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Comment by Philip'sMom (Deb) on January 12, 2014 at 3:17pm

Luannc19~ It all depends where the Navy decides to send them!  My son's 1st deployment was to Afghanistan.  He was supposed to have a 6 month deployment, but he broke his finger and tore ligaments the week before deployment, so he got to stay back for 2-1/2 more months.  At the time, I was grateful for the broken finger, but he ended up having to go anyway.  Luckily, he was deployed during the "calm" season, and he didn't see much time out of the shop.  His next deployment will be for 8-10 months.  They may be going to smaller bases now, but we have no idea where he will end up.  If he is attached to a Marine unit, they go where they are needed, which doesn't always mean they will be in a combat area.  My son was officially the last active duty Seabee to get deployed to Afghanistan, if that helps.  Just remember, they don't put them in a combat area unless they are trained, and they usually don't put the newbies in harms way.  Do you know where he will go after A School?  My son went to Aschool in Port Hueneme and his home base is Gulfport.  

Comment by Luannc19 on January 12, 2014 at 2:41pm

Thanks so much Dona and Philips mom. Congrads to your son for the medals! What an honor!! So is it correct in saying that there would be more travel (short assignments and then move on) with the NMCB? He wants to travel, but of course my mom input wants him to be as far from any type of combat as possible. Thanks again for all the info.

Comment by SheisaSeabee Ship11/Div420 on January 11, 2014 at 10:29pm

My daughter is at A school in Port Hueneme. She is a CM set to graduate on February 19th. She doesn't know where she will be assigned after that.

Comment by oceangirl3 on January 11, 2014 at 9:26pm

Hi TKs mom,

My son will be heading to PH when he finished combat school, but I don't know when that is yet. He is finishing A school in Gulfport this coming Friday and reports to combat school that day. I'm hoping he finds out Friday when he starts combat school and how long it takes. It will be nice to have him closer to home.

Comment by TKs mom on January 11, 2014 at 5:47pm

My son is on his way to Port Huemene just got out of boot camp anyone else south loved one heading there?

Comment by Leisure-Ley on January 11, 2014 at 2:46pm

Hi anyone with a Seabee stationed at Souda Bay Greece?

Comment by Dona on January 11, 2014 at 12:26pm

Luannc, our son was in a Beachmaster unit (amphibious) in Coronado after BC and A school. He was in Coronado in that unit for 3 years. After that he went to Gulfport to enter a NMCB and for combat training. The amphibious unit does a lot of humanitarian work and as far as I know the do not deploy in a combat unit. He received 2 medals for rescuing Marines off the beach! ( kind of funny actually). He did travel a lot for training within the US. He is a CM. I don't know if this helps.

Comment by Philip'sMom (Deb) on January 11, 2014 at 10:21am

Welcome Luannc19!  The Naval Mobile Construction Battalion is a land unit which is attached to a Marine battalion.  I believe the Amphibious unit moves equipment from the sea to the shore.  

Comment by Luannc19 on January 11, 2014 at 10:14am

Hi everyone, I'm new to Seabee moms. Can anyone tell me the differences between being in a Naval Mobile Construction Battalian vs a Amphibious Construction Battaliain? My son is going into bc this coming Wed and if he does well in school he was been told he will have the choice between these two. I so appreciate any info you may have for me!!!

Comment by Dale-Ann on January 10, 2014 at 6:55pm

my son also graduated from PH, he is a CM and he will be reporting to 

coronodo, acb 1 on jan 23

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