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  • September

    Tim Gouger (right) program manager, Rapid Response, Omaha District Technical Center of Expertise, speaks with Brig. Gen. Diana Holland, USACE South Atlantic Division Commander,at the Palo Seco power plant in Puerto Rico, Dec. 2017. The rapid response team assisted with setting up two backup mega generators to provide temporary power in the aftermath of hurricane Maria in Sept. 2017.

    District’s technical center of expertise provides rapid response during emergencies

    With September and October being the peak hurricane months, the Omaha District's rapid response team stands ready to offer disaster relief assistance should the need arise. According the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association the 2020 hurricane season has already set a record by logging 20 storms as of Sept. 14.

  • August

    Daniel Curado (center), small business program chief, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, and Matt Hibbert, small business program specialist, receive a HQ USACE award from Col. John Hudson, former district commander, for dollars obligated to the service disabled veteran owned small business program in 2019. Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, USACE Commander (left) and former USACE Command Sgt. Maj. Bradley Houston were in attendance. (Courtesy photo)

    Omaha District’s small business program empowers service disabled Veterans

    The Omaha District is empowering service disabled veterans through a unique program designed to offer competitive work contracts to small business owners. These veteran owned small business are making a significant impact and contributing to the overall success of the USACE mission.
  • The real estate division owns and manages a variety real property assets such as the Omaha District Missouri River project office building shown above. Located on the bank of the Missouri River north of downtown Omaha this building provides office space for District employees. (Photo by Nyime Gilchrist)

    Real estate division provides important mission support across District

    With an area of responsibility covering six states, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado and Montana, the Omaha District is one of the largest within Army Corps of Engineers – with that large footprint comes a lot of real estate to manage on land, water and air (think airports). In addition, District civil boundaries also include small portions of Iowa, Missouri and Minnesota.
  • Dr. Michael Izard-Carroll, Public Affairs Director interviews Col. Mark Himes, Omaha District Commander on engineering the future of Omaha, Aug 20.

    Himes engineers future of Omaha District

    Col. Mark Himes took command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, July 8 from outgoing commander Col. John Hudson. Himes, the District’s 36th commander, says he is fired up about his new job, and is honored by the opportunity to contribute to the Corps of Engineers’ legacy and to be able to build upon its storied history.
  • Fe Warren Airbase

    District awards environmental remediation contract to support cleanup of Front Range Air Force bases

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Omaha District awarded an $8.5 million Optimized Remediation Contract in July that focuses on a large, joint environmental clean-up effort at six Air Force bases across four states in the Northwest also referred to as the Front Range group.

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