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Col. Kirk Gibbs, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, toured Arizona-Nevada Area Office projects Sept. 6-8.
Gibbs' first day was spent meeting with staff, holding a brown-bag luncheon, and presenting awards. Of note, Troy Olson, resident engineer for the Roadrunner Resident Office, and Larry Triphahn, a supervisory civil engineer in the Arizona-Nevada Area Office, received the Achievement Medal for Civilian Service for their support of emergency flood fighting efforts for the White Mountain Apache community of Cedar Creek.
On his second day, Gibbs and staff got boots on the ground holding several meetings with City of Phoenix officials and then visiting the Santa Cruz Wash near Maricopa, Arizona. Kim Gavigan, chief of the water resources planning section, briefed the colonel on the flood risk management study for the Lower Santa Cruz River. Much of the flood plain is located between two major municipalities, Phoenix and Tucson, and is in Pinal County which, according to the study, was the second fastest growing county in the United States during the past decade.
"What has stuck with me the most from this visit? Simply put, our people and the relationships throughout the state of Arizona," said Gibbs. "Our people in the Arizona office are dedicated to our mission and enjoy what they do. It is such a positive working environment out here and I sincerely believe that it is a team of teams - everyone enjoys supporting each other and working together to get the job done."
The District has a robust military construction program as well, recently awarding a contract for nearly $24 million to construct an F-35A squad operations and maintenance hangar at Luke Air Force Base. On his third day, Gibbs visited base projects and met with staff and stakeholders.
"We will continue to have a very strong military program in the state of Arizona," added Gibbs. "Luke Air Force Base, and the Air Force in general, trusts us, and we do exceptional, quality work for them in many of their key programs. The relationships throughout Arizona are built on trust, and ultimately that leads to results."
Cutting Edge Group crews working for the Corps of Engineers, New York District, work to rehabilitate the seawall along the access road connecting the Village of Asharoken, on the North Shore of Long Island, to the mainland in October 2010. Part of the work involves placing 5-7 ton boulders as part of the breakwater. A spring nor’easter severely damaged the seawall, which provides erosion protection for the critical road. (photo by Dan Desmet, New York District public affairs)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District leadership accepted the invitation of Navajo Nation Council Delegate Walter Phelps to participate in a round-table discussion at the Leupp Chapter House Dec. 6.
Col. Kirk Gibbs, district commander, David Van Dorpe, deputy district engineer, Ed Demesa, chief of the planning division, and Quana Higgins, district tribal liaison, joined the partnering engagement with Navajo Nation’s Resources and Development Committee.
"The signing of the District's first Tribal Partnership Program agreement is an important milestone, and one that we were proud to achieve with Navajo Nation," said Gibbs. "It is critical that we continue to communicate and strengthen our partnership so that we can move forward with the Watershed Study and help Navajo Nation with their water resource challenges."
Navajo Nation Vice President Jonathan Nez spoke about his vision and administrative priorities saying, "The Navajo Nation is committed to a continued partnership with the Corps through the upcoming watershed study."
Principal hydrologist for Navajo Water Resources Jason John stated, the Nation usually pursue grant opportunities but hasn't partnered in the sense that they share in the cost of the studies as under Tribal Partnership Program with USACE.
"The removal of the Sovereignty Immunity Waiver clause in our Federal Cost Share Agreements enabled them to sign the agreement with us," said Higgins.
Under the TPP, the Corps, in cooperation with tribes and other federal agencies, can complete watershed assessments or determine the feasibility of projects that will substantially benefit Indian tribes.
Next on tap is a scoping charrette, an intensive workshop, to be held by the end of January 2018. This effort will develop the Project Management Plan and define any necessary amendments to the Watershed Assessment Cost Share Agreement.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District leadership accepted the invitation of Navajo Nation Council Delegate Walter Phelps to participate in a round-table discussion at the Leupp Chapter House Dec. 6.
Col. Kirk Gibbs, district commander, David Van Dorpe, deputy district engineer, Ed Demesa, chief of the planning division, and Quana Higgins, district tribal liaison, joined the partnering engagement with Navajo Nation’s Resources and Development Committee.
