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  • October

    In support of the USACE Jacksonville District, more than 50 Omaha District employees activated beginning Oct. 8, 2024 to make up a Temporary Roofing Planning and Response Team in support of Operation Blue Roof, a priority mission managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

    Omaha District supports Hurricane Milton response efforts

    In the wake of Hurricane Milton, more than 50 personnel from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, answered the call to provide crucial support to affected communities.
  • Bret Budd (right), a retired, longtime U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District member, poses with Col. Robert Newbauer, commander, and his award after being inducted into the Gallery of Distinguished Civilian Employees during an award ceremony, Oct. 17, 2024, at the Holland Performing Arts Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

    Inaugural district awards ceremony recognizes outstanding performers

    More than 500 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District team members attended the inaugural district awards ceremony, Oct. 17, 2024, at the Holland Performing Arts Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
  • (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Delanie Stafford)

    Omaha District, tribally-owned company partner for Missouri River maintenance

    In a demonstration of collaboration and innovation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, recently partnered with Flatwater Group to enhance maintenance operations along the Missouri River.

  • September

    A photo from the Lisa M. Durham Memorial Trail Dedication.

    Fort Randall trail dedication honors beloved employee

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District’s Fort Randall Project held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Sept. 20, 2024, in Pickstown, South Dakota for a newly constructed trail system. The trail system, named the Lisa M. Durham Memorial Trail, honors Lisa Durham, a longtime Fort Randall employee who passed away in 2022 following her battle with cancer.
  • USACE Omaha District starts three new CAP projects, expands efforts to serve disadvantaged communities

    USACE Omaha District starts three new CAP projects, expands efforts to serve disadvantaged communities

    OMAHA, Neb. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, has initiated three new Continuing Authorities Program pilot projects to support communities in South Dakota, Nebraska, and Colorado. These efforts are part of a national pilot program, announced last month by the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civil Works, that will support and partner with 12 rural or economically disadvantaged communities across the United States.

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