Peter Smith, a contracting officer for the U.S Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) in Winchester, Va., said one of the things he learned early in life was to always be open to the next opportunity. It’s that philosophy that led him to his current job and that he followed when offered a yearlong assignment in with Kuwait.
A public affairs team from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts an interview with a USACE employee from the Transatlantic Middle East District at an employee housing compound. The Transatlantic Middle East District has a dedicated real estate team that provides commercial real estate support to the U.S. Military throughout the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility.
Contractors perform routine operations and maintenance work for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District. This work is typically performed under an Operations and Maintenance Contracts the District routinely executes for USACE’s U.S. military and allied nation partners in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility as part of a full range of engineering, construction and design services the District can provide.
Visiting pyramids during site visit to Cairo for CH-47 Helicopter Base Site Planning.
Stephanie Gates was part of the design team who designed the new patio for the Middle East District's Headquarters.
ROTC cadets Keith Haw, Leslie Ortega, Jaqueline Aparicio and Allure Adams visit a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District Project site in Jordan as part of a summer training program which allowed them to shadow and learn from engineers, project managers and other USACE professionals at TAM’s headquarters in Winchester, VA and in Jordan.
Completed Housing modules utilized by U.S. military forces in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The modules were part of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District project.
Melissa Pierson studying at Boston Architectural College
TAM’s Kuwait program chief Joseph Zaraszczak (center), project manager Ken Logan (right) and Kuwait section chief Aaron Hoover(left) pose with their winning  gingerbread replica of the Kuwait City clock tower they built during the District’s 2022 holiday party. The “gingerneering” award foreshadowed the recent awards for Team Kuwait and demonstrates the team’s dedication to all things Kuwait.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District Attorneys Cara Mroczek (center) and Rebecca Bockmann, (right) along with paralegal Lindsay Nicodemus preparing a case for trial in October 2022. Mroczek was recently named USACE’s 2023 Attorney of the Year.
Employee spotlight featuring Army Fellow Andres Restrepo. Learn more about his journey to become a civil engineer with the USACE Transatlantic Middle East District.
Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers, discusses the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District’s (TAM) program in Qatar with Resident Engineer Leonora Leigh while touring a logistics complex currently under construction by USACE in Qatar. The Transatlantic Middle East District works with U.S. military and allied nation partners in the region to provide design, construction and support services.
Saudi Arabia, King Khalid Military City Centrum - Program from the late 70s to mid-1980s.

Middle East District Mission

Video by David Gray
USACE Middle East District Mission Video
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District
Oct. 10, 2020 | 2:06
The mission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Middle East District is to provide high quality design, construction, and related support services to the U.S. military and allied nation mission partners throughout the Middle East.
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Latest Stories

Employee Spotlight Featuring Peter Smith
1/12/2024 UPDATED
Peter Smith, a contracting officer for the U.S Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) in Winchester, Va., said one of the things he learned early in life was to always be...
District Provides CENTCOM Commercial Real Estate Support Across the Middle East
1/3/2024 UPDATED
With over 70 years of history in the Middle East, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) is not only able to offer their mission partners the engineering and...
USACE continues to support mission partners long after projects are complete
11/6/2023 UPDATED
USACE TAM offers the opportunity for maintenance contracts after a facility is completed...
Employee Spotlight Featuring Brian Struntz
9/13/2023 UPDATED
Brian Struntz, the chief of special programs, planning and requirements with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM), takes great pride in his many years working for...
Employee Spotlight Featuring Stephanie Gates
8/29/2023 UPDATED
Stephanie Gates is a structural engineer supervisor at the U. S. Army Corps of Engineer Middle East District. She has a passion for problem solving and providing engineering excellence for our mission...
From Projects to Petra Cadets Experience Unforgettable Summer
8/17/2023 UPDATED
ROTC cadets travel to Jordan to experience the work of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District...

News Releases

The Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) awarded a single award task order contract for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense P-563 program
8/9/2023 UPDATED
The Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) awarded a contract for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense P-563 program on July 25, 2023The Single Award Task Order Contract W912ER23D0009,...
The Transatlantic Middle East District awarded a contract for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense P-563 Program
8/3/2023 UPDATED
The Transatlantic Middle East District awarded a contract for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense P-563 Program on June 27, 2023.The Single Award Task Order Contract W912ER23D0009 was...
Transatlantic Middle East District awards nearly $300M contract for Saudi Arabia
2/22/2023
The Transatlantic Middle East District awarded a nearly $300M contract for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense P-563 Program on Feb. 17, 2023...
Middle East District awards FMS contract for facilities in Kuwait
11/29/2022
The Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) awarded a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract for the procurement and construction of facilities at Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait...
Transatlantic Middle East District awards contract for Jeddah Site Preparation – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
10/28/2022
The Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) awarded a contract for Jeddah Site Preparation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the amount of $11,976,770.57 to Yuksel Insaat Saudia Co. Ltd., on October...
Middle East District awards contract for Marine Construction and Repair at Kuwait Naval Base
4/29/2022
The Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) awarded a contract for Marine Construction and Repair at Kuwait Naval Base, in Kuwait...

Photos

Peter Smith and Mikayla Shanholtzer review contracts.
A group of people being interviewed on a patio.
Before and after photos of equipment and facilities repaired under Operations and Maintenance contracts.
Contracting providing maintenance.
Contractors perform routine operations and maintenance work.
Man in front of the pyramid
Two people in a car, man holding phone.
Man in sunglasses in front of a building.
Woman standing outside under a shade.
Cadets at a USACE project site
ROTC cadets in front of water
Group photo of military personnel