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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.

 

 

  • March

    USACE supports O&M at Joint Regional Afghan National Police Center

    If you were looking to illustrate "challenge," operating and maintaining a large installation in Afghanistan could serve as a prime example. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South meets that challenge every day, as they oversee the national O&M contract for the Joint Regional Afghan National Police Center, near Kandahar Airfield.
  • WELLTON, Ariz. -- Team members from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Border Patrol Station in Wellton, Ariz., Mar. 22. The station will serve more than 300 agents and support staff with more than 50,000 square feet or workspace, offices and space for meetings, training and detention.

    Wellton Border Patrol Station open for business

    WELLTON, Ariz. – The Customs and Border Protection Agency cut the ribbon to officially open the new border patrol station here during a ceremony Mar. 22.
  • AFGHANISTAN — Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Buxbaum, senior enlisted adviser for U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, visits with Capt. Michael Carroll, commander of Forward Support Company, 7th Engineer Battalion, and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Stanley Hutto during a visit to Forward Operation Base Shank, Afghanistan.

    USACE senior NCO visits Soldiers of 7th Battalion in Afghanistan

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer senior enlisted adviser recently made one of his last trips to Afghanistan, where he visited Soldiers from the Headquarters and Headquarters Company and Forward Support Company, 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (LI), on Forward Operating Base Shank.
  • Maj. Gen. John W. Peabody, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division Commander, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Col. Chris Hall , USACE St. Louis District Commander, and Representative Jerry Costello (D-IL) discuss the Metro East Levee System on Capitol Hill (from left to right).

    USACE emphasizes Metro East Levees are top priority to congressional delegation

    Maj. Gen. John W. Peabody, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division Commander, and Col. Chris Hall, USACE St. Louis District Commander, told Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representative Jerry Costello (D-IL) that the Metro East Levee System is their top priority for the St. Louis District during a meeting on Capitol Hill.

  • USACE People: Engineer reflects on somber, gratifying experiences in Afghanistan

    In February, a resident engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District's Caucasus Resident Office returned from a six-month deployment to Afghanistan where he served as an area engineer.