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  • December

    A pelican flies across the bay during sunrise- the sky is orange

    Restoring Biscayne’s Delicate Balance

    The brackish water was still as glass. As the sun rose from beneath a glaucous, marbled blanket of clouds, it saluted those waiting to see her display her fiery red-orange dress. If you focused solely on the magic transpiring in the bay, you could almost forget the traffic building nearby as 2.7 million residents set about their daily lives.
  • Col. Brandon Bowman, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District, addresses the benefits of the next iteration of the Palm Beach County Shore Protection Project, Delray Beach Segment, with engineers, project managers and local representatives from Palm Beach County and the City of Delray Beach during a kickoff event, with beach renourishment work set to kick off in January 2026.

    Jacksonville District, Palm Beach County and Delray Beach celebrate partnership, forthcoming beach renourishment

    DEL RAY BEACH, Fla. - The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, celebrated the kick-off of the Delray Beach Segment of the Palm Beach County Shore Protection Project with local governmental representatives from non-Federal sponsor Palm Beach County and the City of Delray Beach, Monday, in anticipation of the renourishment of 2.65 miles of shoreline, starting January 2026.

  • November

    Maj. Matthew Westcott stands at attention while his wife Louise Westcott and U. S. Army Col. Brandon Bowman, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District Commander pin on his new rank during the promotion of Westcott to Lieutenant Colonel during a promotion ceremony Nov. 13, at the District Headquarters in the Prudential Building. As Westcott prepares to ascend to the next echelon of leadership within USACE, his promotion is a testament to his unwavering commitment and meritorious service. (U.S. Army photo by Mark Rankin)

    Jacksonville District Deputy District Commander promoted to Lieutenant Colonel

    JACKSONVILLE, FLA. – Surrounded by family, friends, and fellow Soldiers, Maj. Matthew Westcott was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel during a ceremony held Nov. 13, 2025, at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District Headquarters.
  • With exceptional teamwork and adaptability, this group of Jacksonville District employees, Jessica “Skippy” Martin, Lee Martin, Graham Thompson and Steven Klemme, pictured at the crash site, transformed a routine workday into a life-saving response. Swift action and seamless coordination ensured passengers reached medical care and first responders safely and quickly.

    Routine Interrupted: Responding to the Unexpected

    What began as a routine Wednesday afternoon quickly turned into an emergency response for four Jacksonville District Operations Division, South Florida Operations Office (SFOO) employees.

  • October

    Eustis, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in coordination Lake County Emergency Management and state partners, has mobilized personnel to provide technical assistance with the ongoing flood response efforts in Lake County following recent heavy rainfall across the region. Workers can be seen laying out long suction hoses.( U.S. Army Photo by Brigida I. Sanchez)

    USACE and Lake County partner to deploy pumps and deliver flood relief after recent storms

    EUSTIS, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District, in coordination with Lake County Emergency Management and state partners, has mobilized personnel and equipment to assist with ongoing flood response efforts in Lake County following recent heavy rainfall across the region.   
  • Seed runners talking and shaking out racing jitters at the start line.

    Despite the Rain JAX- Strong Team Shined

    The weather in Downtown Jacksonville was dreary, with clouds overhead and a persistent drizzle, but that couldn’t dampen the spirits of the 21 members of the USACE Jacksonville District’s JAX-Strong team. They arrived at James Weldon Johnson Park with one goal in mind for The Baldwin Group Corporate 5k: to run hard and have fun.

