Sept. 10, 2018

This Week in Seabee History (September 9 - 15)

Consolidated by Dr. Frank A. Blazich Jr., Historian, Naval History and Heritage Command [caption id="attachment_14861" align="alignnone" width="640"] From Rota to Zaragota the OICC Madrid was charged with building 20 major air and naval facili...

Sept. 10, 2018

"Runnin' Roos" Tests 3-D Printing For Parts During FTX

3D Printer in use during NMCB 133?s FTX on board Camp Shelby, Miss. The process known as Additive Manufacturing describes the technologies that build 3D objects by adding layer-upon-layer of material, whether the material is plastic, metal, concrete...

Sept. 6, 2018

Seabees Begin Water Well Drilling Exploration in Colombia

U.S. Navy Builder 3rd Class Zachary Paiva, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133, adds chemicals to raise the PH level of the drilling water during water well drilling exploration operations in Riohacha, Colombia, Sept. 1, 2018 a...

Sept. 6, 2018

BeeCam: NMCB 133 Conducts FTX

180823-N-ZI635-182 CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (Aug. 23, 2018) Builder 2nd Class Adam Henderson, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133, discusses the plans for assembling a watch post with Rear Adm. Brian Brakke, commander of Naval Expedi...

Sept. 2, 2018

This Week in Seabee History (September 2 - 8)

Consolidated by Dr. Frank A. Blazich Jr., Historian, Naval History and Heritage Command [caption id="attachment_14782" align="alignnone" width="618"] 5 September 2005 - A U.S. Navy equipment operator assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Batta...

Aug. 30, 2018

CBMU-202 Completes Restroom Facility on board JEB Little Creek-Fort Story

The restroom facility located near E-Beach on board JEB Little Creek-Fort Story completed by CBMU-202 is open to beach patrons and those exercising in the area. Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Seabees provide task-tailored, adaptable and combat rea...

Aug. 27, 2018

MCSC Teams with Marines to Build World?s First Continuous 3D-Printed Concrete Barracks

Marines from I Marine Expeditionary Force learn how to operate the world's largest concrete 3D printer as it constructs a 500-square-foot barracks hut at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center in Champaign, Illinois. Marine Corps Syst...

Aug. 26, 2018

This Week in Seabee History (August 26 ? September 1)

2005 - U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Seven (NMCB-7), removed debris at the Jones Park in Gulfport, Mississippi, in support of Hurricane Katrina Relief efforts. The Navy's involvement in the Hurricane Katrina humani...

Aug. 24, 2018

Seabees Around the World: August 24, 2018

180815-N-TP832-2155 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 15, 2018) Construction Electrician Constructionman Jonathan Diaz, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, prepares a litter during a combat life savers (CLS) course. CLS is designed to pr...

Aug. 23, 2018

Seabee Memorial Scholarship Association Turns 48

Image is courtesy of the Seabee Museum in Pt. Hueneme. ...