Historic Transfer of Authority

On August 5, 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted a historic Transfer of Authority ceremony in Winchester, Virginia, marking the official transition of mission oversight of USACE operations in support of U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command from the Transatlantic Division, which has led this effort for more than 15 years, to the Southwestern Division.

Following the transition, the Middle East District and the Expeditionary District will seamlessly continue operations under the leadership of the Southwestern Division. This realignment strengthens enterprise-wide efficiency and ensures enduring, focused support to U.S. forces and mission partners across more than 21 countries in the Middle East, Central and South Asia, and the Levant.

Throughout the next few weeks, the Southwestern Division's website will be undergoing updates and changes to reflect the new responsibilities as we continue the legacy and support the ongoing work of the Southwestern Division's two newest districts.

Around The Southwestern Division

Video by Catherine Carroll
PACESETTER MINUTE
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Southwestern Division
Feb. 12, 2026 | 1:05
PACESETTER MINUTE | CIVIL WORKS: TURNING WATER INTO NATIONAL POWER Water is national power. In this first Pacesetter Minute, we focus on how America’s Engineers manage and harness water resources that reduce flood risk, secure national resilience, sustain economic flow, and enable military operations. From navigation and flood risk management to hydropower and water management, our teams execute complex civil works missions every day — delivering reliable waterways, strengthening economic momentum, and ensuring the systems that support our Nation continue to perform when it matters most. This is the power of #USACE. This is the #PacesetterMinute.
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Articles and News Releases

Mapping the District’s Future - Cartography
2/12/2026
In a utilitarian structure of reinforced concrete, a bastion of pragmatism near the Trinity River, there worked a group of government employees, cartographers not of lands, but of interventions. They...
MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 26-09 MPLD Partial Lock Reopening - Width Restrictions
2/12/2026
Due to ongoing hydraulic system repairs on the downstream river wall miter gate, Montgomery Point Lock & Dam (NM 0.5) is operating under the following restrictions until further notice:•...
USACE announces public comment period for Blue Mountain Lake spillway bridge replacement
2/10/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District is seeking public comment on the draft environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact for the replacement of the spillway bridge at...
MKARNS Nav Notice SWL 26-07 MPLD Nav Pass Closed
2/9/2026
Due to falling river elevations, the crest gate dam at Montgomery Point Lock and Dam (NM 0.5) is in operation and the navigation pass is closed. All vessels are required to pass through the lock...
USACE to host Table Rock Lake boundary line workshops
2/9/2026
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District is hosting a series of drop in workshops in February to help neighboring landowners identify and address boundary line issues...
USACE announces Highway 32 reopened over Millwood Dam
2/2/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed maintenance work at Millwood Dam and Highway 32 is now open to all traffic. Crews finished pumping operations and restored normal access across the dam...
Little Rock District Hydropower Delivers Critical Energy During Winter Storm 2026
1/30/2026
As Winter Storm 2026 pushed energy demand to its highest levels of the season, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District played a key role in keeping power flowing across the region...

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is an innovative, transformative organization providing engineering solutions to customers worldwide. Our 36,000 civilian employees are delivering positive impacts for today and tomorrow. Working at USACE means making a direct contribution to war fighters and their families, supporting overseas contingency operations, developing technology and systems that save the lives of soldiers and civilians, providing disaster relief, and protecting and enhancing the environment and the national economy.  We offer challenging professional, technical, and administrative opportunities in the U.S. and abroad—each building on a strong tradition of public service extending back more than 200 years.

The Southwestern Division is listed as one of USACE Best Places to Work for 2022! There are six districts (Galveston, TX, Fort Worth, TX, Little Rock, AR, and Tulsa, OK) that are part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Southwestern Division (headquartered in Dallas). Most of SWD’s work falls into three major mission areas: Civil Works, including flood risk management, navigation, hydropower, water supply, recreation, regulatory, and disaster relief; Military Programs, including engineering, construction, and environmental management services for the Army and Air Force; and Interagency and International Services, which includes planning and engineering and construction management services for other federal, state and local agencies.

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