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U S NAVAL M OBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTAUON FORTY
NEW lORJC NEW YORK - I
NMCB4o 10J1hws 521J Ser
MAY 14 1974 - Prombull Commanding Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction
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Battalion FORTY Toi Commander Naval Construction Battalions U S Pacific
Atlantic Pleet
Subj1 Deployment Completion Report1 sublllission of
Ref1 (a) C0MCBPACCOMCBLANT INST 521J 1 ( b) COMCBLANT OPORD 9-J
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Administrative SWlllllary Hwnan Relations Summary Historical Summary Equipment Summary Training Summary Safety Summary Project and Labor Summary Tools Equipment and Methods (8
(9) (10) (11)
Planning and Estimating Standards and Tech Library Lessons Learned Progress Photos
1 Enclosures (1) through (11) with reference (a) as required ence ( b)
are forwarded in accordance in the performance of r efer-
2 In accordance with reference (b) NMCl PORTY was deployed to Rota Spain from 02 July 1973 to 21 March 1974 Detachments and unit average strengths during that period wer e as f ollows bull
UNIT
MAIN BODY
DET SIGONELLA
LOCATION
ROTA SPAIN
SIGONELLA SICILY
MENOPP
44519
J60l
DET LA MADDALENA LA MADDALENA SARDINIA J601
DET CRETE
DET NEA MAKRI
SOUDA BAY CRETE
NEA MAKRI GREECE
6802
1800
DATE AT SITE
JUL 7JMAR 74
JUL 7JMAR 74
JUL 7 JMAR 74
JUL 73MAR 74
JUL 7JMAR 74
UNIT LOCATION MENOPP DATE AT SITE
DET UL NAPLES NAPLES ITALY 0200 AUG 7JNOV 7J
DETAIL TODENDORP TODENDORP GERMANY o4oo NOV 7)JAN 74
DET SCOTLAND HOLY LOCH SCOTLAND 1800 SEP 7JMAR 74
DET GAETA GAETA ITALY 1101 OCT 7JMAR 74
SEABEE TEAM 4007 PONAPB ISLAND ECI 1201 SEP 73MAY 74
bull PERSONNEL DETACHED PROM NMCB SEVENTY-ONE
3 UNIT MOVEMENTS 1
02 JULY 197)1
04 JULY 197)1
14 JULY 19731
15 JULY 197J1
OJ SEPTEMBER 1973bull
24 SEPTEMBER 19731
05 NOVEMBER 197)1
27 JANUARY 19741
06 MARCH 19741
21 MARCH 19741
4 SIGNIFICANT EVENTSbull
08-1) JULY 197)1
16 JULY 197) bull
ADVANCE PARTY DEPLOYED TO ROTA SPUN
DETACHMENTDETUL ADVANCE PARTIES DEshyPARTED ROTA FOR DETACHMENTDETUL SITES
MUN BODY DEPLOYED TO ROTA SPUN
DETACHMENTDETAIL MAIN BODIES DEPARTED ROTA FOR DETACHMENTDETAIL SITES
SEABEE TEAM 4007 DEPLOYED TO PONAPB E C I
DETUL SCOTLAND DEPARTED ROTA FOR HOLYshyLOCH SCOTLAND
DETAIL TODBNDORP DEPARTED ROTA FOR TODENDORP 1 GERMANY
DETAIL TODENDORP RETURNED TO ROTA
NMCB PORTY ADVANCE PARTY RETURNED TO DAVISVILLE RHODE ISLAND
NMCB PORlY MAIN BODY RETURNED TO DAVISVILLE RHODE ISLAND
LCDR D B LUCAS NMCB PORTY SUPPLY OFFICER VISITED DETAIL NAPLES AND DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA
CDR T H THOUREEN PUBLIC WORKS OPPICER AT SIGONELLA TOURED P- 729 SITE il SOUDA BAY
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16-21 JULY 19J1 LCDR J F PARSONS NMCB FORTY OPERAlIONS
~ -OPPICER VISITED DETAIL NAPLES AND DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA
1 JULY 19Jbull VICE ADMIRAL MEANS JOHNSTON JR IN-- SPECTOR GENERAL OP THE NAVY MET WITH ODR J R LYONS COMMANDING OPPICER OP NMCB FORTY AND TOURED THE SEABEE CAMP - 2J JULY 19J1 CDR J R LYONS VISITED DETAIL NAPLES gtND DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA
- 25-26 JULY 197)1 DETACHMENT CRETE PERSONNEL ASSISTED IN A PIRE-PIGHT ABOVE THE VILLAGE AT SOUDA BAY
26 JULY 197)bull CAPT J D RUMBLE OI CO MADRID VI SI TED NO BREAK SITE AT SIGONELLA - 28- JO JULY 197)bull CAPT N W CLEMENTS COlllMANDER CON-STRUCTION BATTALIONS U S ATLANTIC PLEET CAME gtBOARD -
29 JULY 197)bull W01 L MASON NMCB FORTY PERSONNEL OPPICER DEPARTED TO VISIT ALL DETACH-MENTS
JO JULY 197J1 CAPT E L PICKETT DEPUTY COMMANDER FOR
- MANPOWER AND ORGANIZATIONASSISTANT CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS VISITED THE NO BREAK SITE AT SIGONELLA
Jl JULY 1973bull LTJG T R HERRIOTT NMCB FORTY ASSIS-TANT ALFA COMPANY COMMANDER DEPARTED TO VISIT ALL DETACHMENTS
Jl JULY 1973bull CAPT J D RUMBLE OICC MADRID VISITED SOUDA BAY AND TOURED THE P-29 SITE
09-22 AUGUST 19Jbull LCDR L JONES CBLANT ASSISTANT OPERA-TIONS OPPICER VISITED ROTgt AND THE DETACHMENTS
11- 17 AUGUST 197)bull LCDR GREGORY CBLANT SUPPLY OPPICER VISITED THE DETACHMENTS
11-22 AUGUST 19)bull RgtDM WALTON COMMANDER ATLANTIC DIV-SION OF fE NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND ACCOMPANIED BY RADM CHARBONNET COMMANDER FLEET AIR MEDITERRANEAN VISITED ROTA AND THE DETACHMENTS
- 12-18 AUGUST 1973bull CDR J R LYONS AND LCDR J F PARSONS VISITED DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA
18 AUGUST 193bull VADM LONG COYSUBLANT BROKE GROUND FOR - LA MADDALENA SERVICE cura
23-31 AUGUST 19731 CDR J R LYONS AND LCDR J P PARSONS ACCOMPAJUED BY UTCM J C ADAMS NMCB PORTY SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR VISITED THE DETACHMENTS -
23- 26 AUGUST 1973bull MCPO BROWN SENIOR ENLI STED ADVISOR POR THE ATLANTIC SEgtBEES VISITED ROTA
27-31 AUGUST 1973bull CECS CARSON OIC DETAIL SCOTLAND VISITED HOLY LOCH
01-09 SEPTEMBER 73bull LCDR J P PARSONS VISITED DETACHMENTS LA MADDALENA AND SIGONELLA
01 SEPTEMBER 1973bull LTJG T R HERRIOTT ASSUMED DUTIES AS OPPICER- IN-CJURGE DETACHMENT SIGONBLLgt
04 SEPlENlER 1973bull LTJG TERRY ASSUMED DUTIES AS OFFICER-IN-CHARGE DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA
04-18 SEPTEMBER 731 LCDR J M McCAIN NMCB PORTY CHAPLAIN VISITED THE DETACHMENTS
OS- 21 SEPTEMBER 73 bull LT J M FOSTER NMCB PORTY MEDICAL OFFICER VISITED THE DETACHMENTS
12-17 SEPTEMBER 73bull CAPT J D RUMBLE OICC MADRID VISITED DETACHMENTS LA MADDALENA AND SIGONELLA
12- 19 SEPTEMBER 73bull CDR W E CROSSON CBIANT OPERATIONS -OFFICER VISITED THE DETACHMENTS AND ROTA
11- 20 SEPTEMBER 731 CDR CLARK SUPPLY OFFICER OP CBC GULP-PORT LT TRIMlERT CBIANT ASSISTANT SUPPLY OFFICER AND LCDR R C JONES NMCll PORTY SUPPLY OFFICER VISITED THE DETACHMENTS
12- 26 SEPTEMBER 73 bull MR NORMAN JACKSON CBIANT ENGINEERING -ADVISOR AND EA1 MABURY ACCOMPANIED BY LTJG D E MANN NMCB PORTY ENGI NEERING OFFICER TOURED THE DETACHMENTS TO ASSIST IN COMPLETION OF PROJECT PLANNING
12-1S SEPTEMBER 73bull CDR J R LYONS VISITED TKB PLANNED SITE FOR DETACHMENT SCOTLAND -
17- 26 SEPTEMBER 73bull LT J A STABB AND LTJG R P LYNCH HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CENTER NEW-PORT VISITED ROTA TO PROVIDE CONSULTATION IN ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGE-MENT -
2J SEPT - 04 OCT Jbull CDR J R LYONS AND UTCM J C ADAMS RETURNED TO DAVISVILLE R I FOR COMCBLANT COMMANDING OFFICERS CONFERENCE
2J SEPT - OJ OCT J bull LT R D TIMPSON hMCB PORTY ALFA COMshyPANY COMMANDER TOURED THE DETACHMENTS
- 09- 24 OCTOBER 19J1 SWCS AMICK CBIANT SAFETY CHTEF AND CMC WELK CBLANT EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST TOURED DETACHMENTS AND THE MAIN BODY
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11-lJ OCTOBER 197Jbull MAJ LARSON AND SSGT MoMANUS CBLANT COMMO ORD AND WEAPONS ADVISOR VISITED ROTA
15-18 OCTOBER 19J1 LT DUKE AND YNC JENKINS CBLANT ADMIN STAFF VISITED MAIN BODY
19-20 OCTOBER 197Jbull MR C D MOORE LANTNAVPACENGCOM VISITED ROTA TO DISCUSS CAMP MASTER PLAN
25- 26 OCTOBER 19Jbull RADM MARSCHALL COMMANDER NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND VISITED THE MAIN BODY
J1 OCTOBER 197J1 RADM MARSCHALL VISITED DETACHMENT CRETE
09-11 OCTOBER 197J1 CONDUCTED EXERCISE BEE ALERT 5 - J
12 OCTOBER 19Jbull
12 OCTOBER 197)1
25 OCTOBER 19Jbull
NMCB SEVENTY-ONE DET GABTA ARRIVED AT SITE
IUllM J T BURKE JR COMMANDER SERVICE FORCES U S ATLANlIC FLEET VISITED DETACHMENT CRETE
LT PALMBORG RELIEVED ENS BARROWS AS OPPICER- IN-CHgtRGB OP DETACHMENT CRETE
2- Jl OCTOBER 19Jbull LCDR J P PARSONS VISITED DETAIL NEA
JO OCTOBER 19J1
06 NOVEMBER 19J1
MAKRI AND DETACHMENT CRETE
EOCS MURAWSKI RELIEVED BUC SANDERSON AT NBA MAKRI
DETAIL TODENDORP CONSISTING OP POUR CONSlRUCTION ELECTRICI ANS WAS ESTAB-LISHED IN GERMANY
01-0 NOVEMBER Jbull RADM MARSCHALL VISITED VARIOUS DETACHshyMENT SITES
05-16 NOVEMBER 7Jbull LCDR CROWE CBLANT AND LCDR GALLEN NMCB ONE OPBRAlIONS OFFICER TOURED THE MAIN BODY AND DETACHMENTS ON A PRE-DEshyPLOYMENT VISIT
17 NOVEMBER 197) bull MlD-DCPLOYMENl PARTY HELD AT ROTA AND TKE D~TACKMENT SJTES
18-30 NOVEMBER 731 W01 MASON WENT TAD TO DAVISVILLE AND PORT HUENEME TO GATHER INPO~ATION FOR THE UPCOl4ING CHANGE OF HOMEPORT
22 NOVEMBER 197) bull THANKSGIVING WAS CELEBRATED AT ALL SITES
25-30 NOVEMBER 73bull CDR J R LYONS ACCOMPANIED CAPT N W CLEMENTS COMCBLANT ON A TOUR OF VARIOUS DETACHMENT SITES
02-05 DECEMBER 7Ja CAPT N W CLEMENTS VISITED ROTA AND DETAIL SCOTLAND
OJ-07 DECEMBER 73 a CIVIL ENGINEERS SUPPORT OFFICE PERshySONNEL VISITED ROTA
03- 14 DECEMBER 7J a ANNUAL SUPPLY INSPECTION CONDtJClED IN ROTA AND AT DETACHMENTS
03-07 DECEMBER 7J a MR J M REAVIS AND MR R E HURST LANTDIVNAVFACENGCOM PERSONNEL VISITED ROTA TO WORK UP A PROPOSAL FOR THE REHABILITATION OP THE SEABEE CAMP
11-12 DECEMBER 7Ja CAPT OLSON~AVPACBNGCOM VISIlED ROTA
14 DECEMBER 197J1 LT K H BELL ASSUMED THE DUTIES OP OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF DETACHMENT CRETE
21 DECEMBER 197)bull CDR J R LYONS AND LCDR J F PARSONS ATTENDED THE SERVICE CLUB OPBICING IN LA MADDALENA
24 DECEMBER 197)1 CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR THE SAN CARLOS ORPHANAGE HELD IN ROTA
25 DECEMBER 197Ja CHRISTMAS CELEBRATED WITH HOLIDAY ROUTINE FOR ALL HANDS
J1 DECEMBER 1973 a NEW YEARS CELEBRATED WITH HOLIDAY ROUTINE FOR ALL HANDS
01 JANUARY 19741 NEW YEARS DAY
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10 JANUARY 19741 CAPT RUMBLE OICC SPAIN VISITED ROTA
07- 19 JANUARY 19741 EOCf STARK AND CMC WILSON CBLANT EQUlfMENT INSPECTORS lOURED ROTA AND THE DETACHMENTS
lJ-28 JANUARY 19741 CDR R E BOYCE COMMANDING OFFICER NMCB ONE AND PRE- DEPLOYMENT PARTY TOURED ALL DETACHMENTS AND ROTA WITH CDR J R LYONS
29- Jl J ANUARY 19741 LCDR L MYERS COMMANDING OPPCER OP NAVSCON DAVISVILLB AND LT A CORBIN TWENTY-FIRST NCR TRAINING OFFICER VISITED ROTA TO CO-ORDINATE HOMEPORT TRAINING
JO JANUARY 19741 CAPT SPANGLER FLEET CIVIL ENGINEER ACOS FACILITIES ENGINEERING OFFICER CINCUSNAVEUR VISITED ROTA
08-11 FEBRUARY 741 DETACHMENT OIC CONFERENCE IN ROTA
14 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD lDMIUSTRATIVE BUILDING AT SOUDA BAY
12- 20 FEBRUARY 741 CDR J R LYONS VISITED DETACHMENTS SIGONELLA CRETE NEA MAKRI AND SCOTLAND
18 FEBRUARY 1974 1 WASHINGTON S BIRTHDAY OBSERVED
20-24 FEBRUARY 74 1 CAPT N W CLEMENTS COMCBLANT 1 CAPT P R GATES COM21NCR 1 CUCM BROWN CBIANT SEA 1 AND CUCM CARTER CBLANT EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR VISITED ROTA
22 FEBRUARY 19741 OOD BEQ 12 AT DETACHMENT CRETE
25 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD MEDICAL DISPENSARY AT DBT SCOTLAND
26 FEBRUARY 19741 VADM MICHAELIS COMMANDER NAVAL AIJf U S ATLANTIC PLEET VISITED DBTACHshyMENT CRETE
28 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD GYMNASIUM AT DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA
28 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD BEQ 1 AT DETACHMENT CRETE
06 MARCH 19741 ADVANCE PARTY DEPARTED POR DAVISVILLB RHODE ISLAND
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08 MARCH 19741
21- 22 MARCH 19741
SEAllEE BALL HELD AT TKE HOTEL PLJYJ DE LUZ IN ROTA
MAIN ~DY AND ALL DETACHMENT PERSONNEL RBlURNED TO DAVISVILLE RHODE ISLAND AND COMMENCED THIRTY DAY STAND-DOWN PERIOD
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CNO (OP-44G) COMCBLANT COMCBPAC CINCLANTFLT CINCPACPLT NAV7ACENGCOMHQ COMJONCR COMJ1NCR CO CBC PORJWE
DISTRIBUTION LIST
CO NAVSCON PORJWE CO NAVSCON DAVISVILLB CO CTU GULFPORT CO CECOS DIR OP NAVAL HISroRY CG PMPPAC CClltSBRVLANT COM20NCR COM21NCR COMSERVPAC CO NCEL PORHUE COMMANDANT MARINE CORPS ALL NMCB S CBM1J J02 DIR TRAINING PUBLICATIONS DIV FIRST NAVAL RESERVE CONSTRUCTION BRIGADE ALL RESERVE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION REGIXENTS ALL RESERVE NMCB S
PM1 COMSERVLANT NORFOLK VA
TO 1 NMCB FOUR ZERO
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UNCLAS E P T 0 N11000 DEPLOYMENT COMPLETION
1 CONGRATULATIONS UPON THE RECENT COMPLETION OP YOUR DEPLOYMENT
AS ALERT BATTALION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THE READI NESS POSTURE
AND NUMEROUS PROJECTS SUCCESSFULLY COM_PLETED BY THE MAIN BODY AND
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YOUR DETAILS ARE ADDITIONAL E XAMPLES OP SEABBE bullcAN DO EPPORT
2 AS YOU RETURN TO DAVISVILLE AND YOUR FAMILIES YOU SHOULD KNOW
THAT THIS COMMAND IS PROUD OP NMCB PORTY AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO
THE NAVAL COMMUNITY
J WELL DONE
RAlltJ T BURKE JR
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UNCLAS E P T 0 N11000 DBPLOncENT COMPLETION
1 UPON COMPLETION OP A SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT I EXTEND MY PERSONAL
THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SEAB8BS OP NMCB FOUR ZERO POR A
JOB WELL DONE YOUR EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE EUROPEAN AREA HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED THE REPUTATION OP THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION
FORCE
2 ENJOY YOUR WELL DESERVED HOM_EPORT PERIOD WITH FAMIL Y AND FRIENDS
CAPTAIN CLEMENTS
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TO 1 1MCB POUR ZERO DET LA MADDALENA
BT UNCLAS E PT 0 1 115) MED MOOR INSTALLATION SANTO STEFANO
A COMSUBLANT 0522soz MAR 74 (PASEP)
1 REP A EXTENDED APPRECIATION POR SUPPORT PROVIDED IN EMPLACEMENT
OP THE MED MOOR FACILITY AT SANTO STEFANO OVERALL ACCOMPLISHMENT
HAS BEEN CLEARLY A MAJOR MILESTONE IN IMPROVING OUR POSTURE IN THE
MED DESPITE THE MAGNITUDE OP THE UNDERTAKING AND THE SETBACKS
EXPERIENCED THE PROJECT WAS EXECUTED IN A KIGKLi PROPESSIONAL
MANNER THE OUTSTANDING ASSISTANCE PROVIDED Bi EACH PiRTICIPAN~
IS GREATLY APPRECIATED
2 RAIXll WALTON SENDS
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TO 1 NMCB POUR ZERO
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UNCLAS E P T 0 N11000 NMCB ROTATION
1 ON THE OCCASION OP THE ROTATION OP THE NMCB PORTY ( DBT) LA
MADDALENA I WISH TO EXPRESS THE APPRECIATION OP THE LA MADDALENA
NAVi COMMUNITY FOR THE PINE SERVICES YOU HAVE RENDERED MOST
NOTABLY THE I NSTALLATION OF THE SERVICE BUILDING AND THE GYMNASIUM
AT SANTO STEFANO
2 BOTH BUILDINGS WERE LANDED ERECTED AND PLACED IN SERVICE
DURING THE NMCB FORTY DEPLOYMENT
) AS SEEMS TO BE TYPJCAL OP CB PERSONNEL THIS DETACHMENT HAS PROVEN TO BE SKILLED HARDWORKERS AND PINE SHIPMATES MANi THANKS
TO ALL PARTICULARLY TO CDR LYONS LTJG TERRY AND CHIEF GILBERT
SMOOTH SAILING AND GODSPEED
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TO 1 NMCB POUR ZERO
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UNCLAS E P T 0 NOJOOO
RELOCATE MEDICAL DISPENSARY PROJECT UNK- 05
1 ON 15 FEB 1974 YOUR DETAIL SCOTLAND COMPLETED THE MEDICAL
DISPENSARY PROJECT THE EXTENT OF THE BENEFIT OP THIS FINE FACILITY
ON THE MORALE OP THE HOLY LOCH SAILORS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS IS IN -
CALCULABLE WORKING THROUGH COLD WEATHER RAIN WIND AND STOJlMS UP
TO BO KNOTS IN MANY CASES AND ON A SEVEN DAY WEEK AND TWO SHIFT
OPERATION YOUR SEABEES HAVE TRULY DEMONSTRATED THE CAN DO SPIRIT
IT IS CERTAIN THAT THE MANY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS
IN THE HOLY LOCH AREA WILL WISH TO JOIN IN THANKING NMCB PORTY DEshyTAIL SCOTLAND FOR A JOB WELL DONE
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UNCLAS E P T 0 NOlOOO
1 MY SINCERE THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING CAPA-
BILITIES OP NMCB PORTY DET HOLY LOCH RECONSTRUCTION OF THE DIS-
PENSARY AND INITI AL WORK ON THE BM CLUB AND WHITE HOUSE UNDER ADVERSE
CONDITIONS SHORT DAYLIGHT HOURS AND MATERIAL SHORTAGES WERE TRITE
EXAMPLES OF CAN DO SPIRIT
2 THESB FACILITIES WILL ENHANCE SITE ONE ASSETS AND PROVIDE
GREATER CAPABILITIES FOR OUR MEN AND DEPENDENTS YOUR WORK AND
ASSOCIATION WITH HOLY LOCH WILL LONG BE REMEMBERED BY US ALL
WELL DONE
J OAPlAIN LEWIS SENDS
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ~OMMANDER
SllEIMARINE REFIT l RAINING GROUP MEDITERRANEAN
FPO NEW YORK 09533
CSRTCSOOgt 1000 Ser 199 27 December 1973
Frobull To
CollDllnder Submarine Refit and Training Group La Maddalena Comiumder Noval Construction Battalions U s Atlantic Fleet
Subj Santo Stefano Service Club
I At 2116006 December 1973 the Service Club at Santo Stefano Sardinia Italy was co111pleted and turned over to NAVSUPPO La M3ddolena This facili ty was completed approximately four months early
2 Only someone such as yourself who has experienced the liberty by tug phen0111enon can appreciate how much this facility means to those of us who are often trapped at Santo Stefano as the winter winds sweep the roads
3 On behalf of the entire U S Navy population of the Lo Maddalena area r extend ay sincere thanks for a job ell done Please extend bullY appreciation to Co1111181lder LYONS lieutenant Junior Grade TERRY and the countless other Sea Sees whose efforts led to this resounding success
Copy to COMSERVLANT LANTIHVNAVFAC CQlSUBLANT COMSUBCllU EICITT COMFAIRMED CINCUSNAVEUR CatSTXTHFLT NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA CTIMORE
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
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ADMNlSTRATIVE SUMMARY A NMCB FORTY OFFICERS AND LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
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CDR J R LYONS LCDR JiA WELLS
(JULY 1972- Present) (MJY 1972-APRlL 1974)
LCDR J P PARSONS (JJNi 1973- Present) LCDR R C JONES (JULY 1973- Present) LCDR J M McCAIN (SEPT 1972- Present) LT DJ McAULEY
LT RD TIMPSON LT P J CAHILL
LT BR GILES
LT R MIRANDA LT J M POSTER LT KH BELL
LT J G PALMBORG LTJG DE MANN
(APRIL197J- Present) (SEPT 1973- Present) (APRIL 1973--0CT 197J) (OCT 1973- Present) ( SEPT 1973--0CT 1973) (JULY 1973-Sept 197J) (PBB 1974- Present) (PBB 1974- Present ) (JULY 1973-Present) (JULY 1973-Present) (DEC 197J-MJR 1974)
middot (OCT 1973- DEC 1973) (OCT 1972- AUG 1973) (OCT 1972- FEB 197 i) (AUG 1973- J AN 1974) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present)
LTJG RC RAUTEBBRG (AUG 1972- AUG 197J) LTJO RE TERRY ( poundBPT 1973- IUR 1974)
(JULY 197J-SEPT 193) LTJG TR HERRIOTT (APRlL19J- SEPT 193)
(JULY 19J-SBPT 193) (SEPT 1973- MAR 1974)
LTJG WC DARROWS (OCT 1973- MAR 1973) (JULY193- OCT 19J)
LTJG J R ALLEN (MAY 1973- MAY 1974) LTJO J E BITTLE (JAN 1974- APRIL 1974)
-- ENS DR GEORGE (JUL 1973-MAR 1974 )
COMMANDING OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER OPERATIONS OPFCER SUPPLY OFFICER CHAPLAIN TRAINING OFFICER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ASST OPERATIONS OPPICBR Oir DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA ADMINISTRATION DEPAR1MENf HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER DENTAL OFFICER MEDI CAL OFFICER OIO DETACHMENT CRETE OIO DETACHMENT CRETE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER ENGINBBRING OFFICER ASSISTANT OPERATIONS OFF PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICER ENGIMEBRING OFFICER OIC DETACMMBNT LA IUDDALBlU OIC DETACMMBNT SIGONELLA ASST ALPHA CO COMIUNDER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER OIC DETACHMENT SIGONELLA ASST OIC DETACHMENT CRETE OIC DBlACHMENT CRETE OIC SBABEB TEAM 4007 BRAVO CO COMMANDER VICTOR CO COMMANDER
ENS BL STREICHER
ENS SR MILLER
ENS P E COIERRE
ENS LR FAERBER
WOl L MASON
(J~ 1974-APRIL 1974) (SEPT 1972- JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-SBPT 1973) (JULY 197J-Preaent) (JULY 197J-Present) (JULY 1973- MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (SEPT 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (OCT 1972-Present) (AUG 1973-PBB 1974)
LEADING CHIEP PETTY OFFICERS UTCM JC ADAMS (JULY 1972-Present) CECS G CARSON (JULY 1973-SEPT 1973) BtJCS F FISCHBR CMCS TR NELSON
(SEPT 1973-Present) (SBPT 1972-Present)
B PERSONNEL SUMMARY
ENGINEERING OFFICER PUBLIC APPAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICBI SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR EMBARKATION OPPICBR MLO OFFICER LBGAL OFFICER ESO OFFICER QUALITY CONTROL OFPICBR SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR FOOD SERVICES OFFICER DISBURSING OPFICRR PERSONNEL OFFICER ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
SBNIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR OPERATIONS CHIEF OPERATIONS CHIEF ALFA CO CHIEF
1 Average deployment strength figures are shown in fig
C REENLISTMENT Deployment reenlistment figures are as ollowsa
Career Non-Career Eligible for Reenlistment Not Recommended for Reenlistment Reenlistment
D DISCIPLINELEGAL 1 Non-Judicial Punishment
(a) Number or cases at Captains
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14
Mast a (b) Number of cases awarded NJP 1 1J6
175
(c) Number of cases dismissed with warn1ng1
38 JO 19
28 (d) NUJDber or cases adjourned until later date1 (e) Number of cases with oral admonition1 2 (f) Number of cases awarded Court Martial1 J
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MONTHLY PERSONNEL STATUS
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DISCIPLINARY CASES
(g) Number of cases dismissedbull 8 (h) Number of oases awarded correctional custodys 1
2 COURT MARTIU1
(a) Awarded Summary Court lrlartia11 at NJP sJ 1 (b) Total Special Court rartials J o) A11 Court lrlartiale Approveds 5
J UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATBD1 (a) Article 86 1 Unauthorized Absence1 140 (b) Article 891 Disrespect toward superior Commissioned
Ofioer1 1 (c) Article 90 1 Assaulting or willfully disobeying a
superior Commissioned Oficer1 2 (d) Article 911 Insubordinate conduct toward warrent
officer non-commissioned opoundficer or petty officer1 27
(e) Article 921 Failure to obey order or regulation1 61
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() Article 951 (g) Article 961
(h) Article 1071 (i Article 1081
(j) Article 1091
(k Article 1111 (l Article 1121 (m) Article 111 (n) Article 1151 (o) Article 1161 (p) Article 1171 (q) Article 1211 (r) Article 1281 (s) Article 1341
Resistance breach of arrest escape1 4 Releasing prisoner without proper authority1 1 Palse official statementa1 1
Military property of the United States Loss Damage Destruction or Wrongful Dispoaitron1 12 Property other than military proiutrty of the United States1 2 Drunken or reckless driving1 4 Drunk on duty 1 1 Misbehavior of sentinel1 4 Malingering1 1 Riot or breach of peace1 2 Provoking speeches or gestures1 12 Larceny and wrongful appropriation1 8 Assault1 6 General Article 1 J6
4 ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE Ten Administrative Discharges were processed during this
deployment The cases were processed in accordance with BUPBRS Manual Article )420180 and J420220
5 LEGAL ASSISTANCE An active program of legal assistance was set up with the
US Naval Station Legal Department During bi-weekly legal assistance sessions members of the Battalion took advantage middot of the opportunity to talk directly with the Legal Officer at the NAVSTA Eight men per week visited the Legal Officer
E MORALE Battalion moraie remained good throughout the
deployment Long working hours helped to keep the men busy but the Seabee Camp Rehabilitation was the major motivation for good morale Although the Command was split with detachments and details throughout the European Theatre and the Mediterranean area there was a cohesiveness of pride in the main body in Rota Spain
The chance or European travel prompted good morale in all ot the detachment sites and with the main body in Spain Liberty was very good in all locations and eapecialy at the main body where tours and activities were nUJDerous The Co11111ampnd leave policy was a valuable asset in keeping aorale high and many took advantage of the accessability ot their location to other European and Mediterranean Cities for various activities
Base facilities at Rota were more numerous than those at most detachment sites but adequate facilities were available in
~~ CltVc i all locations-- The Battalion Movie was a major oontr butor to good morale by showing first run movies and serving refreshments Many ot the men in the Main Body and Detachment sites became involved in sports activities which was helpful in NMCB PORTY winning the Commodore s athletic award
Morale as to be expected improved noticably toward the end of the deployment Seeing the admiration in the faces and thanks ot the people who wil1 be served by facilities built or completed during the deployment was beneficial in building a sense of pride in accomplishment for the men
P MEDICAL 1 The Medical Department was manned by an average of
five Hospital Corpsmen and one Medical Doctor during the deployment
2 PACILITlESs (a) Although the Medical Facility was in an area
easily accessable from the major work spaces the spaces alloted were insufficient to allow smooth operation during sick call and routine office procedures On hand materials were old for the most part and had to be re-ordered
(b) Transportation was difficult to obtain partly due to availability and partialy due to energy crises cutbacks on vehicle dispatching Vehicles were shared with several other offices
J MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED1
(a) Routine sick calls approxiamtely SOO monthly
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(b) Provide consultbull -~~n eenicae1 i e lllledical surgical clinics at the US Naval Koepital Rota Spain
(c) Battalion Immunizations (d) Preventive Medicine (e) Provide Corpsmen for SEABEB TEAM 4007 and duty
at the Naval Hospital (f) Perform physical examinations for personnel
for RAD Separation and Pleet Reserve (g Provide First Aid instruction for military
training and for the 6th Pleet fumigation operations
4 TYPICAL CASES TREAlED INCLUDBD1
(a) Minor cuts Bruises and Lascerations (b) Oooasional fractures and many sprains (c) Low rate of VD throughout the deployment at all
sites (d) Personal counseling provided by Medical Officer1
on the average as much as JS~ concerning drug referrel
5 RECOMMENDATIONS1
The following recommendations are submitted for future deployments of this nature
(a) Provide transportation for Medical De~artment other than emergency vehicles
(b) It is strongly suggested that BUPERS provide medical personnel for SEABEE TEAMS as the current policy is a drastic drain on the Battalion Medical strength and provides for a hardship on vital personnel
C DENTAL SUMMARY 1
1 Operations and Personnel1
(a) Physical Plant1 The mobile dental trailer consists of two operatories equipped fo r the performance of all basic operative and routine surgical procedures Additional facilities include a waiting room and a
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(b) Personnelbull The dental team consisted of one Dental Officer and two Dental Technit ians one Fir st Class and one DN The responsibi1ity of the Piret Class was to see that the basic day to day operations could procede smoothly His duties included or dering of equipment routine maintenance if able and completion of monthly reports In addition he did the prophylaxis and scaling It was the other technicians duty t o handle chairside assistant assignments and routine scheduling of patients Emergencies were seen anytime The dental team worked the same number of hours the rest of the Battalion worked except when emergencies made evening work mandatory
ACHIEVEJiENTS1 (a) Scalings Prophylaxis (Preventive Dentistry) (b) Restorations 1518 (c) Examinations J49 (d) Intra- oral Roentgenograms 878 e) Extractions 78 (f) Total Procedures 4487 g) Total patient sittings 1487
CONSULTATIONS AND REFERRAIS 1
a) Due to the lack of other basic facilities all of the prosthetic problems were referred to the US Naval Hospital Rota Spain where such t r eatment could be provided In addition the more complex surgical problems were handled by the Dental Officer in conshyjunction with the oral surgeon at the hospital
4 ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES1
a) The Dental Officer assumed collateral duties AudbullI
as PostalAOfficer Narcotics Officer PAysioal Training Officer and led the Battalion in the United Pund Drive
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1 GENERAL1
(a) The Chaplains Office and Chapel were l ocated in the Pines in the Seabee Camp at Rota Spain The proximity of the chapel to the camp was very beneficial to church attendance
(b) The Chaplain served as the chairman of the Morale and ~elfare collJllitee custodian of the Chapel funds member of the advisory board on drug abuse member of the Coffee House
(c) The Chaplains pastoral duties consisted of a variety of activities made up of Divine services discussion groups hospital visitations counseling visiting job sites correspondence message and phone calls
2 SUMMARY OF CHAPLAINS AOTIVITIES1 (a) Sunday worship services
(1) Protestant Average attendance
(2) Catholic Mass
J4 Services 14
22 Services Average attendance 11
(b) Hospital Visitations1 (1) Number Visitations 217
(c) Counselling Sessions 446 (d) Messages Received 114
(e) Messages Sent 84 (f) Phone Calls (autovon) 57
I PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUMMARY 1 RELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONSt
(a) Fleet Home Town News Center Releases 4o (b) Articles requested by papers O (c) News Releases 45
2 PUllLICATIONS1 (a) Pamilygram1 A printed magazine toniat
paper distributed to dependants and men ot the Battalion 8 issues printed
(b) Pamilyview1 A 35mm slide presentation shown to the wives club in the Davieville area 4 showings
(c) VTR Presentation1 Three issues Visual and audio presentation in black and white used or training and dependent viewing
(d) Presa Kite1 Contains information about the deploY1Jlent and distributed upon return to homaport
(e) Graphic Publicationsbull (1) Thanksgiving Menu (2) Christmas Menu ()) Posters JO or Battalion functions
and Oruisebook sales promotion () Cruisebook1 A Cruisebook published by
Waltham Publishing Company covers the period of time from last homeport until near end of 197)- 74 deployment
J SPECIAL SERVICES SUWiARY 1 SPECIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS1
The Special Services planned few tours1 rather they took advantage of the many excellent tours offered by the United Services Organization USS Simon Lalte and the Naval Station Special Services These tours and activities were more than adequate to facilitate Battalion personnel participation Special Services did execute a three day excursion to Granada at Christmas time Bus transportation was provided to Seville Puerto de Santa Maria and Jerez at Thanksgiving to allow the interested personnel o the Battalion to take wine tours and to visit historical landmarks
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2 FACILITIES AVAILABIB1
(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
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KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
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On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
atleast once monthly Throughout t he deployment UPWARD Seminars were held with all minority groups being represented bull
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Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
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Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
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In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
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Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
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The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
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FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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DET UL NAPLES NAPLES ITALY 0200 AUG 7JNOV 7J
DETAIL TODENDORP TODENDORP GERMANY o4oo NOV 7)JAN 74
DET SCOTLAND HOLY LOCH SCOTLAND 1800 SEP 7JMAR 74
DET GAETA GAETA ITALY 1101 OCT 7JMAR 74
SEABEE TEAM 4007 PONAPB ISLAND ECI 1201 SEP 73MAY 74
bull PERSONNEL DETACHED PROM NMCB SEVENTY-ONE
3 UNIT MOVEMENTS 1
02 JULY 197)1
04 JULY 197)1
14 JULY 19731
15 JULY 197J1
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27 JANUARY 19741
06 MARCH 19741
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4 SIGNIFICANT EVENTSbull
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ADVANCE PARTY DEPLOYED TO ROTA SPUN
DETACHMENTDETUL ADVANCE PARTIES DEshyPARTED ROTA FOR DETACHMENTDETUL SITES
MUN BODY DEPLOYED TO ROTA SPUN
DETACHMENTDETAIL MAIN BODIES DEPARTED ROTA FOR DETACHMENTDETAIL SITES
SEABEE TEAM 4007 DEPLOYED TO PONAPB E C I
DETUL SCOTLAND DEPARTED ROTA FOR HOLYshyLOCH SCOTLAND
DETAIL TODBNDORP DEPARTED ROTA FOR TODENDORP 1 GERMANY
DETAIL TODENDORP RETURNED TO ROTA
NMCB PORTY ADVANCE PARTY RETURNED TO DAVISVILLE RHODE ISLAND
NMCB PORlY MAIN BODY RETURNED TO DAVISVILLE RHODE ISLAND
LCDR D B LUCAS NMCB PORTY SUPPLY OFFICER VISITED DETAIL NAPLES AND DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA
CDR T H THOUREEN PUBLIC WORKS OPPICER AT SIGONELLA TOURED P- 729 SITE il SOUDA BAY
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~ -OPPICER VISITED DETAIL NAPLES AND DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA
1 JULY 19Jbull VICE ADMIRAL MEANS JOHNSTON JR IN-- SPECTOR GENERAL OP THE NAVY MET WITH ODR J R LYONS COMMANDING OPPICER OP NMCB FORTY AND TOURED THE SEABEE CAMP - 2J JULY 19J1 CDR J R LYONS VISITED DETAIL NAPLES gtND DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA
- 25-26 JULY 197)1 DETACHMENT CRETE PERSONNEL ASSISTED IN A PIRE-PIGHT ABOVE THE VILLAGE AT SOUDA BAY
26 JULY 197)bull CAPT J D RUMBLE OI CO MADRID VI SI TED NO BREAK SITE AT SIGONELLA - 28- JO JULY 197)bull CAPT N W CLEMENTS COlllMANDER CON-STRUCTION BATTALIONS U S ATLANTIC PLEET CAME gtBOARD -
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JO JULY 197J1 CAPT E L PICKETT DEPUTY COMMANDER FOR
- MANPOWER AND ORGANIZATIONASSISTANT CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS VISITED THE NO BREAK SITE AT SIGONELLA
Jl JULY 1973bull LTJG T R HERRIOTT NMCB FORTY ASSIS-TANT ALFA COMPANY COMMANDER DEPARTED TO VISIT ALL DETACHMENTS
Jl JULY 1973bull CAPT J D RUMBLE OICC MADRID VISITED SOUDA BAY AND TOURED THE P-29 SITE
09-22 AUGUST 19Jbull LCDR L JONES CBLANT ASSISTANT OPERA-TIONS OPPICER VISITED ROTgt AND THE DETACHMENTS
11- 17 AUGUST 197)bull LCDR GREGORY CBLANT SUPPLY OPPICER VISITED THE DETACHMENTS
11-22 AUGUST 19)bull RgtDM WALTON COMMANDER ATLANTIC DIV-SION OF fE NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND ACCOMPANIED BY RADM CHARBONNET COMMANDER FLEET AIR MEDITERRANEAN VISITED ROTA AND THE DETACHMENTS
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18 AUGUST 193bull VADM LONG COYSUBLANT BROKE GROUND FOR - LA MADDALENA SERVICE cura
23-31 AUGUST 19731 CDR J R LYONS AND LCDR J P PARSONS ACCOMPAJUED BY UTCM J C ADAMS NMCB PORTY SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR VISITED THE DETACHMENTS -
23- 26 AUGUST 1973bull MCPO BROWN SENIOR ENLI STED ADVISOR POR THE ATLANTIC SEgtBEES VISITED ROTA
27-31 AUGUST 1973bull CECS CARSON OIC DETAIL SCOTLAND VISITED HOLY LOCH
01-09 SEPTEMBER 73bull LCDR J P PARSONS VISITED DETACHMENTS LA MADDALENA AND SIGONELLA
01 SEPTEMBER 1973bull LTJG T R HERRIOTT ASSUMED DUTIES AS OPPICER- IN-CJURGE DETACHMENT SIGONBLLgt
04 SEPlENlER 1973bull LTJG TERRY ASSUMED DUTIES AS OFFICER-IN-CHARGE DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA
04-18 SEPTEMBER 731 LCDR J M McCAIN NMCB PORTY CHAPLAIN VISITED THE DETACHMENTS
OS- 21 SEPTEMBER 73 bull LT J M FOSTER NMCB PORTY MEDICAL OFFICER VISITED THE DETACHMENTS
12-17 SEPTEMBER 73bull CAPT J D RUMBLE OICC MADRID VISITED DETACHMENTS LA MADDALENA AND SIGONELLA
12- 19 SEPTEMBER 73bull CDR W E CROSSON CBIANT OPERATIONS -OFFICER VISITED THE DETACHMENTS AND ROTA
11- 20 SEPTEMBER 731 CDR CLARK SUPPLY OFFICER OP CBC GULP-PORT LT TRIMlERT CBIANT ASSISTANT SUPPLY OFFICER AND LCDR R C JONES NMCll PORTY SUPPLY OFFICER VISITED THE DETACHMENTS
12- 26 SEPTEMBER 73 bull MR NORMAN JACKSON CBIANT ENGINEERING -ADVISOR AND EA1 MABURY ACCOMPANIED BY LTJG D E MANN NMCB PORTY ENGI NEERING OFFICER TOURED THE DETACHMENTS TO ASSIST IN COMPLETION OF PROJECT PLANNING
12-1S SEPTEMBER 73bull CDR J R LYONS VISITED TKB PLANNED SITE FOR DETACHMENT SCOTLAND -
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2J SEPT - OJ OCT J bull LT R D TIMPSON hMCB PORTY ALFA COMshyPANY COMMANDER TOURED THE DETACHMENTS
- 09- 24 OCTOBER 19J1 SWCS AMICK CBIANT SAFETY CHTEF AND CMC WELK CBLANT EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST TOURED DETACHMENTS AND THE MAIN BODY
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15-18 OCTOBER 19J1 LT DUKE AND YNC JENKINS CBLANT ADMIN STAFF VISITED MAIN BODY
19-20 OCTOBER 197Jbull MR C D MOORE LANTNAVPACENGCOM VISITED ROTA TO DISCUSS CAMP MASTER PLAN
25- 26 OCTOBER 19Jbull RADM MARSCHALL COMMANDER NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND VISITED THE MAIN BODY
J1 OCTOBER 197J1 RADM MARSCHALL VISITED DETACHMENT CRETE
09-11 OCTOBER 197J1 CONDUCTED EXERCISE BEE ALERT 5 - J
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25 OCTOBER 19Jbull
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IUllM J T BURKE JR COMMANDER SERVICE FORCES U S ATLANlIC FLEET VISITED DETACHMENT CRETE
LT PALMBORG RELIEVED ENS BARROWS AS OPPICER- IN-CHgtRGB OP DETACHMENT CRETE
2- Jl OCTOBER 19Jbull LCDR J P PARSONS VISITED DETAIL NEA
JO OCTOBER 19J1
06 NOVEMBER 19J1
MAKRI AND DETACHMENT CRETE
EOCS MURAWSKI RELIEVED BUC SANDERSON AT NBA MAKRI
DETAIL TODENDORP CONSISTING OP POUR CONSlRUCTION ELECTRICI ANS WAS ESTAB-LISHED IN GERMANY
01-0 NOVEMBER Jbull RADM MARSCHALL VISITED VARIOUS DETACHshyMENT SITES
05-16 NOVEMBER 7Jbull LCDR CROWE CBLANT AND LCDR GALLEN NMCB ONE OPBRAlIONS OFFICER TOURED THE MAIN BODY AND DETACHMENTS ON A PRE-DEshyPLOYMENT VISIT
17 NOVEMBER 197) bull MlD-DCPLOYMENl PARTY HELD AT ROTA AND TKE D~TACKMENT SJTES
18-30 NOVEMBER 731 W01 MASON WENT TAD TO DAVISVILLE AND PORT HUENEME TO GATHER INPO~ATION FOR THE UPCOl4ING CHANGE OF HOMEPORT
22 NOVEMBER 197) bull THANKSGIVING WAS CELEBRATED AT ALL SITES
25-30 NOVEMBER 73bull CDR J R LYONS ACCOMPANIED CAPT N W CLEMENTS COMCBLANT ON A TOUR OF VARIOUS DETACHMENT SITES
02-05 DECEMBER 7Ja CAPT N W CLEMENTS VISITED ROTA AND DETAIL SCOTLAND
OJ-07 DECEMBER 73 a CIVIL ENGINEERS SUPPORT OFFICE PERshySONNEL VISITED ROTA
03- 14 DECEMBER 7J a ANNUAL SUPPLY INSPECTION CONDtJClED IN ROTA AND AT DETACHMENTS
03-07 DECEMBER 7J a MR J M REAVIS AND MR R E HURST LANTDIVNAVFACENGCOM PERSONNEL VISITED ROTA TO WORK UP A PROPOSAL FOR THE REHABILITATION OP THE SEABEE CAMP
11-12 DECEMBER 7Ja CAPT OLSON~AVPACBNGCOM VISIlED ROTA
14 DECEMBER 197J1 LT K H BELL ASSUMED THE DUTIES OP OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF DETACHMENT CRETE
21 DECEMBER 197)bull CDR J R LYONS AND LCDR J F PARSONS ATTENDED THE SERVICE CLUB OPBICING IN LA MADDALENA
24 DECEMBER 197)1 CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR THE SAN CARLOS ORPHANAGE HELD IN ROTA
25 DECEMBER 197Ja CHRISTMAS CELEBRATED WITH HOLIDAY ROUTINE FOR ALL HANDS
J1 DECEMBER 1973 a NEW YEARS CELEBRATED WITH HOLIDAY ROUTINE FOR ALL HANDS
01 JANUARY 19741 NEW YEARS DAY
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07- 19 JANUARY 19741 EOCf STARK AND CMC WILSON CBLANT EQUlfMENT INSPECTORS lOURED ROTA AND THE DETACHMENTS
lJ-28 JANUARY 19741 CDR R E BOYCE COMMANDING OFFICER NMCB ONE AND PRE- DEPLOYMENT PARTY TOURED ALL DETACHMENTS AND ROTA WITH CDR J R LYONS
29- Jl J ANUARY 19741 LCDR L MYERS COMMANDING OPPCER OP NAVSCON DAVISVILLB AND LT A CORBIN TWENTY-FIRST NCR TRAINING OFFICER VISITED ROTA TO CO-ORDINATE HOMEPORT TRAINING
JO JANUARY 19741 CAPT SPANGLER FLEET CIVIL ENGINEER ACOS FACILITIES ENGINEERING OFFICER CINCUSNAVEUR VISITED ROTA
08-11 FEBRUARY 741 DETACHMENT OIC CONFERENCE IN ROTA
14 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD lDMIUSTRATIVE BUILDING AT SOUDA BAY
12- 20 FEBRUARY 741 CDR J R LYONS VISITED DETACHMENTS SIGONELLA CRETE NEA MAKRI AND SCOTLAND
18 FEBRUARY 1974 1 WASHINGTON S BIRTHDAY OBSERVED
20-24 FEBRUARY 74 1 CAPT N W CLEMENTS COMCBLANT 1 CAPT P R GATES COM21NCR 1 CUCM BROWN CBIANT SEA 1 AND CUCM CARTER CBLANT EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR VISITED ROTA
22 FEBRUARY 19741 OOD BEQ 12 AT DETACHMENT CRETE
25 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD MEDICAL DISPENSARY AT DBT SCOTLAND
26 FEBRUARY 19741 VADM MICHAELIS COMMANDER NAVAL AIJf U S ATLANTIC PLEET VISITED DBTACHshyMENT CRETE
28 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD GYMNASIUM AT DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA
28 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD BEQ 1 AT DETACHMENT CRETE
06 MARCH 19741 ADVANCE PARTY DEPARTED POR DAVISVILLB RHODE ISLAND
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SEAllEE BALL HELD AT TKE HOTEL PLJYJ DE LUZ IN ROTA
MAIN ~DY AND ALL DETACHMENT PERSONNEL RBlURNED TO DAVISVILLE RHODE ISLAND AND COMMENCED THIRTY DAY STAND-DOWN PERIOD
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DISTRIBUTION LIST
CO NAVSCON PORJWE CO NAVSCON DAVISVILLB CO CTU GULFPORT CO CECOS DIR OP NAVAL HISroRY CG PMPPAC CClltSBRVLANT COM20NCR COM21NCR COMSERVPAC CO NCEL PORHUE COMMANDANT MARINE CORPS ALL NMCB S CBM1J J02 DIR TRAINING PUBLICATIONS DIV FIRST NAVAL RESERVE CONSTRUCTION BRIGADE ALL RESERVE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION REGIXENTS ALL RESERVE NMCB S
PM1 COMSERVLANT NORFOLK VA
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UNCLAS E P T 0 N11000 DEPLOYMENT COMPLETION
1 CONGRATULATIONS UPON THE RECENT COMPLETION OP YOUR DEPLOYMENT
AS ALERT BATTALION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THE READI NESS POSTURE
AND NUMEROUS PROJECTS SUCCESSFULLY COM_PLETED BY THE MAIN BODY AND
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2 AS YOU RETURN TO DAVISVILLE AND YOUR FAMILIES YOU SHOULD KNOW
THAT THIS COMMAND IS PROUD OP NMCB PORTY AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO
THE NAVAL COMMUNITY
J WELL DONE
RAlltJ T BURKE JR
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UNCLAS E P T 0 N11000 DBPLOncENT COMPLETION
1 UPON COMPLETION OP A SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT I EXTEND MY PERSONAL
THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SEAB8BS OP NMCB FOUR ZERO POR A
JOB WELL DONE YOUR EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE EUROPEAN AREA HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED THE REPUTATION OP THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION
FORCE
2 ENJOY YOUR WELL DESERVED HOM_EPORT PERIOD WITH FAMIL Y AND FRIENDS
CAPTAIN CLEMENTS
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BT UNCLAS E PT 0 1 115) MED MOOR INSTALLATION SANTO STEFANO
A COMSUBLANT 0522soz MAR 74 (PASEP)
1 REP A EXTENDED APPRECIATION POR SUPPORT PROVIDED IN EMPLACEMENT
OP THE MED MOOR FACILITY AT SANTO STEFANO OVERALL ACCOMPLISHMENT
HAS BEEN CLEARLY A MAJOR MILESTONE IN IMPROVING OUR POSTURE IN THE
MED DESPITE THE MAGNITUDE OP THE UNDERTAKING AND THE SETBACKS
EXPERIENCED THE PROJECT WAS EXECUTED IN A KIGKLi PROPESSIONAL
MANNER THE OUTSTANDING ASSISTANCE PROVIDED Bi EACH PiRTICIPAN~
IS GREATLY APPRECIATED
2 RAIXll WALTON SENDS
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UNCLAS E P T 0 N11000 NMCB ROTATION
1 ON THE OCCASION OP THE ROTATION OP THE NMCB PORTY ( DBT) LA
MADDALENA I WISH TO EXPRESS THE APPRECIATION OP THE LA MADDALENA
NAVi COMMUNITY FOR THE PINE SERVICES YOU HAVE RENDERED MOST
NOTABLY THE I NSTALLATION OF THE SERVICE BUILDING AND THE GYMNASIUM
AT SANTO STEFANO
2 BOTH BUILDINGS WERE LANDED ERECTED AND PLACED IN SERVICE
DURING THE NMCB FORTY DEPLOYMENT
) AS SEEMS TO BE TYPJCAL OP CB PERSONNEL THIS DETACHMENT HAS PROVEN TO BE SKILLED HARDWORKERS AND PINE SHIPMATES MANi THANKS
TO ALL PARTICULARLY TO CDR LYONS LTJG TERRY AND CHIEF GILBERT
SMOOTH SAILING AND GODSPEED
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TO 1 NMCB POUR ZERO
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RELOCATE MEDICAL DISPENSARY PROJECT UNK- 05
1 ON 15 FEB 1974 YOUR DETAIL SCOTLAND COMPLETED THE MEDICAL
DISPENSARY PROJECT THE EXTENT OF THE BENEFIT OP THIS FINE FACILITY
ON THE MORALE OP THE HOLY LOCH SAILORS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS IS IN -
CALCULABLE WORKING THROUGH COLD WEATHER RAIN WIND AND STOJlMS UP
TO BO KNOTS IN MANY CASES AND ON A SEVEN DAY WEEK AND TWO SHIFT
OPERATION YOUR SEABEES HAVE TRULY DEMONSTRATED THE CAN DO SPIRIT
IT IS CERTAIN THAT THE MANY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS
IN THE HOLY LOCH AREA WILL WISH TO JOIN IN THANKING NMCB PORTY DEshyTAIL SCOTLAND FOR A JOB WELL DONE
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UNCLAS E P T 0 NOlOOO
1 MY SINCERE THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING CAPA-
BILITIES OP NMCB PORTY DET HOLY LOCH RECONSTRUCTION OF THE DIS-
PENSARY AND INITI AL WORK ON THE BM CLUB AND WHITE HOUSE UNDER ADVERSE
CONDITIONS SHORT DAYLIGHT HOURS AND MATERIAL SHORTAGES WERE TRITE
EXAMPLES OF CAN DO SPIRIT
2 THESB FACILITIES WILL ENHANCE SITE ONE ASSETS AND PROVIDE
GREATER CAPABILITIES FOR OUR MEN AND DEPENDENTS YOUR WORK AND
ASSOCIATION WITH HOLY LOCH WILL LONG BE REMEMBERED BY US ALL
WELL DONE
J OAPlAIN LEWIS SENDS
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SllEIMARINE REFIT l RAINING GROUP MEDITERRANEAN
FPO NEW YORK 09533
CSRTCSOOgt 1000 Ser 199 27 December 1973
Frobull To
CollDllnder Submarine Refit and Training Group La Maddalena Comiumder Noval Construction Battalions U s Atlantic Fleet
Subj Santo Stefano Service Club
I At 2116006 December 1973 the Service Club at Santo Stefano Sardinia Italy was co111pleted and turned over to NAVSUPPO La M3ddolena This facili ty was completed approximately four months early
2 Only someone such as yourself who has experienced the liberty by tug phen0111enon can appreciate how much this facility means to those of us who are often trapped at Santo Stefano as the winter winds sweep the roads
3 On behalf of the entire U S Navy population of the Lo Maddalena area r extend ay sincere thanks for a job ell done Please extend bullY appreciation to Co1111181lder LYONS lieutenant Junior Grade TERRY and the countless other Sea Sees whose efforts led to this resounding success
Copy to COMSERVLANT LANTIHVNAVFAC CQlSUBLANT COMSUBCllU EICITT COMFAIRMED CINCUSNAVEUR CatSTXTHFLT NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA CTIMORE
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
