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host CAPT Christopher M. Kurgan

master of ceremonies EOCS Marvin A. Melbourne

Vice Chairman CUCM Juan Zetino

DONOR RELATIONS ENS Zachary Altenburger

SeAbee Committee Members CEC Juan Aragon SWC Thomas Delacruz LCDR Alan Eichelman SWC Ephraim Fonseca EA2 Atit Gurung SWC Kevin Johnson LT Douglas Knotts CM1 Luke Leifeste BUC Bayardo Molina

LS1 Jonathan Owens EOC Joshua Petraitis CMC Jarod Ridgway LS1 Robert Santos YN1 Jonathan Soto ENS John Watkins ENS Curtis Weis ETC Eric Zimmeran

Seabee Supporters Mike & Kathy Penrod Bill & Diane McGinnis Eggs & Things Steve & Suzie Frye Eric & Diane Halvorson Jim Wilkey, the Stunt Driver Tom & Suzie Mattivi Our Spouses “Bee Club”

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Docks, today, NAVFAC is an integrated systems command concerned with every facet of naval installations, from agronomy to zoology. “BuDOCKS” was first responsible for “The Navy yard proper...” but, by the First World War its size and mission were expanded to include training camps, hospitals, naval air stations and submarine bases.

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The Bureau developed systems in the 1950’s to manage projects using local resources and took on such diverse projects as thenaval base at Rota, Spain; a runway and base in Antarctica for Operation Deep Freeze; a missile test facility in California; a Polaris submarine base; and a seawater desalinization and electric generating plant for the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Bureau of Yards and Docks was renamed Naval Facilities Engineering Command in 1966 and began streamlining its engineering field divisions for more efficient, responsive operation. Primary among NAVFAC’s mission was improvement in the quality of life for service, medical and social facilities. In addition, NAVFAC became a leader in environmental initiatives to clean up, restore and improve the natural habitat of every naval facility worldwide. In 2004, NAVFAC began a global transformation to reshape its engineering acquisition, and public works organizations to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, and improve its products and services for the Navy, Marine Corps, Department of Defense, and other federal clients. NAVFAC is now organized into Facilities Engineering Commands which provide a single touch point for all NAVFAC facilities-related products and services. Today, NAVFAC, as a major Navy Systems Command and an integral member of the Navy and Marine Corps team, delivers timely and effective facilities engineering and epeditionary logistics solutions worldwide.

1730 cocktail & Social hour 1830 welcoming remarks EOCS Marvin A. Melbourne Naval Construction Group ONE Colors Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE National Anthem GM2 Aaron A. Nicholas Naval Construction Group ONE Invocation LCDR Patricia Coley Naval Construction Group ONE POW & MIA Ceremony

1915 Introduction of Guest of Honor CAPT Christopher M. Kurgan Naval Construction Group ONE Guest of Honor VADM Nora W. Tyson U.S. Third Fleet

2100 Dinner Youngest & Oldest SeAbee Presentation of Birthday Cake Song of Seabees Music & Dancing

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E stablished in August 1842 as the Bureau of Navy Yards and

The U.S. Navy Seabees were formed in World War II. Due to the

March 1867 to fill a need for commissioned officers to design facilities for the post-Civil War, steam-driven Navy.

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need for massive military construction, and impracticality of civilian labor in war zones, Rear Adm. Ben Moreell, Chief of the Navy’s Bureau of Yards and Docks, established the first construction battalions on March 5, 1942. The name was a transliteration of “CB” for construction battalion with the motto: Construimus, Batuimus — We Build, We Fight. Their symbol became a flying bee with a hammer, a wrench and a machine gun in its hands. During World War II, the Seabees performed now legendary deeds in both the Atlantic and Pacific Theaters of Operation. They constructed more than 400 advanced bases along five figurative “roads to victory.” In Korean War, the Seabees landed at Inchon with the assault troops and fought tides along with the enemy, and provided causeways within hours of the initial landings. In Vietnam, the Seabees supported Marines with aircraft-support facilities, roads, and bridges; they provided access to farms and markets, supplied fresh water to the Vietnamese through Seabee-dug wells, built schools, hospitals, utilities systems, and other community facilities.

Following the Spanish-American War in 1898, the CEC planned and managed shipyard expansion for the Bureau of Docks at Boston, Norfolk and Philadelphia, and built a new base at Charleston. CEC officers designed naval stations in Puerto Rico, Cuba, Guam and the Philippines.

Since then, Seabees have stayed busy in all major conflicts & humanitarian actions supporting our nation’s endeavors. They built the 200-mile supply route that supported combat and logistic operations in Desert Storm & Desert Shield. They aided victims of Hurricane Katrina & civil crisis in Somalia. They drilled wells, erected tents and built roads to help the Kurdiah refugees in Iraq, and helped citizens in the Republic of the Philippines dig out from tons of volcanic ash following the eruption of Mount Pinatubo. They constructed tent camps following the earthquake in Haiti, while Seabees Divers repaired damaged port facilities. In response to September 11th, Seabees supported contingency operations throughout Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, and Bahrain with construction of forward operating bases, road, airfields, bridges, and electrical and force protection upgrades. During the past 74 years the Seabees have repeatedly demonstrated themselves as fighters and builders. In peace and in war, they have responded with simple but proud, “Can Do!”

As U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia matched the growing crisis in Vietnam, the CEC managed millions of dollars in military construction by civilian contractors, as well as Seabee construction in unsecured areas. During the same period, Seabee Civic Action Teams, led by CEC officers, were invited into many developing nations, in addition to serving in Vietnam. The 13-man teams built goodwill for America as they built and repaired schools, roads and bridges, utilities and medical facilities.

