Naval Beach Group ONE
Since its inception in July 1948, Naval Beach Group ONE and its subordinate commands have participated in a variety of amphibious operations. From the early years of assaults during the Korean and Vietnam conflicts to the modern and technically sophisticated amphibious operation in Somalia during Operation RESTORE HOPE, the men and women of the Naval Beach Group have served throughout the Pacific and Indian Oceans in support of U.S. policy abroad. Commander, Naval Beach Group One functions under two distinct missions. During amphibious assaults, he provides personnel to support and operate causeway lighterage, side loading warping tugs. LCACs, LCUs, and LCM-8s, buoyant ship to shore bulk fuel systems, beach traffic control, and beach salvage equipment. The second mission is under the Maritime Preposition Force (MPF) concept which uses the equipment and supplies prepositioned on board forward deployed Maritime Preposition Ships (MPS). Joining forces with the Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), Commander, Naval Beach Group ONE forms and commands the Naval Support Element (NSE) and is airlifted into an objective area to establish camp support, conduct ship-to-shore movement, beach party operations and debarkation operations in support of the offload of each MPF ship.
CNBG-1 is also responsible for conducting Amphibious Specialty Training (PHIBSPECTRA) for all Pacific Fleet amphibious ships. The PHIBSPECTRA Team provides indepth training in well deck operations to prepare Amphibious Ready Group ships for deployment to the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans.
In recent years, detachments from NBG-1 have participated in OPERATION DESERT STORM in the Arabian Gulf, and OPERATIONS RESTORE HOPE and UNITED SHIELD in Somalia. Currently, NBG-1 and its subordinate commands are engaged in supporting amphibious task force commanders in the THIRD, FIFTH, and SEVENTH Fleets.
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