Major Fletcher promoted to lieutenant colonel 09.18.2025 | Story by Jordan Raiff U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, Deputy Commander Major Matthew Fletcher was promoted to lieutenant colonel Aug. 8. He chose...
30-Hour OSHA Training 09.18.2025 | Story by Frances Candelaria The Safety Office of the Rock Island District has continually encouraged a culture of safety through many efforts. One of the recurring trainings...
Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Flood Protection and... 09.18.2025 | Story by James Finn The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, and the city of Cedar Rapids marked a major milestone in long-term flood protection...
Designing a Modern, Flexible Emergency Operations... 09.18.2025 | Courtesy Story Every U.S. Army Corps of Engineers district office in the nation is required by regulation to maintain a dedicated Emergency Operations Center...
Lake Red Rock Gains Permanent Fish Cover, Ecosystem... 09.18.2025 | Story by Frances Candelaria Lake Red Rock recently received a boost to its fish habitat through a collaborative effort between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Lake Red...
Hands-On Training Exposes ROTC Cadets to USACE... 09.18.2025 | Story by Jordan Raiff The Rock Island District, a vital component of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, periodically hosts cadets from Reserve Officer Training Corps...
DEPLOYMENT SPOTLIGHT: The Data Behind Disaster... 09.18.2025 | Story by Jordan Raiff For 20 years Dan McBride has been an instrumental member of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, representing the organization...
Preparing for Fiscal Year-End: Getting âAnother... 09.18.2025 | Story by Samantha Heilig As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, approaches the end of Fiscal Year 2025, teams across the organization have been working...
Major Fletcher promoted to lieutenant colonel 08.08.2025 | Photo by James Finn Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Fletcher is sworn by USACE Rock Island Division Commander Colonel Aaron Williams at his promotion ceremony.
30-Hour OSHA Training 07.29.2025 | Photo by Frances Candelaria As part of the Rock Island District Safety Officeâs General Industry OSHA 30-hour course, students receive instruction on fall protection...
Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Flood Protection and... 08.26.2025 | Photo by James Finn Rock Island District Commander Col. Aaron Williams speaks during a ceremony to commemorate the completion of the McLoud Run floodwall, trail...
Designing a Modern, Flexible Emergency Operations... 07.15.2025 | Photo by Samantha Heilig Construction is underway on the Rock Island District's new Emergency Operations Center inside the North Annex of the Clocktower Headquarters...
Lake Red Rock Gains Permanent Fish Cover, Ecosystem... 07.31.2025 | Photo by Frances Candelaria Josh Ellis, lifts the assembled artificial âsafe havenâ fish structure (above) and tosses it into the lake (below) for placement.
Hands-On Training Exposes ROTC Cadets to USACE... 09.08.2025 | Photo by Jordan Raiff Cadet Noah Stern of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
DEPLOYMENT SPOTLIGHT: The Data Behind Disaster... 07.28.2025 | Photo by Raymond Nelson Dan McBride receives the Civilian Service Achievement Medal from Eaton Emergency Field Office Commander Col. Sunny Avichal.
Preparing for Fiscal Year-End: Getting âAnother... 09.02.2025 | Photo by Samantha Heilig The USACE Budget Cycle is a continuously revolving timeline, with significant reliance on being proactive.
SWCLA Newsletter - 09.15.2025 09.15.2025 | Courtesy Publication SWCLA Newsletter - Issue 2 (Sept. 2025)
SWCLA Newsletter - 03.15.2025 03.15.2025 | Courtesy Publication SWCLA Newsletter - Issue 1 (Mar. 2025)
Tower Times - 09.18.2025 09.18.2025 | Courtesy Publication The USACE Rock Island District's command information magazine. This publication is published bimonthly by the Corporate Communications Office...
Tower Times - 07.16.2025 07.16.2025 | Courtesy Publication The USACE Rock Island District's command information magazine. This publication is published bimonthly by the Corporate Communications Office...
Tower Times - 05.20.2025 05.20.2025 | Courtesy Publication The USACE Rock Island District's command information magazine. This publication is published bimonthly by the Corporate Communications Office...
Brandon Road Interbasin Project Newsletter - 09.22.2021 09.22.2021 | Courtesy Publication The September 2021 issue of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project newsletter.
Brandon Road Interbasin Project Newsletter - 01.12.2022 01.12.2022 | Courtesy Publication The January 2022 issue of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project newsletter.
Brandon Road Interbasin Project Newsletter - 09.27.2024 09.27.2024 | Courtesy Publication The September 2024 issue of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project newsletter.
Brandon Road Interbasin Project Overview 10.02.2024 | Video by Frances Candelaria A comprehensive overview of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project that uses satellite imagery and digitally rendered structures to provide a...
Brandon Road Interbasin Project Update 04.16.2025 | Video by Frances Candelaria Project Update: Construction continues on the Brandon Road Interbasin Project as contractors excavate from the Illinois Waterway riverbed near...
Illinois Waterway Consolidated Closures Reaches... 08.01.2023 | Video by Frances Candelaria The Illinois Waterway Consolidated Closures projects started June 1. This video describes the work leading up to the halfway point of the project....
Army SOH Star Ceremony - USACE Rock Island District 06.29.2023 | Video by Frances Candelaria The USACE Rock Island District was awarded the U.S. Army's Safety and Occupational Health Star Award during a ceremony held June 29, 2023, at the...
2023 Illinois Waterway Closure Preview 06.01.2023 | Video by Frances Candelaria The 2023 Consolidated Closures on the Illinois Waterway begin June 1. Annually the Illinois Waterway generates an estimated $2 billion of...
Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program... 04.04.2023 | Video by Frances Candelaria The project is located in Saverton, Missouri. The primary purpose of the project is to increase access to upstream mainstem river and tributary...
Wicket Repairs on the Illinois Waterway 01.06.2023 | Video by Frances Candelaria To keep the wicket dams at Peoria and LaGrange lock and dam on the Illinois Waterway operational, trained divers must perform wicket inspections...
Lock 15 Dewatering Time-lapse B-roll 02.01.2022 | Video by Samantha Heilig B-roll of time-lapse footage taken over a 24-hour period as the main lock chamber at Locks and Dam 15 on the Mississippi River were dewatered for...
