South Pacific Border District

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier employees hold a pre-construction meeting with contractors in El Centro, California, August 6. USACE is providing direction and oversight of Department of Defense More

A contract drilling technician sets up a drill rig to collect soil samples along the southern border near Lukeville, Ariz., Aug. 14, where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s Task Force Barrier is overseeing the More

The first panel of three Tucson projects was installed at 2 p.m., PDT, Aug. 22, 2019, near Lukeville, Ariz. This border barrier project spans approximately 5 miles. The other projects span approximately 38 and More

The first panel for the El Centro project was installed at 9 a.m., PDT, Aug. 22, 2019, near Calexico, Calif. The border barrier project spans approximately 15 miles, replacing existing barrier with steel bollar More

A Customs and Border Protection patrol overlooks the construction site west of Calexico, Calif., early morning Aug. 22 where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s Task Force Barrier is overseeing the replacement of More

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier project engineer describes the barrier panel installation process to the task force chief of staff (left) at the El Paso project near Santa Teresa, N.M. The bar More

The first panels for the El Paso project were installed at 11:20 a.m., MDT, Aug. 23, 2019, near Columbus, New Mexico (near El Paso, TX.) next to the existing Santa Teresa project. The border barrier project spa More

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractor instructs his team at the Yuma project site, near Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 5, 2019. The barrier system project spans approximately five miles, replacing ex More

Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite (front center), 54th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, speaks to USACE personnel and contractors at one of three barrier construction sites More

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractor erects barrier panels on the El Paso project site near Santa Teresa, N. M., Sept. 10, 2019. The barrier system project spans approximately 46 miles, More

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor uses an excavator to dig a trench for new border barrier panels near El Centro, Calif., Sept. 12, 2019. USACE is providing direction and oversight of Department of Defe More

Col. Robert Miceli, Deputy Director of Contracting for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters, discusses contracting solutions with USACE Task Force Barrier members during a site visit of the Yuma projec More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractors relocate a cactus away from the southwest border where barrier construction will be underway, near the border town of Lukeville, Ariz., Sept. 19, 2019 More

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractor prepares the bottom of the steel bollard barrier panels for concrete placement near Columbus, N.M., Sept. 23, 2019. USACE is providing direction and More

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier employee oversees soil being sorted through a large sieve in Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2019. USACE is providing direction and oversight of Department of Defense (D More

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractor prepares a steel bollard barrier panel for placement near Columbus, N.M., Oct. 7, 2019. These projects are being executed by USACE, as directed throu More

A southern view at the U.S./Mexico border in San Diego, Calif. at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier project site San Diego 4, Oct. 15, 2019. USACE is providing direction and oversight for Departme More

Southern border monument at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier project site San Diego 11 near Tecate, Calif., Oct. 15, 2019. USACE is providing direction and oversight for Department of Defense (DO More

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractor has installed 14 miles of barrier panel at the San Diego 4 project site, near Otay Mountain in San Diego, Calif. USACE is providing direction and ove More

Brig. Gen. Kimberly Colloton, Commander South Pacific Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, talks with USACE project managers about work done on the Task Force Barrier El Paso 1 project during a tour of the More

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractor digs a water well that will be used for contractors to prepare concrete for the steel bollard barrier panels for placement near Columbus, N.M., Oct. More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier employees visit project site Tucson 1, near Phoenix, Ariz. Oct. 24, 2019. These projects are being executed by USACE, as directed through the U.S. Army by the Sec More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractors finalize a panel that was just emplaced at the Tucson 2 project, Oct. 24, 2019. These projects are being executed by USACE, as directed through the U. More

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractor fills a bollard barrier with concrete grout at a fabrication facility near Columbus, N.M., Oct. 23, 2019 in preparation for concrete placement. USAC More

U.S. Army Corp of Engineers contractor welding the new barrier panels located on Tucson 3, Douglas, Ariz., Oct. 28, 2019. These projects are being executed by USACE, as directed through the U.S. Army by the Sec More

