9 Jul 2020

Pacific Ocean Division holds Change of Command & Responsibility Ceremony

Brig. Gen. Thoma J. Tickner relinquished his position as commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Pacific Ocean Division (POD) to Col. Kirk E. Gibbs, during a social distance adherence change of command and responsibility ceremony, July 8. The Army division conducted the change of responsibility from Command Sgt. Maj. Patrickson Toussaint to Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas W. Galick.

21 Oct 2019

Los Angeles District highlights end of fiscal year with more than $3.1 billion in contract awards

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District awarded about 730 contracts worth more than $3.1 billion in fiscal year 2019.

6 Jun 2017

USACE looks to highlight long term assistance programs

Local, county and state officials can request long term assistance measures through the Continuing Authorities Program (CAP), Planning Assistance to States and through the Interagency and International Services Program. Each program offers many partnership opportunities on flood risk mitigation, shoreline protection, preparing plans to manage water and related land resources, and relief and recovery work to name a few examples.

18 May 2017

USACE responds to Lake Ontario flooding

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District, technical field teams have visited 13 Lake Ontario coast sites in response to emergency flood efforts. New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo formally requested Corps of Engineers assistance on May 9 and initiated additional interagency coordination to supplement the state’s emergency response to record water levels.