"The signing of the District's first Tribal Partnership Program agreement is an important milestone, and one that we were proud to achieve with Navajo Nation," said Gibbs. "It is critical that we continue to communicate and strengthen our partnership so that we can move forward with the Watershed Study and help Navajo Nation with their water resource challenges."
Navajo Nation Vice President Jonathan Nez spoke about his vision and administrative priorities saying, "The Navajo Nation is committed to a continued partnership with the Corps through the upcoming watershed study."
Principal hydrologist for Navajo Water Resources Jason John stated, the Nation usually pursue grant opportunities but hasn't partnered in the sense that they share in the cost of the studies as under Tribal Partnership Program with USACE.
"The removal of the Sovereignty Immunity Waiver clause in our Federal Cost Share Agreements enabled them to sign the agreement with us," said Higgins.
Under the TPP, the Corps, in cooperation with tribes and other federal agencies, can complete watershed assessments or determine the feasibility of projects that will substantially benefit Indian tribes.
Next on tap is a scoping charrette, an intensive workshop, to be held by the end of January 2018. This effort will develop the Project Management Plan and define any necessary amendments to the Watershed Assessment Cost Share Agreement.
Col. Kirk Gibbs, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, toured Arizona-Nevada Area Office projects Sept. 6-8.
Gibbs' first day was spent meeting with staff, holding a brown-bag luncheon, and presenting awards. Of note, Troy Olson, resident engineer for the Roadrunner Resident Office, and Larry Triphahn, a supervisory civil engineer in the Arizona-Nevada Area Office, received the Achievement Medal for Civilian Service for their support of emergency flood fighting efforts for the White Mountain Apache community of Cedar Creek.
On his second day, Gibbs and staff got boots on the ground holding several meetings with City of Phoenix officials and then visiting the Santa Cruz Wash near Maricopa, Arizona. Kim Gavigan, chief of the water resources planning section, briefed the colonel on the flood risk management study for the Lower Santa Cruz River. Much of the flood plain is located between two major municipalities, Phoenix and Tucson, and is in Pinal County which, according to the study, was the second fastest growing county in the United States during the past decade.
"What has stuck with me the most from this visit? Simply put, our people and the relationships throughout the state of Arizona," said Gibbs. "Our people in the Arizona office are dedicated to our mission and enjoy what they do. It is such a positive working environment out here and I sincerely believe that it is a team of teams - everyone enjoys supporting each other and working together to get the job done."
The District has a robust military construction program as well, recently awarding a contract for nearly $24 million to construct an F-35A squad operations and maintenance hangar at Luke Air Force Base. On his third day, Gibbs visited base projects and met with staff and stakeholders.
"We will continue to have a very strong military program in the state of Arizona," added Gibbs. "Luke Air Force Base, and the Air Force in general, trusts us, and we do exceptional, quality work for them in many of their key programs. The relationships throughout Arizona are built on trust, and ultimately that leads to results."
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District leadership accepted the invitation of Navajo Nation Council Delegate Walter Phelps to participate in a round-table discussion at the Leupp Chapter House Dec. 6.
Col. Kirk Gibbs, district commander, David Van Dorpe, deputy district engineer, Ed Demesa, chief of the planning division, and Quana Higgins, district tribal liaison, joined the partnering engagement with Navajo Nation’s Resources and Development Committee.
"The signing of the District's first Tribal Partnership Program agreement is an important milestone, and one that we were proud to achieve with Navajo Nation," said Gibbs. "It is critical that we continue to communicate and strengthen our partnership so that we can move forward with the Watershed Study and help Navajo Nation with their water resource challenges."
Navajo Nation Vice President Jonathan Nez spoke about his vision and administrative priorities saying, "The Navajo Nation is committed to a continued partnership with the Corps through the upcoming watershed study."
Principal hydrologist for Navajo Water Resources Jason John stated, the Nation usually pursue grant opportunities but hasn't partnered in the sense that they share in the cost of the studies as under Tribal Partnership Program with USACE.
"The removal of the Sovereignty Immunity Waiver clause in our Federal Cost Share Agreements enabled them to sign the agreement with us," said Higgins.
