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  • February

    Allan Steele (Second from right), senior electrical engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Hydropower Section, is honored as a “Modern-Day Technology Leader” during the 34th Black Engineer of the Year Awards Technology Recognition Luncheon Feb. 14, 2020 in Washington D.C. Dr. Robin N. Coger, dean of the College of Engineering at North Carolina A&T University, Marsh M. Williams (Second from Left), principle deputy assistant secretary of the Army, and Dr. Kendall Harris, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs at Texas Southern University, made the presentation. (Courtesy Asset)

    Senior electrical engineer honored as ‘Modern-Day Technology Leader’

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 19, 2020) – Officials honored a senior electrical engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District as a “Modern-Day Technology Leader” during the 34th Black Engineers of the Year Awards Technology Recognition Luncheon Feb. 14 in Washington, D.C.

  • June

    Maj. Gen. Mark Toy (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division commander, passes the Corps of Engineers flag to Lt. Col. Sonny B. Avichal as he took command of the Nashville District during a change of command ceremony June 28, 2019 at the Tennessee National Guard Armory in Nashville, Tenn. (USACE photo by Mark Rankin)

    Avichal becomes 66th commander of Nashville District

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 28, 2019) – Lt. Col. Sonny B. Avichal took command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District today during a change of command ceremony at the Tennessee National Guard Armory. He becomes the 66th commander of the “twin rivers” district, commonly referred to as the jewel of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division.
  • Tommy Long, Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project resident engineer, briefs members of the Lower Mekong Initiative about the status of the project during a visit June 12, 2019 on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tenn. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is constructing a new navigation lock at the Tennessee Valley Authority project. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)

    International team visits Tennessee for water development initiative

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 17, 2019) – An international team from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam visited the Tennessee and Cumberland River Systems last week at the invitation of the United States in support of water development in the Lower Mekong River Basin.
  • Lt. Col. Cullen Jones, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, and Mayor Paige Brown sign a project partnership agreement June 14, 2019 in Gallatin, Tenn., which clears the way for the Corps to begin the design and implementation phase for a flood risk reduction project to help alleviate flooding during periods of heavy rain. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)

    Agreement kicks off Gallatin flood risk reduction project

    GALLATIN, Tenn. (June 14, 2019) – A signing ceremony today at Triple Creek Park officially kicked off the design and implementation phase for a flood risk reduction project to help alleviate flooding in the city during periods of heavy rain.
  • Lt. Col. Cullen Jones (Far Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, poses with Emily Carr, Michael Zoccola (Second from Left), and Charles Bryan, all recipients of the Distinguished Civilian Employee Recognition Award during the Engineer Day Picnic June 7, 2019 in Ridgetop, Tenn. The award recognizes exceptional retirees who have served honorably and contributed substantially to the reputation of the Corps of Engineers. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)

    Nashville District honors its newest distinguished civilians

    RIDGETOP, Tenn. (June 7, 2019) – Three Nashville District retirees received the Distinguished Civilian Employee Recognition Award today during the Engineer Day Picnic at Smiley Hollow, bringing the total of people recognized for distinguished careers to 99 since 1922.
  • Maj. Gen. Mark Toy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division commander, observes operations to construct concrete shells being assembled on the shoreline of the Tennessee River during a ride in a Corps of Engineers patrol boat at the Kentucky Lock Addition Project in Grand Rivers June 4, 2019. The shells are being installed to the downstream riverbed for dual use as part of the permanent lock wall and for the coffer dam. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)

    General Toy story culminates in Nashville District with legacy of 'Taking Care of People'

    GRAND RIVERS, Ky. (June 4, 2019) – The commander of the U.S. Army Great Lakes and Rivers Division made his final visit to the Nashville District before relinquishing command next month. The general received project updates and took time to recognize employees for excellence in reinforcing a legacy of “Taking Care of People,” an important component of workforce readiness and ultimately mission accomplishment.

  • May

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 31, 2019) – Aishia Jackson, a contract specialist in the Contracting Division, is the Nashville District Employee of the Month for April 2019.

