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  • March

    Tammy Cinnamon, an employee at the Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville Center receives award recognition and designated parking space at the organization from Huntsville Center Commander, Col. Robert Ruch and deputy for programs, Charles Ford.

    Corps employee receives inaugural Employee of the Month award

    Tammy Cinnamon, P.E., acting chief of Architectural Engineering Contracts and Criteria Branch, at
  • According to the United States Geological Service (USGS) formula, a cubic foot per second (CFS) of water is equal to 7.48 gallons.

    Did you know?

    According to the United States Geological Service (USGS) formula, a cubic foot per second (CFS) of

  • Beneath the barnacles: Archaeologists battle elements to uncover ironclad history

    SAVANNAH, Ga. — Each day as tourists saunter through the city’s famous squares, another group of visitors explores a different set of squares at the bottom of the Savannah River.
  • Congressman Chuck Fleischmann, representing Tennessee’s 3rd District, speaks at the Site Readiness Celebration March 13, 2015 at the New Hope Center located in the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tenn. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District administrated construction of the Bear Creek Road extension, which included the construction of a new bridge and mile of roadway, and relocation of several potable water lines.

    Corps completes its Oak Ridge site preparation work

    OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (March 13, 2015) – Officials dedicated the completion of the site readiness construction project at the New Hope Center today, which is the first major milestone toward building a new Uranium Processing Facility at the U.S. Department of Energy Y-12 National Security Complex.
  • Dominic Basile, Allegheny River L/D 5 equipment mechanic leader, watches as the lock gates are cycled to try to break up the ice.

    Fightin’ Ice

    For the past few months, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District lock workers on the Allegheny River have been fighting the elements to keep the locks operational as the region endured severe freezing temperatures.