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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 🔗 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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    Pamela King, general supply specialist in the Logistics Section, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for August 2022.

    Nashville District names King Employee of the Month for August 2022

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 10, 2022) – Pamela King, general supply specialist in the Logistics Section, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for August 2022. She is recognized primarily for her efforts to recover a missing property within the district office and streamlining the sub-hand receipt process.
  • A fleet of fishing trawlers and other vessels locked through the Canaveral Lock to find safe harbor before the arrival of Tropical Storm Nicole. Canaveral lock operators locked through an amazing 222 vessels during 59 lockages in two days.

    Jacksonville District South Florida Operations prepares for Hurricane Nicole

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Nov. 9, 2022)– Bravo Zulu is an often-used Navy phrase that means “Good Job” or “Well Done.” As Hurricane Nicole makes its way toward Florida’s east coast, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District South Florida Operations team prepares for a possible tropical storm or Category 1 hurricane and is securing facilities, providing information to boaters and campers on operational adjustments to navigation, recreation, and Lake Okeechobee operations to keep them safe.
  • Tina Gatewood, Mobile District customer service representative, bottom right, poses with her family for a recent family portrait Oct. 8, 2022, Mobile, Alabama. Gatewood, who was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer in May of 2021, still ensures the payroll is met for the District’s over 1,500 employees. (Courtesy photo)

    Gatewood inspiring the Mobile District as she battles cancer

    The novelist James Lane Allen is credited with saying, “Adversity does not build character; it reveals it.” Proving this adage is Tina Gatewood, customer service representative in charge of payroll for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District.
  • Blue heron stands on a beach

    Engineering With Nature initiative contributes to White House roadmap for accelerating nature-based solutions

    VICKSBURG, Miss. — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineering With Nature (EWN) leaders contributed to a White House interagency report released Nov. 8 about opportunities for the federal government to accelerate the implementation of nature-based solutions (NBS). “The report provides a roadmap with five strategic recommendations for federal agencies to implement, and it provides an agency resource guide of thirty NBS examples in action,” said Dr. Todd Bridges, national lead of EWN.
  • Rob Snyder, CMD Integration officer at the U.S. Army Evaluation Center presents Huntsville Center employee Allyn Allison a Commander's coin and 3-star note in honor of his 21 years of service.

    Huntsville Center hosts RCWM Quarterly meeting

    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville hosted members of the Recovered Chemical Warfare Materiel Program (RCWM) for their quarterly meeting November 2.