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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.

 

 

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    The Corps recently completed this ADA accessible community park at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio.

    Community park gives Wright-Patt families place to play

    The Corps of Engineers and the Air Force have worked together to create a new ADA accessible
  • Wayne Adams (left) and Alan Craigmyle rescued Lucky the husky at Markland Locks and Dam, Warsaw, Ky.

    Dog rescued at Markland Locks and Dam finds new home

    Lucky’s route to a new home began with his rescue at the Markland project site.In March, at Markland
  • Spring rains raised Cave Run Lake, Morehead, Ky., to a new record pool.

    Cave Run Lake sets new record pool

    Several big rainstorms in the area of the Cave Run Reservoir, Morehead, Kentucky, caused the
  • Motivational speaker Tony Crow discusses safety with the staff at the Olmsted Locks and Dam construction site.

    Safety at Olmsted: Speaker tells how injury changed his life

    On March 12, the Army Corps of Engineers Olmsted Division staff hosted a motivational speaker at the
  • GIS Program Manager Jared Scott demonstrates how to use new internal GIS portal, April 2015.

    GIS – much more than maps

    The handy technology used to create the colorful maps that lead you to view the tigers at the zoo or let you know how much snow you will receive during the next winter storm, also serves as a critical aspect in performing jobs and communicating more effectively with stakeholders. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District applies this same cutting-edge technology for a variety of initiatives, such as mapping stormwater infrastructure and runoff into the Chesapeake Bay, delineating floodplains and wetlands, and displaying the projects that fall within its various mission-area boundaries.