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SOUTH PACIFIC DIVISION - Col. James Handura takes Command of South Pacific Division
BAY MODEL CENTER - Sausalito, Calif. - Brigadier Gen. John Pippy, deputy chief of engineers for National Guard Affairs, hands over the flag to incoming USACE South Pacific Division commander, Col. James Handura, during an Assumption of Command...
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SOUTH PACIFIC DIVISION - South Pacific Division sees record year for contracting dollars
The South Pacific Division wrapped up Fiscal Year 2023 with a record $2.3 billion in contracts awarded across its four districts.
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ALBUQUERQUE DISTRICT participates in job expo, hires several new employees
The US Army Civilian Careers booths at the job expo at the 2023 League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) National Convention & Exposition, Aug. 2, 2023. The job expo was held at the Albuquerque Convention Center. More than 20 federal...
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SACRAMENTO DISTRICT - USACE installs temporary pumps to alleviate seepage at Isabella Lake
A temporary pump at the base of the auxiliary dam, part of Isabella Dam in Lake Isabella, California, Oct. 5, 2023. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District installed the pump Oct. 2 to increase the capacity of the existing pump system...
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LOS ANGELES DISTRICT - Corps signs partnership agreement with Great Minds in STEM
Maj. Gen. Kimberly Colloton (left), and Juan Rivera, chairman of the board for GMIS signs the agreement as other senior leaders from both the Corps and GMIS observe.
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  • November

    A dozer drives down a raised earthen dike

    Wave of Construction Kicks Off at Folsom Dam

    Folsom Dam is not just one structure; it’s made up of a main dam, two wing dams (left and right), the Mormon Island Auxiliary Dam, and the eight dikes. Dike 8 was the first of all this infrastructure to be raised 3.5 feet, but far from the last. All of these components are scheduled to undergo a similar raise by 2027.

  • July

    five men stand in a line, shoveling gravel while a front end loader dumps it on the dam in front of them.

    It Takes a Village at Isabella

    Isabella Lake, California, is the site of the one of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ most prominent examples of partnering. Although it has the USACE name on it, this nearly $650 million investment in flood risk reduction for the southern Central Valley is hardly the work of one agency.

  • March

    Heavy equipment on a dike overlooking a lake

    Flood Control Partnerships for a Safer Sacramento

    In December 1861, as the Civil War raged in the Eastern United States, the young city of Sacramento, California, was fighting its own battle—with raging flood waters. The city’s fight to stay dry continues to the present day, spearheaded by a variety of federal, state, and local agencies.

  • December

    People pose for a picture with a beam of steel

    Resident Engineer gives back to veterans with hometown USACE district

    As a student at John F. Kennedy High School in Sacramento, Earl Chow once attended a presentation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District. Intrigued by their mission and projects, Chow decided to pursue a career in civil engineering. Now, he’s the resident engineer for the Department of Veterans Affairs Stockton project with the District.

  • August

    masked woman stands on stairs of airplane

    District employee earns Civil Responder of the Year

    When Jessica Fischer started her career at the Army Corps of Engineers 11 years ago, she didn’t plan on becoming an emergency manager. She was set on a quiet career as a Project Engineer at the New York District. Then 2011 happened.
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