Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, presents the Engineer Regiment flag to Col. 4, 2023.īrian Trzaska, the deputy district engineer of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, speaks during the Pittsburgh District’s change of command ceremony at the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, Aug. William Graham, deputy commanding general for Civil Works and Emergency Operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, listens to a speaker during the district’s change of command ceremony at the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, Aug. Nicholas Melin, the incoming commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, hold yellow roses during the district’s change of command ceremony at the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, Aug. Mary and Rose Melin, the daughters of Col. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, hugs his wife Wendi during the district’s change of command ceremony at the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, Aug. Adam Czekanski, the outgoing commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, shares a laugh during the district’s change of command ceremony at the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, Aug. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, listens to her husband speak during the district’s change of command ceremony at the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, Aug. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret) In addition to navigation, Pittsburgh’s flood-damage reduction mission encompasses 16 multi-purpose reservoirs that have prevented an estimated $866 million in flood damages in 2022. It supports commercial navigation on the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela rivers, operating and maintaining 23 locks and dams across 328 miles of navigable waterways. The Pittsburgh District’s 26,000 square miles include portions of western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, northern West Virginia, southwestern New York and western Maryland. It represents the transfer of responsibility and authority from one individual to another while continuing the mission. The change of command ceremony symbolizes the continuation of leadership and unit identity. Nicholas Melin, the incoming Pittsburgh District commander, during the district’s change of command ceremony at the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, Aug.
Army Corps of Engineers, presents the Engineer Regiment flag to Col.
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