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Feb. 20, 2024

This Week in Seabee History: February 19-25

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandFebruary 191943: 120th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) formed at Casablanca.1944: 10th and 11th Naval Construction Brigades commissioned.1945: The D-Day assault on Iwo Jima

Feb. 20, 2024

This Week in Seabee History: February 12-18

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandFebruary 121951: Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 activated.1966: An NMCB 1 advance party of one officer and 100 enlisted men departed Davisville, Rhode Island for

Feb. 8, 2024

This Week in Seabee History: February 5-11

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandFebruary 61943: 85th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) commissioned in Norfolk, Virginia (exact camp unknown).1943: Acorn Training Detachment commissioned, Port Hueneme,

Feb. 8, 2024

This Week in Seabee History: January 29 - February 4

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandJanuary 291944: 146th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) established in Iceland from Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit (CBMU) 583.1946: 67th NCB inactivated on

Feb. 8, 2024

his Week in Seabee History: January 22-28

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandJanuary 221943: 76th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) commissioned in Norfolk, Virginia (exact camp unknown).1945: 137th NCB reactivated at Naval Construction Training

Feb. 8, 2024

his Week in Seabee History: January 15-21

January 151943: 4th Naval Construction Regiment (NCR) commissioned.1944: 21st and 22nd NCRs commissioned.1972: Seabee Team 7410 deployed.1960: Men and equipment from the Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC), Port Hueneme, California, began work

Feb. 8, 2024

This Week in Seabee History: January 8-14

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandJanuary 81943: 64th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) commissioned at Camp Bradford, Norfolk, Virginia.1946: 47th Naval Construction Regiment (NCR) inactivated; 4th Special

Feb. 8, 2024

This Week in Seabee History January 1-7

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandJanuary 11946: The Advance Base Depot, Naval Construction Training Center (NCTC), Davisville, Rhode Island is inactivated. Concurrently, the Naval Supply Depot, Newport,

Feb. 8, 2024

This Week in Seabee History December 25-31

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandDecember 25December 261942: 58th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) commissioned at Camp Allen, Norfolk, Virginia.1943: Seabees of the 19th NCB joined the First Marine

Dec. 21, 2023

This Week in Seabee History-December 18 - 24

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandDecember 181942: 49th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) commissioned at Camp Allen, Norfolk, Virginia; 57th NCB commissioned at Camp Endicott, Davisville, Rhode

Dec. 21, 2023

This Week in Seabee History-December 11 - 17

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandDecember 111966: Main body of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7 arrived in Davisville, Rhode Island from Phu Bai, Republic of Vietnam (RVN).1967: Cmdr. Ward W.

Dec. 21, 2023

This Week in Seabee History - December 4 - 10

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandDecember 51945: 7th Naval Construction Regiment (NCR) inactivated. 13th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) inactivated on Okinawa. 43rd NCB inactivated at Nagasaki, Japan.

Dec. 5, 2023

Seabee Memorial Scholarship Association and CEC/Seabee Historical Founda...

On December 2nd, 2023, the boards of the Seabee Memorial Scholarship Association and theCEC/Seabee Historical Foundation signed an agreement to merge the two organizations and become theNavy Seabee Foundation. The agreement will take effect on

Dec. 4, 2023

This Week in Seabee History - November 27 - December 3

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandNovember 271943: 141st Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) commissioned at Naval Construction Training Center (NCTC) Camp Endicott, Davisville, Rhode Island. Nov. 27-Dec. 7,

Dec. 4, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: November 20-26

Consolidated By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandNovember 201943: 18th Special (Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) commissioned at Naval Construction Training Center (NCTC) Camp Peary, Magruder, Virginia.Nov. 20-28,

Nov. 20, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: November 13-19

Consolidated By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandNovember 131970: Cmdr. J.L. Godsey, Civil Engineer Corps (CEC), commanding officer of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, relieved Cmdr. F.M. Newcomb, CEC,

Nov. 20, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: November 6 - 12

Consolidated By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandNovember 61942: 40th NCB (Naval Construction Battalion) commissioned at Camp Endicott, Davisville, Rhode Island.November 71971: Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion

Nov. 20, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: October 30 - November 5

Consolidated By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandOctober 301945: 7th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) inactivated at Okinawa.1964: Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 main body aboard USNS Patrick arrived at

Nov. 20, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: October 23 - 29

Consolidated By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandOctober 231943: 130th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) commissioned at Naval Construction Training Center (NCTC) Camp Endicott, Davisville, Rhode Island.1944: Advance Base

Oct. 16, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: October 16 - 22

Consolidated By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandOctober 161967: A critical need developed in the fall of 1967 for an air and helicopter station in Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam (RVN). The station was needed to

Oct. 11, 2023

NMCB 133 Takes Command of Camp Mitchell, Rota, Spain

ROTA, Spain- Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133) took command of Camp Mitchell in Rota, Spain from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1 (NMCB 1) September 1, 2023.The turnover of Camp Mitchell marks the official end to NMCB 1’s

Oct. 11, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: October 9 - 15

Consolidated By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandOctober 91942: 31st Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) commissioned at Naval Construction Training Center (NCTC) Camp Endicott, Davisville, Rhode Island.1969: Main body of

