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  • July

    This LID modular wetland stormwater control feature is at Fort Hood, Tex.

    Bulletin guides decisions for low-impact stormwater control

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a new Public Works Technical Bulletin to help military
  • Brig. Gen. Margaret W. Burcham, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes & Ohio river Division, Commander, presents the command guidon to Lt. Col. John L. Hudson, incoming commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, at a change of command ceremony, July 9, at the Tennessee National Guard Armory Headquarters in Nashville, Tenn. Outgoing Commander Lt. Col. James A. Delapp and Mike W. Wilson, Deputy for Project Management look on.

    Hudson becomes 63rd commander of Nashville District

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 9, 2013) – Lt. Col. John L. Hudson took command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District during a change of command ceremony today at the Tennessee National Guard Armory. He becomes the 63rd commander in the district’s 125th anniversary year.
  • Location where the six reefs will be constructed.

    Craney Island’s oyster mitigation project set for summer launch

    Oysters are expanding their real estate in the Elizabeth River and Hoffler Creek this summer, thanks to a USACE, VPA partnership to construct 16 acres of oyster reef, part of the Craney Island Eastward Expansion project.
  • Work on the Algiers Lock continued in June, as workers descended on the dewatered structure to complete repairs.

    Algiers Lock: Vital Shipping Structure being repaired

    One of the oldest missions of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is to ensure safe and reliable navigation on our Nation's waterways. For the New Orleans District, this mission includes operating and maintaining eight locks along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, the nation's third busiest inland waterway. If one of these locks becomes inoperable for any reason, it is the Corps' top priority to return the lock to service as soon as possible.
  • Dr. Patrick Taylor, center, an engineer at the Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center, explains robotic principles to Madison County 4-H Robotics team members during the Tennessee Valley Jazz Society’s Science and Arts Symposium.

    Science and arts symposium keeps students focused

    The Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center and the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville collaborated on this science, technology, engineering, math and arts education outreach event, providing mentors and judges for the science and technology competition. The experience gave students a clearer picture of what skills are needed to work in careers, particularly in the fields of science, technology and mathematics.