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  • October

    Adrian Hernandez, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civilian project engineer from the Fort Worth District, discusses ongoing work at the new Ministry of the Interior headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 2015, with a Local National Quality Assurance representative. MoI oversees the Afghan National Police force.

    Reemployed Annuitant knowledge and expertise relieve Hiring Burden

    Developed in 2011, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Recruitment Cell was created to relieve the constant hiring burden for civilian employees in Afghanistan. Since then, the UCRC has hired more than 900 civilians.

  • September

    ST. PAUL DISTRICT - Corps of Engineers awards island unloading dredging contract

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded an $8.7 million contract to J.F. Brennan Company, Inc., of La Crosse, Wisconsin, to unload dredged material in Wabasha, Minnesota, Sept. 23.
  • The new Fort Irwin Weed Army Community Hospital at Fort Irwin, California , 7.6 acre photovoltaic (PV) array and a solar thermal array, will generate 2.4 megawatts of power and the solar thermal array will provide a majority of the hot water the hospital requires. The new hospital project consists of a 216,000 square foot hospital facility which will provide Soldier and family patient care, emergency medicine, and a wide variety of clinical support. The facility stands to become the first LEED Platinum, net-zero, carbon-neutral hospital that will generate all of its energy needs from solar power and renewable energy systems

    USACE senior leaders visit Fort Irwin Hospital project

    Joe Calcara, director of programs, USACE South Pacific Division, and the senior executive project manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Irwin Weed Army Hospital replacement construction project, hosted the project’s Senior Executive Review Group quarterly briefing at Fort Irwin Sept. 22.

  • May

    Maj. Gen. Robert D. Carlson, the commanding general of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division, was promoted in a ceremony at the Pentagon May 15. Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, the USACE commanding general and 53rd chief of engineers, promoted Carlson. This was the second time he promoted Carlson; the first time was to brigadier general. Bostick noted that Carlson is a great leader, coach and mentor.

    Transatlantic Division commander promoted to Maj. Gen.

    Maj. Gen. Robert D. Carlson, the commanding general of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division, was promoted in a ceremony at the Pentagon May 15. Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, the USACE commanding general and 53rd chief of engineers, promoted Carlson. This was the second time he promoted Carlson; the first time was to brigadier general. Bostick noted that Carlson is a great leader, coach and mentor.
  • Deploying with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to places in the CENTCOM area of responsibility like Afghanistan or to the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility in support of Operation Inherent Resolve can be a rewarding and challenging experience.

    USACE deployments offer personal, professional development

    Deploying with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to places in the CENTCOM area of responsibility like Afghanistan or to the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility in support of Operation Inherent Resolve can be a rewarding and challenging experience.
  • The Transatlantic Division has launched a Contingency Deployment recruitment website.

    Corps of Engineers launches Contingency Deployment recruitment website

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division has launched a Contingency Deployment recruitment website, www.tad.usace.army.mil/careers/deployments.aspx.

  • March

    Brig. Gen. Robert Carlson, Transatlantic Division commander, along with senior staff members, updated Headquarters staff, including Maj. Gen. Richard Stevens, deputy chief of engineers and the deputy commanding general for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

    Transatlantic Division hosts senior USACE leadership for CSR

    Senior leaders with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division, hosted leaders from the USACE Headquarters for a biannual command strategic review March 24 in Winchester, Va.
  • WINCHESTER, Va. - Students from local high schools make plans to construct a water tower with toothpicks and gumdrops during the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District’s Day with an Engineer March 19 held at Lord Fairfax Community College’s Middletown campus.

    Students experience a Day with an Engineer

    Nearly 100 students from eight area high schools took a day away from their usual studies to learn about engineering career fields March 21 at Lord Fairfax Community College’s Middletown Campus.

  • February

    WINCHESTER, Va. - Middle East District structural engineer Elizabeth Prusch beams after Brig. Gen. Robert Carlson added the final weight to her bridge, for a grand total of 60 pounds. The students determined she must have used magic to make it so strong.

    Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division supports STEM initiatives through STARBASE Academy Winchester

    Brig. Gen. Robert Carlson, Transatlantic Division commander, and Elizabeth Prusch, P.E., Middle East District structural engineer, shared engineering magic with a fourth grade class from the Virginia Avenue Charlotte DeHart Elementary School, Feb. 10 at the STARBASE Academy in Winchester.
  • WINCHESTER, Va. - Brig. Gen. Robert Carlson, acting Transatlantic Division commander passes the ceremonial sword to Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Johnson, incoming Transatlantic Division command sergeant major during a Change of Responsibility Ceremony.

    Transatlantic Division holds Change of Responsibility Ceremony

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division held its Change of Responsibility Ceremony at the Division’s headquarters in Winchester, Va. During the ceremony, the Division bid farewell to outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. Roy Ward and welcomed Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Johnson as the new command sergeant major of the Transatlantic Division.