Mr. Pierce, acting director of programs U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pacific Ocean Division, Mr. Sanchez, director of regional business USACE POD, Army Lt. Col. Adrian Biggerstaff, commander, USACE Honolulu District, Army Brig. Gen. Joseph C. “Clete” Goetz, commanding general USACE POD, Ms. Jennifer Moore, deputy district engineer for programs and project management USACE Honolulu District, and Mr. Mike Salyer, chief of civil works, USACE Honolulu District stand on the sea wall by the Waikiki Beach Coastal Storm Risk Management project managed by the USACE, Honolulu District.

Mr. Mark Wagatsuma, contracting officer’s representative, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District, is all smiles after being coined by Army Brig. Gen. Joseph C. “Clete” Goetz, commanding general, USACE, Pacific Ocean Division for outstanding performance as the COR on the repair of buildings 2075 and 2076 on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Wagatsuma’s leadership and attention to detail achieved a high-quality product, with minimal cost-growth and zero-time-growth on the project.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District team in charge of the Schofield Barracks Child Development Center project on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii proudly show off their high safety standards resulting in zero mishaps on the project.

Mike Salyer, chief of civil works and Mr. Khoa Truong, project manager U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District showcase the plans for the Hawaii Water Management project managed by the district in Kunia, Hawaii to Army Lt. Col. Adrian Biggerstaff, commander, USACE Honolulu District and Mr. Sanchez, director of regional business USACE Pacific Ocean Division.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District team in charge of the renovation barracks important to the quality of life and retention of Soldiers stand with Army Brig. Gen. Joseph C. “Clete” Goetz, commanding general, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pacific Ocean Division.

Attendees pose for a photo on the front steps of the new school after the ceremony. Special design considerations include heated floors, triple-pane windows, extensive natural lighting, backup solar power and an elevated ground floor to prevent the thawing of permafrost below the building. (Courtesy photo)

"X" marks the spot: showing the CG where the Corps ha been making a difference with clearing debris both residential and commericial.

COL Swenson, RFO commander receives input from a long-time resident of Lahaina.

U.S. Army Col. Patrick Biggs accepts the passing of the colors from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pacific Ocean Division (USACE POD) Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Joseph “Clete” Goetz II, during a change of command ceremony at Camp Zama, Japan, July 19th, 2024. The ceremonial passing of the colors symbolizes Biggs’ assumption of command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Japan Engineer District (USACE JED) as the 23rd Commander of the District.

Lt. Col. Adrian Biggerstaff, incoming District Commander for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District, symbolically assumes command after receiving the unit colors from Brig. Gen. Joseph C. “Clete” Goetz II, Commanding General for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pacific Ocean Division in a July 10 ceremony aboard the USS Battleship Missouri Memorial.

Pacific Ocean Division's Change of Command June 13, 2024

On June 10, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District participated in a ceremony to recognize the start of construction for the Kenai River Bluffs Erosion Project. Col. Jeffrey Palazzini, district commander, gathered alongside several stakeholders and political officials at the Kenai Senior Citizens Center and delivered remarks about the project’s significance. In attendance was Sen. Lisa Murkowski and representatives from the office of Sen. Dan Sullivan; Brian Gabriel, mayor of the City of Kenai; and Peter Micciche, mayor of the Kenai Peninsula Borough

The Kyogamisaki Communications Site sits on the scenic cliffs of Japan’s western coast. Sandwiched between the ocean and the mountains, the site commands a strategic location facilitating the early warning of threats from nations in the region who would seek to do America and Japan harm.

Nathan Epps, acting deputy chief for the Engineering, Construction and Operations Division, stresses the importance of triangles while testing the load capacity of a student’s bridge design with a toy car on Feb. 22 at Clark Middle School in Anchorage. A team from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District spoke with an applied technology class at the school during National Engineers Week to encourage students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. (U.S. Army photo by Rachel Napolitan)