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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. 

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.

Brig. Gen. William C. Hannan, Jr., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division Commanding General, passes the unit colors to the new Expeditionary District commander Lt. Col. Eder C. Ramirez during a combined change of command ceremony June 16, 2024, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The ceremony officially marked the transfer of authority from Col. Mohammed Z. Rahman to Ramirez and Sgt. Maj. David J. Kluba to Sgt. Maj. Alan E. Thomas.
Brig. Gen. William C. Hannan, Jr. (middle) prepares to officiate a combined change of command ceremony for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Expeditionary District at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait June 16, 2024. The ceremony officially marked the transfer of authority from Col. Mohammed Z. Rahman to Lt. Col. Eder C. Ramirez and Sgt. Maj. David J. Kluba to Sgt. Maj. Alan E. Thomas.
Lt. Col. Eder C. Ramirez assumes command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Expeditionary District and passes the unit colors to the new senior enlisted advisor Sgt. Maj. Alan E. Thomas during a combined change of command ceremony at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait June 16, 2024.
Lt. Col. Eder C. Ramirez shares a few words after taking command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Expeditionary District during a combined change of command ceremony June 16, 2024 at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The ceremony officially marked the transfer of authority from Col. Mohammed Z. Rahman to Ramirez and Sgt. Maj. David J. Kluba to Sgt. Maj. Alan E. Thomas.
Functional managers from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division (TAD) meet with Expeditionary District's safety, engineering, quality control and project managers, along with civilian construction company officials, at the Unaccompanied Officer Quarters construction site, on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Mar. 22, 2022. This onsite staff assistance visit (SAV) is just one of many staff and business process evaluations being performed by the TAD SAV team to prepare the Expeditionary District (TAE) for a follow-on inspection later this year. This is the first staff assistance evaluation in the short history of the Expeditionary District as it was formed in May, 2021, by the merger of the Transatlantic Afghanistan District and Task Force Essayons. (U.S. Army photo by Richard Bumgardner, TAE Public Affairs)
Functional managers from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division (TAD) meet with Expeditionary District's safety, engineering, quality control and project managers, along with civilian construction company officials, at the Unaccompanied Officer Quarters construction site, on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Mar. 22, 2022. This onsite staff assistance visit (SAV) is just one of many staff and business process evaluations being performed by the TAD SAV team to prepare the Expeditionary District (TAE) for a follow-on inspection later this year. This is the first staff assistance evaluation in the short history of the Expeditionary District as it was formed in May, 2021, by the merger of the Transatlantic Afghanistan District and Task Force Essayons. (U.S. Army photo by Richard Bumgardner, TAE Public Affairs)
Functional managers from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division (TAD) meet with Expeditionary District's safety, engineering, quality control and project managers, along with civilian construction company officials, at the Unaccompanied Officer Quarters construction site, on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Mar. 22, 2022. This onsite staff assistance visit (SAV) is just one of many staff and business process evaluations being performed by the TAD SAV team to prepare the Expeditionary District (TAE) for a follow-on inspection later this year. This is the first staff assistance evaluation in the short history of the Expeditionary District as it was formed in May, 2021, by the merger of the Transatlantic Afghanistan District and Task Force Essayons. (U.S. Army photo by Richard Bumgardner, TAE Public Affairs)
Functional managers from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division (TAD) meet with Expeditionary District's safety, engineering, quality control and project managers, along with civilian construction company officials, at the Unaccompanied Officer Quarters construction site, on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Mar. 22, 2022. This onsite staff assistance visit (SAV) is just one of many staff and business process evaluations being performed by the TAD SAV team to prepare the Expeditionary District (TAE) for a follow-on inspection later this year. This is the first staff assistance evaluation in the short history of the Expeditionary District as it was formed in May, 2021, by the merger of the Transatlantic Afghanistan District and Task Force Essayons. (U.S. Army photo by Richard Bumgardner, TAE Public Affairs)
Construction workers work on the new Camp Arifjan bike path, Mar. 3, 2022. The bike path will run more than 4900 feet and provide a safe path for soldiers and civilians along the busiest roadway on the camp. (Photo by Richard Bumgardner, Transatlantic Expeditionary District Public Affairs)
Greg Nivens (left), an environmental advisor, assigned to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division's Expeditionary District, inspect the hazardous waste storage site on Al Asad Air Base, in Iraq, Feb. 8, 2022. (US Army photo by Richard Bumgardner)
  • May

    Transatlantic Expeditionary District celebrates first anniversary

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers newest district, the Transatlantic Division’s Expeditionary District, held its one-year anniversary at a celebratory event on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
  • April

    Transatlantic Expeditionary District Relinquishment of Command

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division’s Expeditionary District commander, Col. Kenneth N. Reed, transferred command to Lt. Col Peter M. Ammerman at a relinquishment of command ceremony, April 25, 2022, at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
  • March

    TAD SAV team evaluates TAE staff processes

    Functional managers from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division meet with Expeditionary District's leadership team, along with safety, engineering, quality control, and project managers, for a staff assistance visit at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, March 20-23, 2022.
  • What Engineers Do: EWeek highlights USACE Transatlantic Division engineer’s experience, expertise and enthusiasm

    What do engineers do? And why is engineering important? National Engineers Week, celebrated every year in February, helps us answer those questions, and more, by taking an in-depth look at these elusive professionals and what they are accomplishing across the nation. Here at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division, our engineers spent EWeek sharing their thoughts, experiences and enthusiasm for their profession – despite their slight reluctance to be front and center.
  • February

    Partnership in Action

    With a long legacy of delivering solutions in one of the most complex engineering and construction environments on earth, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division remains the 'partner of choice' throughout the Middle East and Central Asia by building relationships on a foundation of commitment to excellence.
  • TAE Soldier receives prestigious award

    Staff Sgt. Mitchell Willyard, a U.S. Army Soldier deployed to support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division's Expeditionary District, was inducted into the U.S. Army Central Command’s chapter of the prestigious Sergeant Audie Murphy Club at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on Jan. 30, 2022.
  • January

    RCAB ground-breaking at Camp Buehring

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division’s Expeditionary District, and senior leaders from affected units, participated in a ground-breaking ceremony for a new Rotational Combat Aviation Brigade headquarters at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Dec. 28, 2021.
  • October

    Innovation at the Speed of Relevance – USACE Transatlantic Division participates in the 2021 USACE Innovation Summit

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division displayed its innovative spirit during the 2021 USACE Innovation Summit, a virtual event with national visibility that showcased Army Corps of Engineers innovations both from research and design and applied practices as well as innovations in human capital and business practices.
  • June

    New leadership assumes command of the Transatlantic Expeditionary District

    Still in its infancy, the Transatlantic Expeditionary District welcomes its second commander after just standing up the District a little over a month ago.
  • May

    Expeditionary District unveiled

    In order to optimize assets, USACE combines two remarkable command teams to create its newest District, located in Kuwait.
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