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  • August

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District lifts the rotor assembly from a 270-ton hydropower unit undergoing rehabilitation at the Barkley Dam Hydropower Plant in Kuttawa, Ky., Aug. 16, 2012. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)

    Barkley hydropower rehabilitation gets a 270-ton lift

    KUTTAWA, Ky. (Aug. 16, 2012) – Work crews here at Barkley Power Plant removed a 270-ton rotor assembly today from a crippled hydropower unit damaged 18 months ago by an electrical fire. The heavy lift enables the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District to move forward with the generator’s rehabilitation.
  • The 12,500-square-foot Organizational Maintenance Shop will provide work bays and offices for several units. Solar tubes light the maintenance, office and common areas in the day time.

    Army Reserve Center nears completion

    Providing state-of-the-art facilities like the 12,500 square-foot Organizational Maintenance Shop will provide work bays and offices for units to not only maintain their equipment, but train and utilize their skill which enhances retention.
  • Joseph D. Tober, a human resources specialist with the regional CPAC in Chicago, and Phyllis Williams, a human resources specialist with the Detroit District, work on ideas for customer service improvement during a Customer Service Improvement Project and Supervisors Conference Aug. 7, 2012 in Nashville, Tenn. The conference was comprised of human resources personnel throughout the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio Rivers Division. (USACE photo by Jennifer Gillespie)

    Human resources team works to improve customer service

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 15, 2012) – When it comes to managing human resources in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, providing world-class customer service and building strong relationships with customers are the top priorities for successful human resources offices.

  • Corps signs partner agreement for Little Calumet River Riparian Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today signed a project partnership agreement with Shirley Heinze

  • Officials to mark construction end of Ranburn Woods project

    Officials from Lake County and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will join Rep. Peter Visclosky