Division Commander Major General Robert F. Whittle Jr. and Colonel Paul Kremer highlight significant regional achievements over the last year throughout the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division.
In January 1988, Bill Rochford started working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Chicago District, as a geotechnical engineer. And, back then, he said there was only one desktop computer that was shared between his office, Geotech & Coastal Branch, and the Structural Engineering Section. Today, with several job titles and work details under his belt, he’s saying goodbye to the Chicago District but not the Corps. He’ll now be a...
Twenty-six U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District team members participated virtually, in the office, and out in the field for flood fight training that took place this month. Topics covered included the field reporting process, and flood fighting techniques. Day one covered the Upper Wabash in Indiana, and day two covered the Fox River basin in Wisconsin.
Army Cadets Jacob Krause and Zackery Denning have been conducting design calculations, surveying, and job shadowing thanks to an internship program they heard about through ROTC Cadet Command, sponsored and funded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District, Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-2), and Village of Park Forest Mayor Jonathan Vanderbilt marked the beginning of a watermain replacement project in Park Forest, Illinois.
Effective listening, social media, public meetings, and media training were some of the highlights during the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) -Great Lakes Leadership Development Program (LDP) II virtual Communications Seminar the week of May 24, 2021.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District recently held a Dam Safety risk communication training workshop for its Chicago, Seattle, and Galveston districts. Over 30 USACE personnel participated in five days of lecture discussions and facilitated sessions particular to each district’s area of responsibility.
Last week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District, with the help of its sister districts in Detroit and Buffalo, hosted a Great Lakes and Ohio River Division Great Lakes Inspection Tour (GLINT) to engage local, state and federal senior leaders and develop strategic partnerships with a focus on improving Great Lakes coastal resiliency.
