Author Topic: SeaBees (Read 1251 times)

SMIDSY · « **on:** June 17, 2005, 02:27:08 AM »

well, its official. i am to be a Seabee in the united states navy. although i was slated to be an sonar tech. why change my rating? well, my decision to be a sonarman was sort of a spurr of the moment decision adn i did not think it though very well. however, for years now i have wanted to be a seabee. and now my dream has come true. i ship out for basic training in august.

rpm · « **Reply #1 on:** June 17, 2005, 02:54:56 AM »

Probably a lot more useful training that you can use in civilian life later on unless you wanted to learn electronics.

SMIDSY · « **Reply #2 on:** June 17, 2005, 03:36:51 AM »

electronics may pay well but it is too tedious. i like building stuff.

Rino · « **Reply #3 on:** June 17, 2005, 06:49:22 AM »

Best of luck to you!

Maverick · « **Reply #4 on:** June 17, 2005, 09:44:32 AM »

Building stuff is just one part of it. You actually get to UNBUILD stuff with explosives too.

Good luck to ya.

Hawklore · « **Reply #5 on:** June 17, 2005, 12:03:38 PM »

SeaBees!

An instructor at my Bootcamp was a seabee, and there is a SeaBee HQ at NAS jax.

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 17, 2005, 12:05:04 PM »

Good Luck Bud. Going down the same path as you next year.

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Toad · « **Reply #7 on:** June 17, 2005, 12:05:07 PM »

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Originally posted by Maverick
You actually get to UNBUILD stuff with explosives too.

The real Mav steps forward.

G/L Smidsy! Thanks for serving!

JB73 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 17, 2005, 12:05:50 PM »

what is a seabee?

Sandman · « **Reply #9 on:** June 17, 2005, 12:07:42 PM »

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Originally posted by JB73
what is a seabee?

Construction Battalion... CB... Sea Bee.

My next door neighbor is a CB. Good guy.

Best of luck, SMIDSY.

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 17, 2005, 12:07:52 PM »

CB, can stand for Construction Battalion and/or Combat Battalion. But I believe the first is correct.

mauser · « **Reply #11 on:** June 17, 2005, 12:09:41 PM »

Good luck SMIDSY!

SeaBee - CB - Construction Battalion.

*couple minutes slow on the draw for me*

Sandman · « **Reply #12 on:** June 17, 2005, 12:10:39 PM »

BTW... do you know what rate you'll be SMIDSY?

JB73 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 17, 2005, 12:12:49 PM »

so he'll build buildings and stuff?

isn't the navy out to sea generally? (i know there are some on land, but isn't the nature of ther navy to be in the water?)

sorry i know nothing of military ranks, jobs, names, or any of that stuff.

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #14 on:** June 17, 2005, 12:18:14 PM »

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Originally posted by JB73
so he'll build buildings and stuff?

isn't the navy out to sea generally? (i know there are some on land, but isn't the nature of ther navy to be in the water?)

sorry i know nothing of military ranks, jobs, names, or any of that stuff.

The Navy does have bases and facilities on land. In hostile areas, they are built and maintained by the Navy, with Navy personnel.