21 June 2024 CTF 68 supports BALTOPS 24 in Latvia LIEPĀJA, Latvia - U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 68 completed an expeditionary Naval base operations exercise in support of the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 24 exercise in Liepāja, Latvia, June 20, 2024.The CTF 68 team established and led a small advanced base that housed...
21 June 2024 Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25 concludes “Operation Footprint” for Navajo Nation Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25 (NMCB 25), in collaboration with the Southwest Indian Foundation and the 567th Rapid Engineer Deployable, Heavy Operational Repair Squadron, Engineer (RED HORSE), has successfully completed "Operation Footprint," an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) project...
21 June 2024 Navy EOD flexes expeditionary capabilities alongside NATO Allies at BALTOPS 2024 PUTLOS, Germany – Elements of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Units (EODMU) 2, 8, and 12 are operating with NATO allies and partners in one of the largest Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercises to date, June 7-20, 2024. This collaborative exercise aims to hone the skills necessary to operate...
29 May 2024 NMCB 133 Conducts Command Post Exercise GULFPORT, Miss.- Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 conducted the first command post exercise (CPX) of their 2024 training cycle from May 16, 2024 to May 23, 2024 on Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Miss.A CPX is performed to train the battalion on command-and-control...
29 May 2024 Los Angeles Fleet Week 2024: Seabees Showcase STEM and Heritage in New Interactive Display Amid the bustling energy of Los Angeles Fleet Week 2024, Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 303 (CBMU 303) unveiled a vibrant, Seabee Static Display at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, turning heads with its innovative approach to combining Seabee history with STEM activities.This new...
29 May 2024 MDSU-1 Awarded Humanitarian Service Medal and Hawaii National State Active Duty Ribbon The Hawaii Army National Guard presented awards May 1, to Sailors assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit ONE (MDSU-1) for their response to the wildfires on Maui.As part of the Hawaii National Guard’s (HING) Joint Task Force 50, MDS Company 1-3 conducted search and survey operations in Lahaina...
09 May 2024 MSRON 10 and Djiboutian Coast Guard Servicewomen Participate in Second Sea Sisters Event DJIBOUTI, Djibouti (May 1, 2024) Djiboutian Coast Guard servicewomen trained with Sailors from Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 10 (MSRON 10), assigned to Camp Lemonnier, during a three-day Sea Sisters exercise from April 29 to May 1, 2024.Sea Sisters began in summer 2023 when servicewomen...
30 April 2024 U.S. Navy Seabees join forces with the U.S. Army and Norway for bridge construction In a display of international collaboration the U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11, Norwegian Armed Forces and the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division joined forces to construct and maneuver across a medium girder bridge April 26-28 here testing joint mobility capabilities...
15 April 2024 MDSU-1 and Royal Thai Navy divers conduct salvage of HTMS Sukhothai On December 18th, 2022, the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) corvette HTMS Sukhothai tragically sank in 180 feet of water in the Gulf of Thailand due to a storm. Twenty-four RTN sailors perished in the accident and an additional five sailors' whereabouts are still unknown. From February 12th to March 13th,...
13 April 2024 NMCB 11 Seabees and Gabonese military members hold cultural exchange LIBREVILLE, Gabon (April 13, 2024) – U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 and Gabonese military personnel came together for a language and culture exchange in Libreville, Gabon, April 13, 2024.The exchange “beachnic”, hosted on the waterfront by the Gabonese...