Story by Paco Hamm | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District | 06.11.2025
Deep in the heart of the Brosnan Forest located in Dorchester County, towering longleaf pines stretch across the vast 14,400-acre ecological preserve. The air thickens with the scent of pine needles as damp soil softens underfoot. A cacophony of squawks, chirps and calls echo through the air. In constant battle with the glaring and looming sun above, a team of regulatory specialists from the......
Story by Paco Hamm | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District | 05.20.2025
As the monumental fort faces these natural challenges, the National Park Service (NPS) has partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Charleston District to protect it from environmental threats and structural fragility....
Courtesy Story | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District | 05.20.2025
The Charleston District welcomed its newest Operations Division Chief, Scott Hyatt, this winter. Hyatt took the reigns from his predecessor, Scott Glass, who retired at the end of December 2024....
Story by Paco Hamm | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District | 05.20.2025
Maurice Williams, St. Stephens Powerhouse Project Manager, was recognized as a Patriotic Employer recently, by the Office of the Secretary of Defense’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) organization....
Story by Emily Stark | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District | 05.20.2025
Right whales have faced immense challenges, and the fact they are still in our oceans is just as impressive as the creatures themselves. Human-caused factors are still the main reason for their mortality rate, including vessel strikes and entanglement in fishing gear. In 2010 these factors led to an uptick in North Atlantic right whale morality, which highlighted the ongoing threats to the......
Story by Emily Stark | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District | 05.20.2025
Work continues on a new Quad Dining Facility (DFAC) at Fort Jackson near Columbia, South Carolina, on October 10, 2024. The Quad DFAC consists of an adaptation of two two-story Dual Dining Facilities that are able to feed 5,200 trainee soldiers per meal within 90 minutes, three times per day, seven days a week, and 52 weeks per year. The facility staffs 328 people, providing jobs. In 2008,......
Story by Dylan Burnell | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District | 05.07.2025
Beaches, one of South Carolina’s major economic drivers, are on the frontline in the battle against Mother Nature. When beaches erode, so do our last line of defenses against the ocean. At the heart of maintaining these vital defenses is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District. South Carolina currently has three active Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) projects—commonly......
Story by Emily Stark | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District | 08.27.2024
Emily Stark, the newest and youngest member of the corporate communications team at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, begins her career in federal service....
