Today in military history: Request made to create Seabees
On Dec. 28, 1941, Rear Admiral Ben Moreell requested authority to create the Seabees. Well, he technically asked for authority to create Construction Battalions. Capital C. Capital B. C. B….
Seabees salvage parts of the USS Arizona to build memorials
In the aftermath, and from the ashes of Dec. 7, 1941, which propelled the United States into World War II, rose a new call and opportunity to serve in the Navy, the Naval Construction Battalions. Today, they are known as Seabees.
At the time o…
Seabees deploy for first time with 3-D printers
Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 deployed for the first time in mid-February 2019 to 5th, 6th, and 7th Fleet AOR’s with organic 3-D printing capabilities.
The process known as additive manufacturing describes the te…