05 August 2024 NMCB 3 Proves to Be ‘Better Than Best’ in Recent NIEX PORT HUENEME, Calif. — Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 Seabees recently demonstrated their exceptional skills and dedication during the Navy Integrated Exercise (NIEX), held from July 15 to July 26 at Naval Base Ventura County. This comprehensive drill tested the battalion’s readiness...
29 July 2024 Commander, Task Force 68 trains with Allies in Romania, Bulgaria NAPLE, Italy — U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 68 and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) Eight, Platoon 801 participated in two exercises alongside multiple Allies in Romania and Bulgaria, June 10-14 and June 17-21, 2024, respectively...
19 July 2024 CTF 75 Holds Change of Command Commander, Task Force (CTF) 75 held a change of command on Naval Base Guam on July 12.Capt. Erich C. Frandrup relieved Capt. Shaun T. Lieb as the commodore of CTF 75-Navy Expeditionary Forces Command Pacific during a ceremony last Friday morning."This tour has been the absolute thrill of my career."...
19 July 2024 EOD Mobile Unit 2 Holds Change of Command Ceremony Cmdr. Andrew Giacomucci assumed command of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 2 (EODMU 2) during a change of command ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, July 18, 2024. Giacomucci relieved Cmdr. Nick Quihuis as commanding officer of EODMU 2 in front of family, friends...
19 July 2024 Naval Construction Group One holds Change of Command Ceremony Capt. Angel Santiago assumed command of Naval Construction Group One (NCG1) from Capt. Gordon E. “Tres” Meek on Thursday, July 18th. The change of command ceremony took place at the parade grinder on Naval Base Ventura County.The presiding officer for the event was Rear Adm. Duttlinger, Navy...
19 July 2024 Seabees ‘Light Up’ the Future for NAS Oceana Aviation Community Seabees, attached to Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit (CBMU) 202, spent the last year-and-a half replacing overhead lighting fixtures for six hangars along Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana’s flight line.The hangar’s outdated lighting system was beginning to fail and did not provide adequate...
18 July 2024 Successful conclusion of Humanitarian Assistance, Disaster Relief training at RIMPAC 2024 The Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) portion of the multinational joint exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 has come to a successful close, July 15. HADR is a military cooperation that aims to save lives, reduce suffering, and resolve emergencies during natural disasters...
17 July 2024 U.S. and Vietnam Conduct EOD Subject Matter Expert Exchange U.S. Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Operators, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technicians (Tech), and members of the Vietnamese Armed Forces conducted a Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) on EOD capabilities and standard operating procedures (SOP), advancing military-to-military cooperation...
15 July 2024 Hawaii Native Serves with U.S. Navy at RIMPAC 2024 Chief Equipment Operator David “Kawika” Earley, a native of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, is serving in the U.S. Navy at Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 18 during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 3. Earley graduated from James Campbell High School in 2003. According to Earley, the skills and...
09 July 2024 NMCB 133 Certifies in Waterfront Construction Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 completed their waterfront construction certification at the Port of Gulfport, Mississippi and Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island throughout June, 2024.NMCB 133 has two waterfront construction companies (WCC) that specialize in port damage...