Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3's Maxmilian Hefty and his athlete show off their face paintings they had done at the 14th Annual Kadena Special Olympics. Volunteers from Naval Mobile Construction Battalio More
Construction Electrician Constructionman Trevor Greene, from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, prepares a door for paint while renovating a nearly 3,000-square-foot building at Naval Weapons Station More
Builder 3rd Class Paige Abernathy assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Construction Civic Action Detail (CCAD) in Tonga uses a hand tool to seal block during construction of a 710 square-m More
Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 rapidly don their chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) gear during a simulated attack. NMCB 3 is conducting their final graded field training exercise ( More
Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Paul Tersteege watches Forward Operation Base (FOB) Wolfe's entry control point from fighting positions on the northern defensive line. NMCB 3 is conducting their final graded fi More
Steelworker 1st Class Cedric Brooks, an evaluator from Naval Construction Training Center in Port Hueneme, Calif., drops a smoke grenade just inside Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3's defensive lines to si More
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jacob Tester from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 describes injuries on an injury location sheet used on patients for medical evacuation during a mass casualty drill at More
Kimberly Tazagouzit, a staff mental health professional with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, speaks with Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Cale Vandertuin after a mass casualty drill at Forward Operatin More
Utilitiesman 3rd Class Eric Seay, right, and Builder 3rd Class Zachary Minniear from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 go over the construction plans for a Southwest Asia Hut (SWAHUT). NMCB 3 is cond More
Steelworker 2nd Class Sheldon Smith from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 checks wounded civilians for responsiveness following a simulated rocket attack on a village near Forward Operating Base (FO More
From the left, Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 begin stacking up in a defensive position to engage mock enemy attackers as evaluators from Naval Construction Group (NCG) 1 drop smoke g More
Members of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 and Naval Construction Group 1 operate an excavator, two dump trucks, and a bull dozer during a study to determine if a new hydraulic fluid could help reduce emi More
Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Master Chief Marco Ramirez, discusses important topics relating to Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 before thanking them for their service during a base t More
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3's outgoing commanding officer, Cmdr. Scott P. Raymond, passes the battalion's command pennant to new Commanding Officer Cmdr. Gordon Meek III during an official change of c More
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3s Construction Electrician Constructionman Raven Hill assembles the main support stanchion of a large sized tent for the Ventura County Stand Down Jul. 24. Hill was o More
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Utilitiesman 3rd Class Dominico Nool prepares bags for more than 10 Seabees as they prepare to depart the Los Angeles International Airport for a deployment to Tim More
From left, Commander, Naval Construction Group (NCG) 1 Capt. Dean Tufts shakes hands with Commander, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 Cmdr. Gordon Meek before beginning his tour of the "Better Than More
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3's Construction Mechanic 3rd Class Jason Smith inventories and takes responsibility for critical automotive repair parts from NMCB 5's Construction Mechanic 2nd Class John More
More than 220 Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 homeported at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, departed for a six-month deployment to the Pacific Region. The Seabee battalion provides c More
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3's operations officer, Lt. Cmdr. Weurielus Johnson, addresses Seabees from NMCB 3 and NMCB 5 during a turnover meeting at Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa, Aug. 7. The tu More
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3's Builder 1st Class David Garcia gets weighed prior to departing for his detachment in Atsugi, Japan. Advanced party personnel from NMCB 3 have arrived to every deployed lo More
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Timor-Leste Detachment Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Navy Lt. Brent Oglesby, right, officially relieves NMCB 5’s OIC Ens. Heidi Lawrenz during a change-of-charge ceremo More
Chief Selectees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 and other Navy units from across Okinawa, Japan, help setup large pop-up tents to help feed local Japanese homeless during a community relations activi More
Navy Lt. Brent Oglesby, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Timor-Leste Civic Construction Action Detail (CCAD) officer-in-charge, helps students at the Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa'e learn Eng More
