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Transatlantic Division News

  • April

    Capt. Emily Yttri, public affairs chief with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division in Winchester, Va. and Staff Sgt. Shannon Truitt, platoon sergeant and cryptologic linguist with C. Company, 741st Military Intelligence Battalion, 704th Military Intelligence Brigade at Fort Meade, Md. completed the 27th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico on March 20. The Bataan Memorial Death March is a 26.2 mile marathon through the desert which commemorates the actions of Filipino and U.S. service members in the Philippines during World War II.

    Completing Bataan Memorial Death March inspires, leads to personal growth

    Where do you go to find inspiration to challenge yourself to learn and grow to be a better person? The internet has a plethora of resources and just as many perspectives on what you should and should not do. How do you know when it is time to make a change? Where do you find the motivation to take the next step? Mine started over three years ago when my great friend, Shannon (Shay) Truitt, an Army Staff Sgt., platoon sergeant and cryptologic linguist with 704th Military Intelligence Brigade at Fort Meade, Md., suggested we form a team for the Bataan Memorial Death March. We registered for and competed in the 27th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. on March 20.

  • February

    Volunteers from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division and Middle East District served as judges at Frederick County Public Schools’ annual Science Fair, Feb. 4 at Lord Fairfax Community College in Middletown, Va.

    Division, District employees unite to judge local school science fair

    Volunteers from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division and Middle East District served as judges at the Frederick County Public Schools’ annual Science Fair, Feb. 4 at Lord Fairfax Community College in Middletown, Va.

  • January

    TAD Officer Awarded deFleury Medal

    Maj. Jodi Smith, a strategic plans officer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division, received the Army Engineering Association’s Bronze deFleury Medal Dec. 15 for her exemplary service to the engineer regiment.
  • Margaret Jones, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division’s Business Integration Division Chief, accepted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Human Resources Manager of the Year Award Dec. 15 at the Division's Headquarters.

    TAD Employee Awarded HR Manager of the Year

    How does a mechanical engineer win the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Human Resources Manager of the Year Award? It’s easy to understand if you know Margaret Jones. Jones, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division’s Business Integration Division Chief, was presented with the award Dec. 15 during an award ceremony at the Division headquarters in Winchester, Va.

  • Volunteer Santa gave gift of smiles and wonderment to children this holiday season

    Many consider the holiday season a time to get in the spirit of giving, not just of material items but also through bringing joy to others. William Fritz, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division’s Plans and Operations Deputy, brings joy to local children by dressing up as Santa, taking their Christmas wish lists and posing for pictures.

  • November

    Volunteers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division and the Middle East District visited with students at Winchester’s STARBASE Academy Nov. 10.

    USACE STEM Professionals Share Love of Engineering, Architecture with Area Students

    Volunteers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division and the Middle East District visited with students at Winchester’s STARBASE Academy Nov. 10.

  • October

    Adrian Hernandez, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civilian project engineer from the Fort Worth District, discusses ongoing work at the new Ministry of the Interior headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 2015, with a Local National Quality Assurance representative. MoI oversees the Afghan National Police force.

    Reemployed Annuitant knowledge and expertise relieve Hiring Burden

    Developed in 2011, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Recruitment Cell was created to relieve the constant hiring burden for civilian employees in Afghanistan. Since then, the UCRC has hired more than 900 civilians.

  • September

    ST. PAUL DISTRICT - Corps of Engineers awards island unloading dredging contract

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded an $8.7 million contract to J.F. Brennan Company, Inc., of La Crosse, Wisconsin, to unload dredged material in Wabasha, Minnesota, Sept. 23.
  • The new Fort Irwin Weed Army Community Hospital at Fort Irwin, California , 7.6 acre photovoltaic (PV) array and a solar thermal array, will generate 2.4 megawatts of power and the solar thermal array will provide a majority of the hot water the hospital requires. The new hospital project consists of a 216,000 square foot hospital facility which will provide Soldier and family patient care, emergency medicine, and a wide variety of clinical support. The facility stands to become the first LEED Platinum, net-zero, carbon-neutral hospital that will generate all of its energy needs from solar power and renewable energy systems

    USACE senior leaders visit Fort Irwin Hospital project

    Joe Calcara, director of programs, USACE South Pacific Division, and the senior executive project manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Irwin Weed Army Hospital replacement construction project, hosted the project’s Senior Executive Review Group quarterly briefing at Fort Irwin Sept. 22.

  • May

    Maj. Gen. Robert D. Carlson, the commanding general of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division, was promoted in a ceremony at the Pentagon May 15. Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, the USACE commanding general and 53rd chief of engineers, promoted Carlson. This was the second time he promoted Carlson; the first time was to brigadier general. Bostick noted that Carlson is a great leader, coach and mentor.

    Transatlantic Division commander promoted to Maj. Gen.

    Maj. Gen. Robert D. Carlson, the commanding general of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division, was promoted in a ceremony at the Pentagon May 15. Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, the USACE commanding general and 53rd chief of engineers, promoted Carlson. This was the second time he promoted Carlson; the first time was to brigadier general. Bostick noted that Carlson is a great leader, coach and mentor.