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  • October

    Male piping plover nesting with chick fledged this summer at Cat Island. Photo courtesy of Tom Prestby.

    Detroit District’s Cat Island project shows early signs of success

    GREEN BAY HARBOR, Wis. - The Detroit District’s dredge material disposal facility on Cat Island is
  • Inside the 2-Bay hangar at McConnell Air Force Base

    Mega projects continue at McConnell Air Force Base

    You’ve probably heard chatter about the KC-46A Pegasus aircraft. One of the Kansas City District’s largest projects is to provide support to the warfighter and the latest incoming equipment at McConnell Air Force Base. The KC-46A is an aerial refueling and strategic transport aircraft for the military. A new fleet of aircraft is scheduled to replace nearly 100 of the oldest KC-135E Stratotankers across the U.S., which have been in production since 1957.
  • A group of State and Federal agency representatives that make up the Tennessee Silver Jacket program toured the Raccoon Mountain Pumped-Storage Facility just outside of Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 19.

    Silver Jackets team tours the Raccoon Mountain Pumped-Storage Plant

    RACOON MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (Oct. 20, 2016) – State and Federal agency representatives that make up the Tennessee Silver Jacket program toured the Raccoon Mountain Pumped-Storage Facility just outside of Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 19.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division Commander Col. Pete Helmlinger visited various project sites during his week-long visit to the Los Angeles District. Here, District Commander Col. Kirk Gibbs (center) briefs the complexity of the Los Angeles River Ecosystem Restoration as they stand in the river where it's joined by the Arroyo Seco Confluence Oct. 12.

    Division Commander visits LA District

    New South Pacific Division Commander Col. Peter Helmlinger, tours LA District projects including stops at the planned restoration along the LA River, Whittier Narrows Dam, Ft. Irwin water treatment facility and Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
  • The Delta Company 249th Engineer Battalion, a versatile power generation battalion assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, provides commercial-level power to military units and federal relief organizations during full-spectrum operations such as floods and hurricanes. The Lineman Rodeo is a chance for Delta Company to hone technical craft skills, meet, and learn from others in the linework trade.

    Corps power team claims 1st place at Lineman Rodeo

    Corps power team claims 1st place at Lineman Rodeo. Unlike a traditional rodeo, here Soldiers compete against power teams to install electrical equipment under difficult circumstances.