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    Katrina Marx is a structural engineer in the Design Branch. Marx came to Kansas City District in 2007 from private industry where she worked for a couple of bridge design firms. That unique experience led to her recent selection as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Load Rating Engineer.

    Employee Spotlight: Katrina Marx

    Katrina Marx is a structural engineer in the Design Branch. Marx came to Kansas City District in 2007 from private industry where she worked for a couple of bridge design firms. That unique experience led to her recent selection as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Load Rating Engineer.
  • The Middle East District recently completed construction of new, $45.5 million, energy-efficient barracks on Naval Support Activity, in Manama, Bahrain, and a team from the district attended the ribbon cutting ceremony marking completion of the project Sept. 29.

    Middle East District completes energy-efficient barracks project

    The Middle East District recently completed construction of new, $45.5 million, energy-efficient barracks on Naval Support Activity, in Manama, Bahrain, and a team from the district attended the ribbon cutting ceremony marking completion of the project Sept. 29.
  • It takes a huge effort to oversee the Burnsville Lake project, but Resource Manager Richard Pingley wouldn't have it any other way. He takes great pride in this central West Virginia project so highly regarded for its well-maintained camping facilities, abundant water-based recreation, and its Bulltown Historic Area - the site of a famous Civil War battle listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

    Equipping Others

    It takes a huge effort to oversee the Burnsville Lake project, but Resource Manager Richard Pingley wouldn't have it any other way. He takes great pride in this central West Virginia project so highly regarded for its well-maintained camping facilities, abundant water-based recreation, and its Bulltown Historic Area - the site of a famous Civil War battle listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • USACE Chief of Engineers tracks Savannah Harbor Expansion Project

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite visited the Savannah District Oct. 13 to track progress of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, one of 15 most significant projects across USACE.
  • RockForce Construction worker moves earth Oct. 7 in Leona Valley, California, to restore historic hydrology of Petersen Ranch. The restoration work is being conducted on the Petersen Ranch Mitigation Bank, a nearly 4000 acre restoration and protection project in northern Los Angeles County.

    Corps participates in mitigation bank opening in north Los Angeles County

    Federal, state and local officials celebrated the grand opening Oct. 7 of the Petersen Ranch Mitigation Bank, an effort that will eventually restore about 4000 acres of native wetland habitat along the San Andreas Fault rift zone in the Leona Valley north of Los Angeles.