A NEW CHAPTER: Transatlantic Division transfers mission to Southwestern Division For continued updates on our mission, please visit The Southwestern Division's official website at đź”— https://www.swd.usace.army.mil/

LAPSE IN DoW APPROPRIATIONS - Friday, October 3, 2025

The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.

 

A NEW CHAPTER: - Tuesday, August 5, 2025

On August 5, 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officially realigned mission oversight of USACE operations in support of U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command from the Transatlantic Division to the Southwestern Division. This transition ensures continued, focused support to U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command across the Middle East, Central and South Asia, and the Levant. Both the Middle East District and the Transatlantic Expeditionary District remain fully operational and continue delivering engineering solutions that support regional stability and operational readiness. This is a new chapter, not a new identity. The mission – and the USACE legacy – continues.

 

 

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Middle East District Shines with Army Star Safety Award
8/7/2025 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District celebrated its achievement as the fifth USACE district to earn the Army’s highest safety recognition, the Army Safety and Occupational Health...
It Takes a District to Earn USACE’s Highest Safety Honor
8/6/2025 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District earned the 2024 Chief of Engineers Safety Award of Excellence for its outstanding safety culture and performance. Led by Chief of Safety Vanessa...
USACE realigns division oversight in the Middle East, reinforces its role as the Force Behind the Force for CENTCOM and SOCOM
8/5/2025
In a ceremony steeped in history and symbolic of strategic continuity, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officially transitioned oversight of its critical mission in support of U.S. Central Command and...
The Middle East District awarded Contract for facilities in Israel
8/1/2025 UPDATED
The Middle East District awarded a Firm Fixed Price Construction Contract on July 31, 2025, to construct Aviation Storage, Maintenance Facilities, and Infrastructure for KC-46A aircraft in...
Quality Data Builds Quality Projects
7/16/2025 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently introduced Engineering Quality Risk Indicators (EQRIs) to help project teams identify and address risks throughout both design and construction phases. Rather...
Speaking of History
7/14/2025
In celebration of the 250th birthdays of both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the USACE Transatlantic Division hosted Maj. Gen. David C. Hill, Commandant of the U.S. Army War...
No Explosives, No Problem, Sapper Training Provides Tactical Skills and Strategic Mindset
6/16/2025 UPDATED
Lieutenant Colonel Donald Lew, Deputy Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District, exemplifies how the Sapper spirit endures beyond the battlefield. A combat engineer with a...
The Legacy of America's Engineers in the Middle East
6/9/2025
Legacy is not about what is built. It is about what endures. For 250 years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has shaped the nation’s strength through engineering. Every district, division, and mission...
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Year In Review Magazine

