Naval Construction Battalion Center (Gulfport, Mississippi)

Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport
Gulfport, Mississippi in the United States
Entrance sign at Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport
Site information
TypeNaval construction support base
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorUS Navy
Controlled byNavy Region Southeast
ConditionOperational
WebsiteOfficial website
Location
NCBC Gulfport
NCBC Gulfport
Coordinates30°22′38″N 089°07′26″W / 30.37722°N 89.12389°W / 30.37722; -89.12389
Site history
Built1942 (1942)
In use1942 – present
Events
Garrison information
Current
commander		Captain Jeff Powell

Naval Construction Battalion Center is a 1,100-acre (450 ha) U.S. Navy industrial complex located in Gulfport, Mississippi. It serves as home base for the Atlantic Fleet Seabees, which are the Navy's construction battalions.

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