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  • April

    Mike Davis, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Public Affairs specialist, works at an emergency command and control vehicle April 21, 2025, while deployed in support of Hurricane Helene response efforts in Asheville, North Carolina. Davis is the Nashville District Employee of the Month for February 2025. (USACE Photo by Bobby Petty)

    Strategic communicator recognized for effectively publicizing dam operations

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 24, 2025) – A proactive strategic communicator and storyteller in Public Affairs is being recognized for effectively publicizing water management operations at dams throughout the Cumberland River Basin during recent high-water events impacting middle Tennessee and western Kentucky.
  • Lt. Col. Robert Green (right), commander of the Nashville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, walks with Rep. Dale Strong (middle) of Alabama's 5th Congressional District and Rep. Mike Collins (left) of Georgia's 10th Congressional District during a tour of Wilson Lock in Florence, Alabama, on March 28, 2025. (USACE Photo by Noe Gonzalez)

    Congressman responsible for improving water resources infrastructure visits locks

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 1, 2025) – Whether or not the Corps of Engineers constructs a brand-new navigation lock or operates and maintains one well into its designed lifespan, these critical infrastructure projects require significant appropriations and receive a great deal of Congressional interest and oversight.

  • March

    Mark Campbell, hydrologist and Water Quality Program lead, puts a water quality instrument J. Percy Priest Lake in Hermitage, Tennessee March 26, 2025. He is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for January 2025. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Water Quality Program manager lauded for navigating Nashville District through murky waters

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 26, 2025) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Water Quality Program lead is the January 2025 employee of the month for collecting water samples, interpreting the results, and making recommendations for water control changes at 10 dams the district operates in the Cumberland River Basin.
  • Lt. Col. Robert Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, presents the Department of the Army Meritorious Civilian Service Medal to Joanne Mann, Nashville District executive officer and congressional liaison, during a retirement ceremony March 12, 2025, at the Nashville Public Library in Nashville, Tennessee. Mann culminates 38 years of federal service. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Nashville District executive officer culminates career as Soldier and civil servant

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 13, 2025) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District bid farewell yesterday to its long-serving executive officer and congressional liaison that faithfully served 16 consecutive commanders and culminates 38 years as a civil servant.

  • February

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas Galick joins Hurricane Helene Response partners on Douglas Lake in Dandridge, Tennessee, to review operations Feb. 12, 2025, at a debris burn site on the shoreline. USACE is providing technical assistance in support of the debris mission. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    USACE command sergeant major engages Nashville District workforce

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 14, 2024) – The top enlisted leader in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers engaged with the USACE Nashville District workforce this week to listen to any feedback and ideas and thank them for their service and commitment on the job.

  • January

    Assistant District Counsel Kathryn Morris reviews regulatory information Jan. 21, 2025, in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Legal Office in Nashville, Tennessee. The Nashville District named Morris as its November 2024 Employee of the Month for her achievements while supporting several regulatory law cases. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Assistant district counsel recognized for regulatory law achievements

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 23, 2025) – The primary regulatory attorney for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is the employee of the month for November 2024 for her achievements in support of several noteworthy regulatory law cases.
  • Lt. Col. Robert Green (Right), Nashville District commander, presented Army Safety Guardian Awards Jan. 14, 2024, to Lockmaster John Brewington (Left), Lock Operator Danny Holt (Second from Right), Lock and Dam Equipment Mechanic Josh McGlinch during an award ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee. The commander also recognized Deputy Operations Manager Tommy Mason, who could not attend. The employees were recognized for providing aid Aug. 1, 2024, to a lock operator suffering from life-threatening anaphylactic shock from multiple yellowjacket bee stings while working at Old Hickory Lock on the Cumberland River in Old Hickory, Tennessee. (USACE Photo by Noe Gonzalez)

    Employees garner Army Safety Guardian Awards for lifesaving actions

    Nashville, Tenn. (Jan. 22, 2025) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District recently recognized four employees with Army Safety Guardian Awards for providing aid to a lock operator suffering from life-threatening anaphylactic shock from multiple yellowjacket wasp stings while working at Old Hickory Lock on the Cumberland River in Old Hickory, Tennessee.

  • December

    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.

  • November

    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.