A team from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Transatlantic Division and the USACE Protective Design Center was recently recognized with the 2022 USACE Innovation of the Year Award. The team developed simple and effective bunker enclosure door designs for the U.S. Central Command to help reduce risk for traumatic brain injury to bunker occupants. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo)

Civilian and Army leaders gathered in front of the Headquarters 'A' during the USARCENT Commander’s Conference at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, 26 July, 2022. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Oposnow U.S. Army Central Public Affairs)

U.S. Army Col. William C. Hannan, Jr., incoming U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division commander, holds the Division flag during the change of command ceremony downtown Winchester, Va., July 26, 2022.

U.S. Army Col. William C. Hannan, Jr., incoming U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division commander, passes the colors to Command Sgt. Maj. Clifton D. Morehouse, Transatlantic Division command sergeant major, during the change of command ceremony.

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, passes the colors to Col. William C. Hannan, Jr., incoming USACE Transatlantic Division commander, during the Division’s change of command ceremony.

Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, the 55th Chief of Engineers and commanding general of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with senior U.S. and Kuwaiti officials, cut the ceremonial ribbon opening the Kuwaiti Navy pier, Feb. 2, 2022. The renovated Navy pier and harbor house construction projects were managed by Transatlantic Division's Middle East District. Spellmon is in Kuwait reviewing Army Corps of Engineer projects and meeting with key leaders and stakeholders. (U.S. Army photo by Richard Bumgardner)