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  • January

    Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commander, Col. Richard A. Pratt, presents the de Fleury Medal to Lori Hunninghake for her contributions to the Corps of Engineers.

    Stakeholder relations manager presented with de Fleury

    TULSA - Col. Richard A. Pratt, commander, Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, recognized
  • From left, Tonju Butler and Lillian Fox of Huntsville Center's Contracting Directorate recently earned recognition in the 2014 Headquarters, USACE Excellence in Contracting awards.

    Huntsville Center Contracting professionals earn top USACE awards

    Two Huntsville Center contracting professionals received Excellence in Contracting awards Jan. 12.
  • Col. Alan Dodd and Beth Myers spoke one-on-one with small groups at the Society of Military Engineers' 2014 Small Business Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.

    Year in review: Small business office

    During 2014, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District Small Business Office invested in contractors and businesses, hoping the return on investment would pay off in a big way.
  • Dredged material from Tampa Harbor maintenance is beneficially used on Egmont Key, which is severely eroding. The sand placement will help protect cultural resources on the island.

    Year in review: Ports

    Jacksonville District is responsible for 17 deep draft and 20 shallow draft harbors in Florida and the Caribbean – and it seems like teams here made progress on nearly all of them during 2014!
  • From transferring the first completed Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) project to resolving long-standing policy issues that will enable restoration projects to move forward, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has performed some heavy lifting this year to keep Everglades restoration progress moving forward.

    Year in Review: Ecosystem restoration

    From transferring the first completed Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) project to resolving long-standing policy issues that will enable restoration projects to move forward, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District has performed some heavy lifting this year to keep Everglades restoration progress moving forward.