Vicksburg District hosts USACE Mississippi Valley Division Command Strategic Review – The Vicksburg Post
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District hosted top rated USACE management and issue make any difference industry experts for the Mississippi Valley Division Command Strategic Evaluation (CSR), March 14 and 15 at district headquarters.
Led by USACE Deputy Commanding Basic Maj. Gen. Richard Heitkamp, the occasion delivered an option for conversations with Mississippi Valley Division leadership and District commanders from St. Paul, Rock Island, St. Louis, Memphis, Vicksburg and New Orleans to exchange thoughts and showcase the region’s strengths and top initiatives.
By means of the strategic overview of MVD’s most effective tactics, the division highlighted regional cooperation and cross-boundary collaboration endeavours. The Mississippi River and Tributaries Job, Mississippi River Commission, workforce administration, environmental justice and regional workload sharing for challenge deliverables were subjects mentioned in-depth with USACE headquarters management, Maj. Gen. Heitkamp, Director of Human Resources Karen Pane, SES, and Main of Organizing and Policy, Civil Operates Directorate Mr. Eric Bush, SES.
USACE Mississippi Valley Division Commanding Common Maj. Gen. Diana Holland emphasized the Mississippi River and Tributaries Venture (MR&T) as a key cause for the region’s variety and regularity.
“From the headwaters in the Saint Paul District to the Head of Passes in the New Orleans District, the Mississippi River offers a frequent purpose for our total workforce and serves as an economic superhighway for our country. The river and its tributaries cut across diverse cultures in numerous adjacent communities that advantage from this remarkable inland waterway,” Holland said.
In addition to a discussion about the district and division’s mastery of civil will work, MVD Engineering and Construction Chief August Martin highlighted the importance of managing the regional engineering and design functionality by way of programs like Engineers Without Borders. Following the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the plan linked the districts alongside one another via a dedication to collaborate instead than a formal organizational construction.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mississippi Valley Division supplies ongoing important public engineering services at residence and overseas for the duration of peace and war to strengthen our nation’s stability, energize the economy, and decrease risks from disasters.
The Vicksburg District is engineering remedies to the nation’s toughest difficulties. The district encompasses a 68,000-square-mile place across portions of Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana that holds 9 big river basins and incorporates approximately 460 miles of mainline Mississippi River levees. The district is engaged in hundreds of jobs and employs roughly 1,100 personnel.
