South Pacific Division News

SPD drives innovation with new position and approach to its partnering process

Honey Nixon — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 21:32:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO, California – Part of driving innovation requires walking hand in hand with its

Programs Delivery Analysis Division Aims to Drive “Winning” Projects & Programs Delivery at SPD

Honey Nixon — Thu, 02 May 2024 16:57:51 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO, California – By its nature U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is a very technical and

Navajo Nation Silver Jackets Team Takes Action in Birdsprings, Arizona

Chris Stanton and Arianna Kitchens — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:33:02 GMT

Led by the Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources (NN DWR) and coordinated by the U.S. Army

South Pacific Division sees record year for contracting dollars with small business as a top contributor

Pentagon News — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 21:01:00 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – The South Pacific Division wrapped up Fiscal Year 2023 with a record $2.3

Division Takes Advantage of Infrastructure Funding to Increase Regional Support for Regulatory Program and Tribal Nations

Pentagon News — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 22:17:08 GMT

SAN FRANCSICO, California – The South Pacific Division is working to put a portion of the Bipartisan

USACE, Port of Oakland ship turning basins study ready for public review

SPN Release — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 23:25:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) San Francisco District, in collaboration with the Port of Oakland as the non-federal sponsor, have prepared a draft Integrated Feasibility Report and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Environmental Assessment (IFR/EA), as well as a draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed Oakland Harbor Turning Basins Widening Navigation Study in Oakland, Calif. The draft IFR/EA and FONSI are now available for public review and comment here.

Flood fight exercise preps partners for real deal

J. Paul Bruton — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 16:30:00 GMT

Major storms like the atmospheric river that dumped record amounts of precipitation across California in late October, and drawn-out storms that cause rivers to rise to flood levels, are of utmost concern for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. After all, a huge part of the USACE mission statement – Deliver vital engineering solutions, in collaboration with our partners, to secure our Nation, energize our economy, and reduce disaster risk – is about keeping the public safe.

Corps river and creek cleanup project removes 575 tons of debris

William John Reese — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 14:32:00 GMT

Work began daybreak on Sept. 27 in San Jose Creek. Contractors hauled trash, shopping carts, bundles of Arundo donax reeds used to build campsites, abandoned vehicles, propane tanks and gasoline cans from abandoned illegal campsites. Scores of big dumpsters were filled and refilled until the last semi pulled away.

Corps partners with multiple agencies to improve long-term health of Lake Elsinore

Daria Mazey — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 20:41:00 GMT

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, City of Lake Elsinore, and Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District partner to identify restoration projects for Southern California’s largest natural freshwater lake.

USACE, Mechoopda Tribe celebrate first in Tribal Partnership Program

By J. Paul Bruton — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 15:00:00 GMT

Standing near the waters of a meandering California creek about 15 miles southeast of Chico, members

Corps marks completion of $100-million bridge pier protection project near Prado Dam

Stephen Baack — Sat, 29 May 2021 03:37:00 GMT

Representatives of local, county, state and federal agencies gathered May 27 to celebrate the official completion of the BSNF Railroad Bridge Pier Protection Project in on the Santa Ana River in Corona, California.

The Army’s recreation mission goes back further than you think

Luke Burns — Thu, 27 May 2021 22:43:00 GMT

It might surprise you to hear the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is one of the largest providers of

USACE participates in SWORD Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Ronnie Schelby — Sat, 22 May 2021 00:46:00 GMT

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the AFRL Space Warfighting Operations Research & Development Laboratory (SWORD) was held May 20, 2021, on Kirtland Air Force Base.

Prime Power Soldiers assist San Carlos Irrigation Project

Dave Palmer — Fri, 21 May 2021 23:42:00 GMT

Soldiers with Alpha Company, 249th Engineer Battalion, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, known as Prime Power, have deployed for a unique training mission with the Los Angeles District in Arizona.

Volunteers are key to effective Emergency Operations Center

J. Paul Bruton — Mon, 10 May 2021 15:00:00 GMT

Have you ever watched a news segment showing devastation following a major flood, earthquake,

Corps general tours military, DOD, VA projects during weeklong visit to California

Staff Report — Tue, 04 May 2021 02:05:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES – One of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ top generals for military and international operations made his first visit to Southern California during a weeklong tour of some of the agency’s Los Angeles District projects. Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Milhorn, the Corps’ deputy commanding general for Military and International Operations, toured several project sites across the desert and the coastline – from the National Training Center at Fort Irwin to Vandenburg Air Force Base – during his visit to California.

General visits LA-area hospitals, gets updates on construction progress in support of COVID-19 response

Dena O'Dell — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 01:43:00 GMT

Brig. Gen. Paul Owen, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division commander, visited two Los Angeles-area hospitals March 19 to view the progress on construction the Corps and its contractors are doing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

LA District leaders tour Painted Rock Dam project

Robert DeDeaux — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 20:43:00 GMT

Col. Julie Balten, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, and David Van Dorpe, deputy district engineer for the LA District, toured the Painted Rock Dam, a flood risk-reduction project, located on the Gila River in Maricopa County March 24 near Gila Bend.

AFRL and USACE hold groundbreaking ceremony at KAFB

Ronnie Schelby — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:03:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District, and the Air Force Research Laboratory held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction for the Skywave Laboratory, March 16, 2021, at Kirtland Air Force Base.

TNTCX Partners with Southwestern Governments and Organizations

Dr. Ron Kneebone — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 00:18:00 GMT

The Western Regional Partnership (WRP) was established in 2007. One of the founding federal agencies, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has been a participant since the first meeting.