This is a great hardcover cruisebook for the 1968 hue phu bai, republic of vietnam deployment of the seabees of naval mobile construction battalion eight. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment. On may 7, 1965, the seabees of nmcb 10 landed at chu lai, republic of vietnam, in support of the iii marine amphibious force. Naval mobile construction battalion 5 nmcb 5 crew list. The team moved by convoy to phuoc tuy province, rvn on january 22, 1968. Commissioned on september 17, 1943 as naval construction battalion ncb 3 at camp perry in williamsburg, virginia, the battalion spent seven months training at davisville, rhode island.
Commander james lee, commanding officer nmcb 12 and four officers arrived at camp adenir for a pre deployment visit. The last land battle of the civil war occurs at palmito. Today, the kangroos of nmcb 3 continue to build on the history forged on the beaches of iwo jima. Naval mobile construction battalions battalion number battalion designation year of publication 1 nmcb 1 1951, 1958, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1972, 1976, 1981, 1982. The landing was the first deployment of a full seabee battalion to vietnam. Naval mobile construction battalion five, port hueneme, california. I stayed out for two years, missed the bees and came back. The duke of somerset leads the english to a resounding victory over the scots at pinkie cleugh. To prevent congregations of large groups of people, the.
My history with nmcb 3 goes back to earlier in the year when both nmcb 28 and nmcb 3 worked together during the 1999 field exercise at ft. Aug 18, 2015 welcome home from nmcb 11 embedded mental health. Navy seabee museum is temporarily closed to the public until at least june 1. Bring it on home to me nmcb 21 a family deployment youtube. Naval mobile construction battalion one united states navy. This is a scarce to rare yearbook cruise book for the u. Us navy mobile construction battalion 58 19681969 vietnam cruise book nmcb 58. The deployment is a last hurrah of sorts for the battalion since they will be decommissioned in. Wwii and vietnam veteran writes a book about his life adventures titled just do it, crazy. Register and add yourself to the crew list of the naval mobile construction battalion 5 nmcb 5. Brown, nmcb 7 s operations officer, was selected for his extraordinary service and involvement in the 2009 nmcb 7 lift and shift to helmand province, afghanistan. Battalion number battalion designation year of publication. The battalion has continued deployments conducting theater security cooperation missions around the globe while maintaining a continued focus on major combat operation readiness and humanitarian assistance and disaster recovery.
History of nmcb 3 better than best one of the first seabee units commissioned during world war ii, u. Constructimus, batuimus we build, we fight nmcb8 newsletter. Official naval mobile construction battalion nmcb 4 facebook page. The consumption of alcohol is not permitted while in a duty status. More nmcb5 images 24 7 technical operations center. Seabee unit cruise books in the navy department library. In june 1942, companies left for the following destinations. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. After leaving homeport for deployment shortly following the new year, everyone has safely arrived at their locations throughout the central command centcom area of operation and we have successfully turned over with nmcb 1. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. Reading program unites seabees in iraq with families. There are 37 crew members registered for the naval mobile construction battalion 5 nmcb 5.
Navy 10th naval mobile construction battalion nmcb10. The 199798 homeport period was packed with planning for nmcb 3s return to bosnia. From january through march, 1991 nmcb five provided support to the 1st marine expeditionary force for both operation desert shield and operation desert storm. Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Navy cruise book for sale us military collectibles. Deployment book, us naval mobile construction battalion sixteen nmcb 16 public affairs office, nmcb16, ltjg charles darrow, eacn matthew salvador, eocn david chin and swc ronald freed, cdr earl f. With the mainbody deployed to rota, spain, nmcb 3 maintains. Nmcb 74 operation iraqi freedom deployment 20022003. United states naval mobile construction battalion eleven. Naval mobile construction battalion three played an important part in the building of bases in the southern pacific. United states conus via c aircraft for deployment to rvn. Nmcb 7 seabees, family and friends, the new year started out busy for everyone in nmc 7. United states naval mobile construction battalion eleven nmcb 11 cold war deployments.
Video created for me during the 2008 deployment to iraq of nmcb17 by rp3 leal. Deployment 20162017 naval mobile construction battalion nmcb 11 18 duration. Naval mobile construction battalion seven nmcb 7 magnificent. During the deployment, the battalion received 8 attacks involving rockets, ambushes, snipers, and mines sustaining 64 wia and 5 kia. Naval mobile construction battalion five home facebook. The book is in excellent condition with no writing or missing pages. Nmcb 7 finishing deployment in afghanistan image 3 of 7. Nmcb 7 deployment newsletter march 2010 by yan kennon issuu. For the next 19 years, nmcb seven served our country in korea, the caribbean, atlantic and pacific theaters. The nineship american flotilla under oliver hazard perry wrests naval supremacy from the british on lake erie by capturing or destroying a force of six english vessels. Commander james lee, commanding officer nmcb12 and four officers arrived at camp adenir for a predeployment visit.
