30 Dec 2024

Omaha District collaborates with 28th Bomb Wing, project teams on runway, critical infrastructure repair at Ellsworth AFB

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – Team members from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District joined representatives from the U.S. Air Force’s 28th Bomb Wing, Air Force Global Strike Command, and commercial construction project management teams, Dec. 3, 2024, at Ellsworth Air Force Base for a runway replacement project rehearsal of concept meeting.

12 Dec 2024

Gavins Point powerhouse annual maintenance in full swing

Every year, the hydroelectric power generators at the Gavins Point Dam powerhouse, operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, are brought down one at a time to undergo annual maintenance. The maintenance begins in the fall when water releases are lower and concludes in early spring.

4 Dec 2024

2024 Missouri River operations come to a close

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District has finished work on the Missouri River for 2024.

27 Nov 2024

Omaha District, Japan Ministry of Defense partner in exchange of protective design ideas

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, hosted a Japan Ministry of Defense engineer engagement with USACE’s Protective Design – Mandatory Center of Expertise, Nov. 6-8, 2024. Five representatives from the Bureau of Defense Building Planning, Japan Ministry of Defense traveled to the United States for the engagement that included multiple briefings from USACE leaders regarding protective design and other expertise centers located in the Omaha District, as well as JMoD presentations and a tour of the Edward Zorinsky Federal Building.

18 Nov 2024

Out with the old, in with the new: Bulkhead gates at Gavins Point Dam replaced for the first time

The Gavins Point Dam, operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, reached a milestone earlier this fall when six draft tube bulkhead gates at the hydroelectric powerhouse were replaced for the first time ever.