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  • 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
    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Published Dec. 5, 2025
    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.
  • A photo of natural resources specialists searching for piping plover.

    Conservation programs improve outlook of threatened piping plover
    By Delanie Stafford USACE OMAHA DISTRICT Published Nov. 14, 2025
    The Missouri River Recovery Program’s Emergent Sandbar Habitat Program and Tern and Plover Monitoring Program, managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District’s Threatened and Endangered Species Section, continues to improve habitat and reproductive outcomes for the threatened Northern Great Plains piping plover and formerly endangered interior least tern.
  • A photo of construction.

    Construction on second project under Tribal Partnership Program has begun

    By Delanie Stafford USACE OMAHA DISTRICT Published Sept. 23, 2025
    Construction on a second U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District project under the Tribal Partnership Program has begun. The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe North Ecosystem Restoration Project will help mitigate shoreline erosion along Lake Sharpe in Lower Brule, South Dakota. It is being funded through a cost-sharing agreement between USACE and the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, or LBST, under program requirements.
  • A photo from ceremony

    Vietnam veterans of Bravo Company receive long-overdue Bronze Star Medals
    By Andrew Nystrom USACE OMAHA DISTRICT Published Sept. 19, 2025
    More than half a century after their service in the jungles of Vietnam, 14 veterans of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, were formally presented Bronze Star Medals during a ceremony Sept. 18, 2025, at American Legion Post 1 in Omaha.
  • Construction continues at the indoor track and field area of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Cadet Field House, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Aug. 25, 2025.

    USACE Omaha District continues modernization mission at U.S. Air Force Academy
    By Lisa Crawford U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District Published Sept. 18, 2025
    As the U.S. Air Force celebrates its 78th birthday this year on Sept. 18, 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, continues to play a pivotal role in supporting modernization efforts, including expanding facilities at the U.S. Air Force Academy.
  • A photo of Russ Somsen.

    Herd Highlight: Russell Somsen, Oahe Project natural resource specialist
    By Delanie Stafford USACE OMAHA DISTRICT Published Sept. 3, 2025
    Meet Russell (Russ) Somsen, a natural resources specialist at the Oahe Project in Fort Pierre, South Dakota. Russ has worked 35 years for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Omaha District in a variety of roles to include work with the Emergent Sandbar Habitat Program, threatened and endangered species, noxious weed control, ecosystem mitigation, visitor services and the processing of real estate and regulatory actions. He also serves as a contracting officer representative for multiple contracts.
  • A photo of a construction project. Construction on second project under Tribal Partnership Program has begun
    Construction on second project under Tribal Partnership Program has begun

    Courtesy Photo
  • A photo of construction. Construction on second project under Tribal Partnership Program has begun
    Construction on second project under Tribal Partnership Program has begun

    Delanie Stafford
  • A photo of construction. Construction on second project under Tribal Partnership Program has begun
    Construction on second project under Tribal Partnership Program has begun

    Delanie Stafford
  • A photo of construction. Construction on second project under Tribal Partnership Program has begun
    Construction on second project under Tribal Partnership Program has begun

    Josh Plueger
  • A photo of construction. Construction on second project under Tribal Partnership Program has begun
    Construction on second project under Tribal Partnership Program has begun

    Josh Plueger
  • Bridge construction work over the St. Vrain Creek photographed June 5, 2024, during a site visit by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District. USACE commences St. Vrain Creek flood risk reduction project
    USACE commences St. Vrain Creek flood risk reduction project

    Bruce Gurney
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