25 Sep 2012

ERDC's new deputy commander is one Tough Mudder

ERDC Deputy Commander Maj. Thomas Clair is a proven Tough Mudder after recently placing in the top five percent of the grueling 10-plus mile challenge at Vermont's Mount Snow. According to the Tough Mudder Web site, http://toughmudder.com/, their competition is "probably the toughest event on the planet.

5 Jul 2012

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Engineering Technician saves three lives in Duck, NC

"The moment I realized those young men were in trouble, my adrenaline kicked in. There was not a question in my mind, or time to think much about what I was about to do," Preisser said. "The look of those boys in panic and their desperate yelling for help stirred me to do what I did."

16 May 2012

ERDC, DOE to install fuel cells at nine federal installations

The Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies (FCT) Program and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) jointly announce the award of more than 200 kW in fuel cell backup power across nine federal installations.

4 May 2012

ERDC and UES, Inc., earn 2012 SBIR Achievement Award

Representatives of the ERDC and UES, Inc., were recently honored with the 2012 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Achievement Award.

28 Sep 2008

Newbury receives Army Research and Development Awards

George E. Newbury IV, a physical scientist with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Topographic Engineering Center (TEC) recently received three research and development(R&D) awards for his achievement during 2007. Newbury is the recipient of the Department of the Army R&D Achievement Award, the ERDC R&D Achievement Award and the TEC Award for Scientific and Technological Achievement.

24 Jan 2008

Juan A. Pérez receives Bronze Order of the de Fleury Medal

Juan A. Pérez recently received the Bronze Order of the de Fleury Medal from the Army Engineer Association on behalf of the Engineer Regiment. He was recognized for superior leadership and career contributions to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC).

30 Jul 2007

Watts selected as special projects officer

Joseph M. Watts was recently selected as the special projects officer in ERDC-TEC’s Executive Office. He will also serve as the program manager for various special projects. Watts was formerly an associate technical director in the Office of the Technical Directors.

9 Jan 2007

Winchester native Staff Sgt. Andrew Jenkins is distinguished graduate

Winchester native Staff Sgt. Andrew Jenkins was recently selected as the distinguished graduate of the Advanced Topographic Analyst Course during a graduation ceremony at Fort Belvoir, Va. Jenkins is assigned to the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Topographic Engineering Center (TEC), Alexandria, Va. He is the noncommissioned officer in charge of TEC’s Military Support Team.