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    A rendering shows how the Pittsburgh Air Force Reserve Station will look when completed.

    Air Force Reserve earns kudos at end of year

    In the spring of 2016, the Air Force Reserve asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville
  • Albert Masticola, a USACE blue roof quality assessor from the Louisville District, takes notes as he surveys damage done by Hurricane Irma to a home in Summerland Key, Florida.

    Louisville employees support Blue Roof mission in Irma’s wake

    Since Hurricane Irma struck Florida in early September, 31 counties have been declared disaster areas, and Louisville District Corps of Engineers employees have deployed to support the Jacksonville District as they manage the blue roof program for FEMA.
  • Aerial view of Hurricane Irma’s impact on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

    Louisville debris experts aid hurricane recovery

    When disaster strikes, the U.S. government responds, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is a vital part of that National Response Framework. Now, teams from the Corps are working around the clock to support the recovery from September’s catastrophic hurricanes – Irma, which devastated the U.S. Virgin Islands and parts of Florida, and Maria, which tore through Puerto Rico two weeks later. The Louisville District has taken on the debris removal mission in these areas, coordinating with FEMA and local partners. Twenty-two district employees have deployed to the Caribbean, and more are on the way.
  • Project Engineer explains the importance of the reinforced metal between the studs during a site tour.

    Louisville District builds new homes at Rock Island

    Thirty-three new single-family homes are currently under construction along the Mississippi River between the Col. Davenport House and Quarters One. Construction on the subdivision’s 21 three-bedroom and 12 four-bedroom homes started Dec. 1, 2016, and is expected to near completion by spring of next year. The $22.8 million contract includes new underground utilities for the site, new streets, a walking trail, playground, bus stop and basketball court.
  • Col. Gary “Eddie” Gillon Jr., Chief of Staff, 1st Sustainment Command, Fort Knox, Kentucky addresses the audience comprised of students, faculty, and stakeholders during the Kingsolver Elementary School Ribbon Cutting Ceremony held Sept. 14, 2017.

    School in session at Kingsolver Elementary

    On September 14 students, parents and staff at Kingsolver Elementary came together for a much anticipated ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new state-of-the-art school at Fort Knox, Kentucky.