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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 🔗 https://www.swd.usace.army.mil/

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division serves as USACE’s tip of the spear in one of the most dynamic construction environments in the world, STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS, BUILDING CAPACITY, and ENHANCING SECURITY for our nation, allies, and partners.

We SAFELY deliver agile, responsive, and innovative, design, construction, engineering and contingency solutions in support of U.S. Central Command, U.S. Special Operations Command and other global partners to advance national security interests.

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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.

Lt. Colonel Daniel (Dan) Hayden

U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, Afghanistan District

Deputy Commander

Published Sept. 16, 2019

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Lieutenant Colonel Daniel (Dan) Hayden joined the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Afghanistan District as Deputy Commander on September 14, 2019. In this position, he is second in command of the District, which has more than 130 civilian, military, and contract employees who provide engineering solutions and expertise in support of U. S. efforts to help build a stronger Afghanistan.

Before his assignment with the Afghanistan District, Lieutenant Colonel Hayden was Deputy Commander of the Chicago District, where he assisted the Commander in water resources development in the greater Chicago metropolitan area and throughout northwest Indiana. Prior to his assignment in Chicago, Lt. Col. Hayden was the Chief of Accessions Division in the Department of Military Instruction at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York.

He is a U. S. Army Engineer officer who has served in a variety of command and staff positions from platoon leader to battalion executive officer. Lt. Col. Hayden completed five combat deployments throughout his career having served twice in Iraq and three times in Afghanistan with duties ranging from facilities engineer to battalion operations officer.

A native of Fall River, Massachusetts, he received his commission through the ROTC program at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst with a degree in Political Science. He holds a Master of Science degree in Geology and Geophysics from the Missouri University of Science & Technology and a Master of Military Art and Science in Military History degree from the U. S. Army Command and General Staff College.

Lt. Col. Hayden’s awards and decorations include three Bronze Star Medals, four Meritorious Service Medals, three Army Commendation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals, the Combat Action Badge, and the Sapper Tab.

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