Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport | |
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Gulfport, Mississippi in the United States | |
Coordinates | 30°22′38″N 089°07′26″W / 30.37722°N 89.12389°W |
Type | Naval construction support base |
Site information | |
Owner | Department of Defense |
Operator | US Navy |
Controlled by | Navy Region Southeast |
Condition | Operational |
Website | Official website |
Site history | |
Built | 1942 |
In use | 1942 – present |
Events | |
Garrison information | |
Current commander | Captain Jeff Powell[1] |
Naval Construction Battalion Center is a 1,100-acre (450 ha) U.S. Navy industrial complex located in Gulfport, Mississippi.[2] It serves as home base for the Atlantic Fleet Seabees,[3] which are the Navy's construction battalions.