Lt. Col. Stephen Brooks, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District deputy commander, right, talks with Gary Jones, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors, during a Jan. 9 boat tour of dredging operations at Marina del Rey Harbor in LA County, California. Brooks spent most of the day visiting with LA District project-delivery team members and LA County project partners to better understand how he can best support those working on the project.