Quality assurance specialists from the U.S. Army Corps
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
Contractors install a pressure valve on the fire suppression
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 house shown here in Lake Charles, Louisiana, has
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
Maggie Oldham took part in many Omaha District Corps
Maggie Oldham took part in many Omaha District Corps Days and enjoyed the camaraderie among co-workers.
More than 35 eighth-grade students from Bryan Middle
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
Repair work on Union Dike after 2019 Flood event
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
Also under construction at Minot Air Force Base, N.D.,
Also under construction at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., is a two bay B-52 hanger being built by PCL. The new B-52 Two-Bay Phase Maintenance Dock is an 86,380-square-foot facility and will provide space for neces... More
Middle School students from Bryan and Norris in Omaha,
Middle School students from Bryan and Norris in Omaha, Neb., toured the Missouri River Project facility with Corps representatives from left, Ruth Bentzinger, natural resource specialist; Alan Schmidt, mainten... More
Electrical Engineers, office automation, and more
Electrical Engineers, office automation, and more opportunities abound at the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. As one of the largest providers of hydropower in the United States, be sure to check out the opportun... More
Contractors have started repairs to one of the wharfs
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
For the 28th consecutive year, the Omaha District has
For the 28th consecutive year, the Omaha District has been named one of the Nebraska Safety Council’s “Nebraska’s Safest Companies with Distinction”. The safety award was presented to Lt. Col. James Startzell, ... More
The alternate care facilty completed May 24, at Kalispell,
The alternate care facilty completed May 24, at Kalispell, Mont., has 98 patient care rooms, seven nurse’s stations, four restrooms, three pharmacies (which can be converted into patient care rooms) and a medic... More
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in Calilfornia left
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in Calilfornia left many visible scars as the chimney from this house shook all the way off the structure. (Photo by Kevin Quinn, public affairs specialist, Omaha District)
Omaha District Army Corps of Engineers is accepting
Omaha District Army Corps of Engineers is accepting applications for summer 2016 Pathways Park Rangers at Garrison Project, Riverdale, N.D.
This crate contains a near complete left foot (wrapped
This crate contains a near complete left foot (wrapped in the white packing material) the large bone across much of the remainder of the crate is the pubis bone - that looks very similar to a wishbone. (Photo b... More
The majority of Hamburg, Iowa is covered in flood waters
The majority of Hamburg, Iowa is covered in flood waters after an unprecedented unregulated water flow from the Platte and Elkhorn Rivers. Water levels raised until many of the local levees were overtopped or breached.
Zebra mussels were first discovered at the Gavins Point
Zebra mussels were first discovered at the Gavins Point power plant in Sept. 2015.
Brig. Gen. Diana Holland, commander, U.S. Army Corps
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
A hydraulic excavator works on the U.S Army Corps of
A hydraulic excavator works on the U.S Army Corps of Engineers setback levee project on the L-594, Thurman, Iowa, Dec. 2, 2020.
A contractor maneuvers on stilts to install insulation
A contractor maneuvers on stilts to install insulation May 14, at what will be an alternate care facility in Kalispell, Mont. The state of Montana requested FEMA to task the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha ... More
Contractor Crowder Gulf out of Mobile, Alabama delivers
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
Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite,left, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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
Omaha District 2019 Fiscal Year in Review
This year’s projects also included $113 million worth of work at 20 different levees in response to record flooding.
Omaha District balances COVID-19 mission support, employee safety
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)
Michael Schnetzer, senior mechanic, U.S. Army Corps
Michael Schnetzer, senior mechanic, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, performs maintenance at the spill ways of Gavins Point Dam, Yankton, SD.
Joe Laird chased down the Chief of Engineers' chopper
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
A contractor works on the power lines while in a bucket
A contractor works on the power lines while in a bucket truck in San Juan, Puerto Rico for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Many of the power lines and power poles across the island require work after Hurrica... More
Sgt. Matthew Greene, 57th Sapper Company, Combat Airborne
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
The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee
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
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor Crowder Gulf
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 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 Charl... More
Carrie Ancell, senior preparator of paleontology, Bob
Carrie Ancell, senior preparator of paleontology, Bob Harmon, chief preparator of paleontology, and Pat Leiggi, director of exhibits and administrative director of Paleontology for the Museum of the Rockies, wh... More
To help the Piping Plover breed successfully, biologists
To help the Piping Plover breed successfully, biologists cage nests to protect the eggs while they are incubating. Biologists may also fence off nesting areas to protect them from public disturbance. Once eggs ... More
Spc. Darius Davis, 161st Engineer Support Company,
Spc. Darius Davis, 161st Engineer Support Company, 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne), pushes a hand tamper with help from fellow Soldiers while repairing a washed out road at Military Ocean Terminal S... More
All fossils come from someone's land. Specimens found
All fossils come from someone's land. Specimens found on federal lands reside in the Museum of the Rockies National Repository but remain the property of the people of the United States. The museum cares for th... More
Contractor Crowder Gulf out of Mobile, Alabama delivers
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
This is the crate with vertebrae from the Wankel T.
