Tag Archive for 'Seabees'

Uganda Peoples Defense Force Staff Sgt. Alex Agudio along with Seabees from the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 arranges the back piece of a form in place. A form is constructed at the foundation of a bridge and is used to hold concrete in place while it dries. The NMBC 3 detachment, ported in Hueneme, Calif., is currently deployed to Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, and is schedule to complete the bridge in January 2010. Photo by Staff Sgt. Ronald Lafosse

“It rains almost every single day here, which we know is a blessing to the Ugandans, but it makes for a challenging project, especially working on a drainage feature crossing,” said Daly. “This is exactly the kind of work we joined the Navy to do, so the chance to do it, regardless of the environment, is exciting.”

GRANDE DOUDA, Djibouti (March 18, 2009) Builder 3rd Class Gwennette Jamerson, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11 Detachment. Horn of Africa, settles concrete at the Douda de Ecole Primary School. The pad will support a new water storage tank, giving the school 1,500 liters of water per day. NMCB-11 is deployed for the first time since being re-established in 2007 and is tasked to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erick S. Holmes/Released)

Photo: Builder 3rd Class Gwennette Jamerson settles concrete at the Douda de Ecole Primary School.

“What the Seabees have done for this place is nothing short of remarkable,” commented Border Transition Team Leader, Major Raymond Smith, Fort Riley, KS local. “They [Seabees] have taken a facility that was consumed with severe electrical safety hazards and made it a safe working environment for all employees and visitors passing through.”

Mabey Johnson Float Bridge in the Al Anbar Province, Jan. 25

DVIDS
By Lt. Cmdr. David McAlister, Lt. j.g. Daniel Sommerville

The gray, dismal day was no deterrent for the engineers of 814th Multi-Role Bridge Company (MRBC), also known as bridgers, as they constructed the second floating span of a Mabey Johnson Float Bridge in the Al Anbar Province, Jan. 25.

With the continued emphasis on reducing coalition [...]