• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opens campgrounds for 2007 season

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District will begin opening its
  • Judge Vescovo to speak at Corps of Engineers Women’s History observance

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 27, 2007 – The Hon. Diane K. Vescovo, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Western Districdt of Tennessee, will be the featured speaker at a Women’s History observance to be held by the Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
  • Engineering and Construction Camp nominations now being accepted

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 28, 2007 – The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) is accepting nominations for qualified high school students interested in attending the SAME/ARMY Engineering and Construction Camp, June 10 - 16, 2007, in Vicksburg, Miss.
  • Artist George Hunt to speak at Corps of Engineers Black History observance

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., Feb. 15, 2007 – Mr. George Hunt, critically acclaimed artist and creator of the 2005 “Little Rock Nine” U.S. postage stamp, will be the featured speaker at a Black History observance to be held by the Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
  • Zimmerman and Pérez receive Superior Civilian Service Awards

    Zimmerman, chief of TEC’s Topography, Imagery, and Geospatial Research Division was cited, “for his contributions as a leader and advocate in geospatial engineering research, development, and applications that will have a lasting effect on the Army and the scientific community.”
  • Girl Scout group helps community during MLK Jr. Day of Service

    When the Disaster Services Coordinator of the Voluntary Action Center of Prince William County, Va., requested assistance in assembling disaster kits for senior citizens Jan. 13, members of Junior Girl Scout Group 549 stepped in to help. This activity was part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
  • Minyard new Chief of Engineering and Construction Div., for Corps of Engineers

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 26, 2007 – Tom Minyard has been selected as the Chief of the Engineering and Construction Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District.
  • Corps of Engineers Logistics Center to open at Millington Naval Support Activity

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 26, 2007 – Millington, Tenn., welcomes its newest military organization with the arrival of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Logistics Activity Center.
  • Work continues on pumps for Grand Prairie Project

    MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 25, 2007 – Work on six large surface water pumps for the Grand Prairie Pumping Station is nearing completion at a manufacturing plant in Milwaukee, Wis. The pumps are an integral part of the overall plan designed to aid the vital but threatened East Arkansas agricultural region’s groundwater supply.
  • Corps and The Nature Conservancy develop joint training

    The Nature Conservancy and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) are working together to develop training courses that emphasize connections between hydrology and ecology and to outline how those connections can be taken into account in water resource management. Currently, two courses are offered as joint training opportunities, with each course being held once a year through the Corps’ Learning Center.