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  • September

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers road builders at Mammoth Hot Springs, Hotel 1880s.

    100-year-old National Park Service's roots go deeper with U.S. Army

    This year, the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary. Yellowstone National Park, the world’s first national park established in 1872 by President Ulysses Grant, has close ties to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The connection between the National Park Service and USACE is one that has continued through the years.
  • Army Scouts at a Yellowstone Geyser 1912. The ranger uniform, be it National Park Service, Forest Service or U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, got its start with the First Cavalry’s arrival at Yellowstone in 1886. From 1886-1916, cavalry troops were assigned at several national parks.

    What's with the hat?

    Sharing roots with the U.S. Army, the park ranger uniform, be it National Park Service, Forest Service or U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, got its start with the First Cavalry’s arrival at Yellowstone in 1886. From 1886-1916, cavalry troops were assigned at several national parks. Each service uniform has insignia making it distinguishable from one another. Hat bands and badges are different for each service.
  • Receiving the Building the Future GreenGov Award on Sept. 7 were employees from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District and the Directorate of Public Works at Fort Carson, Colorado, along with senior leadership from the Department of Defense, Army and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The award was presented for the work done at the 13th Combat Aviation Brigade Aviation Support Battalion Hangar, Fort Carson, Colorado, the first LEED Platinum and Net Zero hangar in the Army.

    Omaha District wins “Building the Future” Award

    The White House Council on Environmental Quality’s Office of Federal Sustainability hosted the 2016 GreenGov Presidential Awards, recognizing 12 agencies, individuals or facilities from across the U.S. Government. The award ceremony took place September 7th at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C. The “Building the Future” award went to Project Delivery Team for the 4th Infantry Division’s Aviation Support Battalion’s new Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum Certified helicopter maintenance hangar located in Fort Carson, Colorado.

  • May

    Mark Nelson takes stream measurements in Little Salt Creek (Lincoln, Neb) using a standard AA stream gauge meter while working for the State of Nebraska in 1980.

    Time to Fish in Streams instead of Measuring, Modeling and Fighting their Floods

    He often jokes that he has similarities with Sheldon from “The Big Bang Theory” but instead of talking enthusiastically about theoretical string theory and trains, Mark Nelson, Plan Formulator/Project Manager in the Omaha District Planning Branch, loves hydrology and weather. As Mark prepares to retire after almost 29 years with the Corps, a look back at his career path shows just how he was able to work on those things he loved to do while adding value to the Nation.

  • April

    This hangar, built for the 4th Infantry Division’s 4th Combat Aviation Brigade’s 404th Aviation Support Battalion, has been occupied since 2015, and was certified LEED Platinum in December. With the photo-voltaic array that complimented the construction, there was a 105 percent power-use reduction.

    4th CAB Hangar

    With the surge of LEED-required construction, Fort Carson has one of the highest concentrations of LEED certified buildings in the country. The construction of LEED facilities is not a new concept at this installation. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District has built and LEED certified 82 buildings.

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