Cherry Creek Dam Safety Exercise

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Col. Charles Merkel, commander of the 128th Air Refueling Wing, General Mitchell Air National Guard Base, speaks with local CBS news affiliates following a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Type III Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants facility at General Mitchell Airfield in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. — USACE Omaha District, Air Force, Wisconsin celebrate groundbreaking for new fuel facility at General Mitchell Airfield

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Current commander of the Air National Guard’s 128th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), Col. Charles Merkel (middle), is joined by previous 128th ARW commanders — Col. Adria Zucarro, Col. Michael Guch, and Col. Ted Metzger; Brig. Gen. David May, Assistant Adjutant General - Air, Wisconsin National Guard, Command Sgt. Maj. Chad Workman, Sean Giese, resident engineer, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Omaha District Fort McCoy Office to break ground during a ceremony at General Mitchell Air National Guard Base, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This ceremony celebrates the construction commencement of a state-of-the-art Type III Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants facility. — USACE Omaha District, Air Force, Wisconsin celebrate groundbreaking for new fuel facility at General Mitchell Airfield

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Col. Charles Merkel, commander of the 128th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), General Mitchell Air National Guard Base, , addresses members of the 128th ARW, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, and local media during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Type III Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants facility at General Mitchell Airfield in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. — USACE Omaha District, Air Force, Wisconsin celebrate groundbreaking for new fuel facility at General Mitchell Airfield

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Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District and 128th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), in attendance for a groundbreaking ceremony at General Mitchell Airfield. This ceremony celebrates the commencement of a state-of-the-art Type III Fueling System. — USACE Omaha District, Air Force, Wisconsin celebrate groundbreaking for new fuel facility at General Mitchell Airfield

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Birds occupy at a backwater wetland area that was recently constructed as part of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe natural resources preservation and ecosystem restoration project. The Tribal Partnership Program construction project was recently completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and this first to be completed in the Nation. (U.S. Army photo by Delanie Stafford)

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Commander, Omaha District — COL Robert J. Newbauer

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Col. Robert Newbauer, Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, speaks with service members and private engineering and construction contractors at the Rocky Mountain Region Society of American Military Engineers/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District Industry Day on Jan. 23 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The event brought together professionals from the public and private sectors in architecture, engineering and construction with the common goal of solving the Nation’s toughest engineering challenges. Discussions were held on the mitigation of natural and human-made disasters, counter terrorism efforts, and enhanced security for the United States and global partners. — Engineering community comes together in Colorado for SAME Industry Day

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Service members engage with private engineering and construction contractor booths at the Rocky Mountain Region Society of American Military Engineers/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District Industry Day on Jan. 23 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The event brought together professionals from the public and private sectors in architecture, engineering and construction with the common goal of solving the Nation’s toughest engineering challenges. Discussions were held on the mitigation of natural and human-made disasters, counter terrorism efforts, and enhanced security for the United States and global partners. — Engineering community comes together in Colorado for SAME Industry Day

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Photo collage of recreational areas. — Omaha District Recreational Sites

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U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Omaha District’s environmental remediation team answers questions at a public meeting at the Rand Community Center in Missouri Valley, Iowa, to provide updates on an environmental investigation project for the former Offutt Air Force Base Atlas “D” Missile Site 3, November 30, 2023. — USACE partners for cleanup of former missile site in Missouri Valley, Iowa

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Cherry Creek Dam Safety Exercise

Cherry Creek Dam Safety Exercise participants were taken through a high water scenario at Cherry Creek Dam, which was developed through the collaboration of Omaha District personnel representing offices such as Dam Safety, Emergency Management, and Water Management and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Readiness Support Center located in Mobile, Ala. (Photo by Eileen Williamson)

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