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ADMNlSTRATIVE SUMMARY A NMCB FORTY OFFICERS AND LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
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CDR J R LYONS LCDR JiA WELLS
(JULY 1972- Present) (MJY 1972-APRlL 1974)
LCDR J P PARSONS (JJNi 1973- Present) LCDR R C JONES (JULY 1973- Present) LCDR J M McCAIN (SEPT 1972- Present) LT DJ McAULEY
LT RD TIMPSON LT P J CAHILL
LT BR GILES
LT R MIRANDA LT J M POSTER LT KH BELL
LT J G PALMBORG LTJG DE MANN
(APRIL197J- Present) (SEPT 1973- Present) (APRIL 1973--0CT 197J) (OCT 1973- Present) ( SEPT 1973--0CT 1973) (JULY 1973-Sept 197J) (PBB 1974- Present) (PBB 1974- Present ) (JULY 1973-Present) (JULY 1973-Present) (DEC 197J-MJR 1974)
middot (OCT 1973- DEC 1973) (OCT 1972- AUG 1973) (OCT 1972- FEB 197 i) (AUG 1973- J AN 1974) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present)
LTJG RC RAUTEBBRG (AUG 1972- AUG 197J) LTJO RE TERRY ( poundBPT 1973- IUR 1974)
(JULY 197J-SEPT 193) LTJG TR HERRIOTT (APRlL19J- SEPT 193)
(JULY 19J-SBPT 193) (SEPT 1973- MAR 1974)
LTJG WC DARROWS (OCT 1973- MAR 1973) (JULY193- OCT 19J)
LTJG J R ALLEN (MAY 1973- MAY 1974) LTJO J E BITTLE (JAN 1974- APRIL 1974)
-- ENS DR GEORGE (JUL 1973-MAR 1974 )
COMMANDING OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER OPERATIONS OPFCER SUPPLY OFFICER CHAPLAIN TRAINING OFFICER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ASST OPERATIONS OPPICBR Oir DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA ADMINISTRATION DEPAR1MENf HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER DENTAL OFFICER MEDI CAL OFFICER OIO DETACHMENT CRETE OIO DETACHMENT CRETE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER ENGINBBRING OFFICER ASSISTANT OPERATIONS OFF PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICER ENGIMEBRING OFFICER OIC DETACMMBNT LA IUDDALBlU OIC DETACMMBNT SIGONELLA ASST ALPHA CO COMIUNDER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER OIC DETACHMENT SIGONELLA ASST OIC DETACHMENT CRETE OIC DBlACHMENT CRETE OIC SBABEB TEAM 4007 BRAVO CO COMMANDER VICTOR CO COMMANDER
ENS BL STREICHER
ENS SR MILLER
ENS P E COIERRE
ENS LR FAERBER
WOl L MASON
(J~ 1974-APRIL 1974) (SEPT 1972- JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-SBPT 1973) (JULY 197J-Preaent) (JULY 197J-Present) (JULY 1973- MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (SEPT 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (OCT 1972-Present) (AUG 1973-PBB 1974)
LEADING CHIEP PETTY OFFICERS UTCM JC ADAMS (JULY 1972-Present) CECS G CARSON (JULY 1973-SEPT 1973) BtJCS F FISCHBR CMCS TR NELSON
(SEPT 1973-Present) (SBPT 1972-Present)
B PERSONNEL SUMMARY
ENGINEERING OFFICER PUBLIC APPAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICBI SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR EMBARKATION OPPICBR MLO OFFICER LBGAL OFFICER ESO OFFICER QUALITY CONTROL OFPICBR SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR FOOD SERVICES OFFICER DISBURSING OPFICRR PERSONNEL OFFICER ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
SBNIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR OPERATIONS CHIEF OPERATIONS CHIEF ALFA CO CHIEF
1 Average deployment strength figures are shown in fig
C REENLISTMENT Deployment reenlistment figures are as ollowsa
Career Non-Career Eligible for Reenlistment Not Recommended for Reenlistment Reenlistment
D DISCIPLINELEGAL 1 Non-Judicial Punishment
(a) Number or cases at Captains
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Mast a (b) Number of cases awarded NJP 1 1J6
175
(c) Number of cases dismissed with warn1ng1
38 JO 19
28 (d) NUJDber or cases adjourned until later date1 (e) Number of cases with oral admonition1 2 (f) Number of cases awarded Court Martial1 J
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DISCIPLINARY CASES
(g) Number of cases dismissedbull 8 (h) Number of oases awarded correctional custodys 1
2 COURT MARTIU1
(a) Awarded Summary Court lrlartia11 at NJP sJ 1 (b) Total Special Court rartials J o) A11 Court lrlartiale Approveds 5
J UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATBD1 (a) Article 86 1 Unauthorized Absence1 140 (b) Article 891 Disrespect toward superior Commissioned
Ofioer1 1 (c) Article 90 1 Assaulting or willfully disobeying a
superior Commissioned Oficer1 2 (d) Article 911 Insubordinate conduct toward warrent
officer non-commissioned opoundficer or petty officer1 27
(e) Article 921 Failure to obey order or regulation1 61
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(h) Article 1071 (i Article 1081
(j) Article 1091
(k Article 1111 (l Article 1121 (m) Article 111 (n) Article 1151 (o) Article 1161 (p) Article 1171 (q) Article 1211 (r) Article 1281 (s) Article 1341
Resistance breach of arrest escape1 4 Releasing prisoner without proper authority1 1 Palse official statementa1 1
Military property of the United States Loss Damage Destruction or Wrongful Dispoaitron1 12 Property other than military proiutrty of the United States1 2 Drunken or reckless driving1 4 Drunk on duty 1 1 Misbehavior of sentinel1 4 Malingering1 1 Riot or breach of peace1 2 Provoking speeches or gestures1 12 Larceny and wrongful appropriation1 8 Assault1 6 General Article 1 J6
4 ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE Ten Administrative Discharges were processed during this
deployment The cases were processed in accordance with BUPBRS Manual Article )420180 and J420220
5 LEGAL ASSISTANCE An active program of legal assistance was set up with the
US Naval Station Legal Department During bi-weekly legal assistance sessions members of the Battalion took advantage middot of the opportunity to talk directly with the Legal Officer at the NAVSTA Eight men per week visited the Legal Officer
E MORALE Battalion moraie remained good throughout the
deployment Long working hours helped to keep the men busy but the Seabee Camp Rehabilitation was the major motivation for good morale Although the Command was split with detachments and details throughout the European Theatre and the Mediterranean area there was a cohesiveness of pride in the main body in Rota Spain
The chance or European travel prompted good morale in all ot the detachment sites and with the main body in Spain Liberty was very good in all locations and eapecialy at the main body where tours and activities were nUJDerous The Co11111ampnd leave policy was a valuable asset in keeping aorale high and many took advantage of the accessability ot their location to other European and Mediterranean Cities for various activities
Base facilities at Rota were more numerous than those at most detachment sites but adequate facilities were available in
~~ CltVc i all locations-- The Battalion Movie was a major oontr butor to good morale by showing first run movies and serving refreshments Many ot the men in the Main Body and Detachment sites became involved in sports activities which was helpful in NMCB PORTY winning the Commodore s athletic award
Morale as to be expected improved noticably toward the end of the deployment Seeing the admiration in the faces and thanks ot the people who wil1 be served by facilities built or completed during the deployment was beneficial in building a sense of pride in accomplishment for the men
P MEDICAL 1 The Medical Department was manned by an average of
five Hospital Corpsmen and one Medical Doctor during the deployment
2 PACILITlESs (a) Although the Medical Facility was in an area
easily accessable from the major work spaces the spaces alloted were insufficient to allow smooth operation during sick call and routine office procedures On hand materials were old for the most part and had to be re-ordered
(b) Transportation was difficult to obtain partly due to availability and partialy due to energy crises cutbacks on vehicle dispatching Vehicles were shared with several other offices
J MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED1
(a) Routine sick calls approxiamtely SOO monthly
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(c) Battalion Immunizations (d) Preventive Medicine (e) Provide Corpsmen for SEABEB TEAM 4007 and duty
at the Naval Hospital (f) Perform physical examinations for personnel
for RAD Separation and Pleet Reserve (g Provide First Aid instruction for military
training and for the 6th Pleet fumigation operations
4 TYPICAL CASES TREAlED INCLUDBD1
(a) Minor cuts Bruises and Lascerations (b) Oooasional fractures and many sprains (c) Low rate of VD throughout the deployment at all
sites (d) Personal counseling provided by Medical Officer1
on the average as much as JS~ concerning drug referrel
5 RECOMMENDATIONS1
The following recommendations are submitted for future deployments of this nature
(a) Provide transportation for Medical De~artment other than emergency vehicles
(b) It is strongly suggested that BUPERS provide medical personnel for SEABEE TEAMS as the current policy is a drastic drain on the Battalion Medical strength and provides for a hardship on vital personnel
C DENTAL SUMMARY 1
1 Operations and Personnel1
(a) Physical Plant1 The mobile dental trailer consists of two operatories equipped fo r the performance of all basic operative and routine surgical procedures Additional facilities include a waiting room and a
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(b) Personnelbull The dental team consisted of one Dental Officer and two Dental Technit ians one Fir st Class and one DN The responsibi1ity of the Piret Class was to see that the basic day to day operations could procede smoothly His duties included or dering of equipment routine maintenance if able and completion of monthly reports In addition he did the prophylaxis and scaling It was the other technicians duty t o handle chairside assistant assignments and routine scheduling of patients Emergencies were seen anytime The dental team worked the same number of hours the rest of the Battalion worked except when emergencies made evening work mandatory
ACHIEVEJiENTS1 (a) Scalings Prophylaxis (Preventive Dentistry) (b) Restorations 1518 (c) Examinations J49 (d) Intra- oral Roentgenograms 878 e) Extractions 78 (f) Total Procedures 4487 g) Total patient sittings 1487
CONSULTATIONS AND REFERRAIS 1
a) Due to the lack of other basic facilities all of the prosthetic problems were referred to the US Naval Hospital Rota Spain where such t r eatment could be provided In addition the more complex surgical problems were handled by the Dental Officer in conshyjunction with the oral surgeon at the hospital
4 ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES1
a) The Dental Officer assumed collateral duties AudbullI
as PostalAOfficer Narcotics Officer PAysioal Training Officer and led the Battalion in the United Pund Drive
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1 GENERAL1
(a) The Chaplains Office and Chapel were l ocated in the Pines in the Seabee Camp at Rota Spain The proximity of the chapel to the camp was very beneficial to church attendance
(b) The Chaplain served as the chairman of the Morale and ~elfare collJllitee custodian of the Chapel funds member of the advisory board on drug abuse member of the Coffee House
(c) The Chaplains pastoral duties consisted of a variety of activities made up of Divine services discussion groups hospital visitations counseling visiting job sites correspondence message and phone calls
2 SUMMARY OF CHAPLAINS AOTIVITIES1 (a) Sunday worship services
(1) Protestant Average attendance
(2) Catholic Mass
J4 Services 14
22 Services Average attendance 11
(b) Hospital Visitations1 (1) Number Visitations 217
(c) Counselling Sessions 446 (d) Messages Received 114
(e) Messages Sent 84 (f) Phone Calls (autovon) 57
I PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUMMARY 1 RELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONSt
(a) Fleet Home Town News Center Releases 4o (b) Articles requested by papers O (c) News Releases 45
2 PUllLICATIONS1 (a) Pamilygram1 A printed magazine toniat
paper distributed to dependants and men ot the Battalion 8 issues printed
(b) Pamilyview1 A 35mm slide presentation shown to the wives club in the Davieville area 4 showings
(c) VTR Presentation1 Three issues Visual and audio presentation in black and white used or training and dependent viewing
(d) Presa Kite1 Contains information about the deploY1Jlent and distributed upon return to homaport
(e) Graphic Publicationsbull (1) Thanksgiving Menu (2) Christmas Menu ()) Posters JO or Battalion functions
and Oruisebook sales promotion () Cruisebook1 A Cruisebook published by
Waltham Publishing Company covers the period of time from last homeport until near end of 197)- 74 deployment
J SPECIAL SERVICES SUWiARY 1 SPECIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS1
The Special Services planned few tours1 rather they took advantage of the many excellent tours offered by the United Services Organization USS Simon Lalte and the Naval Station Special Services These tours and activities were more than adequate to facilitate Battalion personnel participation Special Services did execute a three day excursion to Granada at Christmas time Bus transportation was provided to Seville Puerto de Santa Maria and Jerez at Thanksgiving to allow the interested personnel o the Battalion to take wine tours and to visit historical landmarks
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2 FACILITIES AVAILABIB1
(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
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KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
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On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
atleast once monthly Throughout t he deployment UPWARD Seminars were held with all minority groups being represented bull
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Early in deployment t he Battalion was f ortunate enough to obtain quotas for RAP Team Training BU1 COTTEN and BU1 KING atshyt ended the school and upon completion seminars were begun under -the guidence of the Training Department In total more than O~ of all Petty Officers E-5 and above had attended the two and oneshyhalf day seminar prior to JO September 19J
Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
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Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
During October the outstanding weather of the first three
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In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
The rains continued to hold off 1n Rota and progress was
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Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
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The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
The Public Works Shop in Crete bullas completed leaving only
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
~ A seven day work week became the rule in Holy Loch as the Medi-
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FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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~ -OPPICER VISITED DETAIL NAPLES AND DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA
1 JULY 19Jbull VICE ADMIRAL MEANS JOHNSTON JR IN-- SPECTOR GENERAL OP THE NAVY MET WITH ODR J R LYONS COMMANDING OPPICER OP NMCB FORTY AND TOURED THE SEABEE CAMP - 2J JULY 19J1 CDR J R LYONS VISITED DETAIL NAPLES gtND DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA
- 25-26 JULY 197)1 DETACHMENT CRETE PERSONNEL ASSISTED IN A PIRE-PIGHT ABOVE THE VILLAGE AT SOUDA BAY
26 JULY 197)bull CAPT J D RUMBLE OI CO MADRID VI SI TED NO BREAK SITE AT SIGONELLA - 28- JO JULY 197)bull CAPT N W CLEMENTS COlllMANDER CON-STRUCTION BATTALIONS U S ATLANTIC PLEET CAME gtBOARD -
29 JULY 197)bull W01 L MASON NMCB FORTY PERSONNEL OPPICER DEPARTED TO VISIT ALL DETACH-MENTS
JO JULY 197J1 CAPT E L PICKETT DEPUTY COMMANDER FOR
- MANPOWER AND ORGANIZATIONASSISTANT CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS VISITED THE NO BREAK SITE AT SIGONELLA
Jl JULY 1973bull LTJG T R HERRIOTT NMCB FORTY ASSIS-TANT ALFA COMPANY COMMANDER DEPARTED TO VISIT ALL DETACHMENTS
Jl JULY 1973bull CAPT J D RUMBLE OICC MADRID VISITED SOUDA BAY AND TOURED THE P-29 SITE
09-22 AUGUST 19Jbull LCDR L JONES CBLANT ASSISTANT OPERA-TIONS OPPICER VISITED ROTgt AND THE DETACHMENTS
11- 17 AUGUST 197)bull LCDR GREGORY CBLANT SUPPLY OPPICER VISITED THE DETACHMENTS
11-22 AUGUST 19)bull RgtDM WALTON COMMANDER ATLANTIC DIV-SION OF fE NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND ACCOMPANIED BY RADM CHARBONNET COMMANDER FLEET AIR MEDITERRANEAN VISITED ROTA AND THE DETACHMENTS
- 12-18 AUGUST 1973bull CDR J R LYONS AND LCDR J F PARSONS VISITED DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA
18 AUGUST 193bull VADM LONG COYSUBLANT BROKE GROUND FOR - LA MADDALENA SERVICE cura
23-31 AUGUST 19731 CDR J R LYONS AND LCDR J P PARSONS ACCOMPAJUED BY UTCM J C ADAMS NMCB PORTY SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR VISITED THE DETACHMENTS -
23- 26 AUGUST 1973bull MCPO BROWN SENIOR ENLI STED ADVISOR POR THE ATLANTIC SEgtBEES VISITED ROTA
27-31 AUGUST 1973bull CECS CARSON OIC DETAIL SCOTLAND VISITED HOLY LOCH
01-09 SEPTEMBER 73bull LCDR J P PARSONS VISITED DETACHMENTS LA MADDALENA AND SIGONELLA
01 SEPTEMBER 1973bull LTJG T R HERRIOTT ASSUMED DUTIES AS OPPICER- IN-CJURGE DETACHMENT SIGONBLLgt
04 SEPlENlER 1973bull LTJG TERRY ASSUMED DUTIES AS OFFICER-IN-CHARGE DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA
04-18 SEPTEMBER 731 LCDR J M McCAIN NMCB PORTY CHAPLAIN VISITED THE DETACHMENTS
OS- 21 SEPTEMBER 73 bull LT J M FOSTER NMCB PORTY MEDICAL OFFICER VISITED THE DETACHMENTS
12-17 SEPTEMBER 73bull CAPT J D RUMBLE OICC MADRID VISITED DETACHMENTS LA MADDALENA AND SIGONELLA
12- 19 SEPTEMBER 73bull CDR W E CROSSON CBIANT OPERATIONS -OFFICER VISITED THE DETACHMENTS AND ROTA
11- 20 SEPTEMBER 731 CDR CLARK SUPPLY OFFICER OP CBC GULP-PORT LT TRIMlERT CBIANT ASSISTANT SUPPLY OFFICER AND LCDR R C JONES NMCll PORTY SUPPLY OFFICER VISITED THE DETACHMENTS
12- 26 SEPTEMBER 73 bull MR NORMAN JACKSON CBIANT ENGINEERING -ADVISOR AND EA1 MABURY ACCOMPANIED BY LTJG D E MANN NMCB PORTY ENGI NEERING OFFICER TOURED THE DETACHMENTS TO ASSIST IN COMPLETION OF PROJECT PLANNING
12-1S SEPTEMBER 73bull CDR J R LYONS VISITED TKB PLANNED SITE FOR DETACHMENT SCOTLAND -
17- 26 SEPTEMBER 73bull LT J A STABB AND LTJG R P LYNCH HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CENTER NEW-PORT VISITED ROTA TO PROVIDE CONSULTATION IN ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGE-MENT -
2J SEPT - 04 OCT Jbull CDR J R LYONS AND UTCM J C ADAMS RETURNED TO DAVISVILLE R I FOR COMCBLANT COMMANDING OFFICERS CONFERENCE
2J SEPT - OJ OCT J bull LT R D TIMPSON hMCB PORTY ALFA COMshyPANY COMMANDER TOURED THE DETACHMENTS
- 09- 24 OCTOBER 19J1 SWCS AMICK CBIANT SAFETY CHTEF AND CMC WELK CBLANT EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST TOURED DETACHMENTS AND THE MAIN BODY
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11-lJ OCTOBER 197Jbull MAJ LARSON AND SSGT MoMANUS CBLANT COMMO ORD AND WEAPONS ADVISOR VISITED ROTA
15-18 OCTOBER 19J1 LT DUKE AND YNC JENKINS CBLANT ADMIN STAFF VISITED MAIN BODY
19-20 OCTOBER 197Jbull MR C D MOORE LANTNAVPACENGCOM VISITED ROTA TO DISCUSS CAMP MASTER PLAN
25- 26 OCTOBER 19Jbull RADM MARSCHALL COMMANDER NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND VISITED THE MAIN BODY
J1 OCTOBER 197J1 RADM MARSCHALL VISITED DETACHMENT CRETE
09-11 OCTOBER 197J1 CONDUCTED EXERCISE BEE ALERT 5 - J
12 OCTOBER 19Jbull
12 OCTOBER 197)1
25 OCTOBER 19Jbull
NMCB SEVENTY-ONE DET GABTA ARRIVED AT SITE
IUllM J T BURKE JR COMMANDER SERVICE FORCES U S ATLANlIC FLEET VISITED DETACHMENT CRETE
LT PALMBORG RELIEVED ENS BARROWS AS OPPICER- IN-CHgtRGB OP DETACHMENT CRETE
2- Jl OCTOBER 19Jbull LCDR J P PARSONS VISITED DETAIL NEA
JO OCTOBER 19J1
06 NOVEMBER 19J1
MAKRI AND DETACHMENT CRETE
EOCS MURAWSKI RELIEVED BUC SANDERSON AT NBA MAKRI
DETAIL TODENDORP CONSISTING OP POUR CONSlRUCTION ELECTRICI ANS WAS ESTAB-LISHED IN GERMANY
01-0 NOVEMBER Jbull RADM MARSCHALL VISITED VARIOUS DETACHshyMENT SITES
05-16 NOVEMBER 7Jbull LCDR CROWE CBLANT AND LCDR GALLEN NMCB ONE OPBRAlIONS OFFICER TOURED THE MAIN BODY AND DETACHMENTS ON A PRE-DEshyPLOYMENT VISIT
17 NOVEMBER 197) bull MlD-DCPLOYMENl PARTY HELD AT ROTA AND TKE D~TACKMENT SJTES
18-30 NOVEMBER 731 W01 MASON WENT TAD TO DAVISVILLE AND PORT HUENEME TO GATHER INPO~ATION FOR THE UPCOl4ING CHANGE OF HOMEPORT
22 NOVEMBER 197) bull THANKSGIVING WAS CELEBRATED AT ALL SITES
25-30 NOVEMBER 73bull CDR J R LYONS ACCOMPANIED CAPT N W CLEMENTS COMCBLANT ON A TOUR OF VARIOUS DETACHMENT SITES
02-05 DECEMBER 7Ja CAPT N W CLEMENTS VISITED ROTA AND DETAIL SCOTLAND
OJ-07 DECEMBER 73 a CIVIL ENGINEERS SUPPORT OFFICE PERshySONNEL VISITED ROTA
03- 14 DECEMBER 7J a ANNUAL SUPPLY INSPECTION CONDtJClED IN ROTA AND AT DETACHMENTS
03-07 DECEMBER 7J a MR J M REAVIS AND MR R E HURST LANTDIVNAVFACENGCOM PERSONNEL VISITED ROTA TO WORK UP A PROPOSAL FOR THE REHABILITATION OP THE SEABEE CAMP
11-12 DECEMBER 7Ja CAPT OLSON~AVPACBNGCOM VISIlED ROTA
14 DECEMBER 197J1 LT K H BELL ASSUMED THE DUTIES OP OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF DETACHMENT CRETE
21 DECEMBER 197)bull CDR J R LYONS AND LCDR J F PARSONS ATTENDED THE SERVICE CLUB OPBICING IN LA MADDALENA
24 DECEMBER 197)1 CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR THE SAN CARLOS ORPHANAGE HELD IN ROTA
25 DECEMBER 197Ja CHRISTMAS CELEBRATED WITH HOLIDAY ROUTINE FOR ALL HANDS
J1 DECEMBER 1973 a NEW YEARS CELEBRATED WITH HOLIDAY ROUTINE FOR ALL HANDS
01 JANUARY 19741 NEW YEARS DAY
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07- 19 JANUARY 19741 EOCf STARK AND CMC WILSON CBLANT EQUlfMENT INSPECTORS lOURED ROTA AND THE DETACHMENTS
lJ-28 JANUARY 19741 CDR R E BOYCE COMMANDING OFFICER NMCB ONE AND PRE- DEPLOYMENT PARTY TOURED ALL DETACHMENTS AND ROTA WITH CDR J R LYONS
29- Jl J ANUARY 19741 LCDR L MYERS COMMANDING OPPCER OP NAVSCON DAVISVILLB AND LT A CORBIN TWENTY-FIRST NCR TRAINING OFFICER VISITED ROTA TO CO-ORDINATE HOMEPORT TRAINING
JO JANUARY 19741 CAPT SPANGLER FLEET CIVIL ENGINEER ACOS FACILITIES ENGINEERING OFFICER CINCUSNAVEUR VISITED ROTA
08-11 FEBRUARY 741 DETACHMENT OIC CONFERENCE IN ROTA
14 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD lDMIUSTRATIVE BUILDING AT SOUDA BAY
12- 20 FEBRUARY 741 CDR J R LYONS VISITED DETACHMENTS SIGONELLA CRETE NEA MAKRI AND SCOTLAND
18 FEBRUARY 1974 1 WASHINGTON S BIRTHDAY OBSERVED
20-24 FEBRUARY 74 1 CAPT N W CLEMENTS COMCBLANT 1 CAPT P R GATES COM21NCR 1 CUCM BROWN CBIANT SEA 1 AND CUCM CARTER CBLANT EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR VISITED ROTA
22 FEBRUARY 19741 OOD BEQ 12 AT DETACHMENT CRETE
25 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD MEDICAL DISPENSARY AT DBT SCOTLAND
26 FEBRUARY 19741 VADM MICHAELIS COMMANDER NAVAL AIJf U S ATLANTIC PLEET VISITED DBTACHshyMENT CRETE
28 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD GYMNASIUM AT DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA
28 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD BEQ 1 AT DETACHMENT CRETE
06 MARCH 19741 ADVANCE PARTY DEPARTED POR DAVISVILLB RHODE ISLAND
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SEAllEE BALL HELD AT TKE HOTEL PLJYJ DE LUZ IN ROTA
MAIN ~DY AND ALL DETACHMENT PERSONNEL RBlURNED TO DAVISVILLE RHODE ISLAND AND COMMENCED THIRTY DAY STAND-DOWN PERIOD
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CO NAVSCON PORJWE CO NAVSCON DAVISVILLB CO CTU GULFPORT CO CECOS DIR OP NAVAL HISroRY CG PMPPAC CClltSBRVLANT COM20NCR COM21NCR COMSERVPAC CO NCEL PORHUE COMMANDANT MARINE CORPS ALL NMCB S CBM1J J02 DIR TRAINING PUBLICATIONS DIV FIRST NAVAL RESERVE CONSTRUCTION BRIGADE ALL RESERVE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION REGIXENTS ALL RESERVE NMCB S
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1 CONGRATULATIONS UPON THE RECENT COMPLETION OP YOUR DEPLOYMENT
AS ALERT BATTALION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THE READI NESS POSTURE
AND NUMEROUS PROJECTS SUCCESSFULLY COM_PLETED BY THE MAIN BODY AND
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2 AS YOU RETURN TO DAVISVILLE AND YOUR FAMILIES YOU SHOULD KNOW
THAT THIS COMMAND IS PROUD OP NMCB PORTY AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO
THE NAVAL COMMUNITY
J WELL DONE
RAlltJ T BURKE JR
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UNCLAS E P T 0 N11000 DBPLOncENT COMPLETION
1 UPON COMPLETION OP A SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT I EXTEND MY PERSONAL
THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SEAB8BS OP NMCB FOUR ZERO POR A
JOB WELL DONE YOUR EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE EUROPEAN AREA HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED THE REPUTATION OP THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION
FORCE
2 ENJOY YOUR WELL DESERVED HOM_EPORT PERIOD WITH FAMIL Y AND FRIENDS
CAPTAIN CLEMENTS
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BT UNCLAS E PT 0 1 115) MED MOOR INSTALLATION SANTO STEFANO
A COMSUBLANT 0522soz MAR 74 (PASEP)
1 REP A EXTENDED APPRECIATION POR SUPPORT PROVIDED IN EMPLACEMENT
OP THE MED MOOR FACILITY AT SANTO STEFANO OVERALL ACCOMPLISHMENT
HAS BEEN CLEARLY A MAJOR MILESTONE IN IMPROVING OUR POSTURE IN THE
MED DESPITE THE MAGNITUDE OP THE UNDERTAKING AND THE SETBACKS
EXPERIENCED THE PROJECT WAS EXECUTED IN A KIGKLi PROPESSIONAL
MANNER THE OUTSTANDING ASSISTANCE PROVIDED Bi EACH PiRTICIPAN~
IS GREATLY APPRECIATED
2 RAIXll WALTON SENDS
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UNCLAS E P T 0 N11000 NMCB ROTATION
1 ON THE OCCASION OP THE ROTATION OP THE NMCB PORTY ( DBT) LA
MADDALENA I WISH TO EXPRESS THE APPRECIATION OP THE LA MADDALENA
NAVi COMMUNITY FOR THE PINE SERVICES YOU HAVE RENDERED MOST
NOTABLY THE I NSTALLATION OF THE SERVICE BUILDING AND THE GYMNASIUM
AT SANTO STEFANO
2 BOTH BUILDINGS WERE LANDED ERECTED AND PLACED IN SERVICE
DURING THE NMCB FORTY DEPLOYMENT
) AS SEEMS TO BE TYPJCAL OP CB PERSONNEL THIS DETACHMENT HAS PROVEN TO BE SKILLED HARDWORKERS AND PINE SHIPMATES MANi THANKS
TO ALL PARTICULARLY TO CDR LYONS LTJG TERRY AND CHIEF GILBERT
SMOOTH SAILING AND GODSPEED
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RELOCATE MEDICAL DISPENSARY PROJECT UNK- 05
1 ON 15 FEB 1974 YOUR DETAIL SCOTLAND COMPLETED THE MEDICAL
DISPENSARY PROJECT THE EXTENT OF THE BENEFIT OP THIS FINE FACILITY
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CALCULABLE WORKING THROUGH COLD WEATHER RAIN WIND AND STOJlMS UP
TO BO KNOTS IN MANY CASES AND ON A SEVEN DAY WEEK AND TWO SHIFT
OPERATION YOUR SEABEES HAVE TRULY DEMONSTRATED THE CAN DO SPIRIT
IT IS CERTAIN THAT THE MANY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS
IN THE HOLY LOCH AREA WILL WISH TO JOIN IN THANKING NMCB PORTY DEshyTAIL SCOTLAND FOR A JOB WELL DONE
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1 MY SINCERE THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING CAPA-
BILITIES OP NMCB PORTY DET HOLY LOCH RECONSTRUCTION OF THE DIS-
PENSARY AND INITI AL WORK ON THE BM CLUB AND WHITE HOUSE UNDER ADVERSE
CONDITIONS SHORT DAYLIGHT HOURS AND MATERIAL SHORTAGES WERE TRITE
EXAMPLES OF CAN DO SPIRIT
2 THESB FACILITIES WILL ENHANCE SITE ONE ASSETS AND PROVIDE
GREATER CAPABILITIES FOR OUR MEN AND DEPENDENTS YOUR WORK AND
ASSOCIATION WITH HOLY LOCH WILL LONG BE REMEMBERED BY US ALL
WELL DONE
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SllEIMARINE REFIT l RAINING GROUP MEDITERRANEAN
FPO NEW YORK 09533
CSRTCSOOgt 1000 Ser 199 27 December 1973
Frobull To
CollDllnder Submarine Refit and Training Group La Maddalena Comiumder Noval Construction Battalions U s Atlantic Fleet
Subj Santo Stefano Service Club
I At 2116006 December 1973 the Service Club at Santo Stefano Sardinia Italy was co111pleted and turned over to NAVSUPPO La M3ddolena This facili ty was completed approximately four months early
2 Only someone such as yourself who has experienced the liberty by tug phen0111enon can appreciate how much this facility means to those of us who are often trapped at Santo Stefano as the winter winds sweep the roads
3 On behalf of the entire U S Navy population of the Lo Maddalena area r extend ay sincere thanks for a job ell done Please extend bullY appreciation to Co1111181lder LYONS lieutenant Junior Grade TERRY and the countless other Sea Sees whose efforts led to this resounding success
Copy to COMSERVLANT LANTIHVNAVFAC CQlSUBLANT COMSUBCllU EICITT COMFAIRMED CINCUSNAVEUR CatSTXTHFLT NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA CTIMORE
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
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ADMNlSTRATIVE SUMMARY A NMCB FORTY OFFICERS AND LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
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CDR J R LYONS LCDR JiA WELLS
(JULY 1972- Present) (MJY 1972-APRlL 1974)
LCDR J P PARSONS (JJNi 1973- Present) LCDR R C JONES (JULY 1973- Present) LCDR J M McCAIN (SEPT 1972- Present) LT DJ McAULEY
LT RD TIMPSON LT P J CAHILL
LT BR GILES
LT R MIRANDA LT J M POSTER LT KH BELL
LT J G PALMBORG LTJG DE MANN
(APRIL197J- Present) (SEPT 1973- Present) (APRIL 1973--0CT 197J) (OCT 1973- Present) ( SEPT 1973--0CT 1973) (JULY 1973-Sept 197J) (PBB 1974- Present) (PBB 1974- Present ) (JULY 1973-Present) (JULY 1973-Present) (DEC 197J-MJR 1974)
middot (OCT 1973- DEC 1973) (OCT 1972- AUG 1973) (OCT 1972- FEB 197 i) (AUG 1973- J AN 1974) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present)
LTJG RC RAUTEBBRG (AUG 1972- AUG 197J) LTJO RE TERRY ( poundBPT 1973- IUR 1974)
(JULY 197J-SEPT 193) LTJG TR HERRIOTT (APRlL19J- SEPT 193)
(JULY 19J-SBPT 193) (SEPT 1973- MAR 1974)
LTJG WC DARROWS (OCT 1973- MAR 1973) (JULY193- OCT 19J)
LTJG J R ALLEN (MAY 1973- MAY 1974) LTJO J E BITTLE (JAN 1974- APRIL 1974)
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COMMANDING OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER OPERATIONS OPFCER SUPPLY OFFICER CHAPLAIN TRAINING OFFICER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ASST OPERATIONS OPPICBR Oir DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA ADMINISTRATION DEPAR1MENf HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER DENTAL OFFICER MEDI CAL OFFICER OIO DETACHMENT CRETE OIO DETACHMENT CRETE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER ENGINBBRING OFFICER ASSISTANT OPERATIONS OFF PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICER ENGIMEBRING OFFICER OIC DETACMMBNT LA IUDDALBlU OIC DETACMMBNT SIGONELLA ASST ALPHA CO COMIUNDER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER OIC DETACHMENT SIGONELLA ASST OIC DETACHMENT CRETE OIC DBlACHMENT CRETE OIC SBABEB TEAM 4007 BRAVO CO COMMANDER VICTOR CO COMMANDER
ENS BL STREICHER
ENS SR MILLER
ENS P E COIERRE
ENS LR FAERBER
WOl L MASON
(J~ 1974-APRIL 1974) (SEPT 1972- JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-SBPT 1973) (JULY 197J-Preaent) (JULY 197J-Present) (JULY 1973- MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (SEPT 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (OCT 1972-Present) (AUG 1973-PBB 1974)
LEADING CHIEP PETTY OFFICERS UTCM JC ADAMS (JULY 1972-Present) CECS G CARSON (JULY 1973-SEPT 1973) BtJCS F FISCHBR CMCS TR NELSON
(SEPT 1973-Present) (SBPT 1972-Present)
B PERSONNEL SUMMARY
ENGINEERING OFFICER PUBLIC APPAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICBI SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR EMBARKATION OPPICBR MLO OFFICER LBGAL OFFICER ESO OFFICER QUALITY CONTROL OFPICBR SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR FOOD SERVICES OFFICER DISBURSING OPFICRR PERSONNEL OFFICER ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
SBNIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR OPERATIONS CHIEF OPERATIONS CHIEF ALFA CO CHIEF
1 Average deployment strength figures are shown in fig
C REENLISTMENT Deployment reenlistment figures are as ollowsa
Career Non-Career Eligible for Reenlistment Not Recommended for Reenlistment Reenlistment
D DISCIPLINELEGAL 1 Non-Judicial Punishment
(a) Number or cases at Captains
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Mast a (b) Number of cases awarded NJP 1 1J6
175
(c) Number of cases dismissed with warn1ng1
38 JO 19
28 (d) NUJDber or cases adjourned until later date1 (e) Number of cases with oral admonition1 2 (f) Number of cases awarded Court Martial1 J
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DISCIPLINARY CASES
(g) Number of cases dismissedbull 8 (h) Number of oases awarded correctional custodys 1
2 COURT MARTIU1
(a) Awarded Summary Court lrlartia11 at NJP sJ 1 (b) Total Special Court rartials J o) A11 Court lrlartiale Approveds 5
J UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATBD1 (a) Article 86 1 Unauthorized Absence1 140 (b) Article 891 Disrespect toward superior Commissioned
Ofioer1 1 (c) Article 90 1 Assaulting or willfully disobeying a
superior Commissioned Oficer1 2 (d) Article 911 Insubordinate conduct toward warrent
officer non-commissioned opoundficer or petty officer1 27
(e) Article 921 Failure to obey order or regulation1 61
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(h) Article 1071 (i Article 1081
(j) Article 1091
(k Article 1111 (l Article 1121 (m) Article 111 (n) Article 1151 (o) Article 1161 (p) Article 1171 (q) Article 1211 (r) Article 1281 (s) Article 1341
Resistance breach of arrest escape1 4 Releasing prisoner without proper authority1 1 Palse official statementa1 1
Military property of the United States Loss Damage Destruction or Wrongful Dispoaitron1 12 Property other than military proiutrty of the United States1 2 Drunken or reckless driving1 4 Drunk on duty 1 1 Misbehavior of sentinel1 4 Malingering1 1 Riot or breach of peace1 2 Provoking speeches or gestures1 12 Larceny and wrongful appropriation1 8 Assault1 6 General Article 1 J6
4 ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE Ten Administrative Discharges were processed during this
deployment The cases were processed in accordance with BUPBRS Manual Article )420180 and J420220
5 LEGAL ASSISTANCE An active program of legal assistance was set up with the
US Naval Station Legal Department During bi-weekly legal assistance sessions members of the Battalion took advantage middot of the opportunity to talk directly with the Legal Officer at the NAVSTA Eight men per week visited the Legal Officer
E MORALE Battalion moraie remained good throughout the
deployment Long working hours helped to keep the men busy but the Seabee Camp Rehabilitation was the major motivation for good morale Although the Command was split with detachments and details throughout the European Theatre and the Mediterranean area there was a cohesiveness of pride in the main body in Rota Spain
The chance or European travel prompted good morale in all ot the detachment sites and with the main body in Spain Liberty was very good in all locations and eapecialy at the main body where tours and activities were nUJDerous The Co11111ampnd leave policy was a valuable asset in keeping aorale high and many took advantage of the accessability ot their location to other European and Mediterranean Cities for various activities
Base facilities at Rota were more numerous than those at most detachment sites but adequate facilities were available in
~~ CltVc i all locations-- The Battalion Movie was a major oontr butor to good morale by showing first run movies and serving refreshments Many ot the men in the Main Body and Detachment sites became involved in sports activities which was helpful in NMCB PORTY winning the Commodore s athletic award
Morale as to be expected improved noticably toward the end of the deployment Seeing the admiration in the faces and thanks ot the people who wil1 be served by facilities built or completed during the deployment was beneficial in building a sense of pride in accomplishment for the men
P MEDICAL 1 The Medical Department was manned by an average of
five Hospital Corpsmen and one Medical Doctor during the deployment
2 PACILITlESs (a) Although the Medical Facility was in an area
easily accessable from the major work spaces the spaces alloted were insufficient to allow smooth operation during sick call and routine office procedures On hand materials were old for the most part and had to be re-ordered
(b) Transportation was difficult to obtain partly due to availability and partialy due to energy crises cutbacks on vehicle dispatching Vehicles were shared with several other offices
J MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED1
(a) Routine sick calls approxiamtely SOO monthly
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(c) Battalion Immunizations (d) Preventive Medicine (e) Provide Corpsmen for SEABEB TEAM 4007 and duty
at the Naval Hospital (f) Perform physical examinations for personnel
for RAD Separation and Pleet Reserve (g Provide First Aid instruction for military
training and for the 6th Pleet fumigation operations
4 TYPICAL CASES TREAlED INCLUDBD1
(a) Minor cuts Bruises and Lascerations (b) Oooasional fractures and many sprains (c) Low rate of VD throughout the deployment at all
sites (d) Personal counseling provided by Medical Officer1
on the average as much as JS~ concerning drug referrel
5 RECOMMENDATIONS1
The following recommendations are submitted for future deployments of this nature
(a) Provide transportation for Medical De~artment other than emergency vehicles
(b) It is strongly suggested that BUPERS provide medical personnel for SEABEE TEAMS as the current policy is a drastic drain on the Battalion Medical strength and provides for a hardship on vital personnel
C DENTAL SUMMARY 1
1 Operations and Personnel1
(a) Physical Plant1 The mobile dental trailer consists of two operatories equipped fo r the performance of all basic operative and routine surgical procedures Additional facilities include a waiting room and a
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(b) Personnelbull The dental team consisted of one Dental Officer and two Dental Technit ians one Fir st Class and one DN The responsibi1ity of the Piret Class was to see that the basic day to day operations could procede smoothly His duties included or dering of equipment routine maintenance if able and completion of monthly reports In addition he did the prophylaxis and scaling It was the other technicians duty t o handle chairside assistant assignments and routine scheduling of patients Emergencies were seen anytime The dental team worked the same number of hours the rest of the Battalion worked except when emergencies made evening work mandatory
ACHIEVEJiENTS1 (a) Scalings Prophylaxis (Preventive Dentistry) (b) Restorations 1518 (c) Examinations J49 (d) Intra- oral Roentgenograms 878 e) Extractions 78 (f) Total Procedures 4487 g) Total patient sittings 1487
CONSULTATIONS AND REFERRAIS 1
a) Due to the lack of other basic facilities all of the prosthetic problems were referred to the US Naval Hospital Rota Spain where such t r eatment could be provided In addition the more complex surgical problems were handled by the Dental Officer in conshyjunction with the oral surgeon at the hospital
4 ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES1
a) The Dental Officer assumed collateral duties AudbullI
as PostalAOfficer Narcotics Officer PAysioal Training Officer and led the Battalion in the United Pund Drive
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1 GENERAL1
(a) The Chaplains Office and Chapel were l ocated in the Pines in the Seabee Camp at Rota Spain The proximity of the chapel to the camp was very beneficial to church attendance
(b) The Chaplain served as the chairman of the Morale and ~elfare collJllitee custodian of the Chapel funds member of the advisory board on drug abuse member of the Coffee House
(c) The Chaplains pastoral duties consisted of a variety of activities made up of Divine services discussion groups hospital visitations counseling visiting job sites correspondence message and phone calls
2 SUMMARY OF CHAPLAINS AOTIVITIES1 (a) Sunday worship services
(1) Protestant Average attendance
(2) Catholic Mass
J4 Services 14
22 Services Average attendance 11
(b) Hospital Visitations1 (1) Number Visitations 217
(c) Counselling Sessions 446 (d) Messages Received 114
(e) Messages Sent 84 (f) Phone Calls (autovon) 57
I PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUMMARY 1 RELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONSt
(a) Fleet Home Town News Center Releases 4o (b) Articles requested by papers O (c) News Releases 45
2 PUllLICATIONS1 (a) Pamilygram1 A printed magazine toniat
paper distributed to dependants and men ot the Battalion 8 issues printed
(b) Pamilyview1 A 35mm slide presentation shown to the wives club in the Davieville area 4 showings
(c) VTR Presentation1 Three issues Visual and audio presentation in black and white used or training and dependent viewing
(d) Presa Kite1 Contains information about the deploY1Jlent and distributed upon return to homaport
(e) Graphic Publicationsbull (1) Thanksgiving Menu (2) Christmas Menu ()) Posters JO or Battalion functions
and Oruisebook sales promotion () Cruisebook1 A Cruisebook published by
Waltham Publishing Company covers the period of time from last homeport until near end of 197)- 74 deployment
J SPECIAL SERVICES SUWiARY 1 SPECIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS1
The Special Services planned few tours1 rather they took advantage of the many excellent tours offered by the United Services Organization USS Simon Lalte and the Naval Station Special Services These tours and activities were more than adequate to facilitate Battalion personnel participation Special Services did execute a three day excursion to Granada at Christmas time Bus transportation was provided to Seville Puerto de Santa Maria and Jerez at Thanksgiving to allow the interested personnel o the Battalion to take wine tours and to visit historical landmarks
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(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
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KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
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On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
atleast once monthly Throughout t he deployment UPWARD Seminars were held with all minority groups being represented bull
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Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
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Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
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In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
The rains continued to hold off 1n Rota and progress was
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Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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Air Cargo Apron more concrete was poured titan at any other time during the deployment
Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
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The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
The Public Works Shop in Crete bullas completed leaving only
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
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FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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MARCH
In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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23-31 AUGUST 19731 CDR J R LYONS AND LCDR J P PARSONS ACCOMPAJUED BY UTCM J C ADAMS NMCB PORTY SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR VISITED THE DETACHMENTS -
23- 26 AUGUST 1973bull MCPO BROWN SENIOR ENLI STED ADVISOR POR THE ATLANTIC SEgtBEES VISITED ROTA
27-31 AUGUST 1973bull CECS CARSON OIC DETAIL SCOTLAND VISITED HOLY LOCH
01-09 SEPTEMBER 73bull LCDR J P PARSONS VISITED DETACHMENTS LA MADDALENA AND SIGONELLA
01 SEPTEMBER 1973bull LTJG T R HERRIOTT ASSUMED DUTIES AS OPPICER- IN-CJURGE DETACHMENT SIGONBLLgt
04 SEPlENlER 1973bull LTJG TERRY ASSUMED DUTIES AS OFFICER-IN-CHARGE DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA
04-18 SEPTEMBER 731 LCDR J M McCAIN NMCB PORTY CHAPLAIN VISITED THE DETACHMENTS
OS- 21 SEPTEMBER 73 bull LT J M FOSTER NMCB PORTY MEDICAL OFFICER VISITED THE DETACHMENTS
12-17 SEPTEMBER 73bull CAPT J D RUMBLE OICC MADRID VISITED DETACHMENTS LA MADDALENA AND SIGONELLA
12- 19 SEPTEMBER 73bull CDR W E CROSSON CBIANT OPERATIONS -OFFICER VISITED THE DETACHMENTS AND ROTA
11- 20 SEPTEMBER 731 CDR CLARK SUPPLY OFFICER OP CBC GULP-PORT LT TRIMlERT CBIANT ASSISTANT SUPPLY OFFICER AND LCDR R C JONES NMCll PORTY SUPPLY OFFICER VISITED THE DETACHMENTS
12- 26 SEPTEMBER 73 bull MR NORMAN JACKSON CBIANT ENGINEERING -ADVISOR AND EA1 MABURY ACCOMPANIED BY LTJG D E MANN NMCB PORTY ENGI NEERING OFFICER TOURED THE DETACHMENTS TO ASSIST IN COMPLETION OF PROJECT PLANNING
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2J SEPT - OJ OCT J bull LT R D TIMPSON hMCB PORTY ALFA COMshyPANY COMMANDER TOURED THE DETACHMENTS
- 09- 24 OCTOBER 19J1 SWCS AMICK CBIANT SAFETY CHTEF AND CMC WELK CBLANT EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST TOURED DETACHMENTS AND THE MAIN BODY
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11-lJ OCTOBER 197Jbull MAJ LARSON AND SSGT MoMANUS CBLANT COMMO ORD AND WEAPONS ADVISOR VISITED ROTA
15-18 OCTOBER 19J1 LT DUKE AND YNC JENKINS CBLANT ADMIN STAFF VISITED MAIN BODY
19-20 OCTOBER 197Jbull MR C D MOORE LANTNAVPACENGCOM VISITED ROTA TO DISCUSS CAMP MASTER PLAN
25- 26 OCTOBER 19Jbull RADM MARSCHALL COMMANDER NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND VISITED THE MAIN BODY
J1 OCTOBER 197J1 RADM MARSCHALL VISITED DETACHMENT CRETE
09-11 OCTOBER 197J1 CONDUCTED EXERCISE BEE ALERT 5 - J
12 OCTOBER 19Jbull
12 OCTOBER 197)1
25 OCTOBER 19Jbull
NMCB SEVENTY-ONE DET GABTA ARRIVED AT SITE
IUllM J T BURKE JR COMMANDER SERVICE FORCES U S ATLANlIC FLEET VISITED DETACHMENT CRETE
LT PALMBORG RELIEVED ENS BARROWS AS OPPICER- IN-CHgtRGB OP DETACHMENT CRETE
2- Jl OCTOBER 19Jbull LCDR J P PARSONS VISITED DETAIL NEA
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06 NOVEMBER 19J1
MAKRI AND DETACHMENT CRETE
EOCS MURAWSKI RELIEVED BUC SANDERSON AT NBA MAKRI
