The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District conducted a formal Change of Command ceremony, officially welcoming our new District Commander, Lt. Col. Ken Porter, and bidding a fond farewell to Col. Brad Morgan. We extend our deepest gratitude to Col. Morgan for his dedicated service, leadership, and unwavering commitment to the communities and waterways of North Carolina. As we look forward, we are excited to continue our vital missions under the leadership of Lt. Col. Porter. USACE Photo by Kenneth Velez.

This week, Angela Zephier joined emergency management professionals from across federal, state, Tribal and local agencies in Juneau, Alaska, for a multi-day Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) preparedness exercise. The training included emergency operations planning, functional sandbagging exercises and community outreach events designed to help residents prepare for flooding anticipated later this summer. The exercise strengthens coordination among partner agencies and helps ensure communities are ready to respond should flooding occur. Participating organizations included the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, National Weather Service, U.S. Forest Service, Tlingit & Haida Tribes, Alaska Department of Transportation, City and Borough of Juneau and the American Red Cross. USACE Photo by Cameron McLeod.

T.J. Boatwright, quality assurance representative, briefs Maj. Bruce Merrill, incoming deputy commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District; Capt. Lindsay Kiernan, project manager; and Cadet Kyle McNally, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, during a site visit to Range 37 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, July 1, 2026. The briefing highlighted ongoing military construction efforts to enhance training infrastructure supporting Army readiness. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Ernest Henry)

Maj. Bruce Merrill, incoming deputy commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District; Rob Baulsir, incoming chief of the Engineering and Construction Division; Jeremy Smith, chief of Construction Division; Tommy Rose, area engineer for the Special Operations Command Area Office; Cadet Kyle McNally, U.S. Military Academy at West Point; and project personnel receive a briefing at the Smoke Bomb Hill barracks project during a military construction site visit at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, July 1, 2026. The visit highlighted ongoing military construction projects supporting Army readiness and improving quality of life for Soldiers stationed at Fort Bragg. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Ernest Henry)

Safe on the water, prepared for anything. Our rangers are leading by example at John H. Kerr Reservoir. Always wear your life jacket and make it home safe!

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, and contractor Cottrell Contracting Corporation are conducting maintenance dredging in Hatteras Sloop North Channel to help maintain safe and reliable navigation for ferry traffic between Hatteras and Ocracoke. Approximately 50,000 cubic yards of shoaled material will be removed during this effort. The project includes both federally funded channel maintenance and additional non-federal channel widening work supported through state and local partnerships.

USACE Subject matter experts Bret Walters, Chief of PPMD; Jason Glazener, Community Planner, Wilmington District; and Tamara Murphy, Chief Engineering Branch, meet with residents in Princeville, North Carolina to share updates and discuss conceptual flood risk reduction alternatives as part of the ongoing Princeville General Reevaluation Report (GRR) Study.

Ashley Hatchell, Hydraulic Engineer with the Wilmington District, is interviewed by PBS at Jordan Lake about her role in helping improve fish Passage along the Cape Fear River.