The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District has named Pat Hemphill assistant division chief in the Planning, Programs and Project Management Division.

She will participate in long-range planning, management and supervision within the division, as well as the execution of the annual Civil Works Program, averaging more than $300 million. She was formerly a strategic planner and program manager, and led the Leadership Development Program.

Hemphill, a registered engineer in Mississippi, has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Mississippi State. She has completed the Army Management Staff College’s Sustaining Base Leadership Management program.

Hemphill is a Vicksburg native. She and her husband, G.A., reside in the city.