Omaha District

Harry Weddington's 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake video footage was used nightly by both California and Nebraska newscasters, Fedex was kept busy and the Omaha District's "Video News Releases" were everywhere. (Ph More

The Edward Zorinsky Federal Building under renovation, Omaha, Nebraska Feb. 3, 2005.

An Omaha Boy Scout found a can on Nov. 9, 2010, at Lake Zorinsky. Attached to the top rim of the can was the first zebra mussel ever found in a publicly accessible Nebraska lake. The discovery led the USACE Oma More

Letting experts handle munitions for proper disposal. A landmine was located during the remedial investigation field work. The landmine was properly disposed of by detonation within the field by USACE contractors.

Councilmember Melissa Head participates in a regularly scheduled study session at City Hall in Council Bluffs, Iowa Jan. 28, 2019. Head is also an attorney with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District.

The project delivery team was able to achieve a number of benefits as the result of levee setback projects.

Maggie Oldham took part in many Omaha District Corps Days and enjoyed the camaraderie among co-workers.

Father Francis, the teams contact in Uganda, found a small truck to retrieve the supplies. With three people in the trucks cab and the bed filled with PVC pipe and gutters for the clinic and school, the team wa More

The Cherry Creek Dam safety exercise brought together representatives from several agencies from across the Denver metropolitan area, the State of Colorado and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Participants wer More

Flood damage is shown around the city of Boulder, Colo., Sept. 19, 2013. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has deployed personnel to Colorado under the direction of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, for t More

The Wankel T.rex is packed in 16 crates. The 16th crate with skull has already been inspected and crated. The largest crate in the back contains the pelvis and sacrum and weighs 1,300 lbs.

Two Piping Plovers inspect the shoreline of Lake Sakakawea, May 12, looking for a possible nesting ground. Plovers in the Great Plains make their nests on open, sparsely vegetated sand or gravel beaches adjacen More

The primary contractor, Sundt, and asphalt sub-contractor, Lagan, each brought batch plants onto Minot Air Force Base, N.D., and are working across the runway from the base’s cantonment area, which reduces impa More

Col. Joel Cross, Omaha District Commander saws the plywood used to replace the old cellar door of the home being painted for Paint-A-Thon 2014, while Lt. Col. Michael Sexton, Deputy Commander, oversees the proc More

Raquel Santos, a librarian with the Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity Library, uses CONTENTdm® and follows a set of guidelines that establish what content qualifies for the library. Santos works with p More

The Civil Works Review Board, held at USACE Headquarters in Washington, D.C., is a critical step in getting a water resource construction project funded by Congress.

Sixty-nine challenge coins were presented to Annette L. Epperson, USACE Payroll Program Manager, during a Customer Service Representative conference in Millington, Tenn., to show appreciation for her 37 years o More

Omaha District Commander Col. Joel R. Cross, signed the Water Storage Agreement for the Chatfield Water Reallocation Project in Lakewood, Colo., today. The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Jo-El More

More than 35 eighth-grade students from Bryan Middle and Norris Middle Schools spend an educational afternoon with Corps members Angela Pletka, Andrew Barry, and Ruth Bentzinger as they learn how to engage in c More

Melissa Head. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Harry Weddington)

Taking it for the team, Rick Totten gets a splash of pie from Noemi Wells while helping raise funds for the annual Combined Federal Campaign.

The skull of Montana's T. rex is displayed among six T. rex specimens all found in Montana, showing the changes in skull shape as T. rex grew from a young juvenile to a fully-grown adult. A cast of the skull is More

Teams from the Omaha District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District evaluate an area on the land side of the Salt Creek levee in Lincoln. Bubbles are often an indic More

The flag of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers passes from the outgoing commander to the incoming commander during an official change of command ceremony. Col. John W. Henderson became the commander of the Omaha More

Robert Giles and Doug Foster took their message on the road to Colorado School of Mines on Feb. 9 to educate students on the opportunities with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. This is just one of a number of More

