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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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  • October

    A woman signs papers on the hood of a car with another woman in a hardhat and safety vest. A burned down house appears behind them.

    North Atlantic Division marks 10 years since Hurricane Sandy response

    The North Atlantic Division reflects on its role in the response and recovery to Hurricane Sandy.
  • Engineering with Nature

    U.S. and Netherlands team up on the topic of water

    ALEXANDRIA, VA – (Oct. 27, 2022) Implementing nature-based engineering solutions is a growing field, but it’s not yet a mainstream practice. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Rijkswaterstaat, Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management are hoping to change that.
  • Port Monmouth New Jersey

    10 years after Superstorm Sandy: What’s Been Done and the Road Ahead

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, quickly sprang into action in the days following Superstorm Sandy. Recovery was at the heart of disaster response following the hundred-year storm to which many resources and expertise were contributed. Collaboration with its many partners was critical to the Corps mission and having a clear understanding of roles and responsibilities. For the past 10 years, The New York District's performance during the Sandy response and recovery operations highlights this progress.
  • USACE Vicksburg District senior project manager Katy Breaux (center) tours O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant, Sept. 26, 2022, in Jackson, Mississippi, with members of the district's Emergency Management team and USACE Baltimore District in response to the Jackson water crisis.

    USACE serves on unified team to develop water supply resiliency playbook for Jackson, MS

    During late August of this year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) was knee deep supporting the country with mission assignments that the Corps of Engineers is familiar with such as wildfires, floods, and hurricanes. One unexpected crisis ramped up USACE for an enterprise-wide, unified response to a not so familiar mission assignment – drinking water supply.
  • U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Deputy Director Dr. Beth Fleming and ERDC Commander Col. Christian Patterson pose with a diploma as they offer their congratulations to Matthew Glover, a geophysicist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District, who presented his research results virtually at the ERDC University graduation ceremony Sept. 15, 2022. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Oscar Reihsmann)

    St. Louis District’s Matthew Glover graduates from the US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) University

    Following his six-month project with mentors from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, geophysicist Matthew Glover with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) St. Louis District presented his research results virtually at the ERDC University (ERDC-U) graduation ceremony Sept. 15, 2022.