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  • October

    Sacramento District architect Mickela Pallares works at her desk Oct. 14, 2016.

    Employee Spotlight: Architect Mickela Pallares

    Meet Mickela Pallares, an architect with our Sacramento District. Mickela joined the Corps of Engineers after graduating from Cal Poly in 2009, and is now our subject matter expert on sustainable design. She’s a natural born leader, loves to travel and – oh yeah – she helps design the facilities that support our Nation’s armed forces. Get to know Mickela and learn more about her duties as an U.S. Army Corps of Engineers architect in this Q&A.
  • USACE Sacramento District Mega Project Center Director David Thomas provides a tour of the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway project to Congresswoman Doris Matsui. Thomas was recognized September 28, 2016, by the American Society of Civil Engineers for his leadership on the project.

    ASCE honors Sacramento District Mega Project Center director

    The American Society of Civil Engineers Sacramento Section awarded their 2016 Charles S. Pope Construction Award to Sacramento District’s Mega Project Center Director David Thomas last week for his work leading the Joint Federal Project in Folsom, California.

  • September

    132nd Multi Role Bridging Company Soldiers convoy into Black Butte Lake recreation area to begin their drill weekend training.

    Cal Guard bridges over Black Butte Lake waters

    California Army National Guard members of the 132nd Multi-Role Bridge Company (MRBC), based out of Redding, California, conducted drill training at the Corps recreation area site Sept. 17 and exercised their unique skillset—bridging gaps.
  • Josh Harmon,chief of security for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, speaks to Department of Homeland Security-contracted guards about future security protocols for the district headquarters. Harmon joined the Corps after learning about the security chief vacancy at a Corps-hosted Veterans career fair in April 2016. (U.S. Army photos by Randy Gon / Released)

    Veteran finds work as new chief of security at Corps’ career fair

    Feeling the frustration many Veterans face when applying for work subsequent to their military service, Josh Harmon wasn’t prepared to settle for a career in corporate sales or management at his local hardware store. After 13 years of military service as an intelligence officer and standing up the first STRYKER Brigade Engineer Battalion, a unit
  • Cadet Sean Kasprisin, a third-year student in the University of Wyoming ROTC, learns about the Quality Assurance process at the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway project from Daniel Figueroa, project engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District.

    ROTC Cadets get inside look at mega-project, Corps opportunities

    Three cadets participating in the Cadet District Engineer Program got 28 days of “on-the-job” experience this summer and the opportunity to see some of the projects handled by the Sacramento District
  • USACE Logo and Schematic Background

    Racing Solo together

    Take a fast ride with Sacramento District’s Josh Garcia and his father Ron at a sports car event in Stockton, California. The younger Garcia is chief of the environmental analysis section of planning for the district. His weekend office is the driver’s seat of the Datsun 510 racecar he and his father built and race together.
  • Silver Jackets - Many Agencies, One Solution

    Silver Jackets motto says it all: Many agencies, one solution

    In the case of a flood emergency, there is little time to make urgent decisions. But what if there was a way to prepare answers long before they are needed most? Fortunately, the nationwide Silver Jackets program carries a mission to meet needs at every stage of a flood event.

  • August

    Karen Macatangay, industrial hygienist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, demonstrates the correct seating position at a properly-fitted ergonomic work station.

    Sacramento District nabs Chief of Engineers Safety Award

    When it comes to safety and occupational health the Sacramento District is second to none after being selected for the 2015 Chief of Engineers Safety Award, recognizing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers district that best demonstrates a culture of safety, finding innovative solutions and achieving success in protecting lives and property.
  • U.S. Army Corps of EngineersCommand Sgt. Maj. Antonio S. Jones talks with 1LT William Mengon about the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway during a visit on Aug. 17, 2016. Jones visited Sacramento District projects at Folsom as well as Englebright and Black Butte Lakes during his two-day visit.

    Command Sergeant Major tours Sacramento District

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Command Sergeant Major Antoio S. Jones visited the Sacramento District for the first time August 16-17. Jones’ itinerary included visits to two district-operated reservoirs, Black Butte Lake and Englebright Lake as well as the Folsom Dam Auxiliary Spillway project. j
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District contractors prepare to place some of the 293,000 cubic yards of concrete that now line the Joint Federal Project at Folsom Lake, California. (Photo by Rick Brown)

    JFP engineers crush it!

    Construction on the new Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway, also known as the Joint Federal Project, will be wrapping up soon – the project is scheduled for completion by October 2017. But how do those living in the Sacramento region know that the project will withstand the test of time as advertised?

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