Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Justin Rayburn | Underwater Construction Team 2 | 05.22.2026
U.S. Navy Divers, assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2, conduct prepare to enter a dive tank display during Los Angeles Fleet Week in San Pedro, Calif., on May 22, 2026. Los Angeles Fleet Week, now in its 10th year, is a sea service celebration that allows citizens of Greater Los Angeles to witness today’s maritime capabilities firsthand. Nearly 1,500 Sailors, Marines, and Coast......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Justin Rayburn | Underwater Construction Team 2 | 05.22.2026
U.S. Navy Divers, assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2, interact with Fleet Week attendees from inside of a dive tank display during Los Angeles Fleet Week in San Pedro, California, on May 22, 2026. Los Angeles Fleet Week, now in its 10th year, is a sea service celebration that allows citizens of Greater Los Angeles to witness today’s maritime capabilities firsthand. Nearly 1,500......
Story by Chief Petty Officer Gary Prill | Underwater Construction Team 2 | 03.23.2025
Divers from Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2 relocate and repair a fuel mooring offshore Wake Island, USA. Wake serves as a trans-Pacific fuel/maintenance depot for theater travel and supports Missile Defense Agency test activities. In 2023 a vessel pulled the mooring system out of place, which reduced operational capability for offloading fuel from the fuel barge at Wake Island....
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Vincent Paul Arnuco | Underwater Construction Team 2 | 06.09.2024
CTU 75.5.7 (Underwater Construction Team TWO) and CLB-13 personnel conduct an offload of a C17 aircraft in support of diving and underwater construction operations at the Malakal Port, Palau during Exercise Valiant Shield 2024. The underwater construction effort will enhance the primary commercial port in Palau to enable the continuous flow of goods to the Island Nation. Exercises such as......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Vincent Paul Arnuco | Underwater Construction Team 2 | 06.09.2024
Construction Electrician 3rd Class Nicholas Bonanno of CTU 75.5.7 (Underwater Construction Team TWO) front steps into the water at Malakal Port, Palau during Exercise Valiant Shield 2024. Underwater Construction Team TWO is conducting repairs to enhance the primary commercial port in Palau and extend the lifespan of the Island Nation’s critical infrastructure. Exercises such as Valiant......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Vincent Paul Arnuco | Underwater Construction Team 2 | 06.09.2024
Construction Mechanic 1st Class Robert Norton, Construction Electrician 3rd Class Nicholas Bonanno, and Chief Utilitiesman Erik Martin of CTU 75.5.7 (Underwater Construction Team TWO) conduct pre-dive checks prior to entering the water at Malakal Port, Palau during Exercise Valiant Shield 2024. Underwater Construction Team TWO is conducting repairs to enhance the primary commercial port in......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Vincent Paul Arnuco | Underwater Construction Team 2 | 06.09.2024
Construction Mechanic 1st Class Robert Norton, Construction Electrician 3rd Class Nicholas Bonanno, and Chief Utilitiesman Erik Martin of CTU 75.5.7 (Underwater Construction Team TWO) conduct pre-dive checks prior to entering the water at Malakal Port, Palau during Exercise Valiant Shield 2024. Underwater Construction Team TWO is conducting repairs to enhance the primary commercial port in......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Vincent Paul Arnuco | Underwater Construction Team 2 | 06.09.2024
CTU 75.5.7 (Underwater Construction Team TWO) conducts an offload of the USNS City of Bismarck at Malakal Port, Palau in support of diving and construction operations during Exercise Valiant Shield 2024. The construction efforts will improve local infrastructure and increase the lifespan of the primary commercial port in Palau. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow the Indo-Pacific Command......
