Hello to you all. i have some bad news for all you great people out there who love to read my lessons....i will be leaving here soon i am being sent to another location (Africa) to take over safety so i dont know when i will be leaving and i will try to get on here and let you all know b4 i go. i wanna thank you all for making me feel so welcome here, and i hope i have brought to you some good learning and you pass it on to anyone you hear talk about us and not know what they are talking about....lol before i leave for today i am going to post the rank for the seabees its just like the big Navy.

Enlisted 

E-1 = Seabee recrute

E-2 = Seabee aprentice

E-3 = Seabee constructionmen

E-4 = Petty officer third class  (crow ith one cheveron)

E-5 = Petty Officer 2nd class ( crow with 2 cheverons)

E-6 = Petty officer 1st class ( crow with 3 cheverons)

E-7 = Chief Petty Officer ( anchor )

E-8 = Seinor Chief Petty Officer (anchor with a star )

E-9 = Master Chief Petty Officer (anchor with 2 stars )

Officers

O-1 = Ensign ( tan bar )

O-2 =  Lieutenant Junior Grade ( silver bar ) 

O-3 = Lieutenant ( 2 silver bars )

O-4 = Lieutenant-Commander  ( gold oak leaf )

O-5 = Commander  ( gold oak leaf )

O-6 = Captain ( silver Eagle )

O-7 = Rear Admeral Lower Half ( one silver star )

O-8 = Rear Admeral Upper Half ( 2 silver stars )

O-9 = Vice Admeral ( 3 silver stars )

O-10 = Admeral ( 4 silver stars )

hope that helps...     

Oh, Shane -- this has been so much fun!  I've really learned a lot, and have had such a good time reading your posts.  But, you know what -- as long as you can get on the internet, you can still post here! 

So -- if you're "taking over safety" is that a big promotion for you?  If so, congratulations to you!  and remember -- you can be a member of the Forum from anywhere in the world!

Take care & stay safe!

--Marilyn

Hey Marilyn, i will try to get on the internet there if they have it and all, i am not to sure what they have and all but if they do i will for sure write to you all and write to you, you guys are like my family away from home...the safety guy is a big move for me there is no extra pay for the job but my pay a day is alot more..lol  but it will look good for me to take it over and being such a young troop ....well i guess i am not to young and all but such a new 1st class...but thank you so much....the only reason i am worried, was i read about the 50 days inactive and all and i am going to be there for 4 months so....well i will see what i can do to get on...talk to you all later and god bless..

Shane

Hey, Shane!  Glad you feel like family -- like I said before, we love ALL you guys & gals!  Oh, and good going on the big move as *safety guy* -- you ROCK! 

I sent you a PM, so please check your Inbox --

--Marilyn

Shane~

Is your address going to change then??  Try to update with your new "African" address if you can!

Mine- and my family's- other passion is sponsoring/mission work in Kenya.  Would love to send some things for the African locals, too, if you're going to have contact with them!
 

Congrats on your new job Shane!...Hope you will be able to get on line and keep us posted on how things are going for you.

 Shane, I wish you every success and happiness. As the others have said, if you can, keep in touch on the forums. Diane

Shane......

As CaliGirl mentoned....will your address change.   I would guess so.   Does that mean we hold up on the packages....now that many of us have requested your address???    Along with the others before me, I wish you well in your new place.   May God's peace and blessings be with you always.

Love and Peace............Anne Marie

you guys are great, i am still here in the sandbox for now i havent heard anything back yet...but if i do i will be sure to let you all know....when i get an address i will post it for you all.... this is an old article from March 2008 but i think its a good one....i underlined a few things.

 Capacity crowd celebrates 66th year for Seabees

While U.S. Navy Seabees execute construction projects around the world, their representatives and partners take time to salute that work and celebrate significant birthdays.

For the 2008 Seabee Ball held Saturday, a capacity crowd of 1,350 traded a warehouse at Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme, where the last 14 balls have been held, for the glass-walled Air Force One Pavilion at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley.

The black-tie gala marked the 66th year of the Seabees, the 166th year of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command and the 141st year of the Civil Engineering Corps. A year of planning brought together attendees in an array of ball gowns and uniforms.

But there were still reminders that the country is at war: the POW/MIA ceremony, the playing of taps and the sight of tan-colored desert battle dress uniforms.

One guest wearing the desert camouflage uniform was Lt. Cmdr. Michael Eberly, who had returned only five days earlier from Camp Fallujah in Iraq, where he spent six months. Eberly said he was in that uniform because he hadn't been back long enough to retrieve other clothing.