Navy Ensign Mallory Smith, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3's Diego Garcia detachment's officer in charge, renders a salute to departing NMCB 5 officer in charge Navy Ensign Raymond Bendt during a battalio More
Construction Electrician 1st Class Colby Wightman from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion's Timor-Leste Civic Construction Action Detail assesses the main power assembly and drafts a solution that will improve More
From left, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3's Yokosuka, Japan, Detachment officer in charge Navy Ensign Karl Coulson listens as departing NMCB 5 OIC Navy Ensign Joseph Madge addresses the oncoming Seabees More
Chief Builder Robert Manzano, assigned to the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 Construction Civic Action Detail, signs a turnover letter from NMCB-5 officially assuming command of all Seabee constru More
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Philippine Construction Civic Action Detail (CCAD) Equipment Operator Constructionman Sarah Hale shows local children pictures on her smartphone outside Macarascas More
Construction Electrician Anthony Martinez changes the Camp Shields welcome sign after a change of charge ceremony between Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 and NMCB-5 on Camp Shields. After an eight-month d More
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's main body carries their bags to their living quarters after arriving to Okinawa. Japan, marking the final arrival of all deployed NMCB 3 Seabees. One of the first More
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 First Class Petty Officers Association President Engineering Aide 1st Class Willie Blanding presents a gift to the commanding officer of Sub Area Activity, Okinawa, Japanes More
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3's Construction Civic Action Detail Chinhae, Republic of Korea, Construction Electrician 3rd Class Nikolaus Kinsman updates the central tool room's official log book. The CC More
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Joseph Pica from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Timor-Leste Civic Construction Action Detail (CCAD) tests the water purity at the Ahisaun Disability Foundation's home More
Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Construction Civic Action Detail (CCAD) Chinhae, Republic of Korea (ROK), discuss ideas with ROK Navy engineers on how to remove several buried concre More
Builder Constructionman Rachel Aldridge from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Atsugi, Japan, Detachment helps determine the correct elevation for a new ditch. NMCB 3's Atsugi team is completing co More
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 Equipment Operator 3rd Class Isabella Hidalgo loosens a cargo strap that was bound to the Seabee statue after transporting for repairs. One of the first battalions commissi More
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Civic Construction Action Detail in Chinhae, Republic of Korea, Builder 1st Class Thomas Witherspoon discusses expectations for adhering to quality and safety stan More
Builder 3rd Class Roberto Vega from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Civic Construction Action Detail (CCAD) in Timor-Leste digs a drainage ditch to help a local school remain flood free during th More
Utilitiesman 1st Class Paul Kuntz from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Civic Construction Action Detail (CCAD) in Puerto Princesa, Philippines, plays with two students of Macarascas Elementary Sc More
Chief Builder Miguel Fernandez, the assistant officer-in-charge of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Timor-Leste Civic Construction Action Detail (CCAD), joined members of his CCAD and Sailors from More
Commanding officer of the “Steelworkers” of USS Stethem (DDG 63), Cmdr. Christopher Adams, shakes hands with Seabee Steelworker 1st Class Avory Thomas from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 during a More
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Engineering Aides pour dehydrated soil into a volumetric flask. One of the first battalions commissioned during World War II, NMCB 3's legacy stands strong in its More
Engineering Aide 3rd Class Arlene Lacambra, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, explains the status of a soil test to her division officer Navy Lt. j.g. Reece Comer. (U.S. Navy photo by More
Builder 3rd Class Zavier Favila from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Cambodia Civic Construction Action Detail (CCAD) builds benches for a local orphanage to provide seating for more than 200 chi More
Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 use a Skylift to place steel trusses on top of a school the team is renovating. The CCAD's mission is to execute engineering civic assistance projects, More
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3's Construction Electrician 2nd Class Shawn Simpson intently studies notes he took during the administrative class that marked the first day of the Seabee Combat Warfare Aca More
Utilitiesman 2nd Class Juliet Wilson assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Timor-Leste Civic Construction Action Detail (CCAD), center, and engineers from the Timor-Leste Defense Force (F-F More
Builder 2nd Class Christian Guzman from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NCMB) 3's Atsugi, Japan, detail answers questions from NMCB 3’s Commanding Officer Cmdr. Gordon Meek during a one-day visit to the More
