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  • January

    Black Rock Lock

    That's a Wrap – Black Rock Lock Looks Back on 2024

    (BUFALO, N.Y.) Jan. 17, 2025 – The Black Rock Lock has wrapped up an eventful year, bringing a mix of challenges and achievements for a lock which is over 100 years old. Maintained and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, the Black Rock Lock provides the only means for deep draft commercial vessels to reach delivery ports on the upper Niagara River. It also provides safe navigation by allowing vessels to bypass the rapids on the Niagara River at the outlet of Lake Erie.

  • December

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District team leaders join Lt. Gen. William (Butch) Graham, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general and 56th Chief of Engineers, for a group photo inside the construction lock chamber during his visit to the Chickamauga Lock on Dec. 19, 2024, along the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

    USACE Chief of Engineers visits Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project

    Lt. Gen. William H. "Butch" Graham Jr., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general and 56th chief of engineers, visited the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project Dec. 19 to meet with Nashville District leadership and staff, gain insight into the ongoing construction project, and observe operational processes firsthand.
  • Park Ranger Remi Clarke patrols Center Hill Lake June 24, 2024, in Tennessee. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has named her employee of the month for October 2024 for exceptional leadership in managing the fiscal year 2024 Campground, Day Use, and Water Safety Programs supporting recreation, and for her dedication to the Pollinators Program and emphasizing conservation. (USACE Photo by Terry Martin)

    Park ranger recognized for positive impacts to recreation and conservation

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 23, 2025) – A Center Hill Lake park ranger with a passion for providing outstanding recreational experiences and commitment to environmental stewardship is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for October 2024.
  • VA Canandaigua

    Buffalo District Commander Makes First Visit to VA Canandaigua

    (CANANDAIGUA, N.Y.) - Lt. Col. Robert Burnham, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, made a significant visit to the Canandaigua VA Medical Facility, marking his first visit as district commander on Dec. 18, 2024. It was a purposeful visit, beginning with a tribute to retired Army Master Sgt. Stan Sharp, a decorated veteran and former military policeman and combat engineer, with more than 30 years of military service.
  • One man in a civilian suit and one man in a military uniform shake hands while holding a framed award certificate.

    Nashville District honors Don Getty as 2024 Distinguished Civilian Employee

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is pleased to announce that Don Getty has been named Distinguished Civilian Employee for 2024. Getty served the Nashville District for 38 years and retired in 2021.
  • Jeffrey Horneman works for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District as the deputy chief of the real estate office. Horneman has volunteered to provide free Taekwondo classes to youth through a martial arts nonprofit for the last 20 years.

    Black belts and boundary lines: Real estate specialist lives a double life of discipline and defense

    Jeffrey Horneman works for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District as the deputy chief of the real estate office. Horneman has volunteered to provide free Taekwondo classes to youth through a martial arts nonprofit for the last 20 years. He has taught students as young as three years old. His classes have produced 12 black belts.
  • Bob Hooe, Design Branch, Architectural Section Engineering Technician, demonstrates how the Project Design Team is using VR technology to meet their goals.

    Innovation for the future:Louisville District engineering design section embraces collaboration and new technologies

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District and the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center are collaborating to innovate the early stages of design development for new military construction projects, specifically the design for the FY26 Ft. Campbell unaccompanied enlisted personnel housing barracks.“The FY26 Ft. Campbell UEPH
  • Gratuates of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville's 2024 Supervisor Training Program pose for a photo with Maj. Jesse Davis, Nashville District deputy commander, at the district office building in Nashville, Tennessee, Dec. 12, 2024. Designed and overseen by veteran supervisors and subject matter experts, this nine-month program reflects the district's continued investment in its people by developing leadership skills and enhancing operational effectiveness.

    USACE Nashville District celebrates 2024 Supervisor Training Program graduates

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District celebrated the graduation of 16 employees from the annual Supervisor Training Program (STP) on Dec. 12, 2024. Designed and overseen by veteran supervisors and subject matter experts, this nine-month program reflects the district's continued investment in its people by developing leadership skills and enhancing operational effectiveness.
  • Smithland Locks and Dam Miter Gate Rehab Project

    USACE completes maintenance at Smithland Locks and Dam

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District successfully completed maintenance at Smithland Locks and Dam, located in Brookport, Illinois (Ohio River Mile 918.5), as part of USACE’s efforts to increase reliability and efficiency on the inland waterways system.Smithland Locks and Dam, originally placed in operation in 1979, is home to two
  • Participants of the 12th Mekong-Mississippi Sister Rivers Partnership Exchange pose together Dec. 10, 2024, at the Kentucky Lock Addition Project on the Tennessee River in Grand River, Kentucky. The Mekong River Commission and Mississippi River Commission met to strengthen international collaboration for sustainable management of water resources. Topics included management of population water resource needs, navigation, hydropower, environmental planning, flood risk management, and natural based solutions. The Sister Rivers Partnership Exchange supports the Mekong-U.S. Partnership (MUSP)

    Mekong and Mississippi River Commissions strengthen Sister Rivers partnership with Nashville District visit

    Delegates from the Mekong River Commission participated in the 12th Sister Rivers Partnership Exchange with the Mississippi River Commission, hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pacific Ocean Division, in Tennessee, Kentucky, and New York from Dec. 8–12, 2024. The exchange, part of the broader Mekong-U.S. Partnership, focused on sustainable water resource management, climate adaptation, hydropower, and flood control. Delegates toured critical infrastructure such as the Kentucky Lock and Dam and Nashville’s floodplain preservation efforts, emphasizing global collaboration in addressing complex water management challenges and fostering resilient river ecosystems.