Lt. Col. Larry Caswell, Commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District. and John Moreno, SES, Regional Business Director, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Pacific Division provide Rep. Adam Smith and Rep. Veronica Escobar an overview of work being done on the southern border barrier project near Columbus, N.M., Oct. 8, 2019. USACE is providing direction and oversight of Department of Defense (DoD)-funded construction of barrier system projects along the southwest border. These projects are being executed by USACE, as directed through the U.S. Army by the Secretary of Defense, in response to Department of Homeland Security’s request for assistance to help secure the United States southern border by blocking drug-smuggling corridors through the construction of roads and fences, and the installation of lighting under the Title 10, section 284 of the U.S. Code. DoD and USACE are executing these projects in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Date Taken: | 10.08.2019 |
Date Posted: | 10.22.2019 23:21 |
Photo ID: | 5844422 |
VIRIN: | 191008-A-HJ147-0027 |
Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
Size: | 9.32 MB |
Location: | COLUMBUS, NEW MEXICO, US |
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