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Inside the Castle - Build Strong With Us Series - Crystal Torgerson – Pathways Program Mar 07, 2025

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Welcome to the Build Strong With Us podcast series where we give our listeners an opportunity to learn more about the people, mission impact, and career opportunities our personnel experience within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In this edition, we talk with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) Crystal Torgerson with the Logistics Activity. Crystal started her career as a federal employee working at a military grocery store. Through college she participated in the Pathways internship program, ultimately earning a full-time position upon her graduation. With a love of logistics, she has worked her way through the ranks and now serves as a senior civilian program manager, illustrating the opportunities to build a career within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. To suggest a topic for a future episode, email BuildStrongWithUs@usace.army.mil.

Inside the Castle - Build Strong With Us Series - Crystal Torgerson – Pathways Program Mar 07, 2025

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Inside the Castle - Get to Know Major General Jason Kelly - Deputy Commanding General for Civil Works and Emergency Operations Jan 23, 2025

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This past fall the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers welcomed Major General Jason E. Kelly as the Deputy Commanding General for Civil Works and Emergency Operations. In this episode, we have a candid conversation with Major General Kelly about his career, the Corps focus areas, and how he is helping the Corps deliver the mission for the Nation.

Inside the Castle - Build Strong With Us Series - Nikki Edelenbos - Biologist Jan 10, 2025

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Welcome to the Build Strong With Us podcast series where we give our listeners an opportunity to learn more about the diverse people, mission impact, and career opportunities our personnel experience within the US Army Corps of Engineers. In this edition we talk with US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Nikki Edelenbos with the Jacksonville District. Nikki has been with USACE just about one year. In this episode we will discuss her path into USACE, her passion for the work she does, and what she has learned about USACE over the past year. To suggest a topic for a future episode, email BuildStrongWithUs@usace.army.mil.

Inside the Castle -Program Spotlight - Critical Incident Stress Management Program Part 1 Nov 27, 2024

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This is part one of a three-part series focused on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's (USACE) Critical Incident Stress Management Program (CISM). The mission of the CISM program is to provide education, support, and assistance to USACE employees for incidental or cumulative critical incident stress experienced in the performance of their jobs and/or in the event of major civil emergencies, natural disasters or military contingencies. 24/7 CISM helpline 314-925-5250 Email: cism-vm@usace.army.mil FOR USACE STAFF ONLY: Join the CISM Team: Visit the CISM SharePoint portal under "how can I help?"

Inside the Castle -Quality Always Delivers – The Strategic Direction of USACE Engineering and Construction Oct 24, 2024

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In this episode, we sit down with USACE Engineering & Construction (E&C) leadership to discuss some of the recent strategic initiatives and future of E&C in the Corps. Listen in as we talk about what it means to deliver quality consistently, develop and enable the workforce, and leverage collaboration and innovation across E&C as we all work together to safely deliver quality projects on time and within budget.

Inside the Castle Celebrates 200 Year Anniversary of Civil Works - Part 3 - How the Civil Works Mission Evolved After the Civil War Sep 23, 2024

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This is the final episode of our three-part series commemorating the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program. In this episode, Mr. Jonah Bea-Taylor from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office of History joins us to talk about how the Corps' civil works mission evolved after the Civil War. Listen in to hear how the Corps' civil works program expanded to multiple missions across the Nation. To learn more about the Corps history, visit https://www.usace.army.mil/About/History/

Inside the Castle - Tool Spotlight -The Regulatory Request System Sep 11, 2024

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In this episode we take a closer look at the latest innovation revolutionizing the way the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) does business. Listen in as Jennifer Moyer, Chief of the USACE Regulatory Program, introduces the new Regulatory Request System. The Regulatory Request System is a web-based tool that helps a person find general permitting information, submit an individual and general permit application, submit pre-application meeting requests, and jurisdictional determination requests using online forms. You can find this tool at https://rrs.usace.army.mil/rrs Have your tried RSS? Let us know what you think at rrs@usace.army.mil

Inside the Castle Celebrates 200 Year Anniversary of Civil Works - Part 2 - Early USACE surveys and Civil Works Projects Aug 19, 2024

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This is the second episode of our three-part series commemorating the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program. In this episode, Mr. John Lonnquest, PhD., Chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office of History joins us to talk about how the General Survey Act contributed to the establishment of the Corps of Topographical Engineers in 1838. He also talks about the Corps' first civil works projects and why they were so important to the Corps and the Nation. To learn more about the Corps history, visit https://www.usace.army.mil/About/History/

Inside the Castle Celebrates 200 Year Anniversary of Civil Works - Part 1 - Legislative History Jul 26, 2024

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This episode marks the beginning of our special three-part series commemorating the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program. We kick the series off with Matthew Pearcy, from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Office of History, for an in-depth look at the legislative milestones that shaped the Corps into the world-class organization it is today. To learn more about the Corps history, visit https://www.usace.army.mil/About/History/

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