A refurbished World War II era Fighting Seabee lands home to commemorate the Naval Civil Engineer Corps Officers School 80th Anniversary and Basic Class 278 Graduation.
The Civil Engineer Corps Officers School (CECOS) marked its 80th anniversary with a two-day celebration on May 8-9 at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, California. The event, a testament to eight decades of training and developing the U.S. Navy's Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) officers combined the pomp and circumstance of a graduation ceremony with the camaraderie and reflection befitting such a significant milestone.
The Seabee Builder rating makes up the largest segment of the Naval Construction Force (NCF). They work as carpenters, plasterers, roofers, concrete finishers, masons, painters, bricklayers, and cabinet makers. Naval Construction Training Center (NCTC) Port Hueneme offers the Builder Advance (NEC B13A) pipeline, providing trainees with the technical knowledge and practical skills necessary for assignment as a Builder Crew Leader.
Thirty-six Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) junior officers graduated from the CEC Basic Qualification Course at the Naval Civil Engineer Corps Officers School (CECOS), October 25.
Capt. Jeffrey C. Deviney relieved Capt. Peter J. Maculan as commander, Center for Seabees and Facilities Engineering (CSFE) and commanding officer, Naval Civil Engineer Corps Officers School (CECOS) during a change of command ceremony at Naval Base Ventura County, May 17, 2024.
