12 Jan 2017

Huntsville Center achieves Best in Class designation

The Office of Management and Budget awarded this designation to the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville’s Facility Reduction Program Dec. 15, 2016.

10 Jan 2017

Local contract specialist selected for Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program

Lourdes Roman, an Electronic Security Systems contract specialist, was selected to represent the Army Acquisition Workforce in the 2017 Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program.

28 Nov 2016

Resource Efficiency Managers workshop provides tips on energy savings resources

Resource efficiency managers from various organizations attended a workshop held Nov. 17-18 by the Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville at the Davidson Center for Space Exploration.

15 Nov 2016

Solar photovoltaic renewable power to be installed at Lake Shelbyville

The Lake Shelbyville recreation area in Illinois management noticed several facilities using more electricity than they should, generating higher than normal electric bills. To combat these issues the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District reached out to the Huntsville Center to provide expertise with the installation of solar photovoltaic renewable power.

8 Apr 2016

Volunteers talk vocations during Mill Creek Career Day

Volunteers from the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville spent time discussing their careers with students at Mill Creek Elementary School April 8.

6 Apr 2016

Initial Outfitting and Transition program equips Fort Hood hospital

The Huntsville Center Initial Outfitting and Transition program played a major role in equipping the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Centerat Fort Hood, Texas. With the completion of the $90 million Fort Hood IO&T services and equipment procurement contract to Military Healthcare Outfitting and Transition (MilHOT) in 2012, the hospital opened April 3.

28 Mar 2016

Facilities Reduction Program demolitions Fort Benning WWII buildings

The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville is managing the Soldiers Plaza demolition project at Fort Benning, Georgia, as part of an existing Mid-East Region U.S. Facilities Reduction Program Multiple Award Task Order Contract.

4 Mar 2016

Huntsville Center exceeds President’s energy savings goal for 2016

Two task orders awarded to Honeywell Building Solutions by Huntsville Center to perform civil works projects for the Pittsburgh District and Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity are 11 months ahead of schedule and exceed the Army’s President’s Performance Contracting Challenge goal of $12 million in energy-efficiency performance contracts at federal facilities through 2016.

2 Mar 2016

Huntsville Center volunteers encourage students to read

U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville volunteers joined in Team Redstone’s Read Across America effort Feb. 29 through March 2 by reading to students at local elementary schools.

26 Feb 2016

Engineers share STEM career paths with Alabama educators

Huntsville Center engineers, engaged more than 350 educators from throughout Alabama by discussing their career fields during the Alabama Community Education Association’s annual conference at the Huntsville Marriott Feb. 25.

26 Feb 2016

Financial management personnel race the clock to complete certification

Huntsville Center has 27 personnel required to complete the DOD Financial Management Certification Program by June 2016. So far, 18 have been certified, with the remaining nine not far behind.

26 Jan 2016

Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Day Celebration encourages fellowship

The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville held a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Celebration Jan. 22

22 Jan 2016

Virtual project managers bridge gaps in Corps workforce

After more than a decade of employee growth due to military construction projects that are completed, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking for creative ways to retain its employees. Huntsville Center has the solution by employing virutal project managers from other districts.

22 Jan 2016

Volunteer judges help science fair inspire students to pursue STEM

Eight volunteers from the Huntsville Center offered their STEM field expertise to help judge more than 110 projects during the annual Challenger Elementary School Science Fair Jan. 20.

8 Jan 2016

Huntsville Center completes $2.3 million project for Army Contracting Command

The Huntsville Center Furnishings Program and Special Projects Program completed a $2.3 million furnishings project for the U.S. Army Contracting Command's new headquarters building.

14 Dec 2015

Volunteers inspired by STEM students at UAHuntsville

Huntsville Center employees participated as judges during the InSPIRESS event at the University of Alabama Huntsville Dec.11.

1 Dec 2015

Facilities Reduction Program declares deconstruction pilot project a success

The FRP recently finalized a deconstruction project at Fort Leonard Wood.

17 Nov 2015

Furnishings Program expands to include Air Force project

The Huntsville Center Furnishings Program team completed QA inspections on three projects totaling $1.25 million at Fort Stewart, Georgia.

12 Nov 2015

Huntsville Center participates in local elementary school STEAM fair

Huntsville Center participated in the annual STEAM Fair at Mill Creek Elementary School Nov. 10.

30 Oct 2015

Huntsville Center engineer receives rising star award

Huntsville, Alabama native and Electrical Engineer Porscha Porter received a Technology Rising Star award at the 20th Women of Color STEM conference in Detroit, Michigan, Oct. 15-17.