GULFPORT, Miss. (Sept. 11, 2020) Lt. Cmdr. Chester Wyckoff, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, salutes during the raising of the U.S. flag to honor and recognize those who were killed or injured during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack. NMCB 1 is in homeport to train and execute construction, humanitarian assistance, and theater security cooperation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Caine Storino)
NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (April 7, 2020) – Electronics Technician 1st Class James Merryman, from Rosebud, Texas, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, removes completed ear guards from the command’s additive manufacturing printer on Naval Station Rota, Spain, April 7, 2020. The ear guards will be utilized by medical personnel and patients at Naval Hospital Rota. NMCB 1 is forward-deployed to execute construction, humanitarian assistance, and theater security cooperation in the U.S. 5th, 6th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation.
NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (July 1, 2020) - Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 held a change of command ceremony aboard Naval Station Rota, Spain, July 1, 2020.
Cmdr. Robert Stiles relieved Capt. Michael Meno as commanding officer of NMCB 1, during a change of command ceremony which was conducted in compliance with health protection conditions pertaining to coronavirus.
Meno served as the commanding officer since June 2018, in which time the command completed two deployments where his Seabees operated throughout Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Pacific theaters in support of humanitarian and strategic construction operations. Among the many accomplishments of NMCB 1 during his tour, he led his Seabees during...
