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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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    IWR Seeking Permanent Program Manager, GS-13

    ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Nov. 21, 2022) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Institute for Water Resources (IWR) is seeking a permanent Program Manager implementing Project Delivery Business Processes (PDBP). This position will be filled on a permanent basis at the GS-13 level. This position is with the Institute for Water Resources (IWR), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alexandria, VA 22315. The actual duty station may be negotiated upon selection. Salary will vary depending on duty station location.
  • Jason Weber, a construction control representative on the Louisville VA Medical Center project, is not only a member of the district’s VA division team that’s working on the project, but he’s also a veteran and at times a patient of the current facility.

    Navy veteran proud to help build new VA Medical Center

    Louisville, Ky. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District has brought together a team of experts in their fields to work on the new Louisville VA Medical Center, all bringing something unique to the project that will benefit veterans for decades to come. It’s a job that comes with a lot of responsibility and pride knowing just how important the new facility will be to area veterans.
  • Assessing coastal impacts of Tropical Storm Nicole

    Jacksonville District inspection teams assess Tropical Storm Nicole impacts to Florida Atlantic beaches

    JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Nov. 18, 2022) – When Tropical Storm Nicole came ashore over Florida Nov. 9, it exacerbated beach erosion and surge damage from Hurricane Ian that had pummeled the peninsula in late September, leaving a wake of destruction widely estimated to total $50 billion or more.
  • ERDC team member Shelby Purvis prepares for the sixth annual ERDC Under the Lights drive-thru holiday celebration on Dec. 8-9.

    Bringing holidays to life at annual ERDC Under the Lights drive-thru display

    Plans are in motion for the sixth annual ERDC Under the Lights drive-thru holiday celebration at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
  • Ohkay Owingeh Councilman Ron Lovato (standing) assists Gov. J. Patrick Aguino in signing, along with the ASA(CW) Michael Connor and Santa Clara Pueblo Gov. J. Michael Chavarria (far right), the official design agreements for the Espanola Valley Ecosystem Restoration project, Nov. 9, 2022.

    ASA(CW) joins two Pueblos to sign first of its kind design agreement to restore habitat in the Española Valley

    The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Michael Connor joined the governors of Ohkay Owingeh and Santa Clara Pueblo in signing the design agreements for the Espanola Valley Ecosystem Restoration project, Nov. 9, 2022.