 Also located in Vicksburg and a vital part of the Corps, the Engineer Research and Development Center
is independent of MRC, MVD, and the Vicksburg District. Assembling
five Corps laboratories located throughout the United States, ERDC operates directly under the authority of the Chief
of Engineers in Washington. It's major lab, the Waterways Experiment
Stations conducts important studies for the military and civil works
agencies of the Corps, and other agencies.
The 412th is the Engineer Command for the U.S.
Army, Europe, responsible for peacetime planning and for coordination
of all Army Engineer wartime construction and repair in the European
Theater. Many of the 412th reservists are civilian employees of
other Corps units in Vicksburg. The experience they gain in both
roles helps enhance their ability to serve the public.
The importance of the National Guard to the Army and the defense
of state and nation, as well as their quick response to emergencies
of all kinds are well known, and the engineers of the 168th Engineer
Group, Mississippi Army National Guard, serve the tradition well.
Again, many members of the Corps' civilian work force spend part
of their free time in the Guard. |
