Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74 Story Archive
Camp Leatherneck Hosts Chaplain Corps Birthday Celebration (10 December 2009)
Chaplains serving in southern Afghanistan met at Camp Leatherneck to celebrate the Chaplain Corps' 234th birthday Nov. 20. Twenty chaplains from four countries, assigned to camps and Forwarding Operating Bases (FOBs) throughout southern Afghanistan participated in the day's events.
NMCB 74, Keeping Costs Under Control and CESE On the Job (30 December 2009)
As Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 fulfills the mission demands on the ground in southern Afghanistan, information on more than 300 pieces of construction equipment operating at multiple project sites needs to be tracked, compiled and reported.
NMCB 74 'Paves the Way to Victory' in Southern Afghanistan (1 January 2010)
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 are improving some key convoy routes in Afghanistan's Helmand Province.
NMCB 74 Dedicates New Camp to Fallen Seabee (20 January 2010)
On December 21st, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 held a dedication ceremony for their new camp, Camp Krutke, on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. The camp was dedicated in honor of a Navy gunner's mate killed while deployed with NMCB 74 in March 2007.
NMCB 74 Wins Sixth Consecutive Retention Excellence Award (20 January 2010)
In a naval message dated Dec. 30, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 was named among the Retention Excellence Award winners for 2009. This makes the sixth consecutive win for the battalion, the most consecutive wins for an NMCB in recent years.
NMCB 74 Electricians Provide Electric Life (8 February 2010)
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74's construction electricians' expertise helps maintain quality of life in Helmand Province.
NMCB 74 Seabee Selected For 2009 Stethem Award (9 March 2010)
A Seabee assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 was named the 2009 Steelworker 2nd Class Robert D. Stethem award winner Feb. 22.
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 awarded Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) tan belts to its second class of graduates while deployed to Afghanistan March 21.
NMCB 74 Returns From Afghanistan Deployment (23 April 2010)
Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74's Delayed Party arrived in their homeport of Gulfport, Miss., April 18 marking the completion of a successful eight-month deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
NMCB 74 Completes Field Training Exercise, Final Evaluation Period (18 November 2010)
The Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 completed their field training exercise and final evaluation period (FTX/FEP) at Camp Shelby, Miss., Oct. 23.
USAFRICOM Sergeant Major Visits Seabees in Horn of Africa (4 January 2011)
U.S. Africa Command's (AFRICOM) senior enlisted leader personally recognized several Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 during a visit to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Dec. 20-24.
Seabees, Boys Scout Team Up for Pinewood Derby Victory (23 January 2011)
Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 assisted boy scouts from Boy Scouts of America, Transatlantic Council Pack 280, construct pinewood derby cars in the Builder Shop at Camp Mitchell, Spain, Jan. 10-11.
NMCB 74 Crew Assists with Engine Swap (24 February 2011)
The crane crew of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 assisted Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 2 with an engine swap in Rota, Spain, when a routine 600-hour maintenance check uncovered a damaged turbine, Jan. 5.
NMCB 74 Seabees Improve Rota Kennel (24 February 2011)
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, Seabees completed an expansion to a dog kennel aboard Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, Feb. 16.
NMCB 74 Completes Water Well in Horn of Africa (2 March 2011)
Seabee's assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 Detail Horn of Africa's (Det. HOA) Water Well Team, completed their first well in the village of Jedane, Ethiopia, Feb. 11.