Home / About / Transatlantic Afghanistan District (Update) / Media / Stories

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.

  • April

    USACE concrete plant ensures quality, speed

    Did you know the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a state-of-the-art concrete batch plant in Charleroi, Pa., which is within the Pittsburgh District's oversight? Well, they do. The Corps places most of its concrete under water at locks, dams and river related structures; therefore, the concrete has to be designed to last.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers botanists discovered a new site for the rare Pruitt’s Amanita mushroom at Fern Ridge Reservoir west of Eugene, Ore., Nov. 20, 2012.

    Going Green: Rare mushrooms discovered after prescribed burn

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers botanists discovered a new site for the rare Pruitt's Amanita mushroom at Fern Ridge Reservoir west of Eugene, Ore., recently. Soils and botany student intern Leanna Van Slambrook spotted some white mushrooms popping out of the charred, soggy ground on the southwest side of the reservoir after a prescribed burn and remembered that a rare Amanita had been found after a burn a few years back.
  • (L-R) Mayer Landau, scientist, Space Vehicles Directorate; B.K. “Babu” Singaraju, division chief, Space Vehicles Directorate; Dr. Jim Riker, chief scientist, Space Vehicles Directorate; Brent Wilson, base civil engineer; Capt. Dustin Guidry, deputy branch chief, Space Vehicles Directorate; Col. Bill Cooley, materiel wing director, Space Vehicles Directorate; Susan Atwood, deputy director, Space Vehicles Directorate; Lt. Col. Gant, commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District; Mike Granjean, vice president, GranCor Enterprises, Inc.; Maria Cornay, president, GranCor Enterprises, Inc.; Dr. Vincent Cowan, scientist, Space Vehicles Directorate, participate in officially opening the Space Sensors Laboratory at Kirtland Air Force Base.

    Ribbon-cutting, Groundbreaking Marks Progress on Cutting Edge Air Force Labs

    Lt. Col. Gant, commander, Albuquerque District, participated in both a groundbreaking and a ribbon-cutting ceremony held for two cutting edge laboratories dedicated to space sensor research and development and space radiation effects for the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) on Kirtland Air Force Base, March 26, 2013.
  • ERDC-GSL’s Capt. Ben Murray reviewed questions from Director Daniel Miller of U Direct NYC video production company prior to shooting a Channel One vignette on Army engineering careers. The Army is a major partner for the news channel, which broadcasts nationwide to high school students.

    GSL’s Murray to star in Army “Dream Strong” vignette

    High school students across America will have the opportunity to learn about Army engineer careers
  • Dr. East

    CERL amasses Fiatech honors

    Researchers at ERDC-CERL received an unprecedented four Celebration of Engineering & Technology