U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District
Hometown: Galveston, TX, US
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Featured Video
2012 Holiday Greeting from Col. Sallese
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Commander Col. Christopher Sallese sends a holiday greeting to deployed staff serving in Afghanistan.
Video by Sandra Arnold | USACE-GD | 11.20.2012
Recent Photos
(98 votes; 2.97)
What is the USACE Galveston District’s Flood Risk...Hurricane flood protection structures are projects authorized by Congress to protect project areas against the potential storm surge and flooding damages due to...
Courtesy Photo | USACE-GD | 09.20.2008
USACE Galveston District deputy commander promotedU.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Deputy District Commander, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Marty Maldonado, kneels as his wife and son place the rank of lieutenant...
Courtesy Photo | USACE-GD | 06.03.2013
Tosin SekoniTosin Sekoni, a regulatory specialist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston district and a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math mentor poses for a photo...
Photo by Sandra Arnold | USACE-GD | 05.31.2013
Barker DamMore than a half century ago, in response to devastating floods that occurred in Houston in 1929 and 1935, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began construction of...
Photo by Sandra Arnold | USACE-GD | 05.22.2007
GIWW proposed setbacksAn image of the proposed setback as outlined by the proposed policy. The single red line in the middle of the waterway represents the center line of the GIWW while...
Photo by Sandra Arnold | USACE-GD | 05.21.2013
USACE Galveston District begins jetty repair work at...The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, began work on a $14.5 million jetty repair project at the entrance to the Brownsville Ship Channel, South Padre...
Courtesy Photo | USACE-GD | 05.24.2013
Recent Video
(6 votes; 3.17)
2012 Holiday Greeting from Col. SalleseU.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Commander Col. Christopher Sallese sends a holiday greeting to deployed staff serving in Afghanistan.
Video by Sandra Arnold | USACE-GD | 11.20.2012
Dig This: 2012 Dredging the Texas Coast VideoOn behalf of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, we hope you enjoy this four-minute video infographic highlighting the importance of dredging along...
Video by Isidro Reyna | USACE-GD | 04.25.2012
USACE Galveston 2011 Year in ReviewPackage of the USACE Galveston District reflecting on 2011 in this collection of photos from the past year. Produced by Sgt. Victor Joecks. Also available in high...
Video by Isidro Reyna | USACE-GD | 12.30.2011
USACE Galveston Bird Abatement ProgramCarl Wipff, a civil engineering technician with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, oversees the bird abatement program on a dredge placement area in...
Video by Isidro Reyna | USACE-GD | 04.14.2011
USACE Galveston District 2011 Holiday GreetingsPackage of members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District sending holiday greetings to its deployed team members in Afghanistan.
Video by Isidro Reyna | USACE-GD | 11.17.2011
Recent News Stories
(176 votes; 2.99)
USACE Galveston District celebrates Corps’ and...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District celebrated the Corps’ and U.S. Army’s 238th birthday with an awards ceremony, June 13, to recognize an...
Story by Sandra Arnold | USACE-GD | 06.13.2013
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District celebrated the Corps’ and U.S. Army’s 238th birthday with an awards ceremony, June 13, to recognize an...
Story by Sandra Arnold | USACE-GD | 06.13.2013
USACE Galveston District finalizes Freeport’s periodic...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District completed its review of the 2012 periodic inspection of the Freeport and Vicinity Hurricane Flood Protection...
Story by Sandra Arnold | USACE-GD | 06.11.2013
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District completed its review of the 2012 periodic inspection of the Freeport and Vicinity Hurricane Flood Protection...
Story by Sandra Arnold | USACE-GD | 06.11.2013
What is the USACE Galveston District’s Flood Risk...The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District’s Flood Risk Management Program (FRMP) was established in 2006 to provide current and accurate flood risk and...
Courtesy Story | USACE-GD | 06.06.2013
USACE Galveston District deputy commander promotedU.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Deputy Commander Maj. Marty Maldonado was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel by Commander Col. Christopher W....
Story by Isidro Reyna | USACE-GD | 06.03.2013
USACE Galveston District’s dam safety mission...The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District will join the Association of State Dam Safety Officials and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in recognizing...
Story by Sandra Arnold | USACE-GD | 05.31.2013
USACE Galveston District spotlight on Tosin SekoniA simple nudge from her caring father in the early stages of her high school studies was all it took to steer Nigerian native Tosin Sekoni, a regulatory specialist...
Story by Sandra Arnold | USACE-GD | 05.31.2013
Recent Audio
(3 votes; 3.00)
Water safety PSA - Boating accidents, not me
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District’s Simon DeSoto, Colorado River lockmaster, earned second and third place awards for his radio water safety public...
Courtesy Audio | USACE-GD | 04.01.2013
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District’s Simon DeSoto, Colorado River lockmaster, earned second and third place awards for his radio water safety public...
Courtesy Audio | USACE-GD | 04.01.2013
Water safety PSA - 20 seconds to drown
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District’s Simon DeSoto, Colorado River lockmaster, earned second and third place awards for his radio water safety public...
Courtesy Audio | USACE-GD | 04.01.2013
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District’s Simon DeSoto, Colorado River lockmaster, earned second and third place awards for his radio water safety public...
Courtesy Audio | USACE-GD | 04.01.2013
USACE Galveston District Holiday Water Safety PSA
Consider a life jacket as a gift this holiday season. It may save a life. The USACE Galveston District understands the important role that education plays in saving...
Courtesy Audio | USACE-GD | 12.03.2012
Consider a life jacket as a gift this holiday season. It may save a life. The USACE Galveston District understands the important role that education plays in saving...
Courtesy Audio | USACE-GD | 12.03.2012