Oct. 11, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: October 2 - 8

Consolidated By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandOctober 21799: The United States first navy yard was established at Washington, D.C.1952: Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 10 activated on Guam.1967: Seabee Team

Sept. 25, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: September 25 - October 1

Consolidated By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandSeptember 251951: Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 8 was activated.1965: Cmdr. W.F. Russell, Civil Engineer Corps (CEC), commanding officer of NMCB 5, assumed

Sept. 25, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: September 18 - 24

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandSeptember 181942: Authority for the organization of a number of special-duty battalions was granted. This was the first departure from the standard battalion, and the new

1 | Sept. 15, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: September 11 - 17

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandSeptember 111943: The 11th Naval Construction Regiment (NCR) was commissioned.1945: The 62nd Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) was inactivated at Iwo Jima.1965: The main body

Sept. 15, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: September 4-10

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandSeptember 41942: 23rd Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) commissioned at Camp Allen, Norfolk, Virginia. 24th NCB commissioned at Camp Bradford, Norfolk, Virginia.1943: Camp

1 | Aug. 28, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: August 28 - September 3

 By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage Command August 281942: The 21st Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) was commissioned at Camp Bradford, Norfolk, Virginia.1943: The 117th NCB was commissioned at Naval Construction Training Center

Aug. 28, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: August 22 - 27

By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage Command Operation "Desert Shield/Desert Storm" - On 2 August 1990 the armed forces of Iraq began the invasion and subsequent conquest of the Emirate of Kuwait. Under United Nations' auspices, the

Aug. 21, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: August 15 - 21

By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage Command August 201942: 20th NCB commissioned at Camp Allen, Norfolk, Virginia.1965: NMCB 8 was transferred from CBC Davisville, Rhode Island, to Port Hueneme, California. The change in home port

Aug. 21, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: August 14 -19

Consolidated By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage Command August 141970: Cmdr. H.E. Keppel Jr., Civil Engineer Corps (CEC), relieved Lt. Cmdr. H.H. Harrell, CEC, as commanding officer, Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit (CBMU)

Aug. 7, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: August 7 - 13

By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage Command

July 31, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: July 31 - Aug 6

Consolidated By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandJuly 311943: 107th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) commissioned at Naval Construction Training Center (NCTC) Camp Peary, Magruder, Virginia.1972: Equipment Operator

July 25, 2023

NMCB 133 Change of Command

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 held a Change of Command ceremony at the Seabee Heritage Center on Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, June 30, 2023.


July 25, 2023

NMCB ONE Ghana Support

U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 and leadership from the U.S. Embassy in Accra, the Ghana Armed Forces, and South Tongu District Executive Leadership held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Nutekpor District Assembly

June 27, 2023

Navy Seabees Build Home For Native Americans in Need

GALLUP, N. M. (June 22, 2023) The paint is still drying on a brand new house completed by a group of Reserve-duty Seabees, who put the finishing touches today on a dwelling built for a family in need as part of a partnership with the Southwest Indian

June 27, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: June 26 - July 2

By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage Command June 261945: ACORN 55 commissioned at Argus Assembly and Training Detachment (AATD) Port Hueneme, California. (Used during World War II, an ACORN was a tailored unit designed to carry out

June 27, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: June 19 - June 25

By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage Command June 191943: The 96th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) was commissioned at Naval Construction Training Center (NCTC) Camp Endicott, Davisville, Rhode Island; the 12th Special NCB was

June 27, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: June 12 - June 18

By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandJune 121943: ACORN 2 dissolved. (Used during World War II, an ACORN was a tailored unit designed to carry out the rapid construction and subsequent operation of a landplane and seaplane

June 27, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: June 5 - June 11

By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage Command June 51967: Main body of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 58 arrived at Davisville, Rhode Island from Da Nang, Republic of Vietnam (RVN).1968: NMCB 74 advance party, consisting

June 27, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: May 29 - June 4

By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandMay 291968: NMCB 9 main body returned to the continental United States (CONUS) on three super DC-8 passenger aircraft and two cargo/passenger aircraft. All flights terminated at Naval Air

May 22, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: May 22 - 28

Consolidated by Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandMay 221943: 93rd NCB commissioned at Naval Construction Training Center (NCTC) Camp Endicott, Davisville, Rhode Island.1964: A team of 33 Navy Seabees and 271 tons of heavy

May 15, 2023

his Week in Seabee History: May 15 - 21

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandMay 151944: ACORN 23 dissolved and absorbed into Naval Air Base, Ebeye (Kwajalein Atoll). (Used during World War II, an ACORN was a tailored unit designed to carry out the

May 9, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: May 7 - 13

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandMay 71943: 94th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) formation authorized.1946: 146th NCB inactivated on Okinawa.1965: Assisted by Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1

May 9, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: April 30 - May 6

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandApril 301945: 44th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) inactivated at Camp Parks, Shoemaker, California; 56th NCB inactivated on Guam.1946: 134th NCB inactivated on

April 24, 2023

NMCB ONE Seabees Break Ground at Nutekpor Basic School, Ghana

U.S. Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 Detail Gulf of Guinea and local leadership from the village of Nutekpor and South Tongu District, Ghana broke ground on a new three-room school house, March 23, 2023.

