Seabee combat handbook, NAVEDTRA 10479-B
Pensacola, FL: Washington: Naval Education and Training Command; U.S. Government Printing Office, 1976. Reprint. Reprinted 1981. Wraps. iv, 372, 148, and [44] pages. Illustrations. Diagrams. Index. Nonresident Career Course. Glossary. Combat Arm and Hand Signals. This reflects the state of knowledge, the state of practice, and the state of the art between the end of the Vietnam War and the beginning of Persian Gulf military operations. A Seabee is a member of the United States Naval Construction Forces (NCF). The word "Seabee" comes from initials "CB", which in turn comes from the term "Construction Battalion". The Seabees have a history of building bases, bulldozing and paving thousands of miles of roadway and airstrips, and accomplishing myriad other construction projects in a wide variety of military theaters dating back to World War II. The newcomers begin "A" School (preliminary training) fresh out of boot camp, or they come from the fleet after their service term is met, spending about 75% of the twelve weeks immersed in hands-on training. The remaining 25% is spent in classroom instruction. From "A" School, new Seabees most often report to an NMCB command for their first tour of duty. For training, the new Seabees attend a four-week course known as Expeditionary Combat Skills (ECS) at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport, Mississippi, and Port Hueneme, California. ECS is also being taught to all personnel who report to a unit in the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command. ECS is a basic combat-skills course where the students spend time in a classroom environment learning map reading and land navigation, battlefield first aid, how to lay out defensive plans, how to conduct patrols, vehicle egress, and many other combat-related skills. Half of each course is spent at a shooting range where students learn basic rifle marksmanship and then qualify with the M16A2 and M16A3 service rifles. ECS students also learn fundamentals of the M9 service pistol and qualify. At the end of training, new Seabees are ready to perform with their new battalion. During their tenure with an NMCB, personnel may be assigned to a crew-served weapon, such as the MK 19 40 mm machine gun, the M2HB.50-caliber machine gun, or the M240 machine gun. Many reserve units still field variants of the M60 machine gun. Until 2012, Seabees wore the U.S. Woodland camouflage uniform or the legacy tri-color Desert Camouflage Uniform, the last members of the entire U.S. military to do so, but are now transitioning to the NWU Type III. Seabees use ALICE field gear as well as some units working with Marines use USMC issue Improved Load Bearing Equipment (ILBE) gear. Condition: Good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Cover has some wear and soiling. Name of previous owner in ink on front cover.
Keywords: SEABEE, Military Manuals, Naval Manuals, NAVEDTRA 10479-B, Counterinsurgency, Special Clothing, Protective Measures, Boobytraps, Handgrenades, Landmines, Marksmanship, Combat Operations
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