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  • November

    Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Emergency Management team participate in a daily Hurricane Helene synchronization meeting in the district's Emergency Operations Center, Oct 15, 2024. The emergency management team has been vital in coordinating USACE response to the Hurricane Helene effected area in East Tennessee through the management of funding, processing taskers and providing continuous logistical support for deployed USACE responders.

    Prepared, Responsive, and Ready: Nashville District's Emergency Management team takes action in Hurricane Helene response

    In response to Hurricane Helene, which struck Eastern Tennessee on September 26, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Emergency Management (EM) team sprang into action. After the presidential disaster declaration on October 2, 2024, FEMA activated the Nashville District to assist with water and wastewater management and debris removal. The team quickly deployed specialized personnel to assess the hardest-hit areas, ensuring the continuity of essential services and supporting safe debris removal with local National Guard units. Throughout the mission, effective communication, coordination, and logistical support were key to the team's success.
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    USACE Recognizes Small Business and Contracting Excellence

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recognized excellence in contracting and small business partnerships during an awards ceremony on Nov. 20 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • A southern view of building 1093 on Fort Bliss, Texas circa 1962 when it housed two Nike Hercules surface-to-air missile laboratories and classrooms. The launch rack on the left and radar trailers on the right link the missile system to the building. Building 1093 has been a part of the Army’s Air Defense Artillery since before the branch’s inception on June 20, 1968.

    Renovating History

    Building 1093 on Fort Bliss, Texas has been a part of the Army’s Air Defense Artillery since before the branch’s inception on June 20, 1968. Originally built in 1959 and housing two Nike Hercules surface-to-air missile laboratories, the newly renovated building is now home to the U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Academy. The academy is a partnership between the DOD and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to train Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces soldiers on how to operate and maintain the THAAD battery.
  • CRREL’s Acting Director Dr. Ivan Beckman reviews a Rowan University student’s research findings during a poster session held during Rowan University’s visit to CRREL.

    Rowan University visits CRREL, cementing partnership

    More than 20 Rowan faculty, staff and students visited ERDC’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) in Hanover, New Hampshire, laboratory for two days of learning and networking.
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    Corps hosts Senior Executive Board at Prado Dam

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific and Southwestern divisions came together for a Senior Executive Board meeting Nov. 6 at Prado Dam.