| March 1998 The battalion readopted its original "Fearless" motto. |
"Fearless 74" Served its country well in the dangerous island-hopping campaign to reclaim Japanese-held territory in the South Pacific. Often landing with Marine Corps combat troops and operating under heavy enemy bombardment, the battalion constructed support facilities on Tarawa, Kwajalein and the Berlin Islands. For its outstanding achievements NMCB 74 received the Navy Unit Commendation Medal |
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For the Fearless Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion NMCB SEVENTY-FOUR the 2002/2003 deployment was one of the most dynamic in the history of the battalion The battalion deployed to Camp Covington, Guam 5 October 2002 initially deploying five details from the Caribbean to the Pacific as well as a Civic Actions Team to Palau Shortly after deploying to Guam in early October, the battalion�s Air Det Heavy redeployed to Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base in central Kuwait The primary tasking was the construction of the F/A-18 Parking Apron and Taxiway project for the 3rd Marine Air Wing The enormous 22-acre project had a mission critical, operational ready date of mid-January, 2003 Following the early November rollback of Details: Lemoore, San Diego and Hawaii, an additional 170 battalion personnel and equipment were redeployed from Guam to assist in completing the project After the re-deployment of the Mainbody Super Typhoon Pongsona struck Guam providing the Seabees of the new Detail Guam a perfect opportunity to assist local commands and personnel Just after Guam was back into shape the Battalion received the call once more to re-deploy their SLRP, AP, and OPP to Kuwait in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-FOUR made significant and critical contributions to FIRST Marine Expeditionary Force�s (I MEF) successful campaign to topple Saddam Hussein�s regime and liberate the people of Iraq The battalion completed the largest, pre-hostilities construction project in the entire operational theater played a defining role in shaping the Naval Construction Force�s operational scheme of maneuver for contingency, non-standard bridging; and provided superb contingency engineering support to First Marine Division during the war, enhancing mobility for assault forces� logistics and constructing countless force protection and battle space sustainment improvement projects On the 30th of May 2003 the battalion returned to a hero�s welcome at homeport Gulfport Mississippi. |
| In 2003 NMCB 74 was selected "Best of Type" among the Atlantic Fleet Battalions |
| Secretary of Defense William Cohen presents the Humanitarian Service Medal |
In 1978 NMCB 74 was selected "Best of Type" among the Atlantic Fleet Battalions |
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On Aug. 17, 1969 Just before the battalion was scheduled to return to Vietnam Hurricane Camille struck the Gulf Coast NMCB 74 received its third Navy Unit Commendation Medal |
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| United States Naval Mobile Construction Battalion NMCB 74 activated April 28, 1943 at Naval Construction Training Center Camp Perry, Williamsburg, VA. LCDR Fremont G. Elliot assumed command and led the battalion through most of World War II. |
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Two decades later the U.S. Navy called upon NMCB 74 again The battalion was RECOMMISSIONED Dec. 6, 1966 at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport, MS, and adopted the motto "Does More" |
NMCB 74 Served in various locations, including DaNang - Cam Lo - Dong Hoa - Quang Tri - Quang Nagi - Chau Doc - Bien Hoa During this time, the battalion was involved in constructing numerous base camps a 575,000 square foot airfield - a 102 acre heliport - three Army Special Forces camps - a 730 foot bridge. For its outstanding achievements NMCB 74 received a 2nd Navy Unit Commendation Medal |
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From 1967 to 1970 the battalion made four deployments to Vietnam * |
Following the Vietnam War NMCB 74 Continued to serve her country The battalion participated in peacetime construction efforts around the globe including deployments to Diego Garcia * Guam * Okinawa, Japan * Puerto Rico * Rota, Spain * Sigonella, Sicily |
In April 1986 NMCB 74 was awarded the Coast Guard Unit Commendation Citation |
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for supporting the construction of a new Loran C station in Guam during a nine-month deployment |
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In 1968 NMCB 74 was selected "Best of Type" among the Atlantic Fleet Battalions |
under the Leadership of CDR James E. Bodamer |
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In 1976 NMCB 74 was selected "Best of Type" among the Atlantic Fleet Battalions |
In 1973/74 NMCB 74 was selected "Best of Type" among the Atlantic Fleet Battalions |
under the Leadership of CDR Arthur W. Fort |
under the Leadership of CDR Daniel B. Leonard |
In 1978 NMCB 74 received their 1st 'Society of American Military Engineers� "Peltier Award" |
The plaque was first awarded in 1960 and is presented to most outstanding Units of the U.S. Navy. Criteria Most outstanding. |
Peltier Plaque is named in honor of Rear Adm. Eugene J. Peltier, CEC, U.S. Navy. Eligibility Naval Mobile Construction Battalions. |
Honoring the Best Active Duty Battalion |
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| On Dec. 3, 1990 NMCB 74 Was sent to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm. The battalion initially deployed to Suman Air Base, Bahrain then redeployed in mid-December to Ra�s Al Mish�ab in northeastern Saudi Arabia. Detail sites included Al Jubail, Al Kibirt, and Al Khafji in Saudi Arabia and Suman Air Base in Bahrain. Among the battalion�s projects were the construction and maintenance of 30 miles of the 200-mile long main supply route building one of the largest ammunition facilities in the world a 1,500 foot stabilized soil runway for C-130 aircraft two large camps for Marines and support for NMCB 5 in building a 15,000-man camp known as "Wally World" The battalion�s most notable achievement however was Bravo Company�s construction of tank and artillery mock-ups in support of Task Force Troy Commanding General Norman Schwarzkopf�s successful decoy that was deployed to disguise the main thrust of the allied assault on Iraq. |