  • September

    An aerial photo of the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Contract 10. It is the 8-mile inflow/outflow canal (3,000 CFS) and 7-mile seepage canal / maintenance road (Northern Boundary of Reservoir). The EAA is part of the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) and the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). The project will set the foundation for restoring the central portion of the Everglades ecosystem and sending additional water south. CEPP EAA will capture water lost to tide and re-direct water flow south to the central Everglades, Everglades National Park, and Florida Bay. (U.S. Army Photo by Mark Rankin)

    USACE sets the Pace with Completion of Everglades EAA 10A Project

    SOUTH BAY, Fla. (Sept. 25, 2025) —--The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, celebrated a ribbon cutting ceremony for the completion of Contract 10A for the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir Project with its federal, state, and local partners in South Bay, Fla today.
  • (Left to Right) Maj. Matt Westoctt, Jacksonville District Deputy Commander, Anthony Tallie and Howie Gonzalez, Jacksonville District Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Project Management present awards at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District completion and graduation of the 2025 Leadership Development Program Course during a ceremony at district headquarters at the Prudential Building on Jacksonville’s Southbank. (USACE photo by Bri Sanchez)

    Finding Leadership in Synergy

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sept. 18, 2025) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District celebrated the completion and graduation of the 2025 Leadership Development Program Course during a ceremony at district headquarters at the Prudential Building on Jacksonville’s Southbank.
  • The Honorable Adam Telle, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) and Maj. Gen. Jason Kelly, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations, visited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District keynote project at the Central Everglades Planning Project Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) phase Aug. 22, 2025.

    ASA visits Jacksonville Districts' South Florida EAA Project

    SOUTH BAY, Fla. – The Honorable Adam Telle, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) and Maj. Gen. Jason Kelly, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations, visited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District keynote project at the Central Everglades Planning Project Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) phase Aug. 22, 2025.

  • August

    Brig. Gen. Zachary Miller, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division commander gets a brief of the Everglades Agricultural Area project from Juan Sanchez Bulte, the Everglades Area engineer about equipment on site. (USACE photo by Mark Rankin)

    South Atlantic Division commander leaves Jacksonville District in sync with District's 'people and projects'

    PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – The commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (SAD) South Atlantic Division, Brig. Gen. Zachary L. Miller visited the Jacksonville District and multiple projects in South Florida.
  • (Right) Ashley Foster, an Emergency Management Specialist with the Jacksonville District, talks with deployment members Emergency Field Office during Hurricane Milton in Sarasota, Fla. Foster was recently named the 2024 USACE Emergency Management Specialist of the Year.(USACE photo by Mark Rankin)

    Jacksonville District’s Ashley Foster Named USACE Emergency Manager of the Year

    Ashley Foster, an Emergency Management Specialist with the Jacksonville District, was named the 2024 USACE Emergency Management Specialist of the Year. She is recognized primarily for taking on additional workloads, revamping Jacksonville’s Emergency Operations Center’s (EOC) Planning Section and through her efforts in recruiting, training and leveraging technology.
  • Members from the USACE Canaveral Sand Bypass project delivery team (PDT) stand beside non-Federal sponsor representative Bob Musser from Canaveral Port Authority, for a group photo on the shorelines of Port Canaveral.

    Setting the pace (and the bar) high; USACE Jacksonville District’s Canaveral Sand Bypass Project recognized as one of America’s Best Restored Beaches in 2025

    Recently recognized as one of America’s Best Restored Beaches in 2025, by the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA), the Canaveral Sand Bypass project (CSB) in Brevard County, was lauded for effective management of an entire coastal system that supports wildlife, national security, space operations, commerce, tourism, and recreation, while simultaneously demonstrating how multiple entities (public, private, military) can work together in providing innovative solutions to the complex problem set often plaguing delicate coastal ecosystems and their surrounding communities.

  • July

    In a discussion with Gene Morisani, USACE Jacksonville District Chief of the Construction Division he talks about The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District Construction Division’s ongoing construction projects in Florida, that primarily focus’ on ecosystem restoration, coastal storm risk management, and navigation improvements that keep this well-oiled machine running.

    Jacksonville District Construction Team enhances partnerships to support military and civil works missions

    In a discussion with Gene Morisani, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District Chief of the Construction Division talks about District Construction Division’s ongoing construction projects in Florida, that primarily focus’ on ecosystem restoration, coastal storm risk management, and navigation improvements that keep this well-oiled machine running.

