Born in the shadow of the Revolutionary War, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has served our country since 1775. During the early 19th century, Congress and presidents assigned military engineers to such duties as surveying, mapping, locating routes for superintending the construction of roads, canals, and coastal defensive works. Thus it was early in the history of the Corps that the dual role of military and civil works was established. This dual role – which the Corps maintains today – is totally unique to this organization.

As the nation grew and its public works function expanded, the Chief of Engineers established division and district offices across the nation to perform the work. Thus in 1888, the Mobile District was formally established.

Through the years, Mobile District has responded in peace and war to meet the needs of our growing nation. In 1957 the space race began with the Russian launch of Sputnik I. The United States responded by creating the National Aeronautical and Space Administration, and Mobile began an engineering-construction partnership with the agency that exist today.

While our two primary missions have remained the same over the past 100 plus years – military construction and civil works – the district is quick to embrace the needs of the nation, and today, we play a key environmental role from protecting wetlands to clean-up programs. Environmental sustainment is our creed -- that is –balancing the nation’s environmental needs with economic well being.

Mobile District has more than 1,100 civilian and 15 military personnel. Diversity and professional abilities best describe our workforce. From health care workers to engineers – lock masters to rangers – architects to hydrologist – secretaries to surveyors – Mobile District is a unique blend of some of the nation’s best professionals.