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Dec. 23, 2016

This Week in Seabee History (Week of Dec. 25)

Consolidated by Dr. Frank A. Blazich Jr., Historian, Naval History and Heritage Command A portion of an Army bridge being pushed into place on the Rhine River near the Remagen bridgehead in December 1944. Construction Battalion Maintenance...

Dec. 21, 2016

BEECAM: Underwater Construction Team 1 in Action

Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Kelly, left, Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian Adams, center, and Petty Officer 1st Class Nicolas Reed, all assigned to Underwater Construction Team 1 ride in a rigid-hull inflatable boat as they approach the USS Mason...

Dec. 18, 2016

This Week in Seabee History (Week of Dec. 18)

Consolidated by Dr. Frank A. Blazich Jr., Historian, Naval History and Heritage Command The first B-29 Superfortress bombers land Dec. 21, 1944, at North Field on Tinian, the massive airbase being constructed by the 29th, 30th and 49th NCR...

Dec. 15, 2016

Members of NMCB 11 Continue the Seabee Legacy on Tinian

Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Shaffer and Petty Officer 3rd Class Eckert, NMCB 11 DET Guam Petty Officer 3rd Class John Webb, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11, prepares his M-240B Light Machine Gun (LMG) to act ...

Dec. 11, 2016

This Week in Seabee History (Week of Dec. 11)

Consolidated by Dr. Frank A. Blazich Jr., Historian, Naval History and Heritage Command Rear Adm. R.O. Glover, 7th Fleet Forces commander, awards the Navy Silver Star to Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Malcolm A. Peppo, 113th Naval Construction...

Dec. 8, 2016

Seabees Around the World Show Blue and Gold Support

https://youtu.be/is1vyd5NGbY 2016 Army-Navy Week is here, and so are this year?s spirit videos!? Before we go for our 15th consecutive win against Army on Saturday, check out the videos, which include NECC's entry, "Seabees Around the World Show t...

Dec. 8, 2016

NMCB 3 Wins 2016 Project Good Neighbor Community Service Award for Large Sea Going Command

Story by Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Public Affairs??? Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 and members of the Philippine Army's 53rd Engineering Brigade dig a drainage system al...

Dec. 5, 2016

Seabees Halfway Through Humanitarian Assistance Deployment to the Marshall Islands

KWAJALEIN ATOLL, Republic of the Marshall Islands (Oct. 17, 2016) Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Dawson, top, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Justin Burris assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11 unload materials for an upcoming project on th...

Dec. 4, 2016

This Week in Seabee History (Week of Dec. 4)

Consolidated by Dr. Frank A. Blazich Jr., Historian, Naval History and Heritage Command Seabees from NMCB 3 install a Butler Building in Vietnam, 1966. In 1965, the Seabee portion of the Vietnam Construction Program was concentrated at thr...

Dec. 1, 2016

BEECAM: Seabee Force Master Chief Percy Trent, Jr., Conducts All-hands Call with NMCB 11

Seabee Force Master Chief Percy Trent, Jr., conducts an all-hands call with the Seabees of NMCB 11 at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Nov. 18, 2016. NMCB 11 is deployed throughout Europe Command, Africa Command, Pacific Command and Central Command; promot...