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    Predictive Environmental Modeling System co-inventor Dr. Jonathon Brame, formerly with the U.S. Army Research and Development Center’s Environmental Laboratory as a research environmental engineer, received a U.S. Patent in September 2019. Brame is now based in London, England, with the U.S. Army Combat Capability Development Command as the basic and applied research team lead for Combat Capability Development Command -Atlantic.

    ERDC’s patented tool designed to save millions, speed acquisitions

    A trio of researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory (EL) created a unique tool that can be used by acquisition representatives and material developers to decrease acquisition costs and increase the likelihood of materials moving quickly through the acquisition process.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division Commander Col. Christopher Beck and his wife Sally listen as USACE Commanding General Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite delivers remarks during Beck’s relinquishment of command ceremony held June 16, 2020, in Winchester, Virginia. Semonite hosted the event, which was modified to incorporate social distancing due to COVID-19, meaning couples could sit together but everyone else had to maintain at least six feet of distance. Picture in the background are Connie Semonite, and USACE Command Sergeant Major Bradley Houston and his wife, Kim.

    Beck departs Transatlantic Division to take command of the Corps of Engineers Southwestern Division

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division conducted a Relinquishment of Command ceremony June 16, 2020, at its headquarters in Winchester, Virginia, as the Division’s outgoing commander, Col. (P) Christopher Beck departed the organization for a new position as the Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Southwestern Division in Texas. The relinquishment of command ceremony is a time-honored tradition. It serves to ensure a unit and its personnel are never without "official" leadership. The ceremony occurs when one commander departs prior to a new commander taking command. TAD’s ceremony was hosted by Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, the 54th Chief of Engineers and USACE Commanding General.
  • Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, the 54th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (left), presents Sally Beck with the Meritorious Public Service Medal. The award was given to Sally for all the work she did supporting families across the Army – specifically the men and women assigned to the Transatlantic Division during the command of her spouse, Col. (P) Chris Beck (right). Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the award was presented while practicing social distancing.

    Becks both receive awards before departing the Transatlantic Division

    Transatlantic Division Commander Col. (P) Chris Beck and his wife Sally were both presented with awards prior to their departure from the Division during a ceremony June 16, 2020, at TAD’s Headquarters in Winchester, Virginia, held in conjunction with a formal ceremony where Beck relinquished command of TAD.
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    Memphis Revetment Season in full swing

    The Memphis District Revetment season officially began this year on June 11, with District Commander Col. Zachary Miller hosting a kickoff meeting at the Ensley Engineer Yard to get things started. “Protecting the Mississippi River banks keeps the channel in place, which maintains the necessary depth and alignment that allows the thousands of tows to travel up and down the river year round,” the commander said. “Without this work, the river would shift resulting in new, shallow cutoffs that could not be safely traveled.”
  • 249th Engineer Battalion performs CBRM mission in Beckl

    249th Engineer Battalion performs CBRM mission in Beckley

    ​Twelve Prime Power Specialist (12P) of 3rd Power Station, Charlie Company, 249th Engineer Battalion are conducting a Circuit Breaker and Relay Maintenance (CBRM) mission at the Beckley Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Beckley, WV.