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FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- An early morning interior view of the atrium in the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East project here, June 14, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, part of the North Atlantic Division, is managing design and construction of the $1.7 billion project as part of 2005 Base Realignment and Closure projects here. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers HDR photo illustration by Marc Barnes)

NOTE: This image is a combination of five photos, and is an HDR version of image 110614-A-CD624-002.

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Benjamin Hernandez, an iron worker, cuts steel to prepare it for installation in the roof of the U.S. Army Legal Services Agency (USALSA) headquarters facility here May 14, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District is managing design and construction of the new facility as part of Base Realignment and Closure 2005 programs here. The USALSA facility, which will also house offices of the U.S. Army Audit Agency, is scheduled to open later this year. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Marc Barnes)

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Benjamin Hernandez, an iron worker, cuts steel to prepare it for installation in the roof of the U.S. Army Legal Services Agency (USALSA) headquarters facility here May 14, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District is managing design and construction of the new facility as part of Base Realignment and Closure 2005 programs here. The USALSA facility, which will also house offices of the U.S. Army Audit Agency, is scheduled to open later this year. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Marc Barnes)

NGA CAMPUS EAST

NOTE: This image is an HDR, or High Dynamic Range image, and is a combination of three photos.

FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- An early morning interior view of the atrium in the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East project here, Oct. 15, 2010. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, part of the North Atlantic Division, is managing design and construction of the $1.7 billion project. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo illustration by Marc Barnes)

NGA CAMPUS EAST

FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- An early morning exterior view of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East project here, June 18, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, part of the North Atlantic Division, is managing design and construction of the $1.7 billion project as part of 2005 Base Realignment and Closure projects here. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers HDR photo illustration by Marc Barnes)

NOTE: This image is a combination of five photos, and is an HDR version of image 110618-A-CD624-018.

Contractors perform various earth work activities while preparing the ground at the site of the new Louisville VA Medical Center Jan. 25. Construction is scheduled to be complete in 2026. (USACE photos by Michael Maddox)

Contractors perform various earth work activities while preparing the ground at the site of the new Louisville VA Medical Center Jan. 25. Construction is scheduled to be complete in 2026. (USACE photos by Michael Maddox)

Europe District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, held its annual Stakeholder Workshop Feb. 20.

More than 100 people from 70 agencies attended the daylong meeting on Clay Kaserne, Wiesbaden, Germany.

USACE photo by Lori Egan

Officials with Europe District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and partners celebrated the construction groundbreaking on a 21st-century elementary school for Patch Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, March 1.

Representatives from Patch Elementary School and DoDEA-Europe, U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart, the Staatliches Hochbauamt Stuttgart and contractors Peter Gross Hoch und Tiefbau and Wolff & Müller Government Services, a joint-venture partnership for the construction, and Ondra Generalplaner, the agency that designed the facility attended the event.

The early 115,000 square-feet school, scheduled to open for the 2021 school year, will house 550 students from prekindergarten through the fifth grade for a cost of nearly $50 million.

USACE photo by Lori Egan

During Europe District’s monthly Hail and Farewell ceremony, the district welcomes newcomers and Col. John Baker, district commander, recognizes employees with awards.

USACE photo by Lori Egan

NGA CAMPUS EAST

NOTE: This image is an HDR, or High Dynamic Range image, and is a combination of three photos.

FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- An early morning exterior view of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East project here, Oct. 12, 2010. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, part of the North Atlantic Division, is managing design and construction of the $1.7 billion project. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo illustration by Marc Barnes)

Europe District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in coordination with Landesbetrieb Bau and Immobilien Hessen, manages the construction of the Outdoor Recreation building for Wiesbaden Family and MWR on Clay Kaserne.

The main building includes a customer service area, storage area for rental equipment to include built-in ski and snowboard racks, admin offices, a maintenance shop for bicycles, skis, snowboards and other recreation equipment, and separate staff and public toilets.

The construction started in December 2018 and is scheduled to be complete in September 2019.

USACE photo by Lori Egan

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FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- An early morning interior view of the Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene, or ETFE atrium roof in the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East building here, Sept. 23, 2010. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, along with NGA, is leading design and construction of the $1.7 billion project. The campus is located in Northern Virginia, on what was formerly known as Fort Belvoir's Engineer Proving Grounds. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Marc Barnes)

NGA CAMPUS EAST

NOTE: This image is an HDR, or High Dynamic Range image, and is a combination of three photos.

FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- An early morning exterior view of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East project here, Oct. 12, 2010. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, part of the North Atlantic Division, is managing design and construction of the $1.7 billion project. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo illustration by Marc Barnes)

NGA CAMPUS EAST

NOTE: This image is an HDR, or High Dynamic Range image, and is a combination of five photos.

FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- An exterior view of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East project here, Aug. 19, 2010. Along with NGA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, part of the North Atlantic Division, is managing design and construction of the $1.7 billion project. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo illustration by Marc Barnes)

NGA CAMPUS EAST

NOTE: This image is an HDR, or High Dynamic Range image, and is a combination of three photos.

FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- An early morning interior view of the atrium in the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East project here, Nov. 9, 2010. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, part of the North Atlantic Division, is managing design and construction of the $1.7 billion project. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo illustration by Marc Barnes)

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Lino Romo, a framer with Precision Drywall, notches a section of steel track while working at the U.S. Army Legal Services Agency (USALSA) headquarters facility project site here May 14, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District is managing design and construction of the new facility as part of Base Realignment and Closure 2005 programs here. The USALSA facility, which will also house offices of the U.S. Army Audit Agency, is scheduled to open later this year. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Marc Barnes)

TBLISI, Republic of Georgia — During a recent commander's visit to the Caucasuses, George Shikhiashvili (left), resident office driver and administrative assistance, Shalva Khvadagadze, quality assurance engineer, and Nana Kacheishvili, program coordinator, tour the approximately $1.6 million renovation site of the pathology lab. TBLISI, Republic of Georgia — During a recent commander's visit to the Caucasuses, George Shikhiashvili (left), resident office driver and administrative assistance, Shalva Khvadagadze, quality assurance engineer, and Nana Kacheishvili, program coordinator, tour the approximately $1.6 million renovation site of the pathology lab. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Carol E. Davis)

NGA CAMPUS EAST

NOTE: This image is an HDR, or High Dynamic Range image, and is a combination of three photos.

FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- An early morning exterior view of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East project here, Oct. 12, 2010. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, part of the North Atlantic Division, is managing design and construction of the $1.7 billion project. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo illustration by Marc Barnes)

TBLISI, Republic of Georgia — Teammates from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District's Caucasus Resident Office, pause for a photo at the pathology lab renovation here, Feb. 29, 2012. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Carol E. Davis)

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FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- A view of the auditorium in the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East facility here, June 14, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, part of the North Atlantic Division, is managing design and construction of the $1.7 billion project as part of 2005 Base Realignment and Closure projects here. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Marc Barnes)

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — Lino Romo, a framer with Precision Drywall, installs a section of steel track while working at the U.S. Army Legal Services Agency (USALSA) headquarters facility project site here May 14, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District is managing design and construction of the new facility as part of Base Realignment and Closure 2005 programs here. The USALSA facility, which will also house offices of the U.S. Army Audit Agency, is scheduled to open later this year. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Marc Barnes)

NGA CAMPUS EAST

NOTE: This image is an HDR, or High Dynamic Range image, and is a combination of three photos.

FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- An early morning exterior view of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East project here, Nov. 9, 2010. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, part of the North Atlantic Division, is managing design and construction of the $1.7 billion project. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo illustration by Marc Barnes)

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — An exterior view of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) headquarters facility here May 14, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District managed design and construction of the new facility as part of Base Realignment and Closure 2005 programs here. The facility is scheduled to open later this year. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Marc Barnes)

During Europe District’s monthly Hail and Farewell ceremony, the district welcomes newcomers and Col. John Baker, district commander, recognizes employees with awards.

USACE photo by Lori Egan

NGA CAMPUS EAST

FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- A view of the auditorium in the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East facility here, June 14, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, part of the North Atlantic Division, is managing design and construction of the $1.7 billion project as part of 2005 Base Realignment and Closure projects here. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers HDR photo illustration by Marc Barnes)

NOTE: This image is a combination of five photos, and is an HDR version of image 110614-A-CD624-006.

