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  • May

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District participated in Environmental Day held in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The Army Corps strives to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to students at events such as Environmental Day. Army Corps partners included the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection, Kean University, New York/New Jersey Baykeeper, Infineum, Phillips 66, and Dupont.

    Army Corps Participates in Environmental Day

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District participated in Environmental Day held in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The Army Corps strives to promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to students at events such as Environmental Day. Army Corps partners included the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection, Kean University, New York/New Jersey Baykeeper, Infineum, Phillips 66, and Dupont.
  • Col. Mike Brennan (center), U.S. Army Health Facility Planning Agency commander and G9 Facilities at Army Medical Command, speaks with Huntsville Center leadership during his May 13 visit.

    Health Facility Planning Agency commander commends Center IO&T team for contribution to Army medical mission

    Army Medical Command G9 Facilities chief applauds Huntsville Center IO&T program for providing project management and contracting support to the Army Medical Department Project Execution Division.
  • (Left to right) J. D. Elliott, president of the Memorial Foundation; Lt. Col. John L. Hudson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander; Bob Sneed, Nashville District Water Management Section chief; Michael Steele, executive principal at Stratford STEM Magnet High School; Jennifer Berry, academy coach at Stratford; Janet Wallace, associate principal at Stratford; and Jeff Davis, associate principal at Stratford; pose during the Externship of the Year Award presentation at the 2014 Academies of Nashville Awards hosted by the chamber of commerce May 12, 2014 at Rocketown in Nashville, Tenn.

    Nashville District garners teacher externship of the year award

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 14, 2014) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and Academy of Science and Engineering at Stratford STEM Magnet High School garnered the Externship of the Year Award during the 2014 Academies of Nashville Awards hosted by the chamber of commerce May 12 at Rocketown on 4th Avenue.

  • Officials to mark construction end for Gary Black Oak sewer improvement project

    Rep. Peter Visclosky, officials from Gary, Ind., and the Corps will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony
  • Lt. Col. John L. Hudson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander(Left), and Jerry Breznican, Nashville District Emergency Management chief, brief participants of a New Madrid seismic zone rehearsal of concept exercise May 8, 2014 in Jackson, Tenn. The exercise, led by officials at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio river Division from Cincinnati, Ohio, provided local emergency personnel and Corps emergency managers the opportunity to walk through the mock scenario of a major earthquake in the region.

    Emergency managers map out New Madrid earthquake preparedness

    JACKSON, Tenn. (May 12, 2014) – Emergency management officials moved pictures and signs, much like game pieces on a large board game, on a 24-by-24 foot floor map of the New Madrid seismic zone May 8, 2014 at the National Guard Armory in Jackson, Tenn. The exercise simulated an emergency response in the event of a major earthquake.