Seabee Ball - Ventura County Seabee Ball Committee

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We’re the Seabees of the Navy
We can build and we can fight
We’ll pave our way to victory
And guard it day and night
And we promise to remember
The seventh of December
We’re the Seabees of the Navy
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A heartfelt thanks to our host committee, sponsors
and supporters for making tonight possible.
Chairman
CDR Li Sung
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Treasurer
LTJG Willie Hennings
th year of
NAVFAC
2016 SEABEE BALL
th year of
th year of
CEC
SeAbees
guest of honor
VADM Nora W. Tyson
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”
Acknowledgements
02 . 20 . 2016
DCH Auto Group
Dan Chergey Insurance
CBC Federal Credit Union
Lincoln James Construction
Steve Thomas’ Mini and BMW
Nothing Bundt Cakes Ventura
Paul Carone of Sunrise Produce
Oxnard Chamber of Commerce
Dolby & Foster of Farmers Insurance
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.
NavaL Facilities
Engineering Command
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
Schedule of Events
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.
U.S. Navy Seabees
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.
Civil Engineering Corps
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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EOCS Marvin Melbourne
Naval Construction Group ONE
Senior Chief Melbourne, of Kingston, JA, enlisted into the Navy in 1996
Master of Ceremonies
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.