US Navy Seebee Birthday
Thu, March 5, 2026
Repeat yearly
On 19 March 1942, Knox gave the CEC complete command of all NCF personnel. Almost 11,400 would become CEC during WWII with 7,960 doing CB service. Two weeks earlier, on 5 March all CB personnel were officially named "Seabees". The first volunteers were tradesmen that received advanced rank for their trade skills.
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