25th Naval Construction Regiment

(June 4, 2011)1 of 4

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- A U.S. Navy Seabee with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 fires the M240B 7.62mm machine gun during crew serve weapons familiarization training with NMCB 26 at the Tarnak Weapons Range in Kandahar. NMCB 1, from Gulfport, Miss., is relieving NMCB 26, a reserve battalion from Harrison, Mich., in June as one of two Seabee battalions deployed to Afghanistan under Task Force Overlord. The 25th Naval Construction Regiment, from Gulfport, Miss., is the command and control element for Task Force Overlord, which is responsible for construction engineering and engineering support in Southern, Southwestern and Western Afghanistan. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Scott B. Boyle (Released) 110604-N-IA881-051

SHORABAK, Afghanistan (March 8, 2011)2 of 4

Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 26 depart a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in the Shorabak district, Kandahar province, Afghanistan after placing an Afghan border police checkpoint. NMCB-26 is part of Task Force Overlord supporting Operation Paksazi Mojadad. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Joseph J. Johnson (Released) 110308-A-WA427-079

AFGHANISTAN (Jun. 17, 2011)3 of 4

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan (June 17, 2011) -- U.S. Navy Capt. Allan M. Stratman, commodore, Task Force Overlord, talks with Soldiers of the 309th Mobility Augmentation Company (MAC), 863d Engineer Battalion, after they were awarded Purple Heart Medals during a ceremony held at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. The 12 Soldiers were awarded the medal for injuries they sustained in improvised explosive device strikes on their route clearance vehicles. The 309th and 863rd support Task Force Overlord in Afghanistan. The task force, led by the U.S. Navy Seabees of the 25th Naval Construction Regiment, is responsible for construction and construction engineering in southern, southwestern and western Afghanistan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Scott B. Boyle (Released) 110617-N-IA881-144

CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan (Feb. 17, 2011)4 of 4

Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 drain standing water in Camp Krutke, the Seabee Camp within Camp Leatherneck. NMCB-3 is an expeditionary element of U.S. Naval Forces providing construction, engineering and security services. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Carson (Released) 110217-N-TC501-093