DETAIL TODENDORP CONSISTING OP POUR CONSlRUCTION ELECTRICI ANS WAS ESTAB-LISHED IN GERMANY
01-0 NOVEMBER Jbull RADM MARSCHALL VISITED VARIOUS DETACHshyMENT SITES
05-16 NOVEMBER 7Jbull LCDR CROWE CBLANT AND LCDR GALLEN NMCB ONE OPBRAlIONS OFFICER TOURED THE MAIN BODY AND DETACHMENTS ON A PRE-DEshyPLOYMENT VISIT
17 NOVEMBER 197) bull MlD-DCPLOYMENl PARTY HELD AT ROTA AND TKE D~TACKMENT SJTES
18-30 NOVEMBER 731 W01 MASON WENT TAD TO DAVISVILLE AND PORT HUENEME TO GATHER INPO~ATION FOR THE UPCOl4ING CHANGE OF HOMEPORT
22 NOVEMBER 197) bull THANKSGIVING WAS CELEBRATED AT ALL SITES
25-30 NOVEMBER 73bull CDR J R LYONS ACCOMPANIED CAPT N W CLEMENTS COMCBLANT ON A TOUR OF VARIOUS DETACHMENT SITES
02-05 DECEMBER 7Ja CAPT N W CLEMENTS VISITED ROTA AND DETAIL SCOTLAND
OJ-07 DECEMBER 73 a CIVIL ENGINEERS SUPPORT OFFICE PERshySONNEL VISITED ROTA
03- 14 DECEMBER 7J a ANNUAL SUPPLY INSPECTION CONDtJClED IN ROTA AND AT DETACHMENTS
03-07 DECEMBER 7J a MR J M REAVIS AND MR R E HURST LANTDIVNAVFACENGCOM PERSONNEL VISITED ROTA TO WORK UP A PROPOSAL FOR THE REHABILITATION OP THE SEABEE CAMP
11-12 DECEMBER 7Ja CAPT OLSON~AVPACBNGCOM VISIlED ROTA
14 DECEMBER 197J1 LT K H BELL ASSUMED THE DUTIES OP OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF DETACHMENT CRETE
21 DECEMBER 197)bull CDR J R LYONS AND LCDR J F PARSONS ATTENDED THE SERVICE CLUB OPBICING IN LA MADDALENA
24 DECEMBER 197)1 CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR THE SAN CARLOS ORPHANAGE HELD IN ROTA
25 DECEMBER 197Ja CHRISTMAS CELEBRATED WITH HOLIDAY ROUTINE FOR ALL HANDS
J1 DECEMBER 1973 a NEW YEARS CELEBRATED WITH HOLIDAY ROUTINE FOR ALL HANDS
01 JANUARY 19741 NEW YEARS DAY
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07- 19 JANUARY 19741 EOCf STARK AND CMC WILSON CBLANT EQUlfMENT INSPECTORS lOURED ROTA AND THE DETACHMENTS
lJ-28 JANUARY 19741 CDR R E BOYCE COMMANDING OFFICER NMCB ONE AND PRE- DEPLOYMENT PARTY TOURED ALL DETACHMENTS AND ROTA WITH CDR J R LYONS
29- Jl J ANUARY 19741 LCDR L MYERS COMMANDING OPPCER OP NAVSCON DAVISVILLB AND LT A CORBIN TWENTY-FIRST NCR TRAINING OFFICER VISITED ROTA TO CO-ORDINATE HOMEPORT TRAINING
JO JANUARY 19741 CAPT SPANGLER FLEET CIVIL ENGINEER ACOS FACILITIES ENGINEERING OFFICER CINCUSNAVEUR VISITED ROTA
08-11 FEBRUARY 741 DETACHMENT OIC CONFERENCE IN ROTA
14 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD lDMIUSTRATIVE BUILDING AT SOUDA BAY
12- 20 FEBRUARY 741 CDR J R LYONS VISITED DETACHMENTS SIGONELLA CRETE NEA MAKRI AND SCOTLAND
18 FEBRUARY 1974 1 WASHINGTON S BIRTHDAY OBSERVED
20-24 FEBRUARY 74 1 CAPT N W CLEMENTS COMCBLANT 1 CAPT P R GATES COM21NCR 1 CUCM BROWN CBIANT SEA 1 AND CUCM CARTER CBLANT EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR VISITED ROTA
22 FEBRUARY 19741 OOD BEQ 12 AT DETACHMENT CRETE
25 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD MEDICAL DISPENSARY AT DBT SCOTLAND
26 FEBRUARY 19741 VADM MICHAELIS COMMANDER NAVAL AIJf U S ATLANTIC PLEET VISITED DBTACHshyMENT CRETE
28 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD GYMNASIUM AT DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA
28 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD BEQ 1 AT DETACHMENT CRETE
06 MARCH 19741 ADVANCE PARTY DEPARTED POR DAVISVILLB RHODE ISLAND
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SEAllEE BALL HELD AT TKE HOTEL PLJYJ DE LUZ IN ROTA
MAIN ~DY AND ALL DETACHMENT PERSONNEL RBlURNED TO DAVISVILLE RHODE ISLAND AND COMMENCED THIRTY DAY STAND-DOWN PERIOD
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CNO (OP-44G) COMCBLANT COMCBPAC CINCLANTFLT CINCPACPLT NAV7ACENGCOMHQ COMJONCR COMJ1NCR CO CBC PORJWE
DISTRIBUTION LIST
CO NAVSCON PORJWE CO NAVSCON DAVISVILLB CO CTU GULFPORT CO CECOS DIR OP NAVAL HISroRY CG PMPPAC CClltSBRVLANT COM20NCR COM21NCR COMSERVPAC CO NCEL PORHUE COMMANDANT MARINE CORPS ALL NMCB S CBM1J J02 DIR TRAINING PUBLICATIONS DIV FIRST NAVAL RESERVE CONSTRUCTION BRIGADE ALL RESERVE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION REGIXENTS ALL RESERVE NMCB S
PM1 COMSERVLANT NORFOLK VA
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1 CONGRATULATIONS UPON THE RECENT COMPLETION OP YOUR DEPLOYMENT
AS ALERT BATTALION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THE READI NESS POSTURE
AND NUMEROUS PROJECTS SUCCESSFULLY COM_PLETED BY THE MAIN BODY AND
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2 AS YOU RETURN TO DAVISVILLE AND YOUR FAMILIES YOU SHOULD KNOW
THAT THIS COMMAND IS PROUD OP NMCB PORTY AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO
THE NAVAL COMMUNITY
J WELL DONE
RAlltJ T BURKE JR
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1 UPON COMPLETION OP A SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT I EXTEND MY PERSONAL
THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SEAB8BS OP NMCB FOUR ZERO POR A
JOB WELL DONE YOUR EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE EUROPEAN AREA HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED THE REPUTATION OP THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION
FORCE
2 ENJOY YOUR WELL DESERVED HOM_EPORT PERIOD WITH FAMIL Y AND FRIENDS
CAPTAIN CLEMENTS
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BT UNCLAS E PT 0 1 115) MED MOOR INSTALLATION SANTO STEFANO
A COMSUBLANT 0522soz MAR 74 (PASEP)
1 REP A EXTENDED APPRECIATION POR SUPPORT PROVIDED IN EMPLACEMENT
OP THE MED MOOR FACILITY AT SANTO STEFANO OVERALL ACCOMPLISHMENT
HAS BEEN CLEARLY A MAJOR MILESTONE IN IMPROVING OUR POSTURE IN THE
MED DESPITE THE MAGNITUDE OP THE UNDERTAKING AND THE SETBACKS
EXPERIENCED THE PROJECT WAS EXECUTED IN A KIGKLi PROPESSIONAL
MANNER THE OUTSTANDING ASSISTANCE PROVIDED Bi EACH PiRTICIPAN~
IS GREATLY APPRECIATED
2 RAIXll WALTON SENDS
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UNCLAS E P T 0 N11000 NMCB ROTATION
1 ON THE OCCASION OP THE ROTATION OP THE NMCB PORTY ( DBT) LA
MADDALENA I WISH TO EXPRESS THE APPRECIATION OP THE LA MADDALENA
NAVi COMMUNITY FOR THE PINE SERVICES YOU HAVE RENDERED MOST
NOTABLY THE I NSTALLATION OF THE SERVICE BUILDING AND THE GYMNASIUM
AT SANTO STEFANO
2 BOTH BUILDINGS WERE LANDED ERECTED AND PLACED IN SERVICE
DURING THE NMCB FORTY DEPLOYMENT
) AS SEEMS TO BE TYPJCAL OP CB PERSONNEL THIS DETACHMENT HAS PROVEN TO BE SKILLED HARDWORKERS AND PINE SHIPMATES MANi THANKS
TO ALL PARTICULARLY TO CDR LYONS LTJG TERRY AND CHIEF GILBERT
SMOOTH SAILING AND GODSPEED
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RELOCATE MEDICAL DISPENSARY PROJECT UNK- 05
1 ON 15 FEB 1974 YOUR DETAIL SCOTLAND COMPLETED THE MEDICAL
DISPENSARY PROJECT THE EXTENT OF THE BENEFIT OP THIS FINE FACILITY
ON THE MORALE OP THE HOLY LOCH SAILORS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS IS IN -
CALCULABLE WORKING THROUGH COLD WEATHER RAIN WIND AND STOJlMS UP
TO BO KNOTS IN MANY CASES AND ON A SEVEN DAY WEEK AND TWO SHIFT
OPERATION YOUR SEABEES HAVE TRULY DEMONSTRATED THE CAN DO SPIRIT
IT IS CERTAIN THAT THE MANY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS
IN THE HOLY LOCH AREA WILL WISH TO JOIN IN THANKING NMCB PORTY DEshyTAIL SCOTLAND FOR A JOB WELL DONE
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1 MY SINCERE THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING CAPA-
BILITIES OP NMCB PORTY DET HOLY LOCH RECONSTRUCTION OF THE DIS-
PENSARY AND INITI AL WORK ON THE BM CLUB AND WHITE HOUSE UNDER ADVERSE
CONDITIONS SHORT DAYLIGHT HOURS AND MATERIAL SHORTAGES WERE TRITE
EXAMPLES OF CAN DO SPIRIT
2 THESB FACILITIES WILL ENHANCE SITE ONE ASSETS AND PROVIDE
GREATER CAPABILITIES FOR OUR MEN AND DEPENDENTS YOUR WORK AND
ASSOCIATION WITH HOLY LOCH WILL LONG BE REMEMBERED BY US ALL
WELL DONE
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SllEIMARINE REFIT l RAINING GROUP MEDITERRANEAN
FPO NEW YORK 09533
CSRTCSOOgt 1000 Ser 199 27 December 1973
Frobull To
CollDllnder Submarine Refit and Training Group La Maddalena Comiumder Noval Construction Battalions U s Atlantic Fleet
Subj Santo Stefano Service Club
I At 2116006 December 1973 the Service Club at Santo Stefano Sardinia Italy was co111pleted and turned over to NAVSUPPO La M3ddolena This facili ty was completed approximately four months early
2 Only someone such as yourself who has experienced the liberty by tug phen0111enon can appreciate how much this facility means to those of us who are often trapped at Santo Stefano as the winter winds sweep the roads
3 On behalf of the entire U S Navy population of the Lo Maddalena area r extend ay sincere thanks for a job ell done Please extend bullY appreciation to Co1111181lder LYONS lieutenant Junior Grade TERRY and the countless other Sea Sees whose efforts led to this resounding success
Copy to COMSERVLANT LANTIHVNAVFAC CQlSUBLANT COMSUBCllU EICITT COMFAIRMED CINCUSNAVEUR CatSTXTHFLT NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA CTIMORE
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ADMNlSTRATIVE SUMMARY A NMCB FORTY OFFICERS AND LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
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CDR J R LYONS LCDR JiA WELLS
(JULY 1972- Present) (MJY 1972-APRlL 1974)
LCDR J P PARSONS (JJNi 1973- Present) LCDR R C JONES (JULY 1973- Present) LCDR J M McCAIN (SEPT 1972- Present) LT DJ McAULEY
LT RD TIMPSON LT P J CAHILL
LT BR GILES
LT R MIRANDA LT J M POSTER LT KH BELL
LT J G PALMBORG LTJG DE MANN
(APRIL197J- Present) (SEPT 1973- Present) (APRIL 1973--0CT 197J) (OCT 1973- Present) ( SEPT 1973--0CT 1973) (JULY 1973-Sept 197J) (PBB 1974- Present) (PBB 1974- Present ) (JULY 1973-Present) (JULY 1973-Present) (DEC 197J-MJR 1974)
middot (OCT 1973- DEC 1973) (OCT 1972- AUG 1973) (OCT 1972- FEB 197 i) (AUG 1973- J AN 1974) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present)
LTJG RC RAUTEBBRG (AUG 1972- AUG 197J) LTJO RE TERRY ( poundBPT 1973- IUR 1974)
(JULY 197J-SEPT 193) LTJG TR HERRIOTT (APRlL19J- SEPT 193)
(JULY 19J-SBPT 193) (SEPT 1973- MAR 1974)
LTJG WC DARROWS (OCT 1973- MAR 1973) (JULY193- OCT 19J)
LTJG J R ALLEN (MAY 1973- MAY 1974) LTJO J E BITTLE (JAN 1974- APRIL 1974)
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COMMANDING OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER OPERATIONS OPFCER SUPPLY OFFICER CHAPLAIN TRAINING OFFICER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ASST OPERATIONS OPPICBR Oir DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA ADMINISTRATION DEPAR1MENf HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER DENTAL OFFICER MEDI CAL OFFICER OIO DETACHMENT CRETE OIO DETACHMENT CRETE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER ENGINBBRING OFFICER ASSISTANT OPERATIONS OFF PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICER ENGIMEBRING OFFICER OIC DETACMMBNT LA IUDDALBlU OIC DETACMMBNT SIGONELLA ASST ALPHA CO COMIUNDER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER OIC DETACHMENT SIGONELLA ASST OIC DETACHMENT CRETE OIC DBlACHMENT CRETE OIC SBABEB TEAM 4007 BRAVO CO COMMANDER VICTOR CO COMMANDER
ENS BL STREICHER
ENS SR MILLER
ENS P E COIERRE
ENS LR FAERBER
WOl L MASON
(J~ 1974-APRIL 1974) (SEPT 1972- JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-SBPT 1973) (JULY 197J-Preaent) (JULY 197J-Present) (JULY 1973- MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (SEPT 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (OCT 1972-Present) (AUG 1973-PBB 1974)
LEADING CHIEP PETTY OFFICERS UTCM JC ADAMS (JULY 1972-Present) CECS G CARSON (JULY 1973-SEPT 1973) BtJCS F FISCHBR CMCS TR NELSON
(SEPT 1973-Present) (SBPT 1972-Present)
B PERSONNEL SUMMARY
ENGINEERING OFFICER PUBLIC APPAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICBI SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR EMBARKATION OPPICBR MLO OFFICER LBGAL OFFICER ESO OFFICER QUALITY CONTROL OFPICBR SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR FOOD SERVICES OFFICER DISBURSING OPFICRR PERSONNEL OFFICER ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
SBNIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR OPERATIONS CHIEF OPERATIONS CHIEF ALFA CO CHIEF
1 Average deployment strength figures are shown in fig
C REENLISTMENT Deployment reenlistment figures are as ollowsa
Career Non-Career Eligible for Reenlistment Not Recommended for Reenlistment Reenlistment
D DISCIPLINELEGAL 1 Non-Judicial Punishment
(a) Number or cases at Captains
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Mast a (b) Number of cases awarded NJP 1 1J6
175
(c) Number of cases dismissed with warn1ng1
38 JO 19
28 (d) NUJDber or cases adjourned until later date1 (e) Number of cases with oral admonition1 2 (f) Number of cases awarded Court Martial1 J
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DISCIPLINARY CASES
(g) Number of cases dismissedbull 8 (h) Number of oases awarded correctional custodys 1
2 COURT MARTIU1
(a) Awarded Summary Court lrlartia11 at NJP sJ 1 (b) Total Special Court rartials J o) A11 Court lrlartiale Approveds 5
J UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATBD1 (a) Article 86 1 Unauthorized Absence1 140 (b) Article 891 Disrespect toward superior Commissioned
Ofioer1 1 (c) Article 90 1 Assaulting or willfully disobeying a
superior Commissioned Oficer1 2 (d) Article 911 Insubordinate conduct toward warrent
officer non-commissioned opoundficer or petty officer1 27
(e) Article 921 Failure to obey order or regulation1 61
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(h) Article 1071 (i Article 1081
(j) Article 1091
(k Article 1111 (l Article 1121 (m) Article 111 (n) Article 1151 (o) Article 1161 (p) Article 1171 (q) Article 1211 (r) Article 1281 (s) Article 1341
Resistance breach of arrest escape1 4 Releasing prisoner without proper authority1 1 Palse official statementa1 1
Military property of the United States Loss Damage Destruction or Wrongful Dispoaitron1 12 Property other than military proiutrty of the United States1 2 Drunken or reckless driving1 4 Drunk on duty 1 1 Misbehavior of sentinel1 4 Malingering1 1 Riot or breach of peace1 2 Provoking speeches or gestures1 12 Larceny and wrongful appropriation1 8 Assault1 6 General Article 1 J6
4 ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE Ten Administrative Discharges were processed during this
deployment The cases were processed in accordance with BUPBRS Manual Article )420180 and J420220
5 LEGAL ASSISTANCE An active program of legal assistance was set up with the
US Naval Station Legal Department During bi-weekly legal assistance sessions members of the Battalion took advantage middot of the opportunity to talk directly with the Legal Officer at the NAVSTA Eight men per week visited the Legal Officer
E MORALE Battalion moraie remained good throughout the
deployment Long working hours helped to keep the men busy but the Seabee Camp Rehabilitation was the major motivation for good morale Although the Command was split with detachments and details throughout the European Theatre and the Mediterranean area there was a cohesiveness of pride in the main body in Rota Spain
The chance or European travel prompted good morale in all ot the detachment sites and with the main body in Spain Liberty was very good in all locations and eapecialy at the main body where tours and activities were nUJDerous The Co11111ampnd leave policy was a valuable asset in keeping aorale high and many took advantage of the accessability ot their location to other European and Mediterranean Cities for various activities
Base facilities at Rota were more numerous than those at most detachment sites but adequate facilities were available in
~~ CltVc i all locations-- The Battalion Movie was a major oontr butor to good morale by showing first run movies and serving refreshments Many ot the men in the Main Body and Detachment sites became involved in sports activities which was helpful in NMCB PORTY winning the Commodore s athletic award
Morale as to be expected improved noticably toward the end of the deployment Seeing the admiration in the faces and thanks ot the people who wil1 be served by facilities built or completed during the deployment was beneficial in building a sense of pride in accomplishment for the men
P MEDICAL 1 The Medical Department was manned by an average of
five Hospital Corpsmen and one Medical Doctor during the deployment
2 PACILITlESs (a) Although the Medical Facility was in an area
easily accessable from the major work spaces the spaces alloted were insufficient to allow smooth operation during sick call and routine office procedures On hand materials were old for the most part and had to be re-ordered
(b) Transportation was difficult to obtain partly due to availability and partialy due to energy crises cutbacks on vehicle dispatching Vehicles were shared with several other offices
J MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED1
(a) Routine sick calls approxiamtely SOO monthly
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(b) Provide consultbull -~~n eenicae1 i e lllledical surgical clinics at the US Naval Koepital Rota Spain
(c) Battalion Immunizations (d) Preventive Medicine (e) Provide Corpsmen for SEABEB TEAM 4007 and duty
at the Naval Hospital (f) Perform physical examinations for personnel
for RAD Separation and Pleet Reserve (g Provide First Aid instruction for military
training and for the 6th Pleet fumigation operations
4 TYPICAL CASES TREAlED INCLUDBD1
(a) Minor cuts Bruises and Lascerations (b) Oooasional fractures and many sprains (c) Low rate of VD throughout the deployment at all
sites (d) Personal counseling provided by Medical Officer1
on the average as much as JS~ concerning drug referrel
5 RECOMMENDATIONS1
The following recommendations are submitted for future deployments of this nature
(a) Provide transportation for Medical De~artment other than emergency vehicles
(b) It is strongly suggested that BUPERS provide medical personnel for SEABEE TEAMS as the current policy is a drastic drain on the Battalion Medical strength and provides for a hardship on vital personnel
C DENTAL SUMMARY 1
1 Operations and Personnel1
(a) Physical Plant1 The mobile dental trailer consists of two operatories equipped fo r the performance of all basic operative and routine surgical procedures Additional facilities include a waiting room and a
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(b) Personnelbull The dental team consisted of one Dental Officer and two Dental Technit ians one Fir st Class and one DN The responsibi1ity of the Piret Class was to see that the basic day to day operations could procede smoothly His duties included or dering of equipment routine maintenance if able and completion of monthly reports In addition he did the prophylaxis and scaling It was the other technicians duty t o handle chairside assistant assignments and routine scheduling of patients Emergencies were seen anytime The dental team worked the same number of hours the rest of the Battalion worked except when emergencies made evening work mandatory
ACHIEVEJiENTS1 (a) Scalings Prophylaxis (Preventive Dentistry) (b) Restorations 1518 (c) Examinations J49 (d) Intra- oral Roentgenograms 878 e) Extractions 78 (f) Total Procedures 4487 g) Total patient sittings 1487
CONSULTATIONS AND REFERRAIS 1
a) Due to the lack of other basic facilities all of the prosthetic problems were referred to the US Naval Hospital Rota Spain where such t r eatment could be provided In addition the more complex surgical problems were handled by the Dental Officer in conshyjunction with the oral surgeon at the hospital
4 ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES1
a) The Dental Officer assumed collateral duties AudbullI
as PostalAOfficer Narcotics Officer PAysioal Training Officer and led the Battalion in the United Pund Drive
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1 GENERAL1
(a) The Chaplains Office and Chapel were l ocated in the Pines in the Seabee Camp at Rota Spain The proximity of the chapel to the camp was very beneficial to church attendance
(b) The Chaplain served as the chairman of the Morale and ~elfare collJllitee custodian of the Chapel funds member of the advisory board on drug abuse member of the Coffee House
(c) The Chaplains pastoral duties consisted of a variety of activities made up of Divine services discussion groups hospital visitations counseling visiting job sites correspondence message and phone calls
2 SUMMARY OF CHAPLAINS AOTIVITIES1 (a) Sunday worship services
(1) Protestant Average attendance
(2) Catholic Mass
J4 Services 14
22 Services Average attendance 11
(b) Hospital Visitations1 (1) Number Visitations 217
(c) Counselling Sessions 446 (d) Messages Received 114
(e) Messages Sent 84 (f) Phone Calls (autovon) 57
I PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUMMARY 1 RELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONSt
(a) Fleet Home Town News Center Releases 4o (b) Articles requested by papers O (c) News Releases 45
2 PUllLICATIONS1 (a) Pamilygram1 A printed magazine toniat
paper distributed to dependants and men ot the Battalion 8 issues printed
(b) Pamilyview1 A 35mm slide presentation shown to the wives club in the Davieville area 4 showings
(c) VTR Presentation1 Three issues Visual and audio presentation in black and white used or training and dependent viewing
(d) Presa Kite1 Contains information about the deploY1Jlent and distributed upon return to homaport
(e) Graphic Publicationsbull (1) Thanksgiving Menu (2) Christmas Menu ()) Posters JO or Battalion functions
and Oruisebook sales promotion () Cruisebook1 A Cruisebook published by
Waltham Publishing Company covers the period of time from last homeport until near end of 197)- 74 deployment
J SPECIAL SERVICES SUWiARY 1 SPECIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS1
The Special Services planned few tours1 rather they took advantage of the many excellent tours offered by the United Services Organization USS Simon Lalte and the Naval Station Special Services These tours and activities were more than adequate to facilitate Battalion personnel participation Special Services did execute a three day excursion to Granada at Christmas time Bus transportation was provided to Seville Puerto de Santa Maria and Jerez at Thanksgiving to allow the interested personnel o the Battalion to take wine tours and to visit historical landmarks
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2 FACILITIES AVAILABIB1
(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
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KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
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On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
atleast once monthly Throughout t he deployment UPWARD Seminars were held with all minority groups being represented bull
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Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
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Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
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In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
The rains continued to hold off 1n Rota and progress was
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Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
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The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
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FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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2J SEPT - OJ OCT J bull LT R D TIMPSON hMCB PORTY ALFA COMshyPANY COMMANDER TOURED THE DETACHMENTS
- 09- 24 OCTOBER 19J1 SWCS AMICK CBIANT SAFETY CHTEF AND CMC WELK CBLANT EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST TOURED DETACHMENTS AND THE MAIN BODY
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15-18 OCTOBER 19J1 LT DUKE AND YNC JENKINS CBLANT ADMIN STAFF VISITED MAIN BODY
19-20 OCTOBER 197Jbull MR C D MOORE LANTNAVPACENGCOM VISITED ROTA TO DISCUSS CAMP MASTER PLAN
25- 26 OCTOBER 19Jbull RADM MARSCHALL COMMANDER NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND VISITED THE MAIN BODY
J1 OCTOBER 197J1 RADM MARSCHALL VISITED DETACHMENT CRETE
09-11 OCTOBER 197J1 CONDUCTED EXERCISE BEE ALERT 5 - J
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IUllM J T BURKE JR COMMANDER SERVICE FORCES U S ATLANlIC FLEET VISITED DETACHMENT CRETE
LT PALMBORG RELIEVED ENS BARROWS AS OPPICER- IN-CHgtRGB OP DETACHMENT CRETE
2- Jl OCTOBER 19Jbull LCDR J P PARSONS VISITED DETAIL NEA
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MAKRI AND DETACHMENT CRETE
EOCS MURAWSKI RELIEVED BUC SANDERSON AT NBA MAKRI
DETAIL TODENDORP CONSISTING OP POUR CONSlRUCTION ELECTRICI ANS WAS ESTAB-LISHED IN GERMANY
01-0 NOVEMBER Jbull RADM MARSCHALL VISITED VARIOUS DETACHshyMENT SITES
05-16 NOVEMBER 7Jbull LCDR CROWE CBLANT AND LCDR GALLEN NMCB ONE OPBRAlIONS OFFICER TOURED THE MAIN BODY AND DETACHMENTS ON A PRE-DEshyPLOYMENT VISIT
17 NOVEMBER 197) bull MlD-DCPLOYMENl PARTY HELD AT ROTA AND TKE D~TACKMENT SJTES
18-30 NOVEMBER 731 W01 MASON WENT TAD TO DAVISVILLE AND PORT HUENEME TO GATHER INPO~ATION FOR THE UPCOl4ING CHANGE OF HOMEPORT
22 NOVEMBER 197) bull THANKSGIVING WAS CELEBRATED AT ALL SITES
25-30 NOVEMBER 73bull CDR J R LYONS ACCOMPANIED CAPT N W CLEMENTS COMCBLANT ON A TOUR OF VARIOUS DETACHMENT SITES
02-05 DECEMBER 7Ja CAPT N W CLEMENTS VISITED ROTA AND DETAIL SCOTLAND
OJ-07 DECEMBER 73 a CIVIL ENGINEERS SUPPORT OFFICE PERshySONNEL VISITED ROTA
03- 14 DECEMBER 7J a ANNUAL SUPPLY INSPECTION CONDtJClED IN ROTA AND AT DETACHMENTS
03-07 DECEMBER 7J a MR J M REAVIS AND MR R E HURST LANTDIVNAVFACENGCOM PERSONNEL VISITED ROTA TO WORK UP A PROPOSAL FOR THE REHABILITATION OP THE SEABEE CAMP
11-12 DECEMBER 7Ja CAPT OLSON~AVPACBNGCOM VISIlED ROTA
14 DECEMBER 197J1 LT K H BELL ASSUMED THE DUTIES OP OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF DETACHMENT CRETE
21 DECEMBER 197)bull CDR J R LYONS AND LCDR J F PARSONS ATTENDED THE SERVICE CLUB OPBICING IN LA MADDALENA
24 DECEMBER 197)1 CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR THE SAN CARLOS ORPHANAGE HELD IN ROTA
25 DECEMBER 197Ja CHRISTMAS CELEBRATED WITH HOLIDAY ROUTINE FOR ALL HANDS
J1 DECEMBER 1973 a NEW YEARS CELEBRATED WITH HOLIDAY ROUTINE FOR ALL HANDS
01 JANUARY 19741 NEW YEARS DAY
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07- 19 JANUARY 19741 EOCf STARK AND CMC WILSON CBLANT EQUlfMENT INSPECTORS lOURED ROTA AND THE DETACHMENTS
lJ-28 JANUARY 19741 CDR R E BOYCE COMMANDING OFFICER NMCB ONE AND PRE- DEPLOYMENT PARTY TOURED ALL DETACHMENTS AND ROTA WITH CDR J R LYONS
29- Jl J ANUARY 19741 LCDR L MYERS COMMANDING OPPCER OP NAVSCON DAVISVILLB AND LT A CORBIN TWENTY-FIRST NCR TRAINING OFFICER VISITED ROTA TO CO-ORDINATE HOMEPORT TRAINING
JO JANUARY 19741 CAPT SPANGLER FLEET CIVIL ENGINEER ACOS FACILITIES ENGINEERING OFFICER CINCUSNAVEUR VISITED ROTA
08-11 FEBRUARY 741 DETACHMENT OIC CONFERENCE IN ROTA
14 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD lDMIUSTRATIVE BUILDING AT SOUDA BAY
12- 20 FEBRUARY 741 CDR J R LYONS VISITED DETACHMENTS SIGONELLA CRETE NEA MAKRI AND SCOTLAND
18 FEBRUARY 1974 1 WASHINGTON S BIRTHDAY OBSERVED
20-24 FEBRUARY 74 1 CAPT N W CLEMENTS COMCBLANT 1 CAPT P R GATES COM21NCR 1 CUCM BROWN CBIANT SEA 1 AND CUCM CARTER CBLANT EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR VISITED ROTA
22 FEBRUARY 19741 OOD BEQ 12 AT DETACHMENT CRETE
25 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD MEDICAL DISPENSARY AT DBT SCOTLAND
26 FEBRUARY 19741 VADM MICHAELIS COMMANDER NAVAL AIJf U S ATLANTIC PLEET VISITED DBTACHshyMENT CRETE
28 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD GYMNASIUM AT DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA
28 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD BEQ 1 AT DETACHMENT CRETE
06 MARCH 19741 ADVANCE PARTY DEPARTED POR DAVISVILLB RHODE ISLAND
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SEAllEE BALL HELD AT TKE HOTEL PLJYJ DE LUZ IN ROTA
MAIN ~DY AND ALL DETACHMENT PERSONNEL RBlURNED TO DAVISVILLE RHODE ISLAND AND COMMENCED THIRTY DAY STAND-DOWN PERIOD
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DISTRIBUTION LIST
CO NAVSCON PORJWE CO NAVSCON DAVISVILLB CO CTU GULFPORT CO CECOS DIR OP NAVAL HISroRY CG PMPPAC CClltSBRVLANT COM20NCR COM21NCR COMSERVPAC CO NCEL PORHUE COMMANDANT MARINE CORPS ALL NMCB S CBM1J J02 DIR TRAINING PUBLICATIONS DIV FIRST NAVAL RESERVE CONSTRUCTION BRIGADE ALL RESERVE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION REGIXENTS ALL RESERVE NMCB S
PM1 COMSERVLANT NORFOLK VA
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UNCLAS E P T 0 N11000 DEPLOYMENT COMPLETION
1 CONGRATULATIONS UPON THE RECENT COMPLETION OP YOUR DEPLOYMENT
AS ALERT BATTALION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THE READI NESS POSTURE
AND NUMEROUS PROJECTS SUCCESSFULLY COM_PLETED BY THE MAIN BODY AND
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2 AS YOU RETURN TO DAVISVILLE AND YOUR FAMILIES YOU SHOULD KNOW
THAT THIS COMMAND IS PROUD OP NMCB PORTY AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO
THE NAVAL COMMUNITY
J WELL DONE
RAlltJ T BURKE JR
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UNCLAS E P T 0 N11000 DBPLOncENT COMPLETION
1 UPON COMPLETION OP A SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT I EXTEND MY PERSONAL
THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SEAB8BS OP NMCB FOUR ZERO POR A
JOB WELL DONE YOUR EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE EUROPEAN AREA HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED THE REPUTATION OP THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION
FORCE
2 ENJOY YOUR WELL DESERVED HOM_EPORT PERIOD WITH FAMIL Y AND FRIENDS
CAPTAIN CLEMENTS
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BT UNCLAS E PT 0 1 115) MED MOOR INSTALLATION SANTO STEFANO
A COMSUBLANT 0522soz MAR 74 (PASEP)
1 REP A EXTENDED APPRECIATION POR SUPPORT PROVIDED IN EMPLACEMENT
OP THE MED MOOR FACILITY AT SANTO STEFANO OVERALL ACCOMPLISHMENT
HAS BEEN CLEARLY A MAJOR MILESTONE IN IMPROVING OUR POSTURE IN THE
MED DESPITE THE MAGNITUDE OP THE UNDERTAKING AND THE SETBACKS
EXPERIENCED THE PROJECT WAS EXECUTED IN A KIGKLi PROPESSIONAL
MANNER THE OUTSTANDING ASSISTANCE PROVIDED Bi EACH PiRTICIPAN~
IS GREATLY APPRECIATED
2 RAIXll WALTON SENDS
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UNCLAS E P T 0 N11000 NMCB ROTATION
1 ON THE OCCASION OP THE ROTATION OP THE NMCB PORTY ( DBT) LA
MADDALENA I WISH TO EXPRESS THE APPRECIATION OP THE LA MADDALENA
NAVi COMMUNITY FOR THE PINE SERVICES YOU HAVE RENDERED MOST
NOTABLY THE I NSTALLATION OF THE SERVICE BUILDING AND THE GYMNASIUM
AT SANTO STEFANO
2 BOTH BUILDINGS WERE LANDED ERECTED AND PLACED IN SERVICE
DURING THE NMCB FORTY DEPLOYMENT
) AS SEEMS TO BE TYPJCAL OP CB PERSONNEL THIS DETACHMENT HAS PROVEN TO BE SKILLED HARDWORKERS AND PINE SHIPMATES MANi THANKS
TO ALL PARTICULARLY TO CDR LYONS LTJG TERRY AND CHIEF GILBERT
SMOOTH SAILING AND GODSPEED
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RELOCATE MEDICAL DISPENSARY PROJECT UNK- 05
1 ON 15 FEB 1974 YOUR DETAIL SCOTLAND COMPLETED THE MEDICAL
DISPENSARY PROJECT THE EXTENT OF THE BENEFIT OP THIS FINE FACILITY
ON THE MORALE OP THE HOLY LOCH SAILORS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS IS IN -
CALCULABLE WORKING THROUGH COLD WEATHER RAIN WIND AND STOJlMS UP
TO BO KNOTS IN MANY CASES AND ON A SEVEN DAY WEEK AND TWO SHIFT
OPERATION YOUR SEABEES HAVE TRULY DEMONSTRATED THE CAN DO SPIRIT
IT IS CERTAIN THAT THE MANY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS
IN THE HOLY LOCH AREA WILL WISH TO JOIN IN THANKING NMCB PORTY DEshyTAIL SCOTLAND FOR A JOB WELL DONE
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UNCLAS E P T 0 NOlOOO
1 MY SINCERE THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING CAPA-
BILITIES OP NMCB PORTY DET HOLY LOCH RECONSTRUCTION OF THE DIS-
PENSARY AND INITI AL WORK ON THE BM CLUB AND WHITE HOUSE UNDER ADVERSE
CONDITIONS SHORT DAYLIGHT HOURS AND MATERIAL SHORTAGES WERE TRITE
EXAMPLES OF CAN DO SPIRIT
2 THESB FACILITIES WILL ENHANCE SITE ONE ASSETS AND PROVIDE
GREATER CAPABILITIES FOR OUR MEN AND DEPENDENTS YOUR WORK AND
ASSOCIATION WITH HOLY LOCH WILL LONG BE REMEMBERED BY US ALL
WELL DONE
J OAPlAIN LEWIS SENDS
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SllEIMARINE REFIT l RAINING GROUP MEDITERRANEAN
FPO NEW YORK 09533
CSRTCSOOgt 1000 Ser 199 27 December 1973
Frobull To
CollDllnder Submarine Refit and Training Group La Maddalena Comiumder Noval Construction Battalions U s Atlantic Fleet
Subj Santo Stefano Service Club
I At 2116006 December 1973 the Service Club at Santo Stefano Sardinia Italy was co111pleted and turned over to NAVSUPPO La M3ddolena This facili ty was completed approximately four months early
2 Only someone such as yourself who has experienced the liberty by tug phen0111enon can appreciate how much this facility means to those of us who are often trapped at Santo Stefano as the winter winds sweep the roads
3 On behalf of the entire U S Navy population of the Lo Maddalena area r extend ay sincere thanks for a job ell done Please extend bullY appreciation to Co1111181lder LYONS lieutenant Junior Grade TERRY and the countless other Sea Sees whose efforts led to this resounding success
Copy to COMSERVLANT LANTIHVNAVFAC CQlSUBLANT COMSUBCllU EICITT COMFAIRMED CINCUSNAVEUR CatSTXTHFLT NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA CTIMORE
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
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ADMNlSTRATIVE SUMMARY A NMCB FORTY OFFICERS AND LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
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CDR J R LYONS LCDR JiA WELLS
(JULY 1972- Present) (MJY 1972-APRlL 1974)
LCDR J P PARSONS (JJNi 1973- Present) LCDR R C JONES (JULY 1973- Present) LCDR J M McCAIN (SEPT 1972- Present) LT DJ McAULEY
LT RD TIMPSON LT P J CAHILL
LT BR GILES
LT R MIRANDA LT J M POSTER LT KH BELL
LT J G PALMBORG LTJG DE MANN
(APRIL197J- Present) (SEPT 1973- Present) (APRIL 1973--0CT 197J) (OCT 1973- Present) ( SEPT 1973--0CT 1973) (JULY 1973-Sept 197J) (PBB 1974- Present) (PBB 1974- Present ) (JULY 1973-Present) (JULY 1973-Present) (DEC 197J-MJR 1974)
middot (OCT 1973- DEC 1973) (OCT 1972- AUG 1973) (OCT 1972- FEB 197 i) (AUG 1973- J AN 1974) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present)
LTJG RC RAUTEBBRG (AUG 1972- AUG 197J) LTJO RE TERRY ( poundBPT 1973- IUR 1974)
(JULY 197J-SEPT 193) LTJG TR HERRIOTT (APRlL19J- SEPT 193)
(JULY 19J-SBPT 193) (SEPT 1973- MAR 1974)
LTJG WC DARROWS (OCT 1973- MAR 1973) (JULY193- OCT 19J)
LTJG J R ALLEN (MAY 1973- MAY 1974) LTJO J E BITTLE (JAN 1974- APRIL 1974)
-- ENS DR GEORGE (JUL 1973-MAR 1974 )
COMMANDING OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER OPERATIONS OPFCER SUPPLY OFFICER CHAPLAIN TRAINING OFFICER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ASST OPERATIONS OPPICBR Oir DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA ADMINISTRATION DEPAR1MENf HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER DENTAL OFFICER MEDI CAL OFFICER OIO DETACHMENT CRETE OIO DETACHMENT CRETE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER ENGINBBRING OFFICER ASSISTANT OPERATIONS OFF PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICER ENGIMEBRING OFFICER OIC DETACMMBNT LA IUDDALBlU OIC DETACMMBNT SIGONELLA ASST ALPHA CO COMIUNDER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER OIC DETACHMENT SIGONELLA ASST OIC DETACHMENT CRETE OIC DBlACHMENT CRETE OIC SBABEB TEAM 4007 BRAVO CO COMMANDER VICTOR CO COMMANDER
ENS BL STREICHER
ENS SR MILLER
ENS P E COIERRE
ENS LR FAERBER
WOl L MASON
(J~ 1974-APRIL 1974) (SEPT 1972- JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-SBPT 1973) (JULY 197J-Preaent) (JULY 197J-Present) (JULY 1973- MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (SEPT 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (OCT 1972-Present) (AUG 1973-PBB 1974)
LEADING CHIEP PETTY OFFICERS UTCM JC ADAMS (JULY 1972-Present) CECS G CARSON (JULY 1973-SEPT 1973) BtJCS F FISCHBR CMCS TR NELSON
(SEPT 1973-Present) (SBPT 1972-Present)
B PERSONNEL SUMMARY
ENGINEERING OFFICER PUBLIC APPAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICBI SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR EMBARKATION OPPICBR MLO OFFICER LBGAL OFFICER ESO OFFICER QUALITY CONTROL OFPICBR SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR FOOD SERVICES OFFICER DISBURSING OPFICRR PERSONNEL OFFICER ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
SBNIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR OPERATIONS CHIEF OPERATIONS CHIEF ALFA CO CHIEF
1 Average deployment strength figures are shown in fig
C REENLISTMENT Deployment reenlistment figures are as ollowsa
Career Non-Career Eligible for Reenlistment Not Recommended for Reenlistment Reenlistment
D DISCIPLINELEGAL 1 Non-Judicial Punishment
(a) Number or cases at Captains
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Mast a (b) Number of cases awarded NJP 1 1J6
175
(c) Number of cases dismissed with warn1ng1
38 JO 19
28 (d) NUJDber or cases adjourned until later date1 (e) Number of cases with oral admonition1 2 (f) Number of cases awarded Court Martial1 J
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DISCIPLINARY CASES
(g) Number of cases dismissedbull 8 (h) Number of oases awarded correctional custodys 1
2 COURT MARTIU1
(a) Awarded Summary Court lrlartia11 at NJP sJ 1 (b) Total Special Court rartials J o) A11 Court lrlartiale Approveds 5
J UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATBD1 (a) Article 86 1 Unauthorized Absence1 140 (b) Article 891 Disrespect toward superior Commissioned
Ofioer1 1 (c) Article 90 1 Assaulting or willfully disobeying a
superior Commissioned Oficer1 2 (d) Article 911 Insubordinate conduct toward warrent
officer non-commissioned opoundficer or petty officer1 27
(e) Article 921 Failure to obey order or regulation1 61
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(h) Article 1071 (i Article 1081
(j) Article 1091
(k Article 1111 (l Article 1121 (m) Article 111 (n) Article 1151 (o) Article 1161 (p) Article 1171 (q) Article 1211 (r) Article 1281 (s) Article 1341
Resistance breach of arrest escape1 4 Releasing prisoner without proper authority1 1 Palse official statementa1 1
Military property of the United States Loss Damage Destruction or Wrongful Dispoaitron1 12 Property other than military proiutrty of the United States1 2 Drunken or reckless driving1 4 Drunk on duty 1 1 Misbehavior of sentinel1 4 Malingering1 1 Riot or breach of peace1 2 Provoking speeches or gestures1 12 Larceny and wrongful appropriation1 8 Assault1 6 General Article 1 J6
4 ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE Ten Administrative Discharges were processed during this
deployment The cases were processed in accordance with BUPBRS Manual Article )420180 and J420220
5 LEGAL ASSISTANCE An active program of legal assistance was set up with the
US Naval Station Legal Department During bi-weekly legal assistance sessions members of the Battalion took advantage middot of the opportunity to talk directly with the Legal Officer at the NAVSTA Eight men per week visited the Legal Officer
E MORALE Battalion moraie remained good throughout the
deployment Long working hours helped to keep the men busy but the Seabee Camp Rehabilitation was the major motivation for good morale Although the Command was split with detachments and details throughout the European Theatre and the Mediterranean area there was a cohesiveness of pride in the main body in Rota Spain
The chance or European travel prompted good morale in all ot the detachment sites and with the main body in Spain Liberty was very good in all locations and eapecialy at the main body where tours and activities were nUJDerous The Co11111ampnd leave policy was a valuable asset in keeping aorale high and many took advantage of the accessability ot their location to other European and Mediterranean Cities for various activities
Base facilities at Rota were more numerous than those at most detachment sites but adequate facilities were available in
~~ CltVc i all locations-- The Battalion Movie was a major oontr butor to good morale by showing first run movies and serving refreshments Many ot the men in the Main Body and Detachment sites became involved in sports activities which was helpful in NMCB PORTY winning the Commodore s athletic award
Morale as to be expected improved noticably toward the end of the deployment Seeing the admiration in the faces and thanks ot the people who wil1 be served by facilities built or completed during the deployment was beneficial in building a sense of pride in accomplishment for the men
P MEDICAL 1 The Medical Department was manned by an average of
five Hospital Corpsmen and one Medical Doctor during the deployment
2 PACILITlESs (a) Although the Medical Facility was in an area
easily accessable from the major work spaces the spaces alloted were insufficient to allow smooth operation during sick call and routine office procedures On hand materials were old for the most part and had to be re-ordered
(b) Transportation was difficult to obtain partly due to availability and partialy due to energy crises cutbacks on vehicle dispatching Vehicles were shared with several other offices
J MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED1
(a) Routine sick calls approxiamtely SOO monthly
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(c) Battalion Immunizations (d) Preventive Medicine (e) Provide Corpsmen for SEABEB TEAM 4007 and duty
at the Naval Hospital (f) Perform physical examinations for personnel
for RAD Separation and Pleet Reserve (g Provide First Aid instruction for military
training and for the 6th Pleet fumigation operations
4 TYPICAL CASES TREAlED INCLUDBD1
(a) Minor cuts Bruises and Lascerations (b) Oooasional fractures and many sprains (c) Low rate of VD throughout the deployment at all
sites (d) Personal counseling provided by Medical Officer1
on the average as much as JS~ concerning drug referrel
5 RECOMMENDATIONS1
The following recommendations are submitted for future deployments of this nature
(a) Provide transportation for Medical De~artment other than emergency vehicles
(b) It is strongly suggested that BUPERS provide medical personnel for SEABEE TEAMS as the current policy is a drastic drain on the Battalion Medical strength and provides for a hardship on vital personnel
C DENTAL SUMMARY 1
1 Operations and Personnel1
(a) Physical Plant1 The mobile dental trailer consists of two operatories equipped fo r the performance of all basic operative and routine surgical procedures Additional facilities include a waiting room and a
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(b) Personnelbull The dental team consisted of one Dental Officer and two Dental Technit ians one Fir st Class and one DN The responsibi1ity of the Piret Class was to see that the basic day to day operations could procede smoothly His duties included or dering of equipment routine maintenance if able and completion of monthly reports In addition he did the prophylaxis and scaling It was the other technicians duty t o handle chairside assistant assignments and routine scheduling of patients Emergencies were seen anytime The dental team worked the same number of hours the rest of the Battalion worked except when emergencies made evening work mandatory
ACHIEVEJiENTS1 (a) Scalings Prophylaxis (Preventive Dentistry) (b) Restorations 1518 (c) Examinations J49 (d) Intra- oral Roentgenograms 878 e) Extractions 78 (f) Total Procedures 4487 g) Total patient sittings 1487
CONSULTATIONS AND REFERRAIS 1
a) Due to the lack of other basic facilities all of the prosthetic problems were referred to the US Naval Hospital Rota Spain where such t r eatment could be provided In addition the more complex surgical problems were handled by the Dental Officer in conshyjunction with the oral surgeon at the hospital
4 ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES1
a) The Dental Officer assumed collateral duties AudbullI
as PostalAOfficer Narcotics Officer PAysioal Training Officer and led the Battalion in the United Pund Drive
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1 GENERAL1
(a) The Chaplains Office and Chapel were l ocated in the Pines in the Seabee Camp at Rota Spain The proximity of the chapel to the camp was very beneficial to church attendance
(b) The Chaplain served as the chairman of the Morale and ~elfare collJllitee custodian of the Chapel funds member of the advisory board on drug abuse member of the Coffee House
(c) The Chaplains pastoral duties consisted of a variety of activities made up of Divine services discussion groups hospital visitations counseling visiting job sites correspondence message and phone calls
2 SUMMARY OF CHAPLAINS AOTIVITIES1 (a) Sunday worship services
(1) Protestant Average attendance
(2) Catholic Mass
J4 Services 14
22 Services Average attendance 11
(b) Hospital Visitations1 (1) Number Visitations 217
(c) Counselling Sessions 446 (d) Messages Received 114
(e) Messages Sent 84 (f) Phone Calls (autovon) 57
I PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUMMARY 1 RELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONSt
(a) Fleet Home Town News Center Releases 4o (b) Articles requested by papers O (c) News Releases 45
2 PUllLICATIONS1 (a) Pamilygram1 A printed magazine toniat
paper distributed to dependants and men ot the Battalion 8 issues printed
(b) Pamilyview1 A 35mm slide presentation shown to the wives club in the Davieville area 4 showings
(c) VTR Presentation1 Three issues Visual and audio presentation in black and white used or training and dependent viewing
(d) Presa Kite1 Contains information about the deploY1Jlent and distributed upon return to homaport
(e) Graphic Publicationsbull (1) Thanksgiving Menu (2) Christmas Menu ()) Posters JO or Battalion functions
and Oruisebook sales promotion () Cruisebook1 A Cruisebook published by
Waltham Publishing Company covers the period of time from last homeport until near end of 197)- 74 deployment
J SPECIAL SERVICES SUWiARY 1 SPECIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS1
