By MC1 Michael C. Barton, NMCB 11 Public Affairs
BUCN Cody Nation, NMCB 11, measures the length of a hummer during an Embark Training Exercise, Gulfport, Miss., June 19.
All Naval Construction Force (NCF) units are required to maintain a high state of operational readiness. Embarkation Training Exercises (ETXs) help enable each unit to be capable of rapidly and efficiently embarking aboard assigned aircraft or ships, and mounting-out by tactical or non-tactical road convoys. Standard operating procedures for embarkation planning, training and record keeping must be maintained.
Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 conducted a 24-hour exercise involving scenarios targeting crew leaders and their crews aboard Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, June 19.
While familiarization with ETX procedures is often covered in both the classroom and in the field, this exercise specifically provided in-depth, hands-on practice for those involved.
"It takes a few time to get the process down," said Builder 3rd Class Remie Acosta assigned to NMCB 11. "Once you ve done each step a couple times, it just becomes natural."
This scenario involved preparing 15 pieces of equipment, eight pallets of supplies and all the associated paperwork for shipping via air to another location. Each piece goes through a cleaning and maintenance process, and then is weighed, measured, and marked for transport and staged for inspection.
Everyone performed outstanding during this 24-hour evolution, said Chief Equipment Operator Roland Bishop. Overall, this will make us mission ready for a short fused response time, where time is crucial.
ETX BY DAY:
Seabees assigned to NMCB 11 prepare to weigh, measure and mark equipment during an Embark Training Exercise, Gulfport, Miss., June 19. This training is part of NMCB 11 s homeport training period which heightens knowledge base, essential mobility skills and command readiness.
BU3 Michael Nietes, NMCB 11, measures the width of a Hummer during an Embark Training Exercise, Gulfport, Miss., June 19.
Seabees assigned to NMCB 11 jot down the numbers gathered weighing, measuring and marking equipment during an Embark Training Exercise, Gulfport, Miss., June 19. This training is part of NMCB 11 s homeport training period which heightens knowledge base, essential mobility skills and command readiness.
BUCN Cody Nation, NMCB 11, reads a scale, checking the weight of a Hummer during an Embark Training Exercise, Gulfport, Miss., June 19.
BU3 Remie Acosta, NMCB 11, signals to the Hummer driver to stop on the scales in preparation to weigh, measure and mark equipment during an Embark Training Exercise, Gulfport, Miss., June 19.
BU3 Michael Nietes, NMCB 11, places a scale in front of a Hummer in preparation to weigh, measure and mark equipment during an Embark Training Exercise, Gulfport, Miss., June 19.
SW2 Kaitlyn Murphy, NMCB 11, places a scale in front of a Hummer in preparation to weigh, measure and mark equipment during an Embark Training Exercise, Gulfport, Miss., June 19.
ETX BY NIGHT:
Seabees assigned to NMCB 11 prepare equipment for loading during an Embark Training Exercise (ETX), a part of the battalion's homeport training period, Gulfport, Miss., June 19. The ETX heightens knowledge base, essential mobility skills and command readiness.
SW2 Bradford Jennings, NMCB 11, records information regarding the pallet being strapped down during an Embark Training Exercise, Gulfport, Miss., June 19.
BUCN Tanisha Tolbert, along with other Seabees assigned to NMCB 11, prepare equipment during an Embark Training Exercise, Gulfport, Miss., June 19.
CM3 Nathaniel Jankin, NMCB 11, tapes equipment batteries prior to loading during an Embark Training Exercise, Gulfport, Miss., June 19.
SW3 Albert Tejada, NMCB 11, tightens the last strap to complete a pallet for loading during an Embark Training Exercise, Gulfport, Miss., June 19.
Seabees assigned to NMCB 11 tighten the straps to secures a pallet for loading during an Embark Training Exercise, Gulfport, Miss., June 19.