Omaha District sets up a display to help kick-off Engineering Week at the Peter Kiewit Institute in Omaha. Colonel John Henderson has the attention of a university engineering student, and that of his Public Af More

One of the dams that will soon be undergoing a periodic Dam Safety Inspection is Salt Creek Dam Site #8 at Wagon Train Lake near Hickman, Nebraska.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from the Omaha District evaluate repairs to the Salt Creek Levee system in Lincoln, Nebraska. The firm-fixed-priced contract for the levee repairs,near Deadman's Run, was advertised More

Ryan Field, senior program manager, Special Projects Branch, USACE Omaha-District, was recognized as USACE Hero of the Week for his efforts in successfully leading a team in the planning, development, and award More

Aerial photo of the 12-building Department of Veteran Affairs replacement medical center under construction in Aurora, Colorado. The entire facility has been under U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' contract to Kiew More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, conducting assessment of homes for the Blue Roof program, Oct.16, 2020 (Ferdinand Detres, Jr., USACE Omaha District, Public Affairs Office)

The house shown here in Lake Charles, Louisiana, has a blue roof put on by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after Hurricane Laura devastated the area in Calcasieu Parish. Hurricane Delta hit the area once again More

Quality assurance specialists from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers review their daily assessments of homes they have evaluated for Operation Blue Roof, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Oct. 17, 2020 after hurricanes L More

Soldiers from the 249th Engineer Battalion, Fort Bragg, N.C., are supporting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assessment of damaged homes, Oct 19. 2020, after Hurricane Laura devastated the area in Calcasieu P More

Soldiers from the 249th Engineer Battlaion, Fort Bragg, N.C., are supporting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers assessment of damaged homes, Oct 19. 2020, after Hurricane Laura devastated the area in Calcasieu P More

Darixa Hernandez, research ecologist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army Engineer Research Development Center, assesses homes for the Blue Roof program, in the Lake Charles, Calcasieu parish, Louisiana, Oc More

Soldiers of the 249th Engineer Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina pose at McNeese State's Cowboy Stadium, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Oct. 22, 2020. Pictured left to right, Staff Sgt. Pho Nguyen; Spc. Ernesto S More

An American bald eagle overlooks the early morning moon on the l-594 Levee in Thurman, Iowa, Dec. 2, 2020

One page layout for the March 2017 issue of TAA Tidbits (USACE-Afghanistan newsletter).

Maj. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general and chief of engineers, climbs out of a route clearance vehicle on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 6. Semonite met with Soldiers o More

From above in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, homes with with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers installed blue roofs can be seen throughout the island. Homeowners with damaged roofs from Hurricanes Irma and Maria More

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor installs cables that run from generator to transformer at the Barceloneta Water Treatment Plant in Puerto Rico. The plant provides water to a large number of factories More

Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees discuss unloading the 157 power poles on the barge in the background. The power poles are the first shipment, of many, from Florida and will be installed by USACE as More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' contractors work on power lines in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Many of the power lines and power poles across the island require work after Hurricane Maria hit the island on September 2 More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers senior executive service employee, Jose Sanchez speaks with Matt Schwartz, Ney York Magazine reporter, about the challenges USACE faces as they work to repair the Puerto Rican power More

Graphic entry for 2018 KLW layout and design

Patrick Atwell, Omaha District UAS Operator and visual observer, prepares to fly the District’s Sensefly eBee, a fixed wing unmanned aircraft, during a recent mission at one of the District’s project sites. Th More

Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite,left, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commander and 54th Army Chief of Engineers, listens to an Omaha District employee March 28, as he highlights the continued construction of the U.S. Stra More

The therapy pool is one of many options a medical professional can prescribe to a patient at Colorado’s newest Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The hospital, located in Aurora, Colo., gives Denver area veteran More

Capt. Ryan Hignight, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District Public Affairs Officer, and his wife Hilary display good spirits at the 16-mile mark of the 26.2-mile Tough Ruck in Concord, Mass., April 14. Th More