Under the TPP, the Corps, in cooperation with tribes and other federal agencies, can complete watershed assessments or determine the feasibility of projects that will substantially benefit Indian tribes.
Next on tap is a scoping charrette, an intensive workshop, to be held by the end of January 2018. This effort will develop the Project Management Plan and define any necessary amendments to the Watershed Assessment Cost Share Agreement.
Bill DeBruyn (Second from right), Center Hill Dam Rehabilitation Project resident engineer, explains the status of ongoing construction of a roller compacted concrete berm next to the saddle dam to William S. Crowder (Second from left), Army Science Board study chair, during a visit June 18, 2019 to the project in Silver Point, Tenn. Lt. Col. Cullen Jones, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, and Ben Rohrbach, Nashville District Engineering and Construction Division chief, also provided project input. (USACE photo by Lee Roberts)
The lake side face of Mansfield Hollow Dam, Mansfield, Conn. Mansfield Hollow Dam lies on the confluence of the Natchaug, Fenton and Mt. Hope Rivers, in Mansfield, Conn. The dam is part of a network of six flood control dams in the Thames River Basin constructed and maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This network helps to reduce flooding in communities within the Thames River Basin by regulating water levels on upstream tributaries in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Douglas Lamont, senior official performing duties of secretary of the Army for Civil Works, poses with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District officials Feb. 28, 2017 at the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tenn. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District Arizona-Nevada Area Office in Phoenix hosted a Business Opportunities Open House March 9.
The event attracted more than 160 attendees from throughout the region. The open house featured morning and afternoon sessions with a contractor training opportunity; successful bid proposal.
"What I've found since I've been here is, it is so important to get to know our contracting partners and to build teams with them," said Col. Kirk Gibbs, District commander. "We want them to be successful, because if they're successful, we're successful."
The LA District is responsible for planning, engineering, construction, asset management, regulatory, emergency management and environmental services for three Army and eight Air Force installations, interagency and international customers, and the nation's civil water resources infrastructure in the Southwest.
"We're able to bring people together and build relationships," said Eric Ravelli, deputy for the Small Business Program. "The Corps has a mission, we have projects that we need to partner with the small business community and, frankly, the large business community."
In all, the District encompasses an area of 226,000 square miles across Southern California, southern Nevada, a slice of Utah and all of Arizona.
"In fiscal year 2016, there were $448 million in total contracts awarded," added Ravelli. "Of that, over $321 million in contracts were with small businesses, roughly 72 percent of contract awards."
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District leadership accepted the invitation of Navajo Nation Council Delegate Walter Phelps to participate in a round-table discussion at the Leupp Chapter House Dec. 6.
Col. Kirk Gibbs, district commander, David Van Dorpe, deputy district engineer, Ed Demesa, chief of the planning division, and Quana Higgins, district tribal liaison, joined the partnering engagement with Navajo Nation’s Resources and Development Committee.
"The signing of the District's first Tribal Partnership Program agreement is an important milestone, and one that we were proud to achieve with Navajo Nation," said Gibbs. "It is critical that we continue to communicate and strengthen our partnership so that we can move forward with the Watershed Study and help Navajo Nation with their water resource challenges."
Navajo Nation Vice President Jonathan Nez spoke about his vision and administrative priorities saying, "The Navajo Nation is committed to a continued partnership with the Corps through the upcoming watershed study."
Principal hydrologist for Navajo Water Resources Jason John stated, the Nation usually pursue grant opportunities but hasn't partnered in the sense that they share in the cost of the studies as under Tribal Partnership Program with USACE.
"The removal of the Sovereignty Immunity Waiver clause in our Federal Cost Share Agreements enabled them to sign the agreement with us," said Higgins.
Under the TPP, the Corps, in cooperation with tribes and other federal agencies, can complete watershed assessments or determine the feasibility of projects that will substantially benefit Indian tribes.
Next on tap is a scoping charrette, an intensive workshop, to be held by the end of January 2018. This effort will develop the Project Management Plan and define any necessary amendments to the Watershed Assessment Cost Share Agreement.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District dispatched personnel and resources Aug. 14 to assist the White Mountain Apache community with its limited flood risk minimization measures.
