At A Glance: Life-Saving Heroes Event: 2025 Star of Life Awards Ceremony Recipients: Seven Nashville District employees Locations: Barkley Dam, Cheatham Lock and Dam, and Wolf Creek Dam Actions: Rescuing boaters and kayakers from turbulent waters and turbine intakes Impact: […]
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At A Glance: Steady Hands Leader: Larbi Kandil, P.E. Dual Role: District Asset Manager & Section Chief Key Responsibilities: Lifecycle costs and repairs for survey boats, locks, dams, and buildings. Team Composition: Maintenance technicians, project managers, engineers, and cybersecurity specialists.
At A Glance: Contracting Excellence Award: 2025 Army Acquisition Executive’s Contracting Team of the Year Impact: $2.7 Billion Hurricane Helene acquisition response Workload: 900% increase in contracting volume Results: 7M+ cubic yards of debris removed; water restored to 300K+ residents
At A Glance: Leadership Spotlight Employee: Heather Anderson New Role: Chief, Engineering and Construction Division District: Rock Island District, USACE Experience: 33+ Years of Service Notable Fact: Transitioned from phlebotomy tech to lead engineer Correction: This article previously listed USACE
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At A Glance: FY25 Infrastructure Investment Total Investment: ~$150 Million Focus Areas: Modernization, Energy Resilience, Quality of Life Impact: Enhanced readiness for the 189,000-strong Army Reserve force Strategy: Transition from reactive repairs to lifecycle modernization The U.S. Army Reserve reached
Army Reserve Executes Approximately $150M in Facility Upgrades in FY25 Read More »
At A Glance: Strategic Capital Initiative Goal: Accelerate enterprise-wide modernization via private investment. Mechanism: Formal Request for Information (RFI) to industry. Focus: Energy, logistics, manufacturing, and real estate assets. Vision: “Value for Value” partnerships that de-risk private capital. WASHINGTON –
At A Glance: Division Commander’s Tour Commander: Col. Daniel J. Herlihy (LRD) Stops: Center Hill Dam & Chickamauga Lock Key Themes: Workforce excellence, regional partnerships, and infrastructure modernization Project Impact: 80% reduction in river transit times; enhanced flood control safety
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At A Glance: New MVD E&C Chief Appointee: Jennifer Chambers Role: Chief, Engineering and Construction Division (E&C) Organization: USACE Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) Location: Vicksburg, Mississippi USACE Career: Started in 2000 as a structural design engineer VICKSBURG, Miss. — The
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At A Glance: Superfund Remediation Mission: Cleaning up Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) Partnership: USACE Philadelphia District & the EPA Region: EPA Regions 2 and 3 (New York to Virginia) Major Projects: Welsbach & General Gas Mantle, DuPont Chambers
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At A Glance: Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork (BINP) Announcement: Major reform of the Army Civil Works program Leader: Adam R. Telle, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Goal: Accelerate project delivery, cut red tape, reduce costs Scope: 27