The Special Services planned few tours1 rather they took advantage of the many excellent tours offered by the United Services Organization USS Simon Lalte and the Naval Station Special Services These tours and activities were more than adequate to facilitate Battalion personnel participation Special Services did execute a three day excursion to Granada at Christmas time Bus transportation was provided to Seville Puerto de Santa Maria and Jerez at Thanksgiving to allow the interested personnel o the Battalion to take wine tours and to visit historical landmarks
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(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
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The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
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On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
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Early in deployment t he Battalion was f ortunate enough to obtain quotas for RAP Team Training BU1 COTTEN and BU1 KING atshyt ended the school and upon completion seminars were begun under -the guidence of the Training Department In total more than O~ of all Petty Officers E-5 and above had attended the two and oneshyhalf day seminar prior to JO September 19J
Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
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Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
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In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
The rains continued to hold off 1n Rota and progress was
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Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
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The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
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FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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17 NOVEMBER 197) bull MlD-DCPLOYMENl PARTY HELD AT ROTA AND TKE D~TACKMENT SJTES
18-30 NOVEMBER 731 W01 MASON WENT TAD TO DAVISVILLE AND PORT HUENEME TO GATHER INPO~ATION FOR THE UPCOl4ING CHANGE OF HOMEPORT
22 NOVEMBER 197) bull THANKSGIVING WAS CELEBRATED AT ALL SITES
25-30 NOVEMBER 73bull CDR J R LYONS ACCOMPANIED CAPT N W CLEMENTS COMCBLANT ON A TOUR OF VARIOUS DETACHMENT SITES
02-05 DECEMBER 7Ja CAPT N W CLEMENTS VISITED ROTA AND DETAIL SCOTLAND
OJ-07 DECEMBER 73 a CIVIL ENGINEERS SUPPORT OFFICE PERshySONNEL VISITED ROTA
03- 14 DECEMBER 7J a ANNUAL SUPPLY INSPECTION CONDtJClED IN ROTA AND AT DETACHMENTS
03-07 DECEMBER 7J a MR J M REAVIS AND MR R E HURST LANTDIVNAVFACENGCOM PERSONNEL VISITED ROTA TO WORK UP A PROPOSAL FOR THE REHABILITATION OP THE SEABEE CAMP
11-12 DECEMBER 7Ja CAPT OLSON~AVPACBNGCOM VISIlED ROTA
14 DECEMBER 197J1 LT K H BELL ASSUMED THE DUTIES OP OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF DETACHMENT CRETE
21 DECEMBER 197)bull CDR J R LYONS AND LCDR J F PARSONS ATTENDED THE SERVICE CLUB OPBICING IN LA MADDALENA
24 DECEMBER 197)1 CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR THE SAN CARLOS ORPHANAGE HELD IN ROTA
25 DECEMBER 197Ja CHRISTMAS CELEBRATED WITH HOLIDAY ROUTINE FOR ALL HANDS
J1 DECEMBER 1973 a NEW YEARS CELEBRATED WITH HOLIDAY ROUTINE FOR ALL HANDS
01 JANUARY 19741 NEW YEARS DAY
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07- 19 JANUARY 19741 EOCf STARK AND CMC WILSON CBLANT EQUlfMENT INSPECTORS lOURED ROTA AND THE DETACHMENTS
lJ-28 JANUARY 19741 CDR R E BOYCE COMMANDING OFFICER NMCB ONE AND PRE- DEPLOYMENT PARTY TOURED ALL DETACHMENTS AND ROTA WITH CDR J R LYONS
29- Jl J ANUARY 19741 LCDR L MYERS COMMANDING OPPCER OP NAVSCON DAVISVILLB AND LT A CORBIN TWENTY-FIRST NCR TRAINING OFFICER VISITED ROTA TO CO-ORDINATE HOMEPORT TRAINING
JO JANUARY 19741 CAPT SPANGLER FLEET CIVIL ENGINEER ACOS FACILITIES ENGINEERING OFFICER CINCUSNAVEUR VISITED ROTA
08-11 FEBRUARY 741 DETACHMENT OIC CONFERENCE IN ROTA
14 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD lDMIUSTRATIVE BUILDING AT SOUDA BAY
12- 20 FEBRUARY 741 CDR J R LYONS VISITED DETACHMENTS SIGONELLA CRETE NEA MAKRI AND SCOTLAND
18 FEBRUARY 1974 1 WASHINGTON S BIRTHDAY OBSERVED
20-24 FEBRUARY 74 1 CAPT N W CLEMENTS COMCBLANT 1 CAPT P R GATES COM21NCR 1 CUCM BROWN CBIANT SEA 1 AND CUCM CARTER CBLANT EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR VISITED ROTA
22 FEBRUARY 19741 OOD BEQ 12 AT DETACHMENT CRETE
25 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD MEDICAL DISPENSARY AT DBT SCOTLAND
26 FEBRUARY 19741 VADM MICHAELIS COMMANDER NAVAL AIJf U S ATLANTIC PLEET VISITED DBTACHshyMENT CRETE
28 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD GYMNASIUM AT DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA
28 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD BEQ 1 AT DETACHMENT CRETE
06 MARCH 19741 ADVANCE PARTY DEPARTED POR DAVISVILLB RHODE ISLAND
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SEAllEE BALL HELD AT TKE HOTEL PLJYJ DE LUZ IN ROTA
MAIN ~DY AND ALL DETACHMENT PERSONNEL RBlURNED TO DAVISVILLE RHODE ISLAND AND COMMENCED THIRTY DAY STAND-DOWN PERIOD
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CO NAVSCON PORJWE CO NAVSCON DAVISVILLB CO CTU GULFPORT CO CECOS DIR OP NAVAL HISroRY CG PMPPAC CClltSBRVLANT COM20NCR COM21NCR COMSERVPAC CO NCEL PORHUE COMMANDANT MARINE CORPS ALL NMCB S CBM1J J02 DIR TRAINING PUBLICATIONS DIV FIRST NAVAL RESERVE CONSTRUCTION BRIGADE ALL RESERVE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION REGIXENTS ALL RESERVE NMCB S
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UNCLAS E P T 0 N11000 DEPLOYMENT COMPLETION
1 CONGRATULATIONS UPON THE RECENT COMPLETION OP YOUR DEPLOYMENT
AS ALERT BATTALION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THE READI NESS POSTURE
AND NUMEROUS PROJECTS SUCCESSFULLY COM_PLETED BY THE MAIN BODY AND
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2 AS YOU RETURN TO DAVISVILLE AND YOUR FAMILIES YOU SHOULD KNOW
THAT THIS COMMAND IS PROUD OP NMCB PORTY AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO
THE NAVAL COMMUNITY
J WELL DONE
RAlltJ T BURKE JR
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UNCLAS E P T 0 N11000 DBPLOncENT COMPLETION
1 UPON COMPLETION OP A SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT I EXTEND MY PERSONAL
THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SEAB8BS OP NMCB FOUR ZERO POR A
JOB WELL DONE YOUR EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE EUROPEAN AREA HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED THE REPUTATION OP THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION
FORCE
2 ENJOY YOUR WELL DESERVED HOM_EPORT PERIOD WITH FAMIL Y AND FRIENDS
CAPTAIN CLEMENTS
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BT UNCLAS E PT 0 1 115) MED MOOR INSTALLATION SANTO STEFANO
A COMSUBLANT 0522soz MAR 74 (PASEP)
1 REP A EXTENDED APPRECIATION POR SUPPORT PROVIDED IN EMPLACEMENT
OP THE MED MOOR FACILITY AT SANTO STEFANO OVERALL ACCOMPLISHMENT
HAS BEEN CLEARLY A MAJOR MILESTONE IN IMPROVING OUR POSTURE IN THE
MED DESPITE THE MAGNITUDE OP THE UNDERTAKING AND THE SETBACKS
EXPERIENCED THE PROJECT WAS EXECUTED IN A KIGKLi PROPESSIONAL
MANNER THE OUTSTANDING ASSISTANCE PROVIDED Bi EACH PiRTICIPAN~
IS GREATLY APPRECIATED
2 RAIXll WALTON SENDS
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UNCLAS E P T 0 N11000 NMCB ROTATION
1 ON THE OCCASION OP THE ROTATION OP THE NMCB PORTY ( DBT) LA
MADDALENA I WISH TO EXPRESS THE APPRECIATION OP THE LA MADDALENA
NAVi COMMUNITY FOR THE PINE SERVICES YOU HAVE RENDERED MOST
NOTABLY THE I NSTALLATION OF THE SERVICE BUILDING AND THE GYMNASIUM
AT SANTO STEFANO
2 BOTH BUILDINGS WERE LANDED ERECTED AND PLACED IN SERVICE
DURING THE NMCB FORTY DEPLOYMENT
) AS SEEMS TO BE TYPJCAL OP CB PERSONNEL THIS DETACHMENT HAS PROVEN TO BE SKILLED HARDWORKERS AND PINE SHIPMATES MANi THANKS
TO ALL PARTICULARLY TO CDR LYONS LTJG TERRY AND CHIEF GILBERT
SMOOTH SAILING AND GODSPEED
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RELOCATE MEDICAL DISPENSARY PROJECT UNK- 05
1 ON 15 FEB 1974 YOUR DETAIL SCOTLAND COMPLETED THE MEDICAL
DISPENSARY PROJECT THE EXTENT OF THE BENEFIT OP THIS FINE FACILITY
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CALCULABLE WORKING THROUGH COLD WEATHER RAIN WIND AND STOJlMS UP
TO BO KNOTS IN MANY CASES AND ON A SEVEN DAY WEEK AND TWO SHIFT
OPERATION YOUR SEABEES HAVE TRULY DEMONSTRATED THE CAN DO SPIRIT
IT IS CERTAIN THAT THE MANY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS
IN THE HOLY LOCH AREA WILL WISH TO JOIN IN THANKING NMCB PORTY DEshyTAIL SCOTLAND FOR A JOB WELL DONE
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BILITIES OP NMCB PORTY DET HOLY LOCH RECONSTRUCTION OF THE DIS-
PENSARY AND INITI AL WORK ON THE BM CLUB AND WHITE HOUSE UNDER ADVERSE
CONDITIONS SHORT DAYLIGHT HOURS AND MATERIAL SHORTAGES WERE TRITE
EXAMPLES OF CAN DO SPIRIT
2 THESB FACILITIES WILL ENHANCE SITE ONE ASSETS AND PROVIDE
GREATER CAPABILITIES FOR OUR MEN AND DEPENDENTS YOUR WORK AND
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WELL DONE
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SllEIMARINE REFIT l RAINING GROUP MEDITERRANEAN
FPO NEW YORK 09533
CSRTCSOOgt 1000 Ser 199 27 December 1973
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CollDllnder Submarine Refit and Training Group La Maddalena Comiumder Noval Construction Battalions U s Atlantic Fleet
Subj Santo Stefano Service Club
I At 2116006 December 1973 the Service Club at Santo Stefano Sardinia Italy was co111pleted and turned over to NAVSUPPO La M3ddolena This facili ty was completed approximately four months early
2 Only someone such as yourself who has experienced the liberty by tug phen0111enon can appreciate how much this facility means to those of us who are often trapped at Santo Stefano as the winter winds sweep the roads
3 On behalf of the entire U S Navy population of the Lo Maddalena area r extend ay sincere thanks for a job ell done Please extend bullY appreciation to Co1111181lder LYONS lieutenant Junior Grade TERRY and the countless other Sea Sees whose efforts led to this resounding success
Copy to COMSERVLANT LANTIHVNAVFAC CQlSUBLANT COMSUBCllU EICITT COMFAIRMED CINCUSNAVEUR CatSTXTHFLT NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA CTIMORE
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
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ADMNlSTRATIVE SUMMARY A NMCB FORTY OFFICERS AND LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
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CDR J R LYONS LCDR JiA WELLS
(JULY 1972- Present) (MJY 1972-APRlL 1974)
LCDR J P PARSONS (JJNi 1973- Present) LCDR R C JONES (JULY 1973- Present) LCDR J M McCAIN (SEPT 1972- Present) LT DJ McAULEY
LT RD TIMPSON LT P J CAHILL
LT BR GILES
LT R MIRANDA LT J M POSTER LT KH BELL
LT J G PALMBORG LTJG DE MANN
(APRIL197J- Present) (SEPT 1973- Present) (APRIL 1973--0CT 197J) (OCT 1973- Present) ( SEPT 1973--0CT 1973) (JULY 1973-Sept 197J) (PBB 1974- Present) (PBB 1974- Present ) (JULY 1973-Present) (JULY 1973-Present) (DEC 197J-MJR 1974)
middot (OCT 1973- DEC 1973) (OCT 1972- AUG 1973) (OCT 1972- FEB 197 i) (AUG 1973- J AN 1974) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present)
LTJG RC RAUTEBBRG (AUG 1972- AUG 197J) LTJO RE TERRY ( poundBPT 1973- IUR 1974)
(JULY 197J-SEPT 193) LTJG TR HERRIOTT (APRlL19J- SEPT 193)
(JULY 19J-SBPT 193) (SEPT 1973- MAR 1974)
LTJG WC DARROWS (OCT 1973- MAR 1973) (JULY193- OCT 19J)
LTJG J R ALLEN (MAY 1973- MAY 1974) LTJO J E BITTLE (JAN 1974- APRIL 1974)
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COMMANDING OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER OPERATIONS OPFCER SUPPLY OFFICER CHAPLAIN TRAINING OFFICER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ASST OPERATIONS OPPICBR Oir DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA ADMINISTRATION DEPAR1MENf HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER DENTAL OFFICER MEDI CAL OFFICER OIO DETACHMENT CRETE OIO DETACHMENT CRETE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER ENGINBBRING OFFICER ASSISTANT OPERATIONS OFF PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICER ENGIMEBRING OFFICER OIC DETACMMBNT LA IUDDALBlU OIC DETACMMBNT SIGONELLA ASST ALPHA CO COMIUNDER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER OIC DETACHMENT SIGONELLA ASST OIC DETACHMENT CRETE OIC DBlACHMENT CRETE OIC SBABEB TEAM 4007 BRAVO CO COMMANDER VICTOR CO COMMANDER
ENS BL STREICHER
ENS SR MILLER
ENS P E COIERRE
ENS LR FAERBER
WOl L MASON
(J~ 1974-APRIL 1974) (SEPT 1972- JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-SBPT 1973) (JULY 197J-Preaent) (JULY 197J-Present) (JULY 1973- MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (SEPT 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (OCT 1972-Present) (AUG 1973-PBB 1974)
LEADING CHIEP PETTY OFFICERS UTCM JC ADAMS (JULY 1972-Present) CECS G CARSON (JULY 1973-SEPT 1973) BtJCS F FISCHBR CMCS TR NELSON
(SEPT 1973-Present) (SBPT 1972-Present)
B PERSONNEL SUMMARY
ENGINEERING OFFICER PUBLIC APPAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICBI SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR EMBARKATION OPPICBR MLO OFFICER LBGAL OFFICER ESO OFFICER QUALITY CONTROL OFPICBR SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR FOOD SERVICES OFFICER DISBURSING OPFICRR PERSONNEL OFFICER ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
SBNIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR OPERATIONS CHIEF OPERATIONS CHIEF ALFA CO CHIEF
1 Average deployment strength figures are shown in fig
C REENLISTMENT Deployment reenlistment figures are as ollowsa
Career Non-Career Eligible for Reenlistment Not Recommended for Reenlistment Reenlistment
D DISCIPLINELEGAL 1 Non-Judicial Punishment
(a) Number or cases at Captains
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175
(c) Number of cases dismissed with warn1ng1
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28 (d) NUJDber or cases adjourned until later date1 (e) Number of cases with oral admonition1 2 (f) Number of cases awarded Court Martial1 J
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DISCIPLINARY CASES
(g) Number of cases dismissedbull 8 (h) Number of oases awarded correctional custodys 1
2 COURT MARTIU1
(a) Awarded Summary Court lrlartia11 at NJP sJ 1 (b) Total Special Court rartials J o) A11 Court lrlartiale Approveds 5
J UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATBD1 (a) Article 86 1 Unauthorized Absence1 140 (b) Article 891 Disrespect toward superior Commissioned
Ofioer1 1 (c) Article 90 1 Assaulting or willfully disobeying a
superior Commissioned Oficer1 2 (d) Article 911 Insubordinate conduct toward warrent
officer non-commissioned opoundficer or petty officer1 27
(e) Article 921 Failure to obey order or regulation1 61
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(h) Article 1071 (i Article 1081
(j) Article 1091
(k Article 1111 (l Article 1121 (m) Article 111 (n) Article 1151 (o) Article 1161 (p) Article 1171 (q) Article 1211 (r) Article 1281 (s) Article 1341
Resistance breach of arrest escape1 4 Releasing prisoner without proper authority1 1 Palse official statementa1 1
Military property of the United States Loss Damage Destruction or Wrongful Dispoaitron1 12 Property other than military proiutrty of the United States1 2 Drunken or reckless driving1 4 Drunk on duty 1 1 Misbehavior of sentinel1 4 Malingering1 1 Riot or breach of peace1 2 Provoking speeches or gestures1 12 Larceny and wrongful appropriation1 8 Assault1 6 General Article 1 J6
4 ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE Ten Administrative Discharges were processed during this
deployment The cases were processed in accordance with BUPBRS Manual Article )420180 and J420220
5 LEGAL ASSISTANCE An active program of legal assistance was set up with the
US Naval Station Legal Department During bi-weekly legal assistance sessions members of the Battalion took advantage middot of the opportunity to talk directly with the Legal Officer at the NAVSTA Eight men per week visited the Legal Officer
E MORALE Battalion moraie remained good throughout the
deployment Long working hours helped to keep the men busy but the Seabee Camp Rehabilitation was the major motivation for good morale Although the Command was split with detachments and details throughout the European Theatre and the Mediterranean area there was a cohesiveness of pride in the main body in Rota Spain
The chance or European travel prompted good morale in all ot the detachment sites and with the main body in Spain Liberty was very good in all locations and eapecialy at the main body where tours and activities were nUJDerous The Co11111ampnd leave policy was a valuable asset in keeping aorale high and many took advantage of the accessability ot their location to other European and Mediterranean Cities for various activities
Base facilities at Rota were more numerous than those at most detachment sites but adequate facilities were available in
~~ CltVc i all locations-- The Battalion Movie was a major oontr butor to good morale by showing first run movies and serving refreshments Many ot the men in the Main Body and Detachment sites became involved in sports activities which was helpful in NMCB PORTY winning the Commodore s athletic award
Morale as to be expected improved noticably toward the end of the deployment Seeing the admiration in the faces and thanks ot the people who wil1 be served by facilities built or completed during the deployment was beneficial in building a sense of pride in accomplishment for the men
P MEDICAL 1 The Medical Department was manned by an average of
five Hospital Corpsmen and one Medical Doctor during the deployment
2 PACILITlESs (a) Although the Medical Facility was in an area
easily accessable from the major work spaces the spaces alloted were insufficient to allow smooth operation during sick call and routine office procedures On hand materials were old for the most part and had to be re-ordered
(b) Transportation was difficult to obtain partly due to availability and partialy due to energy crises cutbacks on vehicle dispatching Vehicles were shared with several other offices
J MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED1
(a) Routine sick calls approxiamtely SOO monthly
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(b) Provide consultbull -~~n eenicae1 i e lllledical surgical clinics at the US Naval Koepital Rota Spain
(c) Battalion Immunizations (d) Preventive Medicine (e) Provide Corpsmen for SEABEB TEAM 4007 and duty
at the Naval Hospital (f) Perform physical examinations for personnel
for RAD Separation and Pleet Reserve (g Provide First Aid instruction for military
training and for the 6th Pleet fumigation operations
4 TYPICAL CASES TREAlED INCLUDBD1
(a) Minor cuts Bruises and Lascerations (b) Oooasional fractures and many sprains (c) Low rate of VD throughout the deployment at all
sites (d) Personal counseling provided by Medical Officer1
on the average as much as JS~ concerning drug referrel
5 RECOMMENDATIONS1
The following recommendations are submitted for future deployments of this nature
(a) Provide transportation for Medical De~artment other than emergency vehicles
(b) It is strongly suggested that BUPERS provide medical personnel for SEABEE TEAMS as the current policy is a drastic drain on the Battalion Medical strength and provides for a hardship on vital personnel
C DENTAL SUMMARY 1
1 Operations and Personnel1
(a) Physical Plant1 The mobile dental trailer consists of two operatories equipped fo r the performance of all basic operative and routine surgical procedures Additional facilities include a waiting room and a
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(b) Personnelbull The dental team consisted of one Dental Officer and two Dental Technit ians one Fir st Class and one DN The responsibi1ity of the Piret Class was to see that the basic day to day operations could procede smoothly His duties included or dering of equipment routine maintenance if able and completion of monthly reports In addition he did the prophylaxis and scaling It was the other technicians duty t o handle chairside assistant assignments and routine scheduling of patients Emergencies were seen anytime The dental team worked the same number of hours the rest of the Battalion worked except when emergencies made evening work mandatory
ACHIEVEJiENTS1 (a) Scalings Prophylaxis (Preventive Dentistry) (b) Restorations 1518 (c) Examinations J49 (d) Intra- oral Roentgenograms 878 e) Extractions 78 (f) Total Procedures 4487 g) Total patient sittings 1487
CONSULTATIONS AND REFERRAIS 1
a) Due to the lack of other basic facilities all of the prosthetic problems were referred to the US Naval Hospital Rota Spain where such t r eatment could be provided In addition the more complex surgical problems were handled by the Dental Officer in conshyjunction with the oral surgeon at the hospital
4 ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES1
a) The Dental Officer assumed collateral duties AudbullI
as PostalAOfficer Narcotics Officer PAysioal Training Officer and led the Battalion in the United Pund Drive
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1 GENERAL1
(a) The Chaplains Office and Chapel were l ocated in the Pines in the Seabee Camp at Rota Spain The proximity of the chapel to the camp was very beneficial to church attendance
(b) The Chaplain served as the chairman of the Morale and ~elfare collJllitee custodian of the Chapel funds member of the advisory board on drug abuse member of the Coffee House
(c) The Chaplains pastoral duties consisted of a variety of activities made up of Divine services discussion groups hospital visitations counseling visiting job sites correspondence message and phone calls
2 SUMMARY OF CHAPLAINS AOTIVITIES1 (a) Sunday worship services
(1) Protestant Average attendance
(2) Catholic Mass
J4 Services 14
22 Services Average attendance 11
(b) Hospital Visitations1 (1) Number Visitations 217
(c) Counselling Sessions 446 (d) Messages Received 114
(e) Messages Sent 84 (f) Phone Calls (autovon) 57
I PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUMMARY 1 RELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONSt
(a) Fleet Home Town News Center Releases 4o (b) Articles requested by papers O (c) News Releases 45
2 PUllLICATIONS1 (a) Pamilygram1 A printed magazine toniat
paper distributed to dependants and men ot the Battalion 8 issues printed
(b) Pamilyview1 A 35mm slide presentation shown to the wives club in the Davieville area 4 showings
(c) VTR Presentation1 Three issues Visual and audio presentation in black and white used or training and dependent viewing
(d) Presa Kite1 Contains information about the deploY1Jlent and distributed upon return to homaport
(e) Graphic Publicationsbull (1) Thanksgiving Menu (2) Christmas Menu ()) Posters JO or Battalion functions
and Oruisebook sales promotion () Cruisebook1 A Cruisebook published by
Waltham Publishing Company covers the period of time from last homeport until near end of 197)- 74 deployment
J SPECIAL SERVICES SUWiARY 1 SPECIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS1
The Special Services planned few tours1 rather they took advantage of the many excellent tours offered by the United Services Organization USS Simon Lalte and the Naval Station Special Services These tours and activities were more than adequate to facilitate Battalion personnel participation Special Services did execute a three day excursion to Granada at Christmas time Bus transportation was provided to Seville Puerto de Santa Maria and Jerez at Thanksgiving to allow the interested personnel o the Battalion to take wine tours and to visit historical landmarks
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2 FACILITIES AVAILABIB1
(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
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KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
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On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
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Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
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Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
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In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
The rains continued to hold off 1n Rota and progress was
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Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
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The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
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FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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07- 19 JANUARY 19741 EOCf STARK AND CMC WILSON CBLANT EQUlfMENT INSPECTORS lOURED ROTA AND THE DETACHMENTS
lJ-28 JANUARY 19741 CDR R E BOYCE COMMANDING OFFICER NMCB ONE AND PRE- DEPLOYMENT PARTY TOURED ALL DETACHMENTS AND ROTA WITH CDR J R LYONS
29- Jl J ANUARY 19741 LCDR L MYERS COMMANDING OPPCER OP NAVSCON DAVISVILLB AND LT A CORBIN TWENTY-FIRST NCR TRAINING OFFICER VISITED ROTA TO CO-ORDINATE HOMEPORT TRAINING
JO JANUARY 19741 CAPT SPANGLER FLEET CIVIL ENGINEER ACOS FACILITIES ENGINEERING OFFICER CINCUSNAVEUR VISITED ROTA
08-11 FEBRUARY 741 DETACHMENT OIC CONFERENCE IN ROTA
14 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD lDMIUSTRATIVE BUILDING AT SOUDA BAY
12- 20 FEBRUARY 741 CDR J R LYONS VISITED DETACHMENTS SIGONELLA CRETE NEA MAKRI AND SCOTLAND
18 FEBRUARY 1974 1 WASHINGTON S BIRTHDAY OBSERVED
20-24 FEBRUARY 74 1 CAPT N W CLEMENTS COMCBLANT 1 CAPT P R GATES COM21NCR 1 CUCM BROWN CBIANT SEA 1 AND CUCM CARTER CBLANT EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR VISITED ROTA
22 FEBRUARY 19741 OOD BEQ 12 AT DETACHMENT CRETE
25 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD MEDICAL DISPENSARY AT DBT SCOTLAND
26 FEBRUARY 19741 VADM MICHAELIS COMMANDER NAVAL AIJf U S ATLANTIC PLEET VISITED DBTACHshyMENT CRETE
28 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD GYMNASIUM AT DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA
28 FEBRUARY 19741 BOD BEQ 1 AT DETACHMENT CRETE
06 MARCH 19741 ADVANCE PARTY DEPARTED POR DAVISVILLB RHODE ISLAND
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SEAllEE BALL HELD AT TKE HOTEL PLJYJ DE LUZ IN ROTA
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DISTRIBUTION LIST
CO NAVSCON PORJWE CO NAVSCON DAVISVILLB CO CTU GULFPORT CO CECOS DIR OP NAVAL HISroRY CG PMPPAC CClltSBRVLANT COM20NCR COM21NCR COMSERVPAC CO NCEL PORHUE COMMANDANT MARINE CORPS ALL NMCB S CBM1J J02 DIR TRAINING PUBLICATIONS DIV FIRST NAVAL RESERVE CONSTRUCTION BRIGADE ALL RESERVE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION REGIXENTS ALL RESERVE NMCB S
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1 CONGRATULATIONS UPON THE RECENT COMPLETION OP YOUR DEPLOYMENT
AS ALERT BATTALION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THE READI NESS POSTURE
AND NUMEROUS PROJECTS SUCCESSFULLY COM_PLETED BY THE MAIN BODY AND
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2 AS YOU RETURN TO DAVISVILLE AND YOUR FAMILIES YOU SHOULD KNOW
THAT THIS COMMAND IS PROUD OP NMCB PORTY AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO
THE NAVAL COMMUNITY
J WELL DONE
RAlltJ T BURKE JR
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1 UPON COMPLETION OP A SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT I EXTEND MY PERSONAL
THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SEAB8BS OP NMCB FOUR ZERO POR A
JOB WELL DONE YOUR EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE EUROPEAN AREA HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED THE REPUTATION OP THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION
FORCE
2 ENJOY YOUR WELL DESERVED HOM_EPORT PERIOD WITH FAMIL Y AND FRIENDS
CAPTAIN CLEMENTS
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BT UNCLAS E PT 0 1 115) MED MOOR INSTALLATION SANTO STEFANO
A COMSUBLANT 0522soz MAR 74 (PASEP)
1 REP A EXTENDED APPRECIATION POR SUPPORT PROVIDED IN EMPLACEMENT
OP THE MED MOOR FACILITY AT SANTO STEFANO OVERALL ACCOMPLISHMENT
HAS BEEN CLEARLY A MAJOR MILESTONE IN IMPROVING OUR POSTURE IN THE
MED DESPITE THE MAGNITUDE OP THE UNDERTAKING AND THE SETBACKS
EXPERIENCED THE PROJECT WAS EXECUTED IN A KIGKLi PROPESSIONAL
MANNER THE OUTSTANDING ASSISTANCE PROVIDED Bi EACH PiRTICIPAN~
IS GREATLY APPRECIATED
2 RAIXll WALTON SENDS
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1 ON THE OCCASION OP THE ROTATION OP THE NMCB PORTY ( DBT) LA
MADDALENA I WISH TO EXPRESS THE APPRECIATION OP THE LA MADDALENA
NAVi COMMUNITY FOR THE PINE SERVICES YOU HAVE RENDERED MOST
NOTABLY THE I NSTALLATION OF THE SERVICE BUILDING AND THE GYMNASIUM
AT SANTO STEFANO
2 BOTH BUILDINGS WERE LANDED ERECTED AND PLACED IN SERVICE
DURING THE NMCB FORTY DEPLOYMENT
) AS SEEMS TO BE TYPJCAL OP CB PERSONNEL THIS DETACHMENT HAS PROVEN TO BE SKILLED HARDWORKERS AND PINE SHIPMATES MANi THANKS
TO ALL PARTICULARLY TO CDR LYONS LTJG TERRY AND CHIEF GILBERT
SMOOTH SAILING AND GODSPEED
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RELOCATE MEDICAL DISPENSARY PROJECT UNK- 05
1 ON 15 FEB 1974 YOUR DETAIL SCOTLAND COMPLETED THE MEDICAL
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TO BO KNOTS IN MANY CASES AND ON A SEVEN DAY WEEK AND TWO SHIFT
OPERATION YOUR SEABEES HAVE TRULY DEMONSTRATED THE CAN DO SPIRIT
IT IS CERTAIN THAT THE MANY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS
IN THE HOLY LOCH AREA WILL WISH TO JOIN IN THANKING NMCB PORTY DEshyTAIL SCOTLAND FOR A JOB WELL DONE
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1 MY SINCERE THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING CAPA-
BILITIES OP NMCB PORTY DET HOLY LOCH RECONSTRUCTION OF THE DIS-
PENSARY AND INITI AL WORK ON THE BM CLUB AND WHITE HOUSE UNDER ADVERSE
CONDITIONS SHORT DAYLIGHT HOURS AND MATERIAL SHORTAGES WERE TRITE
EXAMPLES OF CAN DO SPIRIT
2 THESB FACILITIES WILL ENHANCE SITE ONE ASSETS AND PROVIDE
GREATER CAPABILITIES FOR OUR MEN AND DEPENDENTS YOUR WORK AND
ASSOCIATION WITH HOLY LOCH WILL LONG BE REMEMBERED BY US ALL
WELL DONE
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SllEIMARINE REFIT l RAINING GROUP MEDITERRANEAN
FPO NEW YORK 09533
CSRTCSOOgt 1000 Ser 199 27 December 1973
Frobull To
CollDllnder Submarine Refit and Training Group La Maddalena Comiumder Noval Construction Battalions U s Atlantic Fleet
Subj Santo Stefano Service Club
I At 2116006 December 1973 the Service Club at Santo Stefano Sardinia Italy was co111pleted and turned over to NAVSUPPO La M3ddolena This facili ty was completed approximately four months early
2 Only someone such as yourself who has experienced the liberty by tug phen0111enon can appreciate how much this facility means to those of us who are often trapped at Santo Stefano as the winter winds sweep the roads
3 On behalf of the entire U S Navy population of the Lo Maddalena area r extend ay sincere thanks for a job ell done Please extend bullY appreciation to Co1111181lder LYONS lieutenant Junior Grade TERRY and the countless other Sea Sees whose efforts led to this resounding success
Copy to COMSERVLANT LANTIHVNAVFAC CQlSUBLANT COMSUBCllU EICITT COMFAIRMED CINCUSNAVEUR CatSTXTHFLT NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA CTIMORE
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ADMNlSTRATIVE SUMMARY A NMCB FORTY OFFICERS AND LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
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CDR J R LYONS LCDR JiA WELLS
(JULY 1972- Present) (MJY 1972-APRlL 1974)
LCDR J P PARSONS (JJNi 1973- Present) LCDR R C JONES (JULY 1973- Present) LCDR J M McCAIN (SEPT 1972- Present) LT DJ McAULEY
LT RD TIMPSON LT P J CAHILL
LT BR GILES
LT R MIRANDA LT J M POSTER LT KH BELL
LT J G PALMBORG LTJG DE MANN
(APRIL197J- Present) (SEPT 1973- Present) (APRIL 1973--0CT 197J) (OCT 1973- Present) ( SEPT 1973--0CT 1973) (JULY 1973-Sept 197J) (PBB 1974- Present) (PBB 1974- Present ) (JULY 1973-Present) (JULY 1973-Present) (DEC 197J-MJR 1974)
middot (OCT 1973- DEC 1973) (OCT 1972- AUG 1973) (OCT 1972- FEB 197 i) (AUG 1973- J AN 1974) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present)
LTJG RC RAUTEBBRG (AUG 1972- AUG 197J) LTJO RE TERRY ( poundBPT 1973- IUR 1974)
(JULY 197J-SEPT 193) LTJG TR HERRIOTT (APRlL19J- SEPT 193)
(JULY 19J-SBPT 193) (SEPT 1973- MAR 1974)
LTJG WC DARROWS (OCT 1973- MAR 1973) (JULY193- OCT 19J)
LTJG J R ALLEN (MAY 1973- MAY 1974) LTJO J E BITTLE (JAN 1974- APRIL 1974)
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COMMANDING OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER OPERATIONS OPFCER SUPPLY OFFICER CHAPLAIN TRAINING OFFICER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ASST OPERATIONS OPPICBR Oir DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA ADMINISTRATION DEPAR1MENf HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER DENTAL OFFICER MEDI CAL OFFICER OIO DETACHMENT CRETE OIO DETACHMENT CRETE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER ENGINBBRING OFFICER ASSISTANT OPERATIONS OFF PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICER ENGIMEBRING OFFICER OIC DETACMMBNT LA IUDDALBlU OIC DETACMMBNT SIGONELLA ASST ALPHA CO COMIUNDER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER OIC DETACHMENT SIGONELLA ASST OIC DETACHMENT CRETE OIC DBlACHMENT CRETE OIC SBABEB TEAM 4007 BRAVO CO COMMANDER VICTOR CO COMMANDER
ENS BL STREICHER
ENS SR MILLER
ENS P E COIERRE
ENS LR FAERBER
WOl L MASON
(J~ 1974-APRIL 1974) (SEPT 1972- JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-SBPT 1973) (JULY 197J-Preaent) (JULY 197J-Present) (JULY 1973- MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (SEPT 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (OCT 1972-Present) (AUG 1973-PBB 1974)
LEADING CHIEP PETTY OFFICERS UTCM JC ADAMS (JULY 1972-Present) CECS G CARSON (JULY 1973-SEPT 1973) BtJCS F FISCHBR CMCS TR NELSON
(SEPT 1973-Present) (SBPT 1972-Present)
B PERSONNEL SUMMARY
ENGINEERING OFFICER PUBLIC APPAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICBI SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR EMBARKATION OPPICBR MLO OFFICER LBGAL OFFICER ESO OFFICER QUALITY CONTROL OFPICBR SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR FOOD SERVICES OFFICER DISBURSING OPFICRR PERSONNEL OFFICER ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
SBNIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR OPERATIONS CHIEF OPERATIONS CHIEF ALFA CO CHIEF
1 Average deployment strength figures are shown in fig
C REENLISTMENT Deployment reenlistment figures are as ollowsa
Career Non-Career Eligible for Reenlistment Not Recommended for Reenlistment Reenlistment
D DISCIPLINELEGAL 1 Non-Judicial Punishment
(a) Number or cases at Captains
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Mast a (b) Number of cases awarded NJP 1 1J6
175
(c) Number of cases dismissed with warn1ng1
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28 (d) NUJDber or cases adjourned until later date1 (e) Number of cases with oral admonition1 2 (f) Number of cases awarded Court Martial1 J
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DISCIPLINARY CASES
(g) Number of cases dismissedbull 8 (h) Number of oases awarded correctional custodys 1
2 COURT MARTIU1
(a) Awarded Summary Court lrlartia11 at NJP sJ 1 (b) Total Special Court rartials J o) A11 Court lrlartiale Approveds 5
J UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATBD1 (a) Article 86 1 Unauthorized Absence1 140 (b) Article 891 Disrespect toward superior Commissioned
Ofioer1 1 (c) Article 90 1 Assaulting or willfully disobeying a
superior Commissioned Oficer1 2 (d) Article 911 Insubordinate conduct toward warrent
officer non-commissioned opoundficer or petty officer1 27
(e) Article 921 Failure to obey order or regulation1 61
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(h) Article 1071 (i Article 1081
(j) Article 1091
(k Article 1111 (l Article 1121 (m) Article 111 (n) Article 1151 (o) Article 1161 (p) Article 1171 (q) Article 1211 (r) Article 1281 (s) Article 1341
Resistance breach of arrest escape1 4 Releasing prisoner without proper authority1 1 Palse official statementa1 1
Military property of the United States Loss Damage Destruction or Wrongful Dispoaitron1 12 Property other than military proiutrty of the United States1 2 Drunken or reckless driving1 4 Drunk on duty 1 1 Misbehavior of sentinel1 4 Malingering1 1 Riot or breach of peace1 2 Provoking speeches or gestures1 12 Larceny and wrongful appropriation1 8 Assault1 6 General Article 1 J6
4 ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE Ten Administrative Discharges were processed during this
deployment The cases were processed in accordance with BUPBRS Manual Article )420180 and J420220
5 LEGAL ASSISTANCE An active program of legal assistance was set up with the
US Naval Station Legal Department During bi-weekly legal assistance sessions members of the Battalion took advantage middot of the opportunity to talk directly with the Legal Officer at the NAVSTA Eight men per week visited the Legal Officer
E MORALE Battalion moraie remained good throughout the
deployment Long working hours helped to keep the men busy but the Seabee Camp Rehabilitation was the major motivation for good morale Although the Command was split with detachments and details throughout the European Theatre and the Mediterranean area there was a cohesiveness of pride in the main body in Rota Spain
The chance or European travel prompted good morale in all ot the detachment sites and with the main body in Spain Liberty was very good in all locations and eapecialy at the main body where tours and activities were nUJDerous The Co11111ampnd leave policy was a valuable asset in keeping aorale high and many took advantage of the accessability ot their location to other European and Mediterranean Cities for various activities
Base facilities at Rota were more numerous than those at most detachment sites but adequate facilities were available in
~~ CltVc i all locations-- The Battalion Movie was a major oontr butor to good morale by showing first run movies and serving refreshments Many ot the men in the Main Body and Detachment sites became involved in sports activities which was helpful in NMCB PORTY winning the Commodore s athletic award
Morale as to be expected improved noticably toward the end of the deployment Seeing the admiration in the faces and thanks ot the people who wil1 be served by facilities built or completed during the deployment was beneficial in building a sense of pride in accomplishment for the men
P MEDICAL 1 The Medical Department was manned by an average of
five Hospital Corpsmen and one Medical Doctor during the deployment
2 PACILITlESs (a) Although the Medical Facility was in an area
easily accessable from the major work spaces the spaces alloted were insufficient to allow smooth operation during sick call and routine office procedures On hand materials were old for the most part and had to be re-ordered
(b) Transportation was difficult to obtain partly due to availability and partialy due to energy crises cutbacks on vehicle dispatching Vehicles were shared with several other offices
J MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED1
(a) Routine sick calls approxiamtely SOO monthly
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(c) Battalion Immunizations (d) Preventive Medicine (e) Provide Corpsmen for SEABEB TEAM 4007 and duty
at the Naval Hospital (f) Perform physical examinations for personnel
for RAD Separation and Pleet Reserve (g Provide First Aid instruction for military
training and for the 6th Pleet fumigation operations
4 TYPICAL CASES TREAlED INCLUDBD1
(a) Minor cuts Bruises and Lascerations (b) Oooasional fractures and many sprains (c) Low rate of VD throughout the deployment at all
sites (d) Personal counseling provided by Medical Officer1
on the average as much as JS~ concerning drug referrel
5 RECOMMENDATIONS1
The following recommendations are submitted for future deployments of this nature
(a) Provide transportation for Medical De~artment other than emergency vehicles
(b) It is strongly suggested that BUPERS provide medical personnel for SEABEE TEAMS as the current policy is a drastic drain on the Battalion Medical strength and provides for a hardship on vital personnel
C DENTAL SUMMARY 1
1 Operations and Personnel1
(a) Physical Plant1 The mobile dental trailer consists of two operatories equipped fo r the performance of all basic operative and routine surgical procedures Additional facilities include a waiting room and a
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(b) Personnelbull The dental team consisted of one Dental Officer and two Dental Technit ians one Fir st Class and one DN The responsibi1ity of the Piret Class was to see that the basic day to day operations could procede smoothly His duties included or dering of equipment routine maintenance if able and completion of monthly reports In addition he did the prophylaxis and scaling It was the other technicians duty t o handle chairside assistant assignments and routine scheduling of patients Emergencies were seen anytime The dental team worked the same number of hours the rest of the Battalion worked except when emergencies made evening work mandatory
ACHIEVEJiENTS1 (a) Scalings Prophylaxis (Preventive Dentistry) (b) Restorations 1518 (c) Examinations J49 (d) Intra- oral Roentgenograms 878 e) Extractions 78 (f) Total Procedures 4487 g) Total patient sittings 1487
CONSULTATIONS AND REFERRAIS 1
a) Due to the lack of other basic facilities all of the prosthetic problems were referred to the US Naval Hospital Rota Spain where such t r eatment could be provided In addition the more complex surgical problems were handled by the Dental Officer in conshyjunction with the oral surgeon at the hospital
4 ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES1
a) The Dental Officer assumed collateral duties AudbullI
as PostalAOfficer Narcotics Officer PAysioal Training Officer and led the Battalion in the United Pund Drive
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1 GENERAL1
(a) The Chaplains Office and Chapel were l ocated in the Pines in the Seabee Camp at Rota Spain The proximity of the chapel to the camp was very beneficial to church attendance
(b) The Chaplain served as the chairman of the Morale and ~elfare collJllitee custodian of the Chapel funds member of the advisory board on drug abuse member of the Coffee House
(c) The Chaplains pastoral duties consisted of a variety of activities made up of Divine services discussion groups hospital visitations counseling visiting job sites correspondence message and phone calls
2 SUMMARY OF CHAPLAINS AOTIVITIES1 (a) Sunday worship services
(1) Protestant Average attendance
(2) Catholic Mass
J4 Services 14
22 Services Average attendance 11
(b) Hospital Visitations1 (1) Number Visitations 217
(c) Counselling Sessions 446 (d) Messages Received 114
(e) Messages Sent 84 (f) Phone Calls (autovon) 57
I PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUMMARY 1 RELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONSt
(a) Fleet Home Town News Center Releases 4o (b) Articles requested by papers O (c) News Releases 45
2 PUllLICATIONS1 (a) Pamilygram1 A printed magazine toniat
paper distributed to dependants and men ot the Battalion 8 issues printed
(b) Pamilyview1 A 35mm slide presentation shown to the wives club in the Davieville area 4 showings
(c) VTR Presentation1 Three issues Visual and audio presentation in black and white used or training and dependent viewing
(d) Presa Kite1 Contains information about the deploY1Jlent and distributed upon return to homaport
(e) Graphic Publicationsbull (1) Thanksgiving Menu (2) Christmas Menu ()) Posters JO or Battalion functions
and Oruisebook sales promotion () Cruisebook1 A Cruisebook published by
Waltham Publishing Company covers the period of time from last homeport until near end of 197)- 74 deployment
J SPECIAL SERVICES SUWiARY 1 SPECIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS1
The Special Services planned few tours1 rather they took advantage of the many excellent tours offered by the United Services Organization USS Simon Lalte and the Naval Station Special Services These tours and activities were more than adequate to facilitate Battalion personnel participation Special Services did execute a three day excursion to Granada at Christmas time Bus transportation was provided to Seville Puerto de Santa Maria and Jerez at Thanksgiving to allow the interested personnel o the Battalion to take wine tours and to visit historical landmarks
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(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
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KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
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Early in deployment t he Battalion was f ortunate enough to obtain quotas for RAP Team Training BU1 COTTEN and BU1 KING atshyt ended the school and upon completion seminars were begun under -the guidence of the Training Department In total more than O~ of all Petty Officers E-5 and above had attended the two and oneshyhalf day seminar prior to JO September 19J
Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
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Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
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In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
The rains continued to hold off 1n Rota and progress was
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Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
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The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
The Public Works Shop in Crete bullas completed leaving only
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
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FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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21- 22 MARCH 19741
SEAllEE BALL HELD AT TKE HOTEL PLJYJ DE LUZ IN ROTA
MAIN ~DY AND ALL DETACHMENT PERSONNEL RBlURNED TO DAVISVILLE RHODE ISLAND AND COMMENCED THIRTY DAY STAND-DOWN PERIOD
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CNO (OP-44G) COMCBLANT COMCBPAC CINCLANTFLT CINCPACPLT NAV7ACENGCOMHQ COMJONCR COMJ1NCR CO CBC PORJWE
DISTRIBUTION LIST
