Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) and Naval Construction Force (NCF) Overview

Flashcards covering the missions, capabilities, and organizational structure of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC), Naval Construction Force (NCF), and auxiliary expeditionary units.

Naval Construction Group TWO (NCG 2) Mission

To lead, man, train, equip, and sustain the Atlantic Seabees and other assigned expeditionary units to support Naval, Joint and Combined Operations.

TWENTY-SECOND Naval Construction Regiment (22 NCR) Mission

To exercise command and control of Naval Construction Force (NCF) assigned units and oversee operational employment and logistics support in EUCOM, AFRICOM, and CENTCOM areas of operation.

Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) Mission

To organize, man, train, equip and sustain Navy Expeditionary Combat Forces to execute combat, combat support, and combat service support missions across naval, joint and combined operations.

Adaptive Force Packaging

Combining capabilities from multiple NECC units into Standing Task Forces, Mission Specific units, or Crisis Response teams based on supported commander requirements.

NECC Standing Task Forces

Task forces designated as CTF 56, CTF 68, and CTF 75.

NECC Crisis Response Element

A fly away HQ element with multiple NECC Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) geared for augmentation to a Task Force and mission planning.

Seabees

Personnel who provide expeditionary construction and engineering (combat service support) including horizontal/vertical construction and defensive combat capability.

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB)

Units responsible for Forward Operating Base (FOB) construction, airfield construction, road maintenance, and disaster recovery operations.

Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit (CBMU)

Unit responsible for Fleet hospital set-up/operation, and the maintenance of Forward Operating Bases and camps.

Underwater Construction Team (UCT)

Specialized unit for pier/wharf damage repair, underwater blasting, and diving operations up to a depth of $190\,\text{feet}$.

Expeditionary Combat Camera (COMCAM) Mission

To provide rapid deployment visual documentation of military exercises, operations, and contingencies before, during, and after engagements.

Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mission

To provide forces that eliminate hazards from aviation, surface, ground, improvised, subsurface, and mine ordnance, including diving and demolition services.

Very Shallow Water (VSW) Operations

Advanced-force and pre-assault MCM exploratory and recon operations in the zone of $10-40\,\text{ft}$.

Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) Mission

To provide forces for underwater salvage, search, harbor clearance, and emergency underwater ship's husbandry to a maximum depth of $300\,\text{feet}$.

Coastal Riverine Force (CRF)

A force that provides port security, harbor defense, High Value Asset (HVA) escort, and maritime infrastructure protection.

CRF Brown Water (Combat Arms) Capabilities

Includes troop insertion/extraction, clandestine ISR, Counter-Insurgency (COIN) inland, and organic JTAC support.

Navy Expeditionary Intelligence Command (NEIC) Mission

To conduct centralized planning and oversight of expeditionary intelligence and provide forces that assess, plan, and execute intelligence operations.

Human Derived Intelligence (HDI)

Intelligence obtained via military source operations including interviews, tactical questioning, debriefings, and biometrics.

Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (NAVELSG) Mission

To provide expeditionary logistics forces for transportation, fueling, and supply support, including on/offload of cargo from sealift and pre-positioned ships.

Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB)

The deployable Unit of Action for NAVELSG, composed of surface, air cargo, and fuels companies.

Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center (ECRC)

Oversees the processing, equipping, training, and deployment of over $6,500$ Sailors in non-traditional, non-naval expeditionary missions.

Navy Expeditionary Warfighting Development Center (EXWDC) Mission

To train Navy Expeditionary Forces in advanced Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP) and manage the lifecycle of expeditionary TTPs.

Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA)

Designated Navy Lead Element (CTF 86) support provided to domestic civil authorities in response to requests for assistance during emergencies.

Humanitarian Assistance

Aid and action designed to save lives, alleviate suffering, and reduce the economic and social impact of disasters and crises.