Gulfport Seabees on Sea Breeze

SHIROKY LAN, Ukraine – Deployed Gulfport, Miss., Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 worked hand-in-hand July 13 with engineers from the Ukrainian military during exercise Sea Breeze. The exercise is a joint U.S.-Ukraine multi-national maritime exercise held in the Black Sea. It is designed to enhance interoperability of participating nations and strengthen maritime security for the region. The team built a heavy timber bunker, tower, and sentry post, plus repaired airfields. Builder 1st Class Petty Officer Matthew Speece, officer in charge of Gulfport contingent, said the two countries may have different ways of doing things, being able to learn from one another makes for better overall products. (Source: U.S. Naval Forces Europe 07/17/17) NMCB 1 is a Seabee battalion that specializes in contingency construction, disaster response and humanitarian assistance.