At a ceremony held July 28, Capt. Ana Franco relieved Capt. Jeffrey Powell as the 33rd commanding officer of Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) Gulfport. “It feels great to be back home,” said Franco, who was stationed in Gulfport from…
A bell tolled 80 times at the Navy Seabee Base. Each one in honor of a fallen service member. The Bells Across America service was in…
The Naval Construction Battalion Center held a ceremony to celebrate National Day of Prayer. Base chaplains and other local clergy and personnel prayed for different local, national, and…
It was a big day at the Navy Seabee Base in Gulfport because after two years of renovation, the sailors have their dining hall back. The aromatic promise of lunch filled…
Chief Petty Officer Raymond J. BorderThe fitness center at the Seabee base in Gulfport will be named for a chief who died by an improvised explosive device while deployed to Afghanistan in 2011. The Chief of Naval Operations has approved…
Military bases in South Mississippi have long been a mainstay and critical to our overall economy, especially during COVID shutdowns considering our local bases depend on the federal budget, which was already set, resulting in more stability for our…
The Gulfport USO is in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit. On the Seabee Base in Gulfport, USO volunteers hosted a St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Celebration. Over 20 military families signed up for the drive-thru event, collecting free…
Today a Change of Command Ceremony was held at the Gulfport Seabee Base and this ceremony was unlike any other in the past due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Change of Command is a time-honored Seabee ceremony where leadership of…
This morning you could see heavy smoke over the west side of the Seabee Base in Gulfport. Residents on the base were advised to shelter in place or they could move to the east side of the base due to…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Officials with the Naval Construction Battalion Center said Tuesday the base will not open until 9 a.m. due to thick smoke from a large fire near Canal Road. Gulfport Police have closed 28th Street from 59th…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) – New U.S. Navy guidance has come out regarding the Trusted Traveler Program for the Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) Gulfport. Initially, the installation announced it would be suspending the Trusted Traveler Program beginning this Friday, April…
As those at the Seabee Base are mourning the loss of one of their own, they are also taking precautions when it comes to preventing the spread of COVID-19. The Department of Defense has put numerous safety measures in place…
The Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport has released the identity of the employee that died due to COVID-19 complications. Mrs. Carol Jackson was a childcare worker at the Child Development Center at Stennis Space Center in Hancock County. Jackson…
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION CENTER, Gulfport, MISS. – Mississippi Public Health Authorities have made the Naval Construction Battalion Center aware that one of our Navy civilian employee has passed away due to COVID-19 complications. The employee self-identified as a high-risk…
After making the ultimate sacrifice, the Gold Star Program is now looking to provide support for the families who made the ultimate sacrifice as well, after losing a loved one while on active duty. Here to tell us more is…
Personnel stationed at the Seabee Base in Gulfport and their families took a trip back in time with a fun fair this weekend. Jousting, archery, and turkey legs were in high demand at the first-ever renaissance faire at the Naval…
Two of the most popular ride-sharing apps are now allowed on the Seabee Base. Uber and Lyft are now allowed on the Seabee Base for the first time starting today. Previously if someone living on base was to use a…
The Navy Lodge on the Seabee Base in Gulfport is getting a facelift. Thirty rooms at the Navy Lodge are undergoing $2 million worth of renovations. The rooms are getting a complete makeover with new floors, lighting, appliances, countertops, and…
The Navy Lodge in Gulfport is getting a face-lift. The lodge, located on the Seabee Base, will be undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation. News 25’s Kristen Anzuini has more.
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Naval Construction Battalion Center (NCBC) Gulfport is moving on to the "Solid Curtain" portion of the annual Navy-wide force protection exercise. Last week the "Citadel Shield" portion of the exercise took place, which involved a field…
In Gulfport, the Seabee Base will be conducting its Annual Force Protection Exercise from today, Monday, February 3rd until Friday, February 14th, all in an effort to enhance the readiness of our Navy security forces. Seabee Base leaders say measures…
Newly selected senior enlisted leaders at the Seabee base in Gulfport are set for a run that will sharpen what they call their "seasoning" for becoming a part of the fold. News 25 Today's Gabby Easterwood joined us live from…
For the past two days more than 35 foreign ambassadors have been on a tour of the Mississippi Gulf Coast as part of a program called ‘Experience America.’ This morning, the diplomats visited the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport.…
The Halloween festivities continue on the Gulf Coast. The Seabee Base in Gulfport has a night full of fright in store. News 25’s Jaylon Morris has more.