CO NAVSCON PORJWE CO NAVSCON DAVISVILLB CO CTU GULFPORT CO CECOS DIR OP NAVAL HISroRY CG PMPPAC CClltSBRVLANT COM20NCR COM21NCR COMSERVPAC CO NCEL PORHUE COMMANDANT MARINE CORPS ALL NMCB S CBM1J J02 DIR TRAINING PUBLICATIONS DIV FIRST NAVAL RESERVE CONSTRUCTION BRIGADE ALL RESERVE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION REGIXENTS ALL RESERVE NMCB S
PM1 COMSERVLANT NORFOLK VA
TO 1 NMCB FOUR ZERO
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UNCLAS E P T 0 N11000 DEPLOYMENT COMPLETION
1 CONGRATULATIONS UPON THE RECENT COMPLETION OP YOUR DEPLOYMENT
AS ALERT BATTALION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THE READI NESS POSTURE
AND NUMEROUS PROJECTS SUCCESSFULLY COM_PLETED BY THE MAIN BODY AND
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YOUR DETAILS ARE ADDITIONAL E XAMPLES OP SEABBE bullcAN DO EPPORT
2 AS YOU RETURN TO DAVISVILLE AND YOUR FAMILIES YOU SHOULD KNOW
THAT THIS COMMAND IS PROUD OP NMCB PORTY AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO
THE NAVAL COMMUNITY
J WELL DONE
RAlltJ T BURKE JR
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PM 1 COMCBLANT DAVISVILLE RI TO a NMCB POUR ZERO
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UNCLAS E P T 0 N11000 DBPLOncENT COMPLETION
1 UPON COMPLETION OP A SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT I EXTEND MY PERSONAL
THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SEAB8BS OP NMCB FOUR ZERO POR A
JOB WELL DONE YOUR EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE EUROPEAN AREA HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED THE REPUTATION OP THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION
FORCE
2 ENJOY YOUR WELL DESERVED HOM_EPORT PERIOD WITH FAMIL Y AND FRIENDS
CAPTAIN CLEMENTS
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TO 1 1MCB POUR ZERO DET LA MADDALENA
BT UNCLAS E PT 0 1 115) MED MOOR INSTALLATION SANTO STEFANO
A COMSUBLANT 0522soz MAR 74 (PASEP)
1 REP A EXTENDED APPRECIATION POR SUPPORT PROVIDED IN EMPLACEMENT
OP THE MED MOOR FACILITY AT SANTO STEFANO OVERALL ACCOMPLISHMENT
HAS BEEN CLEARLY A MAJOR MILESTONE IN IMPROVING OUR POSTURE IN THE
MED DESPITE THE MAGNITUDE OP THE UNDERTAKING AND THE SETBACKS
EXPERIENCED THE PROJECT WAS EXECUTED IN A KIGKLi PROPESSIONAL
MANNER THE OUTSTANDING ASSISTANCE PROVIDED Bi EACH PiRTICIPAN~
IS GREATLY APPRECIATED
2 RAIXll WALTON SENDS
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TO 1 NMCB POUR ZERO
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UNCLAS E P T 0 N11000 NMCB ROTATION
1 ON THE OCCASION OP THE ROTATION OP THE NMCB PORTY ( DBT) LA
MADDALENA I WISH TO EXPRESS THE APPRECIATION OP THE LA MADDALENA
NAVi COMMUNITY FOR THE PINE SERVICES YOU HAVE RENDERED MOST
NOTABLY THE I NSTALLATION OF THE SERVICE BUILDING AND THE GYMNASIUM
AT SANTO STEFANO
2 BOTH BUILDINGS WERE LANDED ERECTED AND PLACED IN SERVICE
DURING THE NMCB FORTY DEPLOYMENT
) AS SEEMS TO BE TYPJCAL OP CB PERSONNEL THIS DETACHMENT HAS PROVEN TO BE SKILLED HARDWORKERS AND PINE SHIPMATES MANi THANKS
TO ALL PARTICULARLY TO CDR LYONS LTJG TERRY AND CHIEF GILBERT
SMOOTH SAILING AND GODSPEED
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PM 1 NAVACTSUKDET HOLY LOCH UK
TO 1 NMCB POUR ZERO
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UNCLAS E P T 0 NOJOOO
RELOCATE MEDICAL DISPENSARY PROJECT UNK- 05
1 ON 15 FEB 1974 YOUR DETAIL SCOTLAND COMPLETED THE MEDICAL
DISPENSARY PROJECT THE EXTENT OF THE BENEFIT OP THIS FINE FACILITY
ON THE MORALE OP THE HOLY LOCH SAILORS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS IS IN -
CALCULABLE WORKING THROUGH COLD WEATHER RAIN WIND AND STOJlMS UP
TO BO KNOTS IN MANY CASES AND ON A SEVEN DAY WEEK AND TWO SHIFT
OPERATION YOUR SEABEES HAVE TRULY DEMONSTRATED THE CAN DO SPIRIT
IT IS CERTAIN THAT THE MANY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS
IN THE HOLY LOCH AREA WILL WISH TO JOIN IN THANKING NMCB PORTY DEshyTAIL SCOTLAND FOR A JOB WELL DONE
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PM 1 COMSUBRON FOURTEEN
TO 1 NMCB FOUR ZERO
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UNCLAS E P T 0 NOlOOO
1 MY SINCERE THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING CAPA-
BILITIES OP NMCB PORTY DET HOLY LOCH RECONSTRUCTION OF THE DIS-
PENSARY AND INITI AL WORK ON THE BM CLUB AND WHITE HOUSE UNDER ADVERSE
CONDITIONS SHORT DAYLIGHT HOURS AND MATERIAL SHORTAGES WERE TRITE
EXAMPLES OF CAN DO SPIRIT
2 THESB FACILITIES WILL ENHANCE SITE ONE ASSETS AND PROVIDE
GREATER CAPABILITIES FOR OUR MEN AND DEPENDENTS YOUR WORK AND
ASSOCIATION WITH HOLY LOCH WILL LONG BE REMEMBERED BY US ALL
WELL DONE
J OAPlAIN LEWIS SENDS
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SllEIMARINE REFIT l RAINING GROUP MEDITERRANEAN
FPO NEW YORK 09533
CSRTCSOOgt 1000 Ser 199 27 December 1973
Frobull To
CollDllnder Submarine Refit and Training Group La Maddalena Comiumder Noval Construction Battalions U s Atlantic Fleet
Subj Santo Stefano Service Club
I At 2116006 December 1973 the Service Club at Santo Stefano Sardinia Italy was co111pleted and turned over to NAVSUPPO La M3ddolena This facili ty was completed approximately four months early
2 Only someone such as yourself who has experienced the liberty by tug phen0111enon can appreciate how much this facility means to those of us who are often trapped at Santo Stefano as the winter winds sweep the roads
3 On behalf of the entire U S Navy population of the Lo Maddalena area r extend ay sincere thanks for a job ell done Please extend bullY appreciation to Co1111181lder LYONS lieutenant Junior Grade TERRY and the countless other Sea Sees whose efforts led to this resounding success
Copy to COMSERVLANT LANTIHVNAVFAC CQlSUBLANT COMSUBCllU EICITT COMFAIRMED CINCUSNAVEUR CatSTXTHFLT NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA CTIMORE
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
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ADMNlSTRATIVE SUMMARY A NMCB FORTY OFFICERS AND LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
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CDR J R LYONS LCDR JiA WELLS
(JULY 1972- Present) (MJY 1972-APRlL 1974)
LCDR J P PARSONS (JJNi 1973- Present) LCDR R C JONES (JULY 1973- Present) LCDR J M McCAIN (SEPT 1972- Present) LT DJ McAULEY
LT RD TIMPSON LT P J CAHILL
LT BR GILES
LT R MIRANDA LT J M POSTER LT KH BELL
LT J G PALMBORG LTJG DE MANN
(APRIL197J- Present) (SEPT 1973- Present) (APRIL 1973--0CT 197J) (OCT 1973- Present) ( SEPT 1973--0CT 1973) (JULY 1973-Sept 197J) (PBB 1974- Present) (PBB 1974- Present ) (JULY 1973-Present) (JULY 1973-Present) (DEC 197J-MJR 1974)
middot (OCT 1973- DEC 1973) (OCT 1972- AUG 1973) (OCT 1972- FEB 197 i) (AUG 1973- J AN 1974) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present)
LTJG RC RAUTEBBRG (AUG 1972- AUG 197J) LTJO RE TERRY ( poundBPT 1973- IUR 1974)
(JULY 197J-SEPT 193) LTJG TR HERRIOTT (APRlL19J- SEPT 193)
(JULY 19J-SBPT 193) (SEPT 1973- MAR 1974)
LTJG WC DARROWS (OCT 1973- MAR 1973) (JULY193- OCT 19J)
LTJG J R ALLEN (MAY 1973- MAY 1974) LTJO J E BITTLE (JAN 1974- APRIL 1974)
-- ENS DR GEORGE (JUL 1973-MAR 1974 )
COMMANDING OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER OPERATIONS OPFCER SUPPLY OFFICER CHAPLAIN TRAINING OFFICER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ASST OPERATIONS OPPICBR Oir DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA ADMINISTRATION DEPAR1MENf HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER DENTAL OFFICER MEDI CAL OFFICER OIO DETACHMENT CRETE OIO DETACHMENT CRETE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER ENGINBBRING OFFICER ASSISTANT OPERATIONS OFF PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICER ENGIMEBRING OFFICER OIC DETACMMBNT LA IUDDALBlU OIC DETACMMBNT SIGONELLA ASST ALPHA CO COMIUNDER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER OIC DETACHMENT SIGONELLA ASST OIC DETACHMENT CRETE OIC DBlACHMENT CRETE OIC SBABEB TEAM 4007 BRAVO CO COMMANDER VICTOR CO COMMANDER
ENS BL STREICHER
ENS SR MILLER
ENS P E COIERRE
ENS LR FAERBER
WOl L MASON
(J~ 1974-APRIL 1974) (SEPT 1972- JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-SBPT 1973) (JULY 197J-Preaent) (JULY 197J-Present) (JULY 1973- MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (SEPT 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (OCT 1972-Present) (AUG 1973-PBB 1974)
LEADING CHIEP PETTY OFFICERS UTCM JC ADAMS (JULY 1972-Present) CECS G CARSON (JULY 1973-SEPT 1973) BtJCS F FISCHBR CMCS TR NELSON
(SEPT 1973-Present) (SBPT 1972-Present)
B PERSONNEL SUMMARY
ENGINEERING OFFICER PUBLIC APPAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICBI SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR EMBARKATION OPPICBR MLO OFFICER LBGAL OFFICER ESO OFFICER QUALITY CONTROL OFPICBR SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR FOOD SERVICES OFFICER DISBURSING OPFICRR PERSONNEL OFFICER ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
SBNIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR OPERATIONS CHIEF OPERATIONS CHIEF ALFA CO CHIEF
1 Average deployment strength figures are shown in fig
C REENLISTMENT Deployment reenlistment figures are as ollowsa
Career Non-Career Eligible for Reenlistment Not Recommended for Reenlistment Reenlistment
D DISCIPLINELEGAL 1 Non-Judicial Punishment
(a) Number or cases at Captains
2J 0
14
Mast a (b) Number of cases awarded NJP 1 1J6
175
(c) Number of cases dismissed with warn1ng1
38 JO 19
28 (d) NUJDber or cases adjourned until later date1 (e) Number of cases with oral admonition1 2 (f) Number of cases awarded Court Martial1 J
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(g) Number of cases dismissedbull 8 (h) Number of oases awarded correctional custodys 1
2 COURT MARTIU1
(a) Awarded Summary Court lrlartia11 at NJP sJ 1 (b) Total Special Court rartials J o) A11 Court lrlartiale Approveds 5
J UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATBD1 (a) Article 86 1 Unauthorized Absence1 140 (b) Article 891 Disrespect toward superior Commissioned
Ofioer1 1 (c) Article 90 1 Assaulting or willfully disobeying a
superior Commissioned Oficer1 2 (d) Article 911 Insubordinate conduct toward warrent
officer non-commissioned opoundficer or petty officer1 27
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(h) Article 1071 (i Article 1081
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(k Article 1111 (l Article 1121 (m) Article 111 (n) Article 1151 (o) Article 1161 (p) Article 1171 (q) Article 1211 (r) Article 1281 (s) Article 1341
Resistance breach of arrest escape1 4 Releasing prisoner without proper authority1 1 Palse official statementa1 1
Military property of the United States Loss Damage Destruction or Wrongful Dispoaitron1 12 Property other than military proiutrty of the United States1 2 Drunken or reckless driving1 4 Drunk on duty 1 1 Misbehavior of sentinel1 4 Malingering1 1 Riot or breach of peace1 2 Provoking speeches or gestures1 12 Larceny and wrongful appropriation1 8 Assault1 6 General Article 1 J6
4 ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE Ten Administrative Discharges were processed during this
deployment The cases were processed in accordance with BUPBRS Manual Article )420180 and J420220
5 LEGAL ASSISTANCE An active program of legal assistance was set up with the
US Naval Station Legal Department During bi-weekly legal assistance sessions members of the Battalion took advantage middot of the opportunity to talk directly with the Legal Officer at the NAVSTA Eight men per week visited the Legal Officer
E MORALE Battalion moraie remained good throughout the
deployment Long working hours helped to keep the men busy but the Seabee Camp Rehabilitation was the major motivation for good morale Although the Command was split with detachments and details throughout the European Theatre and the Mediterranean area there was a cohesiveness of pride in the main body in Rota Spain
The chance or European travel prompted good morale in all ot the detachment sites and with the main body in Spain Liberty was very good in all locations and eapecialy at the main body where tours and activities were nUJDerous The Co11111ampnd leave policy was a valuable asset in keeping aorale high and many took advantage of the accessability ot their location to other European and Mediterranean Cities for various activities
Base facilities at Rota were more numerous than those at most detachment sites but adequate facilities were available in
~~ CltVc i all locations-- The Battalion Movie was a major oontr butor to good morale by showing first run movies and serving refreshments Many ot the men in the Main Body and Detachment sites became involved in sports activities which was helpful in NMCB PORTY winning the Commodore s athletic award
Morale as to be expected improved noticably toward the end of the deployment Seeing the admiration in the faces and thanks ot the people who wil1 be served by facilities built or completed during the deployment was beneficial in building a sense of pride in accomplishment for the men
P MEDICAL 1 The Medical Department was manned by an average of
five Hospital Corpsmen and one Medical Doctor during the deployment
2 PACILITlESs (a) Although the Medical Facility was in an area
easily accessable from the major work spaces the spaces alloted were insufficient to allow smooth operation during sick call and routine office procedures On hand materials were old for the most part and had to be re-ordered
(b) Transportation was difficult to obtain partly due to availability and partialy due to energy crises cutbacks on vehicle dispatching Vehicles were shared with several other offices
J MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED1
(a) Routine sick calls approxiamtely SOO monthly
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(b) Provide consultbull -~~n eenicae1 i e lllledical surgical clinics at the US Naval Koepital Rota Spain
(c) Battalion Immunizations (d) Preventive Medicine (e) Provide Corpsmen for SEABEB TEAM 4007 and duty
at the Naval Hospital (f) Perform physical examinations for personnel
for RAD Separation and Pleet Reserve (g Provide First Aid instruction for military
training and for the 6th Pleet fumigation operations
4 TYPICAL CASES TREAlED INCLUDBD1
(a) Minor cuts Bruises and Lascerations (b) Oooasional fractures and many sprains (c) Low rate of VD throughout the deployment at all
sites (d) Personal counseling provided by Medical Officer1
on the average as much as JS~ concerning drug referrel
5 RECOMMENDATIONS1
The following recommendations are submitted for future deployments of this nature
(a) Provide transportation for Medical De~artment other than emergency vehicles
(b) It is strongly suggested that BUPERS provide medical personnel for SEABEE TEAMS as the current policy is a drastic drain on the Battalion Medical strength and provides for a hardship on vital personnel
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1 Operations and Personnel1
(a) Physical Plant1 The mobile dental trailer consists of two operatories equipped fo r the performance of all basic operative and routine surgical procedures Additional facilities include a waiting room and a
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(b) Personnelbull The dental team consisted of one Dental Officer and two Dental Technit ians one Fir st Class and one DN The responsibi1ity of the Piret Class was to see that the basic day to day operations could procede smoothly His duties included or dering of equipment routine maintenance if able and completion of monthly reports In addition he did the prophylaxis and scaling It was the other technicians duty t o handle chairside assistant assignments and routine scheduling of patients Emergencies were seen anytime The dental team worked the same number of hours the rest of the Battalion worked except when emergencies made evening work mandatory
ACHIEVEJiENTS1 (a) Scalings Prophylaxis (Preventive Dentistry) (b) Restorations 1518 (c) Examinations J49 (d) Intra- oral Roentgenograms 878 e) Extractions 78 (f) Total Procedures 4487 g) Total patient sittings 1487
CONSULTATIONS AND REFERRAIS 1
a) Due to the lack of other basic facilities all of the prosthetic problems were referred to the US Naval Hospital Rota Spain where such t r eatment could be provided In addition the more complex surgical problems were handled by the Dental Officer in conshyjunction with the oral surgeon at the hospital
4 ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES1
a) The Dental Officer assumed collateral duties AudbullI
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1 GENERAL1
(a) The Chaplains Office and Chapel were l ocated in the Pines in the Seabee Camp at Rota Spain The proximity of the chapel to the camp was very beneficial to church attendance
(b) The Chaplain served as the chairman of the Morale and ~elfare collJllitee custodian of the Chapel funds member of the advisory board on drug abuse member of the Coffee House
(c) The Chaplains pastoral duties consisted of a variety of activities made up of Divine services discussion groups hospital visitations counseling visiting job sites correspondence message and phone calls
2 SUMMARY OF CHAPLAINS AOTIVITIES1 (a) Sunday worship services
(1) Protestant Average attendance
(2) Catholic Mass
J4 Services 14
22 Services Average attendance 11
(b) Hospital Visitations1 (1) Number Visitations 217
(c) Counselling Sessions 446 (d) Messages Received 114
(e) Messages Sent 84 (f) Phone Calls (autovon) 57
I PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUMMARY 1 RELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONSt
(a) Fleet Home Town News Center Releases 4o (b) Articles requested by papers O (c) News Releases 45
2 PUllLICATIONS1 (a) Pamilygram1 A printed magazine toniat
paper distributed to dependants and men ot the Battalion 8 issues printed
(b) Pamilyview1 A 35mm slide presentation shown to the wives club in the Davieville area 4 showings
(c) VTR Presentation1 Three issues Visual and audio presentation in black and white used or training and dependent viewing
(d) Presa Kite1 Contains information about the deploY1Jlent and distributed upon return to homaport
(e) Graphic Publicationsbull (1) Thanksgiving Menu (2) Christmas Menu ()) Posters JO or Battalion functions
and Oruisebook sales promotion () Cruisebook1 A Cruisebook published by
Waltham Publishing Company covers the period of time from last homeport until near end of 197)- 74 deployment
J SPECIAL SERVICES SUWiARY 1 SPECIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS1
The Special Services planned few tours1 rather they took advantage of the many excellent tours offered by the United Services Organization USS Simon Lalte and the Naval Station Special Services These tours and activities were more than adequate to facilitate Battalion personnel participation Special Services did execute a three day excursion to Granada at Christmas time Bus transportation was provided to Seville Puerto de Santa Maria and Jerez at Thanksgiving to allow the interested personnel o the Battalion to take wine tours and to visit historical landmarks
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(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
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Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
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On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
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Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
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OCTOBER
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In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
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Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
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The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
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FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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1 CONGRATULATIONS UPON THE RECENT COMPLETION OP YOUR DEPLOYMENT
AS ALERT BATTALION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THE READI NESS POSTURE
AND NUMEROUS PROJECTS SUCCESSFULLY COM_PLETED BY THE MAIN BODY AND
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2 AS YOU RETURN TO DAVISVILLE AND YOUR FAMILIES YOU SHOULD KNOW
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A COMSUBLANT 0522soz MAR 74 (PASEP)
1 REP A EXTENDED APPRECIATION POR SUPPORT PROVIDED IN EMPLACEMENT
OP THE MED MOOR FACILITY AT SANTO STEFANO OVERALL ACCOMPLISHMENT
HAS BEEN CLEARLY A MAJOR MILESTONE IN IMPROVING OUR POSTURE IN THE
MED DESPITE THE MAGNITUDE OP THE UNDERTAKING AND THE SETBACKS
EXPERIENCED THE PROJECT WAS EXECUTED IN A KIGKLi PROPESSIONAL
MANNER THE OUTSTANDING ASSISTANCE PROVIDED Bi EACH PiRTICIPAN~
IS GREATLY APPRECIATED
2 RAIXll WALTON SENDS
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1 ON THE OCCASION OP THE ROTATION OP THE NMCB PORTY ( DBT) LA
MADDALENA I WISH TO EXPRESS THE APPRECIATION OP THE LA MADDALENA
NAVi COMMUNITY FOR THE PINE SERVICES YOU HAVE RENDERED MOST
NOTABLY THE I NSTALLATION OF THE SERVICE BUILDING AND THE GYMNASIUM
AT SANTO STEFANO
2 BOTH BUILDINGS WERE LANDED ERECTED AND PLACED IN SERVICE
DURING THE NMCB FORTY DEPLOYMENT
) AS SEEMS TO BE TYPJCAL OP CB PERSONNEL THIS DETACHMENT HAS PROVEN TO BE SKILLED HARDWORKERS AND PINE SHIPMATES MANi THANKS
TO ALL PARTICULARLY TO CDR LYONS LTJG TERRY AND CHIEF GILBERT
SMOOTH SAILING AND GODSPEED
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1 ON 15 FEB 1974 YOUR DETAIL SCOTLAND COMPLETED THE MEDICAL
DISPENSARY PROJECT THE EXTENT OF THE BENEFIT OP THIS FINE FACILITY
ON THE MORALE OP THE HOLY LOCH SAILORS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS IS IN -
CALCULABLE WORKING THROUGH COLD WEATHER RAIN WIND AND STOJlMS UP
TO BO KNOTS IN MANY CASES AND ON A SEVEN DAY WEEK AND TWO SHIFT
OPERATION YOUR SEABEES HAVE TRULY DEMONSTRATED THE CAN DO SPIRIT
IT IS CERTAIN THAT THE MANY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS
IN THE HOLY LOCH AREA WILL WISH TO JOIN IN THANKING NMCB PORTY DEshyTAIL SCOTLAND FOR A JOB WELL DONE
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1 MY SINCERE THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING CAPA-
BILITIES OP NMCB PORTY DET HOLY LOCH RECONSTRUCTION OF THE DIS-
PENSARY AND INITI AL WORK ON THE BM CLUB AND WHITE HOUSE UNDER ADVERSE
CONDITIONS SHORT DAYLIGHT HOURS AND MATERIAL SHORTAGES WERE TRITE
EXAMPLES OF CAN DO SPIRIT
2 THESB FACILITIES WILL ENHANCE SITE ONE ASSETS AND PROVIDE
GREATER CAPABILITIES FOR OUR MEN AND DEPENDENTS YOUR WORK AND
ASSOCIATION WITH HOLY LOCH WILL LONG BE REMEMBERED BY US ALL
WELL DONE
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ~OMMANDER
SllEIMARINE REFIT l RAINING GROUP MEDITERRANEAN
FPO NEW YORK 09533
CSRTCSOOgt 1000 Ser 199 27 December 1973
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CollDllnder Submarine Refit and Training Group La Maddalena Comiumder Noval Construction Battalions U s Atlantic Fleet
Subj Santo Stefano Service Club
I At 2116006 December 1973 the Service Club at Santo Stefano Sardinia Italy was co111pleted and turned over to NAVSUPPO La M3ddolena This facili ty was completed approximately four months early
2 Only someone such as yourself who has experienced the liberty by tug phen0111enon can appreciate how much this facility means to those of us who are often trapped at Santo Stefano as the winter winds sweep the roads
3 On behalf of the entire U S Navy population of the Lo Maddalena area r extend ay sincere thanks for a job ell done Please extend bullY appreciation to Co1111181lder LYONS lieutenant Junior Grade TERRY and the countless other Sea Sees whose efforts led to this resounding success
Copy to COMSERVLANT LANTIHVNAVFAC CQlSUBLANT COMSUBCllU EICITT COMFAIRMED CINCUSNAVEUR CatSTXTHFLT NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA CTIMORE
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
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ADMNlSTRATIVE SUMMARY A NMCB FORTY OFFICERS AND LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
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CDR J R LYONS LCDR JiA WELLS
(JULY 1972- Present) (MJY 1972-APRlL 1974)
LCDR J P PARSONS (JJNi 1973- Present) LCDR R C JONES (JULY 1973- Present) LCDR J M McCAIN (SEPT 1972- Present) LT DJ McAULEY
LT RD TIMPSON LT P J CAHILL
LT BR GILES
LT R MIRANDA LT J M POSTER LT KH BELL
LT J G PALMBORG LTJG DE MANN
(APRIL197J- Present) (SEPT 1973- Present) (APRIL 1973--0CT 197J) (OCT 1973- Present) ( SEPT 1973--0CT 1973) (JULY 1973-Sept 197J) (PBB 1974- Present) (PBB 1974- Present ) (JULY 1973-Present) (JULY 1973-Present) (DEC 197J-MJR 1974)
middot (OCT 1973- DEC 1973) (OCT 1972- AUG 1973) (OCT 1972- FEB 197 i) (AUG 1973- J AN 1974) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present)
LTJG RC RAUTEBBRG (AUG 1972- AUG 197J) LTJO RE TERRY ( poundBPT 1973- IUR 1974)
(JULY 197J-SEPT 193) LTJG TR HERRIOTT (APRlL19J- SEPT 193)
(JULY 19J-SBPT 193) (SEPT 1973- MAR 1974)
LTJG WC DARROWS (OCT 1973- MAR 1973) (JULY193- OCT 19J)
LTJG J R ALLEN (MAY 1973- MAY 1974) LTJO J E BITTLE (JAN 1974- APRIL 1974)
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COMMANDING OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER OPERATIONS OPFCER SUPPLY OFFICER CHAPLAIN TRAINING OFFICER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ASST OPERATIONS OPPICBR Oir DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA ADMINISTRATION DEPAR1MENf HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER DENTAL OFFICER MEDI CAL OFFICER OIO DETACHMENT CRETE OIO DETACHMENT CRETE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER ENGINBBRING OFFICER ASSISTANT OPERATIONS OFF PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICER ENGIMEBRING OFFICER OIC DETACMMBNT LA IUDDALBlU OIC DETACMMBNT SIGONELLA ASST ALPHA CO COMIUNDER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER OIC DETACHMENT SIGONELLA ASST OIC DETACHMENT CRETE OIC DBlACHMENT CRETE OIC SBABEB TEAM 4007 BRAVO CO COMMANDER VICTOR CO COMMANDER
ENS BL STREICHER
ENS SR MILLER
ENS P E COIERRE
ENS LR FAERBER
WOl L MASON
(J~ 1974-APRIL 1974) (SEPT 1972- JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-SBPT 1973) (JULY 197J-Preaent) (JULY 197J-Present) (JULY 1973- MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (SEPT 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (OCT 1972-Present) (AUG 1973-PBB 1974)
LEADING CHIEP PETTY OFFICERS UTCM JC ADAMS (JULY 1972-Present) CECS G CARSON (JULY 1973-SEPT 1973) BtJCS F FISCHBR CMCS TR NELSON
(SEPT 1973-Present) (SBPT 1972-Present)
B PERSONNEL SUMMARY
ENGINEERING OFFICER PUBLIC APPAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICBI SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR EMBARKATION OPPICBR MLO OFFICER LBGAL OFFICER ESO OFFICER QUALITY CONTROL OFPICBR SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR FOOD SERVICES OFFICER DISBURSING OPFICRR PERSONNEL OFFICER ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
SBNIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR OPERATIONS CHIEF OPERATIONS CHIEF ALFA CO CHIEF
1 Average deployment strength figures are shown in fig
C REENLISTMENT Deployment reenlistment figures are as ollowsa
Career Non-Career Eligible for Reenlistment Not Recommended for Reenlistment Reenlistment
D DISCIPLINELEGAL 1 Non-Judicial Punishment
(a) Number or cases at Captains
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Mast a (b) Number of cases awarded NJP 1 1J6
175
(c) Number of cases dismissed with warn1ng1
38 JO 19
28 (d) NUJDber or cases adjourned until later date1 (e) Number of cases with oral admonition1 2 (f) Number of cases awarded Court Martial1 J
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DISCIPLINARY CASES
(g) Number of cases dismissedbull 8 (h) Number of oases awarded correctional custodys 1
2 COURT MARTIU1
(a) Awarded Summary Court lrlartia11 at NJP sJ 1 (b) Total Special Court rartials J o) A11 Court lrlartiale Approveds 5
J UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATBD1 (a) Article 86 1 Unauthorized Absence1 140 (b) Article 891 Disrespect toward superior Commissioned
Ofioer1 1 (c) Article 90 1 Assaulting or willfully disobeying a
superior Commissioned Oficer1 2 (d) Article 911 Insubordinate conduct toward warrent
officer non-commissioned opoundficer or petty officer1 27
(e) Article 921 Failure to obey order or regulation1 61
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(h) Article 1071 (i Article 1081
(j) Article 1091
(k Article 1111 (l Article 1121 (m) Article 111 (n) Article 1151 (o) Article 1161 (p) Article 1171 (q) Article 1211 (r) Article 1281 (s) Article 1341
Resistance breach of arrest escape1 4 Releasing prisoner without proper authority1 1 Palse official statementa1 1
Military property of the United States Loss Damage Destruction or Wrongful Dispoaitron1 12 Property other than military proiutrty of the United States1 2 Drunken or reckless driving1 4 Drunk on duty 1 1 Misbehavior of sentinel1 4 Malingering1 1 Riot or breach of peace1 2 Provoking speeches or gestures1 12 Larceny and wrongful appropriation1 8 Assault1 6 General Article 1 J6
4 ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE Ten Administrative Discharges were processed during this
deployment The cases were processed in accordance with BUPBRS Manual Article )420180 and J420220
5 LEGAL ASSISTANCE An active program of legal assistance was set up with the
US Naval Station Legal Department During bi-weekly legal assistance sessions members of the Battalion took advantage middot of the opportunity to talk directly with the Legal Officer at the NAVSTA Eight men per week visited the Legal Officer
E MORALE Battalion moraie remained good throughout the
deployment Long working hours helped to keep the men busy but the Seabee Camp Rehabilitation was the major motivation for good morale Although the Command was split with detachments and details throughout the European Theatre and the Mediterranean area there was a cohesiveness of pride in the main body in Rota Spain
The chance or European travel prompted good morale in all ot the detachment sites and with the main body in Spain Liberty was very good in all locations and eapecialy at the main body where tours and activities were nUJDerous The Co11111ampnd leave policy was a valuable asset in keeping aorale high and many took advantage of the accessability ot their location to other European and Mediterranean Cities for various activities
Base facilities at Rota were more numerous than those at most detachment sites but adequate facilities were available in
~~ CltVc i all locations-- The Battalion Movie was a major oontr butor to good morale by showing first run movies and serving refreshments Many ot the men in the Main Body and Detachment sites became involved in sports activities which was helpful in NMCB PORTY winning the Commodore s athletic award
Morale as to be expected improved noticably toward the end of the deployment Seeing the admiration in the faces and thanks ot the people who wil1 be served by facilities built or completed during the deployment was beneficial in building a sense of pride in accomplishment for the men
P MEDICAL 1 The Medical Department was manned by an average of
five Hospital Corpsmen and one Medical Doctor during the deployment
2 PACILITlESs (a) Although the Medical Facility was in an area
easily accessable from the major work spaces the spaces alloted were insufficient to allow smooth operation during sick call and routine office procedures On hand materials were old for the most part and had to be re-ordered
(b) Transportation was difficult to obtain partly due to availability and partialy due to energy crises cutbacks on vehicle dispatching Vehicles were shared with several other offices
J MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED1
(a) Routine sick calls approxiamtely SOO monthly
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(b) Provide consultbull -~~n eenicae1 i e lllledical surgical clinics at the US Naval Koepital Rota Spain
(c) Battalion Immunizations (d) Preventive Medicine (e) Provide Corpsmen for SEABEB TEAM 4007 and duty
at the Naval Hospital (f) Perform physical examinations for personnel
for RAD Separation and Pleet Reserve (g Provide First Aid instruction for military
training and for the 6th Pleet fumigation operations
4 TYPICAL CASES TREAlED INCLUDBD1
(a) Minor cuts Bruises and Lascerations (b) Oooasional fractures and many sprains (c) Low rate of VD throughout the deployment at all
sites (d) Personal counseling provided by Medical Officer1
on the average as much as JS~ concerning drug referrel
5 RECOMMENDATIONS1
The following recommendations are submitted for future deployments of this nature
(a) Provide transportation for Medical De~artment other than emergency vehicles
(b) It is strongly suggested that BUPERS provide medical personnel for SEABEE TEAMS as the current policy is a drastic drain on the Battalion Medical strength and provides for a hardship on vital personnel
C DENTAL SUMMARY 1
1 Operations and Personnel1
(a) Physical Plant1 The mobile dental trailer consists of two operatories equipped fo r the performance of all basic operative and routine surgical procedures Additional facilities include a waiting room and a
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(b) Personnelbull The dental team consisted of one Dental Officer and two Dental Technit ians one Fir st Class and one DN The responsibi1ity of the Piret Class was to see that the basic day to day operations could procede smoothly His duties included or dering of equipment routine maintenance if able and completion of monthly reports In addition he did the prophylaxis and scaling It was the other technicians duty t o handle chairside assistant assignments and routine scheduling of patients Emergencies were seen anytime The dental team worked the same number of hours the rest of the Battalion worked except when emergencies made evening work mandatory
ACHIEVEJiENTS1 (a) Scalings Prophylaxis (Preventive Dentistry) (b) Restorations 1518 (c) Examinations J49 (d) Intra- oral Roentgenograms 878 e) Extractions 78 (f) Total Procedures 4487 g) Total patient sittings 1487
CONSULTATIONS AND REFERRAIS 1
a) Due to the lack of other basic facilities all of the prosthetic problems were referred to the US Naval Hospital Rota Spain where such t r eatment could be provided In addition the more complex surgical problems were handled by the Dental Officer in conshyjunction with the oral surgeon at the hospital
4 ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES1
a) The Dental Officer assumed collateral duties AudbullI
as PostalAOfficer Narcotics Officer PAysioal Training Officer and led the Battalion in the United Pund Drive
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1 GENERAL1
(a) The Chaplains Office and Chapel were l ocated in the Pines in the Seabee Camp at Rota Spain The proximity of the chapel to the camp was very beneficial to church attendance
(b) The Chaplain served as the chairman of the Morale and ~elfare collJllitee custodian of the Chapel funds member of the advisory board on drug abuse member of the Coffee House
(c) The Chaplains pastoral duties consisted of a variety of activities made up of Divine services discussion groups hospital visitations counseling visiting job sites correspondence message and phone calls
2 SUMMARY OF CHAPLAINS AOTIVITIES1 (a) Sunday worship services
(1) Protestant Average attendance
(2) Catholic Mass
J4 Services 14
22 Services Average attendance 11
(b) Hospital Visitations1 (1) Number Visitations 217
(c) Counselling Sessions 446 (d) Messages Received 114
(e) Messages Sent 84 (f) Phone Calls (autovon) 57
I PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUMMARY 1 RELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONSt
(a) Fleet Home Town News Center Releases 4o (b) Articles requested by papers O (c) News Releases 45
2 PUllLICATIONS1 (a) Pamilygram1 A printed magazine toniat
paper distributed to dependants and men ot the Battalion 8 issues printed
(b) Pamilyview1 A 35mm slide presentation shown to the wives club in the Davieville area 4 showings
(c) VTR Presentation1 Three issues Visual and audio presentation in black and white used or training and dependent viewing
(d) Presa Kite1 Contains information about the deploY1Jlent and distributed upon return to homaport
(e) Graphic Publicationsbull (1) Thanksgiving Menu (2) Christmas Menu ()) Posters JO or Battalion functions
and Oruisebook sales promotion () Cruisebook1 A Cruisebook published by
Waltham Publishing Company covers the period of time from last homeport until near end of 197)- 74 deployment
J SPECIAL SERVICES SUWiARY 1 SPECIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS1
The Special Services planned few tours1 rather they took advantage of the many excellent tours offered by the United Services Organization USS Simon Lalte and the Naval Station Special Services These tours and activities were more than adequate to facilitate Battalion personnel participation Special Services did execute a three day excursion to Granada at Christmas time Bus transportation was provided to Seville Puerto de Santa Maria and Jerez at Thanksgiving to allow the interested personnel o the Battalion to take wine tours and to visit historical landmarks
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2 FACILITIES AVAILABIB1
(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
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KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
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On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
atleast once monthly Throughout t he deployment UPWARD Seminars were held with all minority groups being represented bull
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Early in deployment t he Battalion was f ortunate enough to obtain quotas for RAP Team Training BU1 COTTEN and BU1 KING atshyt ended the school and upon completion seminars were begun under -the guidence of the Training Department In total more than O~ of all Petty Officers E-5 and above had attended the two and oneshyhalf day seminar prior to JO September 19J
Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
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Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
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In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
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Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
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The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
~ A seven day work week became the rule in Holy Loch as the Medi-
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FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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1 CONGRATULATIONS UPON THE RECENT COMPLETION OP YOUR DEPLOYMENT
AS ALERT BATTALION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN THE READI NESS POSTURE
AND NUMEROUS PROJECTS SUCCESSFULLY COM_PLETED BY THE MAIN BODY AND
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2 AS YOU RETURN TO DAVISVILLE AND YOUR FAMILIES YOU SHOULD KNOW
THAT THIS COMMAND IS PROUD OP NMCB PORTY AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO
THE NAVAL COMMUNITY
J WELL DONE
RAlltJ T BURKE JR
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UNCLAS E P T 0 N11000 DBPLOncENT COMPLETION
1 UPON COMPLETION OP A SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT I EXTEND MY PERSONAL
THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SEAB8BS OP NMCB FOUR ZERO POR A
JOB WELL DONE YOUR EFFORTS THROUGHOUT THE EUROPEAN AREA HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCED THE REPUTATION OP THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION
FORCE
2 ENJOY YOUR WELL DESERVED HOM_EPORT PERIOD WITH FAMIL Y AND FRIENDS
CAPTAIN CLEMENTS
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TO 1 1MCB POUR ZERO DET LA MADDALENA
BT UNCLAS E PT 0 1 115) MED MOOR INSTALLATION SANTO STEFANO
A COMSUBLANT 0522soz MAR 74 (PASEP)
1 REP A EXTENDED APPRECIATION POR SUPPORT PROVIDED IN EMPLACEMENT
OP THE MED MOOR FACILITY AT SANTO STEFANO OVERALL ACCOMPLISHMENT
HAS BEEN CLEARLY A MAJOR MILESTONE IN IMPROVING OUR POSTURE IN THE
MED DESPITE THE MAGNITUDE OP THE UNDERTAKING AND THE SETBACKS
EXPERIENCED THE PROJECT WAS EXECUTED IN A KIGKLi PROPESSIONAL
MANNER THE OUTSTANDING ASSISTANCE PROVIDED Bi EACH PiRTICIPAN~
IS GREATLY APPRECIATED
2 RAIXll WALTON SENDS
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UNCLAS E P T 0 N11000 NMCB ROTATION
1 ON THE OCCASION OP THE ROTATION OP THE NMCB PORTY ( DBT) LA
MADDALENA I WISH TO EXPRESS THE APPRECIATION OP THE LA MADDALENA
NAVi COMMUNITY FOR THE PINE SERVICES YOU HAVE RENDERED MOST
NOTABLY THE I NSTALLATION OF THE SERVICE BUILDING AND THE GYMNASIUM
AT SANTO STEFANO
2 BOTH BUILDINGS WERE LANDED ERECTED AND PLACED IN SERVICE
DURING THE NMCB FORTY DEPLOYMENT
) AS SEEMS TO BE TYPJCAL OP CB PERSONNEL THIS DETACHMENT HAS PROVEN TO BE SKILLED HARDWORKERS AND PINE SHIPMATES MANi THANKS
TO ALL PARTICULARLY TO CDR LYONS LTJG TERRY AND CHIEF GILBERT
SMOOTH SAILING AND GODSPEED
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RELOCATE MEDICAL DISPENSARY PROJECT UNK- 05
1 ON 15 FEB 1974 YOUR DETAIL SCOTLAND COMPLETED THE MEDICAL
DISPENSARY PROJECT THE EXTENT OF THE BENEFIT OP THIS FINE FACILITY
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CALCULABLE WORKING THROUGH COLD WEATHER RAIN WIND AND STOJlMS UP
TO BO KNOTS IN MANY CASES AND ON A SEVEN DAY WEEK AND TWO SHIFT
OPERATION YOUR SEABEES HAVE TRULY DEMONSTRATED THE CAN DO SPIRIT
IT IS CERTAIN THAT THE MANY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS
IN THE HOLY LOCH AREA WILL WISH TO JOIN IN THANKING NMCB PORTY DEshyTAIL SCOTLAND FOR A JOB WELL DONE
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1 MY SINCERE THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING CAPA-
BILITIES OP NMCB PORTY DET HOLY LOCH RECONSTRUCTION OF THE DIS-
PENSARY AND INITI AL WORK ON THE BM CLUB AND WHITE HOUSE UNDER ADVERSE
CONDITIONS SHORT DAYLIGHT HOURS AND MATERIAL SHORTAGES WERE TRITE
EXAMPLES OF CAN DO SPIRIT
2 THESB FACILITIES WILL ENHANCE SITE ONE ASSETS AND PROVIDE
GREATER CAPABILITIES FOR OUR MEN AND DEPENDENTS YOUR WORK AND
ASSOCIATION WITH HOLY LOCH WILL LONG BE REMEMBERED BY US ALL
WELL DONE
J OAPlAIN LEWIS SENDS
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SllEIMARINE REFIT l RAINING GROUP MEDITERRANEAN
FPO NEW YORK 09533
CSRTCSOOgt 1000 Ser 199 27 December 1973
Frobull To
CollDllnder Submarine Refit and Training Group La Maddalena Comiumder Noval Construction Battalions U s Atlantic Fleet
Subj Santo Stefano Service Club
I At 2116006 December 1973 the Service Club at Santo Stefano Sardinia Italy was co111pleted and turned over to NAVSUPPO La M3ddolena This facili ty was completed approximately four months early
2 Only someone such as yourself who has experienced the liberty by tug phen0111enon can appreciate how much this facility means to those of us who are often trapped at Santo Stefano as the winter winds sweep the roads
3 On behalf of the entire U S Navy population of the Lo Maddalena area r extend ay sincere thanks for a job ell done Please extend bullY appreciation to Co1111181lder LYONS lieutenant Junior Grade TERRY and the countless other Sea Sees whose efforts led to this resounding success
Copy to COMSERVLANT LANTIHVNAVFAC CQlSUBLANT COMSUBCllU EICITT COMFAIRMED CINCUSNAVEUR CatSTXTHFLT NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA CTIMORE
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
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ADMNlSTRATIVE SUMMARY A NMCB FORTY OFFICERS AND LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
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CDR J R LYONS LCDR JiA WELLS
(JULY 1972- Present) (MJY 1972-APRlL 1974)
LCDR J P PARSONS (JJNi 1973- Present) LCDR R C JONES (JULY 1973- Present) LCDR J M McCAIN (SEPT 1972- Present) LT DJ McAULEY
LT RD TIMPSON LT P J CAHILL
LT BR GILES
LT R MIRANDA LT J M POSTER LT KH BELL
LT J G PALMBORG LTJG DE MANN
(APRIL197J- Present) (SEPT 1973- Present) (APRIL 1973--0CT 197J) (OCT 1973- Present) ( SEPT 1973--0CT 1973) (JULY 1973-Sept 197J) (PBB 1974- Present) (PBB 1974- Present ) (JULY 1973-Present) (JULY 1973-Present) (DEC 197J-MJR 1974)
middot (OCT 1973- DEC 1973) (OCT 1972- AUG 1973) (OCT 1972- FEB 197 i) (AUG 1973- J AN 1974) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present)
LTJG RC RAUTEBBRG (AUG 1972- AUG 197J) LTJO RE TERRY ( poundBPT 1973- IUR 1974)
(JULY 197J-SEPT 193) LTJG TR HERRIOTT (APRlL19J- SEPT 193)
(JULY 19J-SBPT 193) (SEPT 1973- MAR 1974)
LTJG WC DARROWS (OCT 1973- MAR 1973) (JULY193- OCT 19J)
LTJG J R ALLEN (MAY 1973- MAY 1974) LTJO J E BITTLE (JAN 1974- APRIL 1974)
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COMMANDING OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER OPERATIONS OPFCER SUPPLY OFFICER CHAPLAIN TRAINING OFFICER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ASST OPERATIONS OPPICBR Oir DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA ADMINISTRATION DEPAR1MENf HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER DENTAL OFFICER MEDI CAL OFFICER OIO DETACHMENT CRETE OIO DETACHMENT CRETE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER ENGINBBRING OFFICER ASSISTANT OPERATIONS OFF PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICER ENGIMEBRING OFFICER OIC DETACMMBNT LA IUDDALBlU OIC DETACMMBNT SIGONELLA ASST ALPHA CO COMIUNDER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER OIC DETACHMENT SIGONELLA ASST OIC DETACHMENT CRETE OIC DBlACHMENT CRETE OIC SBABEB TEAM 4007 BRAVO CO COMMANDER VICTOR CO COMMANDER
ENS BL STREICHER
ENS SR MILLER
ENS P E COIERRE
ENS LR FAERBER
WOl L MASON
(J~ 1974-APRIL 1974) (SEPT 1972- JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-SBPT 1973) (JULY 197J-Preaent) (JULY 197J-Present) (JULY 1973- MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (SEPT 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (OCT 1972-Present) (AUG 1973-PBB 1974)
