Feb. 13, 2015

Seabees Return Home from Pacific Deployment

By MC1 Charles Panter, NMCB 4 Seabees from NMCB 4 pass through a formation of Patriot Guard Riders on the flight line at Point Mugu, Calif., Feb. 5, after returning to homeport from a deployment to the U.S. Pacific Command area of operations. ...

Feb. 13, 2015

NMCB 5 Departs Port Hueneme

By 30th NCR Public Affairs NMCB 5 Seabees wait in formation, Naval Base Ventura County, Calif., Feb. 4, to deploy to Diego Garcia, the first stop on the battalion?s deployment to the U.S. Pacific Command area of operations. NMCB 5 will be perf...

Feb. 13, 2015

CCAD Wraps Up Four Projects in Cebu

By 30th Naval Construction Regiment Public Affairs UT2 Alfredo Acosta (left) and CE1 Michael Fenstermaker, assigned to NMCB 4's CCAD Philippines, pose for a picture with local children prior to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a Rehabilitation Ce...

Feb. 13, 2015

Far East Seabee is 2014 NAVFAC Shore Sailor of the Year

By James Johnson, NAVFAC Far East Public Affairs Construction Electrician 1st Class Yancey Barnes was selected as Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) 2014 Shore Sailor of the Year, Yokosuka, Japan, Feb. 11.?Barnes served in the Publi...

Feb. 11, 2015

Seabees Rebuild History on NASNI

By MC2 Tim D. Godbee, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West? SW1 Honer Villanueva, NMCB 3, cuts rebar beams with an oxygen acetylene torch next to a Caterpillar 390b during a seaplane ramp construction project, San Diego, Calif., Feb. 3. Ph...

Feb. 11, 2015

NMCB 5 Takes Pride and Ownership in Completing NBVC Construction

By SWCN Dominique Brown, NMCB 5 Seabees from NMCB 5 and Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) personnel celebrate the opening of new construction at a Port Hueneme, Calif., sports complex. From left, Lt. Patrick Nacey, NMCB 5; BUC Logan Ash, NMCB 5...

Feb. 9, 2015

'Seabees are the Best Kept Secret of the Navy'

By Lt. Matthew Riley, Chaplain, NMCB?5 Lt. Matthew Riley, a Navy chaplain,?reads from the Bible at a sermon for Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 Seabees during the battalion's field training exercise (FTX) on Fort Hunter Liggett. U...

Feb. 5, 2015

NMCB 1 Tests Skills During Command Post Exercise

By MCC?Kim Martinez, NMCB?1 Public Affairs SW1 Jesse Guardado, from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, welds material during a recent?command post exercise. NMCB 1 is homeported in Gulfport, Miss. It is one of three active-duty battalio...

Feb. 4, 2015

Three Generations Strong ? Builder Constructionman Follows in Family Footsteps

By BU1?Brandon Simons, Naval Construction Training Center Standing next to his father, Sherwood,?BUCN James Wilson is all smiles following his graduation at the Naval Construction Training Center in Gulfport, Miss. Jan. 22. (Photo by Equipment Ope...

Feb. 4, 2015

NMCB 3 Seabee Saves Unconscious Man from Burning Automobile

By MC1?Chris Fahey, NMCB 3 CE1?Brian Nielsen from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 receives the Life Saving Medal award during an official awards ceremony of the Ventura County Fire Department at Simi Valley, Calif. (U.S. Navy photo by...