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Transatlantic Division News

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  • September

    Col. Jason Kelly, Afghanistan District Commander presents to Lawrence W. Thomas from the Army Engineer Association on behalf of the Engineer Regiment the Bronze order of the DeFleury Medal. His citation read in part, “In recognition of superior service to the United States Army Engineer Regiment as it supports the Army to assure mobility, enhance protection, enable expeditionary logistics, and build capacity in order to provide commanders with the freedom of action required for full spectrum operations in an era of persistent conflict.” Signed Todd T. Semonite, Lieutenant General, U. S. Army Chief of Engineers.

    Memphis District native earns top engineer regimental honor

    A Memphis District native recently redeployed from Afghanistan received one of the highest honors delivered by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
  • Sergeant First Class Juan Morel, Logistics is chosen as the Transatlantic Afghanistan District's Corps of Engineers Safety and Occupational Health Management System (CE-SOHMS) Safety Champion.

    Safety is not a job, Safety is a mindset

    A Champion is chosen.
  • The Contracting team receives a Transatlantic Division coin for expediting the contract award schedule for the Design and construction of Entry Control Point #3 at Bagram Airfield, Parwan Province, Afghanistan. Doing Business with the Afghanistan District is as easy as clicking on the link: https://www.tad.usace.army.mil/About/Afghanistan-District/Contracting-With-Us/

    Delivering the Program

    The Contracting team receives a Transatlantic Division coin for expediting the contract award schedule for the Design and construction of Entry Control Point #3 at Bagram Airfield, Parwan Province, Afghanistan.
  • Upon completion of a Three-phased Inspection Training in Kabul, Afghanistan Local National Quality Assurance Engineers receive their Certificates of completion and are joined by members from the New Kabul Compound in acknowledging their accomplishments. (Photo Courtesy of USACE)

    LNQA engineers complete Three-Phase Inspection Process Training

    Local National Quality Assurance (LNQA) Engineers from around Afghanistan complete the Three-Phase Inspection process at the New Kabul Compound, Afghanistan.
  • Securing the gear and items before movement to Camp Black are from left; Emilija Kolevski, Chief of Engineering and Technical Services Division; Nathan Alford, Operations and Maintenance O&M) COR); Patrick Grey, Civil Engineer; Tyler Crumbley, Quality Assurance Manager; Julie Meyer, Contracting Specialist; and Penny Coulon, Lead O&M COR.

    Protecting the Force by holding quarterly drills

    A contingency environment means being well aware of your surroundings and the Afghanistan District knows this better than most.

  • August

    USACE Afghanistan District holds Change of Responsibility Ceremony

    Afghanistan- U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Afghanistan District held its change of responsibility ceremony August 13, 2018. Command Sgt. Maj. Nathaniel Atkinson, Jr. assumed responsibility from Sgt. Maj. Jorge A. Rivera, who held the senior advisor position for more than seven months.
  • Peter DeMattei, Elaine Lawson, Margaret Jones, Daryl Puffinburger, and Daniel Rivera spent time on Capitol Hill to learn about Congressional operations. DeMattei and Puffinburger, program managers with the Middle East District, are enrolled in the leadership development program, and Jones and Lawson manage the Tier III program for the Transatlantic Division. Rivera is a TAD program manager.

    Leadership development brings an opportunity to visit Capitol Hill

    Leaders in the Transatlantic Division’s leadership development program recently broadened their exposure to Congressional affairs and the operations of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers headquarters. Daryl Puffinburger and Peter DeMattei, both program managers with the Middle East District, spent three days on Capitol Hill and another day with senior military and civilian leaders at USACE headquarters in Washington, D.C. The Government Affairs Institute sponsored the USACE Congressional briefing.

  • July

    Col. Mark Quander, Transatlantic Division Commander, charges Col. Philip Secrist with command of the Mosul Dam Task Force through the passing of the USACE flag. Col. Mike Farrell, left, and Creg Hucks, right, observe the ceremonial event.

    Secrist assumes command of Mosul Dam Task Force

    Col. Philip Secrist III now commands the Mosul Dam Task Force, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers unit providing the Government of Iraq with engineering expertise for its grouting contract to stabilize Mosul Dam.
  • Col. Mark C. Quander, commander, USACE Transatlantic Division, charges Col. Jason E. Kelly with command of the Afghanistan Engineer District in a ceremony on Bagram Airfield June 28.

    Kelly assumes command of USACE Afghanistan District

    Col. Jason E. Kelly assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District from Col. Kimberly M. Colloton in late June.

  • June

    Col. Colloton and staff visit the site where the Camp Commando School of Excellence is being built.

    School of Excellence under Construction

    Afghanistan District leaders checked the progress of construction at the Camp Commando School of Excellence in the Kabul province in early June.