Mikes resting place at 29 palms ca, we placed our nmcb 8 coins on his headstone, forever young and not forgotten. During their deployment in support of operation iraqi freedom and operation enduring freedom, the seabees of nmcb 7 performed the largest tactical airlift movement in naval construction force history during a middeployment shift from iraq to. Brown, nmcb 7s operations officer, was selected for his extraordinary service and involvement in the 2009 nmcb 7 lift and shift to helmand province, afghanistan. The history of the seabees dates back to the beginning of americas involvement in world war ii when rear admiral ben moreell, then chief of the navys bureau of yards and docks, was authorized to organize construction battalions in support of. Dvids news nmcb 74 returns from afghanistan deployment. Please monitor local media wlox, etc orthe weather channel for storm updates on evacuations, time frames, etc. Nicknamed the magnificent seven, it is one of the ten original nmcbs authorized by the u. Detail alpha two departed for ca lu to set up, operate and maintain a rock crusher and a 50 man cantonment under opcon of 3ncb.
Nmcb 7 returned from its most recent deployment in december 2010. Three days later nmcb 40 arrived in guam to begin deployment and relieve nmcb 3 at the crash site. On august 7, 1990 cbs 4, 5, 7, and 40 were ordered to start preparations for operation desert shield. Two men from nmcb53 were wounded when their vehicle was.
In june 1998 to january 1999 nmcb 7 deployed to naval station roosevelt roads, puerto rico and fielded details and detachments throughout the caribbean and central america. Naval mobile construction battalion eleven nmcb 11 was established under a commanding officer effective 5. Charleston, south carolina falls to british forces. Nmcb 7, naval construction battalion center gulfport. Nmcb 10 commenced construction of the chu lai expeditionary airfield and advance base. This is a great hardcover us navy cruisebook for the 1968 phu bai, republic of vietnam deployment of the seabees of naval mobile construction battalion one thirty three. Thank you for taking a look and if you have any questions please contact me before you buy. Naval mobile construction battalion one nmcb 1, is a united states navy seabee battalion. Nmcb 7 deployment newsletter march 2010 by yan kennon. War in the persian gulf operations desert shield and desert storm august 1990march 1991 center of military history united states army washington, d. In october 1957, nmcb seven deployed to the west indies. Closerange firing and handtohand combat at spotsylvania court house, virginia, result in one of the most brutal battles of the civil war.
Us navy mobile construction battalion nmcb 10 seabees 1973 caribbean cruise book. This deployment also included a 180main detail on the island of diego garcia, british indian ocean territory. Listen as our chaplain, ltjg prevoznak, delivers weekly messages to our seabees and their families as we carry out our deployment mission. For sale is a nmcb 74 iraqi freedom deployment cruisebook. From may 1968 to january 1969, nmcb 11 deployed to camp rhodes, quang tri, vietnam to construct and repair national routes 1 and 9, completing 7. Contains coverage of the battalion and its various components. Nmcb 7 has been deployed and directly supporting the u. Here you will find information regarding our chain of command, our mission and our rich command history. Nicole mayzner embedded psychological health recommended for you. In 1966, mcb 7 was deployed to the republic of south vietnam, until her decommissioning at the construction battalion center. Amphibious construction battalion one acb1 amphibious construction battalion two acb2 civil engineer corps united states navy.
Nmcb 3 established the new main body deployment site from scratch while integrating over 145 personnel from nmcb 21 and 9 personnel from the armys 63rd construction support element. Nmcb 62 history naval mobile construction battalion 62 alumni. Nmcb 4 public affairs office creative commons attribution 2. All nmcb 7 personnel currently onboard cbc are now in a duty status until directed otherwise. There is no currentprojected tasking for nmcb 7 personnel at this time. Seabee unit cruise books in the navy department library 717 total words in this text 25976 reads.
During the 10month deployment nmcb 7 provided contingency construction, humanitarian and civic assistance and exercise related construction projects throughout european, african and southern command areas of responsibility. Comments are welcome, but we will delete items with profanity, sexual content, hate speech or potentially controversial material. Deployment book, us naval mobile construction battalion. The history of nmcb eight sixteen years of service to the u. Nmcb 5 transferred authority to nmcb 74 at camp natasha, located on camp leatherneck, afghanistan on august 18, 2009 and.
