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  • April

    Brig. Gen. Dae-Nam Kang (left), Ministry of National Defense U.S. Forces Korea Relocation Office (MURO) chief and Col. Stephen Bales, US Army Corps of Engineers Far East District commander, take notes during a recent Tier II governance meeting held Mar. 29 at the Medical Resident Office, Camp Humphreys, South Korea. The meeting provided all organizations involved in the completion of the hospital project a chance to sync and discuss a completion date.

    Strong relationships prove key to hospital completion

    As a part of the Yongsan Relocation Program at Camp Humphreys, the United States Army Corps of
  • The Planning Center of Expertise for Inland Navigation and Risk-Informed Economics Division (PCXIN-RED) and the leadership team of Detroit District, LTC Sugrue (Commander) and Scott Thieme (DPM), hosted a partnering meeting with the State of Michigan Governor's Cabinet and industry stakeholders in Huntington, WV. Purpose of the meeting was to discuss the economic analysis for the Soo Lock Project.

    Partnering Meeting-Michigan Governor's Cabinet

    The Planning Center of Expertise for Inland Navigation and Risk-Informed Economics Division (PCXIN-RED) and the leadership team of Detroit District, LTC Sugrue (Commander) and Scott Thieme (DPM), hosted a partnering meeting with the State of Michigan Governor's Cabinet and industry stakeholders in Huntington, WV. Purpose of the meeting was to discuss the economic analysis for the Soo Lock Project.

  • March

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District employee Dave Mitchell (left) and Fort Drum employee Scott Siegfried (right) on site at Airfield Creek, as part of the effort to develop conceptual designs aimed to reduce erosion that poses possible risk of future flood events on the base at Fort Drum.

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers still supporting U.S. Army missions after 200 years

    The Buffalo District recently assisted the U.S. Army on a project at Fort Drum, New York. The effort is one example of how the Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Army have worked in tandem for over 200 years. The Buffalo District is introducing its “IIS Blueprint”, which is an interactive tool agencies can use to navigate their way through the many services the Buffalo District offers.
  • Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, awards the Department of the Army Meritorious Civilian Service Award for his distinguished service to the nation during 42 years of federal service to Mike Wilson, Nashville District deputy district engineer for Project Management, during his retirement ceremony at the district headquarters in Nashville, Tenn., March 31, 2017. (USACE photo by Mark Rankin)

    Nashville District celebrates career of its top civilian leader

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 31, 2017) – The Nashville District celebrated the illustrious career of its top civilian leader today during a retirement ceremony at the Estes Kefauver Federal Building in Nashville, Tenn.
  • A team Corps employees from various locks and dams throughout the Nashville District hoist a simulated injured worker from a permitted confined space at the Center Hill power plant during a permitted confined space training class March 16, 2017.

    Training simulation rescues dummy to save lives

    LANCASTER, Tenn. (March 30, 2017) – Maintenance workers, mechanics, electricians and safety personnel recently descended into confined spaces deep within Center Hill Dam to rescue a trapped dummy in a training simulation. The group set up a tripod rescue system, placed it over an opening in the power plant floor and used a horizontal lift technique to hoist the mock victim 30 feet to safety.