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    The President John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame will undergo an upgrade to replace parts that are malfunctioning and make it more energy efficient and easier to maintain. The flame has been in place since 1967 and is down to its last of three specially designed burners.

    Kennedy flame to receive upgrades

    NORFOLK, Va. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District awarded a Maryland company a contract, Jan. 31, to upgrade the John F. Kennedy eternal flame at Arlington National Cemetery, Va.
  • The key participants break ground on Jan. 29 for the new $30 million Asymmetric Warfare Group (AWG) complex on Fort Meade, Md. They include (from left): Col. Edward Rothstein, Fort Meade installation commander; Lt. Col Brad Endres, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, deputy commander; Col. Patrick Mahaney, AWG commander; and Joe Tierney, Skanska Construction.

    Corps and Fort Meade officials break ground for Asymmetric Warfare Group complex

    Army Corps of Engineers officials joined leaders from Fort Meade and the Asymmetric Warfare Group
  • Photo illustrating that the ECR report highlights the Shared Vision Planning process that was implemented in the Iowa & Cedar Rivers Basin Watershed Climate Change Pilot.

    7th Annual USACE Report on the Use of Environmental Conflict Resolution Published

    ALEXANDRIA, VA - February 5, 2013. USACE IWR’s Conflict Resolution & Public Participation Center of
  • Viktoria Bogina, E.I.T., a civil engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, was one of the USACE nominees for this year's New Faces of Engineering program.

    New Faces of Engineering: Viktoria Bogina

    Viktoria Bogina, E.I.T., a civil engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, was one of the USACE nominees for this year's New Faces of Engineering program. “I’m really excited for this recognition, and I couldn’t be more thrilled!” said Bogina. Each year, the National Engineers Week Foundation – a coalition of engineering societies, major corporations and government agencies – asks its members to nominate colleagues 30 years old and younger who have shown outstanding abilities and leadership. The program promotes the accomplishments of young engineers, highlights the impact of their engineering contributions on society and inspires students to consider engineering careers.
  • The President John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame will undergo an upgrade to replace parts that are malfunctioning and make it more energy efficient and easier to maintain. The flame has been in place since 1967 and is down to its last of three specially designed burners. (U.S. Army photo/Kerry Solan)

    Kennedy Flame to receive upgrades

    – The Norfolk District awarded a Maryland company on Jan. 31 a contract to upgrade the John F. Kennedy eternal flame at Arlington National Cemetery. Meltech Corporation Inc. of Landover, Md., will be responsible for performing the approximately $350,000 upgrade to the flame in early spring.