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    Military Munitions Response Program Manager Jason Blair conducts fieldwork at the former Umatilla Chemical Depot in Hermiston, Oregon, Nov. 18, 2025. The team conducted visual inspections of the buffer area, looking for signs of munitions. The area must pass inspection and be declared safe before it can be handed over to the Oregon National Guard’s Rees Training Center for use as training grounds. (U.S. Army photo by Makenzie Leonard)

    Walking the line: USACE team ensures safe terrain for future soldiers

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Military Munition Response Program is working to clear a 416-acre swath of property for the Oregon National Guard at the former Umatilla Army Ammunition Depot that had been identified in 2023 as potentially containing unexploded ordnance derived from the destruction of stockpiled munitions at the adjacent demolition range.
  • A photo of eingines being removed from a towboat.

    Omaha District towboats set to power up with new engines for 2026

    Two Missouri River towboats operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, are undergoing major engine overhauls to ensure reliable navigation and river maintenance operations ahead of the 2026 season.
  • Photo of towboat pilot

    District employee charts final course toward master boat pilot license

    Larry Morgan Jr. has worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District since 2000. He has served at the Missouri River Project Office and on the Missouri River most of his career as a deckhand, equipment operator and maintenance supervisor. One title that has eluded him is master towboat pilot. Inspired by an early mentor, and with the help of an accomplished towboat pilot, that will soon change, as he nears completion of an unrestricted master of towing vessel license.
  • U.S. Air Force Col. Erick Lord, (left), 28th Bomb Wing commander, and U.S. Army Col. Robert Newbauer cut a ribbon during a ribbon cutting ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Dec. 3, 2025. They were joined by Randy Scott, (far left), vice president of RC Construction, and Jay Warren, project manager of RC Construction, who were contributing members of the runway project. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alec Carlberg)

    Ellsworth runway reopens, strengthening U.S. long-range strike readiness

    Ellsworth Air Force Base marked a major milestone Dec. 3 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of its $129.5 million runway reconstruction project, a critical upgrade that strengthens the nation’s long-range strike readiness as the installation prepares for the B-21 Raider.

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