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Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1 to Depart for Deployment

Navy News Service

Story Number: NNS140127-13
Release Date: 1/27/2014 1:49:00 PM

By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Kim Martinez, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1 Public Affairs

GULFPORT, Miss. (NNS) -- Sailors from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) will depart for a deployment to the Pacific (PACOM) and Northern (NORTHCOM) commands in support of ongoing operations in the U.S. Atlantic, 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of responsibility.

The battalion will operate details in Japan, Korea, Philippines, Cambodia, Timor Leste, Guam, Diego Garcia and several cities in the United States.

'This deployment is a bit different in that we are operating in both the Pacific region and the United States with hubs in Okinawa, Guam, and Gulfport,' said Cmdr. Chad Brooks, NMCB 1 commanding officer. 'There is not a 'main body' site, per se, since the battalion is broadly distributed. In our U.S. locations, our Seabees will execute projects that prepare us for disaster support and civic assistance missions that can arise without warning. In the Pacific, we will sustain relationships at traditional detail sites and exercise locations.'

Aligned with Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus' four priorities of people, platforms, power and partnerships, NMCB 1 will deliver the Navy's forward presence through its work with several host nations at its Construction Civic Action Details (CCAD) in PACOM and will continue to conduct construction operations in NORTHCOM.

'We have assembled task-tailored teams for the specific missions at each of our deployed sites and maintain the capability to respond to emerging missions,' said Brooks. 'This deliberate engagement allows us to work closely with our partner nations through sustained forward presence.'

In addition to supporting ongoing construction related operations and humanitarian projects, the Seabees' mission will also consist of exercise support and theater security cooperation. NMCB 1 will deploy Sailors to participate in bilateral and multilateral exercises including Pacific Partnership, Balikatan, Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT), Key Resolve/Foal Eagle and Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC).

According to a U.S. Navy interview with Mabus, U.S. forces can surge when necessary to respond to crises, but trust and cooperation cannot be surged. This is why the United States Navy and Naval Construction Force is committed to building partnerships through participating in training, exercises, various operations and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, year after year, with U.S. partners, friends and allies, building a bedrock of trust.

NMCB 1 provides combat-ready engineer forces in response to Combatant Commander and Naval Component Commander requirements and provides planning and operational support for Seabee employment. The continued operations in the Pacific Command help demonstrate the U.S. commitment to developing enduring relationships, and strengthening local institutions and communities throughout the region. At U.S. locations, Seabees will perform missions to prepare for disaster support and civic assistance missions.