Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Story Archive
Expeditionary Training Group Beats Hurricane Sandy to Certify Forces (6 November 2012)
As Hurricane Sandy approached the New Jersey shore Oct. 28, Expeditionary Training Group (ETG) wrapped up its final certification exercise of the year, leading to Maritime Security Operations (Ready) certifications for four Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) units.
Combat Simulation Prepares Riverine Sailors for Deployment (16 November 2012)
Thirteen Sailors from Coastal Riverine Group (CORIVGRU) 2 completed training with the use of a combat simulator during an Embarked Security Combat Skills (ESCS) course in Portsmouth, Va., Nov. 16.
NECC Volunteers with Middle School for Thanksgiving Cheer (21 November 2012)
Sailors assigned to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) volunteered with students in the "C" Straight Program from Bayside Middle School to help prepare and pack Thanksgiving dinners for families in the Virginia Beach community Nov. 19.
NMCB 14 Commanding Officer Relieved of Duty (28 November 2012)
Capt. Roger Motzko, Commodore, 3rd Naval Construction Regiment (NCR), relieved Capt. Sean McDonell Nov. 27, due to his loss of confidence in McDonell's ability to command Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14.
Current, Former NMCB 14 Command Master Chiefs Relieved of Duty (30 November 2012)
Commodore, 3rd Naval Construction Regiment (NCR), Capt. Roger Motzko, relieved Command Master Chief Pedro Villacorta, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 14, and Command Master Chief William F. McCrae, NMCB 23, Nov. 27, due to substandard performance of their duties as CMDCM.
Navy Divers Frocking Recovers Piece of Tradition (3 December 2012)
Navy Divers recovered a piece of tradition during a frocking ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story Nov. 30.
NECC Signs Statement of Employer Support of the Guard, Reserve (5 December 2012)
Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) held a signing ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in recognition of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), Dec. 3.
Maritime Civil Affairs Team 105 Returns from Seven-Month Deployment (12 December 2012)
Maritime Civil Affairs Team (MCAT) 105 returned from Bahrain Dec. 7 after a seven-month deployment that took them to three countries in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility.
WWE Tribute to the Troops Visits NECC (13 December 2012)
Superstars, divas and legends from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) visited NECC forces in advance of WWE's "Tribute to the Troops, 10th Anniversary Holiday Extravaganza," scheduled to air on the USA Network at 9 p.m. EST, Dec. 19, and the NBC Network at 9 p.m. EST, Dec. 22.
Navy Warrior Transition Program Moves to Germany from Kuwait (13 December 2012)
The Navy celebrated the opening of the newly relocated Warrior Transition Program (WTP) with a ribbon cutting ceremony by Rear Adm. Kevin D. Scott, commander, Task-Force IA Dec. 12.
CORIVRON 4 Sailor Receives Copernicus Award (17 January 2013)
A Sailor assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (CORIVRON) 4 was one of 31 recipients of the 2012 Copernicus Award announced by the Armed Forces Communications Electronics Association (AFCEA) Dec. 28.
NECC Announces 2012 Sailors of the Year (14 February 2013)
Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) announced its 2012 Sea Pacific (PAC) and Atlantic (LANT), Shore PAC and LANT, and Reserve Sailors of the Year (SOY) during a luncheon at the Westin Town Center, Virginia Beach, Va., Feb. 13.
MSRON 12 CO, CMC Relieved (16 February 2013)
Commander, Coastal Riverine Group (CRG) 2, Capt. James Hamblet, relieved Capt. David Hunter of his duties Feb. 15 as commanding officer Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 12.
Seabee Headquarters Begins Realignment (1 March 2013)
First Naval Construction Division (1NCD), the headquarters organization for the Navy Seabees, began a realignment initiative designed to improve efficiency by eliminating a headquarters layer, March 1.
A Mobile Training Team (MTT) of three U.S. Navy medical specialists deployed to the Search, Rescue and Diving School in Acapulco, Mexico, to teach a 40-hour clinical medical course focusing on hyperbaric oxygen therapy, Feb. 18 to 22.