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B-Roll of barge strike aftermath at Webbers Falls OK, on the McClellan Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System following the high water event throughout the region in 2019.
11/8/2023
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TULSA, Okla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District will waive day use fees at its USACE-operated recreation areas in observance of Veterans Day, November 11.
11/6/2023
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District extended the comment period for the Lake Eufaula Shoreline Management Plan supplement to Nov. 10.
All comments received from the beginning of the comment period through Nov. 10 will be considered and included in any final document.
10/26/2023
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Lake Eufaula and Eufaula Dam during bridge deck replacement in 2022. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District announced, Oct. 26, that it has extended the shoreline management plan comment period to Nov. 10. All comments received from the beginning of the comment period through Nov. 10 will be considered and included in any final document.
10/26/2023
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The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is accepting bids on four properties in Oklahoma and Kansas until Nov. 5.
To bid on the properties, visit the Tulsa District website at https://www.swt.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Notices-of-Availability/.
10/26/2023
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TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla.—With construction beginning on a three-bay hangar, the multi-phase campus for depot maintenance of the KC-46A is growing once again.
10/25/2023
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Construction of a new three-bay hangar is underway on the KC46A campus at Tinker AFB. When finished, the facility will consist of three hangar docks sized to enclose the KC-46A aircraft and required clearances. Within the facility, there will be a central area that houses the metal shop, kitting area, tool room, break room, and administrative offices.
10/25/2023
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Construction of a new three-bay hangar is underway on the KC46A campus at Tinker AFB. When finished, the facility will consist of three hangar docks sized to enclose the KC-46A aircraft and required clearances. Within the facility, there will be a central area that houses the metal shop, kitting area, tool room, break room, and administrative offices.
10/25/2023
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The first of 133 piers with an average approximate depth of 30 to 32 feet are in place at the KC-46A three-bay hangar project at Tinker Airforce Base in Oklahoma. The piers will be different sizes based on the various pressures and weights the columns need to support. When finished, the facility will consist of three hangar docks sized to enclose the KC-46A aircraft and required clearances. Within the facility, there will be a central area that houses the metal shop, kitting area, tool room, break room, and administrative offices.
10/25/2023
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The Assistant Secretary for Civil Works, the Hon. Mr. Michael Connor, visited the Tulsa District, Oct. 17-18. During his visit, Connor hosted a town hall, toured district facilities, met with Oklahoma tribal leaders and witnessed the signing of the design amendment agreement between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Tulsa County Drainage Levee District 12 for the Tulsa and West Tulsa Levee System rehabilitation project.
10/23/2023
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Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Michael Connor, visited Tulsa District October 17-18 as part of regional governance week where he met with Southwestern Division commanders as well as other key division personnel and district stakeholders. The visit was a chance for Connor to gain firsthand perspective on the projects and budget needs of the division.
10/20/2023
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Honorable Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, met with Todd Kilpatrick, commissioner, Tulsa County Drainage Levee District No. 12, and other key stakeholders during his visit to Tulsa District as part of regional governance week. As part of the visit,Connor visited one of the pump stations where he learned about the euipment used in times of high water crisis.
10/20/2023
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Tom Henry, power plant specialist, Keystone Powerhouse Tulsa District, Martin Doyle ASA Sr. advisor, and Mr. Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works discuss powerhouse topics while Mr. Connor toured the Keystone powerhouse during his Tulsa District visit in conjunction with regional governance week.
10/20/2023
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Beau Biffle, Tulsa District hydropower chief and Mr. Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works discuss powerhouse project during Mr. Connor’s to Keystone Powerhouse in conjunction with regional governance week visit to Tulsa District.
10/20/2023
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Honorable Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, conducted a question-and-answer style town hall with Tulsa District employees where Connor spoke about his priorities and how he combines environmental challenges with cutting costs while maximizing efforts with civil works funds. Mr. Connor visited Tulsa District October 17-18 as part of regional governance week where he met with Southwestern Division commanders as well as other key division personnel and district stakeholders. The visit was a chance for Connor to gain firsthand perspective on the projects and budget needs of the division.
10/20/2023
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The Assistant Secretary of the Army Civil Works capped off a two-day visit to the Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with the signing of a design amendment agreement at the Tulsa and West-Tulsa Levee System floodwall in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Oct. 18.
After meeting with stakeholders and touring Tulsa District infrastructure projects, the Hon. Mark Connor witnessed the signing of the agreement between the Tulsa District and the Tulsa County Drainage Levee District 12.
