Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 Story Archive
Seabees Upgrade Afghan Road; Mission Complete for NMCB 3 Det Trident (24 January 2011)
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 Detachment Trident returned Jan. 12, from a successful 28-day road construction mission in the Helmand province of Afghanistan.
Seabees Participate in Exercise: Panther Claw 3 (29 March 2011)
Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 participated in Panther Claw 3, an international exercise that showcased multinational heavy-vehicle recovery techniques and equipment, March 5.
Seabees Provide Critical Support in Afghanistan (14 April 2011)
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 Seabees returned to Camp Leatherneck April 6, after safely completing two combat outposts (COP) and improving a critical road in support of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).
Seabees Repair Road, Enable Marines to Complete Missions (24 April 2011)
Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, Det. Meerkat, completed a three-mile section of road outside of the protective walls of Camp Dwyer in Afghanistan April 15.
Seabees Take to the Night to Beat the Afghan Heat (1 June 2011)
The Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 have started to work at night May 27 in order to eliminate heat injuries associated with the high heat of Afghanistan during summer days.
Port Hueneme Celebrates 2011 Seabee Days (25 July 2011)
The 2011 Naval Base Ventura County Seabee Days event kicked off July 23, celebrating Seabees stationed at Port Hueneme.
NMCB 3 Conducts Squad Leader Field Exercise (26 August 2011)
Forty Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 completed a week-long field training exercise (FTX) in Fort Hunter Liggett in order to improve their combat skills and mastery of tactics Aug. 19.
NMCB 3 Takes Lead on Building West Coast Seabee Technical Trainer (3 October 2011)
Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 began construction on a training complex Sept. 27 that will enable Seabee battalions to conduct training specific to their deployment missions' demands.
NMCB 3's Bravo Brings on the Lights (3 October 2011)
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Bravo Company provided mission-essential lights and electricity to the battalion's Command Post Exercises at command training grounds Sep. 28.
NMCB 3 Seabees Learn to be First Responders for Sexual Assaults (11 November 2011)
Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 attended a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) workshop from Oct. 24-27 to train in potential sexual assault victim response.
NMCB 3 Completes Pre-Deployment Certification (15 December 2011)
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 completed their annual Field Training Exercise (FTX), at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif. Dec 13.
NMCB 3 Safety Star Eliminates Injuries (15 December 2011)
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 Seabees participating in a pre-deployment field training exercise (FTX) at Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif., Dec. 15, implemented its Stop, Think, Act, and Review (STAR) safety awareness program.
Seabees Rescue Family from Car Crash (14 January 2012)
Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 and the 31st Seabee Readiness Group (SRG) helped to rescue a family involved in a car wreck on Highway 101 in Buellton, Calif., Jan. 12.
NMCB 3 Relieves NMCB 5 of AFRICOM and EUCOM Seabee Operations (15 February 2012)
Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 relieved NMCB 5 of all Seabee construction responsibilities in Europe and Africa, during a formal ceremony, Feb. 14.
Seabee 'Hero' Efforts Recognized by City of Buellton (1 March 2012)
Sailors assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 were recognized by the Mayor of the City of Buellton in a Proclamation of Thanks, Feb. 29, for their support in the rescue of a Mother and her two children from a mangled BMW on Highway 101 Jan. 12.