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.

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Holding Ground: Levee Safety Project Works to Keep the Tulsa-West Tulsa Levee In the Flood Fight
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District
March 6, 2026 | 2:58
The history and challenges of the Tulsa West Tulsa Levee.

Before construction of the Tulsa-West Tulsa Levee, homes and businesses along the Arkansas river in Tulsa County had few defenses from floods.
The 1908 and 1923 floods displaced over four thousand Tulsans and caused seven hundred fifty thousand dollars in damages, about one hundred twenty million dollars in modern construction costs.
Passage of the Flood Control Act of 1941 authorized the levee’s construction, and in 1945 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District turned over the completed twenty-mile levee system to Tulsa County Drainage District 12 for operations and maintenance.
The Tulsa West Tulsa Levee didn't eliminate Arkansas river floods, but it has helped prevent billions of dollars in flood damages during its 80-year history.
In 1986, remnants of Hurricane Paine dropped up to twenty inches of rain in the Arkansas River watershed in six days forcing Keystone Dam to release 307,000 cubic feet of water per second.
The storm caused flooding along the Arkansas River in Tulsa County, but volunteers and emergency responders helped secure the Tulsa West Tulsa Levee with sandbags, and the levee stood its ground.
In 2019, a series of storms produced record rainfall and forced keystone dam to release between 190,000 and 275,000 cubic feet of water per second over an 11-day period.
During this time, the levee endured more prolonged stress than in any prior flood.
Federal, state, and municipal agencies monitored the levee, mobilized auxiliary pumps, and constructed ring dikes to support the structure, and once again, through extraordinary efforts, the Tulsa West Tulsa Levee held its ground.
The Army Corps of Engineers, the State of Oklahoma, Tulsa County, and the City of Tulsa are working to keep the levee in the flood fight through the Tulsa West Tulsa Levee Safety Project.
The project includes placement of filtered berms, installation of new and improved toe drains, and construction of additional emergency access routes to fight erosion, improve drainage, and promote levee access for construction and maintenance.
Addressing critical needs today will help the levee fight Arkansas River floods in the future.
If you live in the leveed area, or if you have questions about this important levee safety project, please reach out to us at the email or phone number on the screen or visit the Tulsa Levee Safety Project webpage for project updates.
We welcome your questions and look forward to hearing from you.

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