ok this is a general statement I was reading allot of peoples answers to questions and they seem not to know that the navy has a fighting force of their own oh wait they have 3 fighting forces first and for most I respect Marine's but they are and have always been from the beginning under the department of the navy yes they may be on their own path but their seal still says Department of the navy 2nd is well the SEAL'S nothing more to say on them but the Seabee’s are a unique group on their own they are not marines but yet not really sailors kind of in limbo THEY BUILD AND THEY FIGHT one Marine said if I need something I know where to find it the bees if I need help or someone to have my back the bee's are there a good friend of mine who was in Vietnam said the most amazing thing he ever saw was a heavy equipment operator in the middle of a fire fight clearing an area for a lz kept on pushing dirt and would stop just long enough to pop a few rounds then right back to work
2006-10-05 09:25:10 · 10 answers · asked by firelader2 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
my husband is a seabee. it actually stands for Construction Battalion (CB). they are technically in the US Navy but work more with the Marines on land. my husband has never been on a ship. Seabees are mechanics, builders, plumbers, electricians, heavy equipment operators. not sure what else you'd like to know but that is some basic info...
2006-10-05 09:36:24 · answer #1 · answered by Emily E 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes!
The Sea Bees Are Naval Construction units that do all of the Civil engineering work for the Navy and Marines. They build airfields, port facilities, housing, roads & defenses. They got started durring WW 2 After the lost of civilian contractors on Wake Island. The Navy needed skilled construction people rather than seamen or marines to do the job. So the formed the CB's( Construction Battalion) Then that got made into the catchy nickname,"seabees" & the Walt Disney logo.
John Wayne made them famous in his movie, "the fighting Seabees."
2006-10-05 10:37:42 · answer #2 · answered by lana_sands 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seabees kick @ss, they are Builders, Equipment Operators, Mechanics, Iron Workers, Plumbers, Engineering Aides, and Electricians. And they get involved in Combat if they have too, and they are well trained, they are always training. And while they are doing their jobs, they got an M-16 wrapped around their arm.
I have always thought that the Navy is the best branch, and the answer is easy: Navy Seals, Marines, Navy Seabees.
But i'm still joining the Army.
2006-10-05 11:31:27 · answer #3 · answered by Smiles_187 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
How true and correct you are. I'm very proud to be not only a member of the Navy but to have worked with SeaBees, and SEALs and to be in love with a Marine. Its wonderful. I love the SeaBees and the SEALs, obviously the Marines.
I'm actually what you consider "unrated" meaning I don't have a specific job in the Navy yet and I'm considering being a SeaBee.
"We Can Build, We Can Fight"
2006-10-05 10:06:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
As a Marine, if I were to have the alternative. i'd bypass SeaBee. Ive spent some months with those adult adult males in Iraq and they were very close knit crew. Plus your construction crap that you'll easily use the talents out aspect of the protection stress after your settlement is up. do not ignore that the 5 years contains about a million.5 years of faculty.
2016-11-26 19:30:23 · answer #5 · answered by meske 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are the Naval Construction Engineer Corps. They too are under the Dept of the Navy. The Construction Battalions are made up into two units, PHIBCBs and NMCBs.
2006-10-05 09:39:38 · answer #6 · answered by Fightingpit 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm so glad you asked.
SeaBees are an unusual and highly adapted species of ocean going honey bee. SeaBees serve a vital role in marine biology by pollinating kelp, and other ocean flora. The honey they produce has a unique brine flavor and has been prized for centuries, especially by the Aleuts and Thingumi peoples. SeaBee colonies are large floating structures that resemble giant fedora hats. If close enough, an observer may hear the loud, wet buzzing sound made by the colony, especially at night. Besides Brine Honey, SeaBees produce a special royal jelly that is phosphorescent, giving off flashes of green-blue light. These flashes are used by the hive as a beacon for its residents to home in on, and some scientists speculate that they may also serve to communicate with other SeaBee hives.
So now you know.
2006-10-05 09:48:11 · answer #7 · answered by kurtrisser 4 · 0⤊ 6⤋
sea bees are CBs - Construction Brigade. Yes they do continue to build and fight if needed during combat operations.
2006-10-05 09:36:44 · answer #8 · answered by math_prof 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seabee
2006-10-06 03:23:37 · answer #9 · answered by Peiper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love the bee's.......
2006-10-05 09:33:43 · answer #10 · answered by marie w 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