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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. 

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    Army recruits

    Preparing the next generation of warfighters

    Fort Jackson, the largest U.S. Army basic training center, trains roughly 60% of all soldiers, totaling around 50,000 Soldiers per year. To maintain this vital military installation, USACE helps construct and maintain base facilities.
  • Maurice holding is Patriotic Employer award

    Supervisor Honored with National DoD Spotlight as a Patriotic Employer

    Employers and supervisors play a crucial role in fostering a supportive work environment by working together to take care of each other’s well-being, ensuring both professional growth and personal balance. And when the employee is part of the National Guard or Reserve service and deploys for months in support of national defense, it becomes even more critical.
  • Scott Hyatt

    SAC Welcomes New Operations Chief, Scott Hyatt

    The Charleston District welcomed its newest Operations Division Chief, Scott Hyatt, this winter. Hyatt took the reigns from his predecessor, Scott Glass, who retired at the end of December 2024.
  • A WOZU team member provides guidance to students planting native trees along the Cannonball River, N.D., during a joint project with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District’s Oahe Project, May 12, 2025.

    Oahe Project, WOZU partner again to plant native trees along Cannonball River trail

    Staff from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District’s Oahe Project once again teamed up with WOZU and local students to plant native tree species along a bike trail near the Cannonball River, N.D. on May 12, 2025.
  • Col. Sonny Avichal, commander of the Emergency Field Office – Eaton, returns Derek Russell Jr.’s late father’s police badge May 5 at the Southern California Wildfire Recovery Field Office building lobby in Pasadena, California. The badge was recovered from the debris of Russell’s home following the Eaton Fire in January.

    USACE team helps wildfire survivor reclaim priceless keepsake

    In the aftermath of the January wildfires in Southern California, many residents returned to their properties to find little left but ash and debris. Among them was Derek Russell Jr., who had just buried his father — a retired police officer and Army veteran — a month before the Eaton Fire consumed his home.