Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One (NMCB - 1) T-Shirt with Seabee Combat Warfare Specialization on Front and Battalion Logo on Back
Show your Seabee pride with our exclusive NMCB-1 Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist T-Shirt. The front proudly displays NMCB-1 and the SCWS Insignia. The backside displays the proud NMCB-1 logo. The shirts are unisex and come in sand, sport grey, and military green. Since Seabees come in all sizes, our shirts range from small to 5XL.
NMCB-1 History
The Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ONE (NMCB-1), known as "The First and the Finest," has a distinguished history that began during World War II. Commissioned on March 15, 1942, as Naval Construction Battalion ONE, it was soon deployed to the South Pacific where it undertook crucial construction projects including runways, base facilities, and fuel storage tanks, predominantly around the Tonga and Samoan Islands. Following its decommissioning in 1944, it was re-established in 1949 as part of a reorganization that introduced Mobile Construction Battalions, with NMCB-1 being commissioned at Little Creek, Virginia, before moving to Davisville, Rhode Island, in 1951. Throughout its history, NMCB-1 has been deployed across the globe, from Puerto Rico to Antarctica for Operation DEEP FREEZE II, and was the first Atlantic Fleet Battalion to participate in the Vietnam conflict, with four deployments between 1966 and 1970. Post-Vietnam, the battalion moved to Gulfport, Mississippi, and has since been involved in numerous operations, including disaster relief in Guam, American Samoa, and South Florida, construction in support of Operation RESTORE HOPE in Somalia, and support in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo. It has also been active in the Pacific, notably redeploying to the Philippines in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and performing disaster recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan and Hurricane Katrina. Additionally, NMCB-1 has supported operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, demonstrating versatility in both combat and peacetime construction operations across multiple continents. Over its years of service, NMCB-1 has received numerous commendations, including five Navy Unit Commendations, four Meritorious Unit Commendations, and ten Navy “E” Ribbons, marking it as a unit of excellence and a testament to its enduring legacy and contributions to global operations and disaster relief efforts. Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist The Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist insignia is a United States Navy warfare qualification awarded to personnel assigned to units within the Naval Construction Force (Seabees), such as Naval Construction Groups, Regiments, Mobile Construction Battalions, Underwater Construction Teams, Maintenance Units, and Amphibious Construction Battalions. Eligibility extends primarily to enlisted Seabee Occupational Field ratings and Civil Engineer Corps members, but any officer or enlisted member in a qualifying unit who completes the required criteria may earn it. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency across a broad range of naval and military subjects, including naval heritage, command and control, safety, logistics, communications, weapons, military tactics, and chemical, biological, and radiological warfare. This involves preparatory coursework, Performance Qualification Standards (PQS) for both general and unit-specific knowledge, an officer-specific PQS for officers, career performance and physical fitness standards, participation in field training or operations, a written test, a preparatory oral board, and a final comprehensive oral examination. The insignia, issued in silver for enlisted personnel and gold for officers, features an armed Seabee over a crossed sword and rifle atop oak leaves, symbolizing the Seabees. Authorized by the "Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist" instruction in March 1992, the insignia designator (SCW) is added to the rating designator of those qualified. The first recipient was its designer, Commander Ross S. Selvidge, in March 1993.
Show your Seabee pride with our exclusive NMCB-1 Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist T-Shirt. The front proudly displays NMCB-1 and the SCWS Insignia. The backside displays the proud NMCB-1 logo. The shirts are unisex and come in sand, sport grey, and military green. Since Seabees come in all sizes, our shirts range from small to 5XL.
