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  • October

    Lt. Col. Vanessa Bowman, USACE Savannah District deputy commander, provides welcome remarks to attendees during the District’s Combined Federal Campaign Kickoff Event, Oct. 15, 2024, at the headquarters in downtown Savannah, Georgia.

    Savannah District kicks off 2024 Combined Federal Campaign, $20K Goal set

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District kicked off its 2024 Combined Federal Campaign with a Walking Tacos event at the Juliette Gordon Low Building in Savannah, Georgia, Oct. 15, 2024.

  • Volunteers help improve Albuquerque District lakes on National Public Lands Day

    More than 85 volunteers participated in events at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District lakes in observance of National Public Lands Day, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.
  • Construction workers from contractor Thalle Construction complete the first monolith “top-out” on the Kentucky Lock Addition Project located in Grand Rivers, KY, Oct. 12, 2024. A monolith is a single structure of concrete that is in the shape of a column. There are a total of 50 monoliths that are to be constructed made from five-foot layers of concrete. Each five-foot layer is called a lift. Early Saturday morning, the final concrete lift was completed for a monolith located on the downstream side of the lock being constructed.

    Kentucky Lock Addition Project reaches first monolith top-out milestone

    On Oct. 12, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, in partnership with contractor Thalle Construction, marked a major milestone in the Kentucky Lock Addition Project with the first monolith top-out of the project’s Downstream Lock Monolith contract. This accomplishment reflects significant progress in constructing the new lock, which aims to enhance navigation efficiency on the Tennessee River.
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Operation Blue Roof Program contractors install first blue roof at a record-setting pace, one-week post-storm and one day after the issuance of the notice to proceed, in the wake of the aftermath of Hurricane Milton. (USACE photo by Peggy Bebb)

    USACE ‘Blue Roof’ installs begin in Sarasota at record pace

    SARASOTA, Fla. (Oct. 17, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Operation Blue Roof Program contractors install first blue roof at a record-setting pace, one-week post-storm and one day after the issuance of the notice to proceed, in the wake of the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.
  • Leading the way is routine for the Memphis District’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Section led by Chief Lindsay Barrios, GISP. For years, they have been leading the way in GIS technological advances for the district. The GIS Team continues to push forward with technology to create new ways to gather, analyze, and visualize data.  GIS is a technology that connects data to a map, allowing users to understand patterns and relationships in geographic context. GIS innovation is changing the way people interact with their environment and making it possible to make more informed decisions.

    Innovation | GIS Team unveils advanced product offerings

    Leading the way is routine for the Memphis District’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Section led by Chief Lindsay Barrios, GISP. For years, they have been leading the way in GIS technological advances for the district.