AFIS BILLBOARD POSTERS. WATER SAFETY. DEFENSE BILLBOARD #78
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A US Coast Guard (USCG) HH-65C Dolphin short range recovery helicopter...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Island State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Scott H Spitzer, CIV, USAF Release Statu... More
Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Kula, commander, Southwestern
Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Kula, commander, Southwestern Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, presents Tom Burrell, chief executive officer, Our Lands and Waters Foundation with a commander’s coin for OLWF’s suppo... More
Cold-Water Immersion Dangers
By R.J. Garren
Prospect Point Elementary School Principal Dana Chandler
Prospect Point Elementary School Principal Dana Chandler (center) speaks with Field Day Coordinator and military spouse Candace Vance (right) during their ninth annual field day event in Walla Walla, Wash. Prin... More
A camper reads a book at her campsite April 1, 2015,
A camper reads a book at her campsite April 1, 2015, at Defeated Creek Campground in Defeated, Tenn. All 25 of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District campgrounds will be open by May 2015. (USACE ph... More
Ice Safety Tips
By R.J. Garren
Paul Boyce, president of the Friends of Dale Hollow
Paul Boyce, president of the Friends of Dale Hollow Lake Fish Hatchery, teaches children how to fly fish and cast during the Seventh Annual Wilderness Day Camp July 11, 2019 at the Dale Hollow Dam Pavilion in C... More
Dale Hollow Lake Park Ranger Hailey Boles teaches Avery
Dale Hollow Lake Park Ranger Hailey Boles teaches Avery Underwood the fundamentals of archery during the Seventh Annual Wilderness Day Camp July 11, 2019 at the Dale Hollow Dam Pavilion in Celina, Tenn. (USACE ... More
Second Lt. Kaili Owens, a U.S. Army Reserve Soldier,
Second Lt. Kaili Owens, a U.S. Army Reserve Soldier, from the 200th Military Police Command, conducts a water safety and boat class during the unit's annual safety stand-down training June 4 at Fort Meade, Md. ... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kara Stanton, a marine science
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kara Stanton, a marine science technician at Coast Guard Sector Anchorage, supervises as a Harborview Elementary School student is pulled to the edge of the Augustus Brown Pool in Juneau... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ernesto Ramos, left, a
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ernesto Ramos, left, a radar technician assigned to Marine Air Control Squadron 2, receives a simulated attacked by Sgt. David R. Allen, a Marine Corps Water Survival Instructor ass... More
Mary Tipton, a biologist with the U.S. Army Corps of
Mary Tipton, a biologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Planning Branch, hands out water safety goodies to kids at the Williamson County Junior Gardener Camp at the Agricultural Exposi... More
Prospect Point Elementary School Students, participate
Prospect Point Elementary School Students, participate in a pizza box relay during their eighth annual field day event in Walla Walla, Wash. Corps personnel volunteered at the primary School and showed support ... More
Soldiers of the Texas Army National Guard conduct a
Soldiers of the Texas Army National Guard conduct a safety patrol in a Zodiac Boat March 5, 2020, at Lake Bastrop in Bastrop, Texas. The Soldiers were part of a safety team that were overseeing the water surviv... More
The high speed slalom course is one of three high speed
The high speed slalom course is one of three high speed courses students must master as part of a Motorboat Operator’s Licensing Course held at Eufaula Lake, Okla., June 4-8. Here, two instructors do a run-thro... More
Bobber the Water Safety Dog visits lower Broadway in
Bobber the Water Safety Dog visits lower Broadway in Nashville, Tenn., April 24, 2019 and interacts with a musician performing for visitors to the 2019 NFL Draft. Bobber took part in the festivities for a video... More
Prospect Point Elementary School Students, participate
Prospect Point Elementary School Students, participate in deconstructing a giant Jenga puzzle during their ninth annual field day event in Walla Walla, Wash. Corps personnel volunteered at the primary School an... More
USACE Galveston district boat operators hone their seamanship skills
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Floating Plant Manager Dennis Lanigan (standing) is one of three instructors in charge of conducting the USACE Safety Office Boat Training Course. Two training se... More
The US Army Corps of Engineers encourages boaters and swimmers to wear...
Expect the unexpected and wear the right fit and type of life jacket – nine out of 10 people who drowned didn’t.
