Inside the Castle

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Inside the Castle Live! Career Development in South Pacific Division May 05, 2022

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This episode of the career development series was recorded live at the 2022 Planning Workshop for the US Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division. Tune in to for priceless insights from early career employees in the Corps of Engineers in a discussion moderated by Aaron Schlein. --- Your panelists are Chris Chabot, Jess Gisler, Nicky Schleeter, and Sasha Voight.

Inside the Castle Regulatory Spotlight Part 2 - Permits Apr 28, 2022

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The USACE Regulatory Program is committed to protecting the Nation's aquatic resources and navigation capacity, while allowing reasonable development through fair and balanced decisions. In this episode, we talk with Andrew Beaudet, Regulatory Program Manager at USACE Headquarters, to learn how USACE evaluates permit applications for activities that occur in the Nation's waters, including wetlands. To learn more about the USACE Regulatory Mission visit: https://www.usace.army.mil/missions/civil-works/regulatory-program-and-permits/

Inside the Castle District Spotlight - Transatlantic Expeditionary District Apr 20, 2022

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In this episode, Inside the Castle learns more about the newest USACE District with Colonel Kenneth Reed, Commander of the Transatlantic Expeditionary District. Founded on May 15, 2021, the Transatlantic Expeditionary District provides theater-wide engineering solutions and expertise in support of U. S. Coalition, and Host Nation efforts to enable the building of partner capacity within CENTCOM area of responsibility and to support overall CENTCOM mission objectives. To learn more visit our website: https://www.tad.usace.army.mil/TransatlanticExpeditionaryDistrict

Inside the Castle District Spotlight - Transatlantic Expeditionary District Apr 20, 2022

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In this episode, Inside the Castle learns more about the newest USACE District with Colonel Kenneth Reed, Commander of the Transatlantic Expeditionary District. Founded on May 15, 2021, the Transatlantic Expeditionary District provides theater-wide engineering solutions and expertise in support of U. S. Coalition, and Host Nation efforts to enable the building of partner capacity within CENTCOM area of responsibility and to support overall CENTCOM mission objectives. Learn more on our website: https://www.tad.usace.army.mil/TransatlanticExpeditionaryDistrict

Inside the Castle Talks Business Process Improvement Apr 18, 2022

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is continuously analyzing business procedures to identify areas to encourage process improvement, build more efficient workflows, and increase the overall mission execution. USACE strives to safely deliver the mission on time and within budget. To help USACE achieve this goal, they have a cadre of business process improvement specialist across the organization who work to not only improve the way the organization does business but also incorporate the voice of the customer into various business procedures. In this episode, we chat with Mr. Kevin Fuqua, the Business Process Improvement Program Manager at USACE Headquarters and Ms. Maria Kopka, Planner and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt at the St. Paul District, to learn more about how the Corps is working to improve business procedures to ensure we deliver high-quality projects in a safe and timely manner.

Inside the Castle Career Development: Early career insights Apr 06, 2022

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We often turn to leaders and seasoned experts to guide the future of our organizations. Now more than ever, it is essential that we give equal attention to employees in early stages of their careers—to learn from their insights, understand their perceptions, and recognize how they contribute to the mission. In today’s episode, we’ll meet one of those early career employees. Lindsay Floyd is 2½ years into her career as a Planner in the US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District. In this exclusive interview, Lindsay shares her thoughts on: - A recent once-in-a-lifetime professional opportunity - Her experience being recruited as a new graduate - The ups and downs of onboarding - Finding meaningful training when you’re just starting out - Potential for a long-term career with the Corps - What today's leaders can do attract the leaders of tomorrow Do you know an early-career USACE employee who would be a great guest on Inside the Castle? Let’s connect! Email aaron.p.schlein@usace.army.mil --- This episode contains an exciting new feature! Listen closely for the #ArmyJargonAlert. --- To provide your feedback, or to let us know what you want to hear about next on the Career Development Series, visit https://forms.office.com/r/eZBW1X8hZ7

Inside the Castle Interviews ASA CW Michael Connor Mar 30, 2022

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Inside the Castle Interviews ASA CW Michael Connor.

Inside the Castle Talks USACE Command Partner Philosophy Mar 23, 2022

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In this episode we learn about the USACE Command Partner Philosophy and the development a USACE Construction Partnering Playbook with Darrick Godfrey, Senior Construction Engineer at USACE Headquarters and Sheryl Gatz, Military Programs Strategic Planner at USACE Headquarters.

Inside the Castle Talks USACE Debris Mission Mar 21, 2022

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In this episode, Dr. Nadia Mohandessi sits down with Bo Ansley, Chief of Emergency Management at Mobile District and Matt Tate the National Disaster Program Manager at Mobile District to talk about how the Corps assists FEMA with their Debris mission.

Inside the Castle -Mapping Modeling and Consequences Production Center Mar 14, 2022

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In this episode we learn about the Corps’ Mapping, Modeling, and Consequences Production Center with Robert Stubbs, Production Center Director; Michelle Carey, Mapping and Documentation Branch Chief; and Kurt Buchanan, Consequences Tech Lead.

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