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  • February

    A man in scuba gear is in water looking up at another man who is talking to him from a platform above him.

    Engineer Spotlight: Derek Burleigh

    During Engineers Week, this article focuses on Derek Burleigh, acting chief of the construction branch for USACE's Philadelphia District.
  • Portrait of various engineers to celebrate National Engineers Week.

    National Engineers Week: Creating the Future

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District celebrates National Engineers Week by featuring some of our own engineers who specialize in a range of disciplines, from civil design to hydraulics.
  • Brad Lein, right, training program manager of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fall Protection High Hazard Working Group, leads the second iteration of the USACE Fall Protection Competent Person 24-Hour Course, Feb. 8. Fifteen USACE Sacramento District employees completed the training Feb. 7-9, at the district’s Folsom Resident Office, just east of Sacramento.

    24-Hr USACE course harnesses the power of fall protection training

    Stating a “safety first” philosophy is easy enough for organizations, but it takes deeds to save
  • Engineer Week 2023

    2023 Engineer Week: Creating the Future

    Engineers Week is February 19 - 25, 2023 this year. Engineer Week is a celebration that takes place on the third week of February annually because it coincides with President George Washington’s birthday. This is significant, since Washington is considered our Nation’s first engineer, and he also appointed the first engineer officers to the U.S. Army on June 16, 1775.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineer South Pacific Division Commander Brig. Gen. Antoinette Gant, right center, met with Phoenix VA Health Care System Director Bryan Matthews, left center, during a project site visit Feb. 2 at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center in Midtown Phoenix. John Drake, LA District chief of International and Interagency Services, far right, and Elijah Ditter, Phoenix VA Associate Director of Resources, far left, also were among the senior leaders discussing the future projects. (Photo by Robert DeDeaux, USACE PAO)

    District partners with the Phoenix VA medical Center on six construction projects

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District is partnering with the Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System to oversee construction of six projects, totaling more than $35 million.