10 Apr 2015

Retired colonels maintain old connections, pursue new dreams

On a beautiful Monday morning, when most people were just arriving at the office, three retired colonels came together ready to spend the day outside. Retired Col. Ronald Light, former commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District, and owner of Lighthouse Woodworking, has been building furniture since 1995. The two-story, three-car garage at his family’s home in Boyce, Va., is his woodworking workshop and furniture showroom.

2 Apr 2015

Formal partnering creates team atmosphere

Trying to conduct business through email can often lead to misunderstandings and working across cultural barriers can complicate matters further, even when participants have a common goal. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District, has a solution to ease this difficulty. During the recent Maritime Traffic Coordination Center post-award conference, which took place March 15-17 in Kuwait, the team dedicated one morning to a formal partnering session.

27 Mar 2015

Transatlantic Division hosts senior USACE leadership for CSR

Senior leaders with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division, hosted leaders from the USACE Headquarters for a biannual command strategic review March 24 in Winchester, Va.

25 Mar 2015

Students experience a Day with an Engineer

Nearly 100 students from eight area high schools took a day away from their usual studies to learn about engineering career fields March 21 at Lord Fairfax Community College’s Middletown Campus.