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  • October

    Adobe Dam and the Arizona Canal Diversion Channel built in the 1980s have done much to protect historic sites and metropolitan Phoenix. The dam in northwest metro was built near Skunk Creek and the Hedgpeth Hills. It is the present day home of Arizona State University’s Deer Valley Petroglyph Preserve with art work dating from 700 years ago to roughly 7000 B.C.

    Adobe Dam and ACDC protect historic site

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District and stakeholder Flood Control District of Maricopa County completed Adobe Dam in 1982 to protect local communities from storm flows along Skunk Creek, in northwest metro.
  • The Kino Environmental Restoration Project features a 2.2-mile paved path around the basin for walking, jogging, bicycling, and wildlife viewing. KERP and the Kino Sports Complex are also on "The Loop" with more than 100 miles of multi-use paths around Tucson.

    KERP and the Corps

    In 1966, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District constructed the Ajo Detention Basin where the present-day Kino Environmental Restoration Project lives.

  • September

    Col. Kirk Gibbs, Los Angeles District commander, presents the Joseph W. Kimbel Award to Lillian Dampios Sept. 8 in Los Angeles. The award recognizes the lawyer who demonstrates the highest potential for future legal achievement within the Corps.

    District lawyer earns national recognition

    The Joseph W. Kimbel Award recognizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers attorney who demonstrates the highest professional potential for future legal achievement.

  • August

    District employee receives top honor

    Chief of the Construction Division for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District is the 2015 Lt. Gen. John W. Morris Civilian of the Year winner.
  • Mike Ternak of the Los Angeles District is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' 2015 Sustainability Hero Award winner in the GreenGov Presidential Awards Program.

    District home to Sustainability Hero Award winner

    PHOENIX – Mike Ternak of the Los Angeles District is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' 2015

  • July

    The Kirtland Demolition Bombing Range is extremely difficult to access. It is only accessible by foot via an approximate 4 hour one-way hike suitable for advanced hikers only.

    What do FUDS look like?

    Roughly 9-square miles of present day El Malpais National Monument are considered a Formerly Used Defense Site, because of the land's use as the Kirtland Demolition Bombing Range during WW II.

  • District completes Mount Charleston Storm Water Diversion Project

    The project is designed to help divert rain flows and debris running off the side of the mountain and away from communities to mitigate damage to neighborhoods and critical infrastructure until native vegetation can reestablish itself.

  • May

    Fire and rescue vehicles from the Nogales Suburban Fire District cross the newly opened Nogales Wash Bridge April 17 in Nogales, Arizona. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District constructed the $4 million bridge after the original structure was removed in 2008 as part of a flood control construction project.

    Bridge connects community, historic thoroughfare

    The new Nogales Wash Bridge is a two-span, I-girder concrete construction with grouted riprap both upstream and downstream to enhance durability of the structure and flood handling capacity of the channel.

  • April

    Officials cut the ribbon ceremonially marking the completion of the final phase of the Tucson Drainage Area/Arroyo Chico Multi-use Project at Tucson High School April 16. The $5 million segment was completed in 11 months and will greatly reduce flood risk for more than 1,000 residential, commercial and industrial structures with an assessed value of over $300 million.

    Corps completes High School Wash Box Culvert

    The High School Wash Box Culvert is the latest phase of the Tucson Drainage Area/Arroyo Chico Multi-use Project completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District. This milestone was marked with a ribbon cutting ceremony on the campus of Tucson High School April 16.
  • TEMPE, Ariz. -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division Commander Brig. Gen. Mark Toy speaks with students and faculty members from the School of Sustainable Engineering and Built Environment and the Del E. Webb School of Construction at Arizona State University here April 15. The day featured the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between SPD, LA District and ASU that emphasizes the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

    Corps signs MOU with ASU

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division Commander Brig. Gen. Mark Toy and Los Angeles District Commander Col. Kimberly Colloton signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the School of Sustainable Engineering and Built Environment and the Del E. Webb School of Construction at Arizona State University here April 15.

  • February

    Los Angeles District Formerly Used Defense Sites program manager Jeff Armentrout speaks with a community member during a public meeting in Casa Grande, Arizona, Feb. 25. The meeting was held to present remedial alternatives for the former Williams Field Bomb Target Ranges #4, #9, #10 and #12. The event also marked the opening of the public review and comment period through March 24.

    Corps releases plan for former Williams Field

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District hosted a public meeting Feb. 25 to present remedial options for the former Williams Field Bomb Target Ranges #4, #9, #10 and #12 located near here.

