Fort Worth District Biographies

Calvin A. Kroeger

Press Operations — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 13:50:00 GMT

Col. Calvin A. Kroeger assumed command of the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on 3 August 2023. Col. Kroeger was born and raised in Clovis, New Mexico. He received his first commission from New Mexico Military Institute in 1997 until he resigned his commission to pursue his dream of attending the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He graduated West Point in 2001 and commissioned into the Engineer Regiment. His first assignment was with the First Cavalry Division in Fort Cavazos, Texas, where he served as a sapper platoon leader, assault and obstacle platoon leader, and company executive officer in the 20th Engineer Battalion, where he deployed to Baghdad, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Ben M. Cox

Press Operations — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 19:00:00 GMT

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.

Bob Hardbarger

Press Operations — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 15:51:00 GMT

Mr. Bob Hardbarger is the Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Project Management Division (DPM), Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). He is responsible for management of the District’s Civil Works, Military Construction, and International and Interagency Support portfolio of projects valued around three billion dollars.