Associate Units

NBVC PORT OPERATIONS, PORT HUENEME
NBVC Port Operations, Port Hueneme, supports all U.S. Navy and Tenant commands. Tenant commands consist of Surface Targets, Self Defense Test Ship, NAVSEA, NFESC and UCT 2.

NBVC Port Hueneme has complete control of all vessels entering and exiting the harbor and all internal movements. All commercial traffic is controlled by Oxnard Harbor District on the commercial side. Numerous commercial fishing charters enter and exit Oxnard Harbor District who contacts Port Operations for departure for public fishing.

Oil Spill response is our second and most important mission after a secure port. At Port Operations all personnel are First Responder Qualified. First Responder means we have the capability to contain any on water hazmat spill in 30 minutes or less. The watch will generate a recall of all personnel and other civilian agencies for the containment and the cleanup of the spill regardless of size or type.

NBVC Port Operations is made up of five U.S. Navy rates. Boatswain's mate (BM), Enginemen (EN), Electricians mate (EM), Hull Technicians (HT) and a Storekeeper (SK) of which all have their own responsibilities, but all work as a team to keep the port safe.

They all work together to bring vessels in and out by doing line handling. Arranging pilots, tugs, shore power, brow placement, potable water, phones, and other requirements needed by each vessel that arrives and departs.

• The BM's are responsible for driving and repairing four different types of boats, boom maintenance, port appearance of more than 50,000 square feet of land and two buildings and assisting in vessels visits. The BM's are responsible for setting up fenders and boom when the vessels enter and leave the port.

• The EN's are responsible for the routine maintenance and emergent repairs of eight small craft and miscellaneous small equipment essential to Port Operations.

• The EM's are responsible for electrical maintenance and repairs to Port Operations small craft, and they maintain a wide variety of portable electrical tools.

• The HT's are responsible for structural maintenance and repairs of small craft and port essentials such as gangways and platforms. They are capable of light fabrication and welding of all metals.

• The SK is responsible for maintaining the port operating budget, ordering supplies and keeping inventory of controlled equipage. The SK works with regional financial authorities during audits and validations to ensure budget is not exceeded.

Tenant Organizations Located at NBVC Port Hueneme
avy Cargo Handling Battalion (CHB) 14
NCHB 14 is an advance base functional component of the Naval Expeditionary Logistics Support Force, trained and ready to load and discharge aircraft, Maritime Prepositioned Ships and Marine Corps Assault Follow-on Eschelon Ships and to operate limited ocean and air terminals at any location worldwide.

U.S. aval Construction Force (CF) or Seabees
For over 60 years, the men and women of the Naval Construction Force or Seabees have been giving their all to protect our nation and serve our armed forces with pride. Their mission is to secure the perimeter of a 200-member convoy unit carrying medical supplies.

Naval Mobile Construction Battalions (MCBs)
The Seabees of the NMCBs provide responsive military construction support to Navy,Marine Corps and other forces in military operations, construct base facilities and conduct defensive operations. In addition to standard wood, steel, masonry and concrete construction, NMCBs also perform specialized construction such as water well drilling and battle damage repair. They are able to work and defend themselves at construction sites outside of their base camp and convoy through unsecured areas. In times of emergency or disaster, NMCBs conduct disaster control and recovery operations.

NMCBs:
• MCB-3 at Port Hueneme provides advance base construction and battle damage repair, contingency engineering, humanitarian assistance and disaster recovery support around the world in defense of our country.

• MCB-4 at Port Hueneme is a 600-person Seabee battalion that provides contingency construction, disaster relief and humanitarian assistance to the U.S. Marine Corps and other services.

• MCB-5 has earned a reputation for excellence and professionalism during its 54-year history. They have earned the Battle "E" or Best of Type award 11 times, the Peltier Award three times and the Golden Anchor for retention excellence six times. The battalion is proud of its "can do" spirit.

• MCB-40: From the Pacific Island during World War II to the jungles of Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, the scorching sands of Somalia, the war torn areas of Bosnia and back to the deserts of Southwest Asia, the Seabees of the "Fighting FORTY" battalion have stood ready to build and fight in a world that challenges freedom.

Underwater Construction Team
(UCT) TWO
The Underwater Construction Teams are component Commands of the Naval Construction Force reporting directly to the Commander of the Second and Third Naval Construction Brigades. The UCT's are composed of a variety of exceptionally skilled and motivated personnel, most are from the Occupational Field thirteen (OF-13) ratings.As qualified Navy Divers, the UCT's apply their skills to a variety of construction projects in the ocean environment. Additionally, the teams have specialists in logistics, administration and diving medicine.

U.S. aval School, Civil Engineer Corps Officers School (CECOS)
CECOS' premier course is the Civil Engineer Corps Officer Basic Qualification course, a sevenweek course that is the foundation of a 12-week pipeline training program designed to prepare newly commissioned CEC officers for their initial assignments as Navy CEC officers. Upon graduation each student is ready to assume the duties of a Naval Officer and engineer in support of the Navy's military construction force and shore installations. During 2008, CECOS will offer 57 different courses with 260 individual course offerings. CECOS Mobil Training Teams throughout the world will conduct more than 80 percent of these offerings.

30th aval Construction Regiment (CR)
Commander, 30th NCR exercises administrative and operational control over four Pacific Fleet Naval Mobile Construction Battalions, a Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit and an Underwater Construction Team. In July 2006, the 30th NCR relocated to Port Hueneme from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

31st Seabee Readiness Group (SRG)
The 31st SRG provides support to the Commander, 30th Naval Construction Regiment and its subordinates. The 31st SRG, which also serves as the personnel receiving and processing activity for deployed Pacific Fleet Naval Construction Force units, is responsible for training new personnel in transit and provides support to our active duty personnel family members through the Family Support Groups.
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