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  • April

    Zane Ecklund, a public affairs specialist with the Omaha District, recently graduated from the Defense Information School's public affairs qualification course. (embedded photo: U.S. Coast Guard Senior Chief Officer Kyle Niemi)

    USACE civilian graduates DINFOS: A peek into his experience there

    USACE CIVILIAN GRADUATES DINFOS A PEEK INTO HIS EXPERIENCE THERE
  • Tina Byrd, Afghanistan District Supply Specialist, guides the Safety Officer as the Big Lift removes an empty container from the USACE Afghanistan District supply yard in an effort to downsize excess storage units.

    Focus on TAM’s Logistics: Large staff element with varied, vital missions

    Logistics mission at the Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM), with offices throughout the Middle East including contingency locations, takes on a whole new level of complexity moving needed people, supplies, and facilities, into position to meet mission requirements both at the TAM headquarters in Winchester and throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

  • Corps awards $569 million border barrier contract

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District awarded a $569 million contract modification April 11 to BFBC LLC, Bozeman, Montana, for 17.17 miles of border wall design-build construction in San Diego and El Centro, California.
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    Ready to Advertise despite COVID-19

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District recently met a ‘tasker’ milestone known as “Ready to Advertise” for the Clack and Norfolk Seepage Remediation Project, all while adapting to newly placed COVID-19 work procedures. About ten days before BCOE (Bidability, Constructability, Operability, and Environmental) certification, Project Delivery Team members Jeremy Ruffell, John Hudson, Kevin Keller, Conrad Stacks, Brian Johnson, Josh Koontz, and Andrew Smothers, along with many other USACE employees, were sent home for mass telework.
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    Army Corps, Partners Construct Alternate Care Facility at State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long Island N.Y.

    The Alternate Care Facility is taking shape on the State University of New York at Stony Brook on Long Island to facilitate the care for COVID-19 patients. The Corps awarded the $101 million contract to build a 1,000-bed temporary hospital and part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ efforts to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency response.