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What is an EA? What do they actually do? Have you ever seen one?
Engineering Aide
Perform construction surveying, drafting, planning, estimating, and quality control.
What is an EO? What do they do?
Equipment Operator
Perform operation of automotive material handling, weight handling, and construction equipment. (horizontal construction)
break equipment for the CMs to fix (job security)
Bonus Question...
In 1794 Congress authorized the Department of War to construct 6 Frigates for the protection of American merchantmen against the Barbary corsairs, Name them!
USS Constitution
USS Constellation
USS Congress
USS Chesapeake
USS United States
USS President
Seabee contributions during WW2
325,000 Seabees served in WW2
Built 111 airstrips, hospitals for 70,000 patients, storage tanks for 1 million gallons of gasoline, housing for 1.5 million servicemen.
Before the name Seabee, what animal name were CBs known as?
Bobcats
Facts about Diego Garcia
Largest peacetime construction project.
Lasted 11 yrs and cost $200 million
3,500 ft airstrip that was expanded 3 times to a final 12,000 ft length.
logistic base and Naval communications station
What are the Navy Core Values?
Honor
Courage
Commitment
Facts about Espiritu Santo
Took only 20 days to carve a 6,000ft airstrip from virgin jungle.
Facts about Cubi Point (Korean War)
Cut a mountain in half to make way for a nearly 2 mile runway.
Blasted coral to fill a section of Subic Bay
20 million man hours and 5 yrs
Largest and most impressive Seabee project
What is OF-7?
Occupational Field 7
7 rates of the Seabees
Mission of US Naval Forces
The preparation of naval forces necessary for the effective prosecution of war
The maintenance of naval aviation, air weapons, and air techniques
The development of aircraft, weapons, tactics, technique, organization, and equipment of naval combat and service elements
What is the purpose of the Civil Engineer Corps?
Dedicated staff corp Officers who are specialists in the field of Civil Engineering.
Plan, design, oversee construction and maintenance of structures and facilities such as roads, airports, bridges, harbors, pipelines, power plants, and water and sewage systems.
Conditions that led to the creation of the Seabees
CEC used private contractors for overseas construction.
In the event of war, civilian contractors could not be used very well outside our own country.
Urgent need for Combat trained Military Construction Organization
What is the Birthday of the Seabees
March 5, 1942
What are the seven rates of the Seabees?
CM
EO
CE
UT
BU
SW
EA
Circumstances that led to the formation of the US Navy
The initial continental fleet was assembled from converted merchantmen.
American Commanders provided Marines as part of their ships' crews, the first Marines were soldiers detailed for Naval service.
Seizure of US merchant shipping by predatory French privateers and pirates from the Mediterranean's Barbary Coast.
Seven Principles of Planning to Naval Operations
Relevance
Economy of Resources
Security
Participation
Clarity
Timeliness
Flexibility
Who is Admiral Ben Morrell?
Father of the Seabees
Chief of the Navy's Bureau of Yards and Docks
Jan 5th 1942 he gained the authority to recruit men for construction trades for assignment to the Naval Construction Regiment composed of 3 Naval Construction Battalions.
Who is SW2 (DV) Robert Stethem?
Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient
Executed in June 1985 during hijacking of a TWA jet in Lebanon
Singled out by terrorists for being in the military.
Who is CM3 Marvin Shields?
First Seabee in history to receive the Medal of Honor.
Heroically defended a Special Forces Camp in Dong Xoai Vietnam
Carried wounded to safety, volunteered to take out machine gun emplacement.