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TRANSATLANTIC EXPEDITIONARY DISTRICT AT WORK

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)

Latest News

  • October

    USACE Provides Water Resources Expertise to Pakistan

    As recent media articles have highlighted the potential for major cities around the world to run out of water, it’s become apparent the good stewardship of water resources is more than an environmental issue, it’s a humanitarian one and can have an impact on regional stability. It’s also an area where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has the ability to make an impact. For decades, USACE has managed many of the water resources with the United States through its operation of levees, dams, dredging operations and flood control management. More recently USACE has been given the opportunity to share USACE’s water resource expertise with the Government of Pakistan through an Interagency Agreement with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
  • September

    District Cost Scheduling Practices Contribute to Success

    When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District (MED) was awarded the USACE Project Delivery Team of the Year award recently, many on the team attributed some of that success to the District’s increased focus on using cost schedule management, a practice widely used in commercial construction projects but one that the District had not fully utilized until recently.
  • Face to Face at Camp Marmal, USACE TAA Discusses Project Progress and the Importance of Communication

    USACE TAA District Commander Col. Kimberly Colloton’s ability to deep dive on multiple projects and piece together the overall picture of TAA construction efforts and challenges as well as budget management lends her team a strategic edge. Colloton also make a point to know her people and learn not only their skill sets but why what motivates their work here in Afghanistan. The personal connection of the USACE TAA to their mission shows in their deep commitment to each and every project.
  • A Solid Foundation Completed, New Facilities for the Women of the ANP

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Transatlantic Afghanistan District commander attended a special ribbon cutting ceremony marking the turnover of a newly completed Women’s Participation Program Compound located within the Afghan National Police Complex in Kabul on September 13.
  • Memories and Milestones, Building Foundations in Afghanistan

    For the Soldiers and Civilians of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Transatlantic Afghanistan District stationed at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan, the swift pace of the day continues but memories shadow the steps. Col. Kimberly Colloton, USACE TAA district commander attended a 9/11 ceremony today along with her command team.
  • May

    Task Force Essayons Activates in Iraq

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) stood up a new Task Force in Iraq, Friday, May 19, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR). The unit, Task Force Essayons, will provide planning, design, construction, environmental and contracting support to units involved in OIR.

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