LEADING CHIEP PETTY OFFICERS UTCM JC ADAMS (JULY 1972-Present) CECS G CARSON (JULY 1973-SEPT 1973) BtJCS F FISCHBR CMCS TR NELSON
(SEPT 1973-Present) (SBPT 1972-Present)
B PERSONNEL SUMMARY
ENGINEERING OFFICER PUBLIC APPAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICBI SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR EMBARKATION OPPICBR MLO OFFICER LBGAL OFFICER ESO OFFICER QUALITY CONTROL OFPICBR SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR FOOD SERVICES OFFICER DISBURSING OPFICRR PERSONNEL OFFICER ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
SBNIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR OPERATIONS CHIEF OPERATIONS CHIEF ALFA CO CHIEF
1 Average deployment strength figures are shown in fig
C REENLISTMENT Deployment reenlistment figures are as ollowsa
Career Non-Career Eligible for Reenlistment Not Recommended for Reenlistment Reenlistment
D DISCIPLINELEGAL 1 Non-Judicial Punishment
(a) Number or cases at Captains
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Mast a (b) Number of cases awarded NJP 1 1J6
175
(c) Number of cases dismissed with warn1ng1
38 JO 19
28 (d) NUJDber or cases adjourned until later date1 (e) Number of cases with oral admonition1 2 (f) Number of cases awarded Court Martial1 J
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DISCIPLINARY CASES
(g) Number of cases dismissedbull 8 (h) Number of oases awarded correctional custodys 1
2 COURT MARTIU1
(a) Awarded Summary Court lrlartia11 at NJP sJ 1 (b) Total Special Court rartials J o) A11 Court lrlartiale Approveds 5
J UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATBD1 (a) Article 86 1 Unauthorized Absence1 140 (b) Article 891 Disrespect toward superior Commissioned
Ofioer1 1 (c) Article 90 1 Assaulting or willfully disobeying a
superior Commissioned Oficer1 2 (d) Article 911 Insubordinate conduct toward warrent
officer non-commissioned opoundficer or petty officer1 27
(e) Article 921 Failure to obey order or regulation1 61
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(h) Article 1071 (i Article 1081
(j) Article 1091
(k Article 1111 (l Article 1121 (m) Article 111 (n) Article 1151 (o) Article 1161 (p) Article 1171 (q) Article 1211 (r) Article 1281 (s) Article 1341
Resistance breach of arrest escape1 4 Releasing prisoner without proper authority1 1 Palse official statementa1 1
Military property of the United States Loss Damage Destruction or Wrongful Dispoaitron1 12 Property other than military proiutrty of the United States1 2 Drunken or reckless driving1 4 Drunk on duty 1 1 Misbehavior of sentinel1 4 Malingering1 1 Riot or breach of peace1 2 Provoking speeches or gestures1 12 Larceny and wrongful appropriation1 8 Assault1 6 General Article 1 J6
4 ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE Ten Administrative Discharges were processed during this
deployment The cases were processed in accordance with BUPBRS Manual Article )420180 and J420220
5 LEGAL ASSISTANCE An active program of legal assistance was set up with the
US Naval Station Legal Department During bi-weekly legal assistance sessions members of the Battalion took advantage middot of the opportunity to talk directly with the Legal Officer at the NAVSTA Eight men per week visited the Legal Officer
E MORALE Battalion moraie remained good throughout the
deployment Long working hours helped to keep the men busy but the Seabee Camp Rehabilitation was the major motivation for good morale Although the Command was split with detachments and details throughout the European Theatre and the Mediterranean area there was a cohesiveness of pride in the main body in Rota Spain
The chance or European travel prompted good morale in all ot the detachment sites and with the main body in Spain Liberty was very good in all locations and eapecialy at the main body where tours and activities were nUJDerous The Co11111ampnd leave policy was a valuable asset in keeping aorale high and many took advantage of the accessability ot their location to other European and Mediterranean Cities for various activities
Base facilities at Rota were more numerous than those at most detachment sites but adequate facilities were available in
~~ CltVc i all locations-- The Battalion Movie was a major oontr butor to good morale by showing first run movies and serving refreshments Many ot the men in the Main Body and Detachment sites became involved in sports activities which was helpful in NMCB PORTY winning the Commodore s athletic award
Morale as to be expected improved noticably toward the end of the deployment Seeing the admiration in the faces and thanks ot the people who wil1 be served by facilities built or completed during the deployment was beneficial in building a sense of pride in accomplishment for the men
P MEDICAL 1 The Medical Department was manned by an average of
five Hospital Corpsmen and one Medical Doctor during the deployment
2 PACILITlESs (a) Although the Medical Facility was in an area
easily accessable from the major work spaces the spaces alloted were insufficient to allow smooth operation during sick call and routine office procedures On hand materials were old for the most part and had to be re-ordered
(b) Transportation was difficult to obtain partly due to availability and partialy due to energy crises cutbacks on vehicle dispatching Vehicles were shared with several other offices
J MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED1
(a) Routine sick calls approxiamtely SOO monthly
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(b) Provide consultbull -~~n eenicae1 i e lllledical surgical clinics at the US Naval Koepital Rota Spain
(c) Battalion Immunizations (d) Preventive Medicine (e) Provide Corpsmen for SEABEB TEAM 4007 and duty
at the Naval Hospital (f) Perform physical examinations for personnel
for RAD Separation and Pleet Reserve (g Provide First Aid instruction for military
training and for the 6th Pleet fumigation operations
4 TYPICAL CASES TREAlED INCLUDBD1
(a) Minor cuts Bruises and Lascerations (b) Oooasional fractures and many sprains (c) Low rate of VD throughout the deployment at all
sites (d) Personal counseling provided by Medical Officer1
on the average as much as JS~ concerning drug referrel
5 RECOMMENDATIONS1
The following recommendations are submitted for future deployments of this nature
(a) Provide transportation for Medical De~artment other than emergency vehicles
(b) It is strongly suggested that BUPERS provide medical personnel for SEABEE TEAMS as the current policy is a drastic drain on the Battalion Medical strength and provides for a hardship on vital personnel
C DENTAL SUMMARY 1
1 Operations and Personnel1
(a) Physical Plant1 The mobile dental trailer consists of two operatories equipped fo r the performance of all basic operative and routine surgical procedures Additional facilities include a waiting room and a
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(b) Personnelbull The dental team consisted of one Dental Officer and two Dental Technit ians one Fir st Class and one DN The responsibi1ity of the Piret Class was to see that the basic day to day operations could procede smoothly His duties included or dering of equipment routine maintenance if able and completion of monthly reports In addition he did the prophylaxis and scaling It was the other technicians duty t o handle chairside assistant assignments and routine scheduling of patients Emergencies were seen anytime The dental team worked the same number of hours the rest of the Battalion worked except when emergencies made evening work mandatory
ACHIEVEJiENTS1 (a) Scalings Prophylaxis (Preventive Dentistry) (b) Restorations 1518 (c) Examinations J49 (d) Intra- oral Roentgenograms 878 e) Extractions 78 (f) Total Procedures 4487 g) Total patient sittings 1487
CONSULTATIONS AND REFERRAIS 1
a) Due to the lack of other basic facilities all of the prosthetic problems were referred to the US Naval Hospital Rota Spain where such t r eatment could be provided In addition the more complex surgical problems were handled by the Dental Officer in conshyjunction with the oral surgeon at the hospital
4 ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES1
a) The Dental Officer assumed collateral duties AudbullI
as PostalAOfficer Narcotics Officer PAysioal Training Officer and led the Battalion in the United Pund Drive
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1 GENERAL1
(a) The Chaplains Office and Chapel were l ocated in the Pines in the Seabee Camp at Rota Spain The proximity of the chapel to the camp was very beneficial to church attendance
(b) The Chaplain served as the chairman of the Morale and ~elfare collJllitee custodian of the Chapel funds member of the advisory board on drug abuse member of the Coffee House
(c) The Chaplains pastoral duties consisted of a variety of activities made up of Divine services discussion groups hospital visitations counseling visiting job sites correspondence message and phone calls
2 SUMMARY OF CHAPLAINS AOTIVITIES1 (a) Sunday worship services
(1) Protestant Average attendance
(2) Catholic Mass
J4 Services 14
22 Services Average attendance 11
(b) Hospital Visitations1 (1) Number Visitations 217
(c) Counselling Sessions 446 (d) Messages Received 114
(e) Messages Sent 84 (f) Phone Calls (autovon) 57
I PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUMMARY 1 RELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONSt
(a) Fleet Home Town News Center Releases 4o (b) Articles requested by papers O (c) News Releases 45
2 PUllLICATIONS1 (a) Pamilygram1 A printed magazine toniat
paper distributed to dependants and men ot the Battalion 8 issues printed
(b) Pamilyview1 A 35mm slide presentation shown to the wives club in the Davieville area 4 showings
(c) VTR Presentation1 Three issues Visual and audio presentation in black and white used or training and dependent viewing
(d) Presa Kite1 Contains information about the deploY1Jlent and distributed upon return to homaport
(e) Graphic Publicationsbull (1) Thanksgiving Menu (2) Christmas Menu ()) Posters JO or Battalion functions
and Oruisebook sales promotion () Cruisebook1 A Cruisebook published by
Waltham Publishing Company covers the period of time from last homeport until near end of 197)- 74 deployment
J SPECIAL SERVICES SUWiARY 1 SPECIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS1
The Special Services planned few tours1 rather they took advantage of the many excellent tours offered by the United Services Organization USS Simon Lalte and the Naval Station Special Services These tours and activities were more than adequate to facilitate Battalion personnel participation Special Services did execute a three day excursion to Granada at Christmas time Bus transportation was provided to Seville Puerto de Santa Maria and Jerez at Thanksgiving to allow the interested personnel o the Battalion to take wine tours and to visit historical landmarks
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2 FACILITIES AVAILABIB1
(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
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KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
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atleast once monthly Throughout t he deployment UPWARD Seminars were held with all minority groups being represented bull
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Early in deployment t he Battalion was f ortunate enough to obtain quotas for RAP Team Training BU1 COTTEN and BU1 KING atshyt ended the school and upon completion seminars were begun under -the guidence of the Training Department In total more than O~ of all Petty Officers E-5 and above had attended the two and oneshyhalf day seminar prior to JO September 19J
Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
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Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
During October the outstanding weather of the first three
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In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
The rains continued to hold off 1n Rota and progress was
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Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
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The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
The Public Works Shop in Crete bullas completed leaving only
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
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FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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PM1 COMLANT NAVPACENGCOM NORFOLK VA
TO 1 1MCB POUR ZERO DET LA MADDALENA
BT UNCLAS E PT 0 1 115) MED MOOR INSTALLATION SANTO STEFANO
A COMSUBLANT 0522soz MAR 74 (PASEP)
1 REP A EXTENDED APPRECIATION POR SUPPORT PROVIDED IN EMPLACEMENT
OP THE MED MOOR FACILITY AT SANTO STEFANO OVERALL ACCOMPLISHMENT
HAS BEEN CLEARLY A MAJOR MILESTONE IN IMPROVING OUR POSTURE IN THE
MED DESPITE THE MAGNITUDE OP THE UNDERTAKING AND THE SETBACKS
EXPERIENCED THE PROJECT WAS EXECUTED IN A KIGKLi PROPESSIONAL
MANNER THE OUTSTANDING ASSISTANCE PROVIDED Bi EACH PiRTICIPAN~
IS GREATLY APPRECIATED
2 RAIXll WALTON SENDS
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TO 1 NMCB POUR ZERO
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UNCLAS E P T 0 N11000 NMCB ROTATION
1 ON THE OCCASION OP THE ROTATION OP THE NMCB PORTY ( DBT) LA
MADDALENA I WISH TO EXPRESS THE APPRECIATION OP THE LA MADDALENA
NAVi COMMUNITY FOR THE PINE SERVICES YOU HAVE RENDERED MOST
NOTABLY THE I NSTALLATION OF THE SERVICE BUILDING AND THE GYMNASIUM
AT SANTO STEFANO
2 BOTH BUILDINGS WERE LANDED ERECTED AND PLACED IN SERVICE
DURING THE NMCB FORTY DEPLOYMENT
) AS SEEMS TO BE TYPJCAL OP CB PERSONNEL THIS DETACHMENT HAS PROVEN TO BE SKILLED HARDWORKERS AND PINE SHIPMATES MANi THANKS
TO ALL PARTICULARLY TO CDR LYONS LTJG TERRY AND CHIEF GILBERT
SMOOTH SAILING AND GODSPEED
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TO 1 NMCB POUR ZERO
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UNCLAS E P T 0 NOJOOO
RELOCATE MEDICAL DISPENSARY PROJECT UNK- 05
1 ON 15 FEB 1974 YOUR DETAIL SCOTLAND COMPLETED THE MEDICAL
DISPENSARY PROJECT THE EXTENT OF THE BENEFIT OP THIS FINE FACILITY
ON THE MORALE OP THE HOLY LOCH SAILORS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS IS IN -
CALCULABLE WORKING THROUGH COLD WEATHER RAIN WIND AND STOJlMS UP
TO BO KNOTS IN MANY CASES AND ON A SEVEN DAY WEEK AND TWO SHIFT
OPERATION YOUR SEABEES HAVE TRULY DEMONSTRATED THE CAN DO SPIRIT
IT IS CERTAIN THAT THE MANY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS
IN THE HOLY LOCH AREA WILL WISH TO JOIN IN THANKING NMCB PORTY DEshyTAIL SCOTLAND FOR A JOB WELL DONE
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TO 1 NMCB FOUR ZERO
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1 MY SINCERE THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING CAPA-
BILITIES OP NMCB PORTY DET HOLY LOCH RECONSTRUCTION OF THE DIS-
PENSARY AND INITI AL WORK ON THE BM CLUB AND WHITE HOUSE UNDER ADVERSE
CONDITIONS SHORT DAYLIGHT HOURS AND MATERIAL SHORTAGES WERE TRITE
EXAMPLES OF CAN DO SPIRIT
2 THESB FACILITIES WILL ENHANCE SITE ONE ASSETS AND PROVIDE
GREATER CAPABILITIES FOR OUR MEN AND DEPENDENTS YOUR WORK AND
ASSOCIATION WITH HOLY LOCH WILL LONG BE REMEMBERED BY US ALL
WELL DONE
J OAPlAIN LEWIS SENDS
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SllEIMARINE REFIT l RAINING GROUP MEDITERRANEAN
FPO NEW YORK 09533
CSRTCSOOgt 1000 Ser 199 27 December 1973
Frobull To
CollDllnder Submarine Refit and Training Group La Maddalena Comiumder Noval Construction Battalions U s Atlantic Fleet
Subj Santo Stefano Service Club
I At 2116006 December 1973 the Service Club at Santo Stefano Sardinia Italy was co111pleted and turned over to NAVSUPPO La M3ddolena This facili ty was completed approximately four months early
2 Only someone such as yourself who has experienced the liberty by tug phen0111enon can appreciate how much this facility means to those of us who are often trapped at Santo Stefano as the winter winds sweep the roads
3 On behalf of the entire U S Navy population of the Lo Maddalena area r extend ay sincere thanks for a job ell done Please extend bullY appreciation to Co1111181lder LYONS lieutenant Junior Grade TERRY and the countless other Sea Sees whose efforts led to this resounding success
Copy to COMSERVLANT LANTIHVNAVFAC CQlSUBLANT COMSUBCllU EICITT COMFAIRMED CINCUSNAVEUR CatSTXTHFLT NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA CTIMORE
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
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ADMNlSTRATIVE SUMMARY A NMCB FORTY OFFICERS AND LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
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CDR J R LYONS LCDR JiA WELLS
(JULY 1972- Present) (MJY 1972-APRlL 1974)
LCDR J P PARSONS (JJNi 1973- Present) LCDR R C JONES (JULY 1973- Present) LCDR J M McCAIN (SEPT 1972- Present) LT DJ McAULEY
LT RD TIMPSON LT P J CAHILL
LT BR GILES
LT R MIRANDA LT J M POSTER LT KH BELL
LT J G PALMBORG LTJG DE MANN
(APRIL197J- Present) (SEPT 1973- Present) (APRIL 1973--0CT 197J) (OCT 1973- Present) ( SEPT 1973--0CT 1973) (JULY 1973-Sept 197J) (PBB 1974- Present) (PBB 1974- Present ) (JULY 1973-Present) (JULY 1973-Present) (DEC 197J-MJR 1974)
middot (OCT 1973- DEC 1973) (OCT 1972- AUG 1973) (OCT 1972- FEB 197 i) (AUG 1973- J AN 1974) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present)
LTJG RC RAUTEBBRG (AUG 1972- AUG 197J) LTJO RE TERRY ( poundBPT 1973- IUR 1974)
(JULY 197J-SEPT 193) LTJG TR HERRIOTT (APRlL19J- SEPT 193)
(JULY 19J-SBPT 193) (SEPT 1973- MAR 1974)
LTJG WC DARROWS (OCT 1973- MAR 1973) (JULY193- OCT 19J)
LTJG J R ALLEN (MAY 1973- MAY 1974) LTJO J E BITTLE (JAN 1974- APRIL 1974)
-- ENS DR GEORGE (JUL 1973-MAR 1974 )
COMMANDING OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER OPERATIONS OPFCER SUPPLY OFFICER CHAPLAIN TRAINING OFFICER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ASST OPERATIONS OPPICBR Oir DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA ADMINISTRATION DEPAR1MENf HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER DENTAL OFFICER MEDI CAL OFFICER OIO DETACHMENT CRETE OIO DETACHMENT CRETE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER ENGINBBRING OFFICER ASSISTANT OPERATIONS OFF PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICER ENGIMEBRING OFFICER OIC DETACMMBNT LA IUDDALBlU OIC DETACMMBNT SIGONELLA ASST ALPHA CO COMIUNDER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER OIC DETACHMENT SIGONELLA ASST OIC DETACHMENT CRETE OIC DBlACHMENT CRETE OIC SBABEB TEAM 4007 BRAVO CO COMMANDER VICTOR CO COMMANDER
ENS BL STREICHER
ENS SR MILLER
ENS P E COIERRE
ENS LR FAERBER
WOl L MASON
(J~ 1974-APRIL 1974) (SEPT 1972- JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-SBPT 1973) (JULY 197J-Preaent) (JULY 197J-Present) (JULY 1973- MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (SEPT 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (OCT 1972-Present) (AUG 1973-PBB 1974)
LEADING CHIEP PETTY OFFICERS UTCM JC ADAMS (JULY 1972-Present) CECS G CARSON (JULY 1973-SEPT 1973) BtJCS F FISCHBR CMCS TR NELSON
(SEPT 1973-Present) (SBPT 1972-Present)
B PERSONNEL SUMMARY
ENGINEERING OFFICER PUBLIC APPAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICBI SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR EMBARKATION OPPICBR MLO OFFICER LBGAL OFFICER ESO OFFICER QUALITY CONTROL OFPICBR SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR FOOD SERVICES OFFICER DISBURSING OPFICRR PERSONNEL OFFICER ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
SBNIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR OPERATIONS CHIEF OPERATIONS CHIEF ALFA CO CHIEF
1 Average deployment strength figures are shown in fig
C REENLISTMENT Deployment reenlistment figures are as ollowsa
Career Non-Career Eligible for Reenlistment Not Recommended for Reenlistment Reenlistment
D DISCIPLINELEGAL 1 Non-Judicial Punishment
(a) Number or cases at Captains
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14
Mast a (b) Number of cases awarded NJP 1 1J6
175
(c) Number of cases dismissed with warn1ng1
38 JO 19
28 (d) NUJDber or cases adjourned until later date1 (e) Number of cases with oral admonition1 2 (f) Number of cases awarded Court Martial1 J
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DISCIPLINARY CASES
(g) Number of cases dismissedbull 8 (h) Number of oases awarded correctional custodys 1
2 COURT MARTIU1
(a) Awarded Summary Court lrlartia11 at NJP sJ 1 (b) Total Special Court rartials J o) A11 Court lrlartiale Approveds 5
J UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATBD1 (a) Article 86 1 Unauthorized Absence1 140 (b) Article 891 Disrespect toward superior Commissioned
Ofioer1 1 (c) Article 90 1 Assaulting or willfully disobeying a
superior Commissioned Oficer1 2 (d) Article 911 Insubordinate conduct toward warrent
officer non-commissioned opoundficer or petty officer1 27
(e) Article 921 Failure to obey order or regulation1 61
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(h) Article 1071 (i Article 1081
(j) Article 1091
(k Article 1111 (l Article 1121 (m) Article 111 (n) Article 1151 (o) Article 1161 (p) Article 1171 (q) Article 1211 (r) Article 1281 (s) Article 1341
Resistance breach of arrest escape1 4 Releasing prisoner without proper authority1 1 Palse official statementa1 1
Military property of the United States Loss Damage Destruction or Wrongful Dispoaitron1 12 Property other than military proiutrty of the United States1 2 Drunken or reckless driving1 4 Drunk on duty 1 1 Misbehavior of sentinel1 4 Malingering1 1 Riot or breach of peace1 2 Provoking speeches or gestures1 12 Larceny and wrongful appropriation1 8 Assault1 6 General Article 1 J6
4 ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE Ten Administrative Discharges were processed during this
deployment The cases were processed in accordance with BUPBRS Manual Article )420180 and J420220
5 LEGAL ASSISTANCE An active program of legal assistance was set up with the
US Naval Station Legal Department During bi-weekly legal assistance sessions members of the Battalion took advantage middot of the opportunity to talk directly with the Legal Officer at the NAVSTA Eight men per week visited the Legal Officer
E MORALE Battalion moraie remained good throughout the
deployment Long working hours helped to keep the men busy but the Seabee Camp Rehabilitation was the major motivation for good morale Although the Command was split with detachments and details throughout the European Theatre and the Mediterranean area there was a cohesiveness of pride in the main body in Rota Spain
The chance or European travel prompted good morale in all ot the detachment sites and with the main body in Spain Liberty was very good in all locations and eapecialy at the main body where tours and activities were nUJDerous The Co11111ampnd leave policy was a valuable asset in keeping aorale high and many took advantage of the accessability ot their location to other European and Mediterranean Cities for various activities
Base facilities at Rota were more numerous than those at most detachment sites but adequate facilities were available in
~~ CltVc i all locations-- The Battalion Movie was a major oontr butor to good morale by showing first run movies and serving refreshments Many ot the men in the Main Body and Detachment sites became involved in sports activities which was helpful in NMCB PORTY winning the Commodore s athletic award
Morale as to be expected improved noticably toward the end of the deployment Seeing the admiration in the faces and thanks ot the people who wil1 be served by facilities built or completed during the deployment was beneficial in building a sense of pride in accomplishment for the men
P MEDICAL 1 The Medical Department was manned by an average of
five Hospital Corpsmen and one Medical Doctor during the deployment
2 PACILITlESs (a) Although the Medical Facility was in an area
easily accessable from the major work spaces the spaces alloted were insufficient to allow smooth operation during sick call and routine office procedures On hand materials were old for the most part and had to be re-ordered
(b) Transportation was difficult to obtain partly due to availability and partialy due to energy crises cutbacks on vehicle dispatching Vehicles were shared with several other offices
J MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED1
(a) Routine sick calls approxiamtely SOO monthly
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(b) Provide consultbull -~~n eenicae1 i e lllledical surgical clinics at the US Naval Koepital Rota Spain
(c) Battalion Immunizations (d) Preventive Medicine (e) Provide Corpsmen for SEABEB TEAM 4007 and duty
at the Naval Hospital (f) Perform physical examinations for personnel
for RAD Separation and Pleet Reserve (g Provide First Aid instruction for military
training and for the 6th Pleet fumigation operations
4 TYPICAL CASES TREAlED INCLUDBD1
(a) Minor cuts Bruises and Lascerations (b) Oooasional fractures and many sprains (c) Low rate of VD throughout the deployment at all
sites (d) Personal counseling provided by Medical Officer1
on the average as much as JS~ concerning drug referrel
5 RECOMMENDATIONS1
The following recommendations are submitted for future deployments of this nature
(a) Provide transportation for Medical De~artment other than emergency vehicles
(b) It is strongly suggested that BUPERS provide medical personnel for SEABEE TEAMS as the current policy is a drastic drain on the Battalion Medical strength and provides for a hardship on vital personnel
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1 Operations and Personnel1
(a) Physical Plant1 The mobile dental trailer consists of two operatories equipped fo r the performance of all basic operative and routine surgical procedures Additional facilities include a waiting room and a
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(b) Personnelbull The dental team consisted of one Dental Officer and two Dental Technit ians one Fir st Class and one DN The responsibi1ity of the Piret Class was to see that the basic day to day operations could procede smoothly His duties included or dering of equipment routine maintenance if able and completion of monthly reports In addition he did the prophylaxis and scaling It was the other technicians duty t o handle chairside assistant assignments and routine scheduling of patients Emergencies were seen anytime The dental team worked the same number of hours the rest of the Battalion worked except when emergencies made evening work mandatory
ACHIEVEJiENTS1 (a) Scalings Prophylaxis (Preventive Dentistry) (b) Restorations 1518 (c) Examinations J49 (d) Intra- oral Roentgenograms 878 e) Extractions 78 (f) Total Procedures 4487 g) Total patient sittings 1487
CONSULTATIONS AND REFERRAIS 1
a) Due to the lack of other basic facilities all of the prosthetic problems were referred to the US Naval Hospital Rota Spain where such t r eatment could be provided In addition the more complex surgical problems were handled by the Dental Officer in conshyjunction with the oral surgeon at the hospital
4 ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES1
a) The Dental Officer assumed collateral duties AudbullI
as PostalAOfficer Narcotics Officer PAysioal Training Officer and led the Battalion in the United Pund Drive
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1 GENERAL1
(a) The Chaplains Office and Chapel were l ocated in the Pines in the Seabee Camp at Rota Spain The proximity of the chapel to the camp was very beneficial to church attendance
(b) The Chaplain served as the chairman of the Morale and ~elfare collJllitee custodian of the Chapel funds member of the advisory board on drug abuse member of the Coffee House
(c) The Chaplains pastoral duties consisted of a variety of activities made up of Divine services discussion groups hospital visitations counseling visiting job sites correspondence message and phone calls
2 SUMMARY OF CHAPLAINS AOTIVITIES1 (a) Sunday worship services
(1) Protestant Average attendance
(2) Catholic Mass
J4 Services 14
22 Services Average attendance 11
(b) Hospital Visitations1 (1) Number Visitations 217
(c) Counselling Sessions 446 (d) Messages Received 114
(e) Messages Sent 84 (f) Phone Calls (autovon) 57
I PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUMMARY 1 RELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONSt
(a) Fleet Home Town News Center Releases 4o (b) Articles requested by papers O (c) News Releases 45
2 PUllLICATIONS1 (a) Pamilygram1 A printed magazine toniat
paper distributed to dependants and men ot the Battalion 8 issues printed
(b) Pamilyview1 A 35mm slide presentation shown to the wives club in the Davieville area 4 showings
(c) VTR Presentation1 Three issues Visual and audio presentation in black and white used or training and dependent viewing
(d) Presa Kite1 Contains information about the deploY1Jlent and distributed upon return to homaport
(e) Graphic Publicationsbull (1) Thanksgiving Menu (2) Christmas Menu ()) Posters JO or Battalion functions
and Oruisebook sales promotion () Cruisebook1 A Cruisebook published by
Waltham Publishing Company covers the period of time from last homeport until near end of 197)- 74 deployment
J SPECIAL SERVICES SUWiARY 1 SPECIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS1
The Special Services planned few tours1 rather they took advantage of the many excellent tours offered by the United Services Organization USS Simon Lalte and the Naval Station Special Services These tours and activities were more than adequate to facilitate Battalion personnel participation Special Services did execute a three day excursion to Granada at Christmas time Bus transportation was provided to Seville Puerto de Santa Maria and Jerez at Thanksgiving to allow the interested personnel o the Battalion to take wine tours and to visit historical landmarks
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(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
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KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
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On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
atleast once monthly Throughout t he deployment UPWARD Seminars were held with all minority groups being represented bull
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Early in deployment t he Battalion was f ortunate enough to obtain quotas for RAP Team Training BU1 COTTEN and BU1 KING atshyt ended the school and upon completion seminars were begun under -the guidence of the Training Department In total more than O~ of all Petty Officers E-5 and above had attended the two and oneshyhalf day seminar prior to JO September 19J
Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
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Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
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In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
The rains continued to hold off 1n Rota and progress was
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Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
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The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
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FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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RELOCATE MEDICAL DISPENSARY PROJECT UNK- 05
1 ON 15 FEB 1974 YOUR DETAIL SCOTLAND COMPLETED THE MEDICAL
DISPENSARY PROJECT THE EXTENT OF THE BENEFIT OP THIS FINE FACILITY
ON THE MORALE OP THE HOLY LOCH SAILORS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS IS IN -
CALCULABLE WORKING THROUGH COLD WEATHER RAIN WIND AND STOJlMS UP
TO BO KNOTS IN MANY CASES AND ON A SEVEN DAY WEEK AND TWO SHIFT
OPERATION YOUR SEABEES HAVE TRULY DEMONSTRATED THE CAN DO SPIRIT
IT IS CERTAIN THAT THE MANY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS
IN THE HOLY LOCH AREA WILL WISH TO JOIN IN THANKING NMCB PORTY DEshyTAIL SCOTLAND FOR A JOB WELL DONE
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1 MY SINCERE THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING CAPA-
BILITIES OP NMCB PORTY DET HOLY LOCH RECONSTRUCTION OF THE DIS-
PENSARY AND INITI AL WORK ON THE BM CLUB AND WHITE HOUSE UNDER ADVERSE
CONDITIONS SHORT DAYLIGHT HOURS AND MATERIAL SHORTAGES WERE TRITE
EXAMPLES OF CAN DO SPIRIT
2 THESB FACILITIES WILL ENHANCE SITE ONE ASSETS AND PROVIDE
GREATER CAPABILITIES FOR OUR MEN AND DEPENDENTS YOUR WORK AND
ASSOCIATION WITH HOLY LOCH WILL LONG BE REMEMBERED BY US ALL
WELL DONE
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SllEIMARINE REFIT l RAINING GROUP MEDITERRANEAN
FPO NEW YORK 09533
CSRTCSOOgt 1000 Ser 199 27 December 1973
Frobull To
CollDllnder Submarine Refit and Training Group La Maddalena Comiumder Noval Construction Battalions U s Atlantic Fleet
Subj Santo Stefano Service Club
I At 2116006 December 1973 the Service Club at Santo Stefano Sardinia Italy was co111pleted and turned over to NAVSUPPO La M3ddolena This facili ty was completed approximately four months early
2 Only someone such as yourself who has experienced the liberty by tug phen0111enon can appreciate how much this facility means to those of us who are often trapped at Santo Stefano as the winter winds sweep the roads
3 On behalf of the entire U S Navy population of the Lo Maddalena area r extend ay sincere thanks for a job ell done Please extend bullY appreciation to Co1111181lder LYONS lieutenant Junior Grade TERRY and the countless other Sea Sees whose efforts led to this resounding success
Copy to COMSERVLANT LANTIHVNAVFAC CQlSUBLANT COMSUBCllU EICITT COMFAIRMED CINCUSNAVEUR CatSTXTHFLT NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA CTIMORE
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ADMNlSTRATIVE SUMMARY A NMCB FORTY OFFICERS AND LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
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CDR J R LYONS LCDR JiA WELLS
(JULY 1972- Present) (MJY 1972-APRlL 1974)
LCDR J P PARSONS (JJNi 1973- Present) LCDR R C JONES (JULY 1973- Present) LCDR J M McCAIN (SEPT 1972- Present) LT DJ McAULEY
LT RD TIMPSON LT P J CAHILL
LT BR GILES
LT R MIRANDA LT J M POSTER LT KH BELL
LT J G PALMBORG LTJG DE MANN
(APRIL197J- Present) (SEPT 1973- Present) (APRIL 1973--0CT 197J) (OCT 1973- Present) ( SEPT 1973--0CT 1973) (JULY 1973-Sept 197J) (PBB 1974- Present) (PBB 1974- Present ) (JULY 1973-Present) (JULY 1973-Present) (DEC 197J-MJR 1974)
middot (OCT 1973- DEC 1973) (OCT 1972- AUG 1973) (OCT 1972- FEB 197 i) (AUG 1973- J AN 1974) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present)
LTJG RC RAUTEBBRG (AUG 1972- AUG 197J) LTJO RE TERRY ( poundBPT 1973- IUR 1974)
(JULY 197J-SEPT 193) LTJG TR HERRIOTT (APRlL19J- SEPT 193)
(JULY 19J-SBPT 193) (SEPT 1973- MAR 1974)
LTJG WC DARROWS (OCT 1973- MAR 1973) (JULY193- OCT 19J)
LTJG J R ALLEN (MAY 1973- MAY 1974) LTJO J E BITTLE (JAN 1974- APRIL 1974)
-- ENS DR GEORGE (JUL 1973-MAR 1974 )
COMMANDING OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER OPERATIONS OPFCER SUPPLY OFFICER CHAPLAIN TRAINING OFFICER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ASST OPERATIONS OPPICBR Oir DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA ADMINISTRATION DEPAR1MENf HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER DENTAL OFFICER MEDI CAL OFFICER OIO DETACHMENT CRETE OIO DETACHMENT CRETE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER ENGINBBRING OFFICER ASSISTANT OPERATIONS OFF PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICER ENGIMEBRING OFFICER OIC DETACMMBNT LA IUDDALBlU OIC DETACMMBNT SIGONELLA ASST ALPHA CO COMIUNDER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER OIC DETACHMENT SIGONELLA ASST OIC DETACHMENT CRETE OIC DBlACHMENT CRETE OIC SBABEB TEAM 4007 BRAVO CO COMMANDER VICTOR CO COMMANDER
ENS BL STREICHER
ENS SR MILLER
ENS P E COIERRE
ENS LR FAERBER
WOl L MASON
(J~ 1974-APRIL 1974) (SEPT 1972- JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-SBPT 1973) (JULY 197J-Preaent) (JULY 197J-Present) (JULY 1973- MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (SEPT 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (OCT 1972-Present) (AUG 1973-PBB 1974)
LEADING CHIEP PETTY OFFICERS UTCM JC ADAMS (JULY 1972-Present) CECS G CARSON (JULY 1973-SEPT 1973) BtJCS F FISCHBR CMCS TR NELSON
(SEPT 1973-Present) (SBPT 1972-Present)
B PERSONNEL SUMMARY
ENGINEERING OFFICER PUBLIC APPAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICBI SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR EMBARKATION OPPICBR MLO OFFICER LBGAL OFFICER ESO OFFICER QUALITY CONTROL OFPICBR SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR FOOD SERVICES OFFICER DISBURSING OPFICRR PERSONNEL OFFICER ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
SBNIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR OPERATIONS CHIEF OPERATIONS CHIEF ALFA CO CHIEF
1 Average deployment strength figures are shown in fig
C REENLISTMENT Deployment reenlistment figures are as ollowsa
Career Non-Career Eligible for Reenlistment Not Recommended for Reenlistment Reenlistment
D DISCIPLINELEGAL 1 Non-Judicial Punishment
(a) Number or cases at Captains
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Mast a (b) Number of cases awarded NJP 1 1J6
175
(c) Number of cases dismissed with warn1ng1
38 JO 19
28 (d) NUJDber or cases adjourned until later date1 (e) Number of cases with oral admonition1 2 (f) Number of cases awarded Court Martial1 J
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DISCIPLINARY CASES
(g) Number of cases dismissedbull 8 (h) Number of oases awarded correctional custodys 1
2 COURT MARTIU1
(a) Awarded Summary Court lrlartia11 at NJP sJ 1 (b) Total Special Court rartials J o) A11 Court lrlartiale Approveds 5
J UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATBD1 (a) Article 86 1 Unauthorized Absence1 140 (b) Article 891 Disrespect toward superior Commissioned
Ofioer1 1 (c) Article 90 1 Assaulting or willfully disobeying a
superior Commissioned Oficer1 2 (d) Article 911 Insubordinate conduct toward warrent
officer non-commissioned opoundficer or petty officer1 27
(e) Article 921 Failure to obey order or regulation1 61
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(h) Article 1071 (i Article 1081
(j) Article 1091
(k Article 1111 (l Article 1121 (m) Article 111 (n) Article 1151 (o) Article 1161 (p) Article 1171 (q) Article 1211 (r) Article 1281 (s) Article 1341
Resistance breach of arrest escape1 4 Releasing prisoner without proper authority1 1 Palse official statementa1 1
Military property of the United States Loss Damage Destruction or Wrongful Dispoaitron1 12 Property other than military proiutrty of the United States1 2 Drunken or reckless driving1 4 Drunk on duty 1 1 Misbehavior of sentinel1 4 Malingering1 1 Riot or breach of peace1 2 Provoking speeches or gestures1 12 Larceny and wrongful appropriation1 8 Assault1 6 General Article 1 J6
4 ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE Ten Administrative Discharges were processed during this
deployment The cases were processed in accordance with BUPBRS Manual Article )420180 and J420220
5 LEGAL ASSISTANCE An active program of legal assistance was set up with the
US Naval Station Legal Department During bi-weekly legal assistance sessions members of the Battalion took advantage middot of the opportunity to talk directly with the Legal Officer at the NAVSTA Eight men per week visited the Legal Officer
E MORALE Battalion moraie remained good throughout the
deployment Long working hours helped to keep the men busy but the Seabee Camp Rehabilitation was the major motivation for good morale Although the Command was split with detachments and details throughout the European Theatre and the Mediterranean area there was a cohesiveness of pride in the main body in Rota Spain
The chance or European travel prompted good morale in all ot the detachment sites and with the main body in Spain Liberty was very good in all locations and eapecialy at the main body where tours and activities were nUJDerous The Co11111ampnd leave policy was a valuable asset in keeping aorale high and many took advantage of the accessability ot their location to other European and Mediterranean Cities for various activities
Base facilities at Rota were more numerous than those at most detachment sites but adequate facilities were available in
~~ CltVc i all locations-- The Battalion Movie was a major oontr butor to good morale by showing first run movies and serving refreshments Many ot the men in the Main Body and Detachment sites became involved in sports activities which was helpful in NMCB PORTY winning the Commodore s athletic award
Morale as to be expected improved noticably toward the end of the deployment Seeing the admiration in the faces and thanks ot the people who wil1 be served by facilities built or completed during the deployment was beneficial in building a sense of pride in accomplishment for the men
P MEDICAL 1 The Medical Department was manned by an average of
five Hospital Corpsmen and one Medical Doctor during the deployment
2 PACILITlESs (a) Although the Medical Facility was in an area
easily accessable from the major work spaces the spaces alloted were insufficient to allow smooth operation during sick call and routine office procedures On hand materials were old for the most part and had to be re-ordered
(b) Transportation was difficult to obtain partly due to availability and partialy due to energy crises cutbacks on vehicle dispatching Vehicles were shared with several other offices
J MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED1
(a) Routine sick calls approxiamtely SOO monthly
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(b) Provide consultbull -~~n eenicae1 i e lllledical surgical clinics at the US Naval Koepital Rota Spain
(c) Battalion Immunizations (d) Preventive Medicine (e) Provide Corpsmen for SEABEB TEAM 4007 and duty
at the Naval Hospital (f) Perform physical examinations for personnel
for RAD Separation and Pleet Reserve (g Provide First Aid instruction for military
training and for the 6th Pleet fumigation operations
4 TYPICAL CASES TREAlED INCLUDBD1
(a) Minor cuts Bruises and Lascerations (b) Oooasional fractures and many sprains (c) Low rate of VD throughout the deployment at all
sites (d) Personal counseling provided by Medical Officer1
on the average as much as JS~ concerning drug referrel
5 RECOMMENDATIONS1
The following recommendations are submitted for future deployments of this nature
(a) Provide transportation for Medical De~artment other than emergency vehicles
(b) It is strongly suggested that BUPERS provide medical personnel for SEABEE TEAMS as the current policy is a drastic drain on the Battalion Medical strength and provides for a hardship on vital personnel
C DENTAL SUMMARY 1
1 Operations and Personnel1
(a) Physical Plant1 The mobile dental trailer consists of two operatories equipped fo r the performance of all basic operative and routine surgical procedures Additional facilities include a waiting room and a
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(b) Personnelbull The dental team consisted of one Dental Officer and two Dental Technit ians one Fir st Class and one DN The responsibi1ity of the Piret Class was to see that the basic day to day operations could procede smoothly His duties included or dering of equipment routine maintenance if able and completion of monthly reports In addition he did the prophylaxis and scaling It was the other technicians duty t o handle chairside assistant assignments and routine scheduling of patients Emergencies were seen anytime The dental team worked the same number of hours the rest of the Battalion worked except when emergencies made evening work mandatory
ACHIEVEJiENTS1 (a) Scalings Prophylaxis (Preventive Dentistry) (b) Restorations 1518 (c) Examinations J49 (d) Intra- oral Roentgenograms 878 e) Extractions 78 (f) Total Procedures 4487 g) Total patient sittings 1487
CONSULTATIONS AND REFERRAIS 1
a) Due to the lack of other basic facilities all of the prosthetic problems were referred to the US Naval Hospital Rota Spain where such t r eatment could be provided In addition the more complex surgical problems were handled by the Dental Officer in conshyjunction with the oral surgeon at the hospital
4 ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES1
a) The Dental Officer assumed collateral duties AudbullI
as PostalAOfficer Narcotics Officer PAysioal Training Officer and led the Battalion in the United Pund Drive
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H CKAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
1 GENERAL1
(a) The Chaplains Office and Chapel were l ocated in the Pines in the Seabee Camp at Rota Spain The proximity of the chapel to the camp was very beneficial to church attendance
(b) The Chaplain served as the chairman of the Morale and ~elfare collJllitee custodian of the Chapel funds member of the advisory board on drug abuse member of the Coffee House
(c) The Chaplains pastoral duties consisted of a variety of activities made up of Divine services discussion groups hospital visitations counseling visiting job sites correspondence message and phone calls
2 SUMMARY OF CHAPLAINS AOTIVITIES1 (a) Sunday worship services
(1) Protestant Average attendance
(2) Catholic Mass
J4 Services 14
22 Services Average attendance 11
(b) Hospital Visitations1 (1) Number Visitations 217
(c) Counselling Sessions 446 (d) Messages Received 114
(e) Messages Sent 84 (f) Phone Calls (autovon) 57
I PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUMMARY 1 RELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONSt
(a) Fleet Home Town News Center Releases 4o (b) Articles requested by papers O (c) News Releases 45
2 PUllLICATIONS1 (a) Pamilygram1 A printed magazine toniat
paper distributed to dependants and men ot the Battalion 8 issues printed
(b) Pamilyview1 A 35mm slide presentation shown to the wives club in the Davieville area 4 showings
(c) VTR Presentation1 Three issues Visual and audio presentation in black and white used or training and dependent viewing
(d) Presa Kite1 Contains information about the deploY1Jlent and distributed upon return to homaport