Anne Hutton, the District's chief of Emergency Management explained that the project was made possible through a provision of PL 84-99 that allows the Corps to provide technical and direct assistance in advance of a flood event when we can show an imminent threat of unusual flooding.
"A series of four storm-related floods June 28 - 29, July 2 and Aug. 11 - with debris flows from the burned watershed upstream - prompted a release of emergency funding for flood fighting measures," said Hutton.
The Cedar Creek Fire burned approximately 46,000 acres of the Fort Apace Reservation between June 17 and July 2.
"Because of the greater than average fire-related flood risk this storm season, the Corps has identified that risk reduction measures are most needed for the lower streambank areas of Cedar Creek," added Hutton.
Flood fighting measures will include strategic installation of approximately 1.5 miles of temporary protective barriers along the Cedar Creek.
The Corps provides engineering services to respond to national and natural disasters to minimize damages and help in recovery efforts.
Adam Walker (Yellow Jacket), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District project manager, briefs Douglas Lamont, senior official performing duties of secretary of the Army for Civil Works, on the challenges of maintaining and operating the deteriorating Chickamauga Lock Feb. 28, 2017 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The Tennessee Valley Authority owns the dam while the Nashville District operates and maintains the lock. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)
Douglas Lamont, senior official performing duties of secretary of the Army for Civil Works, gets a briefing on the deteriorating Chickamauga Lock and its replacement lock project Feb. 28, 2017 in Chattanooga, Tenn., from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and Tennessee Valley Authority officials. Lamont visited to gain a better understanding of aging infrastructure. The Tennessee Valley Authority owns the dam while the Nashville District operates and maintains the lock. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)
Douglas Lamont, senior official performing duties of secretary of the Army for Civil Works, tours the deteriorating Chickamauga Lock Feb. 28, 2017 in Chattanooga, Tenn., with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and Tennessee Valley Authority officials to gain a better understanding of aging infrastructure. The Tennessee Valley Authority owns the dam while the Nashville District operates and maintains the lock. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)
Construction of a new 1,200,000-square-foot acute care facility located on the Westwood campus of UCLA.
Douglas Lamont, senior official performing duties of secretary of the Army for Civil Works, tours the deteriorating Chickamauga Lock Feb. 28, 2017 in Chattanooga, Tenn., with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and Tennessee Valley Authority officials to gain a better understanding of aging infrastructure. The Tennessee Valley Authority owns the dam while the Nashville District operates and maintains the lock. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)
Construction of International Terminal, South International Parking Garage, Consolidated Rental Car Center, Boarding Area G, Airport Rail Transit Guideway, ART West Guideway, and Concourse H/ART Station
Adam Walker (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District project manager for the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project, briefs Douglas Lamont, senior official performing duties of secretary of the Army for Civil Works, on the status of the work Feb. 28, 2017 in Chattanooga, Tenn. The Tennessee Valley Authority owns the dam while the Nashville District operates and maintains the current lock. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)
Greggory Williams, civil engineer with the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, explains solutions to coastline erosion to more than 276 Tangier Island residents during a public meeting July 23. In addition to other Corps employees, Charles Stanton, representative from Virginia Senator Jim Webb's office, and Sylvia Parks, representative from Congressman Glenn Nye's office (2nd District, Va.) also attended.
Douglas Lamont, senior official performing duties of secretary of the Army for Civil Works, gets a briefing on the deteriorating Chickamauga Lock and its replacement lock project Feb. 28, 2017 in Chattanooga, Tenn., from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and Tennessee Valley Authority officials. Lamont visited to gain a better understanding of aging infrastructure. The Tennessee Valley Authority owns the dam while the Nashville District operates and maintains the lock. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)
Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, briefs Douglas Lamont, senior official performing duties of secretary of the Army for Civil Works, about the district’s 10 dams, nine with hydropower, and four locks in the Cumberland River Basin. Murphy noted that the average age of these projects is 63 years. Lamont received information from Corps of Engineers and Tennessee Valley Authority officials during a visit to Chickamauga Lock on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tenn., Feb. 28, 2017. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)
Tommy Long (Left), resident engineer for the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project, explains how the river bed will be excavated ahead of future construction of the new 110-foot by 600-foot navigation lock to Douglas Lamont, senior official performing duties of secretary of the Army for Civil Works, during his visit to the lock on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tenn., Feb. 28, 2017. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District leadership accepted the invitation of Navajo Nation Council Delegate Walter Phelps to participate in a round-table discussion at the Leupp Chapter House Dec. 6.
