07 November 2019 Seabees Deployed with NMCB-5's Detail Pohnpei Participate in the Federated States of Micronesia Independence Day celebration KOLONIA, Pohnpei -- The President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) David W. Panuelo kicked off the FSM Independence Day celebration by welcoming Cmdr. Ryan Carey, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NCMB) 5, commanding officer; Esmond Moses, vice-speaker; Bethwel Henry, founding father;...
07 January 2022 U.S. Navy Seabees Strengthening Partnerships at Pacific Partnership 21 Bagumbayan Central School Ribbon Cutting Ceremony LEGAZPI, Philippines -- On December 20, U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 and Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) service members held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Bagumbayan Central School, Legazpi, Albay province, Philippines, as part of the bilateral...
20 January 2022 NMCB-5 Concludes Indo-Pacific Deployment, NMCB-3 Assumes Authority of Naval Construction Force Tasking in the Indo-Pacific OKINAWA, Japan -- U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 transferred authority of Naval Construction Force tasking in the Indo-Pacific region to NMCB-3 during a relief in place/transfer of authority (RIP/TOA) ceremony onboard Camp Shields in Okinawa, Jan. 18.he Seabees with NMCB-5...
27 December 2019 U.S. Navy Seabees Deployed with NMCB-5’s Detail Sasebo Conduct Critical Repair to Seawall SASEBO, Japan -- U.S. Navy Seabees deployed with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5’s Detail Sasebo completed the construction repair of a seawall on board Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo, Nov. 27.Sasebo Public Works Department (PWD) requested Seabee repair support for an eroded section...
29 June 2020 Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 Supports Ie Shima Training Facility Repairs OKINAWA, Japan -- U.S. Navy Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 started resurfacing a vertical take-off and landing pad and a coral runway to minimize foreign object damage at the Ie Shima Training Facility (ISTF) in Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 19.This joint project, with Marine Wing...
03 April 2017 Commander, US Pacific Command tours Naval Oceanographic Ship PEARL HARBOR -- Adm. Harry Harris, commander, U.S. Pacific Command, visited the U.S. naval oceanographic ship USNS Pathfinder (T-AGS 60), March 30, to gain a better understanding of the oceanographic products and processes the ship's crew provides to the Department of Defense.Adm. Harris commented...
18 July 2017 USS John Finn Commissioned in Pearl Harbor Ceremony PEARL HARBOR - The Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS John Finn (DDG 113), was brought to life and into the fleet July 15 at Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor – a fitting commissioning venue, as the namesake’s Dec. 7, 1941 heroic actions 30 miles away at Kaneohe Bay - are the stuff...
20 August 2020 Naval Safety Training Keeps Momentum with Virtual Learning WASHINGTON -- The Naval Safety and Environmental Training Center (NAVSAFENVTRACEN) is adapting to the current operating environment to ensure Sailors and Marines continue receiving critical training.In a typical operational year, NAVSAFENVTRACEN conducts roughly 550 courses worldwide, training...
11 March 2021 Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Daniel Inouye BATH, Maine -- The Navy accepted delivery of the guided missile destroyer future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) from shipbuilder General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, March 8.Delivery of DDG 118 represents the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder to the Navy. Prior to delivery, the ship...
05 October 2021 Future USS Daniel Inouye Sails for Hawaii BATH, Maine - The Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer, the future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), sailed away from General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shipyard, Oct. 4.The ship is en route to its homeport, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for its scheduled commissioning in December.“Following delivery to the Navy...