  • January

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, delivers last minute instructions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics students at Roosevelt High School in Los Angeles Jan. 18. Bostick and Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations Maj. Gen. Michael J. Walsh, South Pacific Division Commander Brig. Gen. Michael C. Wehr and his district commanders visited the school during Great Minds in STEM's Viva Technology Day.

    STEM students building bridges to bright futures

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, delivers last minute instructions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics students at Roosevelt High School in Los Angeles Jan. 18.
  • The Society of American Military Engineers featured U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick as their keynote speaker at Quiet Canon Country Club in Montebello, Calif., Jan. 18. Bostick addressed more than 100 SAME members and guests during their 27th annual joint breakfast meeting.

    USACE commander looks at lessons learned for the Corps way ahead

    The Society of American Military Engineers featured U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick as their keynote speaker at Quiet Canon Country Club in Montebello, Calif., Jan. 18. Bostick addressed more than 100 SAME members and guests during their 27th annual joint breakfast meeting.
  • Maj. Gen. William D. Frink, Jr., 79th Sustainment Support Command commander addresses fellow Soldiers, community members and civic leaders at the opening of the Army Reserve Center at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, Calif., Jan. 12. The facility is certified LEED Gold under guidelines established by the U.S. Green Building Council who rates a project for its design and achievement in categories like sustainability, water efficiency, energy conservation and design innovation.

    Historic Los Alamitos base now home to state-of-the-art headquarters

    For a sustainable future, Corps projects like this one are designed using the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Program. LEED is how the U.S. Green Building Council rates a project for its design and achievement in categories like sustainability, water efficiency, energy conservation and design innovation.
  • On Jan. 21, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District Black Employment Program will honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a day of service, not a day off.

    MLK holiday a day of service, not a day off

    On Jan. 21, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District Black Employment Program will honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with a day of service, not a day off.
  • Trash in the vegetative management area south of Burbank Boulevard. The five-year vegetation management plan is restricted to the 48 acres south of the boulevard and will reintroduce diverse, sustainable native species while maintaining the basin's primary function flood risk management.

    Work halts on Sepulveda Basin vegetation management project

    Work on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District's five-year vegetation management project for the Sepulveda Dam Flood Control Basin has been halted to host further discussion with the San Fernando Valley Audubon Society, Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Steering Committee and other stakeholders.

  • December

    District Commander Col. Mark Toy unveiled two display boards Dec. 13 in the 12th floor conference room here. One for professional registrations and certifications and one for individual and organizational awards and recognition.

    District unveils display that recognizes employee professional development and personal achievement

    District Commander Col. Mark Toy unveiled two display boards Dec. 13 in the 12th floor conference room here. One that features professional registrations and certifications and one for individual and organizational awards and recognition.
  • Rep. Ken Calvert, center right, takes part in ground breaking ceremonies Dec. 8 for March Air Reserve Base's new 16,000 sq. foot airfield traffic control tower and base operations facility. Joining him are, from the left, Col. Tim McCoy, contract partner David Parkes, Col. Bo Mahaney, Moreno Valley Mayor Richard Stewart and David Van Dorpe, District deputy engineer for programs and project management.

    March ARB breaks ground on new airfield traffic control tower and base operations facility

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District joined community leaders Dec. 8 to break ground for the new March Air Reserve Base's nearly 16,000 sq. foot airfield traffic control tower and base operations facility.
  • ECCV operator Alex Watt and Emergency Operations Center intern Tito Carrillo spent a few hours getting the 47-foot vehicle, designed to serve as a temporary mobile command post, decked out for the evening's festivities. The District made its first appearance in the Seal Beach Christmas Parade which featured 110 marching groups and more than 3,600 participants Dec. 7.

    Seal Beach Christmas Parade: An opportunity to feature Corps capabilities and opportunities

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District made its first appearance in the annual Seal Beach Christmas Parade Dec. 7.

  • November

    Lt. Col. Alex Deraney, Los Angeles District deputy commander, and his wife Marisa visited the San Fernando–Santa Clarita Valleys’ Habitat for Humanity booth to learn about volunteer opportunities with the Habitat for Heroes program. The Deraneys said they like to keep their family involved in the local community and what better way than helping veterans. They represented the District at the San Fernando Valley Veterans Day parade Nov. 11 in Pacoima, Calif., which also featured a carnival and information booths for community groups and service organizations like the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Veterans Administration providing information for veterans and their families.

    District Supports San Fernando Valley Veterans Day Parade

    Lt. Col. Alex Deraney, Los Angeles District deputy commander, and his wife Marisa represented the District at the San Fernando Valley Veterans Day parade Nov. 11 in Pacoima, Calif., which also featured a carnival and information booths for community groups and service organizations like the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Veterans Administration providing information for veterans and their families.