NMCB-1 History
The Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ONE (NMCB-1), known as "The First and the Finest," has a distinguished history that began during World War II. Commissioned on March 15, 1942, as Naval Construction Battalion ONE, it was soon deployed to the South Pacific where it undertook crucial construction projects including runways, base facilities, and fuel storage tanks, predominantly around the Tonga and Samoan Islands. Following its decommissioning in 1944, it was re-established in 1949 as part of a reorganization that introduced Mobile Construction Battalions, with NMCB-1 being commissioned at Little Creek, Virginia, before moving to Davisville, Rhode Island, in 1951. Throughout its history, NMCB-1 has been deployed across the globe, from Puerto Rico to Antarctica for Operation DEEP FREEZE II, and was the first Atlantic Fleet Battalion to participate in the Vietnam conflict, with four deployments between 1966 and 1970. Post-Vietnam, the battalion moved to Gulfport, Mississippi, and has since been involved in numerous operations, including disaster relief in Guam, American Samoa, and South Florida, construction in support of Operation RESTORE HOPE in Somalia, and support in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo. It has also been active in the Pacific, notably redeploying to the Philippines in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and performing disaster recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan and Hurricane Katrina. Additionally, NMCB-1 has supported operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, demonstrating versatility in both combat and peacetime construction operations across multiple continents. Over its years of service, NMCB-1 has received numerous commendations, including five Navy Unit Commendations, four Meritorious Unit Commendations, and ten Navy “E” Ribbons, marking it as a unit of excellence and a testament to its enduring legacy and contributions to global operations and disaster relief efforts. Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist The Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist insignia is a United States Navy warfare qualification awarded to personnel assigned to units within the Naval Construction Force (Seabees), such as Naval Construction Groups, Regiments, Mobile Construction Battalions, Underwater Construction Teams, Maintenance Units, and Amphibious Construction Battalions. Eligibility extends primarily to enlisted Seabee Occupational Field ratings and Civil Engineer Corps members, but any officer or enlisted member in a qualifying unit who completes the required criteria may earn it. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency across a broad range of naval and military subjects, including naval heritage, command and control, safety, logistics, communications, weapons, military tactics, and chemical, biological, and radiological warfare. This involves preparatory coursework, Performance Qualification Standards (PQS) for both general and unit-specific knowledge, an officer-specific PQS for officers, career performance and physical fitness standards, participation in field training or operations, a written test, a preparatory oral board, and a final comprehensive oral examination. The insignia, issued in silver for enlisted personnel and gold for officers, features an armed Seabee over a crossed sword and rifle atop oak leaves, symbolizing the Seabees. Authorized by the "Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist" instruction in March 1992, the insignia designator (SCW) is added to the rating designator of those qualified. The first recipient was its designer, Commander Ross S. Selvidge, in March 1993.
Show your Seabee pride with our exclusive NMCB-1 Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist T-Shirt. The front proudly displays NMCB-1 and the SCWS Insignia. The backside displays the proud NMCB-1 logo. The shirts are unisex and come in sand, sport grey, and military green. Since Seabees come in all sizes, our shirts range from small to 5XL.
NMCB-1 History
The Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ONE (NMCB-1), known as "The First and the Finest," has a distinguished history that began during World War II. Commissioned on March 15, 1942, as Naval Construction Battalion ONE, it was soon deployed to the South Pacific where it undertook crucial construction projects including runways, base facilities, and fuel storage tanks, predominantly around the Tonga and Samoan Islands. Following its decommissioning in 1944, it was re-established in 1949 as part of a reorganization that introduced Mobile Construction Battalions, with NMCB-1 being commissioned at Little Creek, Virginia, before moving to Davisville, Rhode Island, in 1951. Throughout its history, NMCB-1 has been deployed across the globe, from Puerto Rico to Antarctica for Operation DEEP FREEZE II, and was the first Atlantic Fleet Battalion to participate in the Vietnam conflict, with four deployments between 1966 and 1970. Post-Vietnam, the battalion moved to Gulfport, Mississippi, and has since been involved in numerous operations, including disaster relief in Guam, American Samoa, and South Florida, construction in support of Operation RESTORE HOPE in Somalia, and support in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo. It has also been active in the Pacific, notably redeploying to the Philippines in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and performing disaster recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan and Hurricane Katrina. Additionally, NMCB-1 has supported operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, demonstrating versatility in both combat and peacetime construction operations across multiple continents. Over its years of service, NMCB-1 has received numerous commendations, including five Navy Unit Commendations, four Meritorious Unit Commendations, and ten Navy “E” Ribbons, marking it as a unit of excellence and a testament to its enduring legacy and contributions to global operations and disaster relief efforts. Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist The Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist insignia is a United States Navy warfare qualification awarded to personnel assigned to units within the Naval Construction Force (Seabees), such as Naval Construction Groups, Regiments, Mobile Construction Battalions, Underwater Construction Teams, Maintenance Units, and Amphibious Construction Battalions. Eligibility extends primarily to enlisted Seabee Occupational Field ratings and Civil Engineer Corps members, but any officer or enlisted member in a qualifying unit who completes the required criteria may earn it. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency across a broad range of naval and military subjects, including naval heritage, command and control, safety, logistics, communications, weapons, military tactics, and chemical, biological, and radiological warfare. This involves preparatory coursework, Performance Qualification Standards (PQS) for both general and unit-specific knowledge, an officer-specific PQS for officers, career performance and physical fitness standards, participation in field training or operations, a written test, a preparatory oral board, and a final comprehensive oral examination. The insignia, issued in silver for enlisted personnel and gold for officers, features an armed Seabee over a crossed sword and rifle atop oak leaves, symbolizing the Seabees. Authorized by the "Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist" instruction in March 1992, the insignia designator (SCW) is added to the rating designator of those qualified. The first recipient was its designer, Commander Ross S. Selvidge, in March 1993.