TRANSATLANTIC DIVISION The Transatlantic Division (TAD) provides design, construction, and related engineering services directly supporting U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and other activities within the CENTCOM area of operations to help establish regional security and stability. The division engages with CENTCOM and its component services, U.S. federal organizations, and foreign government agencies under established governmental agreements for programs and projects that strengthen enduring U.S. interests. The division and its districts, task forces, and critical assets engage, execute, and evolve in the CENTCOM area of operations – the 20 countries stretching from northeast Africa across the Middle East to Central and South Asia – to provide engineering solutions to the nation’s toughest challenges. TAD’s subordinate units: • The Transatlantic Middle East District executes military construction and Foreign Military Sales projects, with approximately $2.5 billion currently in construction. The district is conducting planning and preparation for an additional $4.2 billion of projects in the pre-award stage. Active projects are in Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. • Through the Transatlantic Afghanistan District, USACE is completing facilities for the Afghan Infrastructure Program that provide reliable infrastructure, such as water and power, to
the local populace; and constructing facilities for the Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police to promote regional stability. In 2017, the district awarded 45 contracts valued at $88 million and had 57 projects in construction totaling $188 million. • Task Force Essayons, in Kuwait and Iraq, provides planning, engineering, design, environmental support, and contract construction services for U.S. military units engaged in operations to defeat Daesh, also known as ISIS. • Mosul Dam Task Force serves as the engineering and technical advisor to the Iraq Ministry of Water Resources in its efforts to reduce the risk of dam failure by reestablishing maintenance grouting at Mosul Dam. TAD’s critical assets: • The Technical Center of Expertise for Aircraft Hangar Fire Protection provides fire protection engineering assistance to USACE offices involved in designing and constructing fire protection systems for aircraft hangars. • The Center of Standardization for Non-permanent Facilities ensures Unified Facilities Criteria compliance with all non-permanent facilities, and it ensures the safety of existing facilities used in military contingencies. • The Contingency Recruitment and Administration Division recruits and services individuals deploying to the CENTCOM area of operations for TAD’s contingency missions.
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