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  • March

    Brandon Brummett, Louisville District outreach coordinator, meets with the Breathitt County Fiscal Court and local officials in Eastern Kentucky to provide an overview of the Eastern Kentucky, Upper Kentucky River Basin Feasibility Study, Jan. 28, 2025.

    The Louisville District kicks off Flood Risk Management Study in Eastern Kentucky

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is spearheading a Flood Risk Management study in Eastern Kentucky, aiming to develop long-term solutions for communities historically impacted by severe flooding. The study area covers the basins of the North, Middle and South Forks of the Kentucky River, spanning over 2,600 square miles. This

  • February

    Jon Burk (left), Detroit District, and Bret Ludwig, Chicago District, document a debris location in Hazard, Kentucky, Feb. 26, 2025. Members of the USACE Emergency Management debris team are currently providing federal operation support to a 10-county area in Eastern Kentucky after a recent flooding event.

    USACE Louisville District responds to flooding across Kentucky

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District team jumped into action, working around the clock to actively monitor and mitigate flooding impacts across Kentucky in mid-February. Wide-spread moderate to major flooding occurred throughout the Commonwealth and resulted in elevated water levels at many of the district’s Flood Risk Management
  • Lt. Col. Robert Burnham, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, tours the Canandaigua VA Medical Center, seeing the ongoing construction and progress on new facilities for residents and living accommodations, Canandaigua, New York, Dec. 18, 2024.

    Army officer gaining engineering experience at Canandaigua VA Medical Center project

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Capt. Matthew Purdy has had an interest in engineering and how things work since he was a preschooler. That lifelong interest has led him to his current role as a project engineer on the Canandaigua VA Medical Center project in upstate New York.Purdy began his military career when he enlisted into the Vermont Army
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managed the successful repair of Camp Shelby’s Equipment Concentration Site in January 2025, as part of the Louisville District’s Maintenance and Repair Army Reserve Program. Camp Shelby is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and is part of the Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center.

    USACE supports readiness through the Maintenance and Repair Army Reserve Program

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District continues to play an important role in supporting Army Reserve soldiers through its Maintenance and Repair Army Reserve program, also known as the MRAR program. This program ensures that aging facilities receive needed repairs and upgrades, extending their service life and enhancing soldier
  • South Pacific Division employees are led on a site tour by Dave Kopecky, a resident engineer on the Louisville VA Medical Center project, to get a hands-on look at the work taking place on the project Feb. 13, 2025.

    Louisville VA Medical Center Team shares contingency management strategies, sets new standard for VA construction

    The work on the new Louisville Veterans Affairs Medical Center has provided the project team opportunity to set the standard for future Department of Veterans Affairs projects managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The team is sharing its lessons learned with the contingency management process.Several USACE South Pacific Division (SPD)
  • Construction efforts are underway for the addition of a ninth floor to an existing 13-story research tower located on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Feb. 10, 2025.

    USACE military construction enables expanded research capability at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is undertaking a vital construction project at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, designed to enhance research capabilities critical to national defense. The $8.4 million project will add a ninth floor to an existing 13-story research tower, addressing a unique operational need while presenting

  • December

    Bob Hooe, Design Branch, Architectural Section Engineering Technician, demonstrates how the Project Design Team is using VR technology to meet their goals.

    Innovation for the future:Louisville District engineering design section embraces collaboration and new technologies

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District and the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center are collaborating to innovate the early stages of design development for new military construction projects, specifically the design for the FY26 Ft. Campbell unaccompanied enlisted personnel housing barracks.“The FY26 Ft. Campbell UEPH
  • Smithland Locks and Dam Miter Gate Rehab Project

    USACE completes maintenance at Smithland Locks and Dam

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District successfully completed maintenance at Smithland Locks and Dam, located in Brookport, Illinois (Ohio River Mile 918.5), as part of USACE’s efforts to increase reliability and efficiency on the inland waterways system.Smithland Locks and Dam, originally placed in operation in 1979, is home to two
  • Two 2.1 million-gallon above-ground fuel tanks replace underground tanks as part of the fuel hydrant upgrade at WPAF

    USACE upgrades fueling infrastructure at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District recently completed a $21 million project to upgrade the fueling infrastructure at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The initiative replaces an aging manual fueling system with a modern Type III hydrant system that improves efficiency and complies with current Department of Defense standards.The
  • Construction continues at the Louisville VA Medical Center Oct. 30, 2024

    Louisville VA Medical Center reaches three-year construction milestone

    After three years of construction, the Louisville VA Medical Center is more than halfway complete and is starting to look a lot like the concept art of the finished facility. This is because a lot of the initial heavy lifts are complete and work has moved more into internal infrastructure.Dave Kopecky, a resident engineer on the Louisville VA