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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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    Man sits on cooler in wooded area holding a fish he has tagged for monitoring.

    USACE and Stockbridge-Munsee Community Collaborate to Improve Fish Passage in Wisconsin Watershed

    Fish Biologist Alex Catalano and Biologist Andrew Miller, with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District, recently joined forces with the Stockbridge-Munsee Community (SMC) Ecology Department to evaluate the impact of road culverts on Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP) in the West Branch of the Red River near Bowler, Wisconsin. The collaborative effort, combining local ecological knowledge and federal technical expertise, aims to determine whether two culverts are restricting fish movement — and if so, prioritize solutions that improve connectivity across the watershed.
  • In a continued effort to strengthen the United States’ forward presence and defense posture across the Indo-Pacific, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Japan Engineer District (USACE JED) has completed construction of a new, state-of-the-art Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) Facility at Yokota Air Base.

    Yokota's new combat arms facility enhances warfighter readiness in the Indo-Pacific

    YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – In a continued effort to strengthen the United States’ forward presence and defense posture across the Indo-Pacific, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Japan Engineer District (USACE JED) has completed construction of a new, state-of-the-art Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) facility at Yokota Air Base.
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    Sailing to Victory: USACE's Mike Rohde Takes First in the Mackinac Race

    Mike Rohde, Chief of Real Estate for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago, Detroit, and Buffalo Districts, sailed to victory last month, taking first place in his group during the prestigious Mackinac Race.
  • Brig. Gen. Miller presents the distinguish U.S. ARMY ENGINEER ASSOCIATION BRONZE ORDER OF THE DE FLEURY MEDAL

    Honoring engineering excellence in Puerto Rico

    In the proud tradition of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, two exceptional leaders – Maricarmen Crespo and Chad Gillan – have been awarded the prestigious Bronze de Fleury Medal, a recognition reserved for those whose service and impact transcend individual assignments and shape the very fabric of the Engineer Regiment.
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    Survey of Trees at Old Fort Niagara Helps Shape Future Shoreline Protection

    BUFFALO, N.Y. – A recent survey of trees at Old Fort Niagara in Porter, NY, completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, is helping guide the future of shoreline protection along Lake Ontario, where natural preservation is combined with historic preservation. The district conducted a comprehensive tree survey within the project area for the Old Fort Niagara Emergency Shoreline Stabilization project, which is focused on mitigating wave action that threatens the fort's 18th and 19th-century structures, including the French Castle. The survey was coordinated in partnership with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, which manages the site.