Sept. 15, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: September 11 - 17

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandSeptember 111943: The 11th Naval Construction Regiment (NCR) was commissioned.1945: The 62nd Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) was inactivated at Iwo Jima.1965: The main body of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 8 moved from Port Hueneme, California, to Da Nang,

Sept. 15, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: September 4-10

Consolidated by U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandSeptember 41942: 23rd Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) commissioned at Camp Allen, Norfolk, Virginia. 24th NCB commissioned at Camp Bradford, Norfolk, Virginia.1943: Camp Lee-Stephenson established at Eastport (Quoddy Village), Maine.2009: Capt. Allen M. Stratman, CEC,

Aug. 28, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: August 28 - September 3

 By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage Command August 281942: The 21st Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) was commissioned at Camp Bradford, Norfolk, Virginia.1943: The 117th NCB was commissioned at Naval Construction Training Center (NCTC) Camp Peary, Magruder, Virginia.1967: At 6:08 a.m., the Dong Ha Combat Base in the Republic

Aug. 28, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: August 22 - 27

By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage Command 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

Aug. 21, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: August 15 - 21

By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage Command August 201942: 20th NCB commissioned at Camp Allen, Norfolk, Virginia.1965: NMCB 8 was transferred from CBC Davisville, Rhode Island, to Port Hueneme, California. The change in home port was part of the augmentation and reorganization of Seabee units for operations in RVN.1965: Capt.

Aug. 21, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: August 14 -19

Consolidated By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage Command August 141970: Cmdr. H.E. Keppel Jr., Civil Engineer Corps (CEC), relieved Lt. Cmdr. H.H. Harrell, CEC, as commanding officer, Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit (CBMU) 302, at Naval Support Facility (NSF), Cam Ranh Bay, Republic of Vietnam (RVN).  August 151942: 19th

Aug. 7, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: August 7 - 13

By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage Command

July 31, 2023

This Week in Seabee History: July 31 - Aug 6

Consolidated By U.S. Navy Seabee Museum, Naval History and Heritage CommandJuly 311943: 107th Naval Construction Battalion (NCB) commissioned at Naval Construction Training Center (NCTC) Camp Peary, Magruder, Virginia.1972: Equipment Operator Constructionman Camella Jones formally has her designation changed from Seaman to Constructionman, thereby

July 25, 2023

NMCB 133 Change of Command

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 held a Change of Command ceremony at the Seabee Heritage Center on Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, June 30, 2023.

July 25, 2023

NCG 2 Changes Command, Welcomes Its First Woman Commander

Capt. Constance Solina relieved Capt. Jeff Deviney as commander, Naval Construction Group (NCG) 2, during a change of command ceremony held on board Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, July 7.