Old Hickory Lake park rangers Courtney Eason and Noel
Old Hickory Lake park rangers Courtney Eason and Noel Smith pose with Nashville Predators cheerleaders wearing inflatable life jackets at a Nashville Predator Game Nov. 22, 2011, at Bridgestone Arena. (USACE ph... More
Texas Department of Transportation members demonstrate
Texas Department of Transportation members demonstrate what happens to a person when they are not wearing a seatbelt at the "Get Outdoors" Sport Show and Safety Fair at Twin Bridges Park, Waco, Texas.
A McConnell Air Force Base airman chats with U.S. Army
A McConnell Air Force Base airman chats with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District Park Ranger Dakota Allison about the air boat on display at the USACE water safety event. The boat was one of three on di... More
Fort Hood firemen remove the roof to a car during a
Fort Hood firemen remove the roof to a car during a head-on collision demonstration Friday on Fort Hood. This was part of a series of safety classes, which included water safety, weapons safety, drunken driving... More
Unidentified children enjoy a boat on land during a
Unidentified children enjoy a boat on land during a water saftey event at Town Bluff/BA Steinhagen Lake, May 12, 2012. The photograph won in the water safety category. (Photo by John Hamilton)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park rangers and Wilderness
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park rangers and Wilderness Inquiry volunteers teamed up at Black Butte Lake, California on April 11, 2019 to educate and train nearly 400 students from local elementary schools. St... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park rangers from the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park rangers from the Nashville District patrolled the waters of Lake Cumberland Aug. 5., and provided a safety net of security during the annual Lake Cumberland Raft-Up for thousan... More
An aerial photo of the “PRIDE of the Cumberland" taken
An aerial photo of the “PRIDE of the Cumberland" taken Aug. 2, 2017 at Waitsboro Recreation area. The vessel is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is used to keep Lake Cumberland’s waterways and sho... More
Civilians Lauded for Saving Elderly Couple at Wolf Creek Dam
(Left to right) Harold Stamper, Randall Setters, and Lt. Col. Anthony P. Mitchell, U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers Nashville District commander, pose near Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., Oct. 26, during an award ... More
Sgt. William Donoho, the medical operations noncommissioned
Sgt. William Donoho, the medical operations noncommissioned officer in charge for HHC, 1st ACB, 1st Cavalry Division, gives a class on weapons safety for HHD, Division West's unit safety day Friday. (U.S. Army ... More
Life jacket is your best ‘security blanket’ when boating
Mike Haynes sits on his boat on Lake Barkley near a boat ramp at Bumpus Mills Marina where he once had an experience where he fell off the boat without a life jacket and needed assistance getting out of the water.
In this graphic, the theme, Being a Good Wingman, focuses
In this graphic, the theme, Being a Good Wingman, focuses on the concept that each swimmer should be with a companion or at the very least, never alone. Not getting into the water alone or not having enough att... More
Thousands of avid boaters lined the shorelines of the
Thousands of avid boaters lined the shorelines of the 2017 Lake Cumberland Raft-Up event on near the Shinbone area on Lake Cumberland in Monticello, Ky., Aug. 5, 2017.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District park
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District park rangers attended a water safety refresher class for new, summer hire and permanent rangers from Cordell Hull, Center Hill, Old Hickory, Cheatham, Lake Cumber... More
A family enjoys a walk April 1, 2015, at Defeated Creek
A family enjoys a walk April 1, 2015, at Defeated Creek Campground in Defeated, Tenn. All 25 of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District campgrounds will be open by May 2015. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)
The number of deaths that occurred during recreational
The number of deaths that occurred during recreational boating in 2015 rose from the previous year. In 85% of those fatal accidents, the victim was not wearing a life jacket. As the nation’s leading provider of... More
USACE Galveston District urges safety over July 4th holiday; flexes lo...
