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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.

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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.

 

 

  • September

    From left to right, Ashley Fuentes, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District environmental and cultural section chief; Larry Kirksey and Alaska Williams Co-Chairmen of the Rosenwald Harlanites Mid-Michigan Organization ; and Sydney Curnes, USACE Nashville District Landscape Architect and Silver Jackets coordinator, pose for a photo in Harlan, Ky. on Aug. 23, 2024 with the USACE funded plaque that recounts the story of the 1977 flood and offers a personal perspective on the community’s history, preserving the memory of this area that was deeply impacted by the disaster. The photo was taken during a ceremony to honor the memory of those affected by the flood and to keep their stories alive.

    USACE funds high water plaque to honor flood-devastated Kentucky community

    On Aug. 23, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District participated in a ceremony to honor the Georgetown neighborhood and Rosenwald High School in Harlan, KY – a community that was devastated by a catastrophic flood in 1977.
  • Male and Female Ranger standing in front of a lake.

    Two Rangers leading the way by example at West Point

    One of the most demanding and challenging career fields in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is that of park ranger. Park Rangers work around the clock to keep our USACE parks open and safe for visitors and campers. Two West Point rangers who exemplify going above and beyond are Ben Williams, the chief ranger for Natural Resource Management, and Susan Cromer, the Recreation chief ranger.
  • Bio photo of St. Louis District’s Dr. John McEnery

    St. Louis District’s Dr. John McEnery selected for ERDC University

    Dr. John McEnery, a Senior Hydraulic Engineer with the USACE St. Louis District, has been chosen as a participant for the 2024 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U).
  • People seated in a training room listening to a speaker.

    Interagency collaboration improving major VA construction projects

    Currently, VA’s major medical construction program oversees 30 health care facility construction projects in the U.S., with a total value exceeding $14 billion. Earlier this summer, USACE and VA representatives united for a joint summit in Frederick, MD, to discuss strategic priorities including reinforcing the commitment to enhancing the national medical construction program.
  • 2023 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Manager of the Year Alan Katzenmeyer discusses research projects at ERDC.

    Katzenmeyer named USACE Manager of the Year

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) congratulates Alan Katzenmeyer being chosen for the 2023 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Manager of the Year award.