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  • December

    Man with boat

    Operator follows father’s footsteps on board the CATLETT

    Born in Cecil County, Maryland, Jacob Tuer was destined for a life on the water. His neighborhood had a slip for his family boat to rest in, and he spent countless hours on jon boats cruising the Elk River with his father.
  • A man and woman pink Army rank on the uniform of an Army officer while another woman looks on.

    USACE NAD commander promoted to brigadier general

    Col. John P. Lloyd, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division commander and division engineer, was promoted to brigadier general during a promotion ceremony at Fort Hamilton, New York, Dec. 20.

  • November

    A man administers an oath to another man.

    John L. Primavera inducted into Senior Executive Service

    The 55th Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon hosted a Senior Executive Service induction ceremony for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division Regional Director of Business John L. Primavera at the Fort Hamilton Community Club in Brooklyn, New York, Nov. 7.

  • June

    Two men stand in Army uniforms. One hands the other a certificate.

    NAD celebrates deputy commander at retirement ceremony

    Col. Samuel L. Volkman, deputy commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was honored at a retirement ceremony held June 14 at Fort Hamilton, New York.

  • May

    A man, Alex Webb, in a blue shirt and tie, reviews a legal book in front front of brown shelving with red, gold and black books inside of an office.

    Spotlight on Alex Webb, Assistant District Counsel, St. Paul District

    SAINT PAUL - Alex Webb collaborates with engineers, biologists, and other experts to keep communities safe from flood risk posed by several major river systems within the boundaries of the St. Paul District of the Army Corps of Engineers. Since the 1970s, and more recently in response to record-breaking floods of 2011 on the Souris River, the Corps has constructed levees and conducted studies to evaluate water supply and flood control options. Most recently, Alex has advised his team on a multi-phase flood control project on the Souris River that will provide protection to adjacent North Dakota communities.
  • A woman in a blue jacket and maroon dress stands in front of a gray sigh with the letters USACE on it. She is standing next to a white building with window, next to a forest in fall on a cloudy day.

    Spotlight on Janis Millete, Seattle District

    SEATTLE - Janis Millete is part of a team that keeps Chief Joseph Dam, the second-largest hydropower dam in the nation, running. The dam generates enough power for the Seattle metropolitan area, home to over half of Washington's population. Millete provided legal review and guidance for the $160-million contract to ensure the generators that power 27 house-size turbines remain maintained over the next eight years.

  • April

    Nine people gather in an office to sign a document.

    NAD commander signs updated AMIE program management plan

    The North Atlantic Division signed an updated program management plan April 6 with Advancing Minorities’ Interest in Engineering.

  • March

    A woman looks directly at the camera.

    Women of NAD: Hazel Wong

    Hazel Wong, emergency operations manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division, is the focus of this Women's History Month feature.
  • A woman looks straight at the camera.

    Women of NAD: Anela Arcari

    This Women's History Month feature focuses on North Atlantic Division chief of staff, Anela Arcari.
  • A woman stands in an office setting looking at the viewer.

    Women of NAD: Amy Holmes

    This Women's History Month feature focuses on North Atlantic Division's strategic integrator, Amy Holmes.

  • February

    A man in scuba gear is in water looking up at another man who is talking to him from a platform above him.

    Engineer Spotlight: Derek Burleigh

    During Engineers Week, this article focuses on Derek Burleigh, acting chief of the construction branch for USACE's Philadelphia District.

  • January

    Two men in Army uniforms stand on either side of a woman being handed an award.

    Former NAD regional programs director receives Army’s highest civilian award

    On behalf of the Secretary of the Army, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded the Distinguished Civilian Service Award to Karen Baker, former North Atlantic Division regional programs director and member of the Senior Executive Service.

  • March

    Denise Hurt, security specialist, poses for a photo outside of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, Real Property Services Field Office (RSFO) in Annapolis Junction, Maryland, March 24, 2022. Hurt is part of an all-women security team at RSFO. (U.S. Army photo by Thomas I. Deaton)

    All-women security team manages sensitive information, property for key partners in National Capital Region

    Denise Hurt works from her office outside of Fort Meade, Maryland, the home base for her all-women security team. The team, part of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Real Property Services Field Office (RSFO), handles high-level, unique security assignments for high-profile Department of Defense (DOD) agencies. In fact, their work is so specialized that RSFO is one of the only full-service project management shops in the federal government able to provide fully cleared personnel at the Top-Secret level and above.

  • July

    Frank Cirincione, Gallery of Distinguished Employees

    From Junior Engineer In Training to Branch Chief, Cirincione inducted into Gallery of Distinguished Civilian Employees

    Frank Cirincione, who started his career as a Junior Engineer in Training, served USACE and the Baltimore District for more than four decades and was inducted into the Gallery of Distinguished Civilian Employees during an awards ceremony Jun 25, 2021 at the district headquarters.
  • Frank Cirincione, Gallery of Distinguished Employees

    From Junior Engineer In Training to Branch Chief, Cirincione inducted into Gallery of Distinguished Civilian Employees

    Frank Cirincione, who started his career as a Junior Engineer in Training, served USACE and the Baltimore District for more than four decades and was inducted into the Gallery of Distinguished Civilian Employees during an awards ceremony Jun 25, 2021 at the district headquarters.

