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  • November

    Dr. Andy Nelson, Director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) participates in a groundbreaking ceremony for a flow battery at Fort Carson, Colorado, Nov. 3, 2022. ERDC-CERL was selected earlier this year to provide management for the new battery. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Kaley Skaggs)

    Groundbreaking Ceremony held at Fort Carson for flow battery

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) team at the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) Operational Energy (OE) participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for the installation of a flow battery at Fort Carson, Colorado, Nov. 3, 2022. The ERDC-CERL team was selected earlier this year to provide management for the new battery.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District contractors construct a reinforced embankment to protect critical infrastructure against flooding Oct. 5 in Duncan, Arizona. Large stones and rocks are used with sand and soil in a process called rip rap to strengthen embankments dikes and levees.

    LA District protects critical infrastructure during Duncan flood fight

    The small eastern Arizona town of Duncan, home to about 800 people, suffered damage to homes and critical infrastructure after the Gila River flooded in late August.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District leadership pose with members of the Society of American Military Engineers Nashville Post Sept. 21, 2022, at the headquarters building of Barge Design Solutions, Inc., in Nashville, Tennessee. The Nashville District provided program updates, review of current and upcoming projects, and provided a list of contracting opportunities to the group. (USACE Photo by Ron Collett)

    Partnerships are building blocks for success in the Nashville District

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 4, 2022) – Partnerships are the building blocks for success when it comes to construction projects, operation and maintenance of hundreds of recreation areas and facilities, and even the management of dams that generate hydroelectricity and provide water resources that support navigation in the nation’s inland waterway system.
  • Ashley Leflore, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District’s Emergency Management chief, discusses a report with Maj. Rocky Streif, Vicksburg District deputy commander, during a deployment in response to Hurricane Ian relief in Sarasota, Florida, Oct. 26, 2022. The Emergency Management team deploys to support response and recovery missions like Hurricane Ian and other natural disasters. (Courtesy photo)

    Leflore leads Mobile District’s Emergency Management into the future

    In sports and business it is often hard being the one to replace a person of prominence, whether it be a long-time coach or popular employee.
  • The Memphis District recently finalized the feasibility study phase of the Piney Creek Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project. The study, conducted in accordance with Section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996, identified and evaluated alternatives in a decision document that recommended a coordinated and implementable solution for restoring aquatic ecosystem of Piney Creek.

    Piney Creek: Feasibility study complete, construction on horizon

    The Memphis District recently finalized the feasibility study phase of the Piney Creek Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project. The study, conducted in accordance with Section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996, identified and evaluated alternatives in a decision document that recommended a coordinated and implementable solution for restoring aquatic ecosystem of Piney Creek.