Oct. 17, 2012

Seabees Awarded Purple Heart in Afghanistan

Steelworker 3rd Class Grant J. Cullumber, from Chandler, Ariz., assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11, is presented a purple heart by Maj. Gen. Charles M. Gurganus, commanding general of Regional Command Southwest, for wounds received in...

Oct. 17, 2012

NMCB 1 Making a Difference in West Africa

Story and photos courtesy of NMCB 1 During a break from a construction project in the Totsi District of Lome, Togo, CMCN(SCW) Jose Argueta, NMCB 1, helps teach local children how to read during Africa Partership Station 2012. Seabees assign...

Oct. 17, 2012

UCT Training Course Overhaul Makes a Splash

CE1(SCW/DV) Daniel Luberto (center), UCT instructor, provides a safety brief to UCT-Basic students prior to conducting crane operations....

Oct. 17, 2012

NMCB 74 Conducts Mount Out Exercise

Photos by MCC(SW/AW/NAC) Jason A. Penny, Public Affairs Officer, 30th NCR Clockwise from top: Seabees from NMCB 74 position a lube skid Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) on scales to determine the gross vehicle weight during a mou...

Oct. 17, 2012

Ready for Action at Camp Shelby

                                          Seabees assigned to NMCB 14 maintain the...

Oct. 17, 2012

DoD Safe Helpline Mobile App Now Available for Sexual Assault Support

        Courtesy of the Department of Defense Sexual Assault and Response Office The Department of Defense recently announced its new DoD Safe Helpline Mobile Application, providing service members transitioning to ...

Oct. 17, 2012

Seabee Helps Save Sisters From Fiery Crash

By Rob Mims, Public Affairs Officer, NCBC Gulfport                         EO2 Melissa Estes, NMCB 133, reviews video footage with Dave Barnes,...

Oct. 2, 2012

Force Master Chief Welcomes New Graduates

By Susan E. Lester, Center for Seabees and Facilities Engineering Public Affairs BU2(SCW) Reynaldo Castro is all smiles after receiving his Certificate of Completion from Force Master Chief Ray Dickey during a graduation ceremony held at Naval...

Sept. 20, 2012

NAVFAC Seabee Divers Rescue Capsized Boater off San Nicolas Island

Closer look of local boater Ivan Jureczky as he clings to the keel and straddles the hull of his 15-foot capsized sailboat Sept. 14 shortly before being rescued by NAVFAC Engineering Service Center Seabee divers returning from a work mission near San...

Sept. 20, 2012

'Magnificent 7' Bids Farewell

By MCC Ryan G. Wilber(SCW/SW/AW), NCBC Gulfport Public Affairs Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7? s commanding officer, Cmdr. Gordie Meyer, cased the battalion's colors for the third time in its history in a decommissioning ceremony...