Col. David Dake assumed command from Col. Rhett Blackmon as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District commander during a change of command ceremony, July 29, 2025, at the district’s headquarters in Galveston, Texas. U.S. Army video by Trevor Welsh.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG), along with the City of Galveston and Guinness World Records, observed the 125th anniversary of the Great Galveston Hurricane of 1900, during a ceremony at the Galveston Seawall, September 6, 2025.
Dr. Mohammad “Shahidul” Islam, Ph.D., P.E., BCWRE, a subject matter expert in the Hydrology & Hydraulic Branch of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District, has been named Engineer of the Year for the USACE Hydrology, Hydraulics & Coastal Community of Practice (HH&C CoP) for Fiscal Year 2025.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District (SWG) rehearsed hurricane response timelines and actions to protect people and infrastructure with a tabletop exercise at the Jadwin Building in Galveston, Texas, June 10, 2024. The Atlantic hurricane season began June 1, and ends Nov. 30.
