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The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety Office in conjunction with Oklahoma State University's Okmulgee Campus hosted the USACE/OSU-IT Electrical Competence Training in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, April 22 to April 24.
David Ford, safety specialist, Tulsa District Safety Office, talks about what USACE employees learn during the four day course, and how it contributes to safety for campers and lake office staff.
Tulsa District Safety and OSU have partnered for the course for nearly a decade.
4/29/2024
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David Ford, safety specialist, Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, takes questions during ladder safety training at the Oklahoma State University Okmulgee Campus in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, April 23. Ladder accidents contribute to hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries each year. The USACE requires ladder safety training for employees who use ladders on the job.
4/29/2024
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While instructing a ladder safety class at the Oklahoma State University Okmulgee campus, April 23, a Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers industrial hygienist related how an investigation involving a fatality from a fall changed his perspective on ladder safety.
4/29/2024
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Greg Snider, industrial hygienist, Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts ladder safety training at the Oklahoma State University Okmulgee Campus in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, April 23. Ladder accidents contribute to hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries each year. The USACE requires ladder safety training for employees who use ladders on the job.
4/29/2024
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TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa District Corps of Engineers recently overhauled its water quality program to enhance transparency, efficiency, and usability.
4/29/2024
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Chris Gilliland, Tulsa District Biologist, takes water quality samples at Waurika Lake. The samples are sent to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) laboratory for further analysis.
4/29/2024
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David Gade, regional planning and environmental center limnologist, labels water samples taken from Waurika Lake. The samples are sent to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) laboratory for further analysis.
4/29/2024
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Engineers from the Dam Safety Production Center, Southwestern Division based at the Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers showed progress the district has made on the Jack C. Montgomery Veterans Administration Hospital hillside stabilization project in Muskogee, Okla., to the Tulsa Post of the Society of American Military Engineers during a tour, April 16. The Tulsa District is removing inconsistent debris from the hillside behind the facility and adding a retaining wall that will improve stability and allow for added parking at the facility.
4/24/2024
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Daniel Morales, structural engineer, Dam Safety Production Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, talks to a group from the Society of American Military Engineers about a hillside stabilization project the Tulsa District is executing for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Jack C. Montgomery VA Hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma, April 16. The stabilization project is a site safety project. Society of American Military Engineers unites public and private sector individuals and organizations from across the architecture, engineering, construction, environmental, facility management, contracting and acquisition fields and related disciplines in support of the United States' national security.
4/24/2024
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Adam Smith, civil engineer, Dam Safety Production Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, talks to a group from the Society of American Military Engineers about a hillside stabilization project the Tulsa District is executing for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Jack C. Montgomery VA Hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma, April 16. The stabilization project is a site safety project. Society of American Military Engineers unites public and private sector individuals and organizations from across the architecture, engineering, construction, environmental, facility management, contracting and acquisition fields and related disciplines in support of the United States' national security.
4/24/2024
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When the Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers engages for disaster response missions, they do so under a tasking from the Federal Emergency Management Agency outlined by the National Response Framework.
Michael Cappannari, director, External Affairs for FEMA Region 7 in Kansas City, spoke with Corpstruction about the communication effort between FEMA, federal, state and tribal agencies during disaster responses. Region 7 covers Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri.
Tulsa District, works with both FEMA Region 7, and FEMA Region 6, which covers Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas to coordinate emergency response activities.
4/17/2024
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When the Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers engages for disaster response missions, they do so under a tasking from the Federal Emergency Management Agency outlined by the National Response Framework.
Michael Cappannari, director, External Affairs for FEMA Region 7 in Kansas City, spoke with Corpstruction about the communication effort between FEMA, federal, state and tribal agencies during disaster responses. Region 7 covers Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri.
Tulsa District, works with both FEMA Region 7, and FEMA Region 6, which covers Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas to coordinate emergency response activities.
4/17/2024
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During a visit to Oologah Lake, Col. Tim Hudson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District Commander, toured the main dam with Allen Hood, Northern Area Engineer, and Eric Bonnell, Oologah Lake Project Manager.
