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

13 Aug 2024

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

1 Aug 2024

Veterans Affairs quality assurance team recognized nationally

The efforts of the Louisville VA Medical Center construction team’s quality assurance team were recently recognized as the Quality Team of the Year for the 2024 Engineering and Construction Awards Program.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers E&C Awards Program recognizes employees & teams contributions of excellence in performance, leadership,

1 Aug 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

18 Jul 2024

Co-ops learn in the field while building relationships

 Engineering Division co-op students had the opportunity to learn more about the division through a presentation and a hike through Joe Creason Park in Louisville, Kentucky, July 17, 2024.All the students who took part in the day’s activities were originally recruited by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District's Engineering Division

11 Jul 2024

Central Utility Plant will ensure non-stop care at Louisville VA Medical Center

Medical facilities must be prepared to maintain operations through any and all circumstances, and the Louisville VA Medical Center being constructed in Louisville, Kentucky, is no exception. To ensure this, the facility will have a dedicated Central Utility Plant on site to provide a variety of support to the surrounding structures.“The Central

4 Jul 2024

Louisville District hosts 2024 Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District hosted 58 high school students participating in the 2024 Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program and their instructors, at McAlpine Locks and Dam in Louisville, Kentucky, July 3. Scholars in engineering-focused areas came from two of the three current GSP campuses- Morehead State University and

18 Jun 2024

Louisville District supports inaugural year of University of Kentucky’s Summer Engineering Exploration Kamp

This summer, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District, supported the University of Kentucky’s Summer Engineering Exploration Kamp (SEEK) both at local USACE project sites, and in the civil engineering labs on campus in Lexington, Kentucky. The highly competitive program, in its inaugural year, consisted of two-cohorts of 20 rising high

29 May 2024

Louisville District turns over new facilities at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District delivered a state-of-the-art main gate facility to the 914th Air Refueling Wing and the greater Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station community during a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 29, 2024.The $10.6 million project included a new vehicle inspection facility, gate house, overwatch facility, and

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