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{{Short description|Direct reporting unit and U.S. Army's branch for military engineering}}
{{Short description|Direct reporting unit and U.S. Army's branch for military engineering}}
{{Use American English|date = September 2022}}
{{Organization
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
|OrganizationName=United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
{{Infobox military unit
|OrganizationType=Executive Departments
| unit_name                    = United States Army Corps of Engineers
|Mission=The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provides vital public engineering services in peace and war to strengthen national security, energize the economy, and reduce risks from disasters. Its activities include military construction, civil works projects, and environmental engineering.
| caption                      = USACE [[Shoulder sleeve insignia|Shoulder Sleeve Insignia]]
|OrganizationExecutive=Chief of Engineers and Commanding General
| dates                        = 1775–present
|Employees=37000
| country                      = {{flag|United States}}
|Budget=$7.5 billion (fiscal year 2023)
| branch                        = {{flag|United States Army|name=U.S. Army}}
|Website=https://www.usace.army.mil
| type                          = Direct Reporting Unit
|Services=Military construction; Civil works; Environmental restoration; Navigation; Flood risk management
| role                          = [[Military engineering]]
|ParentOrganization=United States Department of the Army
| size                          = [[Corps]]
|CreationLegislation=Military Peace Establishment Act of 1802
| command_structure            = [[File:Emblem of the United States Department of the Army.svg|23px]] [[United States Department of the Army|U.S. Department of the Army]]
|Regulations=Clean Water Act; Rivers and Harbors Act
| garrison                      = [[Washington, D.C.]], U.S.
|HeadquartersLocation=38.871945, -77.055181
| garrison_label                = [[Headquarters]]
|HeadquartersAddress=441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20314
| motto                        = {{langx|fr|Essayons|lit=Let Us Try}}
| colors                        = {{nowrap|{{Color box|#FF2000|border=silver}}{{Color box|#FFFFFF|border=silver}} Scarlet and white}}
| anniversaries                = 16 June (Organization Day)
| battles                      = {{hlist|[[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]]|[[War of 1812]]|[[Mexican–American War|Mexican War]]|[[American Civil War|Civil War]]|[[American Indian Wars|Indian Wars]]|[[Spanish–American War|War with Spain]]|[[China Relief Expedition]]|[[Philippine–American War|Philippine Insurrection]]|[[Pancho Villa Expedition|Mexican Expedition]]|[[World War I]]|[[World War II]]|[[Korean War]]|[[Vietnam War|Vietnam]]|[[Gulf War|Southwest Asia]]|[[Kosovo War|Kosovo]]|[[War on terror|War on Terrorism]]}}
| battles_label                = Wars
| website                      = {{URL|https://www.usace.army.mil/|usace.army.mil}}
| commander1                    = [[Lieutenant general (United States)|Lieutenant General]] [[William H. Graham Jr.]]
| commander1_label              = Commander and [[List of United States Army Corps of Engineers Chiefs of Engineers|Chief of Engineers]]
| commander2                    = [[Major general (United States)|Major General]] [[Kimberly A. Colloton]]
| commander2_label              = Deputy Commander
| identification_symbol        = [[File:Chief of Engineers Flag.png|center|border|100px]]
| identification_symbol_label  = Flag
| identification_symbol_2      = [[File:United States Army Corps of Engineers logo.svg|center|100px]]
| identification_symbol_2_label = [[Corps Castle|Logo]]
| identification_symbol_3      = [[File:US-ArmyCorpsOfEngineers-COA.svg|center|100px]]
| identification_symbol_3_label = Coat of arms
| identification_symbol_5      = [[File:US-Engineers-Regimental_Insignia.png|center|100px]]
| identification_symbol_5_label = [[U.S. Army Regimental System|Engineer Regimental insignia]]
| identification_symbol_6      = USACE
| identification_symbol_6_label = Abbreviation
}}
}}
 
