Seabees conclude security exercise

GULFPORT, Miss. - Seabees concluded a week-long detachment site security exercise Jan. 26 onboard Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, Miss. Sailors assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 focused on adequately securing a site to facilitate mobility and sustainment for the area of operations in preparation for an upcoming Field Training Exercise (FTX). The exercise trains sailors on security operations for establishing a detachment site, especially newbies. "I am learning hands-on, and getting to see it first hand, versus sitting in a classroom or waiting to move through these actions on the FTX for the first time without as much experience as I could have from training environments," said Steelworker Constructionman Kaeleigh Elhert. NMCB 1 is a Seabee battalion specializing in contingency construction, disaster response, and humanitarian assistance. The battalion's homeport is Gulfport. (Source: Naval Construction Battalion Center 01/29/18)