Major Ben M. Cox assumed duties as the Deputy District Commander of the Fort Worth District, U.S Army Corps of Engineers on August 1, 2025. As such, he assists the District Commander at an organization responsible for water resource development for most of Texas, and military design and construction in Texas, and parts of Louisiana. The District's civil works program, combined with military construction, spans over 320,000 square miles and employs over 1,200 personnel, the District maintains 25 lakes and major urban floodways that cost over $2.6 billion and has prevented more than $68 billion in flood damages. Aside from furnishing approximately 35 percent of the Texas surface water supply, these facilities also provide outdoor recreation opportunities for millions of visitors annually. The District’s military construction mission includes supervising the design and construction of projects such as family housing and medical, training and aircraft facilities at Army and Air Force installations in Texas and Louisiana.