26 Apr 2022

Allatoona Lake National Water Safety Team of the Year

In the past year, Allatoona Lake Project office has built upon their water safety program by introducing a ranger incentive program that led to a healthy competition among rangers for weekly and monthly water safety honors.

22 Apr 2022

JALBTCX Flies National Data Gathering Mission, Key Role in Mobile District Success

In order for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects to be successful, the engineers who work for the Corps need all of the information they can gather, to make wise decisions.

13 Apr 2022

Trotter has proven to be a “perfect fit” for the Mobile District

In order to put a puzzle together, you must make sure you have all of the pieces and ensure those pieces fit together. If the pieces don’t fit or if you don’t have all the pieces, you will have a very difficult time solving and putting said puzzle together. You will never get to see the complete project, that beautiful picture nor the satisfaction of a solved puzzle.

8 Apr 2022

Beneficial Use of Dredged Material

When feasible, dredged material can be used as a resource rather than treated as a waste product. Beneficial uses can include habitat creation and restoration, beach nourishment, landfill cover, and land site remediation.

5 Apr 2022

Variety and Love are the Keys to Success for Columbus Ranger

One of the keys to success, especially when it comes to work, is to love what you do. If loving what you do is the key, then it is no wonder why Taylor Barker has made such a positive impact for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District Project Office in Columbus, Mississippi.

30 Mar 2022

Trailblazers Walk-A-Thon

Wrapping up #WomensHistoryMonth, the Equal Employment Opportunity Office hosted the Trailblazers Walk-A-Thon today at the Mobile District Headquarters.

24 Mar 2022

Kris Mullins: Making Her Story Part of Mobile District’s History

If you look on a map, it’s a long way from Meeker, Oklahoma to Mobile, Alabama. It is an 11 hour and 30-minute drive by car, or 762 miles.

28 Feb 2022

Mobile District Recruits Talent at South Alabama Job Fair

Mobile District Recruits Talent at South Alabama Job Fair

15 Feb 2022

Commentary: Martin Luther King Jr.

On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial after a peaceful march in Washington to more than 250,000 Americans. Dr. King is a symbol of hope and change around the world because of his leadership and intelligence throughout the civil rights movement. There are hundreds of people who contributed to the civil rights movement, but Dr. King’s sacrifices and actions catapulted the world in a direction of diversity and equality.

9 Feb 2022

Mother-Daughter Duo Win USACE National Volunteer Award

Brenda Grano and her mother Wynona (Nony) Brakeman, who is 90 years old, prove that you are never too old to do something to help your community.

25 Jan 2022

Allatoona Christmas Tree Program Helps Fish and the Environment

Bait is a very important part of fishing. A successful fisherman has to come up with the right bait or lure that attracts the fish and entices it to bite, and voila, you have a caught fish.

18 Nov 2021

USACE Mobile Engineer to Receive Science Spectrum Trailblazer Award

Ranell Franklin, Mobile District Natural Resources Program Manager, was chosen by U.S. Black Engineer and Information Technology Magazine to receive a Science Spectrum Trailblazer Award at the 2022 BEYA STEM Conference to be held in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 18, 2022.

1 Oct 2021

Three Years Later: Tyndall AFB and USACE Partnership Continues in Base Rebuild

When Hurricane Michael devastated Panama City, Fla. and Tyndall Air Force Base in particular, it was decided to rebuild the base because it’s a strategic asset for the Air Force and the DoD to ensure air superiority.

13 Sep 2021

RSC the first stop in USACE’s Hurricane Ida response

In response to Hurricane Ida relief, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Readiness Support Center (RSC) located in Mobile, Ala. Has begun to conduct Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration (RSOI) and Roofing Quality Assurance (QA) training of the personnel deploying to support the region.

9 Sep 2021

Hurricane Ida tested the “Blind Side” of the Mississippi Coast

In football, the offense line plays a valuable role as it blocks for running backs and protects the quarterback from the rush of the defense in passing situations, so the offense can be successful and score.

18 Aug 2021

Award Winning Engineer Retires After Over 40 Years of Service

As a boy, Dennis Newell grew up not far from the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway in Mississippi and watched it develop and grow.

22 Jul 2021

81-year-old Allatoona Lake Volunteer Dedicated to Enhancing the Park

Jimmy Moore, an 81-year-old Allatoona Lake volunteer from Tennessee, who says he “fell in love,” with the Army Corps of Engineer's recreational park, is one of the many dedicated park volunteers at the facility.

15 Jun 2021

WYNNE FULLER - A LIFETIME OF SERVICE

What do you say about a man who has spent more than half of his life serving his country? What honors or gifts do you give to a man who has already given so much in return, and is responsible for numerous innovations and programs in his chosen field of expertise?

16 Feb 2021

Allatoona Lake Corps of Engineers ‘Handshake Partnership’ Grant

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Allatoona Lake is pleased to announce that it has received a 2021 Corps of Engineers Handshake Partnership Program $25,000 Grant.

10 Feb 2021

USACE Carters Lake Receives ‘Handshake Partnership’ Grant

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project at Carters Lake is pleased to announce that it has been selected for a 2021 Corps of Engineers Handshake Partnership Program $25,000 grant.