19 May 2025

Fort Johnson reclaims nearly $1 million utility rebate, unlocks millions more in future energy savings

Thanks to this collaboration, Fort Johnson not only received a $973,948.72 rebate for three months of overbilling—but is also expected to save an estimated $1.9 million per year going forward, primarily due to switching to a Large General Service Rate Schedule.

15 May 2025

Huntsville Center Promotes AED Training to Boost Life-Saving Readiness

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur across the country each year. That is why a fast response with Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, CPR, and an Automated External Defibrillators, AED, can be crucial and vital to recovery.

14 May 2025

For Facility Explosives Safety experts silence means success

Despite its importance, explosives safety isn’t something engineers learn in college. There are no degree programs. Instead, the knowledge is passed down through experience and mentorship.

24 Apr 2025

‘Every Contract Supports a Soldier’: Reserve Officer Brings Mission Focus to Huntsville Center

As the U.S. Army Reserve, USAR, celebrates its 117th birthday this month, Lt. Col. William South will celebrate a milestone of his own: taking command of the 926th Engineer Battalion in Birmingham, Alabama. South’s civilian position is as a contracting officer at the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville. He said he looks forward to the full-circle moment as he first enlisted in the 926th Battalion’s Alpha Company in 1997.

24 Apr 2025

Rapid IDIQ contract deployment fills Marine Corps gap at Hawaii base

The IDIQ contract encompasses the comprehensive engineering, procurement, installation, operation, maintenance, and sustainment of all telecommunications systems and networks at Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) and its designated ancillary sites.

10 Apr 2025

Workshop critical for ensuring military installations meet statutory requirements, improve energy resilience

Resource Efficiency Managers play an essential role in improving the sustainability of critical infrastructure, which in turn supports military readiness and operational effectiveness.

21 Mar 2025

Special Projects Fellowship enhances emerging leader’s desire for more responsibility

The Center’s Special Projects Specialist Fellowship Program allows participants to act as liaison between the Center and Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE) for coordinating approval documents and providing leadership to help resolve issues between the organizations.

19 Mar 2025

Versatile engineers, contract warrants contribute to mission accomplishment

Administrative Contracting Officer warrants allows engineers to make contract modifications, monitor compliance, and perform overall contract management.

14 Mar 2025

Interior designer set for third deployment in a year

In less than a year, an interior designer with the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville (Huntsville Center) has deployed twice in 2024 to aid in disaster response and recovery.

4 Mar 2025

First step for MILCON begins at Huntsville Center

Before a shovel turns dirt on a new MILCON project, the first step in the process begins at Huntsville Center.

28 Feb 2025

Huntsville Center aims to increase energy efficiency at Fort Eisenhower

The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville has spearheaded a major infrastructure upgrade at Fort Eisenhower, Georgia as part of a $72 million Utility Energy Services Contract, UESC, project. The initiative is aimed at increasing energy efficiency and includes the replacement of outdated generators with modern, high-capacity natural gas units.

6 Feb 2025

Huntsville Center Partners with Auburn University Graduate Program

The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville has joined forces with Auburn University to offer a specialized graduate certificate program in construction management, equipping personnel with the skills and expertise to excel in the construction field.

6 Feb 2025

Facility Division program upgrades historic Old Guard barracks

The project refurbished an outdated, historic barracks (Building 250) providing members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, traditionally known as "The Old Guard" access to a facility providing 13,000 square feet of living quarters to Soldiers and a 6,700 square feet of basement area repurposed for administrative and mission support functions.

14 Jan 2025

Cybersecurity program providing vital services for National Guard, Defense Logistics Agency

Physical cyber inventories are important as organizations may not be aware of all their information technology (IT) or operational technology (OT) assets.

19 Dec 2024

Huntsville Center hosts first M2S2 conference in over a decade

For the first time in 13 years, U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville’s Environmental and Munitions Mandatory Center of Expertise, EM CX, organized and hosted the Military Munitions Support Services conference, Dec. 10-12 in the Bob Jones Auditorium, Redstone Arsenal.

17 Dec 2024

Summits supporting Defense Health Agency ensure military readiness

During a bi-annual DHA Summit Dec. 10-13 at the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville (Huntsville Center), more than 100 representatives from DHA, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gathered to listen and learn from each other to ensure military hospitals and clinics worldwide provide the support required to care for the joint force.

17 Dec 2024

Mentoring program is easy New Year’s resolution with results

Huntsville Center’s Mentoring Program is an informal platform allowing mentors and mentees to partner for as little or as long as agreed upon. The vision for the program is to enrich professional relationships and encourage both personal and professional growth.

6 Dec 2024

Huntsville Center Improves Targets for Range at Fort McCoy

The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville’s Range and Training Land Program Mandatory Center of Expertise, RTLP MCX, recently completed a Target Interface Inspection, TII, for the Scout and Reconnaissance Gunnery Range at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. The inspection is a significant step toward ensuring the state-of-the-art range is operational for soldier training in 2025.

6 Dec 2024

Demo project is refresher course in munitions response 3Rs actions

Jake Gassaway, Huntsville Center FRP project manager said the proper steps were taken, following the 3Rs – Recognize, Retreat, and Report. EOD found the UXO wasn’t a threat and removed it.

5 Dec 2024

Huntsville Center Awards Historic $960 Million Contract to Small Businesses for Munitions Cleanup

The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville’s Ordnance and Explosive branch has awarded an unprecedented $960 million contract fully for small businesses, marking the first time that the Center has dedicated such a large project to exclusively to small enterprises.