To make the broader military community, and the public at large, better aware of the ongoing role of the SEABEES as U.S. Navy combat troops and construction workers heavily involved in national defense and humanitarian aid worldwide.

Naval Construction Battalion Center, Davisville, R.I. 1981 and later

This page is dedicated to presenting and preserving part of the legacy which the Naval Construction Battalion Center, Davisville, R.I. has provided to the U.S. Navy, the State of R. I., and to all the men and women who served there in any capacity during its long and colorful history. From the earliest formation of naval construction units at the beginning of WWII, through that war and several others, Davisville personnel have trained and supported the men and women who made legendary contributions to the safety of freedom in this country and around the world. In the peacetime periods between active conflicts, Davisville continued to fill a vital role in maintaining readiness for large scale mobilization of manpower and materiel needed in potential future operations. This included training of reservists, storage of equipment needed for rapid deployment in a contingency, and maintaining equipment and supplies used by active forces. After final de-commissioning as a Naval Base, Davisville is being transformed into a new seaport and trade facility which will provide needed economic benefit to the State and region. Finally, a Seabee Museum and Memorial Park will forever honor the men and women who sacrificed and worked miracles in their own special "Seabee" way, to create the legend of the U.S. Navy "SeaBees"

NMCB 14

Headquartered at Naval Air Station,Jacksonville, FL., Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14, "The Pride of Dixie" battalion, has a long and proud history stretching back to the legendary amphibious island-hopping campaigns across the Pacific Ocean in WWII. As a reserve battalion, it is one of six that make up the Second Naval Construction Brigade along with four active battalions homeported at Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Miss. The 2nd Brigade is headquartered at Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek (Norkolk) Va. The 1st Brigade is a mirror organization on the west coast at Naval Construction Battalion Center, Port Hueneme, CA. These two brigades plus a few other units form the Naval Construction Force under the command of Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Alexandria, VA.

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 23

One of the proudest and most accomplished reserve units in the Naval Construction Force. Headquartered at Ft. Belvoir, Va., the U.S Army's Engineer Center, NMCB 23 lends a splash of Navy flair and the legendary "CAN DO" SEABEE spirit to the home of the Army's construction forces. The battalion legacy began during the amphibious island-hopping campaigns across the Pacific Ocean in WWII and has endured ever since! NMCB -23 is one of six reserve battalions that together with four active battalions homeported at Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Miss., all form the Second Naval Construction Brigade. The 2nd Brigade is headquartered at Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek,(Norfolk), Va.. The 1st Brigade is a mirror organization on the west coast , and both brigades are part of the Naval Construction Force under the administrative command of Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Alexandria, Va. When operationally deployed, units of the NCF are under the command of fleet commanders of their geographic location.

Happy viewing! This is your first reading assignment in SEABEES 101.

Instructor: "Stormin' Normand"

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