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January 2017 Newsletter USACE Fueling Systems POL-MCX
January 2017 USACE Fueling Systems POL-MCX Newsletter
January 2017 Newsletter USACE Fueling Systems POL-MCX
Aerial photo of the 12-building Department of Veteran Affairs replacement medical center under construction in Aurora, Colorado. The entire facility has been under U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' contract to Kiewit-Turner since November 2015. The project is on target for contract completion by January 2018.
DVA Replacement Medical Center, Aurora, CO
Aerial photo of the 12-building Department of Veteran Affairs replacement medical center under construction in Aurora, Colorado. The entire facility has been under U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' contract to Kiewit-Turner since November 2015. The project is on target for contract completion by January 2018.
Donna Smigel, Headquarters USACE Centers of Expertise Program Manager is presented with a symbol of appreciation from the Omaha District Fueling Systems (POL-MCX) Mandatory Centers of Expertise Program Manager Gregory Etter and a fuel task force of engineers.
Mandatory Center of Expertise is established and its supporters recognized
Donna Smigel, Headquarters USACE Centers of Expertise Program Manager is presented with a symbol of appreciation from the Omaha District Fueling Systems (POL-MCX) Mandatory Centers of Expertise Program Manager Gregory Etter and a fuel task force of engineers.
The Omaha Outlook is a quarterly publication of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Omaha District, spotlighting programs and projects within our service to the Armed Forces and the Nation in support of civil, military and environmental missions, emphasizing a forward-thinking workforce across the District, which encompasses all or part of 10 states. Volume 4 Issue 3 - Answering the call: A focus on Reducing Disaster Risks
Omaha Outlook Vol 4 Issue 3
The Omaha Outlook is a quarterly publication of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Omaha District, spotlighting programs and projects within our service to the Armed Forces and the Nation in support of civil, military and environmental missions, emphasizing a forward-thinking workforce across the District, which encompasses all or part of 10 states. Volume 4 Issue 3 - Answering the call: A focus on Reducing Disaster Risks
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, The Hon. Katherine Hammack; and Project Manager Jimmy Harding of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District's Military Branch, accept the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s Office of Federal Sustainability 2016 GreenGov Award for the Building the Future Category. The award ceremony took place September 7th at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C. The award went to the Project Delivery Team for the 4th Infantry Division’s Aviation Support Battalion’s new Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum Certified helicopter maintenance hangar located in Fort Carson, Colorado.
Accepting GreenGov Building the Future Award
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, The Hon. Katherine Hammack; and Project Manager Jimmy Harding of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District's Military Branch, accept the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s Office of Federal Sustainability 2016 GreenGov Award for the Building the Future Category. The award ceremony took place September 7th at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C. The award went to the Project Delivery Team for the 4th Infantry Division’s Aviation Support Battalion’s new Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum Certified helicopter maintenance hangar located in Fort Carson, Colorado.
Army Scouts at a Yellowstone Geyser 1912. The ranger uniform, be it National Park Service, Forest Service or U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, got its start with the First Cavalry’s arrival at Yellowstone in 1886. From 1886-1916, cavalry troops were assigned at several national parks.
100-year-old National Park Service's roots go deeper with U.S. Army
Army Scouts at a Yellowstone Geyser 1912. The ranger uniform, be it National Park Service, Forest Service or U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, got its start with the First Cavalry’s arrival at Yellowstone in 1886. From 1886-1916, cavalry troops were assigned at several national parks.
The Omaha District River Basin Balancer Game offers insight into an inland waterway and a system of reservoirs, which are operated with a goal for serving each of the benefits of flood control, navigation, hydropower, irrigation, water supply, recreation, fish and wildlife, and water quality, for which the Mainstem reservoirs were authorized and constructed. Users can take charge of river operations and experience the unique challenges presented when managing reservoir operations in a variety of weather conditions across a geographically diverse basin.
River Basin Balancer Game
The Omaha District River Basin Balancer Game offers insight into an inland waterway and a system of reservoirs, which are operated with a goal for serving each of the benefits of flood control, navigation, hydropower, irrigation, water supply, recreation, fish and wildlife, and water quality, for which the Mainstem reservoirs were authorized and constructed. Users can take charge of river operations and experience the unique challenges presented when managing reservoir operations in a variety of weather conditions across a geographically diverse basin.

News Releases

Bald Eagle Days begins January 27

Bald Eagle Days comes to Gavins Point Lewis and Clark Visitor Center the last weekend in January.
Published: 1/11/2017

Several Changes to Lake Sakakawea Campsites, Prices Remain Unchanged

Reservations are now open for campsites at Lake Sakakawea. There are several changes for the 2017 recreation camping season, but prices remain the same. Reservations for sites within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Campgrounds must be made through Reserve America, either online at Recreation.gov, or by calling the toll free reservation line at 1-877-444-6777. Same day reservations will be available by calling the toll free number. Cash and checks will no longer be accepted at East Totten Trail or Wolf Creek Campgrounds.
Published: 1/4/2017

Open house scheduled to provide update on Deadman’s Run flood risk study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in cooperation with the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District and the City of Lincoln, will hold an open house on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Center, 1800 N. 33rd Street in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Published: 1/4/2017

News Stories

Aurora, CO VA Health Center project nears 80 percent completion; focusing on the task at hand

It has been nearly a year since the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District awarded a $570 million fixed price-incentive contract to Kiewit-Turner, A Joint Venture, to continue construction of the Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. The notice to proceed was issued a few days later on Nov. 2. The project is being constructed in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of Veterans Affairs with Kiewit-Turner as the primary contractor. In mid-June, the project, 12 buildings includes 2 inpatient buildings, 2 clinic buildings, a diagnostic and treatment center, a research building, concourse, and energy center totaling 1.2 million square feet, and 3 garages for staff and visitor parking totaling 2,242 spaces, was nearly 55 percent complete.
Published: 10/24/2016
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