NEW ORLEANS, LA — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New Orleans District Commander Colonel Cullen Jones recently handed the reins to Colonel Scotty Autin during a formal change of command ceremony at the district’s headquarters.
“It has been my greatest honor … to serve alongside you during my Army career. Thank you," Jones said during his farewell address to the district. "You deliver, for this region and this nation, every day. You do so with excellence, integrity and quiet, relentless drive.”
That gratitude extends to his family, the district’s employees, and all the local, state, and federal partners that were instrumental in everything the district accomplished during his time here, Jones said.
Jones’ next assignment is serving as the Director of the Office of the Chief of Engineers at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.
Major General Kimberly Peeples, Mississippi Valley Division Commanding General, praised Jones for his list of accomplishments during his nearly three years as the district’s Commander and expressed her confidence in Autin to lead the district into the future.
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“To the incredible New Orleans District personnel — what a great reputation," Autin said, in his first remarks as Commander of the New Orleans District. "I’m deeply humbled and excited to learn about each of you and the projects. ... It is my obligation to you that I will lead with genuine curiosity, commitment, and pride in each of you and what you have accomplished and what you will continue to accomplish.”
He also expressed how much he is looking forward to working alongside the district’s federal, state, and local partners.
Autin’s previous assignment was as the Protection Branch Chief and U.S./NATO Integration Lead at the NATO Joint Force Command-Brunssum located in Brunssum, Netherlands. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy with a degree in engineering management.
