Casing of the Flag

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Southwest Division Commander Brig. Gen. George Walter (left) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Expeditionary District Commander Lt. Col. Eder Ramirez (right) case the district’s flag, held by the division’s Command Sergeant Major Michael Arroyo, for the last time during an inactivation ceremony Thursday. USACE’s Expeditionary District was established in 2021 as the Corp’s ‘tip of the spear’ district, with its personnel having been instrumental in supporting critical missions, including Operations Inherent Resolve and Spartan Shield, managing hundreds of millions of dollars in contracting, construction, and engineering throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.