September 10, 2015

Banks briefs MG Stevens, DCG.

September 10, 2015

Cynthia Banks briefed MG Richard Stevens, USACE Deputy Commanding General (DCG), on Engineering With Nature (EWN). In addition to the DCG, attendees included: MAJ Sha-Lin Ynacay (Executive Officer to the DCG), COL Mitchell Lewis (USACE Chaplin), Dr. David Pittman (ERDC Deputy Director) and Dr. Beth Fleming (ERDC Environmental Laboratory Director). Discussions ensued on the wide range applicability of EWN in Civil Works and how important it will be to share lessons learned along the way. The group was also visiting to participate in the Change of Command Ceremony.

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