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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.

  • June

    Island Creek Dedication

    Island Creek Dedication

    West Virginia elected officials, residents, business owners and members of local, state and federal agencies celebrated a project April 28, 2014, that will reduce damages resulting from flood events in Logan County.
  • Shutting Down the New River

    Shutting Down the New River

    The water flowing through the Bluestone Dam in Hinton, W.Va., was temporarily stopped on April 4, 2014, to allow survey teams to map the downriver side of the dam. It was a rare opportunity to see the bed of the New River below the dam. The Corps planned the event in cooperation with the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources to ensure minimal impacts to aquatic species, the lake, the river, recreation and local wildlife.
  • Yatesville Cleanup

    Cleanup at Yatesville

    A rainy day was no match for motivated volunteers who collected more than 175 enormous bags of trash, 11 tires, and even one shabby television set during a cleanup effort at Yatesville Lake and State Park in Louisa, Ky., on March 29, 2014.

  • Groninger Pays a Visit

    Command Sgt. Maj. Karl Groninger visited the Huntington District March 31 through April 1, 2014. He is the senior enlisted advisor to the Chief of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick. The purpose of his visit was to gain a greater appreciation of the Huntington District's many missions and responsibilities.

  • Building Bolivar

    We recently received an email and some photos from Dennis Vliet from Little River, S.C., talking