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  • January

    People standing on a deck.

    Swift Response from Carters Dam Powerhouse Team

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District would like to highlight the Carter’s Lake powerhouse team for their swift efforts during a recent emergency regarding a re-regulation spill gate that was stuck in the open position on January 17, 2023.
  • Dredge on a river

    USACE helps preserve history in Mobile

    Generally stated, the mission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District Regulatory Program is to protect the Nation’s aquatic resources, while allowing reasonable development through fair, flexible and balanced permit decisions.
  • Men doing a Ground Breaking

    Mobile District: 2022 Year Review

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District had much to be proud of this year, it was quite the year of deployments, studies, dredging and more. Look back on the Mobile District 2022-year review.

  • December

    Man standing by a door.

    Love of USACE, people fuel Water Management Team engineer

    Making things better or leaving a place better than it was, is a goal many people pursue. If one is successful at achieving this aspiration, it may often lead to a successful and fulfilling career. One person who is striving to make a difference on the job and help encourage young people pursue a career In the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, is Troy Ephriam.
  • Woman sitting at a desk

    Caring and customer service skills define senior HR specialist

    One of the more thankless jobs or career fields someone can get into is Human Resources.
  • Lady Hammering Stick by standing by a truck

    Love of the job motivates Loper’s success

    Success in life can often be measured in many ways. Some consider financial wealth a sign of success. For some it might be prestige or fame. While others might consider family accomplishments or attaining certain goals a measure of success.

  • November

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division commander Brigadier Gen. Daniel Hibner, members of the Mobile District team and Tyndall Air Force base leadership tour the site of the new lodging facility at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 14, 2022. Hibner, who was the Savannah District commander when Hurricane Michael destroyed Tyndall in 2018, was amazed at the progress of the reconstruction at the base. (U.S. Army photo by Chuck Walker)

    SAD Commander tours Mobile District projects

    Three critical projects the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District is currently working are the rebuild of Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, construction projects at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida and the deepening and widening of the Mobile Harbor, Alabama.
  • Tina Gatewood, Mobile District customer service representative, bottom right, poses with her family for a recent family portrait Oct. 8, 2022, Mobile, Alabama. Gatewood, who was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer in May of 2021, still ensures the payroll is met for the District’s over 1,500 employees. (Courtesy photo)

    Gatewood inspiring the Mobile District as she battles cancer

    The novelist James Lane Allen is credited with saying, “Adversity does not build character; it reveals it.” Proving this adage is Tina Gatewood, customer service representative in charge of payroll for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District.
  • Ashley Leflore, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District’s Emergency Management chief, discusses a report with Maj. Rocky Streif, Vicksburg District deputy commander, during a deployment in response to Hurricane Ian relief in Sarasota, Florida, Oct. 26, 2022. The Emergency Management team deploys to support response and recovery missions like Hurricane Ian and other natural disasters. (Courtesy photo)

    Leflore leads Mobile District’s Emergency Management into the future

    In sports and business it is often hard being the one to replace a person of prominence, whether it be a long-time coach or popular employee.

  • October

    Joe Givhan, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assistant district counsel for the Mobile District, poses for a photo, Oct. 25, 2022, in Mobile, Alabama. Givhan is part of the Office of Counsel which provides legal and business advice to all of the divisions in the Mobile District. (U.S. Army photo by Chuck Walker)

    Office of Counsel provides legal services for the Mobile District

    In an organization as big as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Mobile District, it stands to reason that it would require legal representation.
  • As of October 14, 2022 the new 325th Force Support Squadron Child Development Center continues construction at Tyndall Air Force Base. The completion of the new CDC facility will mark a massive milestone in Tyndall’s rebuilding efforts toward becoming the Installation of the Future. (USACE photo Chuck Walker)

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

    After Hurricane Michael hit Tyndall Air Force Base in October 2018, the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District formed a partnership with the vision to build the “Installation of the Future.”
  • 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.