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Friday Gallery: Seabees Around The World

July 28, 2017 | By ggranger

Timor-Leste

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 is providing expeditionary construction and engineering support to expeditionary bases and will respond to humanitarian assistance disaster relief requests. [caption id="attachment_14537" align="alignnone" width="618"]
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Equipment Operator 3rd Class Zachary Darrow, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, uses a cement drill during a construction project in Vatubou, Timor-Leste, July 27, 2017. NMCB 3 provides expeditionary construction and engineering support to expeditionary bases and responds to humanitarian assistance disaster relief requests. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright)
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Equipment Operator 3rd Class Zachary Darrow, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, uses a cement drill during a construction project in Vatubou, Timor-Leste, July 27, 2017. NMCB 3 provides expeditionary construction and engineering support to expeditionary bases and responds to humanitarian assistance disaster relief requests. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright)
Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Martin W
VIRIN: 170728-N-ZY182-4537
Equipment Operator 3rd Class Zachary Darrow uses a cement drill during a construction project in Vatubou, Timor-Leste, July 27. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright) [caption id="attachment_14536" align="alignnone" width="618"]
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Builder 3rd Class Chris Sweat, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, cuts a board during a construction project in Vatubou, Timor-Leste, July 27, 2017. NMCB 3 provides expeditionary construction and engineering support to expeditionary bases and responds to humanitarian assistance disaster relief requests. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright)
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Builder 3rd Class Chris Sweat, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, cuts a board during a construction project in Vatubou, Timor-Leste, July 27, 2017. NMCB 3 provides expeditionary construction and engineering support to expeditionary bases and responds to humanitarian assistance disaster relief requests. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright)
Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Martin W
VIRIN: 170728-N-ZY182-4536
Builder 3rd Class Chris Sweat cuts a board during a construction project in Vatubou, Timor-Leste, July 27. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright) [caption id="attachment_14535" align="alignnone" width="618"]
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Equipment Operator 2nd Class Devin Perkins, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, lifts cinder blocks during the construction of a small building in Vatobou, Timor-Leste, July 26, 2017. NMCB 3 provides expeditionary construction and engineering support to expeditionary bases and responds to humanitarian assistance disaster relief requests. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright)
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Equipment Operator 2nd Class Devin Perkins, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, lifts cinder blocks during the construction of a small building in Vatobou, Timor-Leste, July 26, 2017. NMCB 3 provides expeditionary construction and engineering support to expeditionary bases and responds to humanitarian assistance disaster relief requests. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright)
Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Martin W
VIRIN: 170728-N-ZY182-4535
Equipment Operator 2nd Class Devin Perkins lifts cinder blocks during the construction of a small building in Vatobou, Timor-Leste, July 26. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright) [caption id="attachment_14534" align="alignnone" width="618"]
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Builder 2nd Class Alejandro Ramirez speaks with Equipment Operator 3rd Class Zachary Darrow, both assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, during the construction of a small building in Vatobou, Timor-Leste, July 26, 2017. NMCB 3 provides expeditionary construction and engineering support to expeditionary bases and responds to humanitarian assistance disaster relief requests. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright)
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Builder 2nd Class Alejandro Ramirez speaks with Equipment Operator 3rd Class Zachary Darrow, both assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, during the construction of a small building in Vatobou, Timor-Leste, July 26, 2017. NMCB 3 provides expeditionary construction and engineering support to expeditionary bases and responds to humanitarian assistance disaster relief requests. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright)
Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Martin W
VIRIN: 170728-N-ZY182-4534
Builder 2nd Class Alejandro Ramirez speaks with Equipment Operator 3rd Class Zachary Darrow during the construction of a small building in Vatobou, Timor-Leste, July 26. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright) [caption id="attachment_14533" align="alignnone" width="618"]
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Construction Electrician 3rd Class Autumn Williams, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, moves boards during the construction of a small building in Vatobou, Timor-Leste, July 26, 2017. NMCB 3 provides expeditionary construction and engineering support to expeditionary bases and responds to humanitarian assistance disaster relief requests. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright)
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Construction Electrician 3rd Class Autumn Williams, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, moves boards during the construction of a small building in Vatobou, Timor-Leste, July 26, 2017. NMCB 3 provides expeditionary construction and engineering support to expeditionary bases and responds to humanitarian assistance disaster relief requests. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright)
Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Martin W
VIRIN: 170728-N-ZY182-4533
Construction Electrician 3rd Class Autumn Williams moves boards during the construction of a small building in Vatobou, Timor-Leste, July 26. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright) [caption id="attachment_14532" align="alignnone" width="618"]
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Construction Electrician 3rd Class Desiree Davis, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, pulls a nail from a board during the construction of a small building in Vatobou, Timor-Leste, July 26, 2017. NMCB 3 provides expeditionary construction and engineering support to expeditionary bases and responds to humanitarian assistance disaster relief requests. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright)
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Construction Electrician 3rd Class Desiree Davis, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, pulls a nail from a board during the construction of a small building in Vatobou, Timor-Leste, July 26, 2017. NMCB 3 provides expeditionary construction and engineering support to expeditionary bases and responds to humanitarian assistance disaster relief requests. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright)
Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Martin W
VIRIN: 170728-N-ZY182-4532
Construction Electrician 3rd Class Desiree Davis pulls a nail from a board during the construction of a small building in Vatobou, Timor-Leste, July 26. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright)

Guam, U.S.A.