(e) Graphic Publicationsbull (1) Thanksgiving Menu (2) Christmas Menu ()) Posters JO or Battalion functions
and Oruisebook sales promotion () Cruisebook1 A Cruisebook published by
Waltham Publishing Company covers the period of time from last homeport until near end of 197)- 74 deployment
J SPECIAL SERVICES SUWiARY 1 SPECIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS1
The Special Services planned few tours1 rather they took advantage of the many excellent tours offered by the United Services Organization USS Simon Lalte and the Naval Station Special Services These tours and activities were more than adequate to facilitate Battalion personnel participation Special Services did execute a three day excursion to Granada at Christmas time Bus transportation was provided to Seville Puerto de Santa Maria and Jerez at Thanksgiving to allow the interested personnel o the Battalion to take wine tours and to visit historical landmarks
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2 FACILITIES AVAILABIB1
(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
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KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
- MINORITY AFPAIRSJRACE RELATIONS 1
On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
atleast once monthly Throughout t he deployment UPWARD Seminars were held with all minority groups being represented bull
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Early in deployment t he Battalion was f ortunate enough to obtain quotas for RAP Team Training BU1 COTTEN and BU1 KING atshyt ended the school and upon completion seminars were begun under -the guidence of the Training Department In total more than O~ of all Petty Officers E-5 and above had attended the two and oneshyhalf day seminar prior to JO September 19J
Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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HISTORICAL SUMMARY
July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
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Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
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In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
The rains continued to hold off 1n Rota and progress was
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Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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Air Cargo Apron more concrete was poured titan at any other time during the deployment
Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
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The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
The Public Works Shop in Crete bullas completed leaving only
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
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FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ~OMMANDER
SllEIMARINE REFIT l RAINING GROUP MEDITERRANEAN
FPO NEW YORK 09533
CSRTCSOOgt 1000 Ser 199 27 December 1973
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CollDllnder Submarine Refit and Training Group La Maddalena Comiumder Noval Construction Battalions U s Atlantic Fleet
Subj Santo Stefano Service Club
I At 2116006 December 1973 the Service Club at Santo Stefano Sardinia Italy was co111pleted and turned over to NAVSUPPO La M3ddolena This facili ty was completed approximately four months early
2 Only someone such as yourself who has experienced the liberty by tug phen0111enon can appreciate how much this facility means to those of us who are often trapped at Santo Stefano as the winter winds sweep the roads
3 On behalf of the entire U S Navy population of the Lo Maddalena area r extend ay sincere thanks for a job ell done Please extend bullY appreciation to Co1111181lder LYONS lieutenant Junior Grade TERRY and the countless other Sea Sees whose efforts led to this resounding success
Copy to COMSERVLANT LANTIHVNAVFAC CQlSUBLANT COMSUBCllU EICITT COMFAIRMED CINCUSNAVEUR CatSTXTHFLT NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA CTIMORE
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
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ADMNlSTRATIVE SUMMARY A NMCB FORTY OFFICERS AND LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
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CDR J R LYONS LCDR JiA WELLS
(JULY 1972- Present) (MJY 1972-APRlL 1974)
LCDR J P PARSONS (JJNi 1973- Present) LCDR R C JONES (JULY 1973- Present) LCDR J M McCAIN (SEPT 1972- Present) LT DJ McAULEY
LT RD TIMPSON LT P J CAHILL
LT BR GILES
LT R MIRANDA LT J M POSTER LT KH BELL
LT J G PALMBORG LTJG DE MANN
(APRIL197J- Present) (SEPT 1973- Present) (APRIL 1973--0CT 197J) (OCT 1973- Present) ( SEPT 1973--0CT 1973) (JULY 1973-Sept 197J) (PBB 1974- Present) (PBB 1974- Present ) (JULY 1973-Present) (JULY 1973-Present) (DEC 197J-MJR 1974)
middot (OCT 1973- DEC 1973) (OCT 1972- AUG 1973) (OCT 1972- FEB 197 i) (AUG 1973- J AN 1974) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present)
LTJG RC RAUTEBBRG (AUG 1972- AUG 197J) LTJO RE TERRY ( poundBPT 1973- IUR 1974)
(JULY 197J-SEPT 193) LTJG TR HERRIOTT (APRlL19J- SEPT 193)
(JULY 19J-SBPT 193) (SEPT 1973- MAR 1974)
LTJG WC DARROWS (OCT 1973- MAR 1973) (JULY193- OCT 19J)
LTJG J R ALLEN (MAY 1973- MAY 1974) LTJO J E BITTLE (JAN 1974- APRIL 1974)
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COMMANDING OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER OPERATIONS OPFCER SUPPLY OFFICER CHAPLAIN TRAINING OFFICER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ASST OPERATIONS OPPICBR Oir DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA ADMINISTRATION DEPAR1MENf HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER DENTAL OFFICER MEDI CAL OFFICER OIO DETACHMENT CRETE OIO DETACHMENT CRETE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER ENGINBBRING OFFICER ASSISTANT OPERATIONS OFF PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICER ENGIMEBRING OFFICER OIC DETACMMBNT LA IUDDALBlU OIC DETACMMBNT SIGONELLA ASST ALPHA CO COMIUNDER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER OIC DETACHMENT SIGONELLA ASST OIC DETACHMENT CRETE OIC DBlACHMENT CRETE OIC SBABEB TEAM 4007 BRAVO CO COMMANDER VICTOR CO COMMANDER
ENS BL STREICHER
ENS SR MILLER
ENS P E COIERRE
ENS LR FAERBER
WOl L MASON
(J~ 1974-APRIL 1974) (SEPT 1972- JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-SBPT 1973) (JULY 197J-Preaent) (JULY 197J-Present) (JULY 1973- MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (SEPT 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (OCT 1972-Present) (AUG 1973-PBB 1974)
LEADING CHIEP PETTY OFFICERS UTCM JC ADAMS (JULY 1972-Present) CECS G CARSON (JULY 1973-SEPT 1973) BtJCS F FISCHBR CMCS TR NELSON
(SEPT 1973-Present) (SBPT 1972-Present)
B PERSONNEL SUMMARY
ENGINEERING OFFICER PUBLIC APPAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICBI SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR EMBARKATION OPPICBR MLO OFFICER LBGAL OFFICER ESO OFFICER QUALITY CONTROL OFPICBR SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR FOOD SERVICES OFFICER DISBURSING OPFICRR PERSONNEL OFFICER ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
SBNIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR OPERATIONS CHIEF OPERATIONS CHIEF ALFA CO CHIEF
1 Average deployment strength figures are shown in fig
C REENLISTMENT Deployment reenlistment figures are as ollowsa
Career Non-Career Eligible for Reenlistment Not Recommended for Reenlistment Reenlistment
D DISCIPLINELEGAL 1 Non-Judicial Punishment
(a) Number or cases at Captains
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Mast a (b) Number of cases awarded NJP 1 1J6
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(c) Number of cases dismissed with warn1ng1
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28 (d) NUJDber or cases adjourned until later date1 (e) Number of cases with oral admonition1 2 (f) Number of cases awarded Court Martial1 J
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DISCIPLINARY CASES
(g) Number of cases dismissedbull 8 (h) Number of oases awarded correctional custodys 1
2 COURT MARTIU1
(a) Awarded Summary Court lrlartia11 at NJP sJ 1 (b) Total Special Court rartials J o) A11 Court lrlartiale Approveds 5
J UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATBD1 (a) Article 86 1 Unauthorized Absence1 140 (b) Article 891 Disrespect toward superior Commissioned
Ofioer1 1 (c) Article 90 1 Assaulting or willfully disobeying a
superior Commissioned Oficer1 2 (d) Article 911 Insubordinate conduct toward warrent
officer non-commissioned opoundficer or petty officer1 27
(e) Article 921 Failure to obey order or regulation1 61
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(h) Article 1071 (i Article 1081
(j) Article 1091
(k Article 1111 (l Article 1121 (m) Article 111 (n) Article 1151 (o) Article 1161 (p) Article 1171 (q) Article 1211 (r) Article 1281 (s) Article 1341
Resistance breach of arrest escape1 4 Releasing prisoner without proper authority1 1 Palse official statementa1 1
Military property of the United States Loss Damage Destruction or Wrongful Dispoaitron1 12 Property other than military proiutrty of the United States1 2 Drunken or reckless driving1 4 Drunk on duty 1 1 Misbehavior of sentinel1 4 Malingering1 1 Riot or breach of peace1 2 Provoking speeches or gestures1 12 Larceny and wrongful appropriation1 8 Assault1 6 General Article 1 J6
4 ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE Ten Administrative Discharges were processed during this
deployment The cases were processed in accordance with BUPBRS Manual Article )420180 and J420220
5 LEGAL ASSISTANCE An active program of legal assistance was set up with the
US Naval Station Legal Department During bi-weekly legal assistance sessions members of the Battalion took advantage middot of the opportunity to talk directly with the Legal Officer at the NAVSTA Eight men per week visited the Legal Officer
E MORALE Battalion moraie remained good throughout the
deployment Long working hours helped to keep the men busy but the Seabee Camp Rehabilitation was the major motivation for good morale Although the Command was split with detachments and details throughout the European Theatre and the Mediterranean area there was a cohesiveness of pride in the main body in Rota Spain
The chance or European travel prompted good morale in all ot the detachment sites and with the main body in Spain Liberty was very good in all locations and eapecialy at the main body where tours and activities were nUJDerous The Co11111ampnd leave policy was a valuable asset in keeping aorale high and many took advantage of the accessability ot their location to other European and Mediterranean Cities for various activities
Base facilities at Rota were more numerous than those at most detachment sites but adequate facilities were available in
~~ CltVc i all locations-- The Battalion Movie was a major oontr butor to good morale by showing first run movies and serving refreshments Many ot the men in the Main Body and Detachment sites became involved in sports activities which was helpful in NMCB PORTY winning the Commodore s athletic award
Morale as to be expected improved noticably toward the end of the deployment Seeing the admiration in the faces and thanks ot the people who wil1 be served by facilities built or completed during the deployment was beneficial in building a sense of pride in accomplishment for the men
P MEDICAL 1 The Medical Department was manned by an average of
five Hospital Corpsmen and one Medical Doctor during the deployment
2 PACILITlESs (a) Although the Medical Facility was in an area
easily accessable from the major work spaces the spaces alloted were insufficient to allow smooth operation during sick call and routine office procedures On hand materials were old for the most part and had to be re-ordered
(b) Transportation was difficult to obtain partly due to availability and partialy due to energy crises cutbacks on vehicle dispatching Vehicles were shared with several other offices
J MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED1
(a) Routine sick calls approxiamtely SOO monthly
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(b) Provide consultbull -~~n eenicae1 i e lllledical surgical clinics at the US Naval Koepital Rota Spain
(c) Battalion Immunizations (d) Preventive Medicine (e) Provide Corpsmen for SEABEB TEAM 4007 and duty
at the Naval Hospital (f) Perform physical examinations for personnel
for RAD Separation and Pleet Reserve (g Provide First Aid instruction for military
training and for the 6th Pleet fumigation operations
4 TYPICAL CASES TREAlED INCLUDBD1
(a) Minor cuts Bruises and Lascerations (b) Oooasional fractures and many sprains (c) Low rate of VD throughout the deployment at all
sites (d) Personal counseling provided by Medical Officer1
on the average as much as JS~ concerning drug referrel
5 RECOMMENDATIONS1
The following recommendations are submitted for future deployments of this nature
(a) Provide transportation for Medical De~artment other than emergency vehicles
(b) It is strongly suggested that BUPERS provide medical personnel for SEABEE TEAMS as the current policy is a drastic drain on the Battalion Medical strength and provides for a hardship on vital personnel
C DENTAL SUMMARY 1
1 Operations and Personnel1
(a) Physical Plant1 The mobile dental trailer consists of two operatories equipped fo r the performance of all basic operative and routine surgical procedures Additional facilities include a waiting room and a
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(b) Personnelbull The dental team consisted of one Dental Officer and two Dental Technit ians one Fir st Class and one DN The responsibi1ity of the Piret Class was to see that the basic day to day operations could procede smoothly His duties included or dering of equipment routine maintenance if able and completion of monthly reports In addition he did the prophylaxis and scaling It was the other technicians duty t o handle chairside assistant assignments and routine scheduling of patients Emergencies were seen anytime The dental team worked the same number of hours the rest of the Battalion worked except when emergencies made evening work mandatory
ACHIEVEJiENTS1 (a) Scalings Prophylaxis (Preventive Dentistry) (b) Restorations 1518 (c) Examinations J49 (d) Intra- oral Roentgenograms 878 e) Extractions 78 (f) Total Procedures 4487 g) Total patient sittings 1487
CONSULTATIONS AND REFERRAIS 1
a) Due to the lack of other basic facilities all of the prosthetic problems were referred to the US Naval Hospital Rota Spain where such t r eatment could be provided In addition the more complex surgical problems were handled by the Dental Officer in conshyjunction with the oral surgeon at the hospital
4 ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES1
a) The Dental Officer assumed collateral duties AudbullI
as PostalAOfficer Narcotics Officer PAysioal Training Officer and led the Battalion in the United Pund Drive
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1 GENERAL1
(a) The Chaplains Office and Chapel were l ocated in the Pines in the Seabee Camp at Rota Spain The proximity of the chapel to the camp was very beneficial to church attendance
(b) The Chaplain served as the chairman of the Morale and ~elfare collJllitee custodian of the Chapel funds member of the advisory board on drug abuse member of the Coffee House
(c) The Chaplains pastoral duties consisted of a variety of activities made up of Divine services discussion groups hospital visitations counseling visiting job sites correspondence message and phone calls
2 SUMMARY OF CHAPLAINS AOTIVITIES1 (a) Sunday worship services
(1) Protestant Average attendance
(2) Catholic Mass
J4 Services 14
22 Services Average attendance 11
(b) Hospital Visitations1 (1) Number Visitations 217
(c) Counselling Sessions 446 (d) Messages Received 114
(e) Messages Sent 84 (f) Phone Calls (autovon) 57
I PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUMMARY 1 RELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONSt
(a) Fleet Home Town News Center Releases 4o (b) Articles requested by papers O (c) News Releases 45
2 PUllLICATIONS1 (a) Pamilygram1 A printed magazine toniat
paper distributed to dependants and men ot the Battalion 8 issues printed
(b) Pamilyview1 A 35mm slide presentation shown to the wives club in the Davieville area 4 showings
(c) VTR Presentation1 Three issues Visual and audio presentation in black and white used or training and dependent viewing
(d) Presa Kite1 Contains information about the deploY1Jlent and distributed upon return to homaport
(e) Graphic Publicationsbull (1) Thanksgiving Menu (2) Christmas Menu ()) Posters JO or Battalion functions
and Oruisebook sales promotion () Cruisebook1 A Cruisebook published by
Waltham Publishing Company covers the period of time from last homeport until near end of 197)- 74 deployment
J SPECIAL SERVICES SUWiARY 1 SPECIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS1
The Special Services planned few tours1 rather they took advantage of the many excellent tours offered by the United Services Organization USS Simon Lalte and the Naval Station Special Services These tours and activities were more than adequate to facilitate Battalion personnel participation Special Services did execute a three day excursion to Granada at Christmas time Bus transportation was provided to Seville Puerto de Santa Maria and Jerez at Thanksgiving to allow the interested personnel o the Battalion to take wine tours and to visit historical landmarks
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2 FACILITIES AVAILABIB1
(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
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KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
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On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
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Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
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In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
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Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
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The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
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FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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ADMNlSTRATIVE SUMMARY A NMCB FORTY OFFICERS AND LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
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CDR J R LYONS LCDR JiA WELLS
(JULY 1972- Present) (MJY 1972-APRlL 1974)
LCDR J P PARSONS (JJNi 1973- Present) LCDR R C JONES (JULY 1973- Present) LCDR J M McCAIN (SEPT 1972- Present) LT DJ McAULEY
LT RD TIMPSON LT P J CAHILL
LT BR GILES
LT R MIRANDA LT J M POSTER LT KH BELL
LT J G PALMBORG LTJG DE MANN
(APRIL197J- Present) (SEPT 1973- Present) (APRIL 1973--0CT 197J) (OCT 1973- Present) ( SEPT 1973--0CT 1973) (JULY 1973-Sept 197J) (PBB 1974- Present) (PBB 1974- Present ) (JULY 1973-Present) (JULY 1973-Present) (DEC 197J-MJR 1974)
middot (OCT 1973- DEC 1973) (OCT 1972- AUG 1973) (OCT 1972- FEB 197 i) (AUG 1973- J AN 1974) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present)
LTJG RC RAUTEBBRG (AUG 1972- AUG 197J) LTJO RE TERRY ( poundBPT 1973- IUR 1974)
(JULY 197J-SEPT 193) LTJG TR HERRIOTT (APRlL19J- SEPT 193)
(JULY 19J-SBPT 193) (SEPT 1973- MAR 1974)
LTJG WC DARROWS (OCT 1973- MAR 1973) (JULY193- OCT 19J)
LTJG J R ALLEN (MAY 1973- MAY 1974) LTJO J E BITTLE (JAN 1974- APRIL 1974)
-- ENS DR GEORGE (JUL 1973-MAR 1974 )
COMMANDING OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER OPERATIONS OPFCER SUPPLY OFFICER CHAPLAIN TRAINING OFFICER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ASST OPERATIONS OPPICBR Oir DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA ADMINISTRATION DEPAR1MENf HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER DENTAL OFFICER MEDI CAL OFFICER OIO DETACHMENT CRETE OIO DETACHMENT CRETE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER ENGINBBRING OFFICER ASSISTANT OPERATIONS OFF PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICER ENGIMEBRING OFFICER OIC DETACMMBNT LA IUDDALBlU OIC DETACMMBNT SIGONELLA ASST ALPHA CO COMIUNDER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER OIC DETACHMENT SIGONELLA ASST OIC DETACHMENT CRETE OIC DBlACHMENT CRETE OIC SBABEB TEAM 4007 BRAVO CO COMMANDER VICTOR CO COMMANDER
ENS BL STREICHER
ENS SR MILLER
ENS P E COIERRE
ENS LR FAERBER
WOl L MASON
(J~ 1974-APRIL 1974) (SEPT 1972- JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-SBPT 1973) (JULY 197J-Preaent) (JULY 197J-Present) (JULY 1973- MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (SEPT 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (OCT 1972-Present) (AUG 1973-PBB 1974)
LEADING CHIEP PETTY OFFICERS UTCM JC ADAMS (JULY 1972-Present) CECS G CARSON (JULY 1973-SEPT 1973) BtJCS F FISCHBR CMCS TR NELSON
(SEPT 1973-Present) (SBPT 1972-Present)
B PERSONNEL SUMMARY
ENGINEERING OFFICER PUBLIC APPAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICBI SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR EMBARKATION OPPICBR MLO OFFICER LBGAL OFFICER ESO OFFICER QUALITY CONTROL OFPICBR SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR FOOD SERVICES OFFICER DISBURSING OPFICRR PERSONNEL OFFICER ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
SBNIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR OPERATIONS CHIEF OPERATIONS CHIEF ALFA CO CHIEF
1 Average deployment strength figures are shown in fig
C REENLISTMENT Deployment reenlistment figures are as ollowsa
Career Non-Career Eligible for Reenlistment Not Recommended for Reenlistment Reenlistment
D DISCIPLINELEGAL 1 Non-Judicial Punishment
(a) Number or cases at Captains
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14
Mast a (b) Number of cases awarded NJP 1 1J6
175
(c) Number of cases dismissed with warn1ng1
38 JO 19
28 (d) NUJDber or cases adjourned until later date1 (e) Number of cases with oral admonition1 2 (f) Number of cases awarded Court Martial1 J
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DISCIPLINARY CASES
(g) Number of cases dismissedbull 8 (h) Number of oases awarded correctional custodys 1
2 COURT MARTIU1
(a) Awarded Summary Court lrlartia11 at NJP sJ 1 (b) Total Special Court rartials J o) A11 Court lrlartiale Approveds 5
J UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATBD1 (a) Article 86 1 Unauthorized Absence1 140 (b) Article 891 Disrespect toward superior Commissioned
Ofioer1 1 (c) Article 90 1 Assaulting or willfully disobeying a
superior Commissioned Oficer1 2 (d) Article 911 Insubordinate conduct toward warrent
officer non-commissioned opoundficer or petty officer1 27
(e) Article 921 Failure to obey order or regulation1 61
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(h) Article 1071 (i Article 1081
(j) Article 1091
(k Article 1111 (l Article 1121 (m) Article 111 (n) Article 1151 (o) Article 1161 (p) Article 1171 (q) Article 1211 (r) Article 1281 (s) Article 1341
Resistance breach of arrest escape1 4 Releasing prisoner without proper authority1 1 Palse official statementa1 1
Military property of the United States Loss Damage Destruction or Wrongful Dispoaitron1 12 Property other than military proiutrty of the United States1 2 Drunken or reckless driving1 4 Drunk on duty 1 1 Misbehavior of sentinel1 4 Malingering1 1 Riot or breach of peace1 2 Provoking speeches or gestures1 12 Larceny and wrongful appropriation1 8 Assault1 6 General Article 1 J6
4 ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE Ten Administrative Discharges were processed during this
deployment The cases were processed in accordance with BUPBRS Manual Article )420180 and J420220
5 LEGAL ASSISTANCE An active program of legal assistance was set up with the
US Naval Station Legal Department During bi-weekly legal assistance sessions members of the Battalion took advantage middot of the opportunity to talk directly with the Legal Officer at the NAVSTA Eight men per week visited the Legal Officer
E MORALE Battalion moraie remained good throughout the
deployment Long working hours helped to keep the men busy but the Seabee Camp Rehabilitation was the major motivation for good morale Although the Command was split with detachments and details throughout the European Theatre and the Mediterranean area there was a cohesiveness of pride in the main body in Rota Spain
The chance or European travel prompted good morale in all ot the detachment sites and with the main body in Spain Liberty was very good in all locations and eapecialy at the main body where tours and activities were nUJDerous The Co11111ampnd leave policy was a valuable asset in keeping aorale high and many took advantage of the accessability ot their location to other European and Mediterranean Cities for various activities
Base facilities at Rota were more numerous than those at most detachment sites but adequate facilities were available in
~~ CltVc i all locations-- The Battalion Movie was a major oontr butor to good morale by showing first run movies and serving refreshments Many ot the men in the Main Body and Detachment sites became involved in sports activities which was helpful in NMCB PORTY winning the Commodore s athletic award
Morale as to be expected improved noticably toward the end of the deployment Seeing the admiration in the faces and thanks ot the people who wil1 be served by facilities built or completed during the deployment was beneficial in building a sense of pride in accomplishment for the men
P MEDICAL 1 The Medical Department was manned by an average of
five Hospital Corpsmen and one Medical Doctor during the deployment
2 PACILITlESs (a) Although the Medical Facility was in an area
easily accessable from the major work spaces the spaces alloted were insufficient to allow smooth operation during sick call and routine office procedures On hand materials were old for the most part and had to be re-ordered
(b) Transportation was difficult to obtain partly due to availability and partialy due to energy crises cutbacks on vehicle dispatching Vehicles were shared with several other offices
J MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED1
(a) Routine sick calls approxiamtely SOO monthly
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(b) Provide consultbull -~~n eenicae1 i e lllledical surgical clinics at the US Naval Koepital Rota Spain
(c) Battalion Immunizations (d) Preventive Medicine (e) Provide Corpsmen for SEABEB TEAM 4007 and duty
at the Naval Hospital (f) Perform physical examinations for personnel
for RAD Separation and Pleet Reserve (g Provide First Aid instruction for military
training and for the 6th Pleet fumigation operations
4 TYPICAL CASES TREAlED INCLUDBD1
(a) Minor cuts Bruises and Lascerations (b) Oooasional fractures and many sprains (c) Low rate of VD throughout the deployment at all
sites (d) Personal counseling provided by Medical Officer1
on the average as much as JS~ concerning drug referrel
5 RECOMMENDATIONS1
The following recommendations are submitted for future deployments of this nature
(a) Provide transportation for Medical De~artment other than emergency vehicles
(b) It is strongly suggested that BUPERS provide medical personnel for SEABEE TEAMS as the current policy is a drastic drain on the Battalion Medical strength and provides for a hardship on vital personnel
C DENTAL SUMMARY 1
1 Operations and Personnel1
(a) Physical Plant1 The mobile dental trailer consists of two operatories equipped fo r the performance of all basic operative and routine surgical procedures Additional facilities include a waiting room and a
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(b) Personnelbull The dental team consisted of one Dental Officer and two Dental Technit ians one Fir st Class and one DN The responsibi1ity of the Piret Class was to see that the basic day to day operations could procede smoothly His duties included or dering of equipment routine maintenance if able and completion of monthly reports In addition he did the prophylaxis and scaling It was the other technicians duty t o handle chairside assistant assignments and routine scheduling of patients Emergencies were seen anytime The dental team worked the same number of hours the rest of the Battalion worked except when emergencies made evening work mandatory
ACHIEVEJiENTS1 (a) Scalings Prophylaxis (Preventive Dentistry) (b) Restorations 1518 (c) Examinations J49 (d) Intra- oral Roentgenograms 878 e) Extractions 78 (f) Total Procedures 4487 g) Total patient sittings 1487
CONSULTATIONS AND REFERRAIS 1
a) Due to the lack of other basic facilities all of the prosthetic problems were referred to the US Naval Hospital Rota Spain where such t r eatment could be provided In addition the more complex surgical problems were handled by the Dental Officer in conshyjunction with the oral surgeon at the hospital
4 ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES1
a) The Dental Officer assumed collateral duties AudbullI
as PostalAOfficer Narcotics Officer PAysioal Training Officer and led the Battalion in the United Pund Drive
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1 GENERAL1
(a) The Chaplains Office and Chapel were l ocated in the Pines in the Seabee Camp at Rota Spain The proximity of the chapel to the camp was very beneficial to church attendance
(b) The Chaplain served as the chairman of the Morale and ~elfare collJllitee custodian of the Chapel funds member of the advisory board on drug abuse member of the Coffee House
(c) The Chaplains pastoral duties consisted of a variety of activities made up of Divine services discussion groups hospital visitations counseling visiting job sites correspondence message and phone calls
2 SUMMARY OF CHAPLAINS AOTIVITIES1 (a) Sunday worship services
(1) Protestant Average attendance
(2) Catholic Mass
J4 Services 14
22 Services Average attendance 11
(b) Hospital Visitations1 (1) Number Visitations 217
(c) Counselling Sessions 446 (d) Messages Received 114
(e) Messages Sent 84 (f) Phone Calls (autovon) 57
I PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUMMARY 1 RELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONSt
(a) Fleet Home Town News Center Releases 4o (b) Articles requested by papers O (c) News Releases 45
2 PUllLICATIONS1 (a) Pamilygram1 A printed magazine toniat
paper distributed to dependants and men ot the Battalion 8 issues printed
(b) Pamilyview1 A 35mm slide presentation shown to the wives club in the Davieville area 4 showings
(c) VTR Presentation1 Three issues Visual and audio presentation in black and white used or training and dependent viewing
(d) Presa Kite1 Contains information about the deploY1Jlent and distributed upon return to homaport
(e) Graphic Publicationsbull (1) Thanksgiving Menu (2) Christmas Menu ()) Posters JO or Battalion functions
and Oruisebook sales promotion () Cruisebook1 A Cruisebook published by
Waltham Publishing Company covers the period of time from last homeport until near end of 197)- 74 deployment
J SPECIAL SERVICES SUWiARY 1 SPECIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS1
The Special Services planned few tours1 rather they took advantage of the many excellent tours offered by the United Services Organization USS Simon Lalte and the Naval Station Special Services These tours and activities were more than adequate to facilitate Battalion personnel participation Special Services did execute a three day excursion to Granada at Christmas time Bus transportation was provided to Seville Puerto de Santa Maria and Jerez at Thanksgiving to allow the interested personnel o the Battalion to take wine tours and to visit historical landmarks
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2 FACILITIES AVAILABIB1
(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
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KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
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On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
atleast once monthly Throughout t he deployment UPWARD Seminars were held with all minority groups being represented bull
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Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
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Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
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In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
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Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
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The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
The Public Works Shop in Crete bullas completed leaving only
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
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FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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ADMNlSTRATIVE SUMMARY A NMCB FORTY OFFICERS AND LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
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CDR J R LYONS LCDR JiA WELLS
(JULY 1972- Present) (MJY 1972-APRlL 1974)
LCDR J P PARSONS (JJNi 1973- Present) LCDR R C JONES (JULY 1973- Present) LCDR J M McCAIN (SEPT 1972- Present) LT DJ McAULEY
LT RD TIMPSON LT P J CAHILL
LT BR GILES
LT R MIRANDA LT J M POSTER LT KH BELL
LT J G PALMBORG LTJG DE MANN
(APRIL197J- Present) (SEPT 1973- Present) (APRIL 1973--0CT 197J) (OCT 1973- Present) ( SEPT 1973--0CT 1973) (JULY 1973-Sept 197J) (PBB 1974- Present) (PBB 1974- Present ) (JULY 1973-Present) (JULY 1973-Present) (DEC 197J-MJR 1974)
middot (OCT 1973- DEC 1973) (OCT 1972- AUG 1973) (OCT 1972- FEB 197 i) (AUG 1973- J AN 1974) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present) (JAN 1974- Present)
LTJG RC RAUTEBBRG (AUG 1972- AUG 197J) LTJO RE TERRY ( poundBPT 1973- IUR 1974)
(JULY 197J-SEPT 193) LTJG TR HERRIOTT (APRlL19J- SEPT 193)
(JULY 19J-SBPT 193) (SEPT 1973- MAR 1974)
LTJG WC DARROWS (OCT 1973- MAR 1973) (JULY193- OCT 19J)
LTJG J R ALLEN (MAY 1973- MAY 1974) LTJO J E BITTLE (JAN 1974- APRIL 1974)
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COMMANDING OFFICER EXECUTIVE OFFICER OPERATIONS OPFCER SUPPLY OFFICER CHAPLAIN TRAINING OFFICER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ALPHA CO COMMANDER ASST OPERATIONS OPPICBR Oir DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA ADMINISTRATION DEPAR1MENf HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER DENTAL OFFICER MEDI CAL OFFICER OIO DETACHMENT CRETE OIO DETACHMENT CRETE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS CO COMMANDER ENGINBBRING OFFICER ASSISTANT OPERATIONS OFF PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICER ENGIMEBRING OFFICER OIC DETACMMBNT LA IUDDALBlU OIC DETACMMBNT SIGONELLA ASST ALPHA CO COMIUNDER DISASTER RECOVERY OFFICER OIC DETACHMENT SIGONELLA ASST OIC DETACHMENT CRETE OIC DBlACHMENT CRETE OIC SBABEB TEAM 4007 BRAVO CO COMMANDER VICTOR CO COMMANDER
ENS BL STREICHER
ENS SR MILLER
ENS P E COIERRE
ENS LR FAERBER
WOl L MASON
(J~ 1974-APRIL 1974) (SEPT 1972- JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-SBPT 1973) (JULY 197J-Preaent) (JULY 197J-Present) (JULY 1973- MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (SEPT 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (OCT 1972-Present) (AUG 1973-PBB 1974)
LEADING CHIEP PETTY OFFICERS UTCM JC ADAMS (JULY 1972-Present) CECS G CARSON (JULY 1973-SEPT 1973) BtJCS F FISCHBR CMCS TR NELSON
(SEPT 1973-Present) (SBPT 1972-Present)
B PERSONNEL SUMMARY
ENGINEERING OFFICER PUBLIC APPAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICBI SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR EMBARKATION OPPICBR MLO OFFICER LBGAL OFFICER ESO OFFICER QUALITY CONTROL OFPICBR SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR FOOD SERVICES OFFICER DISBURSING OPFICRR PERSONNEL OFFICER ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
SBNIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR OPERATIONS CHIEF OPERATIONS CHIEF ALFA CO CHIEF
1 Average deployment strength figures are shown in fig
C REENLISTMENT Deployment reenlistment figures are as ollowsa
Career Non-Career Eligible for Reenlistment Not Recommended for Reenlistment Reenlistment
D DISCIPLINELEGAL 1 Non-Judicial Punishment
(a) Number or cases at Captains
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Mast a (b) Number of cases awarded NJP 1 1J6
175
(c) Number of cases dismissed with warn1ng1
38 JO 19
28 (d) NUJDber or cases adjourned until later date1 (e) Number of cases with oral admonition1 2 (f) Number of cases awarded Court Martial1 J
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DISCIPLINARY CASES
(g) Number of cases dismissedbull 8 (h) Number of oases awarded correctional custodys 1
2 COURT MARTIU1
(a) Awarded Summary Court lrlartia11 at NJP sJ 1 (b) Total Special Court rartials J o) A11 Court lrlartiale Approveds 5
J UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATBD1 (a) Article 86 1 Unauthorized Absence1 140 (b) Article 891 Disrespect toward superior Commissioned
Ofioer1 1 (c) Article 90 1 Assaulting or willfully disobeying a
superior Commissioned Oficer1 2 (d) Article 911 Insubordinate conduct toward warrent
officer non-commissioned opoundficer or petty officer1 27
(e) Article 921 Failure to obey order or regulation1 61
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(h) Article 1071 (i Article 1081
(j) Article 1091
(k Article 1111 (l Article 1121 (m) Article 111 (n) Article 1151 (o) Article 1161 (p) Article 1171 (q) Article 1211 (r) Article 1281 (s) Article 1341
Resistance breach of arrest escape1 4 Releasing prisoner without proper authority1 1 Palse official statementa1 1
Military property of the United States Loss Damage Destruction or Wrongful Dispoaitron1 12 Property other than military proiutrty of the United States1 2 Drunken or reckless driving1 4 Drunk on duty 1 1 Misbehavior of sentinel1 4 Malingering1 1 Riot or breach of peace1 2 Provoking speeches or gestures1 12 Larceny and wrongful appropriation1 8 Assault1 6 General Article 1 J6
4 ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE Ten Administrative Discharges were processed during this
deployment The cases were processed in accordance with BUPBRS Manual Article )420180 and J420220
5 LEGAL ASSISTANCE An active program of legal assistance was set up with the
US Naval Station Legal Department During bi-weekly legal assistance sessions members of the Battalion took advantage middot of the opportunity to talk directly with the Legal Officer at the NAVSTA Eight men per week visited the Legal Officer
E MORALE Battalion moraie remained good throughout the
deployment Long working hours helped to keep the men busy but the Seabee Camp Rehabilitation was the major motivation for good morale Although the Command was split with detachments and details throughout the European Theatre and the Mediterranean area there was a cohesiveness of pride in the main body in Rota Spain
The chance or European travel prompted good morale in all ot the detachment sites and with the main body in Spain Liberty was very good in all locations and eapecialy at the main body where tours and activities were nUJDerous The Co11111ampnd leave policy was a valuable asset in keeping aorale high and many took advantage of the accessability ot their location to other European and Mediterranean Cities for various activities
Base facilities at Rota were more numerous than those at most detachment sites but adequate facilities were available in
~~ CltVc i all locations-- The Battalion Movie was a major oontr butor to good morale by showing first run movies and serving refreshments Many ot the men in the Main Body and Detachment sites became involved in sports activities which was helpful in NMCB PORTY winning the Commodore s athletic award
Morale as to be expected improved noticably toward the end of the deployment Seeing the admiration in the faces and thanks ot the people who wil1 be served by facilities built or completed during the deployment was beneficial in building a sense of pride in accomplishment for the men
P MEDICAL 1 The Medical Department was manned by an average of
five Hospital Corpsmen and one Medical Doctor during the deployment
2 PACILITlESs (a) Although the Medical Facility was in an area
easily accessable from the major work spaces the spaces alloted were insufficient to allow smooth operation during sick call and routine office procedures On hand materials were old for the most part and had to be re-ordered
(b) Transportation was difficult to obtain partly due to availability and partialy due to energy crises cutbacks on vehicle dispatching Vehicles were shared with several other offices
J MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED1
(a) Routine sick calls approxiamtely SOO monthly
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(b) Provide consultbull -~~n eenicae1 i e lllledical surgical clinics at the US Naval Koepital Rota Spain
(c) Battalion Immunizations (d) Preventive Medicine (e) Provide Corpsmen for SEABEB TEAM 4007 and duty
at the Naval Hospital (f) Perform physical examinations for personnel
for RAD Separation and Pleet Reserve (g Provide First Aid instruction for military
training and for the 6th Pleet fumigation operations
4 TYPICAL CASES TREAlED INCLUDBD1
(a) Minor cuts Bruises and Lascerations (b) Oooasional fractures and many sprains (c) Low rate of VD throughout the deployment at all
sites (d) Personal counseling provided by Medical Officer1
on the average as much as JS~ concerning drug referrel
5 RECOMMENDATIONS1
The following recommendations are submitted for future deployments of this nature
(a) Provide transportation for Medical De~artment other than emergency vehicles
(b) It is strongly suggested that BUPERS provide medical personnel for SEABEE TEAMS as the current policy is a drastic drain on the Battalion Medical strength and provides for a hardship on vital personnel
C DENTAL SUMMARY 1
1 Operations and Personnel1
(a) Physical Plant1 The mobile dental trailer consists of two operatories equipped fo r the performance of all basic operative and routine surgical procedures Additional facilities include a waiting room and a
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(b) Personnelbull The dental team consisted of one Dental Officer and two Dental Technit ians one Fir st Class and one DN The responsibi1ity of the Piret Class was to see that the basic day to day operations could procede smoothly His duties included or dering of equipment routine maintenance if able and completion of monthly reports In addition he did the prophylaxis and scaling It was the other technicians duty t o handle chairside assistant assignments and routine scheduling of patients Emergencies were seen anytime The dental team worked the same number of hours the rest of the Battalion worked except when emergencies made evening work mandatory
ACHIEVEJiENTS1 (a) Scalings Prophylaxis (Preventive Dentistry) (b) Restorations 1518 (c) Examinations J49 (d) Intra- oral Roentgenograms 878 e) Extractions 78 (f) Total Procedures 4487 g) Total patient sittings 1487
CONSULTATIONS AND REFERRAIS 1
a) Due to the lack of other basic facilities all of the prosthetic problems were referred to the US Naval Hospital Rota Spain where such t r eatment could be provided In addition the more complex surgical problems were handled by the Dental Officer in conshyjunction with the oral surgeon at the hospital
4 ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES1
a) The Dental Officer assumed collateral duties AudbullI
as PostalAOfficer Narcotics Officer PAysioal Training Officer and led the Battalion in the United Pund Drive
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1 GENERAL1
(a) The Chaplains Office and Chapel were l ocated in the Pines in the Seabee Camp at Rota Spain The proximity of the chapel to the camp was very beneficial to church attendance
(b) The Chaplain served as the chairman of the Morale and ~elfare collJllitee custodian of the Chapel funds member of the advisory board on drug abuse member of the Coffee House
(c) The Chaplains pastoral duties consisted of a variety of activities made up of Divine services discussion groups hospital visitations counseling visiting job sites correspondence message and phone calls
2 SUMMARY OF CHAPLAINS AOTIVITIES1 (a) Sunday worship services
(1) Protestant Average attendance
(2) Catholic Mass
J4 Services 14
22 Services Average attendance 11
(b) Hospital Visitations1 (1) Number Visitations 217
(c) Counselling Sessions 446 (d) Messages Received 114
(e) Messages Sent 84 (f) Phone Calls (autovon) 57
I PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUMMARY 1 RELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONSt
(a) Fleet Home Town News Center Releases 4o (b) Articles requested by papers O (c) News Releases 45
2 PUllLICATIONS1 (a) Pamilygram1 A printed magazine toniat
paper distributed to dependants and men ot the Battalion 8 issues printed
(b) Pamilyview1 A 35mm slide presentation shown to the wives club in the Davieville area 4 showings
(c) VTR Presentation1 Three issues Visual and audio presentation in black and white used or training and dependent viewing
(d) Presa Kite1 Contains information about the deploY1Jlent and distributed upon return to homaport
(e) Graphic Publicationsbull (1) Thanksgiving Menu (2) Christmas Menu ()) Posters JO or Battalion functions
and Oruisebook sales promotion () Cruisebook1 A Cruisebook published by
Waltham Publishing Company covers the period of time from last homeport until near end of 197)- 74 deployment
J SPECIAL SERVICES SUWiARY 1 SPECIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS1
The Special Services planned few tours1 rather they took advantage of the many excellent tours offered by the United Services Organization USS Simon Lalte and the Naval Station Special Services These tours and activities were more than adequate to facilitate Battalion personnel participation Special Services did execute a three day excursion to Granada at Christmas time Bus transportation was provided to Seville Puerto de Santa Maria and Jerez at Thanksgiving to allow the interested personnel o the Battalion to take wine tours and to visit historical landmarks
