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  • October

    Dehyrl Middleton, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District Planning and Response Team member, assesses debris in a lake in Montana Oct. 5, 2022. FEMA requested the Corps to perform debris assessments throughout Montana because of flooding in the state in June. (Courtesy photo)

    Mobile PRT performs debris removal assessments in Montana

    When the heavy rains and melting snow that hit Montana in June were happening, who would have thought that the impact of those floods could affect Mobile, Alabama.
  • Mobile District snorkel team lead TJ Rickey snorkeling in Choccolocco Creek in Alabama on September 19, 2022, searching for three threatened and endangered freshwater snail species known to occur within the creek. (U.S. Army photo by Jeremy Murray)

    Mobile District Scientific Snorkel Team

    For most people snorkeling is swimming along the surface of the water and enjoying the underwater, for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District it’s a new program to complete the USACE mission.

  • September

    The dredging vessel Ranger dredges on the Black Warrior-Tombigbee River south of the Coffeeville Lock in Alabama, Sept. 23, 2022. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District is performing its annual dredging of the BWT and Alabama River to ensure safe navigation along both waterways.

    Annual dredging of the BWT and Alabama River ensures reliability

    Each year the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District dredges the Black Warrior-Tombigbee River and the Alabama River to an adequate depth to ensure reliability of the federal channel to allow commerce to traverse the inland waterways.
  • Maj. Kelli Foley, Forward Engineer Support Team-Advance officer in charge, and Sergeant First Class Dandy Prak, Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, run an equipment check in their office at Mobile, Alabama, Sept. 14, 2022. Foley and Prak were ensuring their equipment is operational for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Army photo by Chuck Walker)

    FEST Provides the Forward Face of USACE

    In the military, deploying to different locations around the world can be and are an everyday occurrence.
  • The Survey Vessel Sarge sits in the storage facility at the Irvington site office on August 25, 2022, in Irvington, AL. The vessel is named in honor of former Irvington site employee Mr. Stephen Sema, who served in the U.S. Air Force, earning the nickname, “Sarge”. (U.S. Army photo by Jeremy Murray)

    Irvington Site Office Delivers Navigational Support

    By Jeremy MurrayMOBILE, Ala. – In 1992, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District opened the
  • James Hathorn, U.S. Army Corps Engineers Mobile District’s Chief of the Water Management section, center, explains a water management chart to his team, on Sept. 6, 2022, in Mobile, Alabama. Hathorn, who has worked for the Corps for more than 30 years, said that he enjoys how his team works together like a family.

    Hathorn Pays it Forward

    Remembering where you came from and paving the way for those who follow in the same footsteps are admirable traits of true leaders.
  • Kimberly Taylor, a Mobile District protection security officer, verifies a common access card at the main entrance to the Mobile District Office on Aug. 31, 2022, in Mobile, Alabama. Physical Security of the District Office is one of the many duties that the Security Office is in charge of to ensure a safe work environment. (U.S. Army photo by Chuck Walker)

    Security Office keeps Mobile District vigilant

    Security is one of those programs where if all things are running well, you don’t know or hear anything about it, but once an incident takes place, all of a sudden, everyone is aware of it.

  • August

    David Barr, Chief Ranger at the West Point Project, poses in front of the Project Management Office on August 10, 2022, in Georgia. Barr is scheduled to retire from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in December after 30 years of service

    West Point Ranger Leading the Way for Over 30 Years

    As a self-described ‘country-boy’ growing up in Illinois, David Barr knew he wanted a job where he could work outdoors in the recreation field.

  • July

    Stephen Cahn

    Stephen Cahn: A Lifetime of Service

    A life of dedication, a life of service. Operations section and lead water safety park ranger Stephen Cahn was recently awarded the South Atlantic Division’s Outstanding Individual Water Safety award.
  • Josh Davis, Chief Ranger at the Walter F. George Resource Office, secures a road gate at Walter F. George, Georgia, July 6, 2022. Davis started his duties as Chief Ranger at Walter F. George in December 2021.

    Walter F. George Ranger attributes adaptability to career success

    Growing up in North Carolina, Josh Davis love to spend his days outdoors interacting with nature at John H. Kerr lake.
  • Kevin Herr, Powerplant Shift Operator, takes a call on water flows at the Walter F. George Powerhouse in Fort Gaines, Georgia, on July 7, 2022. Herr, who is deployed to Walter F. George temporarily, has been an operator for the Mobile District the past 25 years.