Nine newly promoted Chief Petty Officers from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 share a standing ovation with nine other Chief inductees from the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa and U.S. 3rd Marine Exped More
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3's Commanding Officer Cmdr. Gordon Meek plays soccer with a local Timor-Leste child outside the Becora School during a routine visit to NMCB 3's Civic Construction Action De More
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3's Steelworker 1st Class Levi Fillis receives instruction before rappelling down a 63-foot training wall at the Marine Corps Jungle Warfare Training Center at Okinawa's Camp More
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3's Equipment Operator Constructionman Margo Hoss, right, and Builder Constructionman Ashley Racy install siding on a warehouse at Naval Air Facility Atsugi. One of the first More
The U.S. Ambassador to Timor-Leste Judith Fergin thanks Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3's commanding officer Cmdr. Gordon Meek for the support his Seabees assigned to East Timor's Civic Construction Actio More
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Cambodia Civic Construction Action Detail (CCAD) successfully strike water during water well operations. The CCAD’s mission is to execute eng More
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Utilitiesman 1st Class Fasil Gebremedhin performs a "monkey crawl" across more than 60-feet of line during a six-hour endurance course at the Marine Corps' Jungle More
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jacob Tester, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3's Philippine Civic Construction Action Detail, renders a salute to Benji, one of the children at the San Pedro Childre More
Steelworker Constructionman Breanne Dedenbach, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, nails together 2-by-12 inch boards to create "sleeper shoring" during NMCB 3's 48-hour Mount Out Exercise More
Equipment Operator Constructionman Erik Dornback, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, operates a grader used to level out the base of a new road built on Naval Air Weapons Station China La More
Builder 3rd Class Mario Roman, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Cambodia Civic Construction Action Detail (CCAD), receives tips from a Cambodian contract worker on how to more easily a More
As part of familiarization training with local Maritime Prepositioned Forces, Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Diego Garcia detachment , board a harbor taxi enroute to a tour U More
Construction Mechanic 1st Class Jeremy Harris, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, steadies a ladder for an Okinawan contractor while setting up an outdoor stage. Six volunteers from NMCB More
Royal Cambodian Navy Rear Adm. Hang Morn, commanding officer of Ream Navy Base, thanks Construction Mechanic 1st Class Nicholas Vicars, project supervisor of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 Cambodi More
Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, engineers from the Marine Corps, Australian Defense Force and the local Timor-Leste Defense Force (F-FTDL) conducted a brief during the beginning phase More
Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3’s Tonga Civic Construction Action Detail and soldiers from the Tonga Defense Service pour concrete foundation. The Seabees from NMCB 3 have teamed up with the More
Engineers from the Timor-Leste Defense Force (F-DTL) construct metal frames for a new school. Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, U.S. Marine Corps engineers, Royal Australian Engineers f More
Royal Australian Engineer Sapper Ty Fergz, Australian Defence Force, sets the column forms for a new latrine being built by Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3, U.S. Marine Corps engineers, Royal More
Builder 3rd Class Courtney Russ, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Civic Construction Action Detail (CCAD) in Tonga, holds a local Tongan child. The team is constructing a 710 square-me More
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 Yokosuka Detachment’s officer in charge Navy Ensign Karl Coulson is promoted to lieutenant junior grade aboard the USS Stethem (DDG 63). The ship is named after Steelworker More
Builder 3rd Class Morgan Rego, from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, gives a project brief to Australian Defence Force Army Col. Luke Foster. Rego was handpicked to lead a joint team of U.S., Timor More
Utilitiesman 3rd Class Daveedth Macias, a Seabee from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3’s Cambodia Construction Civic Action Detail, surveys an area he plans to lay a waterline. The CCAD’s mission is to exe More
U.S. Navy Seabee Engineering Aide Constructionman Nester Ilog, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Construction Civic Action Detail in Timor-Leste, eyes measurements for a rock jetty unde More
U.S. Marine Corps Combat Engineer Lance Cpl. Jose Diaz, assigned to 1st Platoon, 9th Engineering Support Battalion, Engineering Company A, spot welds the top of a fence post during the final days of Sapper 13. More
U.S. Navy Capt. Rod Moore, commodore of the Naval Construction Group's 30th Naval Construction Regiment, greets Scott B. Ticknor, the acting chief of mission from the U.S. embassy in Timor-Leste, moments before More