Chad McManus, an electrician with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Omaha District, hangs on tight as he is hoisted up from a tunnel during confined space rescue training at the Big Bend, S.D., power plant Apr More

Building 1459 on Fort Carson, Colo., Aug. 28, 2018, where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working to prepare the location for the arrival of Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Comm More

Sgt. Wayne Waldon supervises while Spc. Darius Davis pushes a hand tamper as part of a washed out road repair project at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, N.C., Sept. 22. The Soldiers, from both from 161st E More

Brig. Gen. Diana Holland, commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - South Atlantic Division, visits with Soldiers from the 27th Engineer Brigade , Sunday Sept. 24, who are making repairs on the Military Ocean T More

Sgt. Matthew Greene, 57th Sapper Company, Combat Airborne Rough Terrain, operates a compact track loader with an attached hydraulic auger system Oct. 5, at one of the sites damaged by Hurricane Florence on the More

Mike A. Glasch serves as a public affairs specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Omaha District, a position he has held since July 2017. During his current assignment, Mr. Glasch has been an invalua More

Contractors have started repairs to one of the wharfs on the Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, N.C., that was damaged by Hurricane Florence. The contractors are installing anchors to secure the wharf's fire More

Sgt. 1st Class Justin Reyes, 2nd Platoon, 57th Sapper Co. (Rough Terrain), 27th Engineer Battalion cuts through a guard rail using an exothermic cutting torch. Elements of the 27th Engineer Battalion are assist More

Contractors install a culvert under a portion of a washed out rail line on the Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, N.C. The U.S. Army Corps is leading the charge in the recovery efforts on the installation whi More

Contractors install a pressure valve on the fire suppression system at one of the wharfs on the Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, N.C. The system was damaged when Hurricane Florence struck the installation. More

The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee (MRRIC) holds its 2018 fall plenary meeting in Kansas City, MO Nov. 27-29, 2018. The MRRIC celebrates its 10th anniversary during the session. (Photo by Dr. More

Lt. Col. Chuck McWilliams Chemical Officer

City of Omaha Parks and Recreation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers partner up for a public meeting on potential recreational enhancements to Cunningham Lake Jan. 8, 2018, Omaha. (Photo by Dr. Michael Izard-Car More

USACE-Omaha employee Tracie Louis (far left) judges the project challenge during the FIRST Lego League Robot Competition Qualifier Feb. 2. The competition promtoes STEM learning for middle school students.

Image is part of photo series taken on the premises of the Lewis & Clark and Gavins Point Dam as part of the "Bald Eagle Days" USACE hosts annually. Park Ranger Karla Zeutenhorst introduces raptor rehabilitator More

USACE Omaha District Visual Information Special Jeremy Bell stands in front of five of his original works at the Michael Birawer Gallery in Seattle Feb. 2018. (Courtesy photo)

Breach on the Clear Creek Levee System along the Platte River

The entire town of Hamburg, Iowa flooded when levees were breached by high unregulated water flows in the Platte River.

USACE works on Union Dike restoration after March 2019 runoff event Mar. 22, 2019. (Photo by Capt. Ryan Hignight)

Crews pump water to keep an access road in Peru, Nebraska, from overtopping.

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An Omaha District Unmanned Aerial System captures work on the Union Dike near Valley Nebraska after the 2019 runoff event. The flood event was due to water runoff from unregulated tributaries and compromised mo More

Lt. Col. James Startzell, Deputy District Commander, Jeff Skrivanek, Omaha District Safety and Occupational Health Cheif, and Brian Hovekamp, Safety Team Member, accept the “Nebraska’s Safest Companies with Dis More

Zebra mussels were first discovered at the Gavins Point power plant in Sept. 2015.

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor uses an excavator to lower a steel bollard barrier panel into place near El Centro, Calif., Sept. 12, 2019. These projects are being executed by USACE, as directed thro More

This year’s projects also included $113 million worth of work at 20 different levees in response to record flooding.