  • June

    Paratroopers from the U.S. Army Reserve 478th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), stationed in Miami, Fla., conducted a Deliberate Water Jump into Lake Okeechobee, May. 16. This training event prepares the soldiers for potential water landings, maintain proficiency in water operations and highlights the unit's ability to perform airborne operations under challenging conditions and locations anywhere in the world. (U.S. Army photo/Mark Rankin)

    Go jump in a lake?   478th Civil Affairs Battalion glad to oblige  

    LAKE OKEECHOBEE --U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 478th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) and paratroopers assigned to the British 4th Parachute Regiment, conducted land and water airborne operations during Lagoon Leap 2025, in Homestead Air Base and a Deliberate Water Jump into Lake Okeechobee Fla., May 14-16th, 2025.
  • Brigida Sanchez, a multimedia specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District, has been selected for the 2025 session of ERDC-U.

    Jacksonville District’s Brigida Sanchez Selected for ERDC University

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – Brigida Sanchez, a multimedia specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District, has been selected for the 2025 session of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U).
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District celebrates the promotion of 1st Lt. Peyton Pisacane to the rank of Army Captain in a ceremony officiated by U.S. Army Maj. Matthew Westcott, deputy commander for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District at the Seaglass Club on Naval Air Station Mayport.

    Jacksonville District Engineer promoted to Army Captain

    MAYPORT, Fla. - May 31, 2025 - This week at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District celebrates the promotion of 1st Lt. Peyton Pisacane to the rank of Army Captain in a ceremony officiated by U.S. Army Maj. Matthew Westcott, deputy commander for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District at the Sea glass Club on Naval Air Station Mayport.

  • May

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, (USACE), Dredge MURDEN pumps sand and slurry materials during 24/7 dredge operations in Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, April 23, 2025. Dredge MURDEN is clearing critical shoaling by dredging areas that will maintain safe and efficient navigation conditions for military and commercial vessels in the harbor. (USACE Photo by Mark Rankin)

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers MURDEN Dredges Naval Station Guantanamo Bay

    GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA (May 12, 2025)–Waterway Navigation is the U. S Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) earliest Civil Works mission. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, called upon the Wilmington District’s Dredge MURDEN for an innovative mission to help clear critical shoaling to maintain safe and efficient navigation conditions for military and commercial vessels in the harbor.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District Deputy Commander, Maj. Matt Westcott leads a team of volunteers from the Jacksonville Jaguars front office to plant bitter panic grass and sea oats along the Duval County Shoreline, near Hanna Park.

    Duuuuuuval's Dynamic Duo: The Jacksonville District and the Jacksonville Jaguars team up to tackle invasive species and plant dune vegetation

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. May, 9, 2025- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District teamed up with the Jacksonville Jaguars to take on invasive species and plant dune vegetation near Hanna Park, as part of the Duval County Shore Protection Project.

  • April

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District Project Manager, explains the Nassau County Shore Protection Project to the City of Fernandina Beach Commissioners during their monthly City Commission meeting.

    Nassau County Shore Protection Project leverages in-house engineering expertise to efficiently fortify Fernandina Beach

    JACKSONVILLE Fla. (April 1, 2025) - Recently, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District awarded an approximately $20 million contract for the second iteration of Fernandina Beach renourishment following Hurricane Nicole, for the Nassau County Shore Protection Project (SPP).

  • February

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District Economist Evan Jonson explains variables under consideration during the Charlotte County Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Study to a reporter from The Daily Sun, a Charlotte County publication.

    Teamwork makes the dream work: A South Atlantic Division “fab collab” addresses coastal storm risk management in Charlotte County

    JACKSONVILLE Fla. (Feb. 28, 2025) A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers multi-district team from the South Atlantic Division survey storm damages to Manasota Key, Fla. and host public meetings in partnership with Charlotte County Civil Works for the upcoming Charlotte County Coastal Storm Risk Management study.