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CLAM97to99

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What all does the CEC do besides construction? Being a Construction Management Major I asked about applying for the CEC as my third choice after SNA and NFO and was told it was restricted to only people with engineering degrees.
 

Jeff29

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CLAM97to99 said:
What all does the CEC do besides construction?
Not much engineering is actually done. A CM major is probably better prepared for a lot of what goes on in the CEC. I would check out www.cec.navy.mil and email or call a CEC Accessions Officer.
 

CLAM97to99

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Just incase any one was interested this is what the CEC Accessions Officer Said:

CEC Accessions Officer said:
Unfortunately, we do not accept Construction Management majors into the Civil Engineer Corps. We are looking for people with Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Ocean Engineering or Architecture majors. Engineering is a major requirement of our business with the requirement for our officers to earn their Professional Engineer (PE) or Registered Architecture Licenses. If you were to change your major to one of those listed above, then you could apply. I hope this answers your questions.

Since I just finished my last college class late week I don't think I’ll be changing my major to any of the ones listed above.
 

ripptyde003

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I'm a current CEC officer considering transferring to aviation. Haven't decided if I want to do it or not, but I'm keeping my options open. If you would the real skinny to the CEC, I can provide some answers for you.

I would have to agree that the CEC is one of the best kept secrets in the Navy. ROICC (resident officer in charge of construction) and PW (public works) tours are all shore duty with 0730-1630 day...NO DEPLOYMENT!! Seabees is much harder work with no set hours and a 10 month/6 month home/deployment schedule. Several Seabees have been deployed to Iraq since last year. 7 KIA.

The CEC is a MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP position. I currently work the ROICC office at NAS Oceana where I oversee numerous construction projects. I currently have two hangar renovations amoung many others. I work with contractors on a day to day basis solving all the numerous issues that come up on the jobsite. My counterparts in the PW department deal with the day to day issues of maintenance of buildings. Definitely not nearly as glamourous has flying, but hey, you at least now what your schedule is for the day and upcoming year.

Feel free to shoot me any specific questions.
 

Thisguy

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Ripptyde003,

I'm putting a package together and applying for CEC xfer in November. I'm very interested in the seabees, and am curious as to what they do when not deployed. Also, they tell us that we're on a 18 month/6 month home/deployment sked, but that doesn't include all the annoying boat dets. What kind of dets do the seabees do? Thanks!
 

ripptyde003

Registered User
sorry it took so long to reply. homeport with the seabees depends on whether you are in a NMCB (naval mobile construction battalion), a CBU (construction battalion unit), a ACB (amphibious construction battalion), or any other battalion.

NMCBs are the larger units, and when home, they split off into individual dets...each with a OIC. During your time at home, you will go on one or two field exercises...usually lasting two weeks each where you will "practice" operational readiness for when you are actually deployed. This consists of establishing camp, command operation centers, defensive positions, and what not. You will practice patrols and the logistics of combat. Much time will be spent preparing to receive your SCWS pin (seabee combat warfare specialist). Between field exercises, much time is spent planning projects, weapons training, PTing, maintenance of equipment, practice of the trades (builders, surveyors, steel workers) etc. Aside from the field exercises, you are pretty much in one location the entire time. Some days longer than others, depending on the work that needs to be done.

CBUs are a much smaller version of a NMCB and there is usually one on each navy base. These CBUs do much of the same training, and will build projects on base. The CBU out at Oceana is currently erecting pre-engineered buildings for their training.

All of this varies depending on what unit you are with, where you are located, etc. But this will give you an idea of what is to come with the seabees.
 
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