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  • May

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leaders stand with six park rangers honored for exemplary service during a recognition ceremony May 5, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. Four received commander’s coins for their contributions to natural resource management and water safety, while two received the Department of the Army Civilian Service Achievement Medal for their dedication to ranger training and public safety. (USACE Photo by Noe Gonzalez)

    Rangers recognized for exceptional service at USACE Nashville District

    On May 5, 2025, six Nashville District park rangers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were honored for exceptional service. Four received commander’s coins for achievements in water safety, mentorship, data reporting, and outreach. Two received Civilian Service Achievement Medals for over a decade of voluntary training in self-defense and visitor assistance. Leaders praised their dedication to public safety and natural resource stewardship across the district’s 284 recreation areas, which serve over 22.7 million visitors annually.

  • March

    Lt. Col. Robert W. Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, presents a symbolic key to the new K-25 Interpretive Center to Jay Mullis, U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management manager, during a turnover of the facility March 4, 2025, at East Technology Park in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

    K-25 Interpretive Center construction completed through key partnership

    A key-turn ceremony between two federal agencies marked the completion of construction on the K-25 Interpretive Center, a significant milestone in preserving the Oak Ridge Reservation's history. The center will offer visitors a panoramic view of the historic Gaseous Diffusion Plant’s footprint for generations to come.

  • 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.
  • 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.