Naval Construction Force
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The Naval Construction Force, commonly known as the Seabees, is the U.S. Navy’s military construction arm responsible for building and maintaining bases, airfields, and infrastructure in combat and contingency environments worldwide.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Naval Mobile Construction Battalion | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
combat support force
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formation of the United States Navy ⓘ military engineering organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NCF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | U.S. Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | Seabees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit
NERFINISHED
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Naval Construction Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Naval Construction Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Naval Mobile Construction Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ Underwater Construction Team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| doctrine | can fight as infantry when required ⓘ |
| formedDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | We Build, We Fight ⓘ |
| nickname | Seabees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment |
combat zones
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contingency operations ⓘ humanitarian assistance missions ⓘ |
| operationalScope | worldwide ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Department of the Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personnelType |
civil engineer corps officers
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enlisted construction specialists ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
build and maintain advanced bases in support of naval and joint operations
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provide construction support in combat and contingency environments ⓘ |
| role |
airfield construction
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base development ⓘ combat engineering ⓘ contingency engineering support ⓘ expeditionary construction ⓘ infrastructure maintenance ⓘ military construction ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| supports |
U.S. Marine Corps
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ joint and combined forces ⓘ |
| symbol | Seabee with hammer, wrench, and machine gun ⓘ |
| task |
construction of airfields
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construction of camps and base facilities ⓘ construction of ports and piers ⓘ construction of roads ⓘ disaster recovery engineering support ⓘ fortification and defensive works construction ⓘ repair of battle-damaged infrastructure ⓘ |
| type |
expeditionary engineering force
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naval construction force ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion