Aug. 9, 2013

NMCB 5 Returns from Pacific

EA2 Randy Stump passes a sea bag to SW3 Brandon Fletcher while NMCB 5 prepares to redeploy their advanced party back to Port Hueneme, Calif. While deployed, NMCB 5 was headquartered on Camp Shields in Okinawa, Japan and had Seabees deployed to 20 dif...

Aug. 7, 2013

Seabee Donates Stem Cells to Save a Life

By MC1?Jonathan Carmichael HM1 Gerald Jackson of the Naval Branch Health Clinic administers a Filgrastim shot to SW2 Andrew King, NMCB 11, on board NCBC Gulfport. The shot is a synthetic hormone designed to increase the number of blood stem ce...

Aug. 6, 2013

Seabees Recognized for Horn of Africa Efforts

By U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Antoinette Gibson,?CJTF-HOA Public Affairs NMCB 4 Seabees salute U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Terry Ferrell, Combined Joint Task Force?Horn of Africa commanding general, during an awards ceremony at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti...

July 31, 2013

Counter-IED Training Still a Must for Seabees

By MCC(SCW/SW/AW) Ryan G. Wilber An improvised explosive device lies buried in the dirt, out of sight of a Humvee, during counter-improvised explosive device and explosive ordnance disposal training at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 30, 2012. ...

July 19, 2013

MRAP Retrograde

ET2 Jarrod Long,NMCB 15, searches through Mine Resistant Armored Protected vehicles as he prepares them for retrograde, Camp Krutke, Afghanistan. NMCB 15 is currently mobilized in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and is an expeditionary element ...

July 19, 2013

NMCB 15 Comms Maintenance

ET2 Jarrod Long, NMCB 15, works to complete maintenance on communications equipment, Camp Krutke, Afghanistan. NMCB 15 is currently mobilized in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and is an expeditionary element of U.S. Naval Forces that support v...

July 19, 2013

Seabees and Multi-National Teams Partner in Tonga

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tim D. Godbee ATELE, Tonga -- Royal Tongan Marine engineers with assistance from French Marine engineers, New Zealand Army engineers, U.S. Navy Seabees and Marine Corps engineers, in conjunction with ...

July 19, 2013

Seabee by Day, MMA Fighter by Night

By MCC(SCW/SW/AW) Ryan G. Wilber, NCBC Public Affairs 110629-N-AW868-003 BILOXI, Miss. (June 29, 2013) Utilitiesman 1st Class Michael DeAngelo, Utilities Phase Head for Naval Construction Group (NCG) 2, Contingency Construction Crew Training (...

July 17, 2013

Seabees pave way for air power in Afghanistan

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Garas                     Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 15, pour concrete as the...

July 17, 2013

Seabee Heritage: Coronado to Korea

By Chief Steelworker Bill Hines, USN Reprint from CEC Bulletin April 1951 On D-2 day, 17 September, a small boat pulled alongside the Seabee's pontoon dock a "Charley Pier" in Inchon Harbor. All hands came to attention as a tall, strong-jawed ...