The Navy Construction Battalion
– better known as the Seabees – is responsible for building much of the temporary and permanent infrastructure at U.S. military locations around the world.
Duties of Navy Seabees. The work and responsibilities of Seabees cover a wide range. That may include work like
grading an airstrip, conducting soil tests for an amphibious landing zone
, or building a new barracks facility.
Yes,
Navy SeaBees see combat
.
| Annual Salary Monthly Pay | Top Earners $130,000 $10,833 | 75th Percentile $75,000 $6,250 | Average $69,419 $5,784 | 25th Percentile $35,000 $2,916 |
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Navy Builders (Sea-Bee) Navy Enlisted Rating Job Descriptions. … Sea-Bees are
the construction workers in the Navy
. The men and women of the BU rate are part of the Naval Construction Force. The term Sea-Bees has grown from when the Navy Builders were part of the Construction Battalions (CB).
Do Seabees carry weapons?
They are
sharpshooters with carbines, Thompson submachine guns, and machine guns
, as well as experts with their famous bulldozers. On Iwo Jima they proved that “Seabees Can Shoot!” as well as build.
Where do Seabees get stationed?
Port Hueneme and Gulfport
are primary hubs for the Seabees, while shore duty can see them working on base infrastructure at many U.S. and overseas bases.
- Medic. National average salary: $29,879 per year. …
- Operations clerk. National average salary: $14.56 per hour. …
- Avionics technician. National average salary: $33,907 per year. …
- Culinary specialist. …
- Mass communications specialist. …
- Construction mechanic. …
- Electronics technician. …
- Air traffic controller.
- Air Traffic Controller.
- Aircraft Handling Officer.
- Aircrewman Helicopter.
- Aircrewman Mechanical.
- Aircrewman Operator.
- Aircrewman Tactical Romeo Helicopter.
- Aviation Maintenance Duty Officer.
- Catapult Officer.
How long is Seabee deployment?
Under these assumptions, E-1 to E-4 Seabees spend 24 months deployed,
E-5 Seabees spend 18 months
deployed, and E-6 through E-9 Seabees spend 15 months deployed.
The average salary for an E-6 US Navy Steelworker is
$70,172 per year
in United States, which is 20% lower than the average US Navy salary of $87,806 per year for this job.
How much does a Builder make at U.S. Navy in the United States? Average U.S. Navy Builder yearly pay in the United States is
approximately $45,416
, which meets the national average.
| Years Experience Monthly Basic Pay Drill Pay | Starting Pay $1,733.10 / mo $57.77 / drill |
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Navy basic training is
seven weeks
, plus one week at the beginning called processing week, which isn’t officially part of basic training.
This is a 5 year enlistment program. The Builder class “A” school is
approximately 14 weeks long
, and it is located in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Equipment Operator class “A” school is
approximately 10 weeks long
, and the school is located at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. The EO rating requires a five-year (60 month) enlistment obligation.
