12 Feb 2019

Consistency is key in delivering world-class Reserve program

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District manages a $280 million dollar per year Reserve Construction Program building facilities across the United States and Puerto Rico. To ensure quality facilities for the nation’s Army and Air Force Reserves, the district provides centralized management of design, procurement, and construction

11 Feb 2019

$500 million FY19 boost for Military Construction Program

The Louisville District’s Military Construction Program provides service support to 12 Army installations, five Air Force bases and is responsible for managing future and ongoing projects of the nation’s installations and defense systems. With a robust military mission, the Louisville district’s geographic region spans more than 300,000 square

7 Feb 2019

Installation Restoration Program plays vital role in Soldier training

The Army’s Installation Restoration Program is designed to address contamination from past activities and restore Army lands to useable conditions. The Louisville District’s IRP primarily supports the U.S. Army Environmental Command by investigating and remediating sites at active installations. According to USAEC, the Installation Restoration

5 Feb 2019

Louisville District leadership holds annual open house

The Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District held an open house Jan. 31 at the Marriott Hotel, downtown Louisville.The event included presentations by district leaders followed by an open networking session where attendees could talk individually to the district’s contracting officials and senior staff. Louisville District Deputy Commander Lt.

4 Feb 2019

District employee receives crucial fire protection license

After years of dedication, Louisville District Mechanical Engineer Vu Nguyen recently received his Fire Protection Professional Engineer license in December 2018, after passing an intense 8-hour exam with 80 questions.Nguyen spent years practicing for the exam, took numerous training courses and spent many months studying for the exam, which has a

4 Feb 2019

District employee receives crucial fire protection license

After years of dedication, Louisville District Mechanical Engineer Vu Nguyen recently received his Fire Protection Professional Engineer license in December 2018, after passing an intense 8-hour exam with 80 questions.Nguyen spent years practicing for the exam, took numerous training courses and spent many months studying for the exam, which has a

1 Feb 2019

USACE’s first female brigadier general talks leadership with district staff

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ first female general officer, retired Brig. Gen. Margaret Burcham spoke at a professional development session for leaders, where she talked authority, communication, effectiveness, influence, rapport, skill and values with the Louisville District staff Jan. 29 in the Mazzoli Federal Building.This engagement allowed

31 Jan 2019

CE-SOHMS: moving safety from a checklist to a culture

The Corps of Engineers Safety and Occupational Health Management System, known as CE-SOHMS, is a Corps-wide program focusing on employee safety that Louisville District is working to incorporate into each employee’s everyday work processes.  John Bock, chief, engineering division, serves as the CE-SOHMS champion. His role includes facilitating

15 Jan 2019

Summer may be over but the job isn’t for our park rangers

Often thought of as the face of the Corps of Engineers, park rangers interact with the public quite a bit. Known for hosting summertime events and maintaining the parks, the ranger’s responsibilities don’t stop when winter arrives. The summer months are a high demand time for Corps’ rangers; they stay busy ensuring the safety of the park visitors,

2 Jan 2019

VA, USACE partner to break ground on clinic at Fort Knox

History was made Dec. 11, 2018, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District proudly partnered with the Department of Veterans Affairs to break ground on the new VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic at Fort Knox, Kentucky—the first stand-alone VA clinic to be located on a Department of Defense Installation.The $10.7 million project,