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  • November

    Graphic for Pittsburgh District's 2024 Year in Review.

    Pittsburgh District Year in Review: 2024

    Col. Nicholas Melin, commander of the Pittsburgh District, and Brian Trzaska, Pittsburgh District's senior civilian, reflect on the district's accomplishments in fiscal year 2024 – none of which would be possible without our employees’ commitment to innovation and delivering solutions to our nation’s toughest challenges.
  • Trevor Groce measures a high-water mark Nov. 13, 2024, on a building along the North Toe River in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. By collecting accurate measurements of Hurricane Helene flood levels and their impact, the Corps of Engineers is building a foundation for more effective planning and response to future weather events. (USACE Photo by Anderson Schmittou)

    USACE team documenting Hurricane Helene flood data shifts focus to North Carolina

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 22, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers team documenting flood information in the wake of Hurricane Helene has culminated surveys in Tennessee and Virginia and has shifted its efforts to North Carolina.
  • Nate Brock, civil engineer in the Civil Site and Survey Section, and Geotechnics Branch, flies a drone survey mission Nov. 18, 2024, at the wastewater treatment plant in Carthage, Tennessee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District recently selected him as its employee of the month for September 2024. (USACE Photo)

    Civil engineer tackles lift station design, garners employee of the month

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 21, 2024) – Nate Brock, civil engineer in the Civil Site and Survey Section, and Geotechnics Branch, recently designed a wastewater lift station for the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project, a task that resulted in recognition as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for September 2024.
  • People in safety vests and hardhats, including both civilians and U.S. Army servicemembers, talk underneath a bridge.

    Deputy Commanding General for Civil Works visits key Nashville District projects

    Maj. Gen. Jason Kelly, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deputy commanding general for civil and emergency operations, visited the USACE Nashville District Nov. 13-15 to meet with leadership and employees, see district projects firsthand, and understand the challenges in the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.
  • Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Emergency Management team participate in a daily Hurricane Helene synchronization meeting in the district's Emergency Operations Center, Oct 15, 2024. The emergency management team has been vital in coordinating USACE response to the Hurricane Helene effected area in East Tennessee through the management of funding, processing taskers and providing continuous logistical support for deployed USACE responders.

    Prepared, Responsive, and Ready: Nashville District's Emergency Management team takes action in Hurricane Helene response

    In response to Hurricane Helene, which struck Eastern Tennessee on September 26, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Emergency Management (EM) team sprang into action. After the presidential disaster declaration on October 2, 2024, FEMA activated the Nashville District to assist with water and wastewater management and debris removal. The team quickly deployed specialized personnel to assess the hardest-hit areas, ensuring the continuity of essential services and supporting safe debris removal with local National Guard units. Throughout the mission, effective communication, coordination, and logistical support were key to the team's success.
  • El guardabosques Giovanny Espinoza y la especialista en Igualdad de Oportunidades en el Empleo Marcella Lozano se preparan para filmar un anuncio de servicio público de seguridad invernal en español el 9 de octubre de 2024 en la costa del lago J. Percy Priest en Nashville, Tennessee. El Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de los Estados Unidos está promoviendo el PSA para informar a los visitantes hispanos sobre la seguridad del agua en el lago. (Photo de USACE por Lee Roberts)

    El Lago J. Percy Priest promueve un anuncio de servicio público en español sobre seguridad acuática para informar a los visitantes hispanos

    Con las temperaturas más frías y el invierno acercándose rápidamente, el Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de los EE. UU. está promoviendo un anuncio de servicio público de seguridad en el agua en español para informar a los visitantes hispanos en el lago J. Percy Priest.
  • Cleveland Resident Office Mural

    The USACE Buffalo District gives its Cleveland Resident Office a facelift

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District’s Cleveland Resident Office is bringing a new look to its facility and the downtown waterfront.
  • Close up of Soldier

    Shafer takes his expertise to Germany

    Matthew Shafer, geologist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District, was recently featured in news article on DVIDS for his work while serving in the West Virginia National Guard for Exercise Combined Resolve 24-2 in Germany.The article highlighted the value of Shafer’s nearly four years of experience at USACE that he brought to the
  • Allison Stefanelli, Buffalo District Biologist

    Allison Stefanelli dives into environmental waters and returns to biology interests

    Allison Stefanelli had a passion for the outdoors and all things nature from an early age. When it came time to start her career after college, she decided to go in a direction that still involved the environment and nature but not to the extent that she’s used to experiencing. That changed after speaking to someone from the Corps of Engineers.

  • October

    DamBot 1.0 makes a splash as it enters the water during a dam conduit inspection at Taylorsville Lake in Taylorsville, Ky., Sept. 19, 2024. DamBot 1.0 is just over 5-ft wide, 10-ft long and about 6.5-ft tall with all components installed and stowed.

    Innovative DamBot transforms dam inspections, increases personnel safety

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District’s dam safety team, along with members from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, also known as ERDC, used the USACE DamBot 1.0 to perform a conduit inspection at Taylorsville Lake Dam in Taylorsville, Kentucky, Sept. 19, 2024.  The robot, which can be operated remotely, prevents