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  • October

    Spotlight on Capt. Derek Thornton

    GALVESTON, Texas (Oct. 16, 2012) - It’s no secret that successful engineers often exhibit similar
  • In the upper right, tens of thousands of tons of commodities on scores of barges wait in queue Oct. 16 in front of their tow for a turn to pass through Locks and Dam 53 on their way up the Ohio River. In the lower left, a partial view of the catamaran barge used to transport from the casting yard the giant concrete and steel dam shells and place them in the river. The giant monoliths will become part of the Olmsted Locks and Dam that will replace both antiquated locks and dams 52 and 53 and greatly reduce lockage times.

    Why we build

    In the upper right of the photo, tens of thousands of tons of commodities on scores of barges wait

  • Army Corps and Partners Celebrate ‘Estuary Day’

    Hundreds of area school students celebrate the 10th annual Estuary Day Oct. 12 in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
  • John Crane, a Mobile District project manager, holds the Richard E. Bonner Award with Lisa Armbruster, beach management consultant and government affairs liaison for the Florida Shore & Beach Preservation Association. Photo courtesy of FSBPA.

    Project manager brings first-time award to district

    John Crane, a project manager for Mobile District, was awarded the Richard E. Bonner Award from the Florida Shore & Beach Preservation Association Sept. 27 for his service and leadership on the Panama City Beaches Project at ceremony held in Naples, Fla.
  • Janita L. Reliford

    Reliford receives Seltzer award

    Janita L. Reliford, an attorney with the Memphis District, has received the prestigious E. Manning Seltzer Award for her work in the labor relations arena.