250701-N-JY495-1002 Gulfport, MS (July 1, 2025) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) ONE learn how to properly don their Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST) during a Chemical, Biological, and Radiological (CBR) training event. Our homeport training plan focuses on providing expeditionary capabilities that enables the fleet to arrive on station, stay on station, and sustain the fight. NMCB ONE is conducting homeport operations out of Gulfport, MS. (U.S. Navy photo by Steelworker 1st Class Kyle Wilson)
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1 participated in a Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training course in California to prepare for an upcoming exercise. The Seabees passed a cold water immersion evolution to understand the effects extreme cold has on the body and how to fight through it.
Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Gerould Scot from Livonia, N.Y. has achieved a lot in the short time he has been in the Navy. Scot enlisted in the Army in 2009 where he served as a 91B, also known as a Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic, for four years. Earning three Army Achievement Medals for top performance as a mechanic.
In 2013 he transitioned to civilian life where he continued working within his trade as a heavy equipment and field mechanic.
“I spent as much time as I could learning the heavy mechanic trade, working as a field mechanic for different companies,” said Scot. “One of the companies was John Deere, where through training, I achieved the title of Master Mechanic.”
In March 2024 Scot joined the Navy Reserves as a...