USACE engineers and Border Patrol agents discuss placement of new border wall construction near Yuma, Arizona, on March 28. The Corps is conducting the assessment for contractors to fulfill the Department of Ho More
An electrical engineer from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers inspects existing border wall infrastructure near Yuma, Arizona, on March 28. The Corps is conducting the assessment for contractors to fulfill the D More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Border Patrol and contractors discuss Customs and Border Protection pedestrian fencing requirements near Columbus, New Mexico, April 11. USACE is supporting the Department of More
A long row of Normandy-style vehicle barrier lies south of a Border Patrol surveillance road outside Yuma, Arizona on April 11. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is supporting the Department of Homeland Security More
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Soldier inspects existing Normandy-style vehicle barrier near El Centro, CA, May 7. USACE is supporting the Department of Homeland Security's request to build pedestrian fencing, More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employee documents requirements for U.S. Customs and Border Protection pedestrian border barrier near Lukeville, Arizona, May 7. USACE is supporting the Department of Homeland Secur More
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employee documents requirements for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection pedestrian border barrier near Douglas, Arizona, May 9. USACE is supporting the Department of Homeland S More
A team from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractors discuss Customs and Border Protection pedestrian border barrier fencing requirements near Yuma, Arizona, May 20. USACE is supporting the Department o More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' employees and contractors conduct site visits for replacement of existing vehicle barriers with pedestrian border barrier fencing near Tucson, Arizona, May 20. USACE is supporting More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' employees and contractors conduct site visits for replacement of existing barriers with pedestrian border barrier fencing near Tucson, Arizona, May 21. USACE is supporting the Depa More
Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, USACE Commanding General and 54th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, reviews barrier wall construction information during a flyover of about 100 miles of border near Yuma, Arizona.
Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Commanding General and 54th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, observes work in Yuma, Ariz., on May 30, 2019, where teammates from the USACE South Pacific More
A view west of the existing concrete roadway and existing vehicular barrier surveyed by USACE contractors who did a real-time kinematic (RTK) survey of the 15-mile El Centro sector.
A quality assurance (QA) specialist with Task Force Barrier visited a portion of the Tucson Sector to do reconnaissance of the existing barrier June 8, 2019. The QA noted the presence of flash flood gates, acce More
The laydown yard where steel bollard are fabricated into 30 foot tall by 8 foot wide sections replacing existing dilapidated and outdated existing barrier along a 22 mile portion of the Yuma sector. The section More
USACE contractors weld 18-foot bollard panel for Arizona primary barrier.
Contractors construct bollard barrier panels at the San Diego Field Office fabrication yard.
In the Rio Grande Valley sector, gates are being installed at locations in the Border Barrier where gaps were left when the structure was built in 2009. In Texas, a landowner’s property extends to the edge of t More
The east end (project began on west end) of the completed El Paso 4-mile 18-foot bollard barrier where it meets the existing 18-foot mesh barrier. The foundation of the completed barrier was constructed higher More
The project delivery team for the Tucson Sector 1, 2, & 3 Barrier Replacement Project met with the project contractor at one of their remote sites in Tucson on June 28th. The contractor invited USACE out to ob More
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
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
Contractors install wire mesh in preparation for first panel installation of the Tuscon 5 Mile project Aug. 22, near Lukeville, Ariz. Project completion is anticipated December 2020. The U.S. Army Corps of Engi 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
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
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
Engineers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers discuss replacement of existing vehicle barriers with pedestrian border wall fencing near Yuma, Arizona, on March 28. The Corps is conducting the assessment for c More
A team from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractors discuss Customs and Border Protection pedestrian border wall fencing requirements outside Yuma, Arizona on April 11. USACE is supporting the Departme More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees and a U.S. Border Patrol agent discuss U.S. Customs and Border Protection pedestrian border barrier requirements near Lukeville, Arizona, May 7. USACE is supporting the De More
Corps members notate and mark power lines that run through the project from Mexico into the United States near El Centro, CA, May 7. USACE is supporting the Department of Homeland Security's request to build pe More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees document requirements by submitting a geo-tagged photo in the collector app for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection pedestrian border barrier near Douglas, Arizona, May More
Engineers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers discuss replacement of existing vehicle barriers with pedestrian border barrier fencing near Yuma, Arizona, May 20. USACE is supporting the Department of Homeland More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' employees and contractors conduct site visits for replacement of existing vehicle barriers with pedestrian border barrier fencing near Tucson, Arizona, May 21. USACE is supporting More
Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, USACE Commanding General and 54th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, during a flyover of about 100 miles of border near Yuma, Arizona.
