America's Engineers: The People, Programs, and Projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

GREAT LAKES AND OHIO RIVER DIVISION Pittsburgh District

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Pittsburgh District Breaks Ground on First Step in Updating Aging T Navigation System on Upper Ohio River

display table for a groundbreaking ceremony hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District at Montgomery Locks and Dam in Monaca, Pennsylvania, Aug. 11, 2023.

USACE PHOTO BY MICHEL SAURET

A groundbreaking ceremony in the Pittsburgh region set the stage for updating the Ohio River’s oldest navigation system.

he U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District welcomed industry, community, and political leaders for the groundbreaking ceremony at the Montgomery Locks and Dam facility Aug. 11, 2023. Although construction has started, the event officially marked Phase One, the batch concrete plant construction of the Upper Ohio project. “It’s only fitting that we lift our shovels and take this step together, continuing the tradition of great partnership,” said Col.

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Interview: Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, Commanding General and Chief of Engineers

pages 14-16, 18-19

America's Engineers: The People, Programs, and Projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

pages 20-21, 24-26, 28

USACE Launches $7.5 Billion Financing Program

ADVANCING INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE CHALLENGES

USACE Buﬀalo District Constructs Emerald Shiner Passage Structure

National Rooﬁng Program Inspects Army Reserve Facilities Following Hurricane Ian

Pittsburgh District Breaks Ground on First Step in Updating Aging Navigation System on Upper Ohio River

Building Momentum: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Corps of Engineers Builds Underwater Sill in Mississippi River to Slow Saltwater Intrusion During Low Water Conditions

Mississippi River Drought Affects Navigation

USACE Hosts Reciprocal Mekong River Commission Exchange Visit

USACE Project Receives National Academy of Construction Award

USACE Team Fights Floods in New England

New Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Complex Aims to Save Lives

PRESERVING INFRASTRUCTURE DELIVERS SUSTAINABILITY

Omaha District Completes First Construction Project Under Tribal Partnership Program

From a Bogey to Birdies, From Fairway to Flyway – Golf Course Gets a Mulligan, Converts to Habitat

Military and International Operations: USACE’s Founding Mission

TECHFLOW’S PIONEERING INNOVATION SHAPES THE FUTURE OF EV CHARGING FOR THE U.S. MILITARY

America's Engineers: The People, Programs, and Projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Army Engineers Finalizing the U.S. Military’s $10.7 Billion Relocation Eﬀort in South Korea

Army Engineers Construct Half a Billion Dollars in Family Housing Towers on Camp Humphreys

pages 84, 86-87

Charleston District Teams up With Other Agencies for Nonstructural Flood Risk Management Project

New Barricade to Provide Vital Security at Savannah River Site

America's Engineers: The People, Programs, and Projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Environmental Remediation: USACE Expertise in High Demand

RISING HERO OF RESILIENCY

USACE Lowers Isabella Dam Risk Rating, Lifts Operating Restrictions After Unveiling Dam Improvements

LA District Preps for Hurricane Hilary, Keeps Public Safe, Captures Water from Storm

Multiple Agencies Collaborate to Provide Homeless Individuals Shelter Before Tropical Storm

Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations

USACE Supports the Fort Cavazos Safety Day Event

USACE Relies on Strong Partnerships With Its Customers, and Large and Small Businesses, to Deliver Quality Engineering Solutions

SWF Hosts Emergency Management Public Law 84-99 Outreach Session

America's Engineers: The People, Programs, and Projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

pages 119-120, 122-123

Strong Partnerships a Catalyst for Innovation

USACE Oﬀers Planning Support to Mission Partners Around the Globe

Engineering in the Cloud

Software Wins Innovation Award for Predictive Flooding Capabilities Following Fires

CRIDA Gets French and Arabic Translations

Logistics Activity Supports Typhoon Mawar Response

Logistics Support Team Members Participate in Emergency Response Training

USACE Researchers Looking for Solutions to Great Lakes Water Quality Issues

ERDC Assists the New England District in the Management of Hydrilla

249th Engineer Battalion Powers Through Multiple Recovery Eﬀorts

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