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  • October

    Member of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contracting team show off their Tie Dye during Contracting's "Spirit Week," a morale boosting event held in the lead up to a new fiscal year. The weeks leading up to the end of a fiscal year can be extremely busy for Contracting, Resource Management and others who deal with an organization's finances.

    The Magic Behind the Mystery: Fiscal New Year for Dummies

    The importance of the end of the fiscal year is something almost anyone working for the federal government is somewhat familiar with, but for Contracting and Resource Management, the days leading up to it are among the busiest and most important of their entire year. And while for some employees the days leading up to a “fiscal new year,” are simply background noise, Contracting and RM are quite literally ensuring their agencies continue to function -- especially in an organization like the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) which deals in multi-million dollar construction contracts as well as a host of smaller contracts for services throughout the Middle East supporting U.S. military and allied nations in the region.
  • Mike Wilson (Right) and Mark Kuhlo, 2021 Distinguished Civilian Employee Recognition Award recipients, unveil a poster signifying the accolade during an award ceremony Oct. 6, 2021 at the Nashville District Headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee. Wilson retired in 2017 following 42 years of federal service, culminating his career as deputy district engineer for Project Management. Kuhlo retired in 2016 following 35 years of federal service, culminating his career as chief of the Electrical and Mechanical Branch. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Retirees receive Distinguished Civilian Employee Recognition Award

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 6, 2021) – Two notable retirees received the Distinguished Civilian Employee Recognition Award today highlighting impactful careers and exceptional achievements with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District.
  • Charleroi Locks & Dam

    Colossal construction on Monongahela pumps out water, marking turning point in top U.S. navigation project

    The newest navigation lock on the Monongahela River is massive. It can fit nine barges and hold 20 million gallons of water, and it is now finally empty.
  • McAlpine Locks and Dam September visit. 1. Crane examining lock before it fills with water 2. Crane examining lock before it fills with water 3. Crane examining lock before it fills with water 4. Jay Rickman, McAlpine Lock and Dam lockmaster, in front of the locks. 5. Barge coming down river into the lock

    Lockmaster’s view – The McAlpine Locks and Dam

    Within the entire length of the Ohio River, there was only one place where rock reef extended across the river for a stretch of three miles – The Falls of the Ohio. This area of water was a low water slope, dropping around thirty feet over the three miles and made it practically impassable by cargo and transportation vessels in the early 1800s except when the water level was high; even then, it was treacherous. This article consists of a safety summary and a personal interview from the McAlpine Locks and Dam Lockmaster, Jay Rickman.
  • Dr. Travis Thornell, a research physical scientist with the U.S. Army Engineering Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL), has been selected for the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Partners for Prosperity Award.

    ERDC researcher selected for American Chemical Society award

    Dr. Travis Thornell, a research physical scientist with the U.S. Army Engineering Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL), has been selected for the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Partners for Prosperity Award.