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  • February

    A small concrete mixer moved along railroad tracks to pour concrete into the base for the east end of the Galveston Seawall extension, circa 1920.

    SWG Celebrates 145 years

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) celebrates its 145th birthday today. Since its establishment in 1880, SWG has played a pivotal role in maintaining channels and improving harbors, laying the foundation that would make Texas a leader in commercial navigation and trade. Though its mission has grown over nearly a century and a half, the district continues to embody the spirit of resilience that has gotten coastal Texas through some of it most challenging times.
  • A vintage postcard of the Galveston Sea Wall shows two men standing on rip rap, which is rock or other material used to protect shoreline structures against scour and water, wave, or ice erosion.

    Galveston District celebrates 144 years

    On February 25, 1880, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) established its first engineer district in Texas on an island off the Gulf Coast. One hundred forty-four years, 52 district commanders, and several major hurricanes later, the Galveston District (SWG) continues to play a key role in keeping the country’s vital waterways open and protecting coastal Texas communities.

  • January

    Col. Rhett Blackmon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District (SWG) commander, gives opening remarks during USACE SWG Industry Day at Moody Gardens, Galveston, Texas, Jan. 17, 2024. Industry Day is an opportunity for SWG to engage with businesses face to face, collaborate on projects and give contractors important information about contracting with USACE. U.S. Army photo by Luke Waack.

    USACE holds Industry Day in Galveston

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District (SWG) held its latest Industry Day, Jan. 17, 2024. Industry Day is an opportunity for SWG to communicate face-to-face with small businesses the requirements for doing business with USACE.

  • December

    Santa Claus interrupts the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District's (SWG) quarterly award ceremony to congratulate the awardees and read off the names of all the employees who made this year's "nice list." SWG held its Fiscal Year 2024 First Quarter Awards Ceremony and Townhall at the Jadwin Building in Galveston, Texas, Dec. 14, 2023.

    SWG holds holiday-themed awards ceremony and townhall

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) held its Fiscal Year 2024 First Quarter Army Professional Awards Ceremony and Townhall at the Jadwin Building in Galveston, Texas, Dec. 14, 2023. More than 150 District employees attended the ceremony and townhall in person, and many more virtually.

  • November

    This photograph was captured by Rebecca Capps, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District (SWG), physical scientist and drone operator, as she flew a Skydio X2D quadcopter, a rotary wing drone, over a section of the Trinity River, Nov. 15, 2023.

    Advanced Data Section Offers SWG cutting-edge remote sensing technologies

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) team members are using new tools to complete mission essential tasks like mapping, surveying, and construction and infrastructure inspections. The Galveston District’s (SWG) Advanced Data Section is now utilizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Unmanned Survey Vessels (USV) to deliver innovative solutions in data collection and analysis for projects, according to Heng-Wei (David) Tsai, P.E., Advanced Data Section chief.

  • September

    Marie Taylor (podium), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District's central evaluation unit leader, gives an overview of the district's regulatory permit process during a public outreach workshop, September 21, 2023. The Army’s Regulatory Program is one of the oldest in the U.S. federal government. Initially, it served to protect and maintain the navigable capacity of the nation’s waters. Time, changing public needs, evolving policy, case law, and new statutory mandates have changed the complexity of the program.

    SWG hosts regulatory workshop

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) hosted a workshop on their regulatory program September 21, 2023.

  • July

    The Brandy Station has similar mission capabilities as the Snell to include marine construction, navigation hazard removal, and clamshell and hydraulic dredging for small critical shoals.

    Multipurpose Vessel Brandy Station brings dredge, heavy lift, disaster relief capabilities to Galveston District

    A 10-person crew of USACE civilians brought the Multipurpose Vessel (MPV) Brandy Station to Galveston this week. The MPV Brandy Station will work on missions previously completed by the MPV Snell. The Snell worked in the Galveston District from 2017 to 2023. The Brandy Station made it from Wilmington, N.C. to Galveston in seven days. Talon Smith is the captain of the ship, and the crew works 16 days on, then takes 12 days off.

  • May

    Carol Carrasco (left), was recently recognized as the 2023 "Administrative Professional of the Year" for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District. Carrasco was nominated by Dr. Kelly Burks-Copes (right), chief of the Galveston District's Mega Projects Division (MPD) Program Support. A seven-year veteran of the U.S. Army, Carrasco joined the USACE in 2020. Recognized for her hard-charging attitude and ability to complete the difficult, she was selected as one of the first employees assigned to the MPD in early 2022.

    Carrasco named SWG's 2023 'Administrative Professional of the Year'

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District named Carol Carrasco as “Administrative Professional of the Year” during a ceremony recently, highlighting the essential role administrative professionals play to support the District's mission.

  • March

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District Commander Col. Rhett Blackmon [left] recognizes several "Champions of the Coast" for their efforts during an awards ceremony, March 2, 2023. The ceremony recognized employees for their significant individual achievements and group accomplishments during the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2023.

    SWG holds FY23 2nd quarter awards ceremony

    District Commander Col. Rhett A. Blackmon and Deputy District Engineer Byron Williams recognized nearly 100 “Champions of the Texas Coast” during the Fiscal Year 2023 Second Quarter Awards Ceremony, held March 2, 2023, at the Jadwin Building and virtually via WebEx.