Col. John Hudson, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District issues a public service announcement regarding recovery efforts along the Missouri River Basin. (Recorded by Zane Ecklund and Dr. More

Lyle Peterson, civil engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, drags a chain across one of the bridges at the Big Bend Dam near Fort Thompson, S.D., Sept. 23, 2019. Chaining allows bridge inspecto More

Andy Temeyer, architect, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Omaha District, measures the width of doors on an elevator April 6, during a site assessment of a building in Omaha, Neb., the state is considering turnin More

Ferdinand Detres, public affairs specialist with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, teleworks from home April 23 during the COVID-19 pandemic. (photo by: Kylie Young)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, awarded a contract May 5, to transform the third floor of Montana Children’s, the new pediatric facility of the Kalispell Regional Medical Center, will host an More

The Omaha District dam safety team performs an inspection May 1, at Salt Creek Site 2, Olive Creek Dam, Neb., to check for erosion and if the outlet channel in satisfactory condition. This was the first inspec More

A contractor eyes the levelness of his work May 11, on the framework for the pods of what will be an alternate care facility in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in Kalispell, Mont. The state of Montana r More

Lee M. McCormick, Civil Branch Chief, was awarded the Omaha-Lincoln Federal Executive Association 2019 Federal Employee Leadership Award in the Managerial/Supervisor/ Leader of the Year category. (Courtesy photo)

Michael Schnetzer, senior mechanic, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, performs maintenance at the spill ways of Gavins Point Dam, Yankton, SD.

The Corps in partnership with the Nebraska Game and Parks Association opens a fully ADA compliant boat ramps at Conestoga State Recreation outside of Lincoln, Neb., July 15.

Drone operators from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Miss., deployed forward to southwest Louisiana mid-Sept. 2020 in support of Operation Blue Roof for Hurricane Lau More

Operation Blue Roof Quality Assurance Specialist John Calhoun, Tulsa District, performs a final inspection of a temporary roof installed on a Lake Charles, La., home Oct. 1, 2020. As part of the final inspectio More

The Corps of Engineers Operation Blue Roof data team manages the volumes of data that’s associated with the mission, starting with the right-of-entry applications, whether hard copy forms from sign up stations, More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pass out flyers and accept right of entry forms out of their Operation Blue Roof mobile collection unit situated at Stine Home and Garden, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Oct. 18, 2020. (P More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operation Blue Roof contractors install the 10,000th blue roof at home of Colby and Meghan Lehr, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Oct. 23, 2020. (Photo by Dr. Michael Izard-Carroll, USACE O More

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractors install blue roofs on a trailer park, Lake Charles, Louisiana following hurricanes Laura and Delta, Oct. 30, 2020. (Photo by Michael Baker, USACE Engineering Research De More

Contractor Crowder Gulf out of Mobile, Alabama delivers debris left over from hurricanes Laura and Delta to a debris management site situated in a semi-remote location in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Tree and shrub More

A hydraulic excavator works on the U.S Army Corps of Engineers setback levee project on the L-594, Thurman, Iowa, Dec. 2, 2020.

The new 1.2 million-square-foot Aurora, Colo., Veterans Affairs Medical Center replaces an older, dated VA hospital built in Denver in the 1950s and offers Colorado’s veterans state-of-the-art facilities.

Joe Laird chased down the Chief of Engineers' chopper to get this photo with Lt. Gen. Henry Hatch in 1989 as he landed to survey the earthquake damage at Loma Prieta. (Photo by Chris Wiehl, chief Natural Resour More

Spc. Michael Schnetzer, light-wheeled mechanic, 1st Brigade, 2-5 Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, during his first deployment to Iraq, June 23, 2004.

The Edward Zorinksy building after renovations, Omaha, Nebraska May 9, 2007. (Photo by: Terry Morgan, General Services Administration)

Field surveyor Dave Salter uses a digital level to transfer elevations between piezometers on the downstream slope of Oahe Dam located near Pierre, South Dakota.