    Herr: 25 years of Selfless Service

    Teamwork is one of those terms people like to talk a lot about, especially in a work environment. But, when others try to tell you what teamwork means to them, we walk away thinking, I don’t think you know what teamwork means.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rangers, sheriff's deputies, police officers, firefighters, Coast Guard auxiliary, Department of Natural Resources, and emergency management services from Hall, Forsythe, and Gwinnett counties met June 30th, 2022 to sync operational plans and resources for the expected rise in visitation volume on Lake Sidney Lanier.

    Lanier Water Safety Task Force prep for 4th of July Weekend

    Members of the Lake Lanier Water Safety Task Force met today to discuss emergency services, rescue support, and patrol duties during the upcoming 4th of July weekend.
  • Elizabeth Godsey, Engineering Lead for Coastal Engineering and Regional Sediment Management, was named the recipient of the USACE 2022 Hydrology, Hydraulics and Coastal Community of Practice (HH&C CoP) Professional of the Year Award in Mobile, Alabama on June 28, 2022. Godsey was the first Coastal Engineer or Practitioner in USACE to receive the award.

    Godsey Wins HH&C Professional of the Year Award

    It is always gratifying to receive an award or recognition for your hard work. It is especially rewarding when that award or recognition comes from one’s own friends and supervisors.

  • June

    Former Mobile District Commander Col. Sebastian P. Joly examines an exhibit inside the Jones Archaeological Museum at the Moundville Archaeological Park in Moundville, Alabama on March 23, 2021. The Moundville Archaeological Park is one of many Native American sites around the country in which USACE has active projects.

    Mobile District Protects Native American Concerns in its Projects

    One of the most unique, challenging and rewarding aspects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Mobile District when it comes to projects, is its relationship with the different Native American Tribes throughout the country.
  • Members of the Qatar Emiri Corps of Engineers, U.S Army, U.S. Air Force and Tyndall Air Force Base rebuild partners pose for a group photo during a distinguished visitors tour at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, June 9, 2022. As the “Installation of the Future”, Tyndall hosts tours to share the new technologies and innovations the Air Force is implementing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Nordheim)

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division Host Distinguished Visitors Tour

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Transatlantic Division hosted a delegation for the Qatar Emiri Corps of Engineers (QECE) at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, June 9.
  • MAJ Gary Cutler, Mobile District Deputy Commander, hands out a SandSnap bag to the Thomas B. Norton Librarian during the SandSnap event at the library in Gulf Shores, Alabama, on June 10, 2022. SandSnap is a project being conducted by ERDC to gather information on the different size of sand at beaches around the U.S. (U.S. Army photo by Chuck Walker)

    ERDC & Mobile Team to Recruit Citizen Scientists in Gulf Shores

    As part of gaining new citizen scientists, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), along with the Mobile District took part in a SandSnap presentation at the Thomas B. Norton Library in Gulf Shores, Alabama, to encourage kids to take part in the SandSnap project when they go to the beach.

  • Army Civil Works announces publication of policy initiatives to modernize the Corps’ Civil Works program

    The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announced a series of priority policy initiatives to modernize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works program. An outreach campaign, with public and tribal virtual meetings, will be conducted in June and July to gather input to inform future potential policy decision-making related to a number of related initiatives, and written comments will be gathered in a public docket in the Federal Register over a 60-day comment period.

  • Army Civil Works announces publication of policy initiatives to modernize the Corps’ Civil Works program

    The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announced a series of priority policy initiatives to modernize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works program. An outreach campaign, with public and tribal virtual meetings, will be conducted in June and July to gather input to inform future potential policy decision-making related to a number of related initiatives, and written comments will be gathered in a public docket in the Federal Register over a 60-day comment period.

  • May

    Members of the Mobile District’s Leadership Development Program class and leaders from the Tyndall Area Office pose for a group photo at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, on May 12, 2022. The LDP Class visited the Tyndall Area Office to learn about their unique mission for USACE and partnership with the U.S. Air Force as they rebuild the base. (U.S. Army photo by Chuck Walker)

    Mobile LDP Visits Tyndall Area Office, Team Tyndall

    One of the goals of the Mobile District’s Leadership Development Program is to expose future leaders to different leadership styles and the importance of getting their people working as a team to accomplish tasks, and provide on-time, on-budget products to customers.
  • This graphic shows the data management process that the Dredging Quality Management team goes through from the collection of data through actual accessing and viewing the data that was collected. Mobile’s DQM team provides this dredging information to ensure project success and compliance with environmental regulations. (Courtesy graphic)

    DQM Provides 24/7 Support to Mobile District, Nation

    The Mobile District is one of the many districts in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is responsible for a multitude of water projects and maintaining rivers, and bays navigable for commercial and recreational traffic.