On Solid Ground: Army Values are the Foundation of Our Mission
Command Sgt. Maj. Clifton D. Morehouse, USACE Transatlantic Division senior enlisted advisor, and Eddie Johnson, Expeditionary District Engineering & Construction Division chief, ride in a helicopter after an inspection of District projects in Baghdad, Iraq Sept. 20.
USACE Innovation: The Key to 'Building Strong' in the CENTCOM AOR
U.S. Army Col. William C. Hannan, Jr., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division commander (left), rides in a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter after an inspection of Transatlantic Expeditionary District projects in Baghdad, Iraq Sept. 20.
USACE Innovation: The Key to 'Building Strong' in the CENTCOM AOR
Col. William C. Hannan, Jr., USACE Transatlantic Division commander, stands for a group photo with Col. Mohammed Z. Rahman, Expeditionary District commander, and members of the Expeditionary District forward deployed in support of CJTF-OIR at Erbil Air Base, Iraq, Sept. 20.
On Solid Ground: Army Values are the Foundation of USACE Transatlantic Division’s Mission
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Clifton D. Morehouse, USACE Transatlantic Division senior enlisted advisor (center), conducts a site visit of a modular billeting project aimed at improving the overall quality of life for military personnel stationed at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 13.
On Solid Ground: Army Values are the Foundation of USACE Transatlantic Division’s Mission
U.S. Army Col. Mohammed Z. Rahman, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Expeditionary District commander (left), speaks with Army Command Sgt. Maj. Clifton D. Morehouse, Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division senior enlisted advisor (right), near Erbil Air Base, Iraq, Sept. 19.
USACE Innovation: The Key to 'Building Strong' in the CENTCOM AOR
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division and Transatlantic Middle East District Falcon 5/F-15QA Beddown facilities and infrastructure project ongoing in Qatar, Oct. 19. (U.S. Army photo by Catherine Carroll, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division public affairs office)
USACE Innovation: The Key to 'Building Strong' in the CENTCOM AOR
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division and Transatlantic Middle East District leaders and professionals conduct a site visit of the Falcon 5/F-15QA Beddown facilities and infrastructure project ongoing in Qatar, Oct. 19.
USACE Innovation: The Key to 'Building Strong' in the CENTCOM AOR
Photo of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District Falcon 5/F-15QA Beddown facilities and infrastructure project, Qatar, Oct. 19. (U.S. Army photo by Catherine Carroll, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division public affairs office)
Strategic Engagements Strengthen U.S. Army and Navy Collaboration in Bahrain
U.S. Navy Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, stands for a photo with U.S. Army Col. William C. Hannan, Jr., USACE TAD commander, Jeffrey Pohlig, USACE TAM Bahrain Area Office resident engineer, and other key Division and Bahrain Area Office personnel.
Strategic Engagements Strengthen U.S. Army and Navy Collaboration in Bahrain
USACE Transatlantic Middle East District Bahrain Area Office personnel, along with U.S. Army Col. William C. Hannan, Jr., Transatlantic Division commander, and key Division personnel in front on the newly installed Area Office sign on Naval Support Activity Bahrain.
Strategic Engagements Strengthen U.S. Army and Navy Collaboration in Bahrain
U.S. Navy Capt. Zachariah D. Aperauch, Commanding Officer of NSA Bahrain, stands for a photo with U.S. Army Col. William C. Hannan, Jr., USACE Transatlantic Division commander, at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Sept. 11, 2023.
Keeper of the Colors
The Transatlantic Expeditionary District gained a new senior leader Aug. 9 during an Assumption of Responsibility Ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. Sgt. Maj. David Kluba assumed the roles and responsibilities of the district's senior enlisted advisor.
Leadership passes the colors
Colonel Mohammed Rahman, Expeditionary District Commander, takes command July 6, 2023.
Expeditionary District Commander, Col. Mohammed Rahman
USACE's only forward-deployed district welcomed its newest commander here July 6. The reins to the caravan were passed to Col. Mohammed Rahman by outgoing district commander, Lt. Col. Richard Childers.
Expeditionary District command team
Expeditionary District Commander Col. Mohammed Rahman and Sgt. Maj. David Kluba, Senior Enlisted Advisor during an Assumption of Responsibility Ceremony Aug. 9, 2023.
Command Team
The Transatlantic Expeditionary District command team during an Assumption of Responsibility Ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait Aug. 9.
Strategic Engagements Strengthen U.S. Army and Navy Collaboration in Bahrain
USACE Transatlantic Middle East District’s Bahrain Area Office personnel explain the current progress on a base infrastructure project supporting USNAVCENT and Naval Support Activity Bahrain to Col. William C. Hannan, Jr., Transatlantic Division commander, Sept. 11, 2023.
Strategic Engagements Strengthen U.S. Army and Navy Collaboration in Bahrain
U.S. Army Col. William C. Hannan, Jr., USACE Transatlantic Division commander, and key Transatlantic Middle East District Bahrain Area Office personnel, view the current progress on a base infrastructure project supporting USNAVCENT and NSA Bahrain, Sept. 11, 2023.
Strategic Engagements Strengthen U.S. Army and Navy Collaboration in Bahrain
U.S. Navy Capt. Zachariah D. Aperauch, Commanding Officer of NSA Bahrain, shakes hands with USACE Transatlantic Middle East District Bahrain Area Office personnel during a site visit to view ongoing base infrastructure projects supporting USNAVCENT and NSA Bahrain, Sept. 11, 2023.
Strategic Engagements Strengthen U.S. Army and Navy Collaboration in Bahrain
U.S. Army Col. William C. Hannan, Jr., USACE Transatlantic Division commander, and key Transatlantic Middle East District Bahrain Area Office personnel, view the current progress on base infrastructure projects supporting USNAVCENT and NSA Bahrain, Sept. 11, 2023.
Strategic Engagements Strengthen U.S. Army and Navy Collaboration in Bahrain
USACE Transatlantic Middle East District Bahrain Area Office personnel point out engineering updates to U.S. Army Col. William C. Hannan, Jr., Transatlantic Division commander, during a site visit to view ongoing base infrastructure projects supporting USNAVCENT and NSA Bahrain, Sept. 11, 2023.
Strategic Engagements Strengthen U.S. Army and Navy Collaboration in Bahrain
U.S. Army Col. William C. Hannan, Jr., USACE Transatlantic Division commander, and key Transatlantic Middle East District Bahrain Area Office personnel, view ongoing construction on base infrastructure projects supporting USNAVCENT and NSA Bahrain, Sept. 11, 2023.
Strategic Engagements Strengthen U.S. Army and Navy Collaboration in Bahrain
USACE Transatlantic Division leadership and key Transatlantic Middle East District Bahrain Area Office personnel, view ongoing and past construction projects supporting USNAVCENT and NSA Bahrain, Sept. 11, 2023.
Strategic Engagements Strengthen U.S. Army and Navy Collaboration in Bahrain
USACE Transatlantic Middle East District’s Bahrain Area Office personnel provides updates on a base infrastructure project supporting USNAVCENT and NSA Bahrain to U.S. Army Col. William C. Hannan, Jr., Transatlantic Division commander, Sept. 11, 2023.
Strategic Engagements Strengthen U.S. Army and Navy Collaboration in Bahrain
USACE Transatlantic Division leadership and key Transatlantic Middle East District Bahrain Area Office personnel, observe safety precautions during a site visit to view ongoing base infrastructure projects supporting USNAVCENT and NSA Bahrain, Sept. 11, 2023.
Strategic Engagements Strengthen U.S. Army and Navy Collaboration in Bahrain
USACE Transatlantic Division leadership and key Transatlantic Middle East District Bahrain Area Office personnel, discuss engineering updates during a site visit to view ongoing base infrastructure projects supporting USNAVCENT and NSA Bahrain, Sept. 11, 2023.
PARTNERSHIP & INNOATION
Greg Taylor, P.E., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District chief of engineers (right), presents an Army Corps of Engineers Innovation Of the Year award plaque to Brian J. Blusius, Middle East District structural engineer and design team lead for U.S. Army Central’s Bunker Retrofit project (left), prior to the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Phase II Live-fire Experiment at Fort Polk, La., Mar. 10.