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    Nashville District kicks off summer recreation with National Safe Boating Week

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 18, 2012) – The Nashville District in conjunction with several state and federal agencies are encouraging the public to think safety first and observe National Safe Boating Week May 19-25.
  • Nashville District headquarter employees stop for a picture at the halfway point on the approximately 3 mile walk during the Corps on the Move event held on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. (USACE photo by Amy Redmond)

    Nashville District strides toward better health, fitness

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 16, 2012) – Nashville District employees set a good pace to workplace wellness today during the “Corps on the Move” walking event.
  • Trena Bradshaw, outreach program specialist in the Project Planning Branch at Nashville District Headquarters, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for March 2012. (USACE photo by Amy Redmond)

    Nashville District announces employee of the month for March 2012

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 15, 2012) – Trena Bradshaw, outreach program specialist in the Project Planning Branch at Nashville District Headquarters, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for March 2012.
  • Combat engineers of Fort Campbell’s 326th Engineer Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, pause for a photo during a tour of Cheatham Lock, Dam, Power Plant and Recreational facilities May 9, 2012 to learn more about the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers “civilian missions.” Lt. Col. Pat Kinsman, commander is at left in front row. (USACE photo by Fred Tucker)

    Fort Campbell combat engineers learn Nashville District’s ‘civilian missions’

    NASHVILLE, TENN. (May 9, 2012) – Combat engineers of Fort Campbell’s 326th Engineer Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, adept at mine-clearing, demolition, and construction projects in a combat environment, visited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District today to learn more about Corps “civilian missions” as part of their professional development.
  • Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, inspects Cordell Hull Lake with several Park Rangers April 13, 2012. (USACE photo by Joanne Mann)

    Commentary: Don’t allow tragedy to drown out fond memories at Corps lakes this summer

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 7, 2012) – With the 2012 recreation season already underway, I want everyone to know that “Water Safety” is extremely important to me and to everyone that serves the public in the Nashville District.
  • (Left to right) David Loyd, Center Hill Dam Foundation Remediation Project resident engineer, U.S. Rep. Diane Black, Tennessee District 6, Linda Adcock, project manager, stand in front of Center Hill Dam, which is undergoing a $292 million rehabilitation to fix seepage problems. It is Black’s first visit to the project. (USACE photo by Bill Peoples)

    Black visits Center Hill Dam Foundation Remediation Project

    LANCASTER, Tenn. (May 3, 2012) – U.S. Rep. Diane Black visited Center Hill Dam today to see firsthand the ongoing foundation remediation project and to receive updates from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District personnel overseeing the work.
  • Maintenance workers secure new miter blocks into the downstream lock gates during the Wilson Lock dewatering, Thursday, May 3, 2012. (USACE photo by Amy Redmond)

    Alabama congressman gets full view of empty Wilson Lock

    FLORENCE, Ala. (May 3, 2012) – Congressman Mo Brooks of Alabama’s 5th, and representative of Robert Aderholt of Alabama’s 4th Districts, took today to get a full view of an empty Wilson Lock on the Tennessee River. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District maintainers performing major repairs at the lock gave the two local Congressmen briefings and tour to understand the process and requirements involved with lock operations.