The old barrier located near Task Force Barrier project site Tucson 3, Douglas, Ariz., Oct. 28, 2019. These projects are being executed by USACE, as directed through the U.S. Army by the Secretary of Defense, i More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors prepare to place next panel in ground located on Tucson 3, Douglas, Ariz., Oct. 28, 2019. These projects are being executed by USACE, as directed through the U.S. Army b More

Brig. Gen. Kimberly Colloton, Commander South Pacific Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, talks about progress being made on the Task Force Barrier El Paso 1 project with a USACE program managers and contr More

Brig. Gen. Kimberly Colloton, Commander South Pacific Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, discussess progress being made on the Task Force Barrier El Paso 1 project with USACE program managers and contract More

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractor lifts a steel bollard barrier panel for concrete placement near Yuma, Arizona, Nov. 13, 2019. These projects are being executed by USACE, as directed More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors remove old vehicle barriers on the U.S. - Mexico border to prepare the area for the installation of the new 30-foot border barrier system that will replace them at a con More

Brig. Gen. Kimberly M. Colloton, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division commander, transferred the command of the newly activated South Pacific Border District to Col. Rafael “Pete” Pazos in a cere More

Steel bollard barrier panels sit ready for installation near existing cacti at a Tucson 1 project sit near Lukeville, Arizona, Dec. 11, 2019. U.S. Army Corps of Engineer South Pacific Border District environme More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District contractors install new 30-foot bollard barrier panels at the Tucson 3 project site near Douglas, Arizona, Dec 12, 2019. The barrier system project spa More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District leadership toured Tucson 3 project sites and existing border barrier near Naco, Arizona, Dec 12, 2019. The barrier system project spans approximately 2 More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District contractors place reinforcement into trenches at the Yuma 1 project site near Yuma, Arizona, Dec. 18, 2019. The Yuma 1 project spans approximately 5 mi More

A completed section of 30-foot steel bollard barrier panels stands ready for the next panel placement at the Yuma 1 project site near Yuma, Arizona, Dec. 18, 2019. The Yuma 1 project spans approximately 5 miles More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District contractors complete the barrier foundation reinforcements at the Yuma 1 project site near Yuma, Arizona, Dec. 19, 2019. The Yuma 1 project spans appro More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Border District project managers and contractors assess the ongoing construction efforts at the Yuma 1 project site near Yuma, Arizona, Jan. 9, 2020. The Yuma 1 proje More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Border District Commander Col. Rafael “Pete” Pazos (right) inspects steel beams at a steel bollard panel fabrication site near Yuma, Arizona, Jan. 10, 2020. The Corps More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Border District Commander Col. Rafael “Pete” Pazos speaks with a U.S. Board Patrol agent and a Corps’ senior construction representative in Yuma, Arizona at an event More

Construction crews place steel bollards at the Tucson 3 project along the border barrier near Douglas, Arizona, January 15, 2020. The Tucson 3 project spans approximately 20 miles, replacing dilapidated and out More

The old dilapidated border barrier can be seen along the U.S and Mexican border atop of Monument Mountain before it is replaced with an upgraded bollard system, Ajo, Arizona, January 20, 2020. This project is More

Thirty-foot bollards are installed in place of outdated Normandy barriers in Yuma, Arizona, January 22, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Border District is providing contracting services, i More

Construction crews place steel bollards at the El Centro 1 project along the U.S.-Mexico border near Calexico, California, January 23, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Border District is pr More

The first 30-foot bollard panel for the Yuma 10/27 project is placed at Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona along the U.S.-Mexico border, January 27, 2020. Yuma 10/27 will add a total of 31 miles of secondary bor More

Barrier from a distance, with Normandy barriers in the foreground at the El Paso 1 project, spanning 46 miles, near Deming, NM, January 28, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Border District More

Looking south east, aerial photo of the border barrier. The Tucson 2 project spans five miles, near Douglas AZ, January 31, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Border District is providing con More

Engineers from the Engineer Research and Development Center of Vicksburg, Miss., inspect 30-foot border barriers at the El Centro 1 Project near Calexico, Calif., February 4, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engine More

Workers mix soil in preparation to replace mesh-style border barrier panels with 30-foot bollards near Yuma, Arizona, February 7, 2020. Dubbed the Arizona 4-mile Mod, this DHS-funded project will eventually con More

