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  • July

    Lieutenant Colonel Richard C. Collins became the deputy commander for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District, in July 2016.

    Spotlight: Lt. Col. Collins

    Meet the incoming deputy commander of the Far East District, Lt. Col. Richard C. Collins. Lt. Col. Collins arrived at the Far East District after serving as the Chief of Facilities and Construction for the U.S. Army Pacific, programming projects in Korea and elsewhere. His philosophy is based on collaborating and cooperating to achieve success.
  • Col. John Hurley assumed command of Huntsville Center July 29.

    Center welcomes new commander

    Huntsville Center began another chapter in its storied history July 29 as Col. John S. Hurley assumed command from Lt. Col. Burlin Emery.
  • July 2016 progress on the $62 million Operational Readiness Training Complex on Fort Hunter Liggett.

    Corps helps modernize Army Reserve’s largest training area as it celebrates 75 years

    The largest installation in the U.S. Army Reserve boasts an impressive 165,000 acres of terrain on which to train Soldiers, land C-17’s and do critical live-fire training.
  • Boy Scouts Troop 149 Scoutmaster Dave Robinson discusses how to properly raise the flags June 30, 2016 during a Boy Scouts summer camp at Kia Kima Scout Reservation in Hardy, Ark.

    Martins Fork park ranger finds merit in leading Boy Scouts

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 29, 2016) – A park ranger at Martins Fork Lake recently spent a week camping, leading, mentoring and educating Boy Scouts in the great outdoors at Kia Kima Scout Reservation, which is nestled in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains at Hardy, Ark.

  • Miter gate lift at the Greenup Locks and Dam

    Crews working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lifted the first of two Miter Gates into place on July 29, 2016, at the Greenup Locks and Dam on the Ohio River in Greenup, Ky. The gates, which are part of the Main Lock Chamber at Greenup, open and close to allow tows and other boat traffic to enter or exit the lock chamber. Each gate weighs approximately 250 tons. This is the first time the gates have been replaced since Greenup went into operation in 1959.