30 Oct 2023

USACE fishes for data to help save Green Sturgeon

As cool Autumn air flows along the winding Sacramento River, thousands of sleek and graceful North American green sturgeons swim along the riverbed after spawning upriver last spring. Amongst those making their migratory journey this fall are 25 fish that will play an important role in growing their species’ numbers, albeit with some help from U.S.

21 Feb 2023

24-Hr USACE course harnesses the power of fall protection training

Stating a “safety first” philosophy is easy enough for organizations, but it takes deeds to save lives, not just words. For the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, their Fall Protection Competent Person 24-Hour Course is just that; a meaningful step toward a culture of safety, not just another catchy phrase.“Year after year, falls are the leading cause

5 Dec 2022

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 something to do with poor communications.Fortunately, that wasn’t lost on Silver Jackets members who work at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) South Pacific Division when they began developing a virtual tabletop exercise to validate the Barrett

18 Feb 2020

Mother’s Life Lessons Guide Eller Ever Higher

Many people struggle to find or recognize their higher purpose in life. Some never come to understand the significance of the minutes, hours and days that make up their life. Tambour Eller is not one of them.From a young age Eller looked to her mother, who raised her alone, for such answers. What she found was an example of how to face life's daily

7 Oct 2019

Family Legacy of Service Stands the Test of Time

More than 100 years after Paul Charles Boudousquié ended a 30-year career with USACE, his “magnum opus” compelled his great-grandson to learn more about his remarkable life and career as an Army Engineer. This legacy of service remains a profound inspiration for a Sacramento District employee.

15 Aug 2019

District stars shine at USACE Awards

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has recognized three Sacramento District employees and a planning team as the best in the business for their extraordinary efforts in Fiscal Year 2018.Arianna Raymundo, the district’s Army/Air Force section chief, was named USACE Project Manager of the Year for her work in multiple roles. Despite schedule

5 Apr 2019

Forward Engineer Support Teams offer valuable career opportunities

People say there’s no place like home, but sometimes venturing outside the known can enrich our careers and lives in ways we couldn’t have otherwise imagined. That’s just what Maj. Aaron Hotard and Sgt. 1st Class Shane Finney emphasized on March 27 when they spoke to 35 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District employees about the benefits of joining a Forward Engineer Support Team - Advanced.