Crews place formwork in a trench for 30-foot, 2808-funded panels, in the Barry M. Goldwater Range along the U.S.-Mexico border February 10, 2020. Yuma 2 and Yuma 10/27 will add a total of 33 miles of secondary More

Looking west, midway atop Monument Mountain. Barrier recedes into the horizon. The Tucson 2 project spans five miles, near Douglas AZ, February 11, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Border D More

Looking south. Night construction efforts at El Paso 1. Crane lifting panel segment into place. The El Paso 1 project spans forty six miles, near Deming, NM, February 13, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers More

Workers set a footer for the border barrier at the Yuma 1 project site along the U.S.-Mexico border, Yuma, Arizona, Feb. 19, 2020. These projects are being executed by USACE, as directed through the U.S. Army b More

Looking west, barrier on left receding into background. The Tucson 2 project spans five miles, near Ajo AZ, February 22, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Border District is providing contra More

Looking south east, large crane on left with barrier on the right. The Tucson 2 project spans five miles, near Ajo AZ, February 22, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Border District is provi More

Looking east, barrier on right with newly installed panels in foreground. The Tucson 2 project spans five miles, near Ajo AZ, February 22, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Border District i More

Panorama looking west, large crane on right with barrier on the right. The Tucson 2 project spans five miles, near Ajo AZ, February 22, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Border District is p More

Looking south east, workers in lift continue construction work at Tucson 2. The Tucson 2 project spans five miles, near Ajo AZ, February 22, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Border District More

Panorama looking west, large crane on right with barrier on the right. The Tucson 2 project spans five miles, near Ajo AZ, February 22, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Border District is p More

Looking east, workers in lift continue construction work at Tucson 2. The Tucson 2 project spans five miles, near Ajo AZ, February 22, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Border District is pr More

Looking south east, workers in lift continue construction work at Tucson 2. The Tucson 2 project spans five miles, near Ajo AZ, February 22, 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Border District More

Workers smooth a concrete footer that will be used for the replacement border barrier at the Yuma 1 project site along the U.S.-Mexico border, Yuma, Arizona, Feb. 25, 2020. These projects are being executed by More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Border District Commander Col. Pete Pazos updates Customs and Border Protection, Yuma Sector Assistant Chief Patrol Agent John Fountain, on border barrier constructed More

A worker removes material to prepare for panel installation. Construction is taking place at the Yuma 1 project site along the U.S.-Mexico border, Yuma, Arizona, Feb. 25, 2020. These projects are being executed More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Border District Commander, Col. Pete Pazos (center) receives a project update from the local Quality Assurance Representative (left) at the Yuma 1 project site along More

Crews install a three-ton, 30-foot bollard barrier panel at the Yuma 1 project site along the U.S.-Mexico border, Yuma, Arizona, Feb. 25, 2020. These projects are being executed by USACE, as directed through th More

Workers place conditioned soil at the Barry M. Goldwater Range along the U.S.-Mexico border, near Yuma, Arizona, Feb. 25, 2020. Once the soil has been conditioned border barrier panels will be erected. USACE i More

Workers weld brackets on the anti-climb plates during construction of the border barrier panels at the Barry M. Goldwater Range along the U.S.-Mexico border, near Yuma, Arizona, Feb. 25, 2020. USACE is providin More

Workers construct border barrier panels that will be used at the border barrier near the Barry M. Goldwater Range along the U.S.-Mexico border, near Yuma, Arizona, Feb. 27, 2020. USACE is providing direction an More

Workers use a track hoe to pull a sled with barrier panels up a hill to a panel installation site at Heading Three at the El Centro 1 border barrier location, El Centro, California, Feb. 28, 2020. These projec More

Crews place concrete into a trench that will secure a 30-foot bollard barrier panel at Heading Two at the El Centro 1 border barrier location, El Centro, California, Feb. 28, 2020. These projects are being exe More

Workers trench an area where barrier panels will be set at Heading Three at the El Centro 1 border barrier location, El Centro, California, Feb.28, 2020. These projects are being executed by USACE, as directed More

Crews install a 30-foot barrier panel on the side of a hill at Heading Three at the El Centro 1 border barrier location, El Centro, California, Feb. 28, 2020. These projects are being executed by USACE, as dir More

