NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District commander Col. Cullen Jones handed the reins to Col. Scotty Autin during a formal change of command ceremony at the district’s headquarters Friday, July 25, 2025. A native of Houma, La., Autin now serves as the 66th commander in the district’s more than… Read More
Col. Patrick W. Caukin assumes command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District during a July 25 ceremony at the Robinson Center in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. He assumes command from Col. Damon M. Knarr, who is retiring after 27 years of service in the U.S. Army. Little Rock District manages approximately… Read More
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Col. Jesse T. Curry became the 60th commander and division engineer of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division during a change of command ceremony today at the division’s headquarters on Fort Hamilton. He assumed leadership from Brig. Gen. John P. Lloyd, who commanded the unit since June 2022. Curry most… Read More
Don Kwok to lead efforts maintaining fiscal strength, asset security The Port of Long Beach has appointed Don Kwok as its new Director of Finance. Kwok, who joined the Port in 2016 as Assistant Finance Director, also served as Acting Director of Finance for the Port from September 2017 to April 2019. The Director of… Read More
Dr. Jenn Burns, a marine physiology and ecology expert, will serve as the next director of the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology (IMET) at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES). Starting Oct. 1, Burns will lead the institute and oversee It’s marine and environmental biotechnology programs, which seek to preserve and… Read More
