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  • December

    The final steel beam for the Louisville VA Medical Center is hoisted into place Nov. 30, 2023 – symbolizing the completion of steel placement.

    Louisville VA Medical Center reaches “Topping Out” milestone

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, along with partners from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Walsh-Turner JV, marked a major construction milestone for the new Louisville VA Medical Center during a Topping Out ceremony onsite Nov. 30.
  • An image of the RIBITS website - go to https://ribits.ops.usace.army.mil/ords/f?p=107:158:::::: to interact with the site and all of its features.

    White House Summit Highlights Program IWR Manages

    Since 2007 the Regulatory In-lieu fee and Bank Information Tracking System (RIBITS), overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Institute for Water Resources (IWR), has been the designated national tool to provide a one stop shop database for districts to track mitigation banks and in-lieu fee programs. RIBITS was one of a handful of systems highlighted at the first-ever Environmental Permitting Technology and Data Summit held at the White House and the General Service Administration Headquarters in late October.
  • Lt. Col. Michael Pope, US Design and Construction Agent (DCA), and Lt. Col. Yun, Jeong Hyun, RoK DCA, sign transfer documentation in front of flags representing both countries.

    Korean military turns over final Pyeongtaek construction project to Army engineers in the U.S. military’s 16-year relocation effort

    With the stroke of two pens, the Republic of Korea and the United States finalized the last major construction project in Pyeongtaek for the relocation of American troops from Seoul to south of the Han River. A bilateral ceremony transferred the last facility in the program, a new chapel, from the ROK Design and Construction Agent (DCA) to their U.S. counterpart on Nov. 30, 2023, at Osan Air Base.

  • Virtual, in-person FNOD RAB meeting scheduled for Dec. 7

    Community members can learn more about restoration efforts at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot (FNOD) and hear the latest cleanup progress during a quarterly Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting scheduled for 6:15 to 8 p.m. March 7.
  • Gary Howard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District CIO/G6 PC technician, e-mails a customer about their recent hardware service on Nov. 28, 2023, in Mobile, Alabama. CIO/G6 is responsible for managing an organization's technological infrastructure. It includes maintaining servers, networks, and hardware components to ensure they operate optimally, meeting users' needs across various units in USACE. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Carranza)

    Mobile District highlight: CIO/G-6 - Information Technology

    In the heart of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, a dedicated team is working behind the scenes, ensuring the seamless operations of the Corps' vital missions. Meet the unsung heroes of the digital age – the CIO/G-6, an integral element of USACE.