are underway to modernize how barracks are planned, funded, maintained and delivered while addressing long-standing infrastructure deficiencies. A key feature of these modernizations is procurement and deployment of new furniture for use by unaccompanied servicemembers.

From ruin to readiness: $18 million renovation breathes new life into dormitory at high-profile joint base

William S. Farrow — Fri, 29 May 2026 20:07:07 GMT

The project should enhance the quality of life for junior enlisted personnel assigned to Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), a high-profile joint military installation in Southwest Washington, D.C.

Huntsville Center modernizes Nellis Air Force Base Medical Center

Lillian Putnam — Wed, 27 May 2026 20:15:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville Medical Outfitting and Transition program completed renovations to patient waiting areas at Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center, replacing decades-old furniture and improving conditions for beneficiaries on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada and in the Las Vegas region.

Health Facilities Planning Agency interns deep dive Huntsville Center’s Medical Division capabilities

William S. Farrow — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:25:00 GMT

The Army and Naval officers in attendance represented Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) and the Navy’s Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED).

Collaborative testing demonstration seeks improvement for shorelines remediation projects

William S. Farrow — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:38:38 GMT

In February, a team of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers geophysicists and ordnance explosive safety experts supported a demonstration at the former Maine Bombing Area, a Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) located in Reid State Park, Maine, and the site of a World War II bombing range. The demonstration was a test of a system that could make ordnance-laden beaches safe again.

Workshop provides mission critical value to Resource Energy Managers

William S. Farrow — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:36:34 GMT

The workshop provides training for currently contracted REMs, their company representatives, and REM program customers.

Huntsville Center first in USACE to receive Safety and Occupational Health Star Recertification

Lillian Putnam — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:50:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville has become the first organization within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to successfully complete the Army Safety and Occupational Health, SOH, STAR recertification evaluation, with the recommendation now moving forward for final approval by the Department of the Army.

Task Force SAFE transferred to Middle East District

William S. Farrow — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:56:16 GMT

Designed to identify and mitigate urgent electrical and fire hazards in facilities occupied by U.S. and coalition forces, Task Force SAFE has identified and mitigated thousands of fire and electrical hazards since its inception.

Huntsville Center hosts Utility Monitoring and Control Systems Industry Day to strengthen partnerships

Lillian Putnam — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:43:00 GMT

Leaders from the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville gathered with industry partners for the Utility Monitoring and Control Systems, UMCS, Program Industry Day March 3. The event focused on strengthening partnerships, sharing program updates and discussing the future of installation utility management across the Army.

Energy program sunsets

William S. Farrow — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:52:15 GMT

The program’s contracting vehicle provided for the long-term purchases of energy from renewable alternative energy production facilities that are on or near dozens of Department of War installations.

Resource Efficiency Manager workshop set for April

William S. Farrow — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:18:28 GMT

The workshop is open to all interested parties with focus on the support and energy sav-ings REMs provide their customers as well as the energy technical and project support the Center’s Energy Division provides.

Redstone Arsenal leadership convenes for inaugural restoration working group

Lillian Putnam — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:26:00 GMT

Army leaders and environmental experts met at Redstone Arsenal for the Feb. 25 inaugural meeting of a working group focused on strengthening coordination and advancing environmental restoration across the installation.