Col. Kirk Gibbs, district commander, David Van Dorpe, deputy district engineer, Ed Demesa, chief of the planning division, and Quana Higgins, district tribal liaison, joined the partnering engagement with Navajo Nation’s Resources and Development Committee.
"The signing of the District's first Tribal Partnership Program agreement is an important milestone, and one that we were proud to achieve with Navajo Nation," said Gibbs. "It is critical that we continue to communicate and strengthen our partnership so that we can move forward with the Watershed Study and help Navajo Nation with their water resource challenges."
Navajo Nation Vice President Jonathan Nez spoke about his vision and administrative priorities saying, "The Navajo Nation is committed to a continued partnership with the Corps through the upcoming watershed study."
Principal hydrologist for Navajo Water Resources Jason John stated, the Nation usually pursue grant opportunities but hasn't partnered in the sense that they share in the cost of the studies as under Tribal Partnership Program with USACE.
"The removal of the Sovereignty Immunity Waiver clause in our Federal Cost Share Agreements enabled them to sign the agreement with us," said Higgins.
Under the TPP, the Corps, in cooperation with tribes and other federal agencies, can complete watershed assessments or determine the feasibility of projects that will substantially benefit Indian tribes.
Next on tap is a scoping charrette, an intensive workshop, to be held by the end of January 2018. This effort will develop the Project Management Plan and define any necessary amendments to the Watershed Assessment Cost Share Agreement.
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Archeologists working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, aided by divers and salvage operations teams from the U.S. Navy, retrieve a 64-square foot section of a Civil War ironclad warship from the bottom of the Savannah River the evening of Nov. 12, 2013. U.S. Navy photo.
The divers worked in strong currents with near-zero visibility to assess the possibility of lifting a small piece of the Confederate ship’s casemate for archeological testing. A crane lifted it onto a barge anchored near historic Old Fort Jackson on the eastern edge of Savannah. Experts estimate the piece weighs more than 5,000 pounds.
The Confederate navy scuttled the CSS Georgia in 1864 as Union troops approached Savannah. The iron-covered ship remained on the river bottom until 1969 when a dredge removing sediment from the shipping channel struck a portion of the ship, according to Julie Morgan, staff archeologist for the Corps’ Savannah District. A brief recovery effort in the late 1980’s removed two cannon, various types of munitions and other artifacts.
“This retrieval will play a major role in creating a research design to effectively remove the CSS Georgia before expanding the shipping channel along this stretch of the Savannah River,” said Morgan. “It took a dedicated team working in some very tough conditions to bring this piece to the surface.”
Over time the ship’s casemate, the iron-covered upper portion of the warship, came apart. The small portion removed Nov. 12 will give archeologists the ability to assess the condition of the remainder of the ship, according to Morgan, and ensure the team follows protocols from the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.
The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) includes removal and preservation of CSS Georgia, which sits immediately adjacent to the shipping channel. The SHEP will deepen Savannah’s harbor from its current 42-foot depth to 47 feet, greatly expanding its capability to handle larger cargo vessels. Learn more about SHEP at www.sas.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/SavannahHarbor...
Built by the Army Corps of Engineers in 2000 (along with the 730-foot-long levee that it cuts through), this floodgate (or tide gate) is designed to be open during normal conditions to allow the east branch of Oakwood Creek to flow out of Fox Beach/Oakwood Beach toward Lower New York Bay, and closed during storm conditions to prevent rising seawater from entering and inundating the low-lying neighborhood. But the gate proved no match for Hurricane Sandy's 14-foot storm tide, which both overtopped it and caused significant damage to it. Here's an aerial view of the gate. Zoom out and pan around to get a sense of how the area is laid out.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District leadership accepted the invitation of Navajo Nation Council Delegate Walter Phelps to participate in a round-table discussion at the Leupp Chapter House Dec. 6.
