19 May 2008

King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center in Jordan inaugurated

The Corps’ Transatlantic Programs Center managed the design and construction work in conjunction with the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau, an agency of the Jordanian Ministry of Defense.

1 May 2008

New Aircraft Hangar Ready for Business

The Egyptian Air Force has a new three-bay C-130 maintenance hangar at Cairo West Air Base, Cairo. The 10,400-square meter hangar, built by Contrack International, Inc., was completed in April, on schedule and for $14,227,487.

29 Apr 2008

Maj. Timothy J. Marshall is new Deputy Commander for Corps of Engineers

MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 29, 2008 – Maj. Timothy J. Marshall has been assigned as Deputy District Commander for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District.

25 Apr 2008

District breaks ground on Fort Knox High School project

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army addressed the crowd of attendees at the April 23

24 Apr 2008

Corps of Engineers ends successful floodfight

MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 24, 2008 – The Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today officially ended its floodfighting efforts on the Mississippi River and the White River in Arkansas.

16 Apr 2008

U.S. Army Topographic Engineering Center Director Receives Exceptional Civilian Service Award

Mr. Robert Burkhardt, director of the Army’s Topographic Engineering Center (TEC), received the Army’s Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service during an awards ceremony held at the Pentagon yesterday. This decoration is the highest Department of the Army honorary award granted by the Secretary of the Army.

14 Apr 2008

Carol Winfield Jones is new Chief of Project Development Branch for Corps of Engineers

MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 14, 2008 – Carol Winfield Jones has been selected as Chief, Project Development Branch and Assistant to the Deputy District Engineer for Project Management for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District.

2 Apr 2008

Mississippi River Commission schedules high-water inspection trip

MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 2, 2008 -- The Mississippi River Commission will conduct the Memphis District portion of its annual high-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River April 7-8, 2008.

1 Apr 2008

TAC procurement contracts awarded to improve Kenya’s well drilling capability

The Transatlantic Programs Center is contributing to improved well drilling capabilities in Kenya through two procurement contracts.

25 Mar 2008

Corps of Engineers adds Arkansas to flood fight response

MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 25, 2008 – The Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, initiated Phase I flood fighting activities in Eastern Arkansas yesterday due to high Mississippi and White river stages.