A 72-feet-wide tow enters the east lock of the Colorado River Locks. The Colorado River Locks enables the transit of more than 12,000 tows, over 30,000 recreational or commercial vessels and 20 million tons of ... More
Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy
Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Commander Lt. Col. Gene Snyman, far right, talks about water and boating safety with some of the visitors at Lake Eufaula July 10. Snyman was spending his week... More
Marine Lance Cpl. Michael Cieminski, a flight equipment
Marine Lance Cpl. Michael Cieminski, a flight equipment technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14, inspects and repairs water survival kits used on the KC-130J Super Hercules aerial refueling and tr... More
Water Safety Smart Card
Graphic illustration displaying tips on how to practice public water safety while executing liberty, Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, May 29, 2020. This informational graphic was created to help Marines stationed i... More
Cleveland, Okla., Intermediate School teachers, Anja
Cleveland, Okla., Intermediate School teachers, Anja Johnson (right) and Daniel Doss (center), along with Randi, a 5th grade student at the school, help prepare and distribute more than 400 U.S. Army Corps of E... More
Biologist Mary Lewis helps a young boy put on a water
Biologist Mary Lewis helps a young boy put on a water safety tattoo at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District booth April 18, 2015, during the Nashville Earth Day Festival at Centennial Park. (USAC... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park rangers and Wilderness
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park rangers and Wilderness Inquiry volunteers teamed up at Black Butte Lake, California on April 11, 2019 to educate and train nearly 300 students from local elementary schools. St... More
A US Coast Guard (USCG) HH-65C Dolphin short range recovery helicopter...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Island State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Scott H Spitzer, CIV, USAF Release Statu... More
A US Coast Guard (USCG) HH-65C Dolphin short range recovery helicopter...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Island State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Brian A Dyjak, CIV, USAF Release Status:... More
Tennille Hammonds, Community Resource Coordinator,
Tennille Hammonds, Community Resource Coordinator, Three Rivers Region, Fort Worth District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers helps Serinity Juarez, 4, try on a personal floatation device.
Sun and beach safety instruction, skin protection from
Sun and beach safety instruction, skin protection from summer sun vector infographics. Safety and protection from sun, illustration set of icon sun safety
This young lad is very happy to receive a water safety
This young lad is very happy to receive a water safety frisbee at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District booth during Earth Day festivities at Town Square in Murfreesboro, Tenn., April 23, 2016. (U... More
A US Coast Guard (USCG) HH-65C Dolphin short range recovery helicopter...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Island State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Brian A Dyjak, CIV, USAF Release Status:... More
Corps makes big splash on water safety
Tammy Wilburn, aquatics supervisor at Somersplash, and Park Ranger Ashley Glyn-Jones at Lake Cumberland, show off one of the many life jackets Somersplash provides for its visitors. (USACE photo by Park Ranger ... More
25th Annual Kid's Fishing Derby
Children enjoy fishing for catfish at the 25th Annual Kids Fishing Derby at Richard B. Russell Lake, May 11, 2013.
USACE Galveston District participates in Wear Your Life Jacket to Work...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Project Manager Byron Williams sports a life jacket at work as part of "Wear your Life Jacket to Work Day." Williams was one of many USACE Galveston District empl... More
Dale Hollow Lake Park Ranger Hailey Boles talks with
Dale Hollow Lake Park Ranger Hailey Boles talks with children about water safety during the Seventh Annual Wilderness Day Camp July 11, 2019 at the Dale Hollow Dam Pavilion in Celina, Tenn. (USACE photo by Mark Rankin)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Commander
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Commander Lt. Col. John Hudson presents Park Ranger Brent Sewell from Martins Fork Lake with the Star of Life award for rescuing a drowning teenager from Smith, ... More
A camper kayaks by a campsite on the shoreline April
A camper kayaks by a campsite on the shoreline April 1, 2015, at Defeated Creek Campground in Defeated, Tenn. All 25 of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District campgrounds will be open by May 2015. ... More
With the sound of marine boat motors in the background,
With the sound of marine boat motors in the background, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District presented a ‘Clean Marina’ certification flag to a Lake Cumberland marina during a brief ceremony Sep... More
Lance Cpl. Michael Bruce, a flight equipment technician
Lance Cpl. Michael Bruce, a flight equipment technician with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 14, repairs an emergency parachute used in the AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft Aug. 5, 2019, at Marine Corps Air ... More
A US Coast Guard (USCG) HH-65C Dolphin short range recovery helicopter...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Island State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Scott H Spitzer, CIV, USAF Release Statu... More
A US Coast Guard (USCG) HH-65C Dolphin short range recovery helicopter...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Island State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Brian A Dyjak, CIV, USAF Release Status:... More
Diane Parks (right), chief of operations for the U.S.