NGA CAMPUS EAST

FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- An early morning interior view of an interior hallway and the atrium in the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East project here, June 14, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, part of the North Atlantic Division, is managing design and construction of the $1.7 billion project as part of 2005 Base Realignment and Closure projects here. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Marc Barnes)

NGA CAMPUS EAST

FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- An early morning interior view of the atrium in the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East project here, June 14, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, part of the North Atlantic Division, is managing design and construction of the $1.7 billion project as part of 2005 Base Realignment and Closure projects here. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Marc Barnes)

NGA CAMPUS EAST

FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- A view of the auditorium in the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East facility here, June 14, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, part of the North Atlantic Division, is managing design and construction of the $1.7 billion project as part of 2005 Base Realignment and Closure projects here. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Marc Barnes)

NGA CAMPUS EAST

FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- An early morning interior view of the atrium in the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East project here, June 14, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, part of the North Atlantic Division, is managing design and construction of the $1.7 billion project as part of 2005 Base Realignment and Closure projects here. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Marc Barnes)

NGA CAMPUS EAST

FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- An early morning interior view of the atrium in the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East project here, June 14, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, part of the North Atlantic Division, is managing design and construction of the $1.7 billion project as part of 2005 Base Realignment and Closure projects here. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Marc Barnes)

During Europe District’s monthly Hail and Farewell ceremony, the district welcomes newcomers and Col. John Baker, district commander, recognizes employees with awards.

USACE photo by Kimberly Wintrich

FORT BELVOIR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

FORT BELVOIR, Va. -- A contractor works on the roof of the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital Oaks Pavilion as the sun rises behind him here, July 26, 2010. Together with the U.S. Army Health Facility Planning Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District is managing design and construction of the $870 million hospital as part of ongoing 2005 Base Realignment and Closure programs here. The Oaks Pavilion is a seven-story, 120-bed tower, and is flanked on both sides by more than 25 primary and specialty care clinics in four additional buildings. When complete, the hospital will be one of the world's premier military medical facilities. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Marc Barnes)

Patton’s desert training area everyone’s playground now

By Dave Palmer

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. -- The Formerly Used Defense Sites program wants you and your family to get acquainted with the 3Rs; recognize, retreat and report. 3Rs for a straight forward approach to explosives safety.

To raise public awareness about the danger of un-exploded ordnance, a team of Corps employees and contract partners have set up shop at numerous special events in what was once the California-Arizona Maneuver Area.

"Even people who live near FUDS don't really know, so this is a nice way for us to reach out to a high number of individuals," said Stephanie Baldwin, Bristol Environmental Remediation Services. "It's nice because it's an informal engagement."

Not long after the gates opened, a gentleman walking by the FUDS display pulled out his smart phone to show the team a picture of his desert trophy... a 155mm howitzer round (complete with fuse) that he has had in his garage for about two years. Too late for “recognize” and “retreat” the team went straight to “report” and asked him to dial 911 immediately.

"Since most of the former C-AMA lands are now managed by Bureau of Land Management, we have folks take a short survey that provides information on what types of activities (ATV, motorcycle, hiking, hunting) they participate in on public lands and where they have seen ordnance. The results of these surveys allow the Corps to provide more targeted outreach to those most likely to encounter ordnance," said Baldwin.

In the early 1940s, Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., used C-AMA's approximately 12 million acres to prepare a million troops for desert warfare. There are more than 25 separate FUDS designations within C-AMA and thousands more nationwide.

The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series event at the Lake Elsinore Motorsports Complex gave them access to roughly 12 thousand fans and avid off-roaders. The lake is in proximity to the C-AMA and during World War II it was used by amphibious airplanes as a training ground.

To learn more about the program visit www.fuds.mil.

Patton’s desert training area everyone’s playground now

By Dave Palmer

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. -- The Formerly Used Defense Sites program wants you and your family to get acquainted with the 3Rs; recognize, retreat and report. 3Rs for a straight forward approach to explosives safety.

To raise public awareness about the danger of un-exploded ordnance, a team of Corps employees and contract partners have set up shop at numerous special events in what was once the California-Arizona Maneuver Area.

"Even people who live near FUDS don't really know, so this is a nice way for us to reach out to a high number of individuals," said Stephanie Baldwin, Bristol Environmental Remediation Services. "It's nice because it's an informal engagement."

Not long after the gates opened, a gentleman walking by the FUDS display pulled out his smart phone to show the team a picture of his desert trophy... a 155mm howitzer round (complete with fuse) that he has had in his garage for about two years. Too late for “recognize” and “retreat” the team went straight to “report” and asked him to dial 911 immediately.

"Since most of the former C-AMA lands are now managed by Bureau of Land Management, we have folks take a short survey that provides information on what types of activities (ATV, motorcycle, hiking, hunting) they participate in on public lands and where they have seen ordnance. The results of these surveys allow the Corps to provide more targeted outreach to those most likely to encounter ordnance," said Baldwin.

In the early 1940s, Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., used C-AMA's approximately 12 million acres to prepare a million troops for desert warfare. There are more than 25 separate FUDS designations within C-AMA and thousands more nationwide.