A 1906 law provided those subsequent Chiefs of Bureau of Yards and Docks be appointed from the ranks of CEC officers. By 1911, Navy public works projects were managed by Navy Civil Engineers. Following the First World War, the CEC oversaw naval base closures, deactivation of ships, and disposition of assets. Soon after the United States entered World War II, the CEC jumped from 150 to 10,000 officers. They commanded the newly formed Naval Construction Battalions, the Seabees, and over $9 billion in construction. The nation learned the importance of maintaining a trained CEC to be prepared to respond to conflicts.

In recent years, CEC officers commanded Seabee operations and oversaw contingency contracting during Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Joint Endeavor in Bosnia, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom. The CEC is continually on the move serving in Individual Augmented billets to support humanitarian efforts and operations in locations such as: Djibouti, Kenya, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

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The Navy’s Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) was officially established in

VICE ADMIRAL NORA W. TYSON COMMANDER, U.S. 3RD FLEET

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native of Memphis, Tennessee, Vice Admiral Nora Tyson graduated from Vanderbilt University and received her commission from OCS in Newport, Rhode Island. She earned her wings as a naval flight officer in 1983 and reported to Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron (VQ) 4, where she ultimately served three tours at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland, and Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, including one as commanding officer. Tyson also commanded the amphibious assault ship, USS Bataan (LHD 5), leading the Navy’s contributions to disaster relief efforts on the U.S. Gulf Coast in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and deploying twice to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Her other commands include commander, Task Force 73/commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific based in Singapore and, most recently, commander, Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 2, where she led the USS George H.W. Bush Strike Group on its maiden deployment in support of operations in both 6th and 5th Fleet areas of responsibility. Her other tours at sea include assistant operations officer aboard the training aircraft carrier, USS Lexington (AVT 16), and as navigator aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65).

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Her shore tours include service on the Joint Staff as a political-military planner in the Asia-Pacific Division of the Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate (J-5); as executive assistant for the assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; as director of staff for Commander, Naval Forces Europe/Commander, 6th Fleet; as executive assistant for the Chief of Naval Operations; and as vice director, Joint Staff. Tyson’s last tour was as deputy commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command. Tyson reported as Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet in July 2015.

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HOST EOCS Marvin Melbourne Naval Construction Group ONE

Senior Chief Melbourne, of Kingston, JA, enlisted into the Navy in 1996

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and completed Recruit Training at Recruit Training Command (RTC), Great Lakes, IL. Upon graduating from RTC, he attended the Equipment Operator Class “A” School in Fort Leonard, MO. After completing his rate training, he reported to NMCB THREE in Port Hueneme, CA where he made multiple deployments that include: Souda Bay Crete, Camp Olson, Sigonella, Italy, Camp Covington, Guam and NAS Lemoore. After completion of the Advanced Equipment Operator “C1” School in March, 2001, he reported to the Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity (SIMA now SWRMC), as a Boat Movement Shop (71R) Lead Landing Craft Retrieval Unit (LRCU) Operator at Det Coronado, San Diego, CA. From June, 2004 through June, 2008, he served as the Alfa Company Transportation Supervisor Platoon Chief and Crane Certifying Official with NMCB FIVE. With NMCB FIVE, he deployed to Camp Covington, Guam, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait and finally Okinawa, Japan. In July, 2008 he transferred to the Naval Construction Training Center, Port Hueneme, CA and served as the Equipment Operator (EO) School House Director and EO “F” Schools Coordinator. He was the EO “C1” Advance Course and Crane Suite Lead and qualified as a Master Training Specialist. In July, 2011 he again had the opportunity to serve with NMCB FIVE, where he made two deployments as the Alfa Company Operations Chief (A3) and Crane Manager. On his deployments, he served as the Det OIC Turkey and Det OIC China Lake, CA. In August, 2014, he reported to the 30th Naval Construction Regiment, Port Hueneme, CA as the R4C and then transferred to Naval Construction Group One in October, 2015 as the NCF TOA Manager Lead Chief Petty Officer (N43C).

Captain Christopher M. Kurgan Naval Construction Group ONE Commander

C aptain Kurgan was born in Chicago, IL. He reported onboard NCG1

as Commander following a successful assignment as Deputy Commander of Operations at Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific. Upon graduation from Vanderbilt University in 1990 and commissioning through the NROTC program, Captain Kurgan attended the Civil Engineer Corps Officer Basic Course and reported to his first assignment at Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-FOUR, where he served as the Engineering Officer during Operation Desert Storm, Officer in Charge of Civic Action Team 7418, and Officer in Charge of South Pacific Cruise 93. Captain Kurgan next served as the Command Adjutant for Civil Engineer Corps Officers and taught General Military Training and Seabee Operations. Next, he served as the Assistant Resident Officer in Charge of Construction, Ventura County, CA followed by Public Works Officer at Naval Support Facility, Thurmont. In 2001, he earned his Masters Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Upon completion, he stood up the Director of Construction Southeast Asia and PACDIV forward contingency engineer in Bangkok, Thailand. Next, he served as Operations Officer, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FOUR making two deployments to Iraq, followed by Future Operations Officer, FIRST Naval Construction Division and Operations Officer for NAVFAC Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia. He commanded Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ONE THIRTY THREE making deployments to Afghanistan and the Pacific. Captain Kurgan is a qualified Seabee Combat Warfare Officer, a Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio, and a member of the Defense Acquisition Corps.