10/19/2023
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Todd Kilpatrick (foreground), commissioner, Tulsa County Drainage Levee District No. 12, the Hon. Michael Connor (center), Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, and Col. Tim Hudson (last at table), commander, Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, sign the design amendment agreement for the Tulsa and West-Tulsa Levee System Project at the levee flood wall in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Oct. 18. The design amendment agreement allows the project to access resources made available through the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022 for the project’s engineering and design phase.
10/19/2023
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TULSA, Okla. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District today announced that the park at the Appalachia Bay recreation area on Keystone Lake will be closed beginning Oct. 30, 2023, and will remain closed until further notice. The closure will allow for construction on park upgrades.
10/16/2023
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Geotechnical Engineers and civil engineers throughout the world celebrate “Terzaghi Day” each year, Oct. 2. Jarrod Breuer, a geotechnical engineer and subject matter expert at the Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, joined Corpstruction to talk about the field and Terzaghi’s impact on civil engineering.
Born October 2, 1883 in Prague, Terzaghi is considered the “Father of Soil Mechanics & Geotechnical Engineering.” His work in geology, soil mechanics and engineering led to the creation of the field. Many consider his greatest contributions to be the codification and experimentation to flesh out concepts.
10/2/2023
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TULSA, Okla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is updating the Eufaula Lake Shoreline Management Plan. The public is encouraged to review the Draft Eufaula Lake Shoreline Management Plan Supplement and submit written comments during the 30-day public comment period from Sept. 11, 2023, through Oct. 11, 2023.
8/31/2023
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Colonel Tim Hudson, Tulsa District Commander, interviewed Tavaras Jones, a project manager at the Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Tavaras is approaching his first full year at the Tulsa District, and he's overseeing project delivery teams that are working on repairing the stilling basin at Webbers Falls Lock & Dam 16, and improving efficiency for the Lugert-Altus Irrigation District's irrigation system. The system is part of the Bureau of Reclamation's W C Austin Project which provides water for cotton crops. The project helps Oklahoma maintain its status as the nation's sixth leading producer of cotton.
8/15/2023
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Col. Tim Hudson, Tulsa District Commander, and Tavaras Jones, a project manager at the Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers appeared on Corpstruction to discuss Tavaras' first year at the Tulsa District and the projects he's overseeing.
8/15/2023
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Colonel Tim Hudson, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District Commander joined Corpstruction to talk about his observations as he approaches his one year anniversary at the Tulsa District.
6/16/2023
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Col. Tim Hudson is the commander and district engineer of the Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He joined the Corpstruction Podcast to talk about his observations and vision for the Tulsa District.
Hudson is from Allentown, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and holds masters degrees from George Mason University and the U.S. Army War College.
His past assignments includes service as a mathematics instructor at West Point, a platoon leader, company commander, battalion and brigade operations officer, Professor of Military Science at North Carolina State University for the Wolfpack Army Reserve Officer Training Corps, and later as a battalion commander of the 20th Engineer Battalion at Fort Hood, Texas.
Prior to his assignment at the Tulsa District he was the Deputy J4 for Engineering and Logistics at U.S. Northern Command in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Hudson has deployed to various locations in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Hudson took command of the Tulsa District July 8, 2022.
6/16/2023
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Park Ranger Randi Clifton joined Corpstruction to talk about staying safe on the water and the work of a park ranger in the Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
6/13/2023
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Over the Memorial Day weekend, we sat down with Cassi Free to talk about her son Andy, who fell out of the family boat and drowned after a day of wakeboarding and boating on Lake Eufaula on June 9, 2020.
When her two other sons were sent to the hospital that same day, the family discovered they were exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide while out on the water. Tests revealed that Andy, who was nine years old, had been exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide.
Cassi was kind enough to sit down and share her experience and talk about the family’s efforts to raise awareness of carbon monoxide while boating.
Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that is a byproduct of burning fuel. If a flame or combustion is present, carbon monoxide is being produced. Carbon monoxide displaces oxygen in the blood depriving the heart, brain, and other vital organs of oxygen. It can kill within minutes.
Initial carbon monoxide toxicity symptoms often mirror fatigue typical of being out in the sun, and since it’s lighter than air, it can remain in an area for long periods, especially in highly trafficked areas.
Be aware of the risks of exposure. Take frequent breaks away from the lake, and if you observe lethargy or confusion in others, seek medical attention.
