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  • November

    Members of the 310th Engineering Detachment work on construction a Joint Air Ground Station building in Qatar. The building is being built using troop labor from a design from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District's Center of Standardization for Nonpermanent Facilities (COS). The COS maintains a library of off the shelf designs that can be adapted for almost any purpose. Using COS designs can save significant time and money in the construction process.

    COS savings benefit USACE mission partners

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Center of Standardization for Nonpermanent Facilities (COS) maintains a library of off the shelf designs, readily adaptable to almost any purpose, saving time and money.
  • Tyler Matthews, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, patrols Nov. 4, 2020 in the tailwater below Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Kentucky. The district recently named Matthews the employee of the month for September 2020. (USACE photo by Codey Hensley)

    Matthews named Nashville District Employee of the Month for September 2020

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 13, 2020) – Park Ranger Tyler Matthews, natural resources specialist at Lake Cumberland, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for September 2020.
  • Lt. Col. Sonny Avichal (Center), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander; Diane Parks, Operations Division chief; and Ben Rohrbach, Engineering and Construction Division chief; accept the 2019 Safety Award of Excellence, district category, at the Nashville District Headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee, during the USACE National Awards Ceremony Nov. 12, 2020. Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, commanding general and 55th chief of engineers, presented the award virtually from USACE Headquarters in Washington D.C. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Chief of engineers presents ‘Safety Award of Excellence’ to Nashville District

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 12, 2020) – The 55th chief of engineers presented the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety Award of Excellence, district category, to Nashville District officials today during the USACE National Awards Ceremony.
  • IN THE PHOTOS, Ensley Engineer Yard Shops Unit Chief Marvin Roddy and his son, Pumping Plant Project Manager Marsalis Roddy together outside of work and at work at Marvin’s Soybean farm. They also work together for the Memphis District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This father and son pair are probably a duo many fathers and sons try to emulate, especially if they work together like the Roddy’s do. (Courtesy photos)

    A USACE father, son built strong

    Children often want to make their fathers proud, and an involved father promotes inner growth and strength. Studies have shown that when fathers are affectionate and supportive, it mostly affects a child's development. It also instills an overall sense of well-being and self-confidence in the child over time. After speaking with a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers father/son duo, the evidence is clear; this father was absolutely present in his son's life. And in turn, both father and son reap the benefits while working together at the Memphis District Ensley Engineer Yard (EEY).
  • Albert "Chip" Marin III, U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center programs director, (pictured right) presents a U.S. Army Certificate of Achievement to Alan Fearns, contracting officer, for successful completion of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division's Executive Leadership Developmental Program.

    Huntsville Center contracting officer completes top USACE leadership program

    The USACE Executive Leadership Development Program is the top tier of a three-tier program designed to develop results-oriented leaders with the critical skills needed to lead change in complex environments. Applicants to the yearlong course must be at the GS-13 level or above and are selected based on their potential for continued accomplishments and future success.