Fourth grade students from an elementary school in Enola, Penn., prepare books collected to be sent to children in Timor-Leste. In coordination with “K-Kids” a Kiwanis International youth organization, the chil More
Fuca, a Timorese college student attending the Universidade Nacional Timor Lorosa’e, completes an English exercise with Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Joe Pica. Pica is assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battal More
Rear Adm. Terry Kraft visited Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 to enjoy breakfast with NMCB 3's Commanding Officer Cmdr. Gordon Meek and his troops. Kraft also learned about the capabilities of NMCB More
Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Macaulay Cruickshank and Equipment Operator Constructionman Travis White assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3’s Cambodia Construction Civic Action Detail (CCA More
Playing the part of an enemy combatant, Utilitiesman 1st Class Cody Woitena of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3’s Diego Garcia detail, awaits to ambush an oncoming patrol during a weekend training exercise More
Equipment Operator 1st Class Pete Izarra from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's First Class Petty Officer Association (FCPOA) performs a jumping high-five with an Okinawan child during a daylong En More
U.S. Pacific Fleet Master Chief Marco Ramirez answers questions while addressing Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 during a visit to Camp Shields, Wednesday. The trip was designed to hel More
Equipment Operator 2nd Class Dominic Defelice assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Construction Civic Action Detail (CCAD) in Timor-Leste shovels out dirt from the eroding ground beneath t More
Equipment Operator 2nd Class Renee Harrison, rear, directs Equipment Operator 3rd Class Sonya De Costa, both assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's crane crew, while backing up a 40-ton hydr More
Builder 3rd Class Erik Friel, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3's construction detachment in Chinhae, Republic of Korea, tightens a bolt on a steel stanchion during construction of a retaining w More
Construction Electrician Constructionman Chioke Richards, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's construction civic action detail in Timor-Leste, paints the bottom runners of a new school th More
Construction Electrician 2nd Class Joshua Stone, a crew leader assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3's construction civic action detail in Cambodia, prepares to help unveil a new bathroom facility f More
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3's First Class Petty Officer's Association prepare a Thanksgiving Day meal for members of their mess. NMCB 3's legacy stands strong in its ability to bui More
Builder Constructionman Joshua Gresh assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3's Construction Civic Action Detail in Tonga and an engineer from the Tongan Defense Service lay block for a 710 square-mete More
Chief Utilitiesman Miguel Fernandez assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Construction Civic Action Detail (CCAD) in Timor-Leste plays catch with children during a day-long Holiday Season More
Tonga Defense Force Sgt. Noah Gavalea works on a block line with Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3's Construction Civic Action Detail in Tonga. The team is building a 710 square-meter co More
Navy Lt. (Dr.) Karen Ganacias, right, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3's medical officer, tours Tonga's Vaiola National Hospital during a visit to NMCB 3's Tonga construction civic action detail. Ganacias More
Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Chris Allen, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3, performs a high knee block while warming up during a special holiday season physical training session. The battali More
Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 race against the clock to assemble weapons in the fastest amount of time with the least amount of errors during a battalion-wide military skills competi More
Builder 3rd Class Mario Roman assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3's Construction Civic Action Detail in Cambodia teaches tug-of-war to children of the local Cambodia community. The CCAD's mission More
From left, Logistics Specialist 2nd Classes Eric Johnson and Travis Pommer from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 anchor several 200-foot climbing ropes atop a ridge near White Beach Naval Facility. Johnson More
Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet Adm. Harry B. Harris, Jr., meets Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Executive Officer Lt. Cmdr. Susanne Wienrich following an all hands call at Camp Shields, the Seabee More
Navy Lt. Justin Webb, officer-in-charge of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3’s Construction Civic Action Detail (CCAD) in Tonga, front, gives a tour of the newly completed community hall and disaster More
Battalion Physician Dr. (Lt.) Karen Ganacias from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 gives a presentation on personal and sports-related injuries to Navy service members assigned to NMCB 3, NMCB 4 and More
Builder Constructionman 2nd Class Thad Dodds, left, and Equipment Operator 1st Class Manny Figueroa, both from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, rake out freshly poured gravel while volunteering at More