Diane Parks (right), chief of operations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, shares some facts about the "Wear It" Life Jacket Campaign before Maj. William L. Judson (left), deputy district... More
Sayerville, N.J., Nov. 9, 2012 -- A water treatment substation is unde...
The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-11-09 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Patsy Lynch Keywords: FEMA New Jersey Hurricane Sandy water safety treatment plants ^ FEMA ^ New Jersey ^ hu... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District,
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, together with Safe Kids Greater Houston, kicked off the summer 2013 water safety season and announced a newly-formed partnership with Spanish-language media ... More
Park Rangers are asking everyone to wear their life
Park Rangers are asking everyone to wear their life Jackets. Wearing a life jacket significantly increases your chances of survival during an emergency situation. Wear it!
A mechanical knuckle boom material handler feeds heavy
A mechanical knuckle boom material handler feeds heavy logs into a wood chipper to mulch at the Waitsboro Recreation area in Somerset, Ky onboard the The “PRIDE of the Cumberland,” a vessel operated by the U.S.... More
This little girl poses with a Corps of Engineers water
This little girl poses with a Corps of Engineers water safety frisbee she received from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District booth during Earth Day festivities at Town Square in Murfreesboro, Tenn., ... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Deputy
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Deputy Commander Maj. Christopher Burkhart presents a 'Clean Marina' flag to Conley Bottom Resort Owner, Charlie Denny at Lake Cumberland in Monticello, Ky., Sept... More
A few young boys run across Hatchery Creek in Jamestown,
A few young boys run across Hatchery Creek in Jamestown, Ky., during the third annual Trout Trot 5K April 14, 2018 at the Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery and Kendal Recreation Area below Wolf Creek Dam. The e... More
Bay City High School art students and the U.S. Army
Bay City High School art students and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District partnered to paint three-feet high murals at four locations along the Corps-operated Colorado River Locks, to combat wat... More
Natural resource specialist, Brian Mangrum, accepts
Natural resource specialist, Brian Mangrum, accepts the LRD water safety award for Cheatham Lake's educational efforts by Lt. Col. Murphy March 1, 2016.
Early morning anglers head out on a cold day in Oklahoma
Early morning anglers head out on a cold day in Oklahoma at Oologah Lake near Claremore OK, on September 17, 2016. The Tulsa District stresses water safety year round as a matter of educating the public on the... More
This cutie pie holds a Frisbee with a water safety
This cutie pie holds a Frisbee with a water safety message she received from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District booth April 18, 2015, during the Nashville Earth Day Festival at Centennial Park.... More
U.S. Marines assigned to 2d Marine Aircraft Wing participate
U.S. Marines assigned to 2d Marine Aircraft Wing participate in a Water Survival Advanced Course held aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 5, 2014. Marines practiced advanced life saving tec... More
A little girl learns about environmental stewardship,
A little girl learns about environmental stewardship, water quality and water management April 23, 2016 at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District display during Earth Day festivities at Town Square... More
Bobber the Water Safety Dog poses by an #NFLDRAFT sign
Bobber the Water Safety Dog poses by an #NFLDRAFT sign on the walking bridge over the Cumberland River near Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., April 24, 2019. He interacted with visitors to the 2019 NFL Draft... More
A US Coast Guard (USCG) HH-65C Dolphin short range recovery helicopter...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach Island State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Brian A Dyjak, CIV, USAF Release Status:... More
Nathan Van Loon, operations, and Duane Skjeie, operations,
Nathan Van Loon, operations, and Duane Skjeie, operations, worked as a team recently to save a canoeist and a dog that were in trouble near Lock and Dam 5, near Minnesota City, Minn.
How YOU Could Drown Quiz
By R.J. Garren
Park Ranger Dean Austin poses with a student at Ashland
Park Ranger Dean Austin poses with a student at Ashland City Elementary School in Ashland City, Tenn., May 10, 2018. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District park rangers at Cheatham Lake engages stu... More
Lake Barkley Park Ranger Charlotte Stenger and U.S.
