Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
There are 9 active-duty naval mobile construction battalions (NMCBs) — known as C.B.'s ("Seabees") — in the United States Navy, split between the east and west coasts. The remaining battalions are Navy Reserve battalions:
Read more about Naval Mobile Construction Battalion: West Coast (Port Hueneme, California), East Coast (Gulfport, Mississippi), Naval Reserve, See Also
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