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The CEC/ Seabee Historical Foundation is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to ensure that the proud heritage and rich history of the Navy's Civil Engineer Corps and the Navy's military construction force, the Seabees, are properly documented, preserved and maintained. Public awareness of the contributions and accomplishments of the Seabees and the Civil Engineer Corps is a primary goal.
NATIONAL DATABASE PROGRAM .......The Foundation maintains a current list of more than 70,000 names and addresses of former CEC officers and Seabees. The data is free of charge for members and Seabee organizations to research on a "sort" basis. The names are not made available for commercial purposes. The database is updated and expanded as names are made available. Those seeking information on specific individuals or lists of names for a particular battalion should contact us by regular or email at the address at the bottom of this page. MUSEUM AND HERITAGE CENTER SUPPORT ..........The Foundation supports the work of the U. S. Navy Seabee Museum located at the Seabee Base in Port Hueneme, California and the Seabee Heritage Center in Gulfport, Mississippi. Both locations offer a visitor the chance to see the history made by the Seabees and the Civil Engineer Corps. The exhibits at the Heritage Center are provided by the Seabee Museum at Port Hueneme. Owned and operated by the U. S. Navy, the Seabee Museum and the Seabee Heritage Center are open to the public free of charge. However, due to current force protection levels, please call ahead to learn more about base access policy. Both the Museum and the Heritage Center exhibit a priceless collection of artifacts from all of the events in which the Seabees and the CEC have participated. MUSEUM STORE ..........The Foundation works closely with the Seabee Museum Store which has gift shops located at the Seabee Museum at Port Hueneme, and at the Seabee Heritage Center in Gulfport. The Store also offers an annual catalog of merchandise which is also available on line at our website. All profits are donated to the Foundation to help support its programs. MEMORIALS ...........The Foundation has assisted in several efforts to permanently recognize the sacrifices of the Seabees. One such effort placed a large bronze plaque at the "Our Lady of the Snows" shrine at McMurdo Sound in Antarctica. The shrine was rededicated in memory of CD3 Williams and all others who have given their lives on the ice bound continent of Antarctica. NEWSLETTER ...........Members and supporters are kept up to date on Foundation activities and other events in The Seabee Quarterly. The newsletter is published every three months, and also contains items of interest such as Seabee Reunion notices. More than 150 such reunions are held each year. FOUNDATION AWARDS ...........Two awards are presented annually by the CEC/Seabee Historical Foundation. The Rear Admiral Lewis B. Combs Award is presented to the individual who has made the most outstanding contribution in perpetuating the legacy of the Seabees and the Civil Engineer Corps. The Steelworker Second Class Robert D. Stethem Award recognizes outstanding individual moral courage in support of the traditions of the Seabees while in the course of actual operations. These awards keep the spirit alive. A EDUCATION HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES SEMINARS ........In an effort to enhance increased public awareness of the CEC and the Seabees, the Foundation has developed a series of seminars highlighting significant events and activities of the Corps and the Seabees. Topics include the CEC led efforts on the Pacific Naval Air Bases contract, the role of the Seabees in Southeast Asia, Cubi Point and Antarctica and major construction programs at Diego Garcia. VIDEOS AND HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS ........The Foundation periodically produces historical works of
The CEC Seabee Historical Foundation uses direct mail appeals, invitations to special events, personal appointments, memberships to the foundation and donations to help support the organization. The Foundation's operating and capital campaign budgets for the upcoming year are carefully reviewed by the Budget and Finance committee, and then by the full Board at the annual Board meeting in November of each year. The results of this review are documented.
According to the IRS Form 990 for the Fiscal Year ended 12/31/2009:
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