Farewell and thank you to a long-time employee and difference-maker in our USACE Headquarters, Marie Arthur, as she transitions to another federal agency. Marie is an administrative assistant who joined USACE in 2004, providing her administrative expertise to our Office of Counsel before moving to the HQ Executive Office in 2010, where she has directly supported USACE senior leaders. Her behind-the-scenes efforts made a positive impact both inside and outside the organization, including preparing correspondence to the tune of an estimated 40,000 messages over the years! This includes assisting with the prestigious "3-Star Note," the commanding general's letters of congratulations for engineering accomplishments and contributions to the Army and USACE. As one memorable example from 2020, Marie assisted Lt. Gen. Spellmon in sending a 3-Star note to a young future-engineer, thanking him for his creativity and creating a very special memory for him and his family -- Take a look: https://lnkd.in/eFac4VHC Reflecting on Marie’s time with USACE, Lt. Gen. Spellmon shared the following thoughts: “Today we said goodbye to a USACE legend. Over the past 14 years, Ms. Marie Arthur has served as the executive assistant to six chiefs of engineers. She is the first person you see when you come into our Headquarters, and the first voice you hear when you call the chief. And she never has a bad day. We will all miss you, Marie! Thanks for all you have done for our Engineer Regiment, USACE and our Army.” LTG Scott Spellmon 55th Chief of Engineers
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Yesterday in our Headquarters, Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers, and Command Sgt. Maj. Doug Galick, 15th Command Sgt. Maj. of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unveiled a new display honoring Lt. Col. François-Louis Teissèdre de Fleury and the importance of the medal named after him. To all recipients of the de Fleury medal, thank you for your support to the U.S. Army Engineer Regiment!
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Until next time! With certain people you just have a feeling that it isn’t goodbye or farewell, it’s see you soon! That’s how we feel with Mrs. Yvonne Prettyman-Beck, who departs us to return home and once again enjoy retirement. Mrs. Prettyman-Beck came back to our Headquarters as a rehired annuitant for the past year, reprising her role as our chief of staff, where she previously served from 2006 to 2008 as an active duty colonel. She is a retired engineer officer who returned to federal service as an Army Civilian working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division. Thank you again for everything!
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Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, the kickoff of football season (Go Army - Beat Navy), and the return of congestive traffic as children return to schools and vacationers return to work. Taking a day off to celebrate hard work may seem counterintuitive but honoring the American worker—the backbone of our Nation’s economic strength—is time well spent. We “pause” this first Monday in September to celebrate the social and economic achievements of those who work to keep our Nation operating each and every day. More than 161 million Americans are part of the overall workforce, including the 39,000-plus members of our USACE Team. We have more than 5,500 employees who are on call 24 hours a day to open and close our flood gates, raise and lower our locks, keep our park visitors safe, clear federal navigation channels, and operate the only water treatment facility in the U.S. Army. These valuable trade and craft professionals literally keep the USACE engine running. Their talents and skills allow us to deliver on the historic $91 billion investment into our nation’s infrastructure, at home and around the globe, and we are immensely grateful for their service. We also have over 130 USACE teammates and Soldiers who are currently deployed and working around the clock to help communities recover from natural disasters. So, as many of us will take the long weekend to spend time with family and friends and enjoy the last days of summer, please take a moment and think about those who don’t get to take the day off, but whose hard work represents the very best of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and our Nation. Thanks to all of you who put on the hard hat every day and help us keep BUILDING STRONG! LTG Scott A. Spellmon 55th Chief of Engineers Commanding General, USACE BE ALL YOU CAN BE! BUILDING STRONG!
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Today is the Final Day to Submit Feedback on the National Levee Safety Guidelines Reminder: The National Levee Safety Program is seeking feedback on the draft first edition of the National Levee Safety Guidelines. A list of questions to help guide your feedback, along with information on how to submit comments, is available at www.leveesafety.org. Click on “Guidelines.” Feedback should be submitted no later than today. Questions about the NLSP: [email protected]
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As the month of August comes to a close, so does the Army's Antiterrorism Awareness Month. Though we use the month of August to emphasize its importance and complete annual training, Antiterrorism Awareness is a continuous program throughout the year for the Army Corps of Engineers. It requires leaders at all levels to dedicate resources to ensure the protection of our military and civilian communities. Leaders must promote their programs and educate their communities on what they can do to protect themselves and others from terrorism. It is critical to remain vigilant today and every day. Remember - If you see something, say something. Always Ready - Always Alert!
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Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers bid farewell to Mr. Pete Perez, Chief of Engineering and Construction at Headquarters, as he retires from federal service after 33 years. As the chief of E&C, he provided executive leadership for all technical engineering activities during planning, design, and construction for the military, civil works, environmental, support to others, and international programs within USACE. Perez began his career in Fort Worth District’s San Antonio Area Office and has spent time with the Far East District, Alaska District, Afghanistan Engineer District – South, Galveston District, and Southwestern Division. We thank him for his many years of service to the Nation, along with Mrs. Grace Perez, who was also honored during the ceremony for her support to the Army community. (U.S. Army photos by Sarah Steffens)
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Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, USACE commanding general and 55th chief of engineers, has signed a Chief’s Report recommending a more than $2.6 billion plan to help mitigate the risks from coastal storms and tidal flooding in Miami – Dade County’s back bay areas. Learn more from Norfolk District, who is supporting this project, here: https://lnkd.in/ewPZTs6h
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All non-federal interests are invited to submit proposals for new Corps water resources development project study authority; modifications to an existing Corps water resources development project study authority; modifications to an existing Corps water resources development project authority; and modifications to an existing Corps environmental infrastructure program authority. Learn how: https://lnkd.in/ejbWERF
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Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers bid farewell to Dr. Christine Altendorf, USACE Director of Military Programs, as she retires from federal service after more than 30 years. As Director of Military Programs, she was responsible for the execution of the Corps’ worldwide program for engineering, construction, real estate, and environmental activities in support of the Army. Altendorf started her career with the Tulsa District and spent time at Kansas City District, Sacramento District, and South Pacific Division as well as the U.S. Army Installation Management Command-Pacific and was the Director of the Army’s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Office. During her service she also deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. We thank her for her many years of service to the Nation. (U.S. Army photos by Patrick Bloodgood)