Navy Cargo Handling Battalion Thirteen

Congratulations to BM1 Megan Ramirez on her reenlistment while onboard the USNS Pillallaou in Jacksonville,FL on June 26th!

BM1 is a Hold Boss in Surface Cargo Company ONE. She has served 15 years, and signed for an additional 4! 📝 💪🏼⚓️

Congratulations Surface Cargo Company ONE on a successful INLS training evolution at Blunt Island Command. 🏗️⚓️

OIC: LT Steve Stacey
AOIC: LTJG Carlos White
LCPO: GMC Chris Kanzler
Ship Supervisor: ENC Justin Lloyd

And a whole lot of amazing team members! 🤌🏼💯

NCHB 13 Surface Cargo Company ONE out at Blunt Island Command Jacksonville,FL training on the Improved Navy Lighterage System (INLS). 🏗️⚓️

The INLS is a sea state three, capable causeway system that resembles a floating pier comprised of interchangeable modules and is used to transfer cargo from Military Sealift Command (MSC) ships to shore areas where conventional port facilities are unavailable or inadequate.

Congratulations on the advancement of the following NCHB-13 Sailors! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

HM1 Samual Abbott (ERC)
HM1 Thomas Shaw (SCC3)

HM2 Mary Jackson (HQ)
HT2 Guillermo Alemanavalos (EFAC)
CE2 Jason Payton (EFAC)
BM2 Rayanna Penix (SCC2)
BM2 Olawale Ariyibi (SCC2)
BM2 Victoria Lamothe (ERC)
LS2 Kyle Seber (ERC)
BM2 Victoria Villarreal (SSC1)

Bravo Zulu Shipmates!!

Congratulations on a successful FY24 ULT NCHB13!! 👏🏼⛽️🏗️🚁✈️⚓️

Officer in Charge: LCDR Jamison Morris
Ast Officer in Charge: LT Alicia Bredehoeft
LCPO: BMCS Cliffard Junkins
Companies: SCC2, EFAC1, HQ/MST, SCC3

Expeditionary Fuel and Air Company (EFAC) training at Ft Gregg-Adams for the fuel piece of their qualifications ⛽️🚁💪🏼

Surface Cargo Company TWO and THREE 🏗️🚢💪🏼⚓️

Surface Support and Maintenance Support Team! 🚛🛠️🚚💪🏼

Expeditionary Warfare Day and a night in the field ⛺️🔫💪🏼⚓️

Advanced Patrols
ECP searches
LZ and 9-Line
Weight and Marking

⚠️⚠️⚠️GAS GAS GAS⚠️⚠️⚠️

Congratulations BM2 Derica McBride (EFAC) on earning her Expeditionary Warfare Pin! 💪🏼⚓️👊🏽

Happy Mother’s Day NCHB13 🌹💙

Whether you have kids, are trying to have kids, have lost a child, or are in the Navy you have put someone under your wing at some point! We celebrate mamas in all forms!!! ❤️ thank you!!

Expeditionary Fuel & Air Cargo Company hit Williamsburg this week ready to kick some CAX 🥊!! (Cheatham Annex)

Hard Chargers!! 💪🏼⚓️⛽️✈️👏🏼

Expeditionary Tactical Operations Center training kicked off this week with 15 new Sailors working on their qualifications!
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Congratulations YN2 Brendan Campbell on a successful tour with NCHB13! 👏🏼

YN2 served as part of our admin TAR staff from 2021 to 2024- departing this week!

Awarded:
NAM for TAR Junior Sailor of the Year 🎖️
NAM for end of tour 🎖️
NCHB13 paddle 🐙

Thank you for everything YN2, best of luck at your next command! 💪🏼

Congratulations CE1 Jordan Henson on her re-enlistment! 👏🏼

CE1 has been with NCHB13 since 2013, deploying twice with the Battalion! She is currently assigned to Maintenance Support Company (MSC). 🔌🛠️

Congratulations Shipmate!!

Surface Cargo Company TWO is out in Long Beach, CA for their drill periods☀️ These hard chargers are working LO/LO operations and MHE/CESE licenses! 🏗️💪🏼

Congratulations to NCHB THIRTEEN CY 2024 Season One Reserve MAP selectees:
BM1 Caleb Johnston (SCC1)
BM2 Kevin Heflin (SCC1)

Meritoriously Advancement Program (MAP) is designed to accommodate unique circumstances that, in the Advancement Authority’s judgment, clearly warrant advancement. It is intended to provide a means to advance Petty Officers for compelling, although perhaps not quantifiable, reasons. Meritorious advancement is limited to advancement of pay grades E-4 through E6 to the next higher paygrade. Isolated acts of heroism or single specific achievements shall not be the sole basis for advancement under the MAP, but may be the mechanism that illustrates consistent extraordinary performance.

Bravo Zulu Shipmates!!

Congratulations to NCHB 13’s newest SENIOR CHIEFS! 👏🏼⭐️⚓️

BMCS Jonathan Byers (SCC2)
ABFCS Levi Rosales (EFAC)

Congratulations BM2 Angie Vasquez in receiving NRC Tampa FY24 Q1 Junior Sailor of the Quarter! 🏅

BM2 Vasquez is a Crane Operator (U/I) currently on ADOS orders as the Funeral Coordinator for NRC Tampa.

BZ BM2! 👏🏼

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Congratulations YN2 Brendan Campbell on your Reenlistment! 🎉📝
YN2 is a part of our TAR Admin Staff 📑👨🏼‍💻💪🏼

In celebration of Women's History Month let's highlight ONE of the incredible women attached to NCHB 13!

HM2 Laura Toal Allen was recently awarded the FY23 Regiment Junior Sailor of the Year award! Competing against 3 other Battalions; HM2's professionalism, Navy knowledge, personal achievements, and a powerful drive for excellence set her apart!

Congratulations HM2! 🎉💪🏼⚓️

Pictured below receiving the Battalion JSOY Award, and another with her Father! (One picture wasn't enough! 🙂)

Expeditionary Cargo Operations school recent graduates! 💃🏽🏗️⚓️
LT Christina Smith, CEC Raynita Garner and ENC Joe Campos

NCHB13 TRIAD and S7 shop present for FY24 Cargo Leadership Summit!

NAVELSG concluded our Cargo Leadership Summit with a day long event hosted at TRADOC. Numerous leaders took time from their busy schedules to join us to include: VADM Mustin, RADM Steffen, RDML Sobeck, RDML Haigis, and RDML Acquavella! Take a look at the leaders in this photo! Recognize any? Hooya Cargo!

Shout out to our Seabees on their 82nd Birthday! 🐝

Surface Cargo Company TWO and THREE spent their drill weekend periods in Williamsburg, VA getting the reps and sets in for LO/LO operations! 🚢⚓️🏗️💪🏼