Oct. 25, 2021

This Week in Seabee History (October 24 - 30)

October 24  1944: Tank mounted flame throwers became a productive weapon for routing Japanese soldiers out of caves and pillboxes during the Second World War. A composite group was set up to assist the Army s Chemical Warfare personnel in developing this weapon. Included in the group were an officer and 25 Seabees from the 117th NCB. After several

Oct. 12, 2021

This Week in Seabee History (October 10 - 16)

October 101942: 30th NCB commissioned at Camp Bradford, Norfolk, Virginia.1943: 125th NCB commissioned at NCTC Camp Endicott, Davisville, Rhode Island.1945: 81st NCB inactivated on Guam. 9th Special NCB inactivated at Russells.1971: Seabee Team 0518 returned to Continental U.S. (CONUS) after completing its deployment to Soc Trang, RVN.1968: NMCB 8

Oct. 4, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: October 3 - 9

October 31942: The first decorated Seabee hero was Seaman 2nd Class Lawrence C. Bucky Meyer of the 6th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB). While working as a truck driver on Henderson Field, Guadalcanal, Meyer took cover in a Marine machine gun pit during an enemy strafing attack on the airstrip. Manning the machine gun, he fired at the lead

Sept. 27, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: September 26 - October 2

September 261967: NMCB 10 headquarters unit arrived at Gia Le, RVN. September 281945: 39th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) inactivated on Saipan.1967: NMCB 9 main body, consisting of 18 officers and 652 Seabees, deployed to Da Nang, RVN, on seven C-141 aircraft.1968: NMCB 3 main body convoyed from Camp Faulkner to Camp Haskins South, Da Nang,

Sept. 20, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: September 19 - 25

September 191943: The 114th NCB commissioned at Naval Construction Training Center (NCTC) Camp Endicott, Davisville, Rhode Island.1944: The Army Distinguished Unit Citation was presented to the 40th NCB at Camp Parks, Shoemaker, California.1967: A silver spike ceremony was held at the Liberty Bridge over Thu Bon River south of Da Nang, RVN. Lt.

Sept. 7, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: September 5 - 11

September 51943: 126th NCB formed at Naval Construction Training Center (NCTC) Camp Peary, Magruder, Virginia.1969: Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 advance party deployed to Camp Kinser, Okinawa, via government aircraft.September 61945: 52nd NCR commissioned. 97th NCB inactivated at NCTC Camp Endicott, Davisville, Rhode

Aug. 31, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: August 29 - September 4

August 291969: Seabee Team 0314 traveled to Guam, Mariana Islands, for orientation.2005: Hurricane Katrina strikes the Gulf Coast. More than 3,000 Seabees from NMCBs 18, 40, 133, Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit (CBMU)202, Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 2, and Mobile Utilities Support Equipment (MUSE) technicians assisted in the

Aug. 23, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: August 22 - 28

Operation "Desert Shield/Desert Storm" - On 2 August 1990 the armed forces of Iraq began the invasion and subsequent conquest of the Emirate of Kuwait. Under United Nations' auspices, the United States and other member nations responded by deploying military forces to Saudi Arabia. The immediate goal was to forestall further Iraqi aggression; the

Aug. 16, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: August 15 - 21

August 151942: 19th Naval Construction Brigade (NCB) established at Camp Bradford, Norfolk, Virginia.1944:  Invasion forces landed on Guam in the Marianas Islands, July 21. The initial objective was to take possession of Apra Harbor, together with the surrounding development area and airfield on Orote Peninsula. Landing forces struck north and

Aug. 10, 2021

This Week in Seabee History: August 8 - 14

August 81942: 17th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) commissioned at Camp Allen, Norfolk, Virginia.1945: 7th Special NCB inactivated at Advance Base Depot (ABD), Port Hueneme, California.1949: The 1st Naval Mobile Construction Battalion -- NMCB 1 was activated for use in advance base construction and participation in special task force