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    LRD Commanding General visits Meldahl Locks & Dam

    LRD Commanding General visits Meldahl Locks & Dam

    Brigadier General Mark Quander, Commanding General of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division visited the Meldahl Locks and Dam to observe the work of the Light Capacity Fleet as it conducts maintenance on the auxiliary chamber. This critical work is essential to ensuring continued flow of commerce along the Ohio River.

  • District's regulatory staff participates in Water Connectivity Workshop

    District regulatory staff recently attended a Water Connectivity Workshop in Espanola, New Mexico. The purpose of the workshop was to examine and discuss the benefits of removing low head dams and other stream channel crossings with an emphasis on improving channel connectivity and aquatic resource health.
  • The NNSA Albuquerque Complex Project received the Department of Energy’s Project Management Achievement Award for 2022 at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., April 12, 2023. Chris Velasquez, left, chief of the USACE-Albuquerque District’s Design Branch, and Kevin Vigil, Cannon Resident Engineer, USACE-Albuquerque District; hold the award at the award ceremony. Velasquez and Vigil were part of the district’s PDT for the NNSA Albuquerque Complex Project. Vigil was the project engineer and Velasquez was the tech lead.

    NNSA Albuquerque Complex Project receives Dept. of Energy award

    Department of Energy Deputy Secretary David Turk recognized the NNSA Albuquerque Complex Project with the department's Project Management Achievement Award for 2022 at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., April 12, 2023.

  • Civil Engineer (Hydraulics), GS-0810-14

    The US Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources, Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC)
  • From left to right, Chuck Walker, Keesha Robinson, Dustin Gautney, Cicone Prince, Jeremy Murray, Chris Carranza, Mobile District’s Public Affairs team pose for a photo at the District headquarters in Mobile, Alabama, October 17, 2023. Public Affairs is responsible for ensuring that the public is informed about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ activities, priorities, and policies through various communication mediums, such as news and social media. (U.S. Army photo by Jeremy Murray)

    Mobile District highlight: Public Affairs

    The journalist, interviewer, and photographer often go unnoticed as their work typically goes untold. As a result, their contributions to an organization are greatly underestimated. The function of a public affairs office is frequently misunderstood as simply posting photos on social media. This perception overlooks the multi-faceted nature of the career field.