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1 participated in Guam's 73rd Annual Liberation Day parade on July 21.
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Oxnard, California

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 Seabees both attended and participated as the color guard for the opening day ceremony during the Dallas Cowboys training camp on July 24. Some of the Bees had the opportunity to get a photo with Cowboys tight end Jason Witten and wide receiver Cole Beasley.
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(Photo courtesy of facebook.com/NMCB4)

Fort Hunter Liggett, California

Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 completed a field training exercise (FTX) in Fort Hunter Liggett in order to improve their combat skills and mastery of tactics. The training, called Squad Leader FTX, consisted of classroom instruction and training in the field. The field training involves high heat levels, rugged landscape and long hours in heavy gear.
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(Photo courtesy of facebook.com/NMCB5)

Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands

Naval Mobile Construction 1 is forward deployed to execute construction, humanitarian and foreign assistance, special operations combat service support, and theater security cooperation in support of U.S. Pacific Command. [caption id="attachment_14562" align="alignnone" width="618"]
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KWAJALEIN ATOLL, Republic of the Marshall Islands (July 25, 2017) Utilitiesman 3rd Class Gino Pansera, from Whitman Creek, West Virginia, uses a pipe cutter to cut a section of pipe for the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 kindergarten project in Ebeye, Republic of the Marshall Islands, July 25, 2017. NMCB 1 is forward deployed to execute construction, humanitarian and foreign assistance, special operations combat service support, and theater security cooperation in support of U.S. Pacific Command (U.S. Navy photo by Builder 3rd Class Shyann Waters/Released)
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KWAJALEIN ATOLL, Republic of the Marshall Islands (July 25, 2017) Utilitiesman 3rd Class Gino Pansera, from Whitman Creek, West Virginia, uses a pipe cutter to cut a section of pipe for the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 kindergarten project in Ebeye, Republic of the Marshall Islands, July 25, 2017. NMCB 1 is forward deployed to execute construction, humanitarian and foreign assistance, special operations combat service support, and theater security cooperation in support of U.S. Pacific Command (U.S. Navy photo by Builder 3rd Class Shyann Waters/Released)
Photo By: Builder 3rd Class Shyann Waters
VIRIN: 170725-N-RT993-095
Utilitiesman 3rd Class Gino Pansera, from Whitman Creek, West Virginia, uses a pipe cutter to cut a section of pipe for the kindergarten project in Ebeye, Republic of the Marshall Islands, July 25. (Photo by Builder 3rd Class Shyann Waters) [caption id="attachment_14564" align="alignnone" width="618"]
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KWAJALEIN ATOLL, Republic of the Marshall Islands (July 26, 2017) Builder 2nd Class Mason Crane, from Panama City, Florida, uses a vibrating sled to compact the dirt in preparation of a concrete placement on the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 kindergarten project in Ebeye, Republic of the Marshall Islands, July 26, 2017. NMCB 1 is forward deployed to execute construction, humanitarian and foreign assistance, special operations combat service support, and theater security cooperation in support of U.S. Pacific Command (U.S. Navy photo by Builder 3rd Class Shyann Waters/Released)
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KWAJALEIN ATOLL, Republic of the Marshall Islands (July 26, 2017) Builder 2nd Class Mason Crane, from Panama City, Florida, uses a vibrating sled to compact the dirt in preparation of a concrete placement on the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 kindergarten project in Ebeye, Republic of the Marshall Islands, July 26, 2017. NMCB 1 is forward deployed to execute construction, humanitarian and foreign assistance, special operations combat service support, and theater security cooperation in support of U.S. Pacific Command (U.S. Navy photo by Builder 3rd Class Shyann Waters/Released)
Photo By: Builder 3rd Class Shyann Waters
VIRIN: 170725-N-RT993-096
Builder 2nd Class Mason Crane, from Panama City, Florida, uses a vibrating sled to compact the dirt in preparation of a concrete placement on the kindergarten project in Ebeye, Republic of the Marshall Islands, July 26. (Photo by Builder 3rd Class Shyann Waters) [caption id="attachment_14561" align="alignnone" width="618"]
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KWAJALEIN ATOLL, Republic of the Marshall Islands (July 21, 2017) Builder Constructionman Emma McCarthy, from Springville, New York, and local apprentice Kalewa level formwork for the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 kindergarten project in Ebeye, Republic of the Marshall Islands, July 21, 2017. NMCB 1 is forward deployed to execute construction, humanitarian and foreign assistance, special operations combat service support, and theater security cooperation in support of U.S. Pacific Command (U.S. Navy photo by Builder 3rd Class Shyann Waters/Released)
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KWAJALEIN ATOLL, Republic of the Marshall Islands (July 21, 2017) Builder Constructionman Emma McCarthy, from Springville, New York, and local apprentice Kalewa level formwork for the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 kindergarten project in Ebeye, Republic of the Marshall Islands, July 21, 2017. NMCB 1 is forward deployed to execute construction, humanitarian and foreign assistance, special operations combat service support, and theater security cooperation in support of U.S. Pacific Command (U.S. Navy photo by Builder 3rd Class Shyann Waters/Released)
Photo By: Builder 3rd Class Shyann Waters
VIRIN: 170721-N-RT993-094
Builder Constructionman Emma McCarthy, from Springville, New York, and local apprentice Kalewa level formwork for the kindergarten project in Ebeye, Republic of the Marshall Islands, July 21. (Photo by Builder 3rd Class Shyann Waters)