It was here that ten experienced its most concerted deployment since vietnam for a full battalion effort without any details. This book covers the 1969 1970 deployment to vietnam. Uss valley forge cvs 45 1959 cruise book navy history deployment atlantic. Nmcb 7s detail alpha nine returned from khe sanh, rvn to camp adenir after being relieved by nmcb 53 personnel. Seabee team 7102 arrived at davisville, rhode island from vietnam for reassignment to nmcb 7. Naval mobile construction battalion one thirtythree has a long and distinguished history that dates back to world war ii. Nmcb 74 deployed in august of 2009 for a scheduled six month deployment. Naval mobile construction battalion 7, 19571959 naval mobile construction battalion 7, 19631964 naval mobile construction battalion 7, 19641965 naval mobile construction battalion 7, 19651966 naval mobile construction battalion 7, 19671968 naval mobile construction battalion 7, 19681969 naval mobile construction battalion 7, 19691970. Naval mobile construction battalion forty nmcb 40, nicknamed fighting forty, was a us navy seabee battalion based out of port hueneme, california. The seabee name did not exist when these groups deployed. The rear echelon arrived in the states one month later for decommissioning. Nmcb 4 20142015 deployment hardcover by charles panter. Naval mobile construction battalion seven nmcb 7 was a navy seabee battalion based out of naval construction battalion center. Mcb 8 performed their arduous duties this deployment during the tet offensive.
We placed our nmcb 8 coins on his headstone, forever young and not forgotten. Us navy reconnaissance attack squadron rvah 19661967 vietnam cruise book. Two men from nmcb 53 were wounded when their vehicle was. In october 1957, nmcb seven deployed to the west indies, completing the largest. Deployment book, us naval mobile construction battalion sixteen nmcb 16 public affairs office, nmcb 16, ltjg charles darrow, eacn matthew salvador, eocn david chin and swc ronald freed, cdr earl f. Ships store disclaimer the mcb 7 reunion association ships store is a courtesy service established exclusively. Nmcb 3 worked with the army to develop a master plan for what would become a seabee main body deployment site for almost five years. Seabees assigned to naval mobile construction battalion nmcb 7 board a. I had been augmented to nmcb 3 from nmcb 28 as nmcb 3 needed additional seabee personnel in support of the kosovo operation. Welcome to the official online home of the mcb 7 reunion. Nmcb 5 transferred authority to nmcb 74 at camp natasha, located on camp. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy.
Its primary mission was wartime contingency construction as well as peacetime construction and disaster relief. Heres to all the hard work and experiences while on this deployment cycle and to the remind. Navy is one in which all members take great pride and strive to enhance. Seabees assigned to naval mobile construction battalion nmcb 7 board a plane above. The first person to partake in the program for nmcb 7 s deployment to iraq and afghanistan recorded a video of herself reading the childrens book corduroy to her two children. Partial listing of medals and awards the following is a partial listing of the medals and awards presented to the 11 th ncb and nmcb 11 and its personnel. Naval mobile construction battalion one thirtythree nmcb.
The 197475 deployment found the entire force of nmcb ten on diego garcia. I have been to pwd gtmo, nswg2, nsa souda bay, nmcb 7 and now back in puerto rico at nswu4. By direction of the chief of naval operations, on 6 july 1953, u. Naval mobile construction battalion ten returned to port hueneme, california for the last time. Welcome to the official facebook fan page for naval mobile construction battalion five.
Deployment book, us naval mobile construction battalion sixteen nmcb 16. Apr 09, 2010 nmcb 7 and its detachments are currently deployed to various locations throughout europe and africa as part of the battalions regularly scheduled 2010 deployment, with the main body of the. Nmcb 7 s main body, consisting of 11 officers and 491 enlisted men, was airlifted from davisville, r. As the last of the active world war ii seabee battalions, nmcb ten was decommissioned, concluding an era of over three decades of faithful service.
Nmcb 1 has a long, proud and distinguished history as the very first naval. Naval mobile construction battalion seven wikipedia. Union general benjamin butler attacks drewrys bluff on the james river. Naval mobile construction battalion four nmcb 4 fabulous four so begins the long and prestigious history of u. Nmcb 11s final deployment to vietnam was from june to december 1969. Nmcb cruisebooks seabee technical assistance team 1103 constructs a road in nam pat out of an ox trail, 1964. Nmcb 62 first deployment operation order to camp lejeune for. I am an alfa dawg, did rota, puerto rico, honduraswater well team for a few months and finished up in panama and then got out while on oki deployment.