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SPD Awarded USACE FY2023 Chief of Engineer’s Safety Award

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is clear on its prioritization of safety describing USACE as a “world class engineering organization” that embodies a culture of safety. The Corps of Engineers even defines “winning” as safely delivering quality projects...

SACRAMENTO DISTRICT - Sacramento Weir Widening Project Video: Walls for the new fish passage are taking shape, and the new weir foundations are rising. Explore the latest advancements on the Sacramento Weir Widening Project in their new video!

Explore the latest advancements on the Sacramento Weir Widening Project in their new video! An aerial image looking south at the new weir and vehicle bridge, and fish passage structure, part of the Sacramento Weir Widening Project along the west...

Army Civil Works announces invitations to apply for dam safety loans; $2 billion in potential federal financing for California

SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT - Army Civil Works announces invitations to apply for dam safety loans; $2 billion in potential federal financing for California

ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT - USACE-Albuquerque District welcomes 39th commander

The new commander of the Albuquerque District, Lt. Col. Matthew Miller, holds the USACE flag after receiving it from South Pacific Division Commander Col. James Handura during the change of command ceremony in Albuquerque, N.M., July 18, 2024.

LOS ANGELES DISTRICT - Community donates time during National Public Lands Day

Volunteers gather during a National Public Lands Day event Sept. 28 at Sepulveda Basin in Los Angeles. During the event, in further collaboration with the California Native Plant Society and the San Fernando Valley Audubon Society, volunteers...

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August

6 Aug 2024
LA District PDT named ‘USACE Planning Team of the Year’
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District project-delivery team has been named the USACE 2023 Outstanding Planning Achievement Team of the Year (Programmatic) after taking on the study of a nontraditional Tribal Partnership Program project using new guidance from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.
July

17 Jul 2024
USACE hiring managers connect with future talent at LULAC National Convention
Hiring managers from throughout the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers made 20 tentative job offers and offered a combined $215,941 in centralized incentives during the 2024 League of United Latin American Citizens National Convention and Exhibition June 26-28 in Las Vegas.
January

30 Jan 2024
Update, tour give Corps’ South Pacific Division better picture of Whittier Narrows Dam Safety Modification Project
The commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division received an up-close look Jan. 18 at Whittier Narrows Dam and an in-depth update on the safety modification project designed to increase its capacity to handle extreme storms.
16 Jan 2024
Deputy commander stresses value of onsite visits to better support employees
Los Angeles District deputy commander Lt. Col. Stephen Brooks met Jan. 9 with the district’s project-delivery team managing dredging operations at Marina del Rey Harbor and partners from LA County to see the work in action.
2 Jan 2024
LA District hosts Seven Counties Flood-Control Directors Meeting
Representatives from seven Southern California counties met with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District leaders Nov. 30 during the 2023 Seven County Flood-Control Directors Meeting at the Corps’ LA District headquarters in downtown LA.