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  • December

    Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, left, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, administers the Oath of Office to newly promoted Capt. Corey. T. Wolff Dec. 7, 2012. A native of Chatham, Ohio, Wolff is a 2009 West Point graduate, combat veteran of Afghanistan, and presently serves as project officer and quality assurance representative on the Cheatham Lock and Resource Management buildings contract in Ashland City, Tenn.

    Cheatham project manager promoted to captain

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 7, 2012) — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, district commander, promoted Army 1st Lt. Corey T. Wolff to the rank of captain today.
  • COCHITI DAM, N.M., -- OCA team members thoroughly inspect the dam.

    Division’s First OCA Held at Cochiti Dam

    The first Operation Condition Assessment (OCA) in the South Pacific Division (SPD) took place the week of Oct. 8 at the Corps’ Cochiti Dam project, located about 50 miles north of Albuquerque.

  • Corps of Engineers demolishes house in Washington, D.C.

    As the excavator scraped the side of the stately colonial brickhouse at 4825 Glenbrook Road N.W., people gathered to watch the long-awaited demolition in Spring Valley.
  • At one point or another, in almost any job, the saying, "Safety is everyone's responsibility" has been used to convey the importance of employees taking an active role in their safety program. Some may consider them just words, but not Jean Brockner, a Buffalo District Contract Specialist.

    Eye on safety: from Buffalo to Afghanistan

    At one point or another, in almost any job, the saying, “Safety is everyone’s responsibility” has been used to convey the importance of employees taking an active role in their safety program. Some may consider them just words, but not Jean Brockner, a Buffalo District Contract Specialist.
  • From left, Jake Keizur, Terry Best and Pete Hobart assemble one of two hydraulic wrenches they built for the downstream miter gate on The Dalles navigation lock.

    The Dalles Dam prepares for emergency lock repairs

    Portland District personnel are preparing for emergency repairs to one of the downstream miter gates at The Dalles navigation lock between Dec. 5 and Dec. 7.