NCBC Gulfport, Military Base

GULFPORT, Mississippi (August 3, 2023) Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 (NMCB 133), conduct training on surveying equipment on Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport, Mississippi, August 3 2023. NMCB 133 is conducting homeport operations as part of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command on Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport during the advanced phase of the force readiness training plan (FRTP). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Waters/Released)

Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport (NCBC) is located in the city of Gulfport, Mississippi on the Gulf of Mexico. The area is pro-military and heavily populated with active duty Navy and Air Force personnel as well as Reservists and retirees.

The center supports operating units of the Naval Construction Force and other tenants. The Center prepares for and supports all facets of the mobilization of construction forces including Reserve units.

NCBC Gulfport Information

Condition: Operational
Years in Use: 1942 – present
Controlled by: Navy Region Southeast
Current Commander: Captain Ana Franco
Garrison: Naval Construction Group TWO
Base Occupants: Naval Construction Group TWO, 22nd Naval Construction Regiment, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11, Information Warfare Training Group Gulfport
Open to the Public: No