Middle East District Mission

Video by Sgt. Tanner Bernat
B-Roll: 22nd MEU | Maritime Special Purpose Force Conducts VBSS
22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
April 24, 2025 | 1:49
U.S. Marines with Maritime Special Purpose Force, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) training, aboard U.S. Army Vessel Major General Charles P. Gross (LSV-5) on the james River near Fort Eustis, Virginia April 24, 2025. Led by II Marine Expeditionary Force Expeditionary Operations Training Group, the VBSS training sharpened the 22nd MEU's edge in vessel boarding and maritime interdiction, enhancing their readiness and lethality in preparation for future operational requirements. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Tanner Bernat)
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Mission

The Middle East District provides engineering, design, construction execution, and related services and support to mission partners in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility (AOR) to increase regional security and stability in support of enduring U.S. interests; on order, supports contingency operations.

 

The Middle East District is a subordinate element of the Transatlantic Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

USACE Mission and Vision

OUR VISION: Engineering solutions for the Nation’s toughest challenges

OUR MISSION: The Middle East District provides design, construction, execution and related engineering and reach-back services to mission partners across the CENTCOM AOR in order to enable regional security and stability; on order provides support to contingency operations

OUR FOUNDATION: A professional team rooted in the Army Values reinforced by Trust, Dignity, and Respect throughout and dedicated to our mission and the organization

 

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