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It's interesting that this incident occurred the day after the annual Seabee Days Public Tour at Port Hueneme, although it appears that they had a lot of security present.

2006 Seabee Days at Port Hueneme

Join the U.S. Navy Seabees at Port Hueneme as we celebrate the 20th annual Seabee Days celebration Saturday, June 24 through Sunday, June 25, 2006. This year's celebration will mark the 20th annual Seabee Days where the community is invited aboard for a first-hand look at the Navy's construction engineers.

Seabee Days highlights the mission and accomplishments of the men and women of the Naval Construction Force, affectionately known as the Seabees.

Seabee Days will feature demonstrations of Seabee construction skills, static displays of construction equipment, weapons and field camp construction, hands-on demonstrations and displays plus a wide variety of activities and lots of free entertainment throughout the weekend. The event is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and admission and parking are free.

Seabee Days kicks off Saturday at 11 a.m. with a full dress military parade as more than 700 Seabees accompanied by the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Band march out onto the Parade Field. In addition, a formation fly-over of Navy E-2C Hawkeye early warning aircraft will follow the parade.

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Ship Tours ~A rare opportunity in today’s post 9/11 world, the public will be able to tour a Whidbey Island class dock landing ship and an Austin class amphibious transport dock ship.

Due to heightened security, guests must first sign up for ship tours at the Seabee Days Information booth located at the event site.

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Please note that NBVC has heightened security measures in place. All vehicles and personnel entering the base are subject to search. Prohibited items include, but are not limited to: coolers, backpacks, skateboards, bicycles, glass containers, pets, alcohol and weapons. The cooperation of our guests is greatly appreciated.

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Seabee Days at Port Hueneme