May 10, 2017

Seabees Lay the Foundation in Romania

Story by Capt. Colin Cutler NMCB 1 Seabees work with soldiers from the Romanian 10th Engineer Brigade constructing an operations and storage building as a part of Resolute Castle 17 at Joint National Training Center, Cincu, Romania, on May...

May 7, 2017

This Week in Seabee History (Week of May 7)

On May 7, 1965, the Seabees of NMCB 10 landed at Chu Lai, Republic of Vietnam, in support of the III Marine Amphibious Force. This landing marked the first full scale battalion to deploy to Vietnam. After landing, the Seabees began working on the Chu...

May 2, 2017

This Week in Seabee History (Week of April 30)

Consolidated by Dr. Frank A. Blazich Jr., Historian, Naval History and Heritage Command Seabees attend a memorial service in Fallujah, Iraq, on May 15, 2004, honoring seven Seabees from NMCB 14 who died as a result of hostile fire in the Al ...

April 27, 2017

Local Boy Scouts Mentored by Seabees

Story by?Builder 3rd Class Alexa Trafton   Builder 1st Class Luke Johnson, from Boltonville, Wisconsin, teaches block laying technique to Taylor Rhinehart, 10, during a chief petty officer (CPO) 365 mentorship event on Camp Mitchell ...

April 23, 2017

This Week in Seabee History (Week of April 23)

Rear Adm. Eugene J. Peltier, who served as Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks and Chief of the Civil Engineer Corps from December 1957 to February 1962, and led the complete reorganization of the Bureau to meet the demands of the space age. On Ap...

April 20, 2017

Seabee Dive Detachment Hones Underwater Welding Skills

Story by Underwater Construction Team Two Builder 2nd Class Kyle Foresman, assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2's Construction Diving Detachment Alpha (CDDA), conducts underwater welding training at the International Diving Inst...

April 16, 2017

This Week in Seabee History (Week of April 16)

Master Chief Glen Mummert shows Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Joe R. Campa Jr. the various locations Navy Seabees assigned to the Naval Support Unit State Department, established in April 1966, are deployed around the world on a map ...

April 12, 2017

Seabee Statue Renovation Sparks Mentorship

Story by Builder 3rd Class Alexa Trafton, NMCB 1 NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (March 27, 2017) Sparks fly at the bottom of the faded cobalt blue arm of a paint-chipped, rusty statue. The worn statue displays its well-seasoned character with honor...

April 9, 2017

This Week in Seabee History (Week of April 9)

Consolidated by Dr. Frank A. Blazich Jr., Historian, Naval History and Heritage Command USS Marvin Shields (DE-1066) was commissioned at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Washington on April 10, 1971. The destroyer escort was na...

April 6, 2017

75th Annual Seabee Ball

  Seabees, service members and civilians observe colors during the 75th Annual Seabee Ball at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, on Feb. 25, 2017. The ball was held to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the U....