Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Twenty-Five (NMCB - 25) T-Shirt with Seabee Combat Warfare Specialization on Front and BN Logo on Back
Show your Seabee pride with our exclusive NMCB-25 Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist T-Shirt. The front proudly displays NMCB-25 and the SCWS Insignia. The backside displays the proud NMCB-25 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-25 History
NMCB-25, initially commissioned in September 1942 as the 25th Naval Construction Battalion at Camp Bradford, VA, played a significant role during World War II under the guidance of U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur. The battalion, part of the newly established Seabees, received training at Camp Allen, VA, before moving to Port Hueneme, CA, and then to Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA, where it was attached to the 3rd Battalion, Nineteenth Marines, 3rd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force. Throughout the war, NMCB-25 contributed to critical infrastructure projects including hospital construction in Samoa, airfield construction at Guadalcanal, and road and bridge building at Bougainville, and played a key role in recapturing Guam from Japanese forces. This made it the only unit to have served under the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps during the conflict. The battalion was deactivated in November 1945 after being detached from the Marine Corps and placed under the 27th Naval Construction Regiment of the 5th Naval Construction Brigade. Recommissioned in October 1961 in Davisville, RI, NMCB-25 was reborn as one of the twelve Naval Mobile Construction Battalions in the Naval Reserve. It has been recognized for its excellence with several prestigious awards, including being named the Pacific Fleet’s Best of Type Reserve Naval Construction Battalion for fiscal years 1996, 1998, and 2005. Additionally, it received the Admiral Perry Award in FY 1996, distinguishing it as the top Seabee Construction Battalion across both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. 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-25 Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist T-Shirt. The front proudly displays NMCB-25 and the SCWS Insignia. The backside displays the proud NMCB-25 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-25 History
NMCB-25, initially commissioned in September 1942 as the 25th Naval Construction Battalion at Camp Bradford, VA, played a significant role during World War II under the guidance of U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur. The battalion, part of the newly established Seabees, received training at Camp Allen, VA, before moving to Port Hueneme, CA, and then to Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA, where it was attached to the 3rd Battalion, Nineteenth Marines, 3rd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force. Throughout the war, NMCB-25 contributed to critical infrastructure projects including hospital construction in Samoa, airfield construction at Guadalcanal, and road and bridge building at Bougainville, and played a key role in recapturing Guam from Japanese forces. This made it the only unit to have served under the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps during the conflict. The battalion was deactivated in November 1945 after being detached from the Marine Corps and placed under the 27th Naval Construction Regiment of the 5th Naval Construction Brigade. Recommissioned in October 1961 in Davisville, RI, NMCB-25 was reborn as one of the twelve Naval Mobile Construction Battalions in the Naval Reserve. It has been recognized for its excellence with several prestigious awards, including being named the Pacific Fleet’s Best of Type Reserve Naval Construction Battalion for fiscal years 1996, 1998, and 2005. Additionally, it received the Admiral Perry Award in FY 1996, distinguishing it as the top Seabee Construction Battalion across both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. 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-25 Seabee Combat Warfare Specialist T-Shirt. The front proudly displays NMCB-25 and the SCWS Insignia. The backside displays the proud NMCB-25 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-25 History
NMCB-25, initially commissioned in September 1942 as the 25th Naval Construction Battalion at Camp Bradford, VA, played a significant role during World War II under the guidance of U.S. Army General Douglas MacArthur. The battalion, part of the newly established Seabees, received training at Camp Allen, VA, before moving to Port Hueneme, CA, and then to Camp Elliott, San Diego, CA, where it was attached to the 3rd Battalion, Nineteenth Marines, 3rd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Force. Throughout the war, NMCB-25 contributed to critical infrastructure projects including hospital construction in Samoa, airfield construction at Guadalcanal, and road and bridge building at Bougainville, and played a key role in recapturing Guam from Japanese forces. This made it the only unit to have served under the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps during the conflict. The battalion was deactivated in November 1945 after being detached from the Marine Corps and placed under the 27th Naval Construction Regiment of the 5th Naval Construction Brigade. Recommissioned in October 1961 in Davisville, RI, NMCB-25 was reborn as one of the twelve Naval Mobile Construction Battalions in the Naval Reserve. It has been recognized for its excellence with several prestigious awards, including being named the Pacific Fleet’s Best of Type Reserve Naval Construction Battalion for fiscal years 1996, 1998, and 2005. Additionally, it received the Admiral Perry Award in FY 1996, distinguishing it as the top Seabee Construction Battalion across both the Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. 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.