At A Glance ASCE Engineering Honors: Two USACE Sacramento District project teams were presented with regional awards during the ASCE Sacramento Section Awards Banquet on Sept. 17. Outstanding Flood Management Award: The Marysville Ring Levee Phase 2B team won for
At A Glance Interagency Operational Support: USACE Jacksonville District’s South Florida Operations Office is executing mechanical dredging at the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector St. Petersburg boat basin to eliminate low-tide draft restrictions. Fleet Modernization Readiness: Prepares the station to
At A Glance Key Leadership Selection: Cyrus Ashrafi has been selected as Chief of the Electrical Branch at the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville. Dual-Discipline Technical Foundation: Holds degrees in both civil engineering and electrical engineering from the
At A Glance National Award Recognition: Eric J. North, Chief of the District Support Office (DSO) and Business & Knowledge Management Specialist at USACE Mobile District, was named USACE Knowledge Management Professional of the Year. Generative AI Enterprise Framework: Designed
At A Glance Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) Response: USACE deployed temporary flood barrier walls, heavy pumping capacity, and emergency riverbank armoring to protect Juneau, Alaska, as water released from Suicide Basin at Mendenhall Glacier. Deployed Infrastructure Assets: Construction included
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At A Glance Major Civil Works Modification: USACE Louisville District is initiating a major Dam Safety Modification mega-project at Rough River Dam in west-central Kentucky, featuring a new outlet works and a full-depth concrete cutoff wall through a karst foundation.
At A Glance Accelerated Dredging Execution: USACE Buffalo District completed dredging of approximately 75,000 cubic yards of sediment from Conneaut Harbor in just 10 days—finishing 33% faster than scheduled. Contract & Vendor Execution: Executed under a $4.1 million contract awarded
At A Glance FEMA Technical Assistance Mission: USACE Louisville District technical experts are deployed across 11 Indiana counties to monitor and document contracted storm debris removal operations under FEMA Public Assistance. Geographic Mission Scope: Debris assessments and operational monitoring encompass
At A Glance Hometown Infrastructure Leadership: Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Lane, a Chattanooga native, is serving as a Quality Assurance Representative on the USACE Nashville District Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project. Personnel Force Innovation (PFI) Program: Managed by DFAS
At A Glance Navigation Preservation Repair: USACE Louisville District and the Regional Rivers Repair Fleet (R3F) are executing emergency gudgeon pin anchorage repairs on the land chamber at Olmsted Locks and Dam in Olmsted, Illinois. Defect Discovery & Mitigation: Preventive