This is the crate with vertebrae from the Wankel T. Rex. The team from the Museum of the Rockies, the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers inspected and noted an... More
Asphalt paving crews at Minot Air Force Base, N.D.,
Asphalt paving crews at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., are using a three-wheeled roller for initial asphalt compaction providing tight joint compaction between the concrete and asphalt.
Maggie Oldham prepares to enjoy retirement with her
Maggie Oldham prepares to enjoy retirement with her husband Tom and their cat Chico and new puppy Shadow.
Contractors install a pressure valve on the fire suppression
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
Staff Sgt. Alexander Johnson, 2nd Platoon, 57th Sapper
Staff Sgt. Alexander Johnson, 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 assis... More
The house shown here in Lake Charles, Louisiana, has
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
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor Crowder Gulf
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 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 Charl... More
The skull of Montana's T. rex is displayed among six
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
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' contractors work on power
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
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
Brig. Gen. Diana Holland, commander, U.S. Army Corps
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
USACE works on Union Dike restoration after March 2019
USACE works on Union Dike restoration after March 2019 runoff event Mar. 22, 2019. (Photo by Capt. Ryan Hignight)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers installs blue roof on trailer Park Lake C...
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
Enjoying a day "out of the office" Maggie Oldham holds
Enjoying a day "out of the office" Maggie Oldham holds a blue snow cone on a hot summer day at the Omaha District.
Sgt. Matthew Greene, 2nd Platoon, 57th Sapper Co. (Rough
Sgt. Matthew Greene, 2nd Platoon, 57th Sapper Co. (Rough Terrain), 27th Engineer Battalion leans in as he cuts through a guard rail using an exothermic cutting torch. Elements of the 27th Engineer Battalion are... More
Throughout the Minot Air Force Base runway replacement
Throughout the Minot Air Force Base runway replacement project’s construction, the prime contractor, Sundt, has taken core samples from various paving sections to ensure that the concrete meets the stringent de... More
Omaha District Commanding Officer, John Henderson discusses
Omaha District Commanding Officer, John Henderson discusses the opportunities available and the strong work ethics of the district with an engineering student at UNL during Engineering Week activities, as the A... More
Contractors install a culvert under a portion of a
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
Contractor Crowder Gulf out of Mobile, Alabama delivers
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
Workers place formwork around bottom of the metal shell
Workers place formwork around bottom of the metal shell of a Cut & Cover tank at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Dec. 6, 2009. The formwork will allow the concrete to set against the metal shell and protect the st... More
Joyce Ridout, Brush Up Nebraska Paint-A-Thon team leader,
Joyce Ridout, Brush Up Nebraska Paint-A-Thon team leader, reveals the completed home to its homeowners in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Erich and Arlene Schwartz. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District photo by ... More
Darixa Hernandez, research ecologist, U.S. Army Corps
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
Sgt. Matthew Greene, 2nd Platoon, 57th Sapper Co. (Rough
Sgt. Matthew Greene, 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 assisting the ... More
Ryan Field (right), Kalispell ACF project manager,
Ryan Field (right), Kalispell ACF project manager, USACE-Omaha, talks with Montana Governor Steve Bullock May 21, during a tour of the Kalispell, Mont., alternate care facility.
Corina Zhang, project engineer, U.S. Army Corps of
Corina Zhang, project engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Omaha District, inspects works to make initial repairs to the inlet breach at levee L-575B just outside of Nebraska City, Neb., July 20. The breach... More
Contractors install a pressure valve on the fire suppression
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 house shown here in Lake Charles, Louisiana, has
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
Harry Weddington's 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake video
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
Two Piping Plovers inspect the shoreline of Lake Sakakawea,
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
Teams from the Omaha District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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
Patrick Atwell, Omaha District UAS Operator and visual
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
Contractors install a pressure valve on the fire suppression
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
Spc. Michael Schnetzer, light-wheeled mechanic, 1st
Spc. Michael Schnetzer, light-wheeled mechanic, 1st Brigade, 2-5 Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, during his first deployment to Iraq, June 23, 2004.
