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  • March

    Army Maj. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, Commander, 4th Infantry Division, and several VIPs cut the ribbon to mark the opening of the new Ammunition Supply Point facilities on Fort Carson, CO, March 19

    Ammunition Supply Point expansion opens on Fort Carson

    The Fort Carson Army Field Support Battalion hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of new facilities at the Ammunition Supply Point on Fort Carson, Colorado, on March 19.

  • February

    Aerial view of Gavins Point Dam, Lewis and Clark Lake.

    Initial public scoping a success for Lewis and Clark Lake, Gavins Point Dam master plan update

    Outdoor recreation enthusiasts will reap the future benefits at Lewis and Clark Lake recreation area in Yankton, South Dakota, after the Gavins Point Dam project master plan update, currently underway, is complete — the plan was last revised in 2004.

  • January

    Zebra mussels cause severe damage to various moving parts of the hydroelectric power plant in Gavins Point, South Dakota. Water strainers and cooling systems clogged up with zebra mussels require regular shut downs due to over heating and the prevention of water flowing through the powerhouse. (photo by: Michael Schnetzer, USACE Omaha District)

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers moves to eradicate invasive species

    Since the discovery of zebra mussels at the South Dakota Big Bend powerhouse intake gates in the summer of 2019, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has conducted an internal analysis of the potential alternatives to control the invasive species.
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    Omaha District receives distinguished honors for executing record-setting $595 million small business program

    Each year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters Office of Small Business hosts a Small Business Awards Ceremony to recognize districts and individuals across the organization who have made significant contributions to maximize small business opportunities. During a virtual ceremony hosted in Washington, D.C., the Omaha District received several awards for executing its largest small business program ever at $595 million during fiscal year 2020.

  • December

    Randy Beghtel, a machinery maintenance mechanic, checks an air-handling unit at the Zorinsky federal building in Omaha, Neb., Oct. 30, 2020.

    Zorinsky building maintenance workers help ensure safe environment during pandemic

    The COVID – 19 pandemic has brought about many unique challenges and stresses to our daily lives, and for many U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District employees it has changed the way they perform their daily tasks. Working diligently behind the scenes to ensure the safety of hundreds of district employees at the Zorinsky federal building in downtown Omaha are the General Services Agency’s contract maintenance workers from LB&B Associates, Inc.

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