Boys (and girls) with big toys in the dirt (SeaBee Gallery)

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090910-N-9818V-088 KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Sept. 10, 2009) Cmdr. Bruce Nevel, commanding officer of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, briefs Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West during his stop to visit Sailors deployed at Camp Leatherneck. Afghanistan is West's third stop during a visit to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

 

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090908-N-9818V-099 AL ASAD, Iraq (Sept. 8, 2009) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Rick West speaks with Seabees from Naval Construction Battalion (NMCB) 24 during a visit to Al Asad, Iraq. Iraq is West's second stop during a visit to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer A. Villalovos/Released)

 

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091007-N-1424C-180 CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2009) Builder 3rd Class Jermaine Takai, assigned to amphibious construction Bbttalion ONE (ACB-1) uses a miter saw to cut lumber for the construction of a life support area (LSA) for 800 military personnel in support of Pacific Horizon 10. Pacific Horizon 10 will establish command and control of Marines and Navy units, construct a LSA, execute maritime pre-positioning force (MPF) operations from a sea echelon area, and retrograde and redeploy allocated forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian P. Caracci/Released)

091007-N-1424C-159 CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2009) Seabee assigned to amphibious construction battalion ONE (ACB-1) controls a wheel loader to construct part of the life support area (LSA) for 800 military personnel in support of Pacific Horizon 10. Pacific Horizon 10 will establish command and control of Marines and Navy units, construct a LSA, execute maritime pre-positioning force (MPF) operations from a sea echelon area, and retrograde and redeploy allocated forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian P. Caracci/Released)

091007-N-1424C-171 CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Oct. 7, 2009) A Seabee assigned to amphibious construction battalion ONE (ACB-1) controls a backhoe loader to construct part of the life support area (LSA) for 800 military personnel in support of Pacific Horizon 10. Pacific Horizon 10 will establish command and control of Marines and Navy units, construct a LSA, execute maritime pre-positioning force (MPF) operations from a sea echelon area, and retrograde and redeploy allocated forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brian P. Caracci/Released)

 

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091120-N-2420K-189 MORONI, Comoros (Nov. 20, 2009) Constructionman Benjamin Kistner, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, uses a string line to square a foundation during a construction project at Hamramba Primary School in Moroni, Comoros. Seabees from NMCB-3 are deployed to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa from their homeport in Port Hueneme, Calif. and have been working on the school in cooperation with the government of Comoros. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jonathan Kulp/Released)

 

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091111-N-9584H-099 KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Nov. 11, 2009) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 operate a new water well at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ernesto Hernandez Fonte/Released)

 

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091120-N-2420K-088 MORONI, Comoros (Nov. 20, 2009) Builder's 2nd Class Craig Kleffel and Duncan Keller, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 brace support columns with 2-by-4s while working on the Hamramba Primary School in Moroni on the East African island nation of Comoros. NMCB 3 is deployed to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa from their homeport in Port Hueneme, Calif. and are working on the school in cooperation with the government of Comoros. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jonathan Kulp/Released)

 

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091114-N-4440L-066 HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Nov. 14, 2009) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 participate in a 5K run as part of their mid-deployment party while deployed to Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Lindsey/Released)

 

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091010-N-7927C-060 BEAUFORT, S. C. (Oct. 10, 2009) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 and Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273 work on a steel panel created using an Ultimate Building Machine (UBM) during the building of an ammunition storage warehouse on Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S. C. (U.S. Navy photo by Steelworker 3rd Class Jared Campos/Released)

 

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091216-N-9187B-002 GRAND BARA, Djibouti (Dec. 15, 2009) Equipment Operator 2nd Class Norman F. Patton, Construction Electrician 2nd Class Ben D. Coulson, and Intelligence Specialist 2nd Chris Davis, all assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, assemble a cot for an overnight stay before a 15-kilometer run through the Grand Bara Desert in Djibouti. Hosted by the French Foreign Legion, the 27th Grand Bara Run included runners from American, Japanese, French, and local Djiboutian militaries. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Bryce Bruns/Released)

 

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091217-N-0807W-127 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 17, 2009) Utilitiesman Constructionman Kaytln Dobnick, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, Sasebo Detachment, uses a circular saw to cut lumber for a construction project at Fleet Activities Sasebo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl/Released)

091217-N-0807W-062 SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 17, 2009) Steelworker Constructionman Sean Hatchett, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, Sasebo Detachment, ties together steel rebar to increase tensile strength and reinforce concrete during a construction project at Fleet Activities Sasebo. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl/Released)

 

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091207-N-9564W-056 HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Dec. 7, 2009) Construction Electrician 2nd Class Alyssa Copp, from Somerset, Mass., assigned to Charlie Company of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, installs rough-in electrical wire for a 20-foot by 32-foot Southwest Asia hut. The hut will be used by the medical department of NMCB-74 as a treatment facility at Camp Krutke, the new Seabee camp located in the expansion area of Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan G. Wilber/Released)

 

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091205-N-9564W-067 HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Dec. 5, 2009) Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Kevin Furtado, left, from Patterson, Calif., and Equipment Operator 2nd Class Lester Maurer, from Ruth, Mich., both assigned to the water well detachment of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, secure the base of a water well rig for transport. The detachment plays a vital role for U.S. forces, finding and providing water at forward operating bases in southern Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan G. Wilber/Released)

 

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091208-N-4440L-097 HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Dec. 8, 2009) Construction Electrician 2nd Class Alicia Morgan, assigned to the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 convoy security element, provides entry control point security at a road project site. NMCB-74 has been charged with improving key convoy routes in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Lindsey/Released)

 

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091208-N-4440L-175 HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Dec. 8, 2009) Equipment operators assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 use up-armored bulldozers and rollers to spread and roll gravel at a convoy route development project. NMCB-74 has been charged with improving key convoy routes in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Lindsey/Released)

091208-N-4440L-001 HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Dec. 8, 2009) Members of the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 convoy security element use mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles to set perimeter security for a route development project. NMCB-74 has been charged with improving key convoy routes in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Lindsey/Released)

091208-N-4440L-028 HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Dec. 8, 2009) Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Mike Holzinger, assigned to the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 convoy security element, scans his sector of fire with an M240B machine gun while providing security for a convoy route development project. NMCB-74 has been charged with improving key convoy routes in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Lindsey/Released)

 

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100122-N-9584H-024 KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (Jan. 22, 2010) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) Four arrive on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. NMCB Four is one of two additional Seabee battalions that deployed in support of the President's new troop uplift. The battalion, whose main job is expeditionary construction, will play a key role in providing necessary engineering support to arriving U.S. forces. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ernesto Hernandez Fonte/Released)