Dam safety remains top priority admist COVID-19 challenges

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A photo from the Lisa M. Durham Memorial Trail Dedication. — Fort Randall trail dedication honors beloved employee

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On Sept. 13, 2024, a Change of Command ceremony was conducted in which Lt. Gen. William H. "Butch" Graham Jr. assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon. The event included a promotion ceremony for now-Lt. Gen. Graham and a retirement ceremony in honor of Lt. Gen. Spellmon. The ceremonies were hosted by U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy A. George and conducted by the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and The United States Army Band in Conmy Hall on Joint Base Myer - Henderson Hall, Va. (U.S. Army photo by Bernardo Fuller) — Change of Command

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On Sept. 13, 2024, a Change of Command ceremony was conducted in which Lieutenant General William H. “Butch” Graham Jr. assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon. The event included a promotion ceremony for now-Lt. Gen. Graham and a retirement ceremony in honor of Lt. Gen. Spellmon. The ceremonies were hosted by U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George and conducted by the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and The United States Army Band in Conmy Hall on Joint Base Myer - Henderson Hall, Va. (Photo by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) — Change of Command

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Gen. Randy A. George and Mrs. Janet Graham participate in the promotion ceremony of Lt. Gen. William "Butch" Graham Jr., center, on Sept. 13, 2024, prior to a Change of Command ceremony for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. During the Change of Command, Lt. Gen. Graham assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon. The event included a promotion ceremony for now-Lt. Gen. Graham and a retirement ceremony in honor of Lt. Gen. Spellmon. The ceremonies were hosted by U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy A. George and conducted by the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and The United States Army Band in Conmy Hall on Joint Base Myer - Henderson Hall, Va. (U.S. Army photo by Corey Lanier) — Change of Command

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Lt. Gen. William H. "Butch" Graham Jr., incoming commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), receives the USACE colors from U.S. Army Chief of Staff Randy A. George during the Change of Command for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Sept. 13, 2024. During the Change of Command, Lt. Gen. Graham assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon. The event included a promotion ceremony for now-Lt. Gen. Graham and a retirement ceremony in honor of Lt. Gen. Spellmon. The ceremonies were hosted by U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy A. George and conducted by the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) and The United States Army Band in Conmy Hall on Joint Base Myer - Henderson Hall, Va. (U.S. Army photo by Bernardo Fuller) — U.S. Army Corps Change of Command

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Area campers wave at the boys of Bald Eagle Boys camp, based in Mills Hall, Pa., as they begin their 1,000-mile journey down the Missouri River at Yankton, Nebraska, on Aug. 3, 2024. The camp specializes in wilderness therapy for boys. (U.S. Army photo by Josh Plueger) — 240803-A-XV591-1002

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Camp counselor Brandon Weaver and 15-year-old Jaiden assemble the fishing rod rack as they complete assembling a custom-build raft on Aug. 2, 2024 in Yankton, Nebraska. The finished raft will float 1,000 miles down the Missouri River to Cairo, Illinois, with a crew of 10 boys and two counselors. (U.S. Army photo by Josh Plueger) — Corps of Adventure

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A raft named the Eagles Nest sits in a cove just of the Missouri River as Bald Eagle Boy Camp counselors and students apply finishing touches on their custom raft on Aug. 2, 2024. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, granted permission for the camp to use the cove for reassembly of their raft that was shipped from Pennsylvania. (U.S. Army photo by Josh Plueger) — Corps of Adventure

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Counselors and students with Bald Eagle Boys Camp of Mills Hall, Pa., float their custom-designed raft up the Missouri River east of Gavins Point Dam on Aug. 2, 2024. The boys camp worked closely with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Omaha District to work out the logistics for camping, reassembling their raft, and floating their 1,000-mile journey down the Missouri River. (U.S. Army photo by Josh Plueger) — Corps of Adventure

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A photo of Fort Peck — 180715-A-RO070-001

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Ribbon-cutting ceremony for new ground fuels station at the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Georgia, July 10. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo) — Fuels

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3. Scott Landy (right) and Martin Munoz perform a quality assurance field inspection at the Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Georgia, July 2023. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo) — fuels

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Dam safety remains top priority admist COVID-19 challenges

Narturi Narciso, engineer in training, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, exits a conduit at Salt Creek Site 2, Olive Creek Dam, Neb., after conducting a structural inspection May 1. Kristle Beaudet, dam safety manager, assists with the equipment and documentation. This was the first inspection the dam safety program conducted since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

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Tags: Safety, Dams, Operations, teamwork, USACE, Engineering, Omaha, Inspections, Maintenance , COVID19, DamSafety, Nyime, SiteSafety, SafetyTeam

Photo by: Nyime Gilchrist | VIRIN: 200512-A-UX239-084.JPG

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