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  • November

    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.
  • Huntsville ended the fiscal year with more than 4,300 contract actions totaling more than $2.57 billion in obligations for global stakeholders.

    Huntsville Center closes out FY22 with $2.57 billion in contract actions

    In fiscal year 2022, the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville awarded more than 4,300 contract actions totaling more than $2.57 billion in obligations for global stakeholders.
  • Left to right: Edmee Conroy, Briana Bloomer, and Michelle O'Donoghue on site at the General Instruction Building Swing Space at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.

    Innovative Structure Provides Uninterrupted Learning for West Point Cadets

    Over the past few months, visitors to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York may have noticed construction on a large, white domed structure that sits behind the campus baseball field, next to the library. This 20,000-square-foot temporary facility, known as the General Instruction Building Swing Space, will provide professors and cadets with office and study space while surrounding buildings are being renovated.