| May 1994 While deployed to the Caribbean region the battalion sent Air Detachments to Grand Turk Island and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to support the construction of migrant processing facilities. Once the mission in Grand Turk was complete the first Air Det was transferred to Cuba putting just over 200 of NMCB 74�s finest in support of Joint Task Force 160 The Battalion bore the brunt of constructing facilities to house 70,000 Cuban migrants. |
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| In 1993 NMCB 74 was selected "Best of Type" among the Atlantic Fleet Battalions |
under the Leadership of CDR B. Daniel Neal |
During 1993 & 1994 NMCB 74 has continued to live up to its superb reputation. |
| The battalion received the Battle "E" award as Best of Type among Atlantic Fleet battalions in 1993 following an outstanding Okinawa deployment. |
After returning to homeport in 1995 The battalion was selected to receive the Peltier Award A highly prestigious honor given each year to the best active duty battalion among the eight mobile construction battalions. |
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In 1995 NMCB 74 received their 2nd 'Society of American Military Engineers� "Peltier Award" |
Honoring the Best Active Duty Battalion |
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| In 1994 NMCB 74 was selected "Best of Type" among the Atlantic Fleet Battalions |
under the Leadership of CDR Ronald W. Hertwig |
Deployed to the Caribbean again in 1999 NMCB 74 assisted the Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH) In its relocation from Panama to Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. Buildings were constructed from the ground up and renovations made to already-existing facilities. The battalion also responded to the Kosovo refugee crisis constructing shelter for 500 displaced civilians in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. For its efforts the battalion was again presented the Peltier Award as the best active duty battalion. |
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In 2001, NMCB 74 became the final battalion to deploy a mainbody to Camp Moscrip in Puerto Rico with detail sites at - Andros Island, Bahamas - Camp Lejeune, North Carolina - - Guantanamo Bay, Cuba - Jacksonville, Florida - New London, Connecticut - Norfolk, Virginia - - Vieques Island, Puerto Rico - The battalion also sent DFTs to - Great Inagua Island, Bahamas - Conception, Paraguay - - Salta, Argentina - . The battalion completed substantial construction tasking throughout the Atlantic region and provided security support at Camp Garcia on Vieques in response to anti-Navy protests during several Composite Unit Training Exercises. On September 11, 2001 The United States was attacked by terrorists. Security measures were increased, and NMCB 74 was challenged with dispatching crew served weapons teams constructing force protection barriers and establishing a Command Operations Center. While maintaining these measures, the battalion was simultaneously assigned to realign and consolidate Camp Moscrip facilities and equipment in preparation for a new six-month deployed/ten-month homeport rotation cycle. By deployment�s end all facilities were either reassigned to Naval Station Roosevelt Roads or reconfigured for Detachment spaces. |
During its 2000 deployment to Okinawa NMCB 74 sent a DFT to the Philippines and the Kingdom of Thailand as part of Cooperation and Readiness Afloat (CARAT) exercise 2000. The battalion also participated in recovery efforts after Typhoons Jelawat and Saomai on Okinawa, and set records for rock blasting as part of a joint construction operation on Annette Island, Alaska. In recognition of its superb construction efforts throughout the Pacific Rim NMCB 74 was once again selected to receive the Battle "E" award, its fourth in eight years. |
The plaque was first awarded in 1960 and is presented to most outstanding Units of the U.S. Navy. Criteria Most outstanding. |
Peltier Plaque is named in honor of Rear Adm. Eugene J. Peltier, CEC, U.S. Navy. Eligibility Naval Mobile Construction Battalions. |
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| In 1999 NMCB 74 was selected "Best of Type" among the Atlantic Fleet Battalions |
under the Leadership of CDR William M. Peacock III |
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| In 1999 NMCB 74 received their 3rd 'Society of American Military Engineers� "Peltier Award" |
Honoring the Best Active Duty Battalion |
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| In 2000 NMCB 74 was selected "Best of Type" among the Atlantic Fleet Battalions |
under the Leadership of CDR Francis P. Castaldo |
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under the Leadership of CDR Clifford M. Maurer |
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| In 2003 NMCB 74 received their 4th 'Society of American Military Engineers� "Peltier Award" |
Honoring the Best Active Duty Battalion |
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| The Navy Presidential Unit Citation Is awarded in the name of the President to units of the Armed Forces of the United States and cobelligerent nations for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy. The degree of heroism required is the same as that which would be required for award of a Navy Cross to an individual. |
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| In September 1998 The battalion provided cleanup assistance at the Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, MS and throughout the Mississippi Gulf Coast due to damage caused by Hurricane Georges. |
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to more than 200 members of NMCB 74 |
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