Cadet PFC Private RallyPoint Member 4160957 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I know that soldiers are part of the Corps of Engineers, but aren&#39;t the the two still different components? 2018-11-26T20:23:21-05:00 Cadet PFC Private RallyPoint Member 4160957

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I know that soldiers are part of the Corps of Engineers, but aren&#39;t the the two still different components?

2018-11-26T20:23:21-05:00 2018-11-26T20:23:21-05:00 LTC Jason Mackay 4160960

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No. USACE is an entire entity all its own

2018-11-26T20:24:25-05:00 2018-11-26T20:24:25-05:00 MAJ(P) Private RallyPoint Member 4160963

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No they are not. Way different. Engineer Branch is military and Corps of Engineers is almost fully civilian. With two completely different missions.

2018-11-26T20:25:10-05:00 2018-11-26T20:25:10-05:00 SGT Cynthia Barnard 4161048

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No

2018-11-26T21:06:57-05:00 2018-11-26T21:06:57-05:00 COL John McClellan 4161091

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>So - good question! The name of the branch for all Army engineer officers is the Corps of Engineers, but USACE, or the US Army Corps of Engineers is a unique hybrid government/military organization. Both tactical Army engineer units as well as USACE are led by Army engineer officers - a unique opportunity for those branched engineer. USACE is mostly made up of federal civilian workers: engineers, scientists, administrators and even park rangers. If you eventually branch as an engineer officer, you will start out in the &quot;regular Army,&quot; National Guard or Reserves, but after initial assignment(s) as an LT, you will also have access to serving in the &quot;civilian&quot; Corps as an engineer officer at a USACE District. USACE have federal responsibility for all inland waterways in the United States, as well as supervision of major military construction projects such as barracks, hospitals, other large projects - basically anything appropriated by Congress. They also provide specialized engineering expertise to the Army - including downrange. Some engineer officers serve their entire careers in the regular forces, but some seek assignments in USACE along the way. Good Luck!!

2018-11-26T21:31:54-05:00 2018-11-26T21:31:54-05:00 COL David Turk 4161697

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A lot of good answers here. To add a few comments, USACE also performs work directly for the US State department. There is one active duty military unit assigned to USACE (249th EN BN). You don’t have to be EN branch (military) to serve in USACE. USACE has brought a lot of reserve military on temporary active duty (typically 1-3 years) assignments. USACE projects are not just construction. They do planning and design. They are involved with environmental projects.<br /><br />Getting back to Engineer branch, one last note. We have our own “buttons”.<br /><br />Good luck!

2018-11-27T05:56:55-05:00 2018-11-27T05:56:55-05:00 SGM Bill Frazer 5615026

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No Corps of Engineers, oversee thing like the levees on the rivers, federal dams, keeping open river boat and barge traffic. Army engineers build and destroy things

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