April 24, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: April 23-29

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage Command April 231971: The flag of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 was relocated from Camp Haskins South, Da Nang, Republic of Vietnam (RVN) to Construction Battalion

April 20, 2023

NMCB 3 Awarded FY22 Peltier Award for Excellence

PORT HUENEME, Calif. – Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 was announced as the winner of the fiscal year 2022 Rear Adm. Eugene J. Peltier Award, recognizing the most outstanding active battalion in the Naval Construction Force (NCF), via

April 20, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: April 16-22

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage Command April 161944: 4th Naval Construction Brigade commissioned.1967: Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 s pre-advance party arrived at Phu Bai, Republic of Vietnam

April 20, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: April 8-15

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandApril 91966: Rear echelon of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 transported on three C-130 aircraft from Davisville, Rhode Island to Da Nang, Republic of Vietnam

April 20, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: April 2-8

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandApril 21946: 90th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) inactivated at Yokosuka, Japan.1967: Cmdr. J.F. O Leary, Civil Engineer Corps (CEC), relieved Cmdr. P.A. Phelps, CEC as

April 5, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: March 26-April 1

March 261969: Seabee Teams 0703 and 0704 arrived in Davisville, Rhode Island, from Vietnam for reassignment to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7.1970: Seabee Team 0516 was disestablished.1970: 21st Naval Construction Regiment (NCR) Detail


March 21, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: March 19-25

March 191942: The Secretary of the Navy authorized officers of the Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) to exercise military command over all officers and enlisted men assigned to construction units. Prior to this date, military command of naval personnel was

March 15, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: March 12-18

March 121963:  The village elder who recruited labor for Seabee Team 0502 in Chau Doc Province in the Republic of Vietnam was assassinated by the Viet Cong and his mutilated body left at the team project site.Mar. 12-16, 1966: NMCB 1 main body

March 15, 2023

NMCB 3 Seabees secure the Battle “E” for back-to-back years

PORT HUENEME, Calif. – Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) THREE was awarded the FY22 Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Pacific (NECCPAC) Battle Efficiency (“E”) award in January 2023. This was the second year in a row that NMCB THREE was


Feb. 1, 2022

his Week in Seabee History January 31-February 6

January 311944: 131st NCB inactivated at Camp Parks, Shoemaker, California.Jan. 31 Feb. 28, 1946: 75th NCB inactivated at Samar, Philippines.Jan. 31 Mar. 1, 1946: 129th NCB inactivated at Samar, Philippines.1964: Capt. Robert D. Larson, Civil

Dec. 14, 2021

This Week in Seabee History (December 13-19)

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandDecember 131945: 130th NCB inactivation completed on Okinawa, Japan.1963: Opening ceremonies were held for a 6,000-foot military airfield located at Nakhon Phanom in northeast

Dec. 14, 2021

This Week in Seabee History (December 6-12)

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage Command181204-N-XZ182-0526.jpgDisaster ReliefIn December 1975 Seabees of Construction Battalion Unit 417 engaged in flood control operations at Mt. Vernon, Washington, when the

Nov. 30, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: November 29-December 5

November 291945: 46th Naval Construction Regiment (NCR) inactivated.1967: NMCB 11 main body begins deployment from Dong Ha, RVN to Construction Battalion Center (CBC) Port Hueneme, California. The movement was accomplished by 14 Military Airlift

Nov. 22, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: November 22-28

November 221960: During the summer, an unusual rainfall caused Lake Miragoane, near Mira, Haiti, to rise and virtually isolate the southern tip of Haiti. Haitian Army engineers called on the United States to help. A Seabee detachment from Amphibious

Nov. 8, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: November 7-14

November 71971: Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 arrived at their homeport of Port Hueneme, California. This was the last full battalion to depart from Vietnam. Their departure marked the end of a significant chapter in the


Nov. 1, 2021

This Week in Seabee History (October 31 - November 6)

October 311941: The Chief of the Bureau of Navigation, Rear Adm Chester W. Nimitz, authorized the Bureau of Yards and Docks to establish a Headquarters Construction Company of 99 men. Resident Officers in Charge of Construction (ROICC) were to

Oct. 25, 2021

This Week in Seabee History (October 24 - 30)

October 24  1944: Tank mounted flame throwers became a productive weapon for routing Japanese soldiers out of caves and pillboxes during the Second World War. A composite group was set up to assist the Army s Chemical Warfare personnel in developing

Oct. 20, 2021

This Week in Seabee History (October 17 - 23)

October 171945: 31st and 43rd Naval Construction Regiments (NCR) inactivated; 70th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) inactivated on Guam; 123rd NCB inactivated at Samar, Philippines.1966: NMCB 5 main body completed movement to Camp

Oct. 14, 2021

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 Celebrates the Navy's 246th Birthday

The U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 commemorated the Navy's 246th Birthday with a cake-cutting celebration onboard Camp Shields, Okinawa, Japan, on Oct. 13.Honoring the Navy's 246th birthday theme, "Resilient and

Oct. 12, 2021

This Week in Seabee History (October 10 - 16)

October 101942: 30th NCB commissioned at Camp Bradford, Norfolk, Virginia.1943: 125th NCB commissioned at NCTC Camp Endicott, Davisville, Rhode Island.1945: 81st NCB inactivated on Guam. 9th Special NCB inactivated at Russells.1971: Seabee Team 0518

Oct. 5, 2021

Civil Engineer Corps Students Train in Field Exercise

Forty-one students from Civil Engineer Corps Officers School (CECOS) Basic Class 271 concluded the pipeline’s expeditionary phase during a five-day field training exercise (FTX) across Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu's coastal terrain Sep.

