Tower Times

Welcome to Rock Island District's command information magazine the Tower Times. This publication is published bimonthly by the Corporate Communications Office providing timely and accurate information between the District commander and District employees, retirees and the public. The Tower Times is written and published in an effort to increase employee morale and welfare, job performance and satisfaction, and to increase the knowledge, understanding, and support of USACE, Department of Army, and Department of Defense initiatives, programs and priorities.

Now Available: Fall 2026 Issue

 

In this issue you will find:

  • Building Trust Through Communication and Partnership
  • NESP Mooring Cells Provide Cost-Effective Solution for Barge Traffic
  • Employee Spotlight: Ben DeRoo
  • Hidden by Earth, Revealed by Water: Exploring the Devonian Fossil Gorge at Coralville Lake
  • Restoration to Revitalize: Pool 18 and the Mississippi
  • New Renovations Enhance Mission at Coralville Lake
  • Antiterrorism Awareness Month: Our Shared Responsibility
  • DEPLOYMENT SPOTLIGHT: Maj. Matthew Kindig
  • USACE Rock Island District Turns 160
  • Locks and Dam 15 Webcam Returns
  • USACE Headquarters Leadership Visits Nahant Marsh Mitigation Banks

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Fall 2026 Tower Times Cover