The '''United States Army Corps of Engineers''' ('''USACE''') is the [[military engineering]] branch of the [[United States Army]]. A direct reporting unit (DRU), it has three primary mission areas: [[#The Engineer Regiment|Engineer Regiment]], [[military construction]], and [[civil works]]. USACE has 37,000 civilian and military personnel,<ref name="About the US Army Corps of Engineers">{{cite web| url=http://www.usace.army.mil/About.aspx |title=About -- Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |publisher=usace.army.mil |access-date=2015-01-12}}</ref> making it one of the world's largest [[public services|public]] engineering, design, and [[construction management]] agencies. The USACE workforce is approximately 97% civilian, 3% active duty military.  The civilian workforce is primarily located in the United States, Europe and in select Middle East office locations.  Civilians do not function as active duty military and are not required to be in active war and combat zones; however, volunteer (with pay) opportunities do exist for civilians to do so.
[[File:Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters 2016.jpg|thumb|The headquarters of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District in [[Norfolk, Virginia]]]]
[[File:OlmstedAerial 22May2012.jpg|thumb|[[Olmsted Locks and Dam]] on the [[Ohio River]] in [[Olmsted, Illinois]], was under construction for over 20 years under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' watch; it opened in 2018.]]
[[File:Colonel Debra Lewis, a district commander with the Army Corps of Engineers and Sheik O'rhaman Hama Raheem.jpg|thumb|Celebratory proceedings in 2006 for the opening of a new women's center in [[Iraq]], constructed by the Corps of Engineers<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.civilgeo.com/debra-m-lewis/|title=Biography of Debra M. Lewis|access-date=2014-10-08}}</ref>]]
[[File:Dredge Tauracavor 3.jpg|right|thumb|U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredge ''Tauracavor 3'' in [[New York Harbor]]]]
[[File:Mississippi River Improvement 1890.jpg|thumb|[[Mississippi River]] improvements made by the Corps of Engineers in 1890]]
[[File:Proctor Lake, Texas.jpg|right|thumb|[[Proctor Lake]] in Texas, constructed by the Corps of Engineers to provide flood control, drinking water, and recreation]]
 
The '''United States Army Corps of Engineers''' ('''USACE''') is the [[Military engineering|military engineering]] branch of the [[United States Army]]. A direct reporting unit (DRU), it has three primary mission areas: [[#The Engineer Regiment|Engineer Regiment]], [[military construction]], and [[civil works]]. USACE has 37,000 civilian and military personnel,<ref name="About the US Army Corps of Engineers">{{cite web| url=http://www.usace.army.mil/About.aspx |title=About -- Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |publisher=usace.army.mil |access-date=2015-01-12}}</ref> making it one of the world's largest [[public services|public]] engineering, design, and [[construction management]] agencies. The USACE workforce is approximately 97% civilian, 3% active duty military.  The civilian workforce is primarily located in the United States, Europe and in select Middle East office locations.  Civilians do not function as active duty military and are not required to be in active war and combat zones; however, volunteer (with pay) opportunities do exist for civilians to do so.


The day-to-day activities of the three mission areas are administered by a [[Lieutenant general (United States)|lieutenant general]] known as the [[List of United States Army Corps of Engineers Chiefs of Engineers|chief of engineers]]/commanding general. The chief of engineers commands the Engineer Regiment, comprising [[combat engineer]], rescue, construction, dive, and other specialty units, and answers directly to the [[Chief of Staff of the United States Army|Chief of Staff of the Army]]. Combat engineers, sometimes called [[sappers]], form an integral part of the Army's [[combined arms|combined arms team]] and are found in all Army service components: Regular Army, [[United States National Guard|National Guard]], and [[United States Army Reserve|Army Reserve]]. Their duties are to breach obstacles; construct fighting positions, fixed/floating bridges, and obstacles and defensive positions; place and detonate explosives; conduct route clearance operations; emplace and detect landmines; and fight as provisional infantry when required. For the military construction mission, the chief of engineers is directed and supervised by the Assistant Secretary of the Army for installations, environment, and energy, whom the President appoints and the Senate confirms. Military construction relates to construction on military bases and worldwide installations.
The day-to-day activities of the three mission areas are administered by a [[Lieutenant general (United States)|lieutenant general]] known as the [[List of United States Army Corps of Engineers Chiefs of Engineers|chief of engineers]]/commanding general. The chief of engineers commands the Engineer Regiment, comprising [[combat engineer]], rescue, construction, dive, and other specialty units, and answers directly to the [[Chief of Staff of the United States Army|Chief of Staff of the Army]]. Combat engineers, sometimes called [[sappers]], form an integral part of the Army's [[combined arms|combined arms team]] and are found in all Army service components: Regular Army, [[United States National Guard|National Guard]], and [[United States Army Reserve|Army Reserve]]. Their duties are to breach obstacles; construct fighting positions, fixed/floating bridges, and obstacles and defensive positions; place and detonate explosives; conduct route clearance operations; emplace and detect landmines; and fight as provisional infantry when required. For the military construction mission, the chief of engineers is directed and supervised by the Assistant Secretary of the Army for installations, environment, and energy, whom the President appoints and the Senate confirms. Military construction relates to construction on military bases and worldwide installations.
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