Oct. 4, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: October 3 - 9

October 31942: The first decorated Seabee hero was Seaman 2nd Class Lawrence C. Bucky Meyer of the 6th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB). While working as a truck driver on Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Meyer took cover in a Marine machine gun pit

Sept. 27, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: September 26 - October 2

September 261967: NMCB 10 headquarters unit arrived at Gia Le, RVN. September 281945: 39th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) inactivated on Saipan.1967: NMCB 9 main body, consisting of 18 officers and 652 Seabees, deployed to Da Nang, RVN, on seven

Sept. 20, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: September 19 - 25

September 191943: The 114th NCB commissioned at Naval Construction Training Center (NCTC) Camp Endicott, Davisville, Rhode Island.1944: The Army Distinguished Unit Citation was presented to the 40th NCB at Camp Parks, Shoemaker, California.1967: A

Sept. 15, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: September 12 - 18

September 121944: UDTs, led by Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) officers and mostly comprised of Seabees, began clearing the approaches to Peleliu for an amphibious assault. Three days later, Marines of the First Division came ashore accompanied by Seabees

Sept. 7, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: September 5 - 11

September 51943: 126th NCB formed at Naval Construction Training Center (NCTC) Camp Peary, Magruder, Virginia.1969: Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 advance party deployed to Camp Kinser, Okinawa, via government aircraft.September

Sept. 7, 2021

Capt. Kurgan Legacy of Service

Capt. Christopher M. Kurgan, former commanding officer, Center for Seabees and Facilities Engineering (CSFE) and Naval Civil Engineer Corps Officers School (CECOS) retired during a ceremony held at Seabee Chapel onboard Naval Base Ventura County


Sept. 1, 2021

Fort Leonard Wood Navy Detachment Introduces ‘Change the Landscape, Chan...

When Navy Lt. Joshua Lamb arrived in May to take charge of the Center for Seabees and Facilities Engineering Navy Detachment Fort Leonard Wood, he noticed little had changed since he was last here years ago as an instructor: the paint on the walls

Aug. 31, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: August 29 - September 4

August 291969: Seabee Team 0314 traveled to Guam, Mariana Islands, for orientation.2005: Hurricane Katrina strikes the Gulf Coast. More than 3,000 Seabees from NMCBs 18, 40, 133, Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit (CBMU)202, Amphibious

Aug. 27, 2021

UCT 1 Takes Command of Adaptive Force Package During Large Scale Exercis...

Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 1 led an Expeditionary Port Damage Repair (ExPDR) training evolution during the Navy’s Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021.This evolution provided an opportunity for Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) to execute

Aug. 25, 2021

Leading from the Front – NMCB-5 the First Deployable Naval Unit to Perfo...

The U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 can now receive acupuncture treatments as part of battlefield auricular acupuncture (BFA). NMCB-5 is the first U.S. Navy deployable command to perform BFA.Lt. Jeffrey Moy,

Aug. 25, 2021

NMCB-3 Completes Exercise TURNING POINT

U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 completed Exercise TURNING POINT throughout the state of California July 26 to Aug. 20.The field training exercise required NMCB-3 to establish a task group on San Clemente Island where it would

Aug. 23, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: August 22 - 28

Operation "Desert Shield/Desert Storm" - On 2 August 1990 the armed forces of Iraq began the invasion and subsequent conquest of the Emirate of Kuwait. Under United Nations' auspices, the United States and other member nations responded by deploying

Aug. 19, 2021

U.S. Navy Seabees with NMCB 5 and Marines with 7th ESB Contribute to the...

U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5’s Detail Tinian and U.S. Marines assigned to 7th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB) assisted the local community of Tinian, an island in the Northern Mariana Islands, by

Aug. 16, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: August 15 - 21

August 151942: 19th Naval Construction Brigade (NCB) established at Camp Bradford, Norfolk, Virginia.1944:  Invasion forces landed on Guam in the Marianas Islands, July 21. The initial objective was to take possession of Apra Harbor, together with

Aug. 16, 2021

NMCB 11 Constructs Prototype Landing Pad on Naval Base Guam

Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 Det. Guam finished construction of a prototype helicopter landing zone (HLZ) on Orote Point Quarry on Naval Base Guam Tuesday, August 3rd. That same day the operational capability was

Aug. 12, 2021

OICC China Lake/NCG-1 Collaborated to Create the Seabees Skills Mentorin...

On July 2019 Ridgecrest, California was the epicenter of two devastating seismic events and several thousand aftershocks since. As a result, Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake suffered damage to over 270 structures with the majority

Aug. 11, 2021

NMCB 4 Completes Indo-Pacific Deployment, Relieved by NMCB 5

The battalion flag, prominently displaying the number four, over Camp Shields, Okinawa, has been lowered after Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 transfered tasking in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility, July 25, 2021. During a

Aug. 10, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: August 8 - 14

August 81942: 17th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) commissioned at Camp Allen, Norfolk, Virginia.1945: 7th Special NCB inactivated at Advance Base Depot (ABD), Port Hueneme, California.1949: The 1st Naval Mobile Construction Battalion -- NMCB 1

Aug. 4, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: August 1 - 7

August 11944: 7th Naval Construction Brigade commissioned; the 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 37th Naval Construction Regiments (NCR) were commissioned.1945: ACORN 13 was decommissioned and incorporated into Naval Air Base Samar, Philippines.

