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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.

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    Orpheum Avenue Concrete Slope Pave Project (23-0088)

    Orpheum Avenue Concrete Slope Pave Project (23-0088)
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    Setting the standard: Kansas City District recommits to delivering quality

    Since its inception, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, has worked hard to solidify itself as a trusted federal partner who engineers quality projects for the nation. Within the organization, a select few districts have taken the commitment to quality a step further. The Kansas City District is one district that puts quality above all else. One way the Kansas City District ensures quality remains at the forefront is by providing district-wide training. Leadership at the district required all Kansas City District employees to attend the Project Delivery Business Program, or PDBP, training during the first quarter of 2023.
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    Nearly 50 years of service and still delivering to the District

    In 1973, the Vietnam War was drawing to a close, the Watergate hearings were heating up and Secretariat won the Triple Crown.
  • Environmental experts with the Environmental and Munitions Center of Expertise (EMCX) and other U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) entities conduct a site visit at Bradford Island, Oregon, on July 26. USACE has been working with the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Washington Department of Ecology to evaluate and oversee cleanup of various contamination sources on the island and the adjoining Columbia River, which lies within the Bonneville Dam complex, since 1997. (Photo by Dave Becker)

    Huntsville Center’s EMCX celebrates 30-plus years of environmental expertise

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Environmental and Munitions Center of Expertise (EM CX) has undergone multiple name changes and restructurings over the last three decades, but its mission to provide environmental remediation expertise for military installations worldwide has remained the same. The EM CX, part of the USACE Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, recently completed a rigorous recertification process, earning the USACE “expert” designation for another five years.
  • Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) along with representatives from AFCENT, AFCEC, and an architecture engineering firm team meet during a planning charette and conduct a Design Based Threat Assessment (DBTA) to assess and mitigate potential threats to U.S. military facilities.

    Middle East District offers mission partners new capability

    Prior to the Khobar Towers 1996 attack, there were no uniform Anti-Terrorism and Force Protection standards required for Department of Defense Facilities. After that attack in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the U.S. military made a multitude of changes to how it managed force protection and in 2002, conducting a Design Based Threat Assessment was codified in the military construction process. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) has developed dedicated support to help its mission partners with the DBTA process.