The Seabee nickname is a heterograph of the initial letters "CB" from the words "Construction Battalion". [1] Depending upon context, "Seabee" can refer to all enlisted personnel in the USN's occupational field 7 (OF-7), all personnel in the Naval Construction Force (NCF), or Construction Battalion. Seabees serve both in and outside the NCF.

Seabees start their training with Underwater Construction Technician Basic School. This physically demanding course is challenging and is located in Panama City, Florida. Basic diving principles...

Become part of the Navy's Construction Battalion and help craft the Navy’s infrastructure from the ground up and pave the way—literally—to victory.

2022年3月7日 · In the over seven decades since its founding, Seabees have gone on to serve in most major U.S. conflicts. Here are nine things to know about the Seabees’ monumental history: 1. The Seabee Motto is “Construimus, Batuimus.”

The Seabees began as regular construction battalions made up of 32 officers and 1079 enlisted men. The construction projects undertaken by the Seabees were not confined solely to building naval...

When World War II broke out the United States Naval Construction Battalions (Seabees) did not exist. The logistics of a two theater war were daunting to conceive. Rear Admiral Moreell completely understood the issues.

2022年3月30日 · Seabees play an important role in sustaining global relationships. Seabees are forward deployed around the world to provide engineering and construction support while promoting regional stability and improving lives through engineering civic action projects in many countries. What is a Seabee (CB) doing in the South Pole?

2019年3月5日 · As the prospect of war with Japan loomed in the late 1930s, the U.S. Navy began a massive base-building program on islands scattered across the Pacific, using unarmed civilian contractors.

2016年3月4日 · Once the United States entered World War II, the Chief of the U.S. Navy's Bureau of Yards and Docks and Civil Engineer Corps Adm. Ben Moreell recognized the need for a militarized construction force of skilled men who could build advance bases in war zones and defend themselves.