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  • August

    Mekong delegation heads to the United States to exchange best practices on water resources management

    Leaders, scientists and engineers from the Mekong region and the United States are joining together to address increasing challenges over water security and river management. Preparations are underway in Hawaii and California for next week’s arrival of a high-level Mekong River Commission (MRC-Mekong) delegation, which heads to the United States as part of the annual Sister Rivers Partnership Exchange program. Sponsored by the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the MRC-Mekong delegates are scheduled to meet with the Mississippi River Commission (MRC-USA) to exchange best practices on water and river management. The two commissions will be joined by a third water commission, the International Water and Boundary Commission (IBWC) to learn about how the U.S. and Mexico cooperate on transboundary issues on their shared rivers.
  • Attendees salute the flag during the singing of the National Anthem at a ribbon cutting ceremony for the JTFB Los Alamitos Energy Resilience Project Aug. 11 at Los Alamitos, Calif.

    Solar energy to power JTFB Los Alamitos and beyond

    Commander Col. Andrew Baker and leaders of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District attended a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Energy Resilience Project, Aug. 11, at Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, California. The project was joint effort, involving the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Energy & Environment), California Military Department, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bright Canyon Energy.
  • Morris Lovette, a U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) security guard, prepares to cuff Lt. Michael Kelly from the Clinton Police Department during Police Subject Control training that took pla

    ERDC Security trains with Clinton Police Department

    In May, ERDC security forces met with two representatives from CPD to receive training on innovative and safe restraining procedures. The program, called Police Subject Control, is a series of techniques that allow security forces to take control of a scenario and facilitate de-escalation with as little force as possible.
  • Mark White, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Panama City Site Office lead civil engineer, seated, poses for a photo with Rhashana Williams, administrative assistant, and Waylon Register, Panama City Site Manager, at the site office in Panama City, Florida, July 13, 2023. White will be retiring after almost 40 years of service to the Mobile District, the Panama City Site Office, and the Corps later this fall. (U.S. Army photo by Chuck Walker)

    Panama City office lead engineer to retire after 40 years of service

    You never know what can serve as a catalyst for a turning point in your life. Something that occurs that influences you to change the course of your life.
  • Michael Deegan Ph.D., social scientist with the USACE Institute for Water Resources in Alexandria, Virginia, was selected as a participant for the ERDC University Class of 2023. His six-month project with ERDC's Environmental Laboratory will focus on researching watershed resilience in low-capacity communities.

    IWR’s Michael Deegan selected for ERDC University

    Researchers from 10 U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Districts have been selected for the 2023 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U). Michael Deegan Ph.D., social scientist with the USACE Institute for Water Resources in Alexandria, Virginia, has been chosen to participate in the detail program.