ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., — Lieutenant Colonel Brian T. Williams assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Albuquerque District from Lt. Col. Matthew Miller during a formal change of command ceremony at the State Bar of New Mexico Auditorium in Albuquerque, N.M., July 24, 2026.
The purpose of a change of command ceremony is to emphasize the continuity of leadership and unit identity, despite the change in individual authority.
The Albuquerque District serves more than 200,000 square miles including the entire state of New Mexico, portions of southern Colorado and far west Texas and provides comprehensive engineering, construction, regulatory, environmental, and emergency response support. The district includes nine USACE dams, four major military installations, and nearly 200 miles of the Rio Grande…