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  • October

    Congrats to Dr. Zuzana Chovanec on her recent recognition and receiving of a Civilian Service Commendation Medal! She was commended for delivering exceptional results as the Memphis District’s Regulatory Archaeologist for the authorization of a Department of the Army permit for the Ford Motor Company’s Blue Oval City industrial development in Haywood County, Tennessee.

    Congratulations, Zuzana!

    Congrats to Dr. Zuzana Chovanec on her recent recognition and receiving of a Civilian Service Commendation Medal! She was commended for delivering exceptional results as the Memphis District’s Regulatory Archaeologist for the authorization of a Department of the Army permit for the Ford Motor Company’s Blue Oval City industrial development in Haywood County, Tennessee.

  • Engineering Division makes recruiting top talent a priority

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is always looking to add talented individuals to their world-class team. When comparing USACE to large federal agencies, USACE ranks number two on the Best Places to Work list, behind only NASA. 

  • USACE, partners successfully remove Barren River Lock and Dam 1

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, with The
  • Recreation Vessel “Betsye” out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, navigates downstream Sept. 29, 2022, on the Tennessee River into Fort Loudoun Lock in Lenoir City, Tennessee, as members of the Fort Loudoun Yacht Club begin a tour to learn about navigation. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Groups navigate Fort Loudoun Lock to learn locking process

    LENOIR CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 3, 2022) – Several local groups recently navigated Fort Loudoun Lock to see the lock chamber and learn about the locking process.
  • Sacramento River East Levee (SREL) Project - Contract 2

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    Did You Know ... the Sacramento District has the capability to shoot quality imagery using Unmanned