22 Oct 2024

Louisville District continues to support Hurricane Helene recovery in North Carolina

When Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina, it left communities without basic resources and caused significant infrastructure damage, as well as more than 1.5 million cubic yards of debris. From the onset of the storm, members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District debris team were mobilized to assist in the massive recovery effort,

1 Oct 2024

Louisville District deploys debris team in support of Hurricane Helene recovery

Subject matter experts with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District deployed to areas in North Carolina that were impacted by Hurricane Helene. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued mission assignments to USACE to provide technical assistance in planning and coordinating the scope of potential debris missions for affected

18 Aug 2024

USACE completes Van Voorhis Elementary ahead of schedule

Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District, Department of Defense Education Activity, Fort Knox students and teachers participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for Van Voorhis Elementary School, Aug. 13, 2024, at Fort Knox, Kentucky.The new $70 million, 104,000-square-foot school, which started construction December 2021,

14 Aug 2024

Air Mobility Command Headquarters "topped out"

Representatives from the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractors celebrated the milestone of placing the highest piece of structural steel for Air Mobility Command headquarters, July 31, 2024, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.Renovation of the 330,000 square-foot three-story Air Mobility Command

29 May 2024

Louisville District Levee Safety and Emergency Management bring flood fight to municipalities

As part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007, Congress enacted Title IX, entitled the National Levee Safety Program, which provides authorities for various activities led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. As part of this program, USACE was authorized to create and maintain the National Levee

13 May 2024

As one project finishes at Wright-Patterson AFB, another project begins

Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and National Air and Space Intelligence Center celebrated the completion of the Intelligence Production Complex III, May 13, 2024, in Dayton, Ohio. The $143 million, 255,000-square-foot-facility, which broke ground, Nov. 5, 2020, is the largest

16 Apr 2024

NSWC Crane and USACE breaks ground on Missile Technology Evaluation Facility and Strategic Systems Engineering Facility

Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, U.S. Navy Research, Development, Testing and Engineering office and the construction contractor participated in the ceremonial breaking of ground for an $8.38 million Missile Technology Evaluation Facility, March 21, 2024 in Crane, Indiana.

26 Feb 2024

Louisville District debris team supports Tennessee tornado recovery

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District deployed debris subject matter experts and subject matter specialists to Nashville, Tennessee, Dec. 17, 2023, to support debris removal operations in conjunction with the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region IV Joint Field Office. The cadre was called to action in response to the aftermath of severe storms that developed across west and middle Tennessee, Dec. 9, 2023.

20 Feb 2024

Construction of DoDEA 21st Century School taking shape at Fort Campbell

A new 167,000 square-foot Department of Defense Education Activity middle school at Fort Campbell, Kentucky., is more than 70 percent complete with a majority of the 35 learning neighborhoods having drywall in place."Constructing the new Fort Campbell Middle School is not just building walls and classrooms,” said Charles King, Facilities Engineer

5 Oct 2023

USACE and Fort Campbell break ground on microgrid project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District broke ground on a six-megawatt microgrid, Oct. 3, 2023, at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The microgrid, which incorporates three two-megawatt natural gas generators, will be used to generate power to sustain critical airfield and related operations in an emergency.“Units in Fort Campbell must be