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  • November

    16 Nov 2015

    D.C. Silver Jackets hosts tabletop exercise for flood emergencies in the District

    The District of Columbia’s interagency flood-fighting team completed a tabletop exercise to test the effectiveness of plans laid out in the District’s revised Flood Emergency Manual Nov. 3, 2015. This manual details how federal, District, and public agencies will respond to flood emergencies in the District and the nearby vicinity, including emergency closures and the operation of the 17th Street closure structure that is part of the Potomac Park Levee.
  • September

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District commander Col. Ed Chamberlayne (left) honors New York State Trooper Donald Atkinson with a coin and certificate of appreciation for heroically saving a young girl's life in July at Whitney Point Dam.
    11 Sep 2015

    Army Corps of Engineers honors local hero

    WHITNEY POINT, New York -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District commander Col. Ed
  • August

    Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, U.S. Army, chief of engineers, presents Dave Robbins, Baltimore District geographer and study manager, with the 2015 Project Manager of the Year award at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Awards Ceremony, held at the Government Accountability Office in Washington, D.C., Aug. 6, 2015. Command Sgt. Maj. Antonio S. Jones, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (right), is also pictured. (U.S. Army Photo by Jhi Scott)
    26 Aug 2015

    2015 Army Corps of Engineers Project Manager of the Year named, led expansive post-Sandy coastal flood risk study

    Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, U.S. Army, chief of engineers, presented Dave Robbins with the 2015 Project Manager of the Year award at the annual U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Awards Ceremony, held in Washington, D.C. in August. Robbins works within the Planning Division at the Corps’s Baltimore District. He is a geographer by trade and was the project manager for the North Atlantic Coast Comprehensive Study, which was a massive, innovative interagency study that came to fruition as a result of Hurricane Sandy's devastating aftermath.
  • July

    Col. Trey Jordan (right) gives Karli Hakala (left), a Baltimore District coin for being honored as one of 9 students nationally to receive  the Army Engineer Memorial award.
    6 Jul 2015

    Army Engineer Memorial Scholar honored at Jennings Randolph Lake

    A local Mountain Ridge High School Student was honored as one of nine students nationwide to receive
  • April

    GIS Program Manager Jared Scott demonstrates how to use new internal GIS portal, April 2015.
    29 Apr 2015

    GIS – much more than maps

    The handy technology used to create the colorful maps that lead you to view the tigers at the zoo or let you know how much snow you will receive during the next winter storm, also serves as a critical aspect in performing jobs and communicating more effectively with stakeholders. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District applies this same cutting-edge technology for a variety of initiatives, such as mapping stormwater infrastructure and runoff into the Chesapeake Bay, delineating floodplains and wetlands, and displaying the projects that fall within its various mission-area boundaries.
  • Ed Hughes (left), the district's Formerly Used Defense Site program manager, and Dan Noble (right), project manager for the Spring Valley Formerly Used Defense Site project, presented Lan Reeser with the famous Sgt. Maurer photo and artifacts found at the Spring Valley project.  Lan has worked on Spring Valley since the beginning of the project in 1993.
    28 Apr 2015

    A district legend prepares to leave after 40 years of service

    In 1974, Richard Nixon announced his resignation as president.  People magazine debuted on
  • Edwardson, Baltimore District's new operations chief, receives a water safety award from former St. Louis District Deputy Commander Lt. Col. Robert Bayham in 2010.
    21 Apr 2015

    Edwardson brings vast Corps experience to Baltimore

    With over 30 years of experience with the Corps of Engineers, Dianne Edwardson comes to the
  • Contractors meet informally during the 2015 Industry Day sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, on April 10.
    15 Apr 2015

    Corps of Engineers Baltimore District hosts 2015 Industry Day

    More than 300 representatives from 190 companies joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore
  • 15 Apr 2015

    Fort Detrick Breaks Ground on Renewable Energy Project

    Fort Detrick and U.S. Army leadership, alongside federal, state and local officials, broke ground on
  • March

    National Hurricane Program Manager Chris Penney, Planning Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, speaks about storm surge forecasting to ‎more than 70 participants from various agencies to kick off the two-day Maryland Coastal Flood Workshop in Chester, Maryland, March 11, 2015. Penney works on hurricane evacuation studies with our partners.
    20 Mar 2015

    First-of-its-kind workshop focuses on storm surge, coastal flood risk in Maryland

