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  • June

    Maj. Adam Cartier was commissioned as an Engineer Officer in 2010 upon graduation from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He comes to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District following an assignment as the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Engineer in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, where he was responsible for planning, programming, budgeting, and executing Military Construction projects in support of the Group at Fort Campbell, Fort Bragg, and in the CENTCOM AOR.

    USACE Louisville District welcomes Maj. Adam Cartier as new deputy commander

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District welcomed Maj. Adam Cartier as the new deputy commander June 16, 2025. Commissioned as an Engineer Officer in 2010 after graduating from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering, Cartier brings 15 years of diverse military experience to the district. His
  • Downtown Louisville, Kentucky during the Great Flood of 1937. The Great Flood of 1937 devastated the region with damages stretching across the length of the Ohio River, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Cairo, Illinois, leaving 385 people dead and more than 70 percent of Louisville under water.

    Navigating History, Building Strong: A look at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ legacy in Louisville

    This year, the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers celebrate 250 years of service to the Nation. The story of the USACE Louisville District flows from the Ohio River in the early 1800’s. What began as efforts to improve navigation around the dangerous Falls of the Ohio to open the waterway for safe and efficient commerce, ultimately shaped
  • USACE contractors sample a groundwater well for the long-term monitoring program in August 2024 at West Virginia Ordnance works.

    Interagency collaboration drives progress at West Virginia Ordnance Works site

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District continues to lead cleanup efforts in coordination with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP), West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, and local government at the former West Virginia Ordnance Works facility, an 8,320-acre
  • Construction continues on the North Parking Garage on the site of the Louisville VA Medical Center in Louisville, Kentucky, May 28, 2025.

    Louisville VA Medical Center project moves closer to completion

    After three and a half years, significant progress has been made on the construction of the Louisville VA Medical Center. Work is taking place inside and out all the structures across the site as construction completion nears.Terry Durham, area engineer for the project, said the team has made substantial progress over the past year that will
  • Nolin River Lake Park Ranger Matt Skaggs works to reinstall regulatory buoys near the Dogcreek Campground June 2, 2025, following Nolin's second-highest flood on record.

    Buoy reinstallation effort ensures safety at Nolin River Lake

    In early April, historic flooding impacted much of the region over seen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District. Among the top priorities for the Green River Area lakes in the aftermath was locating and reinstalling hundreds of regulatory buoys. These buoys are essential for keeping boaters safe and informed.Buoys with messages like

  • May

    Engineers from USACE Louisville District enter the control tower at West Fork Lake in Cincinnati, Ohio, as part of a dam safety periodic inspection, May 14, 2025.

    Standing Strong: How the Louisville District keeps dams, communities safe

    Dam Safety Awareness Day is commemorated each year on May 31. National Dam Safety Awareness Day is a reminder that while dams provide valuable services to communities nationwide, none are risk free.Dams across the U.S. serve a vital role in reducing flood risks for communities. They also support wildlife habitats, offer recreational opportunities,
  • USACE Louisville District Project Manager Jacob Sinkhorn shows USACE Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations Maj. Gen. Jason Kelly the study area on a visit to Beattyville, Kentucky, May 13, 2025.

    USACE leadership visits Beattyville, Kentucky ahead of final flood risk management report

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District recently hosted Maj. Gen. Jason Kelly, Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, on a visit to Beattyville, Kentucky, May 13, 2025, to conduct a site visit and receive a pre-chief’s report briefing on the Kentucky River, Beattyville, Flood
  • Team members from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District join representatives from Grissom Air Reserve Base, 434th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the construction contractor for a groundbreaking event celebrating the new Logistics Readiness Complex, May 8.

    Grissom ARB breaks ground on new Logistics Readiness Complex facility

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District joined partners to break ground on a new state-of-the-art Logistics Readiness Complex at Grissom Air Reserve Base in Indiana, May 8, 2025.The 33,000-square-foot, one-story facility will consolidate the squadron’s supply, vehicle management, traffic management, and mobilization planning operations
  • Brandon Brummett, Louisville District outreach coordinator, speaks to local officials during a resource and permitting workshop in Hazard, Kentucky April 23, 2025.

    Connecting people, project and purpose: The story of an outreach coordinator

    An outreach coordinator is often the public’s first point of contact with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during times of need and plays a dynamic role on projects that can have lasting impacts for communities. For Brandon Brummett, Louisville District outreach coordinator, the position is a way to connect people, projects and purpose.  “This is

  • April

    Brandon Brummett, Louisville District outreach coordinator, speaks to local officials during a Resources and Permitting workshop in Hazard, Kentucky April 23, 2025.

    Agency workshop provides recovery options in Eastern Kentucky flood efforts

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville and Nashville Districts, with cooperating federal and state agencies, participated in a Resources and Permitting workshop in Hazard, Kentucky, April 23, 2025. The workshop was a continuation of conversations with local government officials in Eastern Kentucky to discuss ways to recover from flood-related