6/8/2023
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Tulsa District Water Safety Council president, Abby Jones, joined Corpstruction to talk about staying safe on the lake and at U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Parks recently.
6/2/2023
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Abby Jones joined the Corpstruction Podcast to talk about safety as June is National Safety Month.
6/2/2023
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Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer fun for many around the country. For one Oklahoma mom working with the Tulsa District Corps of Engineers to educate people of the possibility of open-air carbon monoxide poisoning as people hit water is a special calling.
6/1/2023
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Public Service Announcement about the dangers of carbon monoxide with Cassi Free, whose son, Andy died at age 9 from drowning after carbon monoxide exposure.
Andy was the inspiration behind "Andy's Law" which requires motorized vessels operated or sold in Oklahoma to have a carbon monoxide warning label facing the interior of the vessel in plain view.
5/31/2023
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Col. Timothy P. Hudson, Tulsa District Commander, wants every one of the 22 million annual visitors to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers parks and reservoirs to return the next year. He advises visitors to be safety conscious and make sound decisions while relaxing and enjoying the gift of natural resources the USACE manages on behalf of the nation.
The USACE is a major provider of federal recreation for the public.
5/24/2023
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The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center in Huntsville, Alabama is a unique U.S. Army Corps of Engineers organization. Whereas USACE Districts and Divisions have geographical areas of operations for mission execution, the Huntsville Center has functional and highly specialized mission sets that transcend geographic boundaries. For this reason, the Center works within the boundaries of other USACE districts. They truly are Ingénieurs sans frontières.
We sat down with Bill Craven, the Deputy Director of the Installation Support and Program Management Directorate to learn about the work the Huntsville Center is doing within the Tulsa District’s AOR, and better understand this unique USACE organization with a diverse, yet specialized mission set.
5/23/2023
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Stephanie Woods is a registered interior designer at the U.S. Army Engineering & Support Center in Huntsville, Alabama - also known as the Huntsville Center.
Woods is from Florence, Alabama and is a graduate of the Auburn University Interior Design program.
Woods is one of approximately 60 interior designers in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. About half of them are assigned to the Huntsville Center.
Woods spoke to Corpstruction about how the interior designers at the Huntsville Center support missions in the Tulsa District, Southwestern Division, the Army and throughout the world.
5/2/2023
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Park Ranger Audrey White took time during the Severe Weather Expo in Tulsa, April 15, to talk to Corpstruction about water safety, and recreation. White is assigned to the Lake Texoma Project Office. She talks about how her perspectives on life jacket wear and water safety evolved after becoming a park ranger, and about the work the staff at Lake Texoma are doing to promote recreation.
Lake Texoma is a Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project constructed for flood control. The dam was completed in 1944. In addition to flood control, the structure and reservoir have hydropower, recreation, water supply missions.
Lake Texoma receives more than 6 million visitors annually.
4/20/2023
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Taft Price is a forecaster in the Hydraulics and Hydrology section of the Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Prior to joining USACE he spent 25 years in television as a meteorologist for local news stations in Oklahoma.
Price's interest in weather and severe weather began when the roof on his family's home was blown off by a tornado. He joined us for the Corpstruction during the Severe Weather Expo at Woodland Hills Mall in Tulsa to talk about how it all began and how he enjoys his new career at the Corps of Engineers.
4/19/2023
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The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosted a tabletop exercise April 19, related to the Tulsa West Tulsa Levee, Cimarron and Arkansas Rivers at the Central Center in Centennial Park.
Hosted by the Tulsa District Emergency Management Office, the TTX provides an avenue to educate local government agencies and organizations about the Tulsa District’s missions while communicating the shared risks and responsibilities between municipal, state and federal agencies.
4/20/2022
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Steve Holden & Randi Clifton, Park Rangers from the Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers show off their water safety booth at the Tulsa Boat Show at Tulsa Expo Center, Feb. 3.
The event allowed rangers to make contact with thousands of individuals over the course of the event.
4/4/2022
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Sgt. Maj. Patrickson Toussaint, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Command Sergeant Major, visited Tulsa District, Dec. 7-9.
Toussaint talked about the four major priorities of the USACE Commander and Chief of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon - people, readiness, partnerships and revolutionize.
Toussaint visited various Tulsa District Military Construction and Civil Works field offices. He met with and recognized employees for their contributions to the USACE mission.
12/10/2021
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85th Birthday Message to the Port of Brownsville, Texas from Brig. Gen. Christopher Beck, SWD Commander, USACE.
12/2/2021