"Construction battalions have a phenomenal history and are quite honestly underappreciated in the Navy and the military," said NBVC's commanding officer, Capt. Brad "Brick" Conners. "But especially in our modern global war on terrorism, we're doing many amazing things, operating in 39 countries outside the U.S."

A builder, BUI (SCW) Courtland T. Sawyer, 32, was introduced as winner of the Marvin Shields Award, named after the Seabees' sole recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Congressional Medal of Honor. The award recognizes extraordinary contributions to the Naval Construction Force.

To receive the medal, Sawyer flew in from St. Louis, where he is an instructor at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

Sawyer said he decided on a career in the military at age 7. "I told my mother I wanted to join the Navy," he said.

The host, Capt. Kelly J. Schmader, CEC, said the 3,500 Seabees in Ventura County make that operation the largest operating force at the naval base. Of those, 800 are deployed.

"If they were all here, we wouldn't have enough room for a ball anywhere," he said.

Those deployed with other Seabees are building roads, schools and clinics, and serving as goodwill ambassadors all over the globe.

The guest of honor and keynote speaker was Rear Adm. Richard E. Cellon, CEC, commander of the first Naval Construction Division. Master of ceremonies was Master Chief Equipmentman, EQCM (SCW) Charles W. Zimmerman.

Inside the corridor leading to the pavilion, greeter and library docent Francine Hubbard of Granada Hills was impressed.

"Glamour is definitely back," she said. "Beautiful. Very dressy."

hmmm... I could have sworn I posted here yesterday... anyway, 

HI, Shane!  What a great thread you've started!!  I admit I had no idea what a Seabee was, you've definitely educated me!  I wish you the best of luck in your upcoming move, stay safe and I truly hope that the opportunity will arise for you to continue updating us!!!

Hey Kristen, as usual i am happy to bring all you great people the info you need to learn alittle about the people doing great things in this war....and thank you for taking the time to support us in all we do, i know there is alot of people out there who believe that we dont need to be here doing what we are doing and they dont like the military for it, but what i say is its not out fault we are here we are doing out job just like all of you do everyday...we dont come to there work and tell them that there jobs are no good and they shouldnt be doing it....and to all of the people out there who dont like what we do for a living, talking about being in the military, remamber this, 9-11-01 this is why we do what we do....i love you all and thank you for being the great people you are...HooRah

Shane

Well today her ein Kuwait it is so borring that even the flies are asleep....i am telling you its Saterday and we still have to work till 530 what is up with that,we never get a day off, work, work, work. in the class for today you will learn a little about what the seabee rates (jobs) do.

 The (BU) builders, Charlie Company

The duties performed by BUs include: building and repairing wood, masonry and concrete structures; doing interior finish work, including installing sheetrock, paneling or ceramic tile walls and installing ceiling and floor tile, millwork and trim; operating carpentry and cabinet-making shops; building forms for concrete construction; mixing, placing and finishing concrete; operating concrete batch plants, portable concrete mixers and vibrators; building wharves, bridges and other heavy timber structures; interpreting blueprints and preparing sketches for construction work; making estimates of materials and labor required.

The (sw) steelworkers Charlie Company

The duties performed by SWs include: erecting steel bridges, tanks, buildings, towers and pre-engineered structures; fabricating, erecting, installing, fitting, welding and bolting structural steel shapes, plates and the built?up sections used in heavy construction; laying out, fabricating and installing sheet metal assemblies and systems; performing welding and metal cutting operations; installing and reinforcing steel in concrete structures

The (EO) Equipment Operators Alpha Company 

The duties performed by EOs include: operating a wide variety of heavy-duty, self-propelled construction equipment for such projects as building construction, roadway construction and repair, pier construction, grading and excavation; performing minor maintenance on this equipment to ensure safe, efficient operation; serving as members of a crane crew to rig cable assemblies and change attachments for various lifting and pile?driving operations; preparing operational reports on equipment; preparing detailed estimates on labor and equipment requirements. operate rock crushing and well-drilling equipment; perform as blasters for construction projects.

The (CM) construction Mechanic Alpha Company

The duties performed by CMs include: diagnosing and troubleshooting equipment failures; repairing and maintaining diesel and gasoline engines; adjusting and repairing ignition, fuel, electrical, hydraulic and steering systems; maintaining and repairing chassis, frames and bodies; working with hoisting and jacking equipment, power tools, measuring instruments, gauges and meters; lubricating equipment; maintaining and repairing tires, batteries, brakes and valves; performing shop management functions such as maintenance scheduling and spare parts inventory control.

