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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.

  • May

    Mobile District's Emergency Management Team, Bo Ansley, Ashley Leflore and Matthew Tate, built the district's emergency management program that was just accredited by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program. The Mobile District's program is among only 12 districts that have been accredited by the program.

    District’s Emergency Management Branch earns accreditation

    The Mobile District’s Emergency Management Team is now accredited by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP). To date, only 12 districts out of 43 have been accredited, including the four districts that were accredited this week.
  • Stuart A. Hazlett (front row, center), director of contracting for USACE, visited the District’s contracting office in October 2016 to review their contracting efforts.

    District Wins USACE Excellence in Contracting Award

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District’s contracting Division was awarded top honors by the USACE Excellence in Contracting Awards Program for fiscal year 2016. The District competed against seven other Districts throughout the country and earned the District/Center of the Year Award for outstanding efforts in meeting contracting milestones and metrics requirements.
  • During a winter 2017 dewatering at Lock 17, crews accessed areas of the lock not normally exposed and repaired damaged portions of the concrete wall.

    Mississippi River Lock & Dam 17 Dewatered Enabling Maintenance, Inspections

    Lock and Dam 17, in New Boston, Illinois, closed this winter to undergo a dewatering as part of several maintenance projects performed at District locks from December to March.

  • April

    ABIQUIU LAKE, N.M. – Volunteers work on building housing for pollinators during the Pollinator Party at the lake, April 22, 2017. Sixteen volunteers total built housing for pollinators by drilling 3-inch deep, ¼-inch holes in old lumber and brush, putting on a roof and attaching it to a wall or post.

    Volunteers Observe Earth Day Assisting Pollinators at Abiquiu Lake

    In observance of Earth Day, District staff at Abiquiu Lake hosted a Pollinator Party at the site, April 22, 2017.
  • RD Bailey Dam

    District Spotlight—R.D. Bailey Lake

    This project was called the Justice Reservoir, during the planning stages. In 1965, Congress changed the name in honor of the late Judge R.D. Bailey, a lawyer, state senator, prosecuting attorney, and a leader in Wyoming County education. Judge Bailey also was circuit judge of Wyoming and Mingo counties during the bloody coal mine wars of the 1920's.