14 Mar 2013

Albuquerque District and Acoma Pueblo Enter into Corps’ Second Watershed Cost Share Agreement

ACOMA PUEBLO, N.M., -- The District and Acoma Pueblo entered into the District's second Watershed Cost Share Agreement under the Section 203 Tribal Partnership Program.

8 Mar 2013

Ground Breaking Ceremony for Child Development Center at Holloman Air Force Base

Maj. Gary Bonham, Deputy Commander, Albuquerque District, participated in the ground-breaking ceremony for a new Child Development Center at Holloman Air Force Base March 5, 2013.

25 Jan 2013

Mayor tours fuel site

KIRTLAND AFB, N.M. -- Albuquerque Mayor Richard J. Berry toured the newly upgraded fuel plume remediation equipment Jan. 23 at the base's bulk fuel facility site.

25 Jan 2013

Army Corps of Engineers completes Army's largest solar array installation

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M.-- The largest solar power system in the U.S. Army is coming online at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., and officials gathered Jan. 16, to mark the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

23 Jan 2013

Deployed District Employees Thank Third Grade Class

On Jan. 13, Capt. John Deal visited Ms. Tracy Lewis’ third grade class at 7 Bar Elementary School in Rio Rancho, N.M., in order to deliver some gifts

18 Dec 2012

District Regulator Receives Two Awards for Water Work

Marcy Leavitt, Texas/New Mexico Branch Chief of the Albuquerque District’s Regulatory Division, recently received two honors recognizing her work that has helped protect not just water quality, but also watersheds and headwaters – precious resources in an arid state.

7 Dec 2012

Bernalillo Levee Soil Examined for Future Flood Damage Reduction Study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is partnering with Eastern Sandoval County Arroyo Flood Control Authority (ESCAFCA) to examine the existing conditions of the spoil bank levees within the Town of Bernalillo, N.M.

5 Dec 2012

Corps, City of Las Cruces Partner on Environmental Restoration Project

Officials from the Corps, the City of Las Cruces, N.M., and state legislative representatives participated in a groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 29 for a $1.5 million environmental restoration project near the Las Cruces Dam.

1 Dec 2012

Commitment Renewed with Honorary Leader

District Commander Lt. Col. Antoinette Gant and Honorary Commander Christine Glidden joined 20 other sets of community leaders and commanders who were coupled as part of the annual Honorary Commanders Assumption of Command Ceremony Nov. 1 at Kirtland Air Force Base’s Mountain View Club in Albuquerque, N.M.

1 Dec 2012

District Conducts Strategic Planning Session for Future Goals

Early in November, a team of 43 employees representing all levels within the District gathered for three days at the Forest Service Training Academy in Albuquerque, N.M. The goal? Define and strategize the District’s priorities for the next one to five years, with a focus on four outcomes: 1) improve collaboration with partners 2) improve quality in product delivery 3) close the knowledge and experience gap, and (4) build the teams for tomorrow, today.