From left, U.S. Navy Equipment Operator 2nd Class Nicholas Savard and Chief Utilitiesman Michael Boyle, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, position a World War II Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go tank turret at the T. Stell Newman Visitor Center, Guam, Aug. 28, 2026. NMCB-1 Seabees assist Naval Base Guam’s Public Works Department in transporting the recently excavated turret to the T. Stell Newman Visitor Center at War in the Pacific National Historical Park for preservation and public display. (U.S. Navy photo by Builder 2nd Class Roger Ibarra, Jr.)
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...