Quality assurance specialists from the U.S. Army Corps
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
Andy Temeyer, architect, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Andy Temeyer, architect, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Omaha District, uses a laser ranger finder to measure the width of a bathroom doorway during a site assessment April 6, of a building in Omaha, Neb., the ... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operation Blue Roof contractors
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
Elizabeth Columbia barge delivers 157 power poles to
Elizabeth Columbia barge delivers 157 power poles to USACE in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The power poles will be installed as part of the island's power grid restoration mission conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of... More
Contractors install a pressure valve on the fire suppression
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
Title: Cool World Year: 2013 Size: 26in x 33.5in x
Title: Cool World Year: 2013 Size: 26in x 33.5in x 5.5in Medium: Charcoal, Acrylic, Spray Paint, glitter, Ink Original work by Jeremy Bell, Visual Information Specialist with USACE Omaha District (Courtesy phot... More
Brian Erbstosesser, fire protection engineer, U.S.
Brian Erbstosesser, fire protection engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Omaha District, takes notes about a water supply system during a site assessment of a building in Omaha, Neb., the state is consideri... More
Rick Totten, district counsel for the Omaha District
Rick Totten, district counsel for the Omaha District was honored with the iconic crystal castle, presented by Colonel John Henderson during a retirement ceremony.
Soldiers with 161st Engineer Support Company, 27th
Soldiers with 161st Engineer Support Company, 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne), square off edges with shovels during the repair on a washed out road at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, N.C., Sept... More
Capt. Elizabeth Betterbed (left), company commander,
Capt. Elizabeth Betterbed (left), company commander, and 2nd Lt. Christina Pico, 3rd Platoon leader, both with 161st Engineer Support Company, 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne), discuss tactics for re... More
Amy Schmidt, Omaha District security specialist, paints
Amy Schmidt, Omaha District security specialist, paints the side of the garage during the Paint-A-Thon, while her son Colton, the youngest volunteer to support the district’s Brush Up Nebraska event in Council ... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operation Blue Roof contractors
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
This map shows the locations of the series of dams
This map shows the locations of the series of dams along the Salt Creek watershed in Lincoln, Neb. Rainfall on May 6, 2015, set new records at several of the Salt Creek Dams.
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS - Maj. Gen. Ed Jackson, U.S. Army
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS - Maj. Gen. Ed Jackson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations, visits one of the Operation Blue Roof right-of-entry sign-up stations, set ... More
Soldiers from the 249th Engineer Battlaion, Fort Bragg,
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
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor Crowder Gulf
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 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 Charl... More
Ted Streckfuss, deputy district engineer at the Omaha
Ted Streckfuss, deputy district engineer at the Omaha District, sports his 2010 Paint-A-Thon T-shirt while finishing up an interview with Joe Shearer, a reporter/photographer with the Nonapareil newspaper in Co... More
Contractor Crowder Gulf out of Mobile, Alabama delivers
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
The house shown here in Lake Charles, Louisiana, has
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
The Edward Zorinsky Federal Building under renovation,
The Edward Zorinsky Federal Building under renovation, Omaha, Nebraska Feb. 3, 2005.
Omaha Corps of Engineers application of its contracting programs
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
Super Early Watch Party
One page layout for the March 2017 issue of TAA Tidbits (USACE-Afghanistan newsletter).
Bio & photo - Public domain photogrpaph
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
Crews pump water to keep an access road in Peru, Nebraska,
Crews pump water to keep an access road in Peru, Nebraska, from overtopping.
Lt. Col. James Startzell, Deputy District Commander,
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
Drone operators from the U.S. Army Engineer Research
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
Annette L. Epperson, a native of Council Bluffs, Iowa,
Annette L. Epperson, a native of Council Bluffs, Iowa, holds up the Bronze de Fleury medal, one of the highest medals to be given to a civilian employee, for her more than 37 years of dedicated service to the U... More
More than 100,000 trees in the Omaha area could potentially
More than 100,000 trees in the Omaha area could potentially be affected if infested by invasive Emerald Ash Borer. The ribbons, placed through a program at the University of Nebraska Lincoln are aimed at inform... More
Fredericksted, St. Croix, USVI--Contractors work to
Fredericksted, St. Croix, USVI--Contractors work to put fiber-reinforced blue plastic sheeting to cover a roof damaged by Hurricane Maria. Operation Blue Roof, carried out by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (U... More
Eric Vokt, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District,
Eric Vokt, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, Deputy Chief of Contracting, braves the inclement weather during the 2018 Boston Marathon April 16. Vokt completed his second consecutive Boston Marathon... More
USACE Omaha District home page, where the link to the
USACE Omaha District home page, where the link to the Omaha District System Restoration Team (OSRT) page can be found.
Operation Blue Roof Quality Assurance Specialist John
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