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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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    Contractor is renovating the entrance of USAG Humphreys Command Group; the Plans, Analysis and Integration Office (PAIO) and the Internal Review and Audit Compliance Officer (IRACO).

    $1.6 million renovations underway for USAG Humphreys Command Group

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District’s (USACE FED) Project 520595, which is the renovations of the first and third floor to accommodate the USAG Humphreys Command Group, the Plans, Analysis and Integration Office (PAIO) and the Internal Review and Audit Compliance Officer (IRACO) is currently under construction on Camp Humphreys, South Korea.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING LEGACY graphic utilizing historical photo from Bricks, Sand, Marble publication showing the interior of Dhahran Civil Air Terminal while under construction. (Graphic by Catherine Carroll, USACE public affairs.)

    The Legacy of America's Engineers in the Middle East

    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 contributes to that legacy, supporting the U.S. Army, serving the public, and building the foundations that carry us forward.
  • Rasheed Muhammad, a CAD/BIM manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District, has been selected for the 2025 session of ERDC-U.

    Chicago Districts Rasheed Muhammad Selected for ERDC University

    Rasheed Muhammad, a computer-aided design (CAD) and building information modeling (BIM) manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District, has been selected as one of five USACE participants for the 2025 session of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U).
  • Paratroopers from the U.S. Army Reserve 478th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), stationed in Miami, Fla., conducted a Deliberate Water Jump into Lake Okeechobee, May. 16. This training event prepares the soldiers for potential water landings, maintain proficiency in water operations and highlights the unit's ability to perform airborne operations under challenging conditions and locations anywhere in the world. (U.S. Army photo/Mark Rankin)

    Army Reserve unit conducts parachute training on Lake O

    LAKE OKEECHOBEE --U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 478th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne) and paratroopers assigned to the British 4th Parachute Regiment, conducted land and water airborne operations during Lagoon Leap 2025, in Homestead Air Base and a Deliberate Water Jump into Lake Okeechobee Fla., May 14-16th, 2025.
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    Contract Award | Memphis District awards $8.4M contract for landing barge, a significant step towards completing stringout overhaul

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District awarded an $8.4 million firm-fixed-price contract to Conrad Shipyard LLC, of Morgan City, Louisiana, for the purchase of a steel-hulled deck barge, June 3, 2025.