Soldiers from the 176th Engineer Brigade of the Texas Army National Guard, also known as Task Force Chaos, build the steel frame of a two-story modular unit Jan.... 11, 2017, which will have the capacity to hold 160 individuals with 20 climate controlled rooms on each floor at Camp Redleg in Southwest Asia. This is a U.S. Army Central Command directed project to enhance the quality of life and save millions of dollars in the future with energy cost savings and troop labor. https://www.dvidshub.net/…/building-towards-better-efficien…
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#TBT: January 1948 - Ice conditions on the Ohio River by the 2nd Street Bridge in Louisville, KY. #usace #louisvilledistrict #winter #ice #ohioriver #brrr
Photo of the Week: A beautiful belted kingfisher at CJ Brown Dam & Reservoir, US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District. (USACE photo taken by volunteer, Larry Jeanblanc)
Congratulations to General Toy!
President Barack Obama recently appointed Brigadier General Mark Toy as a member of the Mississippi River Commission. MRC appointments are nominated by the President of the United States and vetted by the U.S. Senate.
Just a reminder that The Louisville District Open House is this Thursday, January 19. This event is open to the public.
More Information can be found at:
http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/business-With-Us/Open-House/
#tbt Dedication of the Davis Island Lock and Dam in 1885. Davis Island was the first Lock and Dam built on the Ohio River by the Corps of Engineers. #usace #corpsofengineers #lockanddam #throwbackthursday #history #funfact
A special thanks to all of our park rangers for their hard work year-round.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is among the Nation's leading federal providers of water-based outdoor recreation in the nation. Its 403 lakes and riv...er projects in 43 states provide a diverse range of recreational opportunities. Throughout all of these projects, Corps park rangers labor to make the public feel safe and welcomed. Their jobs are incredibly multi-faceted and diverse. Rangers educate visitors on water safety and injury prevention, serve as subject matter experts for their project's natural resources, ecosystems, and the wildlife within them, provide emergency medical assistance and aid, patrol project grounds, and design and implement project lectures for schools and other community or social groups regularly.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters
An average of 22 U.S. #veterans commit suicide every day – which comes to almost one death by suicide every hour. One call can make a difference.
Tonight, the Louisville District Corps of Engineers hosted a public meeting in Highland, Illinois to accept comments on the Proposed Plan for the Nike SL-10 launch area, which was used for the Nike Hercules surface-to-air missile systems from 1959-1962. #usace #FUDS #nikesites
Thursday's snow at Olmsted Locks and Dam. Photo by Capt. Jeremiah Nichols.
USGS Science in Kentucky
USGS Science in Kentucky scientist Jason Thomas working with our partners at Louisville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers inside Rough River Dam - awesome project with a very talented group of folks!
Photo of the week- Frost on the retreat channel fence at Cave Run Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District.
Photo by: Gary Long #winter #frost #USACE
A staff member from McAlpine Lock and Dam out on the snowy river helping WDRB with a video segment on weather. #WDRB #USACE #McAlpine #snowinlouisville #ohioriver
The female bald eagle pictured was seen flying over Monroe Lake last month. Indiana wildlife officials say she may be one of the oldest bald eagles in the U.S.
http://wishtv.com/…/officials-indiana-bald-eagle-may-be-1-…/
The Louisville District would like to wish everyone a safe and joyous new year!
Louisville District has extended the job announcement deadline for a Mechanical Engineer, specifically with HVAC design experience. https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/460678600/
Nationwide the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had a great National Public Lands Day. This year, 72 #USACE projects held NPLD events on September 24, 2016 with 6,266 volunteers serving 26,303 hours and 218 partner organizations supporting the mission. Volunteer efforts included vegetation planting, roadside and shoreline clean up, grassland restoration, trail restoration, erosion control, butterfly garden improvements, wetland planting, and fish habitat work. A grateful 'thank you' to all of the volunteers that made NPLD so successful this year.
Photo of the Week: Louisville District assists the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, Mammoth Cave National Park, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to relocate approximately 2000 mussels along a 3.5 mile stretch of the Green River Lake - US Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District (USACE photo by Todd Hagman)
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BUILDING STRONG®
BUILDING STRONG®
- https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=RAID+rapid+in-theater+deploymen...t&&view=detail&mid=8A8A480C8C7410C73D638A8A480C8C7410C73D63&FORM=VRDGAR Recommend that operations division, and engineering division consider this for use in flood fighting for temporary levees, or dam overtopping Ron Kiser, PE Assist Chief Engineering Division, Retired LRL See More
