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|OrganizationName=United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) | |OrganizationName=United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) | ||
|OrganizationType=Executive Departments | |OrganizationType=Executive Departments | ||
|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. | |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. | ||
| | |ParentOrganization=Department of the Army | ||
|TopOrganization=Department of Defense | |||
|CreationLegislation=Military Peace Establishment Act of 1802 | |||
|Employees=37000 | |Employees=37000 | ||
|Budget=$7.5 billion (fiscal year 2023) | |Budget=$7.5 billion (fiscal year 2023) | ||
| | |OrganizationExecutive=Chief of Engineers and Commanding General | ||
|Services=Military construction; Civil works; Environmental restoration; Navigation; Flood risk management | |Services=Military construction; Civil works; Environmental restoration; Navigation; Flood risk management | ||
|Regulations=Clean Water Act; Rivers and Harbors Act | |Regulations=Clean Water Act; Rivers and Harbors Act | ||
|HeadquartersLocation=38. | |HeadquartersLocation=38.87195, -77.05518 | ||
|HeadquartersAddress=441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20314 | |HeadquartersAddress=441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20314 | ||
|Website=https://www.usace.army.mil | |||
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{{Short description|Direct reporting unit and U.S. Army's branch for military engineering}} | |||
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. | 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. | ||