Middle East District Mission

Video by Spc. Mason Runyon
U.S. Coast Guard work alongside Royal Australian Navy and the Armed Forces of New Caledonia for Croix du Sud
9th Mission Support Command
April 28, 2023 | 2:16
Divers from the U.S. Coast Guard, Royal Australian Navy, and the Armed Forces of New Caledonia work together during a diving exercise aboard the Australian Defense Vessel Reliant off the coast of Noumea, New Caledonia, Apr. 28, 2023. This multinational effort monitors underwater ordinance submerged since World War II from defense efforts in the Pacific. This coordinated training is part of the Croix du Sud exercise which strengthens long-standing regional partnerships and enables critical capabilities to provide humanitarian assistance. U.S. forces are overseen by senior representative Col. Anthony Leyva, 322nd Civil Affairs Brigade Commander, 9th Mission Support Command.
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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

 

Our People