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  • February

    U.S. Section PIANC is a national section of PIANC. PIANC USA was organized in 1902 with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers serving as the Secretariat. Membership is comprised of engineers, scientists, economists, planners, dredgers, port operators, regulators, and marina and vessel owners. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) and the USACE Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations serve as liaisons to the U.S. National Commission. U.S. Section members, including government organizations, the private sector and individuals, work together with 40 other nations to address a broad range of policy, engineering and environmental issues for the advancement of waterborne transportation.

    PIANC USA Welcomes New Commissioners

    ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.  PIANC USA has recently welcomed two new officials to its U.S. National
  • Q+A with Little Rock District Contract Specialist Darrel Montgomery

    Employee Spotlight--Darrell L. Montgomery

    Q+A with Little Rock District Contract Specialist Darrel Montgomery

  • Jacksonville District completes construction at Portugues Dam

    “Entonces, felicidades en sus logros,” (Congratulations on your accomplishments). That was the key message from Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), to those who attended a dedication ceremony Feb. 5 celebrating completion of Portugues Dam, a $386 million structure designed to reduce flooding impacts in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
  • Don Kelly (left), president of Tioga-Hammond and Cowanesque Lakes officially signs the cooperative agreement with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District commander Col. Trey Jordan along with members from the board.

    Corps signs agreement with locals, promotes volunteer and educational programs

    Community leaders, volunteers, visitors and members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gathered Feb. 11 at the Ives Run Visitor Center for a ceremonial signing of the Friends of Tioga-Hammond & Cowanesque Lakes cooperative agreement. This agreement establishes a formal relationship between the Corps and community to provide volunteers, services, educational programs and family events to the local community.
  • Little Rock District Deputy District Counsel Ralph Allen stands with a movie poster for “The Monuments Men,” a current film about the dangerous job his grandfather, Ralph W. Hammett, held during World War II.

    A Monument Man

    When Deputy Counsel Ralph Allen from the Little Rock District Corps of Engineers was 13-years-old his grandfather took him on a tour through Europe explaining what the United States and Allies endured during World War II. What Allen didn’t know as boy is that his grandfather was a Monuments Man charged with preserving the history and architecture of the war torn country during the world’s darkest hours. The recent release of George Clooney’s new film “Monuments Men,” has propelled Allen and his family to research the legacy of their beloved grandfather.