Workers place concrete to build a low water crossing at the El Centro 1 border barrier location, El Centro, California, Feb. 28, 2020. These projects are being executed by USACE, as directed through the U.S. A More

Crews install a three-ton, 30-foot bollard barrier panel at Heading Two at the El Centro 1 border barrier location, El Centro, California, Feb. 28, 2020. These projects are being executed by USACE, as directed More

Crews install a three-ton, 30-foot barrier panel at the Barry M. Goldwater Range along the U.S.-Mexico border near Yuma, Arizona, March 3, 2020. BMGR 10-27 includes 31 miles of border barrier. USACE is providi More

Crews install a three-ton, 30-foot barrier panel at the Barry M. Goldwater Range along the U.S.-Mexico border near Yuma, Arizona, March 3, 2020. USACE is providing direction and oversight for Department of Defe More

Workers place a barrier panel on a hilltop at Heading Three at the El Centro 1 border barrier location, El Centro, California, March 3, 2020. The elevation varies significantly throughout the 15 miles of borde More

The terrain varies throughout the 15 miles of border barrier at the El Centro 1 location, El Centro, California, March 3, 2020. These projects are being executed by USACE, as directed through the U.S. Army by More

Workers trench an area where barrier panels will be set at Heading Three at the El Centro 1 border barrier location, El Centro, California, March 3, 2020. These projects are being executed by USACE, as directe More

Two Corps employees looking east at the new barrier with outdated barrier in foreground. March 6, 2020. The Tucson 3 project is twenty miles. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Border District is More

Looking west at ongoing construction efforts on March 6, 2020. The Tucson 3 project is twenty miles. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Border District is providing contracting services, including More

PHOENIX -- Brig. Gen Kimberly M. Colloton, right, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer South Pacific Division, passes the unit colors to Col. Andrew J. Short, incoming commander of the South Pacific Bor More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District contractor places barrier panels on a panel stand along the U.S.-Mexico border near Yuma, Arizona, March 23. USACE is providing direction and oversigh More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District contractor crews do prep work on a hilltop at the Barry M. Goldwater Range along the U.S.-Mexico border near Yuma, Arizona, March 24. USACE is providin More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District contractor crews level a 30-foot barrier panel at the Barry M. Goldwater Range along the U.S.-Mexico border near Yuma, Arizona, March 24. USACE is prov More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District contractor crew lifts a 30-foot barrier panel at the Barry M. Goldwater Range along the U.S.-Mexico border near Yuma, Arizona, March 24. USACE is provi More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District contractor crews prepare a trench that will secure 30-foot barrier panels at the Barry M. Goldwater Range along the U.S.-Mexico border near Yuma, Arizo More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District contractor crews pour concrete into a trench to secure a 30-foot barrier panel at the Barry M. Goldwater Range along the U.S.-Mexico border near Yuma, More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District contractor works at a continuous mixing plant preparing conditioned soil that will be used in panel placement at the Barry M. Goldwater Range along the More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District contractor crews conduct trench work in preparation for border barrier installation near Lukeville, Arizona, March 25. These projects are being execute More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District contractor inspects the trench where 30-foot barrier panels were recently placed along the U.S.-Mexico border near Yuma, Arizona, March 26. USACE is pr More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District contractor crews install border barrier near Lukeville, Arizona, April 3. These projects are being executed by USACE, as directed through the U.S. Army More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District contractor crews install border barrier near Columbus, New Mexico, April 16. These projects are being executed by USACE, as directed through the U.S. A More

The terrain and elevation varies throughout the approximately 15 miles of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers El Centro 1 border barrier project near El Centro, California, April 30. These projects are being execu More

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District contractor takes notes at the Yuma 3 border barrier project near Yuma, Arizona, May 5. These projects are being executed by USACE, as directed throug More

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District employee views construction of the flood wall and border barrier at the Yuma 1 project in Yuma, Arizona, May 6. These projects are being executed by More

Border barrier panels climb a steep slope at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District's San Diego 4 border barrier project near San Diego, California, May 13. USACE is providing direction More

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Border District employee views panel installation at the Yuma 2 border barrier project near Yuma, Arizona, May 21. USACE is providing direction and oversight for Dep More