Force Master Chief Kevin M. Nolan addresses the Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 (NMCB-5) during a recent command quarters on April 30th, 2026. NMCB-5 is homeported in Port Hueneme, California. During the homeport phase, the Seabees train on high-quality construction, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to support U.S. and partner nations and deter aggression. (U.S. Navy photo by Gunners Mate Second Class Christian Cantollas)
Force Master Chief Kevin M. Nolan addresses the Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 (NMCB-5) during a recent command quarters on April 30th, 2026. NMCB-5 is homeported in Port Hueneme, California. During the homeport phase, the Seabees train on high-quality construction, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to support U.S. and partner nations and deter aggression. (U.S. Navy photo by Gunners Mate Second Class Christian Cantollas)
Force Master Chief Kevin M. Nolan addresses the Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 (NMCB-5) during a recent command quarters on April 30th, 2026. NMCB-5 is homeported in Port Hueneme, California. During the homeport phase, the Seabees train on high-quality construction, expeditionary logistics, and combat operations to support U.S. and partner nations and deter aggression. (U.S. Navy photo by Gunners Mate Second Class Christian Cantollas)
OKINAWA, Japan – Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 held a Change of Command ceremony onboard Camp Shields in Okinawa, Japan, May 19.
During the ceremony, Capt. Andrew Olsen, NMCB-5’s outgoing commanding officer, relinquished command to his successor Cmdr. John Pergerson.
Throughout his speech, Olsen reminisced about his time in NMCB-5 and gave praise to the members of his former battalion.
“I am so incredibly proud of our NMCB-5 family and your amazing accomplishments,” said Olsen. “I am eternally grateful for our time together and for having had the opportunity to lead the finest Seabee battalion in the U.S. Navy.”
The ceremony marked Pergerson’s first address to the battalion as a whole. During his...
