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    Providing a sense of security: USACE NATO Missions

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Europe District is working on several missions in Poland in support of its NATO allies that include housing, equipping, and training U.S. troops. These missions aim to deter and not escalate potential aggression and provide a sense of security for citizens of NATO countries. 
  • Lt. Col. Joseph Sahl, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander; and Stephanie Hall (Second from Left), Nashville District deputy district engineer; pose Aug. 24, 2022, with Retiree Linda Adcock and her husband Ricky after unveiling a nameplate honoring Adcock as a recipient of the 2022 Nashville District Distinguished Civilian Employee Recognition Award at the headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Adcock receives Distinguished Civilian Employee Recognition Award

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 24, 2022) – Linda Adcock, who managed the Center Hill Dam Safety Rehabilitation Project before retiring in 2019, received the Distinguished Civilian Employee Recognition Award today highlighting exceptional achievements with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District.
  • David Barr, Chief Ranger at the West Point Project, poses in front of the Project Management Office on August 10, 2022, in Georgia. Barr is scheduled to retire from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in December after 30 years of service

    West Point Ranger Leading the Way for Over 30 Years

    As a self-described ‘country-boy’ growing up in Illinois, David Barr knew he wanted a job where he could work outdoors in the recreation field.
  • A recently hatched common goldeneye duck rests in a researcher’s hand in North Pole, Alaska. Nest boxes installed at the Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project are a key component of a scientific study of these birds conducted through a cooperative program between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Region. For 25 years, field researchers have monitored the ducks’ use of the boxes, creating a long-term dataset for scientists. (Courtesy photo provided by Riley Porter)

    Army engineers partner for 25 years with federal biologists to study duck nesting ecology in Alaska

    The whistling sound of beating wings moves through the forest as a common goldeneye duck lands in a nest box mounted to the side of a tree near the Moose Creek Dam in North Pole, Alaska. Focused on laying its eggs within the cozy confines of this manmade wooden structure, the bird is unaware of its vital role in a unique scientific study.
  • Elizabeth R. Boeglin, civil engineer in the Engineering and Construction Division, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for June 2022. She is being lauded for plan development and design work in support of the Wolf Creek Dam Dissolved Oxygen Project. She is seen here working on plans and specifications Aug. 23, 2022, at the Nashville District Headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Civil engineer lauded for plan development on dissolved oxygen project

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 23, 2022) – Elizabeth R. Boeglin, civil engineer in the Engineering and Construction Division, is the Nashville District Employee of the Month for June 2022 for plan development and design work in support of the Wolf Creek Dissolved Oxygen Improvement Project.