15 Jul 2016

At 81 years-old Fort Worth’s Jimmy Baggett shares 60 years of service with USACE

In 1942, along with his family, seven year-old Jimmy D. Baggett left his hometown, near Vernon, Texas with a population of about 50 to the City of Fort Worth that boasted a population of close to 200,000. “My dad changed from being a gas station attendant for the 50 people in our township during early 1942 in order to work at the Bomber plant (in Fort Worth) which has been through several name changes to now being known as Lockheed Martin,” said Baggett, who was born on January 11, 1935.

8 Jul 2015

USACE Fort Worth District employee receives top honor

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District employee, currently deployed to Afghanistan with USACE-Transatlantic Afghanistan District, has been awarded one of the highest honors bestowed within the Corps of Engineers. Charles “Lon” Webster, assistant district counsel, was presented with the Bronze Order of the de Fleury Medal June 1.

23 Aug 2012

Corps of Engineers water resources class learns from Trinity River watershed case studies in Dallas-Fort Worth

Members’ of this year’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Planning Associates Program toured three Dallas-Fort Worth projects Aug. 23 during its weeklong session held in the Fort Worth District. The program offers an advanced training opportunity, for about a dozen competitively selected students from all over the Corps, on water resources planning.

10 Jul 2012

US Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District tree mitigation supports Dallas levee improvement project

A tree mitigation survey completed in July 2012 is a first step in executing an important component of the Fort Worth District’s Dallas Floodway Extension Project, which supports the city of Dallas’ flood risk reduction efforts. Life safety is paramount in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Levee Safety Program. Levee safety is a shared responsibility for the Corps, Dallas and its citizens.