    Jackson named Nashville District Employee of the Month for April 2019

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 31, 2019) – Aishia Jackson, contract specialist in the Contracting Division, is the Nashville District Employee of the Month for April 2019.

  • April

    Maj. Gen. Mark Toy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division commander, presents the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom April 8, 2019 to Billy Johnson, recognizing the severe injuries he sustained while supporting a Corps of Engineers mission as a security officer in Iraq Dec. 9, 2007. The general presented the medal on behalf of Secretary of the Army Mark T. Esper during a ceremony held at the Tennessee Valley Authority Central Labs near Chickamauga Lock in Chattanooga, Tenn. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)

    General recognizes security officer wounded in Iraq IED attack

    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (April 8, 2019) – Ejected from his turret position in an F350 truck, laying on the ground critically injured in Iraq nearly 12 years ago, Billy Johnson remembers saying an “Our Father,” not fearing death. Today he stood full of life in front of family, friends and his priest, thankful for their love and support as he received the Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom during a ceremony hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the Tennessee Valley Authority Central Labs near Chickamauga Lock.

  • January

    (USACE Photo by Mark Rankin)

    Regulatory Branch sets pace with first quarterly Nashville Fitness award

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 21, 2019) – Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health. U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Nashville District employees by earned top honors in the first District Nashville Fitness Program Award and set a good pace for workplace wellness and healthy living

  • December

    Lt. Col. Cullen Jones, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, addresses graduates during the 2018 Leadership Development Program Level II Course Graduation Dec. 4, 2018 at the Scarritt Bennett Center in Nashville, Tenn. (USACE Photo by Leon Roberts)

    Leadership Development Program Level II class graduates

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 4, 2018) – A dozen personnel with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District graduated today from the second level of the Leadership Development Program during a ceremony at the Scarritt Bennett Center.

  • November

    (Left to right) Don Busbice, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Safety chief; James Riley, Wolf Creek Dam Power Plant operator trainee; Robert Williams, Wolf Creek Dam Power Plant shift operator; Anthony Watters, Wolf Creek Dam Power Plant superintendent; Christopher Marlow, Wolf Creek Dam Power Project manager; Eric Todd McGowan, Power Plant maintenance worker, and Lt. Col. Cullen Jones, Nashville District commander; pose in the Nashville District Headquarters Nov. 15, 2018 during a ceremony where the commander presented the team from Wolf Creek Dam with the United States Army Safety Guardian Award. Jones recognized them on behalf of Brig. Gen. Timothy Daugherty, commanding general of the Combat Readiness Center at Fort Rucker, Ala., for their quick actions to evacuate an injured contractor from a confined space that reduced the time it took for the victim to receive life-saving medical treatment. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)

    Power team recognized as Army safety guardians

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 15, 2018) – The U.S. Army recognized team members from the Wolf Creek Dam Power Plant as Army safety guardians today at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Headquarters.
  • Cade Barnes, maintenance worker at Dale Hollow Power House is the Nashville District’s Employee of the Month for September 2018.

    Barnes named Nashville District Employee of the Month for September 2018

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (NOV. 14, 2018) – Cade Barnes, maintenance worker at the Dale Hollow Dam Power House in Celina, Tenn., is the Nashville District Employee of the Month for September 2018.

  • October

    (Front Row, Left to Right) Lt. Col. Cullen Jones, Nashville District commander; U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers, representing Kentucky’s 5th Congressional District, and Dan Mosley, Harlan County Judge Executive, sign a partnership agreement at Tucker Guthrie Memorial Airport Oct. 18, 2018 to formally announce the extension of sewer services to 50 residences and 20 commercial structures along Airport Road. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)

    Corps signs partnership agreement to extend Harlan’s sewer services

    HARLAN, Ky. (Oct. 18, 2018) – Officials signed a partnership agreement today at Tucker Guthrie Memorial Airport to extend sewer services to 50 residences and 20 commercial structures.

