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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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  • February

    The Pittsburgh District is soliciting construction proposals to replace the aging and deteriorated 56-foot-wide by 360-foot-long auxiliary chamber with a new 110-foot-wide by 600-foot-long primary chamber.

    Unlocking progress: Pittsburgh’s mega project takes shape with key contractors visiting Ohio River locking facility

    The Pittsburgh region is unlocking progress on the Ohio River by constructing a new navigation chamber to replace a smaller, aging lock that has been operating since 1936.
  • Todd A. Mainwaring’s mother Debbie and son Calvin pin on the new rank of lieutenant colonel during a promotion ceremony Feb. 2, 2024, at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee. His wife Darcy in the background also assisted with his promotion. Mainwaring is the Nashville District’s deputy commander. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Army promotes Nashville District deputy commander to lieutenant colonel

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 5, 2024) – The U.S. Army promoted Nashville District’s deputy commander, Maj. Todd A. Mainwaring, to the rank of lieutenant colonel Feb. 2, 2024, with Corps of Engineers officials, distinguished visitors, family, friends, and the district’s workforce present to celebrate a career milestone.

  • January

    The contracting office is responsible for researching and writing contracts for goods and services that meet specific needs provided by vendors or agencies outside of the government.

    Headwaters Highlights: Contract specialist jobs rise in demand throughout government agencies

    No other career in government has more job opportunities than contracting offices right now.
  • This is the cover of a Lake Cumberland pamphlet from 1969 titled “A Vacation Paradise.” Visitors back in those days got where they were going by following the signs. It’s still that way today. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District staff at Lake Cumberland have been working in the fall and winter months updating and installing signs and buoys that are useful to boaters when navigating on the lake. (USACE Graphic)

    All signs point to Lake Cumberland

    SOMERSET, Ky. (Jan. 17, 2024) – In 1969, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District produced a pamphlet titled “A Vacation Paradise…Lake Cumberland.” Back in those days, there were no smartphones, or portable computers, and Google had not been invented. In fact, the first GPS satellite was not launched until 1978. How in the world did thousands and thousands of visitors find their way to the shores of Lake Cumberland? They followed the signs.
  • Man looks down at large pieces of paper, indoors.

    Fox named Nashville District Employee of the Month for October 2023

    Lionel Fox, electrical engineer assigned to the Electrical Section, is the U.S. Army Corps of

  • Madeleine Dewey: USACE is the Place if you’re a Civil Engineer

    For Civil Engineer Madeleine Dewey, it was a cold call from a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Coastal Engineer that set her career on a path filled with challenges, excitement, growth, and satisfaction.

  • December

    Group of people standing indoors facing the camera in two rows.

    Celebrating 30 Years of Friends of Dale Hollow Lake

    Thirty years ago, Dale Hollow Lake was celebrating 50th anniversary, along with the founding of Friends of Dale Hollow Lake. In the past 30 years, the Friends of Dale Hollow Lake has provided countless hours of service to raise funds, assist in clean-ups and events, and participate in enhancement projects in partnership with the Corps of Engineers.
  • Group of 15 men and women standing in conference room.

    Supervisors gain skills to succeed

    From left to right: Michael Christianson – Lockmaster, Cheatham Lock Justin Gray - Lockmaster, Pickwick Lock Jody Robinson – Chief Quality Assurance, IPO Faron Bean – Chief, Electrical Design Section Paul Weaver – Lockmaster, Nickajack Lock Adam Walker – Chief, Design Branch Karli Pabian – Supervisory Engineer (Civil) Zach Langel – Chief, Civil Site and Survey Section Tennese Henderson – Supervisory Electrical Engineer Trey Church – Chief, Operations Section Cody Flatt - Chief, Programs John Brewington – Lockmaster, Old Hickory Lock William Worrall – Chief, Technical Services Branch
  • Group of people stand with oversized scissors.

    Flood protection for Kentuckians restored at Middlesboro levee

    Middlesboro, Ky. --The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, local officials, and residents are celebrating the completion of clearing the Middlesboro Flood Protection Project’s levee channel.
  • two woman stand together holding framed awards

    Corps Distinguished Civilian Employees named at ceremony

    Two notable retirees received the Distinguished Civilian Employee Recognition Award today, highlighting impactful careers and exceptional achievements with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District.
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