https://www.spk.usace.army.mil Sacramento District News RSS Feed en-us Thu, 16 May 2024 18:46:00 GMT Sun, 17 May 2026 00:23:25 GMT https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/3777915/usfs-celebrates-upgrades-at-redding-air-attack-base-ribbon-cutting-ceremony/ The U.S. Forest Service held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Redding Air Attack Base on April 25,<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2024/May/16/2003467290/115/75/0/240425-A-QG325-1134.JPG' alt='The U.S. Forest Service hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 25, 2024, to celebrate the modernization and completion of construction of Phase 1 of the Redding Air Attack Base enhancements. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has been working in partnership with the USFS and the City of Redding to help build this five-year, $28 million project. This project will expand airtanker loading capabilities by 132% and allow for the simultaneous loading of five aircraft, up from two previously. This base is vital in providing initial and extended attacks for wildfires across the western U.S. Representative Doug LaMalfa and Redding Mayor Tenessa Audette also helped celebrate and spoke at the ribbon-cutting event. (U.S. Army Photo by Grant Okubo)' /> <br /> Thu, 16 May 2024 18:46:00 GMT Grant Okubo https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/3777915/usfs-celebrates-upgrades-at-redding-air-attack-base-ribbon-cutting-ceremony/ Disaster Response Emergency Operations https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/3235887/binational-flood-exercise-strengthens-vital-communication-channels/ If there’s a single common cause of best-laid plans falling apart at the seams, it probably has<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2022/Dec/05/2003125799/115/75/0/221202-A-PZ859-1002.JPG' alt='Graphical map of potential Barrett Dam inundation flow.' /> <br /> Mon, 05 Dec 2022 17:36:00 GMT Ken Wright https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/3235887/binational-flood-exercise-strengthens-vital-communication-channels/ Sacramento District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Disaster Response Emergency Operations U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/2126495/usace-support-to-covid-19-response/ Hear remarks by Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy and Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, USACE Commanding General and 54th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, specific to support by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to the national Coronavirus response. These clips are excerpts from the March 20, 2020 press conference in the Pentagon. https://www.facebook.com/USACEHQ/videos/215875549492744/ The full event, including remarks by Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy; Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James McConville; Army Corps of Engineers Commander Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite; and Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Scott Dingle can also be viewed here: https://facebook.com/DeptofDefense/videos/2643688735757461/<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2020/Mar/21/2002270309/115/75/0/200320-A-CE999-001.JPG' alt='Hear remarks by Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy and Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, USACE Commanding General and 54th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, specific to support by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to the national Coronavirus response. These clips are excerpts from today&#39;s press conference in the Pentagon. The full event, including remarks by Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy; Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James McConville; Army Corps of Engineers Commander Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite; and Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Scott Dingle can also be viewed here: https://facebook.com/DeptofDefense/videos/2643688735757461/' /> <br /> Sat, 21 Mar 2020 11:38:00 GMT Pentagon News https://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/2126495/usace-support-to-covid-19-response/ Disaster Response