Dec. 1, 2016

UCT 1 and CBMU 202 Seabees Help Local School Conduct Archeological Dig

Story by Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Public Affairs???? Seabees from CBMU 202 and UCT 1 participate in an archeological dig with students from Shelton Park Elementary School, Nov. 16-18 as part of the schoo...

Nov. 29, 2016

30th Naval Construction Regiment Receives Meritorious Unit Commendation

Story by Chief Petty Officer Lowell Whitman Capt. Jeffrey Kilian, commodore, 30th Naval Construction Regiment, reads a citation awarding the Meritorious Unit Commendation to 30 NCR for the regiment's efforts in providing command and control of...

Nov. 27, 2016

This Week in Seabee History (Week of Nov. 27)

Consolidated by Dr. Frank A. Blazich Jr., Historian, Naval History and Heritage Command At the U.S. Marine Corps Base in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Senior Chief Equipment Operator John Lemmond operates a front-end loader and piles rocks onto a dum...

Nov. 21, 2016

NMCB 3 Conducts Field Training Exercise, Receives Valuable ADR Experience

Story by Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Public Affairs Seabees assigned to NMCB 3 assemble the ramp of a Mabey Johnson Bridge as part of their Final Evaluation Problem (FEP) Nov. 7, 2016, at Fort Hunter Liggett...

Nov. 20, 2016

This Week in Seabee History (Week of Nov. 20)

Consolidated by Dr. Frank A. Blazich Jr., Historian, Naval History and Heritage Command Seabees working at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, while an aircraft lands. Beginning in 1955, Seabees began deploying yearly to the continent of Antarcti...

Nov. 16, 2016

Only Seabee Medal of Honor Recipient Honored on Veterans Day

Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Cory Asato Mrs. Joan Shields-Bennett, widow of Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Marvin Glenn Shields, poses for a photo with local Seabees after a Veterans Day ceremony hosted by Naval Facilities Engineering...

Nov. 16, 2016

Sailor 2025

By Lt. Cmdr. Jacob Segalla, Branch Head, Enlisted Seabee/SEAL/SWCC/EOD/NavyDiver Assignments, Navy Personnel Command Sailor 2025 is a group of 43 different initiatives collectively aimed at modernizing the personnel system, modernizing the trainin...

Nov. 16, 2016

BEECAM: Mrs. Joan Shields-Bennett Joins Local Seabees at Veterans Day Ceremony

Mrs. Joan Shields-Bennett, widow of Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Marvin Glenn Shields, poses for a photo with local Seabees after a Veterans Day ceremony hosted by Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Northwest at Gardiner Cemetery in Gar...

Nov. 14, 2016

BEECAM: NMCB 5 Participate in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training

Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, U.S. Marines, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, and Royal Cambodian Navy sailors load equipment onto an amphibious landing craft during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and ...

Nov. 14, 2016

National Seabee Memorial: 3D Scan of Navy Monument Helps Ensure ?Can Do? Longevity, Legacy

On Memorial Day 1974, the Seabee Memorial Monument was dedicated. The monument is located on Memorial Drive leading to the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. It depicts the Seabee as builder, fighter and ambassador of good will. The ...