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  • Former USACE Engineer Convicted of Bribery

    HOUSTON - Christopher Castillo, 33, of Monte Alto, Texas, has entered a plea of guilty to one count of bribery, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today along with Special Agent Frank Robey, director of the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command's (USACID) Major Procurement Fraud Unit (MPFU). Castillo was a civil engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Castillo was charged by criminal information on July 2, 2012, and entered his guilty plea just moments ago before U.S. Magistrate Judge John Froeschner.

  • Tujunga Wash now open to public

    Officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District and Los Angeles County cut the ribbon opening the Tujunga Wash Ecosystem Restoration Project in Valley Glen, Calif., to the public Aug. 15.

  • Work crews reach million-hour safety milestone at Wolf Creek Dam

    JAMESTOWN, Ky. (Aug. 17, 2012) – Construction crews at the Wolf Creek Dam Foundation Remediation Project reached a lofty safety milestone today when the men and women installing a concrete barrier wall deep into the dam’s embankment reached 550 days and one million work-hours on the job without a lost-time accident.

  • Barkley hydropower rehabilitation gets a 270-ton lift

    KUTTAWA, Ky. (Aug. 16, 2012) – Work crews here at Barkley Power Plant removed a 270-ton rotor assembly today from a crippled hydropower unit damaged 18 months ago by an electrical fire. The heavy lift enables the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District to move forward with the generator’s rehabilitation.

  • USACE Galveston District employee named Southwestern Division Regulator of the Year

    GALVESTON, Texas (Aug. 15, 2012) – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Project Manager Dwayne Johnson was named the 2012 USACE Southwestern Division Regulator of the Year, marking the fourth consecutive year a Galveston District employee has earned top division honors.

  • Human resources team works to improve customer service

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 15, 2012) – When it comes to managing human resources in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, providing world-class customer service and building strong relationships with customers are the top priorities for successful human resources offices.

  • Corps makes big splash on water safety

    SOMERSET, Ky. (Aug. 14, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District made a big splash when its park rangers at Lake Cumberland partnered with the Somersplash Water Park to promote water safety Aug. 4, 2012.

  • Corps and County to Celebrate Completion of Tujunga Wash Eco-Restoration Project

    Corps and County officials will dedicate the Tujunga Wash Ecosystem Restoration Project in Valley Glen, Calif., and open the new facility to the public with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 15.

  • NR 12-030: Corps offers tours of Old Hickory Navigation Lock

    OLD HICKORY, Tenn. (Aug. 9, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is offering the public free guided tours of the Old Hickory Navigation Lock. These are the first public tours of the lock since visitation was restricted after Sept. 11, 2001.

  • Goodwill delivers mailroom clerk heavenly recognition

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 1, 2012) – A mailroom clerk at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Headquarters recently gained a little heavenly recognition at his place of worship for delivering his good will.