Aug. 4, 2021

NAVFAC Executive Director Named Honorary Seabee for 'Inspirational' Support

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Executive Director Jennifer LaTorre was recently named an honorary Seabee in recognition of her extraordinary and continuing support to NAVFAC and the Seabees, particularly during the ongoing Covid-19

July 30, 2021

Seabee MUSE Technicians Prepare Two Navy Carriers for Inspections

Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) Mobile Utilities Support Equipment (MUSE) deployed three technicians to conduct annual inspections and testing on eight mobile electrical substations currently supporting the

July 28, 2021

NMCB-5 Takes Command of Camp Shields, Assumes Authority of Naval Constru...

U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 assumed command from NMCB-4 of Naval Construction Force tasking in the Indo-Pacific region during a relief in place/transfer of authority (RIP/TOA) ceremony onboard Camp Shields in Okinawa, July

July 28, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: July 25 - 31

July 251943: The 90th NCB was activated at Naval Construction Training Center (NCTC) Camp Peary, Magruder, Virginia.1945: The 49th NCB was inactivated on Guam.2014: NMCB 74 was decommissioned at Construction Battalion Center (CBC), Gulfport,

July 22, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: July 18 - 24

July 181970: Seabee Team 0708 arrived at Davisville, Rhode Island, from RVN for reassignment to NMCB 7.Jul. 19-24, 1968: NMCB 7 main body, consisting of 11 officers and 491 enlisted men, was airlifted from Davisville, Rhode Island, to Da Nang, RVN,

July 14, 2021

Navy Joint Efforts Support Shore Power Requirements for USS Gerald. R Ford

Four Seabee’s from Mobile Utilities Support Equipment (MUSE), a specialty program within the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) portfolio, traveled to the Newport News Shipyard to

July 12, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: July 11 - 17

July 111944: ACORN 10 was decommissioned.  (Used during World War II, an ACORN was a tailored unit designed to carry out the rapid construction and subsequent operation of a landplane and seaplane advance base. Each ACORN had a construction battalion

July 6, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: July 4 - 10

July 41942: Advance Base Depot (ABD), Davisville, Rhode Island, formally commissioned.1968: Twelve Seabees reported to the Republic of Vietnam (RVN) for duty with Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit (CBMU) 302 two days late. While bound for

June 28, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: June 27 - July 3

June 271942: The Naval Construction Training Center (NCTC) Camp Endicott was established at Davisville, Rhode Island. It was named in honor of Rear Adm. Mordecai T. Endicott, the first Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) officer to be appointed Chief of the

June 28, 2021

Seabees, Marines Complete Expeditionary Advanced Base Ops Demonstration

Just off the coast of Okinawa, in the East China Sea, Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 and Marines with 3d Marine Logistics Group and 1st Marine Air Wing rehearsed the establishment of an Expeditionary Advanced Base

June 28, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: June 20 - 26

June 201967: NMCB 11 s temporary Enlisted Men (EM) Club placed a Dairy Queen machine in operation, and commenced serving chocolate and vanilla ice cream to eager Seabees and Marines.1967: Seabee Team 0307 arrived in the continental U.S. (CONUS) from

June 28, 2021

Poseidon’s Watchtower 21 | 3d MLG, NMCB-4 Conclude Naval Integration Exe...

Marines and Sailors from 3d Marine Logistics Group and Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 successfully completed exercise Poseidon’s Watchtower 21 today. The exercise took place June 2-17, 2021, on the islands of Ukibaru and Irisuna, Okinawa,

June 28, 2021

Seabees Supporting Air Operations

The logistical “Hub of the Med”, NAS Sigonella is a strategic location in the center of the Mediterranean. As a NATO hub, the base has an active role in supporting joint and combined operations in the European theater. It is the shortest logistics

June 28, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: June 13 - 19

June 9-25 1952: Operation Crippled ChickOne of the most incredible Seabee feats of the Korean War took place on the small island of Yo Do in the Bay of Wonsan. In communist hands again in 1952, Wonsan was a key supply and transportation center for


June 27, 2021

NMCB-5 Holds Change of Command

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 held a change of command ceremony at Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme, California, June 4.Cmdr. Andrew Olsen relieved Cmdr. Ryan Carey as Commanding Officer of NMCB-5.“Thanks to the skipper’s family

June 27, 2021

NMCB-3 Changes Command

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 held a change of command ceremony on board Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, June 4.Cmdr. Jonathan Nieman was relieved by Cmdr. LaKeeva Gunderson as the commanding officer of NMCB-3 in a ceremony

June 24, 2021

USS STETHEM Holds 36th Robert Dean Stethem Memorial Ceremony

Steelworkers of USS Stethem (DDG 63) and Seabees of Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 gathered together to honor the 36th anniversary of the passing of American hero Robert Dean Stethem during a memorial ceremony held onboard the destroyer

June 7, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: June 6 - 12

June 61942: 9th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) commissioned at Naval Construction Training Center (NCTC) Camp Allen, Norfolk, Virginia.1943: Naval Combat Demolition Unit (NCDU) training school established at Amphibious Training Base Fort Pierce,

June 7, 2021

NMCB-5 completes NIEX, Test Ability to Interoperate with other Expeditio...

