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Graham assumes command of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

By Eugene Pawlik U.S. Army Corps Engineers Published Sept. 13, 2024
WASHINGTON – Lt. Gen. William H. “Butch” Graham, Jr. today assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and became the Army’s 56th Chief of Engineers during a three-part ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s Conmy Hall. Graham assumed command from outgoing USACE commander Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon during the change of command ceremony hosted by Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Randy A. George.
Spellmon Departs Army, Leaves Lasting Legacy

By Patrick Bloodgood HQ, USACE Public Affairs Office Published Sept. 12, 2024
After 38 years of service, the active-duty Army career of Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon comes to a close tomorrow as he retires from military service in a ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall’s Conmy Hall.
Chasing the storm: Working with FEMA during Hurricane Beryl

By Hannah Mitchell U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WALLA WALLA DISTRICT Published Sept. 13, 2024
This summer, the record-breaking Hurricane Beryl entered the Caribbean Sea as a Category 5 hurricane before weakening to a Category 1 hurricane and hitting the Texas coast, July 8. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Walla Walla District Temporary Emergency Power Planning and Response Team (PRT) was on the ground supporting efforts to get the lights back on for over 2.7 million who lost power in the Houston area.
ERDC-CRREL scientists install sensor-laden buoys in one of the planet’s “hardest places” to reach

By Justin Campfield, public affairs specialist U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Published Sept. 12, 2024
As part of NASA's ARCSIX research program, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory scientists Dr. Chris Polashenski, Tricia Nelsen and Roy Hessner engineered and deployed specially modified, sensor-laden buoys into the Arctic Ocean north of Canada and Greenland near the North Pole in an effort to help NASA better understand Arctic sea ice melting.
Furnishings Program filling cyberspaces at Fort Eisenhower

By William S. Farrow Huntsville Center Public Affairs Published Sept. 13, 2024
Huntsville Center’s focus on the project is acquiring and installing $40 million of furnishings to support CCoE's mission to train, educate, and develop signal, cyber, and electronic warfare professionals.
USACE funds high water plaque to honor flood-devastated Kentucky community

By Michael Davis U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Published Sept. 4, 2024
On Aug. 23, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District participated in a ceremony to honor the Georgetown neighborhood and Rosenwald High School in Harlan, KY – a community that was devastated by a catastrophic flood in 1977.
Army announces 12 projects in disadvantaged communities

By Robert DeDeaux and Dena O’Dell LA District Public Affairs Published Sept. 5, 2024
The responsibility of taking care of her disabled mother, tending to livestock and the fear of the constant flooding that may arrive with the next monsoon season weighs heavily on Brittanny Taylor, a Navajo Nation Birdsprings Chapter resident.
Katzenmeyer named USACE Manager of the Year

By Kaley Skaggs, public affairs specialist U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Published Sept. 3, 2024
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) congratulates Alan Katzenmeyer being chosen for the 2023 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Manager of the Year award.
USACE Savannah District talks about programs at Georgia Environmental Conference

By Emily Klinkenborg, Corporate Communications Office USACE, Savannah District Published Aug. 27, 2024
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, participated in the 17th Annual Georgia Environmental Conference at the Jekyll Island Convention Center Aug. 21-23, 2024, sharing ideas and concerns about environmental activities impacting Georgia and the Southeast region.

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