June 25, 2019

Seabees Take Command and Control of Resolute Castle '19

190523-N-TO818-353 Commodore Cameron Geertsema, 22 Naval Construction Regiment (NCR), speaks with 22 NCR and 7 NCR Seabees during staff call in Boleslawiec, Poland, during exercise Resolute Castle. Members are left to right, Lt. Jeff McAlum, Lt. Cmdr...

June 23, 2019

This Week in Seabee History: June 23 - 29

Consolidated by Dr. Frank A. Blazich Jr., Historian, Naval History and Heritage Command [caption id="attachment_16779" align="alignnone" width="830"] On June 25, 1969, Seabee Team 13304 becomes the first Seabee Team sent to Moen Island, Truk i...

June 19, 2019

U.S. Navy Seabees Aid in Rehabilitation of U.S.S. Rushmore

Story by Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center Public Affairs SAN DIEGO ? On May 14, two Mobile Utilities Support Equipment (MUSE) technicians from Naval Facilities (NAVFAC) Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center ...

June 19, 2019

EXWC MUSE Seabees Save U.S. Navy Critical Funds During Annual Inspection

Story by Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center Public Affairs POINT LOMA, Calif. ? Three Seabees deployed from Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) Mobile Utilities Support Equipme...

June 19, 2019

Building and Fighting in the Pacific

PEARL HARBOR - Throughout World War II, approximately 250,000 forward-deployed Seabees constructed and repaired bases in Guadalcanal, communication stations in Papua New Guinea and bunkers to assist the war effort. Today, the number of forward-deploy...

June 18, 2019

The Highest-Ranking Enlisted Seabee: A Tour de 'Force'

190614-N-YR391-0083 WASHINGTON (June 14, 2019) Rear Adm. John Korka (left), Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command congratulates and welcomes the 18th Force Master Chief of the Seabees, Force Master Chief Delbert Terrell (right), during a ch...

June 16, 2019

This Week in Seabee History: June 16 - 22

Consolidated by Dr. Frank A. Blazich Jr., Historian, Naval History and Heritage Command [caption id="attachment_16729" align="alignnone" width="618"] 19 June 1968 - NMCB 58?s main body redeployed from Hoi An to Camp Haskins North, RVN. (Photo ...

June 11, 2019

NCG-2 Seabee Becomes First Active-duty Sailor Accepted into Navy?s CEC Collegiate Program

190204-N-GA223-1004 GULFPORT, Miss. (Feb. 4, 2019)?Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Christopher Pilmaier, from Pryor, Oklahoma and assigned to Naval Construction Group 2 stands in front of the Naval Construction Battalion Center headquarters buildin...

June 10, 2019

NCTC Gulfport Prepares Seabees to Work on Utility Poles

190520-N-N0443-1004 GULFPORT, Miss. (May 20, 2019) Seabees attending Construction Electrician (CE) Core ?C? School Pipeline training at Naval Construction Training Center Gulfport advance their skills with wooden power pole utility work during a thre...

June 9, 2019

This Week in Seabee History: June 9 - 15

Consolidated by Dr. Frank A. Blazich Jr., Historian, Naval History and Heritage Command [caption id="attachment_14001" align="alignnone" width="632"] USS Robert Stethem (DDG-63), named in honor of Steelworker 2nd Class Robert Stethem, circa 1995. ...