WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2010 – Two additional battalions of U.S. Navy Seabees are being deployed to Afghanistan in support of the 30,000-troop surge ordered by President Barack Obama in December. Extra engineering expertise is needed to build forward operating bases, pave roads and construct airfields for the increased numbers of U.S. and coalition forces, Navy Rear Adm. Mark A. Handley, commander of the 1st Naval Construction Division, said during a “DoDLive” bloggers roundtable yesterday. Aside from being critical to the success of the mission in Afghanistan, the admiral said, the infrastructure Seabees provide improves the quality of life for troops....