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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.

  • January

    Jake Ellison is a Natural Resource Specialist at the Lake Eufaula Project Office. He joined the Corps of Engineers through the Student Career Education Program five years ago.

    Employee Spotlight: Jake Ellison

    Jake Ellison is a Natural Resource Specialist at the Lake Eufaula Project Office. Jake grew up in
  • Working up to seven days a week, excavators move 50,000 to 70,000 cubic yards of material a week as contractors work through the winter months to complete the Roseau, Minnesota, flood risk management project.

    Roseau flood protection nears finish line

    Working up to seven days a week, excavators move 50,000 to 70,000 cubic yards of material a week as contractors work through the winter months to complete the Roseau, Minnesota, flood risk management project.
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosted the 9th annual Bill Nesbit Memorial Hunt Dec. 19 in Elk Garden, West Va. The annual hunt gave eight handicapped hunters and disabled veterans the opportunity to harvest a deer with the help of safety instructors.

    Jennings Randolph Lake hosts 9th annual memorial hunt

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosted the 9th annual Bill Nesbit Memorial Hunt Dec. 19 in Elk
  • This drawing of Hawaii's Schofield Barracks Town Center Area Development Plan, done by the contractor HB&A, demonstrates how the proposed parking structure would match the historic decor of the nearby quads. The Town Center ADP project, which won an American Planning Association Award, was managed by Huntsville Center's Planning and Programming Branch.

    Huntsville Center planners have full-spectrum worldwide focus

    The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville’s newest planner brings an additional set of capabilities and a fresh perspective to the Planning and Programming team.

  • December

    Col. David J. Luders, left, commander Rock Island Arsenal Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center; Congressman Dave Loebsack, who represents Iowa’s second congressional district and Col. Robert Ruch, commander, Huntsville Center, remove excess coal from the factory’s supply to symbolize energy savings to be realized in the Rock Island Arsenal JMTC Plating shop as a result of the changes made during the Energy Savings Performance Contract during a ceremony at Rock Island Arsenal.

    2014 a record year for Huntsville Center

    Among the many Huntsville Center accomplishments in 2014, are two Redstone Arsenal projects. The center’s Medical Repair and Renewal Program has been working with Fox Army Health Center on infrastructure upgrades, and its Power Purchase Agreement program is working with Arsenal officials to obtain a solar power facility.