3 Jul 2012

Enjoy your holiday, play it safe and return home alive

GALVESTON, Texas (July 3, 2012) - Drowning is the nation’s second leading cause of accidental death. Statistics show that 90 percent of those who drown at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lakes and rivers may have survived if they had worn life jackets. Here are some safety tips from the USACE Galveston District to help you have a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July holiday.

29 Jun 2012

USACE Galveston District’s PAO Recognized as Government Communications Team of the Year

HOUSTON (June 29, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District’s Public Affairs

29 Jun 2012

USACE Galveston District boat operators hone their seamanship skills

GALVESTON, Texas (June 29, 2012) - Keeping waterways open for the safe navigation of vessels is no

15 Jun 2012

USACE Galveston District awards small business task order for routine testing of dredged material

GALVESTON, Texas (June 15, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded a task order to Sol Engineering LLC, an 8(a) small business, in the amount of $239,380.19 for environmental services to include a study comprised of collection and chemical analyses of water and sediment samples from the federally-maintained Brazos Island Harbor, Entrance Channel and Brazos Island Harbor, Brownsville Channel.

15 Jun 2012

USACE Galveston District’s EEO Manager Earns 2012 Diversity Outreach Award

GALVESTON, Texas (June 15, 2012) – Equal Employment Opportunity Manager Dr. Rose Caballero, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, was named the Department of the Army’s 2012 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award recipient.

7 Jun 2012

USACE Galveston District celebrates Corps’ 237th birthday; names Employee, Engineer and Supervisor of the Year

GALVESTON, Texas (June 7, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District celebrated the Corps’ 237th birthday with an awards ceremony, June 7, to recognize an Employee, Engineer and Supervisor of the Year, as well as to honor staff for their contributions to the community, state and nation.

31 May 2012

USACE Galveston District launches new website

GALVESTON, Texas (May 31, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District launched its new website (www.swg.usace.army.mil) offering visitors quick and easy access to essential information about the district’s missions. The site is number eight of 58 USACE sites to be migrated this year to a cloud-based system, enabling the Corps to create a consistent look and feel and provide viewers with technologically enhanced capabilities.

24 May 2012

Wallisville Locks back in operation to control salt water intrusion from Trinity Bay

WALLISVILLE, Texas (May 24, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District’s Wallisville Lake Project staff closed the salt water barrier navigation lock this morning to impede salinity intrusion on the Trinity River. The Corps will open the lock every hour on the hour from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily if needed to allow recreational boaters to move up and down the river.

22 May 2012

USACE Galveston District awards $4.4 million contract to dredge Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Inner Basin to Viola Turning Basin

GALVESTON, Texas (May 22, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded a contract to Orion Marine Construction Inc., in the amount of $4,431,200 for maintenance dredging of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, Inner Basin to Viola Turning Basin in Calhoun County, Texas.

21 May 2012

USACE Galveston District welcomes new deputy commander

GALVESTON, Texas (May 21, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District welcomed its new deputy commander Maj. Marty Maldonado today. Outgoing deputy Lt. Col. James Schultze was selected to command the 15th Engineer Battalion based in Schweinfurt, Germany.