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Dr. Frank A. Blazich Jr., Historian, U.S. Navy Seabee Museum

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 was decommissioned on July 25 at Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) Gulfport, Miss. Originally commissioned April 28, 1943, NMCB 74 was deactivated Oct. 31, 1945, and then recommissioned Dec. 6, 1966. Seabees from all eras attended “Fearless 74’s” decommissioning ceremony. “I would bet this isn’t the end of NMCB 74,” said Rear Adm. Kate Gregory, Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering …

EO2 Elijah Godbold, NMCB 74 Det. Horn of Africa, makes road improvements using the grader at a remote area in Djibouti, April 1. Improving the roadways helps ensure that other units of Civil Engineer Support Equipment are able to travel safely. NMCB 74 Det. HOA is deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa.  Operating forward, NMCB …

By EA3 (SCW) Lawrence Romang, NMCB 74

By UT2 (SCW) Brendan Hilfers, NMCB 74

By HM1 Michael Smaltz, UT2 Brendan Hilfers, and EA3 Lawrence Romang, NMCB 74