  • October

    [From left to right] U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston Deputy District Engineer Byron Williams and District Commander Col. Rhett A. Blackmon discuss their collaborative efforts with non-federal partners during the Fall 2022 Stakeholder Partnering Forum, October 6, 2022. The forum helps the Galveston District identify opportunities to better support stakeholder commitments and emerging interests for planning studies, preconstruction, engineering and, construction, operations and maintenance.

    SWG holds Fall 2022 Stakeholder Partnering Forum

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District hosted the fall edition of its biannual Stakeholder Partnering Forum (SPF) at its command headquarters, October 6.

  • June

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District Commander Col. Tim R. Vail [far right] gets ready to present the District's "Employee of the Year" award to one of four nominees during a quarterly awards ceremony June 23.

    FY22 3rd Qtr awards ceremony recognizes District’s best

    District Commander Col. Tim R. Vail and DPM Byron Williams recognized more than 40 SWG employees during the Fiscal Year 2022 Third Quarter Awards Ceremony, held June 23, 2022, at the Jadwin Building and virtually via WebEx.

  • April

    GALVESTON, Texas -- Chris Lannutti, of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District, was named USACE Logistics Activity's "Employee of the Year" for 2021. “I was very appreciative and surprised,” said Lannutti, who serves as the District’s logistics management specialist. He credited his success to the efforts of his coworkers. With the departure of a teammate in 2020 and two retirements since then, Lannutti said keeping logistics up to par has been an all-hands effort.

    Chris Lannutti named Logistic Activity’s 2021 ‘Employee of the Year’

    Chris Lannutti is a nice, easygoing guy. He comes to work every day, tries his best, communicates as clearly as possible, and asks the right questions. That’s not just a typical workday for him; it’s his philosophy.

  • January

    The theme for the annual observance never changes. Instead, it remains: “Remember! Celebrate! Act! A Day On, Not A Day Off.”

    District Observes MLK Jr. Day with Virtual Presentation

    The Galveston District officially observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a virtual presentation hosted by the district’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) office on Jan. 11, 2022.

  • July

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Rangers attend an annual refresher training course as part of USACE Galveston District's Ranger Appreciation Week, July 13. Policy requires all USACE Rangers to receive eight hours of training annually on a variety of topics such as self-defense, tactical communications, policy, changes in policy, and cultural demographics.

    Galveston hosts park ranger training, appreciation event

    The Galveston District hosted an annual refresher training and appreciation event for Southwestern Division’s district Park Rangers July 13-15, 2021. Policy requires all USACE Rangers to receive eight hours of training annually on a variety of topics such as self-defense, de-escalation techniques, tactical communications, policy, and cultural demographics.

  • August

    GALVESTON, Texas (September 20, 2008)—A boat is seen washed up on shore in front of a home on the coast of Galveston after Hurricane Ike made landfall September 13, 2008 as a category 2 hurricane with wind speeds of around 110 MPH. causing massive flooding and wind damage. (Photo by USACE Galveston District)

    Protecting the Texas Coast

    The Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Feasibility Study is currently the largest civil works feasibility study in USACE and in the United States with plans of coastal protection spanning across 76 miles of Texas coastline. The plan calls for coastal storm resiliency measures to include surge gates, vertical lift gates, ring barrier, height extension of the seawall as well as beach and dune measures. Over the course of the study, over 600 storms were modeled and analyzed by a state-of-the art Coastal Storm Modeling Suite.

  • September

    USACE Galveston District partners to offer hunting opportunity to combat veterans

    WALLISVILLE, Texas (Sept. 19, 2016) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Chambers County Sherriff's Department and Lone Star Warriors Outdoors are combining resources to offer combat injured veterans the opportunity to participate in an organized feral hogs and alligator hunt Sept. 26-28, 2016, at the Wallisville Lake Project.

  • October

    Spotlight on USACE Galveston District’s Robert Thompson

    GALVESTON, Texas (Oct. 1, 2015) – Survey Party Chief Robert Thompson splits his work day between the shore and sea, planning, conducting and coordinating land and hydrographic surveys to determine the condition of major navigation channels and placement areas the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District maintains.

  • July

    Spotlight on USACE Galveston District’s Rhonda Brown

    GALVESTON, Texas (July 1, 2015) – Sifting through artifacts dating back to the Roman era, discovered while excavating a roadway for a $200 million Army housing project in Wiesbaden, Germany, is the most interesting job assignment Rhonda Brown has overseen during her 21 years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  • June

    Spotlight on USACE Galveston District's Suhail Idriss

    GALVESTON, Texas (June 1, 2015) – Nearly three decades have passed since Suhail Idriss began working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District as a structural engineer. Co-workers have come and gone and technology continues to rapidly change but in the midst of all of these transformations, one thing remains the same - his devotion to civil service.

  • August

    USACE Galveston District Spotlight on Tom Brauer

    GALVESTON, Texas (Aug. 29, 2014) – A quick look at the diverse engineering projects headed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was all it took to convince a young engineering graduate wanting to make his mark in the profession that this is where he needed to be. However, the career path for Department of the Army (DA) Civil Engineer Intern Tom Brauer, who entered the Corps 18 months ago through the DA Intern Program, wasn’t always this clear.