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 completed the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) Integrated Exercise (NIEX) onboard Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, California, May 14.The Seabees took part in the advanced phase integrated

June 4, 2021

Poseidon’s Watchtower 21 | 3d MLG, NMCB-4 Rehearse Naval Integration, EA...

Marines and Sailors with 3d Marine Logistics Group and Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 are conducting Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations training on islands around Okinawa, Japan, during exercise Poseidon’s Watchtower from June 2-17,

June 4, 2021

Divers from NAVFAC EXWC Train in Greenland

Three divers from Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) joined teams from Construction Diving Detachment Alfa from Underwater Construction Team ONE, Naval Construction Group TWO, the Naval Diving and Salvage

June 4, 2021

NMCB-3 Completes CPX-2 and 3

U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 completed two command post exercises (CPX) on board Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, May 7 and 21.CPX-2 and 3 continue a series of exercises that challenge the battalion’s command and control

June 4, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: May 30 - June 5

May 301943: ACORN 8 arrived at Noumea. Later moved to Guadalcanal, Munda and Russells for restaging and then on to Biak. (Used during World War II, an ACORN was a tailored unit designed to carry out the rapid construction and subsequent operation of

June 4, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: May 23 - 29

May 231942: 8th NCB commissioned at NCTC Camp Allen, Norfolk, Virginia.1965: Part of NMCB 3 main body departed Guam on the USS Belle Grove for Vietnam.1968: NMCB 10 Detail Juliet was authorized to wear the Presidential Unit Citation by Commandant of

June 1, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: May 16 - 22

May 161943: 10th Special Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) formed at Naval Construction Training Center (NCTC) Camp Peary, Magruder, Virginia.1966: Seabee Team 0405 departed Chu Lai for Port Hueneme for training prior to deployment.1970: NMCB 5 s

May 10, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: May 9 - 15

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May 7, 2021

Navy Builder and Funeral Honors Coordinator Honored for Tour in National...

The Navy Achievement Medal is pinned on BU2 Lawrence S. Culala by Cmdr. Sterling Ingram, Public Works Officer, Public Works Department Washington, NAVFAC Washington....

May 5, 2021

NCF Looks to the Future with Cold-formed Steel Fabrication

Seabees from NCG 2 and NCG 1 participated in a two-week class on how to set up and operate the Cold-formed Steel Mobile Factory (CFSMF) System on board Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, MS. The course was held at CCCT and took 14 Seabees

April 28, 2021

Pacific Pioneer 21 | 9th Engineer Support Battalion Practices EABO Conce...

U.S. Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion and Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 load a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle onto an improved ribbon bridge during exercise Pacific Pioneer, Naha Port, April 21, 2021. Pacific

April 26, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: May 2 - 8

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April 26, 2021

West Coast Seabees Building Immunities to Fight COVID-19

As of April 19, 2021, all Department of Defense-eligible and authorized adults are now able to make an appointment to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at their local Military Treatment Facility (MTF). However, some still wrestle with the decision on

April 25, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: April 25 - May 1

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April 24, 2021

NAVFAC EXWC MUSE Powers Dry Dock at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Particip...

Construction Electrician 1st Class Dewain Smith, NAVFAC EXWC Detachment Officer in Charge, is congratulated by his younger brother, Army Capt. Brian Smith, following his reenlistment ceremony aboard Naval Base Kitsap....

April 22, 2021

MUSE Technicians Deploy to Coronado to Support USS Abraham Lincoln

A MUSE technician at work aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). (Photo by Construction Electrician 1st Class Jeremy Tatlock)...

April 19, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: April 18 - 24

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April 15, 2021

UCT-1 Conducts Arctic Training in Greenland

THULE AIR BASE, Greenland (April 14, 2021) Chief Builder Garrett Snyder holds the Underwater Construction Team (UTC) 1 guidon under the arctic ice. UCT-1 and Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 are completing Arctic exercise missions at

April 13, 2021

Seabee Detachment Fort Leonard Wood Upholds Military Instruction Despite...

Fort Leonard Wood, MO. (March 5, 2021) FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. - Center for Seabees and Facilities Engineering Detachment Fort Leonard Wood?s Seabee Ball committee coordinated to provide a split catered lunch to the entire student body, and the

April 12, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: April 11 - 17

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April 12, 2021

Naval Civil Engineer Corps Officers School Pilots New Seabee Chief Petty...

