Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao speaks with U.S. Sailors and Marines assigned to 30th Naval Construction Regiment and Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1 outside the Tactical Operations Center during a visit to Camp Covington, Guam, in support of Valiant Shield 2026, June 25, 2026. VS26 is a biennial, multinational U.S. Indo-Pacific Command field training exercise that enhances joint force readiness and interoperability through integrated operations across the air, land, sea, space and cyberspace domains. The visit provided an opportunity for Cao to engage with Seabees supporting expeditionary engineering and operational missions throughout the Indo-Pacific region during the joint field training exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Pedro Castillo Mendoza)
OKINAWA, Japan – The 30th Naval Construction Regiment (30NCR) and III Marine Expeditionary Forces (III MEF) established the Engineers Functional Working Group (EFWG) for the Indo-Pacific Theater, April 18.
The EFWG brings synchronization across logistical and operational objectives between the Naval Construction Force (NCF) and the U.S. Marine Corps engineers, collectively known as naval engineering.
Civilian and military dignitaries gathered in Tinian, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), to offer praise and thanks to the Seabees for their efforts supporting the island following the devastation wrought by Super Typhoon Yutu, Feb. 7.
