The National Flood Risk Management Program has named Sydney Curnes its 2026 Silver Jackets Coordinator of the Year, according to a report published by Defense News on Oct. 14, 2026.
Curnes coordinates the Silver Jackets program for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Nashville District. The recognition cites her work advancing coordination on flood-risk management and community resilience in Tennessee.
The Tennessee Silver Jackets also received the program’s 2026 Team of the Year award. The source describes the group as an interagency partnership but does not list its participating agencies or provide details about specific projects connected to the awards.
The recognitions are for 2026; the source does not specify when the awards were presented.