The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series event at the Lake Elsinore Motorsports Complex gave them access to roughly 12 thousand fans and avid off-roaders. The lake is in proximity to the C-AMA and during World War II it was used by amphibious airplanes as a training ground.

To learn more about the program visit www.fuds.mil

NGA CAMPUS EAST

FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- An exterior nighttime view of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East complex under construction here, July 28, 2010. Together with NGA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District is managing design and construction of the $1.7 billion facility as part of ongoing 2005 Base Realignment and Closure programs here. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Marc Barnes)

NGA CAMPUS EAST

FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- An exterior nighttime view of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East complex under construction here, July 28, 2010. Together with NGA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District is managing design and construction of the $1.7 billion facility as part of ongoing 2005 Base Realignment and Closure programs here. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Marc Barnes)

NGA CAMPUS EAST

NOTE: This image is an HDR, or High Dynamic Range image, and is a combination of three photos.

FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- An early morning exterior view of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East project here, Oct. 12, 2010. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, part of the North Atlantic Division, is managing design and construction of the $1.7 billion project. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo illustration by Marc Barnes)

During Europe District’s monthly Hail and Farewell ceremony, the district welcomes newcomers and Col. John Baker, district commander, recognizes employees with awards.

USACE photo by Lori Egan

NGA CAMPUS EAST

FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- An early morning exterior view of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East project here, June 18, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, part of the North Atlantic Division, is managing design and construction of the $1.7 billion project as part of 2005 Base Realignment and Closure projects here. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers HDR photo illustration by Marc Barnes)

NOTE: This image is a combination of five photos, and is an HDR version of image 110618-A-CD624-010.

During Europe District’s monthly Hail and Farewell ceremony, the district welcomes newcomers and Col. John Baker, district commander, recognizes employees with awards.

USACE photo by Lori Egan

NGA CAMPUS EAST

FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- An early morning exterior view of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East project here, June 18, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, part of the North Atlantic Division, is managing design and construction of the $1.7 billion project as part of 2005 Base Realignment and Closure projects here. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Marc Barnes)

During Europe District’s monthly Hail and Farewell ceremony, the district welcomes newcomers and Col. John Baker, district commander, recognizes employees with awards.

USACE photo by Lori Egan

NGA CAMPUS EAST

FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- An early morning exterior view of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East project here, June 18, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, part of the North Atlantic Division, is managing design and construction of the $1.7 billion project as part of 2005 Base Realignment and Closure projects here. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Marc Barnes)

BRAC 133

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A nighttime view of the $1 billion Department of Defense Office Complex (BRAC 133) project under construction at Mark Center here, July 30, 2011. The project is nearing completion, and has been built as part of 2005 Base Realignment and Closure programs at Fort Belvoir. (U.S. Army HDR photo illustration by Marc Barnes)

NGA CAMPUS EAST

FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- An early morning exterior view of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East project here, June 18, 2011. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, part of the North Atlantic Division, is managing design and construction of the $1.7 billion project as part of 2005 Base Realignment and Closure projects here. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Marc Barnes)

NGA CAMPUS EAST

FORT BELVOIR NORTH AREA, Va. -- Rene Lopez (left) and Allen Holmes, steelworkers with Enclos Corp., use a lift to reach the sixth floor of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Campus East building while preparing the exterior wall for glass installation, Sept. 23, 2010. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District, along with NGA, is leading design and construction of the $1.7 billion project. The campus is located in Northern Virginia, on what was formerly known as Fort Belvoir's Engineer Proving Grounds. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Marc Barnes)

During Europe District’s monthly Hail and Farewell ceremony, the district welcomes newcomers and Col. John Baker, district commander, recognizes employees with awards.

USACE photo by Lori Egan

FORT BELVOIR, Va. -- Phil Federle (left) welcomes Russian Minister of Defense Anatoly Serdyukov to the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital during a tour of the project Sept. 16, 2010. Serdyukov and other members of a Russian delegation visited the project at the invitation of U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates while touring various quality-of-life facilities here. Federle is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District project manager for the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital project. The Norfolk District, along with the U.S. Army Health Facility Planning Agency, is managing design and construction of the world-class $870 million hospital. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Marc Barnes)

BRAC 133

NOTE: This image is an HDR, or High Dynamic Range image, and is a combination of three photos.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- An early morning exterior view of the Department of Defense Office Complex (BRAC 133) project here, Oct. 5, 2010. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District, part of the North Atlantic Division, is managing design and construction of the $1.08 billion project. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo illustration by Marc Barnes)