Hood and Bonnell explained the ongoing work to repair efforts at the dam, and the unique characteristics of Oologah Dam, and the coordination with the USACE Engineering Research Development Center and other district offices to implement repair work solutions.
After the tour, Hudson interviewed Hood about the ideals that motivate him to put his best foot forward each day while overseeing the engineering responsibilities for 13 Northern Area projects. Hood was nominated as a ‘Hero of the Week’ by Operations Division within six months of joining the Tulsa District, and he talked about how his faith and the principles that guide him.
4/15/2024
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(Left to Right) Lauren Enloe, a park ranger from the Keystone Lake Project Office; Derrick Guy, emergency management specialist from the Tulsa District Office, and Ashley Ayers, park ranger Heyburn Lake Office speak with an attendee to the Tulsa Severe Weather Expo while working the water safety booth, April 7. Tulsa District has provided representatives to the event the past two years.
4/8/2024
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Dr. David Williams, chief, Hydraulics and Hydrology, Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers answers questions from members of the Rotary Club of Cushing during a meeting in Cushing, Okla., April 4. Williams oversees real-time water management, flood forecasting, hydrologic and hydraulic studies, floodplain management services, water control data systems and instrumentation, and water supply services for the Tulsa District. Williams spoke about how the Tulsa District operates Keystone Dam during floods and addressed questions related to flood risk reduction initiatives.
4/5/2024
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The upgraded four-stall water-borne restroom facility at Appalachia Bay recreation area and campground on Keystone Lake, March 27. The park will reopen April 1 after being closed in October 2023 for maintenance.
3/28/2024
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A campsite at Appalachia Bay Park on Keystone Lake just before sunrise, May 27, 2024. The park, which is the most popular U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation area on Keystone Lake, closed for repairs and improvements in October 2023 and will reopen April 1.
3/28/2024
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that effective immediately the 2013 Eufaula Lake Shoreline Management Plan will include a new provision that will allow a 6-foot-wide meandering path within the existing 45-foot shoreline vegetation buffer intended to improve shoreline access while protecting the environment.
3/7/2024
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Tulsa, Okla. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District completed an update of the Broken Bow Master Plan in December 2023 and is now implementing the plan which now governs how USACE manages property at the lake.
2/26/2024
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TULSA, Okla. — TULSA, Okla. — The KC46-A two-bay hangar project at Tinker Air Force Base recently
received the 2023 sustainability award from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. The $130
million, 130,000 sq ft facility showcases ingenuity, collaboration, and adaptability.
2/23/2024
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Robert Felice is the Engineering Services Section Chief at the Tulsa District. He talked with Corpstruction about his work at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, why he took a short break to become a teacher at Broken Arrow High School and how that experience affected his approach to leadership at the Tulsa District.
2/22/2024
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Kim Sorrels is a design manager in the Engineering Branch of the Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineering Division. Sorrels' attended Oklahoma State University and is a structural engineer. She's worked in the private sector as an engineer, and came to the USACE after serving as a contracted engineer on the Hurricane Irma disaster response mission for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Sorrels also spent three years teaching at Broken Arrow High School and at a Science Technology Engineering and Math school.
2/21/2024
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TULSA, Okla.—Rick Watson's journey with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District began in 2014 when he left Olin Corporation in Illinois to move to Oklahoma.
2/20/2024
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Inspecting the gates of a dam requires unique skills, rigorous training, and a keen eye for detail. A five-person team from the Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, plays a crucial role in safeguarding the structural integrity of this vital component of critical infrastructure.
2/19/2024
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Tulsa, Okla. — The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers established a 30-day public comment period related to closure of the Red River Chloride Control Project in four Texas counties and will host two public meetings to provide an overview of the purpose and scope of the study.
