ALASKA DISTRICT

Lt. Col. Penny Bloedel assumed duties as deputy commander of the Alaska District in January 2017. She manages the district's resources, manpower and programs, annually executing military construction, civil works and environmental programs throughout Alaska. She also directs emergency operations during emergency contingencies.

A native of Mountain Pine, Arkansas, Erik Babb, procurement technician in the Contracting Division, received Matai (mah-TIE’), a Portuguese water dog, at no cost from 832 K9’s Deputy Dogs, a Florida-based nonprofit group. The organization specializes in providing law enforcement agencies across the nation and Europe with trained bloodhounds to assist in searching for missing persons and during other life-saving events.

Blistering snowstorms, excruciating work hauling gear and possible death might not sound like an ideal summer vacation for most. If you are a mountaineer, then the experience is a paradise.

Are you interested in working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Alaska? Watch this video and visit the career page to learn more about opportunities. To apply, visit www.usajobs.gov.