Lake Barkley Park Ranger Charlotte Stenger and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water safety mascot Bobber the Water Safety Dog speak about inflatable life jackets to Kentucky State Fair visitors in Louisville, Ky.... More
During heavy periods of rain, logs and river debris
During heavy periods of rain, logs and river debris accumulate on Lake Cumberland near the Waitboro Recreation Area in Somerset, Ky. The large logs and debris sometimes block access to the boat launch area. (Ph... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla Districts,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla Districts, Park Tech Sandy Hattan teaches children “Reach, Throw, Row, Don’t Go!” at the Water Safety Station during the Prospect Point Elementary School Field Day, Wal... More
Lake Barkley park rangers Dylon Anderson (left) and
Lake Barkley park rangers Dylon Anderson (left) and Cody Britton hand out water safety promotional items to the public at a local community parade Aug. 26, 2011.
The Lake Cumberland Visitor's Center is located in
The Lake Cumberland Visitor's Center is located in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lake Cumberland Natural Resource Manager's Office at 855 Boat Dock Road in Somerset, Ky.
Natural resource specialist, Dean Austin, hands out
Natural resource specialist, Dean Austin, hands out water safety promotional items with visitors of Cheatham Lake at Right Bank recreation area July 2015. (USACE photo by Kyle Beverly)
Lifesaving awards presented to Eufaula Lake rangers, Oklahoma state tr...
From left,U.S. Army Col. Michael Teague, Tulsa District commander, presents lifesaving awards to Trooper Danny Choate, Ranger Chris Gilliland and Ranger Eric Fassio Feb. 19, 2013 in Tulsa, Okla. The three were ... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Commander
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Commander Lt. Col. John Hudson presents Park Ranger Brent Sewell from Martins Fork Lake with the Star of Life award for rescuing a drowning teenager from Smith, K... More
Heather Colson, 36th Force Support Squadron aquatic
Heather Colson, 36th Force Support Squadron aquatic director, changes water-condition warning flags at Tarague Beach on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 11, 2015. The flags indicate what the current water co... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla Districts,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla Districts, Park Tech Sandy Hatton helps a student put on a life vest. Park Rangers use games to teach children “Reach, Throw, Row, Don’t Go!” at the Water Safety Statio... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park rangers and Wilderness
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park rangers and Wilderness Inquiry volunteers teamed up at Black Butte Lake, California on April 11, 2019 to educate and train nearly 300 students from local elementary schools. St... More
Bobber the Water Safety Dog stops by Nissan Stadium
Bobber the Water Safety Dog stops by Nissan Stadium by the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tenn., April 24, 2019 to show his appreciation for hometown mascot T-Rac. Bobber visited the 2019 NFL Draft for a video... More
Saving Lives on Our Nation's Waterways
By R.J. Garren
Deputy district commander Lt. Col. Steven Sigloch
Deputy district commander Lt. Col. Steven Sigloch represented the Los Angeles District at Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's L.A. River Day of Service, April 30. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is a fully committed ... More
Park rangers Spencer Taylor (Front) and John Malone,
Park rangers Spencer Taylor (Front) and John Malone, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, take a boat out on Martins Fork Lake in Smith, Ky., May 25, 2011. Both rangers are participating in a one-y... More
Kansas lakes may appear to be frozen during the winter
Kansas lakes may appear to be frozen during the winter months, but an important thing to remember is there is no such thing as safe ice.
Lt. Shea Winterberger, an international enforcement
Lt. Shea Winterberger, an international enforcement specialist with the Coast Guard 17th District enforcement division, shows Harborview Elementary School students where to find safety information on a raft at ... More
U.S. Marines assigned to 2d Marine Aircraft Wing jump
U.S. Marines assigned to 2d Marine Aircraft Wing jump from a diving platform during a Water Survival Advanced Course held aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Aug. 5, 2014. Marines practiced adva... More
Nashville District Deputy Commander Maj. Christopher
Nashville District Deputy Commander Maj. Christopher Burkhart (right) help raise the Clean Marina banner with Charlie Denny, Conley Bottom Resort owner (right) and Marshal Jennings, Environmental Protection spe... More
Park Ranger Trey Church poses with a teacher and student
Park Ranger Trey Church poses with a teacher and student at Ashland City Elementary School in Ashland City, Tenn., May 10, 2018. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District park rangers at Cheatham Lake... More