UNCLAS
100030Z FEB 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL ALMAR(UC)
ALMAR
ALMAR 009/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/IL//
SUBJ/65TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCES 140TH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS AND 165TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE NAVFAC// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  ON BEHALF OF ALL MARINES, WE
OFFER OUR WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL NAVAL ENGINEERS ON THE
OCCASION OF YOUR ANNIVERSARY.  WE ARE PROUD TO JOIN YOU IN
CELEBRATING THE RICH HERITAGE OF THE SEABEES THAT BUILD AND
FIGHT BY THE SIDE OF OUR MARINES IN COMBAT.
2.  IN SUPPORT OF THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR, NAVAL FACILITIES
ENGINEERING COMMAND AND THE CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS HAVE PROVIDED
EXCEPTIONAL CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR OUR FORWARD DEPLOYED
FORCES.  WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVE REPEATEDLY AND
SELFLESSLY VOLUNTEERED TO DEPLOY IN HARMS WAY, PROVIDING CRUCIAL
ONSITE AND REACH BACK CAPABILITIES TO OUR DEPLOYED MARINES.  THE
DEPLOYED NAVAL CONSTRUCTION DIVISION FORCES HAVE MADE A CRUCIAL
DIFFERENCE IN REBUILDING IRAQ AND PROVIDING ROBUST SUPPORT TO OUR
MARINES LIVING CONDITIONS.
3.  AS YOU CELEBRATE YOUR MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROUD LEGACY,
IT IS FITTING TO PAUSE AND REFLECT UPON THOSE MANY SEABEES WHO
HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE IN THE RICH HISTORY OF YOUR
SERVICE.  WE SHARE YOUR SORROW IN THEIR LOSS.  MARINES EVERYWHERE
SALUTE YOUR EFFORTS AND WELCOME EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO WORK AND
FIGHT ALONGSIDE YOU ON THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS TEAM.
4.  SEMPER FIDELIS, JAMES T. CONWAY, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//