2/16/2024
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Col. Timothy Hudson, Tulsa District Commander, Loretta Turner, Deputy District Engineer for Project Management, and Maj. Jason Mullens, Acting Chief of Staff, talk safety in the Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
2/7/2024
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By: Hannah Logue
Amidst the record-setting droughts plaguing the Midwest throughout summer 2023, visitors and staff at Copan Lake, managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District, witnessed Copan Lake’s declining water level. As of early November 2023, Copan Lake’s water level is the lowest recorded since completion of the dam in 1983. According to the National Weather Service, Osage County, where Copan Lake is located, received over two inches of rain between October 23, 2023 and October 30, 2023. After all that rain, why didn’t Copan Lake rise very much?
12/7/2023
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Dr. Christine Altendorf is the Director of Military Programs for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. An Oklahoman who earned undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral engineering degrees from Oklahoma State University, Altenforf is a recipient of the OSU engineering program’s prestigious Lohman Medal.
Altendorf visited the Tulsa District, USACE resident offices on Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Nov. 27 to tour ongoing and recently completed projects.
Whether it’s providing housing for military recruiters, remediating Formerly Used Defense Sites, or interagency engineering projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and other agencies, the USACE Military Programs mission is robust and active in its support of federal and international activities around the world.
During her visit, Altendorf sat down with the Corpstruction Podcast to talk about Military Programs, engaging the USACE workforce and attracting talent to the Corps of Engineers.
12/1/2023
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Dr. Christine Altendorf is the Director of Military Programs for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. An Oklahoman, she earned undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral engineering degrees from Oklahoma State University, and is a 2021 recipient of the prestigious Lohman Medal.
Dr. Altendorf visited the Tulsa District, USACE resident offices on Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Nov. 27 to tour ongoing and recently completed projects.
Whether it’s providing housing for military recruiters, remediating Formerly Used Defense Sites, or interagency engineering projects for the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and other agencies, the USACE Military Programs mission is robust and active in its support of federal and international activities around the world.
During her visit, Dr. Altendorf sat down with the Corpstruction Podcast to talk about Military Programs, engaging the USACE workforce and attracting talent to the Corps of Engineers.
12/1/2023
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Joey Cabay is the metalworker leaderman at the Ensley Engineer Yard of the Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He spoke to the Corpstruction Podcast about his team performs and why dredging and infrastructure maintenance efforts help keep the navigation industry afloat.
In 2019, more than 500 million tons of freight, worth $134.1 billion annually flowed through the marine highways of the United States, saving between $7 billion and $9 billion on transportation costs.
11/30/2023
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The finale of our three-part interview with Joey Cabay of the Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The Tulsa District relies upon two tows and one crane barge to perform maintenance on structures and keep navigation moving on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. When those vessels require periodic or need-based maintenance we turn to the Ensley Engineer Yard of the Memphis District. This full-service marine maintenance facility keeps U.S. Army Corps of Engineers navigation-related vessels operating on the Mississippi River and throughout the nation.
Metalworkers like Joey Cabay make repairs to dredging boats, tows, and maintenance barges for USACE districts. Their efforts enable billions of dollars in goods to use the nation’s Marine Highways.
Joey joined us to talk about the metalwork section, how to become a metalworker, and why metalworkers should consider a career with the Corps of Engineers.
11/29/2023
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Part two of our three-part interview with Joey Cabay of the Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
The Tulsa District relies upon two tows and one crane barge to perform maintenance on structures and keep navigation moving on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. When those vessels require periodic or need-based maintenance we turn to the Ensley Engineer Yard of the Memphis District. This full-service marine maintenance facility keeps U.S. Army Corps of Engineers navigation-related vessels operating on the Mississippi River and throughout the nation.
Metalworkers like Joey Cabay make repairs to dredging boats, tows, and maintenance barges for USACE districts. Their efforts enable billions of dollars in goods to use the nation’s Marine Highways.
Joey joined us to talk about the metalwork section, how to become a metalworker, and why metalworkers should consider a career with the Corps of Engineers.
11/29/2023
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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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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 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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Abby Jones joined the Corpstruction Podcast to talk about safety as June is National Safety Month.
6/2/2023
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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