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Contractors working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District install a 23-foot-tall concrete shaft enclosure weighing approximately 120,000 pounds as part of the guard wall at the Monongahela River Locks and Dam 4 in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Nov. 16, 2023.

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    Ongoing construction at the Kentucky Lock mega project in February, 2024. (USACE Photo by Matt Dyman)

    USACE contractor prioritizes people with Kentucky Lock safety milestone

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 16, 2024) – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District in partnership with project contractor, Thalle Construction, surpassed one million man-hours without a lost time accident on the Kentucky Lock Addition project May 3, 2024.
  • Louisville District Commander Col. L. Reyn Mann (right), participants from the base, elected leaders, as well as children participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for a new child development center which will be located on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, May 13, 2024, in Dayton, Ohio.

    As one project finishes at Wright-Patterson AFB, another project begins

    Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force
  • Lt. Col. Robert W. Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander; Maj. Todd Mainwaring, Nashville District deputy commander; and Michael Evans, course instructor, pose with graduates of the 2023 Leadership Development Program Level I Course Sept. 13, 2023, at the Scarritt Bennett Center in Nashville, Tennessee. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Leaders are learners at the USACE Nashville District

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 10, 2024) – On your way to the Smyrna, Tennessee National Guard Base, you’ll pass the Capt. Jeff Kuss USMC Memorial. The instantly recognizable monument is an actual Blue Angels F/A-18C Hornet in full regalia, tail number six --- the same number Kuss was flying on June 2, 2016, when a tragic in-flight accident cost him his life while preparing for the Great Tennessee Airshow.
  • Virginia Bevis, administrative support assistant for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District in the Mid-Tennessee River Area Office, serves employees at Wilson, Wheeler, and Guntersville Locks in Alabama. She is seen here May 7, 2024, by the lock chamber at Wilson Lock on the Tennessee River in Florence, Alabama. (USACE Photo by Donna Robertson)

    Admin professionals are ‘glue’ that lets organization stick to priorities

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 9, 2024) – Administrative professionals in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are highly respected and known as being the ‘glue’ that makes it possible for work centers and the organization to stick to priorities and stay focused on national and regional missions.
  • Empowering Women Through Recognition

    Empowering Women Through Recognition

    Katie Lewis, a civil engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, was recently recognized at the Lockport City School District’s “Women Who ROAR” event for her work as a civil engineer. The event celebrated women from the community who have achieved success in various fields such as STEM, healthcare, community engagement and the arts. Having been part of the district’s Construction Branch since 2009, Lewis ensures that many of the district's construction projects are safe and efficiently completed according to very specific specifications.
  • Louisville District and contract employees gathered for the kickoff of Safety Week on the site of the Louisville VA Medical Center May 6, 2024. Lt. Col. Guillermo Guandique, Louisville District deputy commander, opened the week of activities by speaking to the assembled group by sharing his thanks for the work that has been completed and for the work that is still to come.

    Safety week observed at Louisville VA Medical Center project

    Contractors and Louisville District Veterans Affairs Division employees observed Construction Safety
  • The Special Recreation Day is an annual event tailored specifically to provide a range of outdoor activities and games for children and adults with special needs.

    Youghiogheny River Lake hosts 50th anniversary of Special Recreation Day

    Nearly 500 people had spilled out of school buses and vans to attend the Youghiogheny River Lake’s 50th anniversary of Special Recreation Day, an annual event tailored specifically for children and adults with special needs.
  • Major General Quander Visits Huntington District

    Major General Quander Visits Huntington District

    Major General Mark C. Quander, Commanding General of the USACE Great Lakes and Ohio River Division,
  • Team members from USACE Louisville District and Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, provide a tour for Mr. Michael Connor, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, of MSD’s $230 million project to replace MSD’s Paddy’s Run Flood Pump Station in Louisville, Ky.

    Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works visits Louisville District

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commemorated the 200th anniversary of the Civil Works program April
  • Charles Sawyer, Ph.D., received the American Society of Engineers Lifetime Achievement Award.

    LRD teammate earns prestigious award

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division is pleased to honor Charles Sawyer, Ph.D., for his remarkable achievement in receiving the American Society of Civil Engineers Lifetime Achievement Award.
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