The (CE) Construction Electrition Bravo Company

The duties performed by CEs include: installing, maintaining and repairing telephone and high-voltage and low-voltage electrical power distribution networks, both overhead and underground; splicing and laying cables, erecting poles, stringing wires and installing transformers and distribution panels; installing, repairing and maintaining street lighting, fire alarm, public address, inter-office and telephone switchboard systems; installing, maintaining and repairing interior wiring for lighting and electrical equipment; working with batteries, electric motors, relays, solenoids and switches; operating electrical generators; reading blueprints and completing materials and cost estimates.

The (UT) Utilitiesmen Bravo Company

Duties performed by UTs include: installing and maintaining systems requiring plumbing and pipe?fitting skills; installing, operating and repairing heating, piping, ventilation and air conditioning systems; operating and maintaining water and wastewater systems and treatment plants; identifying and carrying out procedures to limit or minimize the adverse effects of environmental pollution; reading blueprints and completing material and cost estimates.

The (EA) engineering Aid Headquarters Company

The duties performed by EAs include: conducting location surveys for roads, airfields, pipelines, ditches, buildings, drainage structures and waterfront construction; preparing hydrographic, topographic and triangulation drawings and maps; computing the volume of bulk materials (concrete, bituminous mixtures and earthwork) from drawings and specifications; laying out all types of construction work; operating and maintaining various types of precision surveying and laboratory test instruments and equipment; preparing architectural, mechanical, electrical and topographic drawings and sketches; designing grading and drainage systems; conducting concrete, soil and asphalt tests; conducting quality control inspections for all types of construction projects; preparing equipment, manpower and material estimates from drawings and specifications; prepare network analyses, charts and graphs.

These 7 rates are the primary rates but there are other to inclide.....(CS) cooks (MA) Master at arms, (SK) supply (PS) Personel (HT) fleet rate sw.

I hope you enjoyed this lesson, please feel free to let me know what you think.........

Shane

Shane,

Can you enlighten us as to the military training Seabees get? and the Seabee combat warfare rate, etc?

thanks

i would love to....the (scws) pin is a realy big challange soe a seabee as it is with any warfare pin out there, i will give you a breaf overview for rite now cuz i am on watch and i dont have all my books with me. But for starters, E-1 - E-3 it is not manditory  for them to sign up to get there pin. as and E-4 and up as soon as you check into a qualifying command you are enroled and you have 24 months to get the pin...if you do not get the pin in 24 months when you are up for your eval (this is how they rank you for your performance and points tward yoru test for advancement) there is a section in there i think it is the personal development block...you get a low score which in turn brings yoru score down, but anyway...there are 4 books you have to get done before you can start with the SCWs. i dont remember them off the top of my head but i will write again later and let you know what they are. then you get your PQS books in these books there are a ton of questions you have study for and someone E-5 or higher with a scws pin can sign off...the subjects i will list later are all the things you have to know...it goes over everything from weapons to supply, embark, comunications, tent camps, wire plans, patroles, equipment, naval heritage, chemical, boiolgical radiological warfare and more...and you have to know all this info off the top of your head... after you get the books signed off.

you come to see a SCWs coordinator and he will then give you a 100 question test multiple choice and fill in the blanks, you have to achive a 70% or higher. if you do not pass the 1st test you have a week before you can take the second test. if you fail the second test you have 30 days before you can try again. After you pass the test...

you then schedual a PRE-Board and you have 1-2 hrs to draw out a tent camp, read a map and find points off the map for a 4 , 6 and 8 didget grid they gave you with a few more map questions.  then you read a SMEAC.....and set up a Tent camp, comm wire plans , fire plan, coc wheel and i think there is a few other things you have to draw out, i will look it up and write in the next one for things i missed, then the 3 people come in and grill you for 1 - 2 hrs on questions about all the things you have studied from the books...if you pass this we then set up a real bored and you do it all over in front of a chief and or an officer if you are E-5 and above or if you are and E-4 and below you are on a bored of one rank higher then you to E-6....

i hope that makes sence to you and i hope that is what you are looking for....other than that for scws you have to have been on a FEX (field Exercise) if you have yoru pin and you come back to a qualifying comand you have to requal in it in 12 months...but you only have to take the 100 question test and sit down with a E-7 (chief) for and hr and have him ask you questions....

just to let you know all that info came off the top of my head...so if i missed something i will correct it...lol thanks for reading and god bless

Shane  

Hi Shane,

I've been quietly reading &  enjoying your postings.  I think its great, I've certainly learned a lot.  It is so obvious that you love what you do and you're proud to be Seabee.  Thanks for all the info and for all that you do over there!!

Maria