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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.

 

 
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    Sketch of Osan Elementary School, Osan Air Base, (Korea District, Pacific Ocean Division). The layout shows a variety of classroom and office configurations conducive to a productive learning environment. The circular and rectangular objects in the ceilings depict the abundance of skylights to let in natural light.

    Engineering the Future: USACE Designs, Builds DoDEA’s 21st Century Schools

    For years the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has collaborated with the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) on the designs of education facilities. As studies emerged showing that evidence-based design measurably improves students’ academic performance, DoDEA approached USACE to help them develop new schools – 21st century schools - that would foster more productive learning environments.
  • The former USACE deputy commanding general retired from the U.S. Army on Aug. 31, 2012.

    Former USACE deputy commanding general retires after 37 years of service

    Maj. Gen. Merdith W.B. (Bo) Temple, former deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, retired from the U.S. Army on Aug. 31 after serving the nation for more than 37 years.

  • Spotlight on USACE Galveston District's Adrian Ramos

    PORT ISABEL, Texas - When U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Civil Engineer Adrian Ramos decided to pursue a career in engineering, he knew his ideal choice of employment would allow him to remain hands-on in the field. Armed with distinct goals and a passion to serve, Ramos found a natural fit with the USACE Galveston District’s Engineering and Construction Division.

  • LRL awards largest environmental contract to date for Lockbourne Landfill cover

    The Louisville District awarded a $9.2 million contract—-the largest environmental construction
  • The catamaran barge lowers the third of six 2,000-ton lower pier shells into the Ohio River Sept. 8 during construction of the dam phase of the Olmsted Locks and Dam project. The steel reinforced concrete shells are part of the tainter gate section of the dam being built 17 miles upstream of the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers on the busiest stretch in America of the inland waterways. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Bill Gilmour)

    Three down, three to go

    The catamaran barge lowers the third of six 2,000-ton lower pier shells into the Ohio River Sept. 8