  • April

    Christina Eddleman, environmental engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District, deployed to Lafayette, Louisiana, for 30 days in March 2021 to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s temporary housing mission. USACE supports FEMA in emergency operations under the National Response Framework’s Emergency Response Function 3: Public Works and Engineering. (Courtesy photo provided by Christina Eddleman)

    My Hurricane Laura Deployment Experience

    Working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has given me a lot of opportunities to learn, grow, and challenge myself. Most recently, I was deployed down to Lafayette, Louisiana, along with several other USACE teammates, and we were assigned to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s temporary housing mission.

  • March

    Photo of Mandy Waters

    Fort Worth District Teammate and TX Air National Guard Member: Mandy Waters - getting the job done with excellence wherever she serves

    For Mandy Waters, being an administrative officer with the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has turned out to be a dream come true… So much so, she longed to return to her team in the Real Estate Division while she was deployed as part of the Texas Air National Guard (TXANG) to Qatar. Yes, not only does she manage the administrative responsibilities for one of the largest divisions in the district with over 150 personnel, the admin officer/Tech Sgt. recently returned from a six-month deployment to Al Udeid Air Base where she was part of the command support staff for the 379th Expeditionary Mission Support Group in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Freedom’s Sentinel.
  • SAD command sergeant major visits Jacksonville District

    SAD command sergeant major visits Jacksonville District

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (March 3, 2021) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' South Atlantic Division senior enlisted adviser Command Sgt. Maj. Chad C. Blansett recently visited the Jacksonville District.

  • February

    one man in uniform shaking hands with another man while presenting an award

    Little Rock District Engineers recognized at 2021 BEYA awards

    Little Rock District civil engineers, Elmo Webb and Roderick Gaines both received awards in the Outstanding Achievement in New Technology category at the 2021 Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA).

  • January

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    From the Navy to the Army: Andra Homer serves with pride

    Have you ever met someone and just instantly felt like they could be your best friend? Someone who’s

  • December

    Cola Desk Dudes

    COLA Desk Dudes

    The year 2020 will go down in history as one of the most difficult in the history of the United

  • November

    Left: Anthony Johnson, technical writer-editor (engineering) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Portland District, during his first deployment to Afghanistan, from 2004 to 2005. Right: Johnson in November 2019 at the district's headquarters in downtown Portland.

    From self-hate to self-love: An Army veteran’s journey of healing

    Whatever else Anthony Johnson could say about his military service, it at least gave him a friend who cared enough to hide Johnson’s pistol away from him at a time when he might have used it to end his own life.

  • May

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    New Supplemental Program Manager, Programs Management Branch

    Simmerman began his career as a Civil Engineer in the Survey Section, where he completed a year and a half “intern” rotational assignment rotating through various Memphis District Offices. Andy has also worked on the Mississippi River Channel Improvement Project and has served over four years as a Project Manager working on projects in Eastern Arkansas, mainly the Grand Prairie Project and White River Comprehensive Study, as well as the St. Johns New Madrid Project.
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    Memphis Builders: Behind the Mask III

    This next builder of the care facility really stood out to me – and it wasn’t the side by side braids either. It was her presence. Have you ever just met someone who gives off a certain type of aura or energy that makes you feel a little more calm or at ease? This person had it. Here from St. Joseph, Missouri, her name is Jonna Henry, and she works for a subcontractor in Safety. I guess her occupation explains that aura I felt earlier.

  • April

    Mechanical Engineer Ryan Alaman rocks his reversible face cover, thanks to Emma Wanamaker, wife of CPT Grant Wanamaker, who made face covers for everyone in the Bahrain Resident Office.

    TAM team demonstrates BUILDING STRONG throughout COVID-19 pandemic

    USACE, including the Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) has continued their on-going mission while also assisting the nation and numerous federal agencies in this time of crisis, BUILDING STRONG through deeds, not words.

  • January

    Graphic of spinal column highlighted on a person for a chiropractic service.

    Military families can receive free chiropractic care via Patriot Project

    By law, all veterans with service-related disabilities are required to have access to chiropractic care. Stated in Public Law 107-135 legislation, signed by President George W. Bush, chiropractic care became a permanent benefit for recipients of veteran’s health care service.

  • December

    Environmental Engineer, DA Intern, Marco Ciarla provided musical accompaniment during the May 22 Award Ceremony. He performed a rendition of Tom Petty's 1989 hit "Free Fallin" during the ceremony, as well as an original song immediately following the event.

    Q&As with DA Intern Marco Ciarla

    How did you start at the Corps?I started at the Corps doing a summer internship in 2008 working for

  • June

    Corps celebrates America’s Great Outdoors, opens new pathway

    RAYSTOWN LAKE, Pa. – A new 2.3 mile pathway around the Seven Points Recreation Area – made 100 percent out of recycled materials - should reduce traffic congestion, increase pedestrian safety, and provide a healthy alternate to driving.