At A Glance: New Contracting Chief Name: Michelle Mandel New Role: Chief, Contracting Division Effective Date: January 25, 2026 Organization: USACE Alaska District Key Experience: 23 years in contracting; former Military Contracting Branch Chief Michelle Mandel became the chief of […]
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At A Glance: America’s Engineers 2025-2026 Publication: America’s Engineers (Digital Edition) Focus: Readiness, Resilience, Innovation, Global Reach Content: 40+ Stories from across USACE Key Feature: Interactive Digital Reader (Below) From record-breaking recovery missions in Hawaii and California to modernizing power
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At A Glance: ERDC SMART Program Program: SMART Scholarship-for-Service Location: ERDC (Headquarters: Vicksburg, Miss.) Benefits: Full tuition, stipends, guaranteed employment Key Outcome: 20 new scholars awarded; pipeline for future leaders The Department of War (DoW) SMART Scholarship Program is designed
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At A Glance: Nationwide Permit Action Program: USACE Regulatory Program / Nationwide Permits (NWP) Location: National (All USACE Districts) Status: Final Action Announced / Pending Federal Register Pub. Key Outcome: 56 Reissued, 1 New Permit, 1 Discontinued The U.S. Army
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At A Glance: Gila River Solar Project Project: Solar-Over-Canal (Phase I) Location: Gila River Indian Community, Arizona Partners: USACE Los Angeles District & GRIC Cost: ~$6.7 Million Output: ~1 MW renewable energy Key Benefit: Reduces water evaporation & generates power
At A Glance: 2025 Civilian of the Year Recipient: Jason Krick Role: Chief of Engineering, Mobile District Award: Lt. Gen. John W. Morris Civilian of the Year Key Achievement: Restoring navigation after critical failures at Demopolis & Holt Locks Tenure:
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The Army Corps of Engineers Caribbean District welcomed senior leaders from the South Atlantic Division for a multi-day site visit across Puerto Rico from September 2- 6, 2025. Brig. Gen. Zachary L. Miller, Command Sgt. Major Derrick Braud, and Ms.
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How does environmental excellence become a strategic advantage? The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ latest publication explores this critical link. The Summer 2025 edition of The Corps Environment [CLICK TO READ] is now available, highlighting how environmental stewardship is leveraged
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Brig. Gen. John P. Lloyd assumed command of the US Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division in a ceremony held Aug. 15 at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento, Ca. The ceremony was hosted by Lt. Gen. William
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On the banks of the North Fork Clearwater River, a new chapter is being written for one of the Pacific Northwest’s most important hydropower resources. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Walla Walla District, in partnership with the Bonneville
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