25 Apr 2019

Huntsville Center’s Global Operations Division saves lives with range cleanup mission in Afghanistan

The Ordnance and Explosives Directorate’s Global Operations Division at Huntsville Center has wrapped up work on a five-year, $310 million multi-range cleanup project in Afghanistan.

25 Apr 2019

Dept. of Energy experts visit Huntsville Center to lead ESPC training

Instructors from the Department of Energy visited the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, in late March to lead training for key project managers and engineers assigned to the Engineering Directorate here on the topic of Energy Savings Performance Contracting.

18 Apr 2019

Huntsville Center changes commanders, Hurley retires

It was standing room only at the University of Huntsville in Alabama’s Chan Auditorium as a new commander took over the leadership and direction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, April 18.

29 Mar 2019

Redstone nurse educator talks smart nutrition

A nurse educator from the Redstone Arsenal Center for Comprehensive Wellness hosted a lunchtime talk with Huntsville Center employees here on the topic of nutrition March 29.

26 Mar 2019

Three acquisition leaders participating in development program

Tonju Samuels, Latosha McCoy and Brandon Lee were selected the Defense Contract Audit Agency’s Director’s Development Program in Leadership.

25 Mar 2019

Contracting officer named best in Army for 2018

A contracting officer with the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville took one of two Contracting Professional of the Year awards in the 2018 Secretary of the Army Awards for Excellence in Contracting.

22 Mar 2019

Departing IR chief challenges fellow employees to connect with aspiring engineers

Huntsville Center was one of nine organizations to participate in New Century Technology High School’s career fair March 12 as professionals from science, technology and engineering industries met with students pursuing those career paths.

22 Mar 2019

Colleague remembers life, career, legacy of OE veteran Wayne Galloway

Wayne Galloway, a supervisory safety occupational health specialist who served with Huntsville Center for 28 years, passed away Feb. 13, 2019. He was 74.

15 Mar 2019

Center program supports Sigonella schools

Huntsville Center’s Communication Infrastructure and Systems Support program, or CIS2, coordinated with Norfolk District to provide technical engineering, project management and acquisition support to equip the DoDEA Europe South District’s Sigonella Elementary School and Sigonella Middle High School with Uninterruptible Power Supply systems.

14 Mar 2019

Fuels project quick-turn supports Dragon Lady mission

Huntsville Center’s Fuels team had a very short period of time to clean, inspect and repair a fuel storage tank used to hold and dispense Jet Propellant Thermally Stable, a jet fuel created specifically for the U-2 reconnaissance aircraft.

4 Mar 2019

Facility Communication Distribution Systems: The technical centerpiece of a fully functional medical treatment facility

Providing information technology and communications infrastructure for any military facility requires specialized technical expertise, but doing so for military medical treatment facilities requires an even more distinct set of skills.

4 Mar 2019

Huntsville Center workshop good for taxpayers, environment

Resource efficiency managers from around the world attended Huntsville Center’s REM workshop in Huntsville, Alabama, Feb. 26-28. Huntsville Center’s REM program provides contracted subject-matter experts to Department of Defense branch installations to increase energy program effectiveness by identifying programs and practices to reduce energy and water costs and meet resilience and security requirements.

4 Mar 2019

Be better than you were last year with the Commander’s Challenge

Despite an unusually busy start to 2019 for Huntsville Center, Season 3 of the Commander’s Challenge is off and running.

21 Feb 2019

Some Center missions remain in University Square office suites

The Center’s Ordnance and Explosives Directorate, its Installation Support and Programs Management Directorate’s Military Support, Facilities and Electronic Technology divisions and its Engineering Directorate’s Environmental Protection, Utilities and Geosciences offices are remaining behind in leased office suites near the Center’s old main facility at 4820 University Square.

15 Feb 2019

Engineers Week puts spotlight on people at Huntsville Center

National Engineers Week takes place annually the third full week of February and provides the engineering community an opportunity to highlight the field’s contributions to society. Huntsville Center employees are using this year’s National Engineers Week to share the triumphs and challenges of their careers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

4 Feb 2019

Contracting specialist conquers rigorous CON 090 course

A Huntsville Center contracting specialist graduated as the top student from the Defense Acquisition University’s most recent CON 090 course, which has a reputation as one of the most rigorous in the acquisition field.

28 Jan 2019

CAC Updates

The Department of Defense Common Access Card (CAC) holders have until March 31, 2019 to activate their Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Authentication certificate to avoid losing access to military networks, according to a release from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters.

18 Jan 2019

Huntsville Center ESPC program delivers Fort Carson energy storage system

Huntsville Center’s Energy Savings Performance Contracting program managers and contracting specialists coordinated the project with AECOM, the energy service contractor, and the garrison’s directorate of public works.

18 Jan 2019

USACE command chaplain’s MLK Day message: We’ve come a long way, but we can do more

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chaplain (Col.) Raymond Robinson made a special trip from USACE Headquarters in Washington D.C. to serve as the keynote speaker for Huntsville Center’s Martin Luther King Jr. observance and celebration Jan. 17.

17 Jan 2019

Monte Sano Elementary students wow science fair judges from Huntsville Center

Equipped with clipboards and grading rubrics, five Huntsville Center employees served as judges during the Monte Sano Elementary School science fair Jan. 10.