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  • June

    Molten metal fills molds on the foundry floor at Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center in Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, April 23, 2026.

    Huntsville Center’s Energy Resilience Program

    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.
  • Xavier Thigpen, Huntsville Center project manager, and Jason Bolling, Hale Koa Hotel director of engineering, are photographed speaking about maintenance for the rooftop equipment.

    Supporting those who serve in the heart of paradise

    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.

  • May

    Renovated waiting areas at Mike O’Callaghan Military Medical Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

    Huntsville Center modernizes Nellis Air Force Base Medical Center

    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.

  • March

    Huntsville Center safety team pose for photo at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, March 13, 2026, after evaluators announce HNC will be the first in USACE to receive Safety and Occupational Health Star Recertification, with the recommendation now moving forward for final approval by the Department of the Army.

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

    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.
  • Corey Washington, Huntsville Center Utility Monitoring and Control Systems program manager, speaks with UMCS Industry Day attendees about the current state of the program and outlines priorities moving forward.

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

    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.
  • 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.

    Redstone Arsenal leadership convenes for inaugural restoration working group

    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.
  • Huntsville Center Fuels Program team member and contractors work on fuel piping repairs.

    Huntsville Center Fuels Program executes repairs for re-commissioning of Ebbing Field

    After sitting dormant for more than a decade, the fuel storage and distribution system at an Air National Guard base at Fort Smith Arkansas, has been restored to full operational status by repairs completed by the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville. The restoration ensured the installation would have the ability to become a key training site under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program.

  • January

    Air Force Tech Sgt. Daniel Lemons, assigned to the 110th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, pulls out a fuel hose during a hot pit refuel on a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber during a Bomber Task Force mission at Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory in 2024.

    Fuels Program Executes Rapid $1.5 million POL Pipeline Repair

    The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville completed repairs of emergency fuel infrastructure at U.S. Naval Support Facility, NSF, Diego Garcia. The $1.5 million Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants, POL, Pier Pipeline was repaired and operational 17 days ahead of schedule, reinforcing the installation’s ability to sustain uninterrupted operations in the Indo-Pacific region.

  • November

    Huntsville Center Building

    Huntsville Center closes Fiscal Year 2025 with record-setting contract obligations

    The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville closed out Fiscal Year 2025 on Sept. 30 with more than 3,500 contract actions totaling $2.9 billion, supporting America’s warfighters and other federal agencies.
  • At the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville Change of Command, Deputy Commanding General for Military and International Operations, Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Maj. Gen. Mark Quander, passes the guidon to incoming commander, Col. Robert Hilliard, U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s Davidson Center for Space Exploration, 1 Tranquility Base, Huntsville, Alabama.

    Huntsville Center welcomes new commander, Col. Robert Hilliard

    The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville welcomed incoming commander, Col. Robert Hilliard, while bidding farewell to Col. Sebastien Joly during the Oct. 2 change of command ceremony at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center’s Davidson Center for Space Exploration, 1 Tranquility Base, Huntsville, Alabama.

  • September

    United States Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District headquarters building, Mobile, Alabama.

    Huntsville Center Furnishes New USACE Mobile Headquarters

    The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville furnished the Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District’s new six-story headquarters in downtown Mobile.

  • August

    Navy Medical Readiness Logistics Command Detachment Naval Ophthalmic Readiness Activity Yorktown, Va. during facility upgrades conducted by U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville.

    Huntsville Center helps NORA see success for upgrades to Military Eyewear Lab

    One often overlooked, but essential requirement to serve in the military is the capability to see. The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville recently completed a critical infrastructure project in support of the Naval Medical Readiness Logistics Command’s Naval Ophthalmic Readiness Activity, NORA, a facility responsible for producing prescription eyewear issued across the U.S. military.
  • Darcy Hackler, U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville Contracting officer, leads a section of the Fuels Program Project Delivery Team training in order to ensure a smooth fiscal year 2025 close out on Redstone Arsenal, photo by Lillian Putnam.

    Huntsville Center conducts cross-functional training for end of FY 25

    A recent three-day, cross-functional training session, with an end goal of ensuring a smooth fiscal year 2025 close out, focused on integration, alignment, and a deeper operational understanding to strengthen the Fuels Program Project Delivery Team.

  • July

    STEM Day group photo outside the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville building on Redstone Arsenal.

    Huntsville Center STEM Day Sparks Career Interest Among Future Generation

    More than 100 students, from first to 12th grade, attended a hands-on learning experience designed to inspire the next generation of Soldiers, engineers, scientists, innovators and civil servants at the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville.

  • Huntsville Center Recognized for Top USACE Safety Award

    The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville earned recognition for its commitment to workplace safety. Huntsville Center received the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2025 Safety Award of Excellence for demonstrating the highest degree of excellence in the management of safety and occupational health programs.

  • June

    Huntsville Center’s Leadership Development Program Level 1 pictured touring NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center facilities.

    Huntsville Center’s Leadership Development Program Cultivates Future Leaders

    Developing the next generation of leaders is essential to accomplishing the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville’s critical mission: supporting the warfighter and delivering vital engineering solutions worldwide.

  • May

    Dennis Bacon, Huntsville Center Fuels Branch chief, speaking at the 2025 Fuels Safety Symposium where he emphasized the importance of continuous attentiveness and accountability.

    Huntsville Center Fuels Safety Symposium Focuses on Collaboration

    Leading into National Safety Month, the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville hosted its 2025 Fuels Safety Symposium, bringing together leaders, safety professionals and safety managers to share lessons learned and promote accountability.
  • Alicia Hodge, Huntsville Center Safety and Occupational Health specialist, demonstrates using an AED on a Prestan Manikin with the Prestan AED UltraTrainer.

    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.

  • April

    Lt. Col. William South will be taking command of the 926th Engineer Battalion in Birmingham, Alabama. In his civilian position, he is a contracting officer at the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, April ‎3, ‎2025, photo by Chris Putman.

    ‘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.

  • February

    Outdated generators being removed to be replaced with modern, high-capacity natural gas units at Fort Eisenhower, Ga. to ‎ improve operational reliability, reduce costs and enhance quality of life for personnel, December ‎5, ‎2024, photo by Chris Putman.

    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.