Guam, U.S.A.

Electronics Technician 3rd Class Codie Flanagan and Electronics Technician 2nd Class Anthony Juarez, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB)1, adjust frequency codes on a GRC-234 high-frequency base station at Naval Base Guam July 27. These tests give NMCB 1 Sailors the opportunity to perform quality assurance checks on their system s maximum range and communication quality with Port Hueneme, Calif. [caption id="attachment_14568" align="alignnone" width="618"]
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Electronics Technician 3rd Class Codie Flanagan and Electronics Technician 2nd Class Anthony Juarez, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, adjust frequency codes on a GRC-234 high-frequency base station at Naval Base Guam July 27, 2017. These tests give NMCB 1 Sailors the opportunity to perform quality assurance checks on their system’s maximum range and communication quality with Port Hueneme, Calif. NMCB 1 provides expeditionary construction and engineering support to expeditionary bases and responds to humanitarian assistance disaster relief requests. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Fire Controlman 2nd Class Alexander Lee)
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Electronics Technician 3rd Class Codie Flanagan and Electronics Technician 2nd Class Anthony Juarez, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, adjust frequency codes on a GRC-234 high-frequency base station at Naval Base Guam July 27, 2017. These tests give NMCB 1 Sailors the opportunity to perform quality assurance checks on their system’s maximum range and communication quality with Port Hueneme, Calif. NMCB 1 provides expeditionary construction and engineering support to expeditionary bases and responds to humanitarian assistance disaster relief requests. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Fire Controlman 2nd Class Alexander Lee)
VIRIN: 170728-N-ZY182-4568
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Electronics Technician 3rd Class Codie Flanagan, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB)1, adjust frequency codes on a GRC-234 high-frequency base station at Naval Base Guam July 27, 2017. These tests give NMCB 1 Sailors the opportunity to perform quality assurance checks on their system’s maximum range and communication quality with Port Hueneme, Calif. NMCB 1 provides expeditionary construction and engineering support to expeditionary bases and responds to humanitarian assistance disaster relief requests. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Fire Controlman 2nd Class Alexander Lee)
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Electronics Technician 3rd Class Codie Flanagan, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB)1, adjust frequency codes on a GRC-234 high-frequency base station at Naval Base Guam July 27, 2017. These tests give NMCB 1 Sailors the opportunity to perform quality assurance checks on their system’s maximum range and communication quality with Port Hueneme, Calif. NMCB 1 provides expeditionary construction and engineering support to expeditionary bases and responds to humanitarian assistance disaster relief requests. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Fire Controlman 2nd Class Alexander Lee)
VIRIN: 170728-N-ZY182-4567
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Electronics Technician 3rd Class Codie Flanagan and Electronics Technician 2nd Class Anthony Juarez, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB)1, adjust frequency codes on a GRC-234 high-frequency base station at Naval Base Guam July 27, 2017. These tests give NMCB 1 Sailors the opportunity to perform quality assurance checks on their system’s maximum range and communication quality with Port Hueneme, Calif. NMCB 1 provides expeditionary construction and engineering support to expeditionary bases and responds to humanitarian assistance disaster relief requests. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Fire Controlman 2nd Class Alexander Lee)
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Electronics Technician 3rd Class Codie Flanagan and Electronics Technician 2nd Class Anthony Juarez, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB)1, adjust frequency codes on a GRC-234 high-frequency base station at Naval Base Guam July 27, 2017. These tests give NMCB 1 Sailors the opportunity to perform quality assurance checks on their system’s maximum range and communication quality with Port Hueneme, Calif. NMCB 1 provides expeditionary construction and engineering support to expeditionary bases and responds to humanitarian assistance disaster relief requests. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Fire Controlman 2nd Class Alexander Lee)
VIRIN: 170728-N-ZY182-4566
(Photo by Fire Controlman 2nd Class Alexander Lee)