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  • January

    Lt. Col. Michael Harding awards the Bronze Order of the de Fleury Medal to Alex Baylot.

    Baylot awarded Bronze Order of the de Fleury Medal

    Alex Baylot began his career at the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center more than 30 years ago, and last month, his decades of hard work and service to the Army were recognized with one of the highest honors bestowed to employees—the Bronze Order of the de Fleury Medal.
  • Congressman Alex Mooney Visits Sutton Dam

    Congressman Alex Mooney Visits Sutton Dam

    Congressman Mooney and several members of his staff, including District Director Chad Story visited Sutton Dam. Lake Manager Brandy Acord escorted them on a tour of the 6th floor of the dam and out onto the crest gate machinery platforms, where they were briefed on how the FRM features work.
  • Lt. Col. Sonny B. Avichal, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, poses with Kevin and Donna Jones Jan. 24, 2020 at Wildwood Resort and Marina at Cordell Hull Lake in Granville, Tennessee. The commander presented the Department of the Army Commander’s Award for Public Service for his actions to rescue a patron whose vehicle entered the water at the boat ramp Aug. 5, 2019. (USACE photo by Ashley Webster)

    Commander recognizes life saver at Cordell Hull Lake

    GRANVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 24, 2020) – The Army commander charged with managing public lands and waters at Cordell Hull Lake recognized the owner of Wildwood Resort and Marina today for rescuing a person in distress at the boat ramp Aug. 5, 2019.

  • Fort Knox’s Ireland Army Health Clinic is officially open for business

    The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District celebrated alongside the Fort Knox community
  • Col. Lee Byung Seok (center right), United States Forces Korea Program Division and Ministry of National Defense-Defense Installation Agency chief, and Col. Christopher Crary (center left), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District commander, gather for a photo in front of the Unaccompanied Enlisted Personnel Housing, UEH110, following the Acceptance Release Letter signing ceremony, Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Jan.10.

    VIP hangar project completed at Osan Air Base

    Engineers at the Far East District central resident office completed construction surveillance on