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  • August

    Shirley and Barry Snyder, serve as volunteer attendants at Cave Creek Campground.

    Rough River Lake volunteers play vital role in summer recreation

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is one of the nation's leading federal providers of outdoor recreation with more than 400 lake and river projects in 43 states, and volunteers play a crucial role in the success of the USACE recreation program. Volunteers contribute many hours helping enhance the quality of services provided to the public, ensuring
  • Emergency first responders, law enforcement, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District employees listen to a safety brief from U.S. Coast Guard Captain Heather R. Mattern, sector commander, Sector Ohio Valley, Eighth Coast Guard District, prior to a mock emergency exercise at McAlpine Locks and Dam July 31, 2024.

    USACE partners with USCG to conduct security drills at McAlpine Locks and Dam

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District hosted personnel from the U.S. Coast Guard, and local, county and state agencies as they conducted law enforcement drills at the McAlpine Locks and Dam facility on the Ohio River in Louisville, Kentucky, July 31, 2024.  The purpose of the drills was to enhance maritime incident response for both

  • May

    The 2024 Ohio River Basin Inspection Tour brings Ohio River Basin stakeholders together to identify challenges and opportunities within the basin, raise awareness of organizational initiatives, and to strengthen the network of ORB stakeholders. As part of ORBIT, participants received a tour of McAlpine Locks and Dam in Louisville, Ky., May 22, 2024.

    USACE brings together partners to discuss challenges, opportunities within Ohio River Basin

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is spearheading efforts to ensure the Ohio River Basin remains a vibrant source of life and navigation for future generations.  This week, USACE Great Lakes and Ohio River Division hosted the 2024 Ohio River Basin Inspection Tour, also known as ORBIT, May 21-22, 2024, at the Muhammad Ali Center in downtown
  • Team members from USACE Louisville District and Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, provide a tour for Mr. Michael Connor, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, of MSD’s $230 million project to replace MSD’s Paddy’s Run Flood Pump Station in Louisville, Ky.

    Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works visits Louisville District

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commemorated the 200th anniversary of the Civil Works program April 30 and the Louisvile District celebrated by hosting Mr. Michael Connor, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. Mr. Connor visited the district to tour key civil works projects throughout Kentucky and Indiana, April 30 and May 1. The

  • April

    From left to right: Col. Mike Maloney, 910th Airlift Wing commander; Lt. Col. Russ Whitlock, 910th Mission Support Group commander; Ed Smuke, Youngstown Air Reserve Station base civil engineer; Senior Airman J.J. Pinedo-Alva, 910th Airlift Wing Airman of the Year and 910th Security Forces Squadron; Cristie Mitchell, USACE Louisville District; Chad Gimmi, Congressman David Joyce’s office; Terry Slaybaugh, vice president of sites and infrastructure for JobsOhio; and Mike Coates, senior president of Mike Coates Construction participate in the ceremonial groundbreaking event for the main gate relocation project at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, April 23, 2024.

    Youngstown Air Reserve Station, USACE breaks ground on new main gate complex

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District participated in a groundbreaking ceremony to officially kick off construction of the new main gate complex at Youngstown Air Reserve Station in Vienna, Ohio, April 23, 2024. A group of distinguished guests representing the 910th Airlift Wing, USACE, JobsOhio, Youngstown Air Reserve Station
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District and the Cincinnati Park Board are partnering on a $2.5 million feasibility study to improve and revitalize the Ohio River’s edge along Smale Riverfront Park in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio.

    USACE, City of Cincinnati developing plan to improve Cincinnati’s riverfront

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is working in coordination with the City of Cincinnati and Hamilton County to help improve Cincinnati’s Riverfront along the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. USACE and the Cincinnati Park Board are partnering on a $2.5 million feasibility study to improve and revitalize the Ohio River’s edge along Smale Riverfront Park.

  • March

    Crews work to offload coal from a partially submerged barge near the tip of Shippingport Island, in Louisville, Kentucky, March 14. It was one of 10 barges that broke away from a tow on the Ohio River March 8.

    Salvage operations continue following barge accident at McAlpine

    Last month, the lock chambers at McAlpine Locks and Dam (Ohio River mile 606.8) in Louisville, Kentucky, were temporarily closed to traffic due to a navigation accident, which occurred shortly after 4:00 p.m., March 8.

  • February

    Col. Martin Naranja, Director of the Army Reserve Installation Management Directorate (ARIMD) Office, discusses project execution with members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District during the Army Reserve Engineering Program Review meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, Feb. 27.

    Louisville District hosts collaboration meeting with Army Reserve customers

    As the National Program Manager for the Army Reserve Military Construction Program for the entire U.S. Army Corps of Engineers enterprise, the Louisville District hosted the Army Reserve Engineering Program Review meeting, also referred to as EPR, at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky, Feb. 27-28.
  • hoto of a current DoDEA classroom at Patch Elementary School, Stuttgart, Germany. USACE Louisville District furniture team provides Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E) with the attributes required for the 21st Century style of learning.

    USACE expands DoDEA mission, prepares to outfit more than 170 pre-k classrooms worldwide

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District recently partnered with the Department of Defense Education Activity to provide furniture and curriculum for DoDEA’s early childhood education program, also referred to as Universal Pre-Kindergarten, or UPK Program.DoDEA is a federally operated school system, and according to their website, is

  • January

    A historical photo of the construction of Lock and Dam 53 in Grand Chain, Illinois, from August 1926.

    Louisville District announces official closure of Lock and Dam 53

    After being in service for nearly 90 years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District announced the official closure of the Lock and Dam 53 project, Jan. 16, 2024. This is a historic milestone for navigation on the lower Ohio River, as this project and its replacement marked the end of the modernization era for locks and dams on the Ohio