Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4, placed a recovered historic Seabee statue, at the entrance to the Civil Engineer Corps Officer School (CECOS) on Naval Base Ventura County, on 08 May 2025.
According to Lt. Cdr. Damien Allen, CECOS deputy director, the origins of the statue are not clear at this time, but it is thought to have been built by Seabees in the Pacific at some point during the 1960’s. CECOS funded the refurbishment to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the school, which also aligned with graduation of Class 277.
“The core idea of the Seabee statue is to symbolize the dual nature of the Seabees mission: skilled builders and trained combatants,” said Lt. Cdr. Allen. “Many versions show...
