Aug. 1, 2019

NMCB1 Begin Construction of New School for Indigenous Colombian Wayuu Tribe

190726-A-DS579-0061 RIOHACHA, Colombia (July 26, 2019) - Utilitiesman Constructionman Mariame Cherif and Utilitiesman 3rd Class Ashly Marie Cruz, both from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ONE (NMCB 1), tie rebar during construction of a new schoo...

July 28, 2019

This Week in Seabee History (July 28 ? August 3)

Consolidated by Dr. Frank A. Blazich Jr., Historian, Naval History and Heritage Command [caption id="attachment_14578" align="alignnone" width="477"] Constructionman Camella J. Jones learns how to operate a large crane from a Chief Petty Offic...

July 25, 2019

Seabee Team 0417: Its Humanitarian Mission and Ongoing Story 1971-2019

Consolidated by Lieutenant Jerome Murray, CEC Seabee Team 0417 was a special naval unit that performed humanitarian work with the people of the Republic of South Vietnam (RVN) in 1971 and 1972, one of about 100 Seabee teams that served in ...

July 24, 2019

NMCB3 Seabees Conduct CPX-1

Utilitiesman 1st Class Joshua Poirier, from Kalamazoo, Michigan, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, demonstrates patrol formations to Seabees as part of the battalion?s Command Post Exercise (CPX) 1 on Dozer Field at Naval Base...

July 21, 2019

This Week in Seabee History (July 21 ? 27)

Consolidated by Dr. Frank A. Blazich Jr., Historian, Naval History and Heritage Command [caption id="attachment_14430" align="alignnone" width="384"] The front cover of the July 29, 1966 edition of the first Seabee Courier. (Photo by Brian Lamar)...

July 21, 2019

Seabees, Guam locals participate in 75th Liberation Day Parade

190721-N-RM689-1020 AGANA, Guam (July 21, 2019) Sailors assigned to 30th Naval Construction Regiment (NCR), Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 and NMCB 4, hand out paper fans to the locals of Guam during the 75th Liberation Day Parade. 30...

July 14, 2019

This Week in Seabee History (July 14 ? July 20)

Consolidated by Dr. Frank A. Blazich Jr., Historian, Naval History and Heritage Command [caption id="attachment_16879" align="alignnone" width="812"] On 15 July 1958, Amphibious Construction Battalion TWO (PHIBTWO) assist Marines with landing ...

July 13, 2019

NECC, CBMU202 Train for DSCA Ops

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (July 11, 2019) During a Defense Support Of Civil Authorities loading exercise (DSCA LOADEX), Aviation Boatswain?s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Bradley Shanks, from Newport, Tennessee, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4, guides a Const...

July 8, 2019

NMCB133 participates in ribbon cutting ceremony during Sea Breeze 2019

190708-N-LL146-1014 OCHAKIV, Ukraine (July 8, 2019) ?? Sailors assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony delivering a maritime operations center to the Ukrainian Navy during exercise Sea Breez...

July 7, 2019

This Week in Seabee History (July 7 ? July 13)

Consolidated by Dr. Frank A. Blazich Jr., Historian, Naval History and Heritage Command [caption id="attachment_14319" align="alignnone" width="640"] Port Hueneme, California, April 1944. Two years earlier on July 15, the 7th Naval Constructio...