USACE contractors complete a real-time kinematic (RTK) survey of the 15-mile El Centro sector. They are using a state-of-the-art receiver and data collector to interface with a radio base established about thre More
Dilapidated and outdated border barrier along the Yuma sector where illegal entry into the United States is achieved by digging under the wall from the south side and crawling under the structure.
USACE contractors work on 30-foot bollard barrier emplacement for the Arizona primary barrier.
The San Diego secondary (foreground) and primary barriers run toward the Pacific Ocean (primary border barrier and Mexico to the left).
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractor welds a panel at a fabrication facility near San Luis, Arizona. USACE is providing direction and oversight of Department of Defense-funded constructi More
Contractors dig a trench Aug. 21, west of Calexico, Calif., in preparation to install the first panel of the replacement barrier along the southern border being overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s Tas 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 (right) at the El Paso project near Santa Teresa, N.M. The ba More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier deputy commander talks with U.S. Border Patrol agents near Lukeville, Ariz., while waiting for the Tuscon 5 Mile project first panel installation Aug. 22. Pro More
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractor installs rebar at the Yuma project site, near Yuma, Ariz. The barrier system project spans approximately 5 miles, replacing existing barriers with st More
Contractors, under the direction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, place steel bollard panels at one of three barrier construction sites near Lukeville, Ariz., Sept. 10, 2019. USACE is providing direction an More
Vehicle barriers removed from the border sit in the foreground as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractors erect barrier panels on the El Paso project site near Santa Teresa, N. M., Sept. 10, More
Col. Robert Miceli, Deputy Director of Contracting for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters, discusses contracting solutions with Jim Bartha, the USACE South Pacific Division Regional Contracting Chief More
Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractors pour concrete into trench to secure steel bollard barrier panels in place near Columbus, N.M., Sept. 23, 2019. USACE is providing direction and ov More
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractor smooths out concrete at the base of one of the 30-foot steel bollard barrier panels in Yuma, Ariz., Sept. 27, 2019. USACE is providing direction and More
Rep. Adam Smith (WA-9) and Rep. Veronica Escobar (TX-16) speak with Mr. John Moreno, SES, Regional Business Director, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Division, on a site tour of the southern border More
Acting Deputy Director of U.S. Bureau of Land Management William Perry Pendley tours U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier project site San Diego 4 and discusses the southern border barrier system wit More
A western 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 Departmen More
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractor installs barrier panels at the San Diego 4 project site, in Otay mountain, near San Diego, Calif. USACE is providing direction and oversight for Depa More
Brig. Gen. Kimberly Colloton, Commander South Pacific Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, talks with a USACE project manager about work at the Task Force Barrier El Paso 1 project site during a tour of th More
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractor lifts a steel bollard barrier panel for concrete placement near Columbus, N.M., Oct. 23, 2019. USACE is providing direction and oversight of Departme More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractors have panels staged, awaiting emplacement, at the Tucson 2 project, Oct. 24, 2019. These projects are being executed by USACE, as directed through the More
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractor works on project site Tucson 1, near Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 25, 2019. These projects are being executed by USACE, as directed through the U.S. Army by More
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractor stacks a bollard barrier with concrete grout at a fabrication facility near Douglas, Arizona, Oct. 26, 2019 in preparation for concrete placement. U More
U.S. Army Corp 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 by More
Fabrication yard located at 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, in response to Depart More
Brig. Gen. Kimberly Colloton, Commander South Pacific Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, talks with USACE program managers and contractors while touring the site, Oct. 29, 2019. These projects are being ex 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 a USACE program managers and contra More
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Barrier contractor lifts a steel bollard barrier panel for movement to the border barrier for installation near Yuma, Arizona, Nov. 13, 2019. These projects are being e More
Brig. Gen. Kimberly M. Colloton, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division commander, passed the colors of the newly activated South Pacific Border District to Col. Rafael “Pete” Pazos, while Greg Heg More
PHOENIX -- Brig. Gen Kimberly M. Colloton, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer South Pacific Division, details the exceptional performance the South Pacific Border District during the district's change More