Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District Coastal Resiliency Program, seated, Don Mroczko, Lead Environmental planner, Julie McGuire, economist; standing, Shirlanna Washington, Program analyst, David Newell, Program manager, and Barry Dailey, Special Projects manager; pose for a team photo at the Mobile District Office, Mobile, Alabama, July 23, 2024. Born as the Mississippi Coastal Improvement Program following Hurricane Katrina, the Coastal Resiliency Program has expanded to include projects in Alabama and Florida. (U.S. Army photo by Chuck Walker)

Dehyrl Middleton, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District disaster program manager, conducts an aerial assessment to begin quantifying the amount of debris that will need removal or clearance in South Carolina following Hurricane Helene Oct. 3, 2024. USACE is working in partnership with the local, state, and federal response to the Hurricane Helene.

Kim Davis, Mobile District program analyst, was recognized on Oct. 5, 2024, by Lt. Col. Collin Jones, Hawaii Wildfires Recovery Field Office commander, for their contributions to support the recovery efforts following the wildfires that occurred Aug. 8, 2023. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers actively supports the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the state of Hawaii, and the county of Maui. USACE efforts have included providing temporary power, building a temporary elementary school, planning temporary housing, and removing debris from impacted areas in Kula and Lahaina. (U.S. Army courtesy photo)

Nelson Sanchez, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District Chief of Operations sits at his desk in the Mobile District Office, Mobile, Alabama, September 24, 2024. Sanchez is retiring from USACE and the District after 39 years of service. (U.S. Army photo by Chuck Walker)

Park Ranger Christine Dowell hands a lifejacket to a participant at the Special Day for Special People event, hosted at West Point Lake. The event, which catered to individuals with special needs and the elderly, offered a variety of outdoor activities, including safe and accessible pontoon boat rides on the lake.