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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 đź”— 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.

Announcements

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.

 

 

  • September

    Maj. Gen. Richard L. Stevens, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deputy commanding general, transfers the colors to Brig. Gen. Richard G. Kaiser, USACE Great Lakes and Ohio River Division commander, during an assumption of command ceremony Sept. 26, 2014 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

    Kaiser assumes command of Great Lakes and Ohio River Division

    CINCINNATI (Sept. 26, 2014) – Brig. Gen. Richard G. Kaiser assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Great Lakes and Ohio River Division during a ceremony here today.
  • Deep Creek Bridge in Chesapeake, Va., spans the venerable Dismal Swamp Canal.

    Corps schedules maintenance at Deep Creek Bridge, Sept. 28 to Oct. 9

    The Deep Creek Bridge will undergo scheduled maintenance repairs to the span’s concrete approach between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., beginning Sept. 28, through the morning of Oct. 9, weather permitting.
  • Carla McNeal, left, leads Huntsville Center employees in a stress relief walk Sept. 24.

    Center workers step out to reduce stress, raise awareness

    “What we need to remember — what everyone needs to remember — is that it only takes one person to
  • New Division Commander

    New Division Commander

    Brig. Gen. Richard G. Kaiser assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division during a ceremony in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 26, 2014. The USACE Deputy Chief of Engineers Maj. Gen. Richard L. Stevens presided over the ceremony while the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division’s Program Director David Dale oversaw the exchange of colors.
  • Jeffrey McMaster, resident engineer at the Fort Detrick Area Office, received the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, Hero of the Year award from District Engineer and Commander Col. Trey Jordan at a Sept. 16 ceremony. He earned the District award for his poise and professionalism following the August 2013 laboratory fire at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases replacement project. He provided accurate and timely reporting to Corps leaders in the aftermath of the incident.

    District Hero of the Year named at Fort Detrick

    A supervisory civil engineer at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases