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  • September

    Soldiers assigned to the 249th Engineer Battalion conduct a facility power assessment in the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority area of operations, August 25, 2022. The prime power experts split into two teams and covered nearly 22,000 square miles and assessed more than 50 facilities over five days to help identify ways to improve the power reliability and sustainability in Navajo Nation.

    249th Engineer Battalion-Prime Power conducts power assessments on Navajo Nation

    Soldiers assigned to the 249th Engineer Battalion - Prime Power recently conducted more than 50 facility power assessments across the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority area of operations.

  • April

    Master Sgt. Bernie Lujan receives the 2012 U.S. Army Antiterrorism Honor Roll Award at the Albuquerque District’s Headquarters March 26, 2013.

    District Security Officer Receives Two Awards for Antiterrorism Work

    Master Sgt. Bernie Lujan received the 2012 U.S. Army Antiterrorism Honor Roll Award March 26, 2013, at the District’s Headquarters in Albuquerque, N.M. Lujan also received the 2012 USACE Meritorious Antiterrorism Honor Roll Award in the same ceremony.

  • February

    WASHINGTON D.C., -- District employee MSG Lujan gets a photo with the President and First Lady after the 2012 State of the Union Address.

    Wounded Warrior Team Member Meets President Obama

    District employee MSG Lujan had the opportunity to meet the President after the State of the Union address in Washington, D.C.

  • January

    WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M., -- Battalion Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Geddings holds the colors of the 2nd Engineer Battalion after Battalion Executive Officer Maj. Christian Thomas lit the flag on fire during a ceremony Nov. 30, 2011. The ceremony commemorates battalion commander Lt. Col. Alarich Zacherle’s actions Nov. 30, 1950, at Kunu-ri, during the Korean War.

    Battalion Takes Pride in Flag Burning

    “No one does what we do. The burning of the colors is a unique event that is known throughout the Army, especially to those who have served in Korea or the 2nd Infantry Division,” said Lt. Col. Christopher Benson, former battalion commander. “Our battalion played a significant role in saving an entire division from annihilation. We do it to honor the courage and sacrifice of our veterans, to commemorate their actions and acknowledge the role they played in shaping the history of the 2nd Infantry Division and of Korea. We must never forget our history, or the legacy our veterans left for us to maintain.”

  • February

    Major Castellano talks about the Warriors in Transition at the District’s staff meeting.

    Warriors in Transition Make Key Contributions

    The Albuquerque District is one of a handful of districts in the Corps directly benefiting from the expertise of wounded soldiers assigned to fulfill key staff positions as part of the “Warriors in Transition,” or WT program.