PORT HUENEME, Calif. - Seabee Master Chief Angel Cano, Civil Engineer Corps Officers School instructor, addresses the recently piloted Naval Construction Force Chief Petty Officer Leadership Course. The Naval Construction Force Chief Petty Officer

April 5, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: April 4-10

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April 5, 2021

NMCB-4 Renovated a Chapel for Civilian Contractors at Diego Garcia

210315-N-YR623-1003 DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory (March 15, 2021) Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 construct a lean-to awning for the contractors? chapel allowing for more of the congregation to attend

April 1, 2021

NMCB-3 Holds All Hands Extremism Stand Down

210326-N-TP832-1051 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (March 26, 2021) Senior Chief Constructionman Sean Savage, U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3?s Headquarters Company chief petty officer, leads a small group discussion during an all hands

March 30, 2021

NMCB-4 Performs a Mount-Out Exercise with USNS Fall River

210317-N-WR252-1080 SANTA RITA, Guam (March 17, 2021) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 load civil engineer support equipment (CESE) aboard the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Fall River

March 29, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: March 28 - April 3

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March 29, 2021

Navy Heritage Desks

Secretary of the Navy, Kenneth J. Braithwaite, poses with Seabess during an executive desk presentation event at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy. The desk project was initiated to deliver a desk of comparable; provenance, history, and heritage

March 25, 2021

NMCB-3 Conducts CPX-1

U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 completed a Command Post Exercise (CPX)/Communications Exercise on board Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, March 19....

March 22, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: March 21-27

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March 22, 2021

NMCB-11 Completes Table of Allowance Exercise on Naval Base Guam

Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 Det. Guam completed their Table of Allowance exercise (TOA-EX) on board Naval Base Guam to ensure Naval Construction Force (NCF) readiness to respond to conflict or disaster in the

March 16, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: March 14-20

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March 12, 2021

Navy Creates Seabee Master Chief Rating - Here's Why

Story by MC1 Mark D. Faram, Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs...

March 12, 2021

NMCB-4 Seabees Assist the Island of Tinian in the Fight Against COVID-19

As the COVID-19 virus began to devastate the world in 2019, the small pacific island of Tinian began to implement precautions aimed at slowing the spread of the virus. Since arriving on the island of Tinian at the beginning of 2021, Seabees attached

March 12, 2021

UCT-2 Deploys to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka

The Navy?s Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2 Construction Dive Detachment Bravo (CDD/B) deployed to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) Feb. 15 through 24, as part of their regularly scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacom Region. CFAY was

March 9, 2021

Long-standing Navy-Army Partnership at Fort Hunter Liggett

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 based at Port Hueneme, California, constructed a concrete pad at Fort Hunter Liggett?s Training Area 10 during two weeks in February 2021. FHL Commander Col. Charles Bell presented four Seabees identified by the

March 9, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: March 7-13

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March 9, 2021

Task Force Oceania and Seabees Team Up in Timor Leste

Task Force Oceania?s Team Timor-Leste and members of the U.S. Navy Seabees worked together to conduct joint-humanitarian efforts in the Pacific island country Jan. 6-7....

March 1, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: February 28 - March 6

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March 1, 2021

NMCB-3 Seabee Receives 2020 Stethem Award

210224-N-TP832-1029 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Feb. 24, 2021) Rear Adm. John Korka, right, commander of Naval Facilities Engineering Command, presents the Steelworker 2nd Class Robert D. Stethem award to Builder 1st Class Travis Klawonn, assigned to U.S.

Feb. 26, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: February 21-27

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Feb. 26, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: February 14-20

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Feb. 26, 2021

From Builder to Building Careers

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY NAPLES, Italy (Feb. 3, 2021) Builder 2nd Class Kiara Harris, from Seattle, Washington, assigned to the Public Works Department Naples, responds to questions during a cross examination board to become a Navy Counselor. Four

Feb. 9, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: February 7-13

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Feb. 1, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: January 31 - February 6

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Feb. 1, 2021

Faces of MCIPAC; a Seabee Who Impacts Marines for the Better

U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Kody Schwartz, a utilitiesman second class with U.S. Navy Seabees, Headquarters and Support Battalion, works on a broken sink at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 29, 2021. Schwartz is utilities

Jan. 25, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: January 24-30

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Jan. 21, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: January 17-23

One of the major projects for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command and the major project for the Seabees in the 1970s and early 1980s was the construction of a naval complex on the atoll of Diego Garcia, part of the British Indian Ocean

Jan. 19, 2021

Brooklyn, N.Y. Sailor Honored as Camp Lemonnier's Hero in the Spotlight

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti ? U.S. Navy Builder 2nd Class Jody Sambury of Brooklyn, N.Y., poses for a photo between tasks in Self Help, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Jan. 12, 2021. Sambury runs Self Help, the base?s wood shop responsible for building and

Jan. 11, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: January 10-16

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Jan. 5, 2021

NCBC Plays Role in Supporting U.S. International Partners Through the Fo...

Brenda Beverly, a material handler onboard Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) Gulfport, Mississippi, transfers items for processing before shipping to a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case manager Nov. 16, 2020. FMS programs provide many

Jan. 4, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: January 3-9

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Jan. 4, 2021

This Week in Seabee History (December 27 - January 2)

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Dec. 21, 2020

This Week in Seabee History (December 20-26)

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Dec. 18, 2020

NMCB-5 the 1st Navy Tactical Unit to Use Expeditionary Smart Surveillanc...

