By MC1 Stephane Belcher, NMCB-5 Posted July 29, 2021 Builder Constructionman Tyler Stewart, assigned to NMCB-5, hangs the battalion’s logo before a relief-in-place/transfer-of-authority ceremony, July 26. (U.S. Navy/MC1 Stephane Belcher)
OKINAWA, Japan - U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 assumed command from NMCB-4 of Naval Construction Force tasking in the Indo-Pacific region during a relief in place/transfer of authority (RIP/TOA) ceremony onboard Camp Shields in Okinawa, July 26.
This RIP/TOA marked the official completion of NMCB-4’s deployment in the region.
Throughout NMCB-4’s deployment, the battalion supported allies and joint military operations. Notably, they constructed bollard foundations at the harbor in Tinian, built a school in Timor-Leste, and a pavilion and theater in the Marshall Islands.
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HAWAIIAN BIRD WEBINAR: The Lancaster County Bird Club will host a free webinar on Hawaiian birds at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 13. This program will be recorded and available to all registrants, including those unable to attend the live presentation. Registration is required in advance via the following link: bigmarker.com/wildside-nature-tours/Birding-Hawaii-with-Mandy-Talpas. Information: lancasterbirdclub.org or facebook.com/lancasterbirdclub.
VIETNAM ROUND TABLE: The Central Pennsylvania Vietnam Round Table will meet at the Vietnam Veterans of America Michael J. Novosel MOH Capital Chapter 542, 8000 Derry St., Harrisburg, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 13. Admission is free and masks and social distancing are required. Following a brief business meeting, Don Sheaffer, of Hummelstown, will discuss his 13-month tour of duty with the Navy Seabees in Hue and Danang as a member of Mobile Construction Battalion 7. Information: Richard Burton, 717-545-2336; centralpavietnamrt@verizon.net.