Col. Kirk Gibbs, district commander, David Van Dorpe, deputy district engineer, Ed Demesa, chief of the planning division, and Quana Higgins, district tribal liaison, joined the partnering engagement with Navajo Nation’s Resources and Development Committee.
"The signing of the District's first Tribal Partnership Program agreement is an important milestone, and one that we were proud to achieve with Navajo Nation," said Gibbs. "It is critical that we continue to communicate and strengthen our partnership so that we can move forward with the Watershed Study and help Navajo Nation with their water resource challenges."
Navajo Nation Vice President Jonathan Nez spoke about his vision and administrative priorities saying, "The Navajo Nation is committed to a continued partnership with the Corps through the upcoming watershed study."
Principal hydrologist for Navajo Water Resources Jason John stated, the Nation usually pursue grant opportunities but hasn't partnered in the sense that they share in the cost of the studies as under Tribal Partnership Program with USACE.
"The removal of the Sovereignty Immunity Waiver clause in our Federal Cost Share Agreements enabled them to sign the agreement with us," said Higgins.
Under the TPP, the Corps, in cooperation with tribes and other federal agencies, can complete watershed assessments or determine the feasibility of projects that will substantially benefit Indian tribes.
Next on tap is a scoping charrette, an intensive workshop, to be held by the end of January 2018. This effort will develop the Project Management Plan and define any necessary amendments to the Watershed Assessment Cost Share Agreement.
Construction of a luxury 5-star resort and casino that includes a 53-story, high-rise hotel encompassing over 2,034 guest rooms, casino and gaming areas, world-class restaurants and retail stores, spa, convention and meeting facilities, pools, recreation areas, and parking structure
Cutting Edge Group crews working for the Corps of Engineers, New York District, work to rehabilitate the seawall along the access road connecting the Village of Asharoken, on the North Shore of Long Island, to the mainland in October 2010. Part of the work involves placing 5-7 ton boulders as part of the breakwater. A spring nor’easter severely damaged the seawall, which provides erosion protection for the critical road. (photo by Dan Desmet, New York District public affairs)
Col. Kirk Gibbs, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, toured Arizona-Nevada Area Office projects Sept. 6-8.
Gibbs' first day was spent meeting with staff, holding a brown-bag luncheon, and presenting awards. Of note, Troy Olson, resident engineer for the Roadrunner Resident Office, and Larry Triphahn, a supervisory civil engineer in the Arizona-Nevada Area Office, received the Achievement Medal for Civilian Service for their support of emergency flood fighting efforts for the White Mountain Apache community of Cedar Creek.
On his second day, Gibbs and staff got boots on the ground holding several meetings with City of Phoenix officials and then visiting the Santa Cruz Wash near Maricopa, Arizona. Kim Gavigan, chief of the water resources planning section, briefed the colonel on the flood risk management study for the Lower Santa Cruz River. Much of the flood plain is located between two major municipalities, Phoenix and Tucson, and is in Pinal County which, according to the study, was the second fastest growing county in the United States during the past decade.
"What has stuck with me the most from this visit? Simply put, our people and the relationships throughout the state of Arizona," said Gibbs. "Our people in the Arizona office are dedicated to our mission and enjoy what they do. It is such a positive working environment out here and I sincerely believe that it is a team of teams - everyone enjoys supporting each other and working together to get the job done."
The District has a robust military construction program as well, recently awarding a contract for nearly $24 million to construct an F-35A squad operations and maintenance hangar at Luke Air Force Base. On his third day, Gibbs visited base projects and met with staff and stakeholders.
"We will continue to have a very strong military program in the state of Arizona," added Gibbs. "Luke Air Force Base, and the Air Force in general, trusts us, and we do exceptional, quality work for them in many of their key programs. The relationships throughout Arizona are built on trust, and ultimately that leads to results."
Lt. Col. John L. Hudson (Right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander; Bill DeBruyn (Second from Right), resident engineer; Linda Adcock, project manager; update Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick, USACE commander and chief engineer, on the Center Hill Dam Seepage Rehabilitation Project during a tour of the project in Lancaster, Tenn., July 22, 2014. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)