201207-N-PG340-1042 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Dec. 7, 2020) Construction Electrician 2nd Class MaryJoy Ortiz, with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, sets up the Gantz-Mountain Surveillance cameras during the battalion's second Command Post

Dec. 18, 2020

NMCB-5 Completes Comprehensive, Unparalleled CPX-2

201207-N-PG340-1639 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Dec. 7, 2020) Utilitiesman 3rd Class Mario Moreno, with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, stands sentry watch at the entry control point during the battalion's second Command Post Exercise

Dec. 15, 2020

This Week in Seabee History (December 13-19)

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Dec. 10, 2020

Seabees Enhance Military Reconnaissance with ENFIRE Kit

201201-N-PG340-1050 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Dec. 1, 2020) Engineering Aide 3rd Class Hunter Sylvester, with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, operates a laser range finder from the Instrument Set, Reconnaissance, and Surveying (ENFIRE)

Dec. 8, 2020

This Week in Seabee History (December 6-12)

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Dec. 8, 2020

NMCB-133 Completes 48- hour Mount-out Exercise By Air with a 24-hour Fol...

201023-N-WS871-1011 SANTA RITA, Guam (October 23, 2020) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 Detachment Guam conduct a Joint Inspection (JI) at Victor Wharf, Naval Base Guam prior to a simulated sea movement onboard ...

Dec. 8, 2020

NMCB-133 Completes Joint Communications Exercise with Marine Forces

201019-N-WS871-1011 SANTA RITA, Guam (October 19, 2020) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Ian M. Tuck assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 det. Guam conducts a high frequency (HF) communications check over voice with Marine W...

Dec. 3, 2020

Seabees and Marines Power III MEF and MCIPAC

U.S. Marines with General Facilities (GF) and Navy Construction Electrician 2nd Class Ira Mozee, a native of Saint Lucie, Florida, repair threshold lights on the airfield during on-the-job training with Seabees, on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma,

Nov. 30, 2020

This Week in Seabee History (November 29 - December 5)

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Nov. 30, 2020

NMCB FOUR Constructs Pier System with NAVFAC Southwest and Industry Part...

201113-N-OA391-1001 SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Nov. 13, 2020) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FOUR (NMCB-4) work closely with Marathon Construction Corp to ensure successful pile driving operations. NMCB-4 is conducting pile driving

Nov. 18, 2020

This Week in Seabee History (November 15-21)

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Nov. 6, 2020

The Warfighter is Live

NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (Sep. 10, 2020) Francisco Bonhomo Ruiz-Henestrosa, Crane Operator at PWD, left and USS Donald Cook Crew Member, right, repair the ships antennas aboard the Arleigh-burke guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75)

Nov. 1, 2020

This Week in Seabee History: November 1 - 7

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Oct. 25, 2020

This Week in Seabee History: October 25 - 31

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Oct. 18, 2020

This Week in Seabee History: October 18 - 24

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Oct. 15, 2020

NMCB-5 Completes COMMEX, CPX

201006-N-YJ606-1002 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Oct. 6, 2020) Construction Electrician Constructionman Ethan Litton, deployed with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, connects a 60k generator to a flex panel for the communication tents during a

Oct. 11, 2020

This Week in Seabee History (October 11 - 17)

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Oct. 7, 2020

UCT-1 Inspect NAS Pensacola's Port Following Hurricane Sally

Seabees from Underwater Construction Team One (UCT 1) prepare to conduct a dive in order to assess Hurricane Sally damage to Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola's deep water port, Oct. 7, 2020. The information gathered from the mission will assist

Oct. 4, 2020

This Week in Seabee History: October 4 - 10

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Sept. 29, 2020

This Week in Seabee History: September 27 - October 3

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Sept. 25, 2020

NMCB-5 Leads the Way in Innovating Battalion Logistics

200916-N-PG340-1002 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Sept. 16, 2020) Builder 3rd Class Asuncion Mandujado, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, participates in cold-form steel, also known as light-gauge steel, training onboard Naval Base

Sept. 21, 2020

Seabees Open Up About Diversity & Inclusion

200822-N-TP832-1040 OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 22, 2020) Seabees assigned to U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 participate in a diversity and inclusion training exercise on board Camp Shields, in Okinawa, Japan. NMCB-3 is deployed across

Sept. 20, 2020

This Week in Seabee History: September 20 - 26

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Sept. 13, 2020

This Week in Seabee History: September 13 - 19

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Sept. 6, 2020

This Week in Seabee History: September 6 - 12

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Aug. 30, 2020

This Week in Seabee History: August 30 - September 5

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Aug. 24, 2020

This Week in Seabee History: August 23 - 29

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Aug. 17, 2020

This Week in Seabee History: August 16 - 22

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Aug. 9, 2020

This Week in Seabee History: August 9 - 15

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Aug. 2, 2020

This Week in Seabee History: August 2 - 8

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July 27, 2020

This Week in Seabee History: July 26 - August 1

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July 19, 2020

This Week in Seabee History: July 19 - 25

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July 17, 2020

Let's Get After It: Message from the Seabee FORCM

From FORCM Delbert Terrell, Force Master Chief of the Seabees...

July 12, 2020

This Week in Seabee History: July 12 - 18

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July 6, 2020

This Week in Seabee History: July 5 - 11

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June 30, 2020

NMCB-5 Completes 100th U.S. Navy Seabee Project in Timor-Leste

200603-N-CD254-3016 DILI, Timor-Leste (June 3, 2020) Steelworker 3rd Class Tobias Sickler (left) and Builder 2nd Class Matthew Pfadt, with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5?s Detail Timor-Leste, clear the land prior to placing stair forms


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