For Major General Jason Kelly, Rebuilding and Maintaining the Nation’s Critical Waterway Infrastructure is personal.When Major General Jason Kelly reflects on his path to leading the United States Army Corps of Engineers’
For Major General Jason Kelly, Rebuilding and Maintaining the Nation’s Critical Waterway Infrastructure is personal.
When Major General Jason Kelly reflects on his path to leading the United States Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Civil Works mission, he doesn’t describe a straight line. He describes a journey, one that began “on the business end of the Army,” as he puts it, and evolved into a passion for solving complex problems that impact every American who depends on safe, reliable, efficient water infrastructure.
For more than two decades, Kelly served as a combat arms officer, leading soldiers and preparing for conflict. When he was selected to command USACE’s Norfolk District as a colonel, he admits he checked the list twice. “Up until the day I took the colors, I wasn’t sure I could get as excited about aquatic ecosystem restoration, navigation and flood risk management as I did about preparing troops for combat,” he recalls. “But I absolutely love it.”
That discovery has shaped the last decade of his career, culminating in his current role as Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations, a position that places him at the center of the nation’s inland and coastal waterway infrastructure strategy.
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