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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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  • November

    Man stands next to a table with different objects he made.

    Creativity Fuels Capability for Industrial Designer

    Jackson Jenkins, an engineering technician with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District, brings his industrial design background and creative passion to complex defense infrastructure projects across the region. His blend of creativity and technical precision strengthens the District’s modeling capabilities and consistently earns praise from teammates for accuracy and innovation.
  • With exceptional teamwork and adaptability, this group of Jacksonville District employees, Jessica “Skippy” Martin, Lee Martin, Graham Thompson and Steven Klemme, pictured at the crash site, transformed a routine workday into a life-saving response. Swift action and seamless coordination ensured passengers reached medical care and first responders safely and quickly.

    Routine Interrupted: Responding to the Unexpected

    What began as a routine Wednesday afternoon quickly turned into an emergency response for four Jacksonville District Operations Division, South Florida Operations Office (SFOO) employees.
  • The Employee Recreation Association for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, hosted a Veterans Legacy Exhibit November 3-21, 2025, in honor of its Veterans. The exhibit features a variety of memorabilia and artifacts, including photographs, coins, patches, medals, military service uniforms, and other items of historical or sentimental value.

    USACE Savannah District celebrates Veterans with pop-up exhibit

    As the nation paused on Veterans Day to honor its heroes, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, found its own way to pay tribute to those who had served.
  • Col. Andrew Baker, Los Angeles District commander, second from left, delivers remarks during the End of Fiscal Year 2025 Town Hall and Awards Celebration Oct. 16 in downtown LA.

    USACE LA District marks landmark year with annual town hall

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District marked the end of an eventful year with its End-of-Year Town Hall Oct. 16 at its headquarters in downtown LA.
  • Construction of the critical Tanauan Airdrome, Leyte, Philippines, 16 December 1944. Men of the 1897th Engineer Aviation Battalion lay steel mat while commanding officer Col. James E. O'Keefe (left) and Maj. Gen. Hugh J. Casey (center) watch. Casey Papers, CEHO.

    The Engineer Who Never Stopped Serving

    BG Charles Keller’s life reads like the story of American engineering itself—spanning rivers, harbors, wars, coasts, and the rise of the United States as an industrial and global power. Born in Rochester, New York, on February 13, 1868, Keller entered the world at a moment when the nation was still rebuilding from the Civil War and dreaming ambitiously about its future. He carried that ambition with him to West Point, where he excelled academically and graduated second in the Class of 1890. Commissioned into the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, he spent the next half-century shaping the infrastructure, policies, and engineering doctrine that helped modernize the country.