    Storms are becoming stronger and more prevalent, and they are wiping out entire coastal communities - and not just along the Gulf Coast. First-of-its-kind workshop focuses on storm surge, coastal flood risk in Maryland - funded by the Maryland Silver Jackets
  • February

    Project Manager Wayne Davis is presented with the January Hero of the Month award from Col. Jordan, Baltimore District commander, Jan. 15, 2015. Davis was nominated for his tireless efforts and amazing customer support to the Military Project Management Section and for his work on a complex multi-million dollar contract at Fort Drum, N.Y. (U.S. Army Photo by Clem Gaines)
    5 Feb 2015

    Engineering Division project manager earns Hero of the Month

    Wayne Davis saved the government money on one project and got stringent state regulators to approve
  • January

    A group of 16 children and parents from Cub Scout Troop 1116 out of Vienna, Va, recently participated in a guided tour of Poplar Island in support of the children's efforts to earn their Engineering Achievement Badge in scouting. The children are mostly 11-12 yrs old, and will soon graduate to Boy Scouts.
    30 Jan 2015

    Cub Scouts, Army Corps of Engineers partner to foster environmental awareness

    The Baltimore District and Maryland Environmental Service recently hosted a group of 16 children and
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosted the 9th annual Bill Nesbit Memorial Hunt Dec. 19 in Elk Garden, West Va. The annual hunt gave eight handicapped hunters and disabled veterans the opportunity to harvest a deer with the help of safety instructors.
    5 Jan 2015

    Jennings Randolph Lake hosts 9th annual memorial hunt

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosted the 9th annual Bill Nesbit Memorial Hunt Dec. 19 in Elk
  • December

    Mike Cornish looks forward to spending more time with his family.  Family members pictured in this photo (left to right) include his mom, Elsie, dad, Milton, and his three sisters; Michelle, Brenda and Elsa
    23 Dec 2014

    Legacy employee retires after 34 years

    Back in 1980, Michael Cornish decided to follow in his father Milton’s footsteps and started working
  • USACE Baltimore chief of operations, receives his retirement certificate from Col. Trey Jordan, USACE Baltimore District commander, after 28 years of federal service alongside his family Dec. 16.
    19 Dec 2014

    Operations Chief Robert Pace retires after 28 years of federal service

    More than 40 years ago, Robert Pace was a graduate student doing fieldwork in the waterways near
  • Environmental Engineer, DA Intern, Marco Ciarla provided musical accompaniment during the May 22 Award Ceremony. He performed a rendition of Tom Petty's 1989 hit "Free Fallin" during the ceremony, as well as an original song immediately following the event.
    8 Dec 2014

    Q&As with DA Intern Marco Ciarla

    How did you start at the Corps?I started at the Corps doing a summer internship in 2008 working for
  • Civil engineers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, held a panel discussion at the Morgan State University's Civil Engineering Honor Society meeting on Nov. 5, 2014. The panel contributed information regarding their education, career paths, and work with the Baltimore Corps.  The night also included a Q&A session which provided students advice regarding work/life balance and career advancement opportunities in the field of civil engineering. Pictured from left to right: Leroy Samuels, Willie Smith, Jr., Cap. David Ewing, and Fontaine Jones.
    2 Dec 2014

    Baltimore Corps talks Civil Engineering at Morgan State University

    Civil engineers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, hosted a panel discussion
  • Crews completed excavation work under the first tent at 4825 Glenbrook Road in August.  Excavation work under the second tent location started Dec. 1.
    2 Dec 2014

    Historic year for Baltimore’s Formerly Used Defense Site Program

    Fiscal Year 2014 ended with a celebratory success for the Baltimore District’s Formerly Used Defense
  • October

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District commander Col. Trey Jordan talks to members of the University of Maryland General Surgery Residency Program about leadership and how their decision-making can impact those around them.
    3 Oct 2014

    District commander talks leadership with University of Maryland residents

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District commander Colonel Trey Jordan talked to residents of
  • September

    Jeffrey McMaster, resident engineer at the Fort Detrick Area Office, received the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, Hero of the Year award from District Engineer and Commander Col. Trey Jordan at a Sept. 16 ceremony. He earned the District award for his poise and professionalism following the August 2013 laboratory fire at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases replacement project. He provided accurate and timely reporting to Corps leaders in the aftermath of the incident.
    25 Sep 2014

    District Hero of the Year named at Fort Detrick

    A supervisory civil engineer at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
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