  • August

    Col. Paul J. Kremer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division deputy commander, gives the keynote address during the Nashville District 130th Anniversary Ball Aug. 18, 2018 at the Embassy Suites in Nashville, Tenn. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Nashville District celebrates its history, commits to future workforce readiness

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 18, 2018) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District celebrated its storied history and significant milestones of service to the region today at the 130th Anniversary Ball. Officials also committed to future workforce readiness, praising the past and present commitment of its employees, the organization’s greatest resource.

  • June

    Lt. Col. Cullen Jones (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, presents the 2018 Distinguished Civilian Employee Recognition Award to Retiree Bob Sneed, former Water Management Section chief, during an award ceremony June 8, 2018 during the Engineer Day Picnic at Smiley Hollow in Ridgetop, Tenn. Sneed retired in 2016 following 36 years of federal service as a water manager in the Nashville District. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)

    Retiree Bob Sneed receives Distinguished Civilian Employee Recognition Award

    RIDGETOP, Tenn. (June 8 2018) – The retired water manager best known for overseeing water releases during the May 2010 flood of the Cumberland River received the Distinguished Civilian Employee Recognition Award today during the Engineer Day Picnic at Smiley Hollow.

  • May

    Cory Richardson (Right), lockmaster with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, leads Vice Adm. Charles Ray, U.S. Coast Guard deputy commandant for Operations, on a tour of Chickamauga Lock May 4, 2018 at Tennessee River mile 471 in Chattanooga, Tenn. Ray is the incoming assistant commandant of the Coast Guard. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Coast Guard admiral tours Chickamauga Lock

    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (May 4, 2018) – The U.S. Coast Guard’s incoming assistant commandant toured Chickamauga Lock today to see where physical expansion of concrete causes structural deficiencies, and observe how ongoing excavation of the riverbed is making way for construction of a new navigation lock to improve access to the upper reaches of the Tennessee River Basin.

  • February

    Lt. Col. Cullen Jones, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, welcomes Corps employees and state emergency managers present for a water management tabletop exercise Feb. 27, 2018 at the district headquarters in Nashville, Tenn. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Nashville District holds high water tabletop exercise

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 27, 2018) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Crisis Management Team held a water management tabletop exercise today to walk through a simulated high-water event within the Cumberland River Basin in Middle Tennessee.
  • Lt. Col. Cullen Jones (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, presents the Hedgehog Award to a team credited with ensuring a construction project for the U.S. Department of Energy at Oak Ridge, Tenn., finished on time and $5 million under budget. The award is given quarterly by the Nashville District to individuals or team of employees to recognize excellence at the district’s headquarters in Nashville, Tenn. Those present at the presentation are (Left to Right) Barry Cunningham, Isaac Taylor, Bonnie Jagoditz, Jason Phillips, Jacqueline Huff, Joe Duncan, Brian Whitus, and Jones. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)

    Oak Ridge project team earns Nashville District’s Hedgehog Award

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 15, 2017) – A team of employees received the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Hedgehog Award today in recognition of efforts that ensured a construction project for the U.S. Department of Energy finished on time and $5 million under budget.
  • Tony Bivens, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Middle Tennessee Area manager, leads first responders across the upper gates at Old Hickory Lock in Old Hickory, Tenn., during First Responders Day Feb. 1, 2018. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)

    Nashville District hosts ‘First Responders Day’ at Old Hickory Dam

    OLD HICKORY, Tenn. (Feb. 1, 2018) – What would happen if a towboat and barge were commandeered and its hijackers threatened public safety while inside a Corps of Engineers navigation lock? First responders wrestled with this potential scenario during a tabletop exercise at Old Hickory Dam today.

  • January

    Holly Boland, lead budget analyst at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Program Management Section in Nashville, Tenn., is the employee of the month for December 2017. (USACE Photo by Mark Rankin)

    Boland named Nashville District Employee of the Month for December 2017

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 31, 2017) – Holly Boland, lead budget analyst at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Program Management Section in Nashville, Tenn., is the employee of the month for December 2017.