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2 FACILITIES AVAILABIB1
(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
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KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
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On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
atleast once monthly Throughout t he deployment UPWARD Seminars were held with all minority groups being represented bull
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Early in deployment t he Battalion was f ortunate enough to obtain quotas for RAP Team Training BU1 COTTEN and BU1 KING atshyt ended the school and upon completion seminars were begun under -the guidence of the Training Department In total more than O~ of all Petty Officers E-5 and above had attended the two and oneshyhalf day seminar prior to JO September 19J
Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
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Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
During October the outstanding weather of the first three
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In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
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Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
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The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
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FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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ENS SR MILLER
ENS P E COIERRE
ENS LR FAERBER
WOl L MASON
(J~ 1974-APRIL 1974) (SEPT 1972- JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-JAN 1974) (SEPT 1972-SBPT 1973) (JULY 197J-Preaent) (JULY 197J-Present) (JULY 1973- MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (JULY 1973-MAR 1974) (SEPT 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (JUNE 197J-Present) (OCT 1972-Present) (AUG 1973-PBB 1974)
LEADING CHIEP PETTY OFFICERS UTCM JC ADAMS (JULY 1972-Present) CECS G CARSON (JULY 1973-SEPT 1973) BtJCS F FISCHBR CMCS TR NELSON
(SEPT 1973-Present) (SBPT 1972-Present)
B PERSONNEL SUMMARY
ENGINEERING OFFICER PUBLIC APPAIRS OFFICER PHOTOGRAPHIC OPPICBI SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR EMBARKATION OPPICBR MLO OFFICER LBGAL OFFICER ESO OFFICER QUALITY CONTROL OFPICBR SPECIAL SERVICES OPPICBR FOOD SERVICES OFFICER DISBURSING OPFICRR PERSONNEL OFFICER ADMINISTRATION OFFICER
SBNIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR OPERATIONS CHIEF OPERATIONS CHIEF ALFA CO CHIEF
1 Average deployment strength figures are shown in fig
C REENLISTMENT Deployment reenlistment figures are as ollowsa
Career Non-Career Eligible for Reenlistment Not Recommended for Reenlistment Reenlistment
D DISCIPLINELEGAL 1 Non-Judicial Punishment
(a) Number or cases at Captains
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Mast a (b) Number of cases awarded NJP 1 1J6
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(c) Number of cases dismissed with warn1ng1
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28 (d) NUJDber or cases adjourned until later date1 (e) Number of cases with oral admonition1 2 (f) Number of cases awarded Court Martial1 J
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DISCIPLINARY CASES
(g) Number of cases dismissedbull 8 (h) Number of oases awarded correctional custodys 1
2 COURT MARTIU1
(a) Awarded Summary Court lrlartia11 at NJP sJ 1 (b) Total Special Court rartials J o) A11 Court lrlartiale Approveds 5
J UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATBD1 (a) Article 86 1 Unauthorized Absence1 140 (b) Article 891 Disrespect toward superior Commissioned
Ofioer1 1 (c) Article 90 1 Assaulting or willfully disobeying a
superior Commissioned Oficer1 2 (d) Article 911 Insubordinate conduct toward warrent
officer non-commissioned opoundficer or petty officer1 27
(e) Article 921 Failure to obey order or regulation1 61
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(h) Article 1071 (i Article 1081
(j) Article 1091
(k Article 1111 (l Article 1121 (m) Article 111 (n) Article 1151 (o) Article 1161 (p) Article 1171 (q) Article 1211 (r) Article 1281 (s) Article 1341
Resistance breach of arrest escape1 4 Releasing prisoner without proper authority1 1 Palse official statementa1 1
Military property of the United States Loss Damage Destruction or Wrongful Dispoaitron1 12 Property other than military proiutrty of the United States1 2 Drunken or reckless driving1 4 Drunk on duty 1 1 Misbehavior of sentinel1 4 Malingering1 1 Riot or breach of peace1 2 Provoking speeches or gestures1 12 Larceny and wrongful appropriation1 8 Assault1 6 General Article 1 J6
4 ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE Ten Administrative Discharges were processed during this
deployment The cases were processed in accordance with BUPBRS Manual Article )420180 and J420220
5 LEGAL ASSISTANCE An active program of legal assistance was set up with the
US Naval Station Legal Department During bi-weekly legal assistance sessions members of the Battalion took advantage middot of the opportunity to talk directly with the Legal Officer at the NAVSTA Eight men per week visited the Legal Officer
E MORALE Battalion moraie remained good throughout the
deployment Long working hours helped to keep the men busy but the Seabee Camp Rehabilitation was the major motivation for good morale Although the Command was split with detachments and details throughout the European Theatre and the Mediterranean area there was a cohesiveness of pride in the main body in Rota Spain
The chance or European travel prompted good morale in all ot the detachment sites and with the main body in Spain Liberty was very good in all locations and eapecialy at the main body where tours and activities were nUJDerous The Co11111ampnd leave policy was a valuable asset in keeping aorale high and many took advantage of the accessability ot their location to other European and Mediterranean Cities for various activities
Base facilities at Rota were more numerous than those at most detachment sites but adequate facilities were available in
~~ CltVc i all locations-- The Battalion Movie was a major oontr butor to good morale by showing first run movies and serving refreshments Many ot the men in the Main Body and Detachment sites became involved in sports activities which was helpful in NMCB PORTY winning the Commodore s athletic award
Morale as to be expected improved noticably toward the end of the deployment Seeing the admiration in the faces and thanks ot the people who wil1 be served by facilities built or completed during the deployment was beneficial in building a sense of pride in accomplishment for the men
P MEDICAL 1 The Medical Department was manned by an average of
five Hospital Corpsmen and one Medical Doctor during the deployment
2 PACILITlESs (a) Although the Medical Facility was in an area
easily accessable from the major work spaces the spaces alloted were insufficient to allow smooth operation during sick call and routine office procedures On hand materials were old for the most part and had to be re-ordered
(b) Transportation was difficult to obtain partly due to availability and partialy due to energy crises cutbacks on vehicle dispatching Vehicles were shared with several other offices
J MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED1
(a) Routine sick calls approxiamtely SOO monthly
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(b) Provide consultbull -~~n eenicae1 i e lllledical surgical clinics at the US Naval Koepital Rota Spain
(c) Battalion Immunizations (d) Preventive Medicine (e) Provide Corpsmen for SEABEB TEAM 4007 and duty
at the Naval Hospital (f) Perform physical examinations for personnel
for RAD Separation and Pleet Reserve (g Provide First Aid instruction for military
training and for the 6th Pleet fumigation operations
4 TYPICAL CASES TREAlED INCLUDBD1
(a) Minor cuts Bruises and Lascerations (b) Oooasional fractures and many sprains (c) Low rate of VD throughout the deployment at all
sites (d) Personal counseling provided by Medical Officer1
on the average as much as JS~ concerning drug referrel
5 RECOMMENDATIONS1
The following recommendations are submitted for future deployments of this nature
(a) Provide transportation for Medical De~artment other than emergency vehicles
(b) It is strongly suggested that BUPERS provide medical personnel for SEABEE TEAMS as the current policy is a drastic drain on the Battalion Medical strength and provides for a hardship on vital personnel
C DENTAL SUMMARY 1
1 Operations and Personnel1
(a) Physical Plant1 The mobile dental trailer consists of two operatories equipped fo r the performance of all basic operative and routine surgical procedures Additional facilities include a waiting room and a
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(b) Personnelbull The dental team consisted of one Dental Officer and two Dental Technit ians one Fir st Class and one DN The responsibi1ity of the Piret Class was to see that the basic day to day operations could procede smoothly His duties included or dering of equipment routine maintenance if able and completion of monthly reports In addition he did the prophylaxis and scaling It was the other technicians duty t o handle chairside assistant assignments and routine scheduling of patients Emergencies were seen anytime The dental team worked the same number of hours the rest of the Battalion worked except when emergencies made evening work mandatory
ACHIEVEJiENTS1 (a) Scalings Prophylaxis (Preventive Dentistry) (b) Restorations 1518 (c) Examinations J49 (d) Intra- oral Roentgenograms 878 e) Extractions 78 (f) Total Procedures 4487 g) Total patient sittings 1487
CONSULTATIONS AND REFERRAIS 1
a) Due to the lack of other basic facilities all of the prosthetic problems were referred to the US Naval Hospital Rota Spain where such t r eatment could be provided In addition the more complex surgical problems were handled by the Dental Officer in conshyjunction with the oral surgeon at the hospital
4 ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES1
a) The Dental Officer assumed collateral duties AudbullI
as PostalAOfficer Narcotics Officer PAysioal Training Officer and led the Battalion in the United Pund Drive
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1 GENERAL1
(a) The Chaplains Office and Chapel were l ocated in the Pines in the Seabee Camp at Rota Spain The proximity of the chapel to the camp was very beneficial to church attendance
(b) The Chaplain served as the chairman of the Morale and ~elfare collJllitee custodian of the Chapel funds member of the advisory board on drug abuse member of the Coffee House
(c) The Chaplains pastoral duties consisted of a variety of activities made up of Divine services discussion groups hospital visitations counseling visiting job sites correspondence message and phone calls
2 SUMMARY OF CHAPLAINS AOTIVITIES1 (a) Sunday worship services
(1) Protestant Average attendance
(2) Catholic Mass
J4 Services 14
22 Services Average attendance 11
(b) Hospital Visitations1 (1) Number Visitations 217
(c) Counselling Sessions 446 (d) Messages Received 114
(e) Messages Sent 84 (f) Phone Calls (autovon) 57
I PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUMMARY 1 RELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONSt
(a) Fleet Home Town News Center Releases 4o (b) Articles requested by papers O (c) News Releases 45
2 PUllLICATIONS1 (a) Pamilygram1 A printed magazine toniat
paper distributed to dependants and men ot the Battalion 8 issues printed
(b) Pamilyview1 A 35mm slide presentation shown to the wives club in the Davieville area 4 showings
(c) VTR Presentation1 Three issues Visual and audio presentation in black and white used or training and dependent viewing
(d) Presa Kite1 Contains information about the deploY1Jlent and distributed upon return to homaport
(e) Graphic Publicationsbull (1) Thanksgiving Menu (2) Christmas Menu ()) Posters JO or Battalion functions
and Oruisebook sales promotion () Cruisebook1 A Cruisebook published by
Waltham Publishing Company covers the period of time from last homeport until near end of 197)- 74 deployment
J SPECIAL SERVICES SUWiARY 1 SPECIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS1
The Special Services planned few tours1 rather they took advantage of the many excellent tours offered by the United Services Organization USS Simon Lalte and the Naval Station Special Services These tours and activities were more than adequate to facilitate Battalion personnel participation Special Services did execute a three day excursion to Granada at Christmas time Bus transportation was provided to Seville Puerto de Santa Maria and Jerez at Thanksgiving to allow the interested personnel o the Battalion to take wine tours and to visit historical landmarks
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2 FACILITIES AVAILABIB1
(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
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KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
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On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
atleast once monthly Throughout t he deployment UPWARD Seminars were held with all minority groups being represented bull
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Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
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Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
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In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
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Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
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The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
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FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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DISCIPLINARY CASES
(g) Number of cases dismissedbull 8 (h) Number of oases awarded correctional custodys 1
2 COURT MARTIU1
(a) Awarded Summary Court lrlartia11 at NJP sJ 1 (b) Total Special Court rartials J o) A11 Court lrlartiale Approveds 5
J UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATBD1 (a) Article 86 1 Unauthorized Absence1 140 (b) Article 891 Disrespect toward superior Commissioned
Ofioer1 1 (c) Article 90 1 Assaulting or willfully disobeying a
superior Commissioned Oficer1 2 (d) Article 911 Insubordinate conduct toward warrent
officer non-commissioned opoundficer or petty officer1 27
(e) Article 921 Failure to obey order or regulation1 61
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(h) Article 1071 (i Article 1081
(j) Article 1091
(k Article 1111 (l Article 1121 (m) Article 111 (n) Article 1151 (o) Article 1161 (p) Article 1171 (q) Article 1211 (r) Article 1281 (s) Article 1341
Resistance breach of arrest escape1 4 Releasing prisoner without proper authority1 1 Palse official statementa1 1
Military property of the United States Loss Damage Destruction or Wrongful Dispoaitron1 12 Property other than military proiutrty of the United States1 2 Drunken or reckless driving1 4 Drunk on duty 1 1 Misbehavior of sentinel1 4 Malingering1 1 Riot or breach of peace1 2 Provoking speeches or gestures1 12 Larceny and wrongful appropriation1 8 Assault1 6 General Article 1 J6
4 ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE Ten Administrative Discharges were processed during this
deployment The cases were processed in accordance with BUPBRS Manual Article )420180 and J420220
5 LEGAL ASSISTANCE An active program of legal assistance was set up with the
US Naval Station Legal Department During bi-weekly legal assistance sessions members of the Battalion took advantage middot of the opportunity to talk directly with the Legal Officer at the NAVSTA Eight men per week visited the Legal Officer
E MORALE Battalion moraie remained good throughout the
deployment Long working hours helped to keep the men busy but the Seabee Camp Rehabilitation was the major motivation for good morale Although the Command was split with detachments and details throughout the European Theatre and the Mediterranean area there was a cohesiveness of pride in the main body in Rota Spain
The chance or European travel prompted good morale in all ot the detachment sites and with the main body in Spain Liberty was very good in all locations and eapecialy at the main body where tours and activities were nUJDerous The Co11111ampnd leave policy was a valuable asset in keeping aorale high and many took advantage of the accessability ot their location to other European and Mediterranean Cities for various activities
Base facilities at Rota were more numerous than those at most detachment sites but adequate facilities were available in
~~ CltVc i all locations-- The Battalion Movie was a major oontr butor to good morale by showing first run movies and serving refreshments Many ot the men in the Main Body and Detachment sites became involved in sports activities which was helpful in NMCB PORTY winning the Commodore s athletic award
Morale as to be expected improved noticably toward the end of the deployment Seeing the admiration in the faces and thanks ot the people who wil1 be served by facilities built or completed during the deployment was beneficial in building a sense of pride in accomplishment for the men
P MEDICAL 1 The Medical Department was manned by an average of
five Hospital Corpsmen and one Medical Doctor during the deployment
2 PACILITlESs (a) Although the Medical Facility was in an area
easily accessable from the major work spaces the spaces alloted were insufficient to allow smooth operation during sick call and routine office procedures On hand materials were old for the most part and had to be re-ordered
(b) Transportation was difficult to obtain partly due to availability and partialy due to energy crises cutbacks on vehicle dispatching Vehicles were shared with several other offices
J MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED1
(a) Routine sick calls approxiamtely SOO monthly
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(b) Provide consultbull -~~n eenicae1 i e lllledical surgical clinics at the US Naval Koepital Rota Spain
(c) Battalion Immunizations (d) Preventive Medicine (e) Provide Corpsmen for SEABEB TEAM 4007 and duty
at the Naval Hospital (f) Perform physical examinations for personnel
for RAD Separation and Pleet Reserve (g Provide First Aid instruction for military
training and for the 6th Pleet fumigation operations
4 TYPICAL CASES TREAlED INCLUDBD1
(a) Minor cuts Bruises and Lascerations (b) Oooasional fractures and many sprains (c) Low rate of VD throughout the deployment at all
sites (d) Personal counseling provided by Medical Officer1
on the average as much as JS~ concerning drug referrel
5 RECOMMENDATIONS1
The following recommendations are submitted for future deployments of this nature
(a) Provide transportation for Medical De~artment other than emergency vehicles
(b) It is strongly suggested that BUPERS provide medical personnel for SEABEE TEAMS as the current policy is a drastic drain on the Battalion Medical strength and provides for a hardship on vital personnel
C DENTAL SUMMARY 1
1 Operations and Personnel1
(a) Physical Plant1 The mobile dental trailer consists of two operatories equipped fo r the performance of all basic operative and routine surgical procedures Additional facilities include a waiting room and a
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(b) Personnelbull The dental team consisted of one Dental Officer and two Dental Technit ians one Fir st Class and one DN The responsibi1ity of the Piret Class was to see that the basic day to day operations could procede smoothly His duties included or dering of equipment routine maintenance if able and completion of monthly reports In addition he did the prophylaxis and scaling It was the other technicians duty t o handle chairside assistant assignments and routine scheduling of patients Emergencies were seen anytime The dental team worked the same number of hours the rest of the Battalion worked except when emergencies made evening work mandatory
ACHIEVEJiENTS1 (a) Scalings Prophylaxis (Preventive Dentistry) (b) Restorations 1518 (c) Examinations J49 (d) Intra- oral Roentgenograms 878 e) Extractions 78 (f) Total Procedures 4487 g) Total patient sittings 1487
CONSULTATIONS AND REFERRAIS 1
a) Due to the lack of other basic facilities all of the prosthetic problems were referred to the US Naval Hospital Rota Spain where such t r eatment could be provided In addition the more complex surgical problems were handled by the Dental Officer in conshyjunction with the oral surgeon at the hospital
4 ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES1
a) The Dental Officer assumed collateral duties AudbullI
as PostalAOfficer Narcotics Officer PAysioal Training Officer and led the Battalion in the United Pund Drive
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1 GENERAL1
(a) The Chaplains Office and Chapel were l ocated in the Pines in the Seabee Camp at Rota Spain The proximity of the chapel to the camp was very beneficial to church attendance
(b) The Chaplain served as the chairman of the Morale and ~elfare collJllitee custodian of the Chapel funds member of the advisory board on drug abuse member of the Coffee House
(c) The Chaplains pastoral duties consisted of a variety of activities made up of Divine services discussion groups hospital visitations counseling visiting job sites correspondence message and phone calls
2 SUMMARY OF CHAPLAINS AOTIVITIES1 (a) Sunday worship services
(1) Protestant Average attendance
(2) Catholic Mass
J4 Services 14
22 Services Average attendance 11
(b) Hospital Visitations1 (1) Number Visitations 217
(c) Counselling Sessions 446 (d) Messages Received 114
(e) Messages Sent 84 (f) Phone Calls (autovon) 57
I PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUMMARY 1 RELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONSt
(a) Fleet Home Town News Center Releases 4o (b) Articles requested by papers O (c) News Releases 45
2 PUllLICATIONS1 (a) Pamilygram1 A printed magazine toniat
paper distributed to dependants and men ot the Battalion 8 issues printed
(b) Pamilyview1 A 35mm slide presentation shown to the wives club in the Davieville area 4 showings
(c) VTR Presentation1 Three issues Visual and audio presentation in black and white used or training and dependent viewing
(d) Presa Kite1 Contains information about the deploY1Jlent and distributed upon return to homaport
(e) Graphic Publicationsbull (1) Thanksgiving Menu (2) Christmas Menu ()) Posters JO or Battalion functions
and Oruisebook sales promotion () Cruisebook1 A Cruisebook published by
Waltham Publishing Company covers the period of time from last homeport until near end of 197)- 74 deployment
J SPECIAL SERVICES SUWiARY 1 SPECIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS1
The Special Services planned few tours1 rather they took advantage of the many excellent tours offered by the United Services Organization USS Simon Lalte and the Naval Station Special Services These tours and activities were more than adequate to facilitate Battalion personnel participation Special Services did execute a three day excursion to Granada at Christmas time Bus transportation was provided to Seville Puerto de Santa Maria and Jerez at Thanksgiving to allow the interested personnel o the Battalion to take wine tours and to visit historical landmarks
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2 FACILITIES AVAILABIB1
(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
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KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
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On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
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Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
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Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
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In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
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Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
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The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
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FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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DISCIPLINARY CASES
(g) Number of cases dismissedbull 8 (h) Number of oases awarded correctional custodys 1
2 COURT MARTIU1
(a) Awarded Summary Court lrlartia11 at NJP sJ 1 (b) Total Special Court rartials J o) A11 Court lrlartiale Approveds 5
J UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATBD1 (a) Article 86 1 Unauthorized Absence1 140 (b) Article 891 Disrespect toward superior Commissioned
Ofioer1 1 (c) Article 90 1 Assaulting or willfully disobeying a
superior Commissioned Oficer1 2 (d) Article 911 Insubordinate conduct toward warrent
officer non-commissioned opoundficer or petty officer1 27
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(h) Article 1071 (i Article 1081
(j) Article 1091
(k Article 1111 (l Article 1121 (m) Article 111 (n) Article 1151 (o) Article 1161 (p) Article 1171 (q) Article 1211 (r) Article 1281 (s) Article 1341
Resistance breach of arrest escape1 4 Releasing prisoner without proper authority1 1 Palse official statementa1 1
Military property of the United States Loss Damage Destruction or Wrongful Dispoaitron1 12 Property other than military proiutrty of the United States1 2 Drunken or reckless driving1 4 Drunk on duty 1 1 Misbehavior of sentinel1 4 Malingering1 1 Riot or breach of peace1 2 Provoking speeches or gestures1 12 Larceny and wrongful appropriation1 8 Assault1 6 General Article 1 J6
4 ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE Ten Administrative Discharges were processed during this
deployment The cases were processed in accordance with BUPBRS Manual Article )420180 and J420220
5 LEGAL ASSISTANCE An active program of legal assistance was set up with the
US Naval Station Legal Department During bi-weekly legal assistance sessions members of the Battalion took advantage middot of the opportunity to talk directly with the Legal Officer at the NAVSTA Eight men per week visited the Legal Officer
E MORALE Battalion moraie remained good throughout the
deployment Long working hours helped to keep the men busy but the Seabee Camp Rehabilitation was the major motivation for good morale Although the Command was split with detachments and details throughout the European Theatre and the Mediterranean area there was a cohesiveness of pride in the main body in Rota Spain
The chance or European travel prompted good morale in all ot the detachment sites and with the main body in Spain Liberty was very good in all locations and eapecialy at the main body where tours and activities were nUJDerous The Co11111ampnd leave policy was a valuable asset in keeping aorale high and many took advantage of the accessability ot their location to other European and Mediterranean Cities for various activities
Base facilities at Rota were more numerous than those at most detachment sites but adequate facilities were available in
~~ CltVc i all locations-- The Battalion Movie was a major oontr butor to good morale by showing first run movies and serving refreshments Many ot the men in the Main Body and Detachment sites became involved in sports activities which was helpful in NMCB PORTY winning the Commodore s athletic award
Morale as to be expected improved noticably toward the end of the deployment Seeing the admiration in the faces and thanks ot the people who wil1 be served by facilities built or completed during the deployment was beneficial in building a sense of pride in accomplishment for the men
P MEDICAL 1 The Medical Department was manned by an average of
five Hospital Corpsmen and one Medical Doctor during the deployment
2 PACILITlESs (a) Although the Medical Facility was in an area
easily accessable from the major work spaces the spaces alloted were insufficient to allow smooth operation during sick call and routine office procedures On hand materials were old for the most part and had to be re-ordered
(b) Transportation was difficult to obtain partly due to availability and partialy due to energy crises cutbacks on vehicle dispatching Vehicles were shared with several other offices
J MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED1
(a) Routine sick calls approxiamtely SOO monthly
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(b) Provide consultbull -~~n eenicae1 i e lllledical surgical clinics at the US Naval Koepital Rota Spain
(c) Battalion Immunizations (d) Preventive Medicine (e) Provide Corpsmen for SEABEB TEAM 4007 and duty
at the Naval Hospital (f) Perform physical examinations for personnel
for RAD Separation and Pleet Reserve (g Provide First Aid instruction for military
training and for the 6th Pleet fumigation operations
4 TYPICAL CASES TREAlED INCLUDBD1
(a) Minor cuts Bruises and Lascerations (b) Oooasional fractures and many sprains (c) Low rate of VD throughout the deployment at all
sites (d) Personal counseling provided by Medical Officer1
on the average as much as JS~ concerning drug referrel
5 RECOMMENDATIONS1
The following recommendations are submitted for future deployments of this nature
(a) Provide transportation for Medical De~artment other than emergency vehicles
(b) It is strongly suggested that BUPERS provide medical personnel for SEABEE TEAMS as the current policy is a drastic drain on the Battalion Medical strength and provides for a hardship on vital personnel
C DENTAL SUMMARY 1
1 Operations and Personnel1
(a) Physical Plant1 The mobile dental trailer consists of two operatories equipped fo r the performance of all basic operative and routine surgical procedures Additional facilities include a waiting room and a
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(b) Personnelbull The dental team consisted of one Dental Officer and two Dental Technit ians one Fir st Class and one DN The responsibi1ity of the Piret Class was to see that the basic day to day operations could procede smoothly His duties included or dering of equipment routine maintenance if able and completion of monthly reports In addition he did the prophylaxis and scaling It was the other technicians duty t o handle chairside assistant assignments and routine scheduling of patients Emergencies were seen anytime The dental team worked the same number of hours the rest of the Battalion worked except when emergencies made evening work mandatory
ACHIEVEJiENTS1 (a) Scalings Prophylaxis (Preventive Dentistry) (b) Restorations 1518 (c) Examinations J49 (d) Intra- oral Roentgenograms 878 e) Extractions 78 (f) Total Procedures 4487 g) Total patient sittings 1487
CONSULTATIONS AND REFERRAIS 1
a) Due to the lack of other basic facilities all of the prosthetic problems were referred to the US Naval Hospital Rota Spain where such t r eatment could be provided In addition the more complex surgical problems were handled by the Dental Officer in conshyjunction with the oral surgeon at the hospital
4 ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES1
a) The Dental Officer assumed collateral duties AudbullI
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1 GENERAL1
(a) The Chaplains Office and Chapel were l ocated in the Pines in the Seabee Camp at Rota Spain The proximity of the chapel to the camp was very beneficial to church attendance
(b) The Chaplain served as the chairman of the Morale and ~elfare collJllitee custodian of the Chapel funds member of the advisory board on drug abuse member of the Coffee House
(c) The Chaplains pastoral duties consisted of a variety of activities made up of Divine services discussion groups hospital visitations counseling visiting job sites correspondence message and phone calls
2 SUMMARY OF CHAPLAINS AOTIVITIES1 (a) Sunday worship services
(1) Protestant Average attendance
(2) Catholic Mass
J4 Services 14
22 Services Average attendance 11
(b) Hospital Visitations1 (1) Number Visitations 217
(c) Counselling Sessions 446 (d) Messages Received 114
(e) Messages Sent 84 (f) Phone Calls (autovon) 57
I PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUMMARY 1 RELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONSt
(a) Fleet Home Town News Center Releases 4o (b) Articles requested by papers O (c) News Releases 45
2 PUllLICATIONS1 (a) Pamilygram1 A printed magazine toniat
paper distributed to dependants and men ot the Battalion 8 issues printed
(b) Pamilyview1 A 35mm slide presentation shown to the wives club in the Davieville area 4 showings
(c) VTR Presentation1 Three issues Visual and audio presentation in black and white used or training and dependent viewing
(d) Presa Kite1 Contains information about the deploY1Jlent and distributed upon return to homaport
(e) Graphic Publicationsbull (1) Thanksgiving Menu (2) Christmas Menu ()) Posters JO or Battalion functions
and Oruisebook sales promotion () Cruisebook1 A Cruisebook published by
Waltham Publishing Company covers the period of time from last homeport until near end of 197)- 74 deployment
J SPECIAL SERVICES SUWiARY 1 SPECIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS1
The Special Services planned few tours1 rather they took advantage of the many excellent tours offered by the United Services Organization USS Simon Lalte and the Naval Station Special Services These tours and activities were more than adequate to facilitate Battalion personnel participation Special Services did execute a three day excursion to Granada at Christmas time Bus transportation was provided to Seville Puerto de Santa Maria and Jerez at Thanksgiving to allow the interested personnel o the Battalion to take wine tours and to visit historical landmarks
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(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
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KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
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On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
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Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
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In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
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Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
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The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
The Public Works Shop in Crete bullas completed leaving only
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
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FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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() Article 951 (g) Article 961
(h) Article 1071 (i Article 1081
(j) Article 1091
(k Article 1111 (l Article 1121 (m) Article 111 (n) Article 1151 (o) Article 1161 (p) Article 1171 (q) Article 1211 (r) Article 1281 (s) Article 1341
Resistance breach of arrest escape1 4 Releasing prisoner without proper authority1 1 Palse official statementa1 1
Military property of the United States Loss Damage Destruction or Wrongful Dispoaitron1 12 Property other than military proiutrty of the United States1 2 Drunken or reckless driving1 4 Drunk on duty 1 1 Misbehavior of sentinel1 4 Malingering1 1 Riot or breach of peace1 2 Provoking speeches or gestures1 12 Larceny and wrongful appropriation1 8 Assault1 6 General Article 1 J6
4 ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE Ten Administrative Discharges were processed during this
deployment The cases were processed in accordance with BUPBRS Manual Article )420180 and J420220
5 LEGAL ASSISTANCE An active program of legal assistance was set up with the
US Naval Station Legal Department During bi-weekly legal assistance sessions members of the Battalion took advantage middot of the opportunity to talk directly with the Legal Officer at the NAVSTA Eight men per week visited the Legal Officer
E MORALE Battalion moraie remained good throughout the
deployment Long working hours helped to keep the men busy but the Seabee Camp Rehabilitation was the major motivation for good morale Although the Command was split with detachments and details throughout the European Theatre and the Mediterranean area there was a cohesiveness of pride in the main body in Rota Spain
The chance or European travel prompted good morale in all ot the detachment sites and with the main body in Spain Liberty was very good in all locations and eapecialy at the main body where tours and activities were nUJDerous The Co11111ampnd leave policy was a valuable asset in keeping aorale high and many took advantage of the accessability ot their location to other European and Mediterranean Cities for various activities
Base facilities at Rota were more numerous than those at most detachment sites but adequate facilities were available in
~~ CltVc i all locations-- The Battalion Movie was a major oontr butor to good morale by showing first run movies and serving refreshments Many ot the men in the Main Body and Detachment sites became involved in sports activities which was helpful in NMCB PORTY winning the Commodore s athletic award
Morale as to be expected improved noticably toward the end of the deployment Seeing the admiration in the faces and thanks ot the people who wil1 be served by facilities built or completed during the deployment was beneficial in building a sense of pride in accomplishment for the men
P MEDICAL 1 The Medical Department was manned by an average of
five Hospital Corpsmen and one Medical Doctor during the deployment
2 PACILITlESs (a) Although the Medical Facility was in an area
easily accessable from the major work spaces the spaces alloted were insufficient to allow smooth operation during sick call and routine office procedures On hand materials were old for the most part and had to be re-ordered
(b) Transportation was difficult to obtain partly due to availability and partialy due to energy crises cutbacks on vehicle dispatching Vehicles were shared with several other offices
J MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED1
(a) Routine sick calls approxiamtely SOO monthly
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(b) Provide consultbull -~~n eenicae1 i e lllledical surgical clinics at the US Naval Koepital Rota Spain
(c) Battalion Immunizations (d) Preventive Medicine (e) Provide Corpsmen for SEABEB TEAM 4007 and duty
at the Naval Hospital (f) Perform physical examinations for personnel
for RAD Separation and Pleet Reserve (g Provide First Aid instruction for military
training and for the 6th Pleet fumigation operations
4 TYPICAL CASES TREAlED INCLUDBD1
(a) Minor cuts Bruises and Lascerations (b) Oooasional fractures and many sprains (c) Low rate of VD throughout the deployment at all
sites (d) Personal counseling provided by Medical Officer1
on the average as much as JS~ concerning drug referrel
5 RECOMMENDATIONS1
The following recommendations are submitted for future deployments of this nature
(a) Provide transportation for Medical De~artment other than emergency vehicles
(b) It is strongly suggested that BUPERS provide medical personnel for SEABEE TEAMS as the current policy is a drastic drain on the Battalion Medical strength and provides for a hardship on vital personnel
C DENTAL SUMMARY 1
1 Operations and Personnel1
(a) Physical Plant1 The mobile dental trailer consists of two operatories equipped fo r the performance of all basic operative and routine surgical procedures Additional facilities include a waiting room and a
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(b) Personnelbull The dental team consisted of one Dental Officer and two Dental Technit ians one Fir st Class and one DN The responsibi1ity of the Piret Class was to see that the basic day to day operations could procede smoothly His duties included or dering of equipment routine maintenance if able and completion of monthly reports In addition he did the prophylaxis and scaling It was the other technicians duty t o handle chairside assistant assignments and routine scheduling of patients Emergencies were seen anytime The dental team worked the same number of hours the rest of the Battalion worked except when emergencies made evening work mandatory
ACHIEVEJiENTS1 (a) Scalings Prophylaxis (Preventive Dentistry) (b) Restorations 1518 (c) Examinations J49 (d) Intra- oral Roentgenograms 878 e) Extractions 78 (f) Total Procedures 4487 g) Total patient sittings 1487
CONSULTATIONS AND REFERRAIS 1
a) Due to the lack of other basic facilities all of the prosthetic problems were referred to the US Naval Hospital Rota Spain where such t r eatment could be provided In addition the more complex surgical problems were handled by the Dental Officer in conshyjunction with the oral surgeon at the hospital
4 ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES1
a) The Dental Officer assumed collateral duties AudbullI
as PostalAOfficer Narcotics Officer PAysioal Training Officer and led the Battalion in the United Pund Drive
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1 GENERAL1
(a) The Chaplains Office and Chapel were l ocated in the Pines in the Seabee Camp at Rota Spain The proximity of the chapel to the camp was very beneficial to church attendance
(b) The Chaplain served as the chairman of the Morale and ~elfare collJllitee custodian of the Chapel funds member of the advisory board on drug abuse member of the Coffee House
(c) The Chaplains pastoral duties consisted of a variety of activities made up of Divine services discussion groups hospital visitations counseling visiting job sites correspondence message and phone calls
2 SUMMARY OF CHAPLAINS AOTIVITIES1 (a) Sunday worship services
(1) Protestant Average attendance
(2) Catholic Mass
J4 Services 14
22 Services Average attendance 11
(b) Hospital Visitations1 (1) Number Visitations 217
(c) Counselling Sessions 446 (d) Messages Received 114
(e) Messages Sent 84 (f) Phone Calls (autovon) 57
I PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUMMARY 1 RELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONSt
(a) Fleet Home Town News Center Releases 4o (b) Articles requested by papers O (c) News Releases 45
2 PUllLICATIONS1 (a) Pamilygram1 A printed magazine toniat
paper distributed to dependants and men ot the Battalion 8 issues printed
(b) Pamilyview1 A 35mm slide presentation shown to the wives club in the Davieville area 4 showings
(c) VTR Presentation1 Three issues Visual and audio presentation in black and white used or training and dependent viewing
(d) Presa Kite1 Contains information about the deploY1Jlent and distributed upon return to homaport
(e) Graphic Publicationsbull (1) Thanksgiving Menu (2) Christmas Menu ()) Posters JO or Battalion functions
and Oruisebook sales promotion () Cruisebook1 A Cruisebook published by
Waltham Publishing Company covers the period of time from last homeport until near end of 197)- 74 deployment
J SPECIAL SERVICES SUWiARY 1 SPECIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS1
The Special Services planned few tours1 rather they took advantage of the many excellent tours offered by the United Services Organization USS Simon Lalte and the Naval Station Special Services These tours and activities were more than adequate to facilitate Battalion personnel participation Special Services did execute a three day excursion to Granada at Christmas time Bus transportation was provided to Seville Puerto de Santa Maria and Jerez at Thanksgiving to allow the interested personnel o the Battalion to take wine tours and to visit historical landmarks
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2 FACILITIES AVAILABIB1
(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
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KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
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On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
atleast once monthly Throughout t he deployment UPWARD Seminars were held with all minority groups being represented bull
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Early in deployment t he Battalion was f ortunate enough to obtain quotas for RAP Team Training BU1 COTTEN and BU1 KING atshyt ended the school and upon completion seminars were begun under -the guidence of the Training Department In total more than O~ of all Petty Officers E-5 and above had attended the two and oneshyhalf day seminar prior to JO September 19J
Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
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Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
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In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
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Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
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The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
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FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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The chance or European travel prompted good morale in all ot the detachment sites and with the main body in Spain Liberty was very good in all locations and eapecialy at the main body where tours and activities were nUJDerous The Co11111ampnd leave policy was a valuable asset in keeping aorale high and many took advantage of the accessability ot their location to other European and Mediterranean Cities for various activities
Base facilities at Rota were more numerous than those at most detachment sites but adequate facilities were available in
~~ CltVc i all locations-- The Battalion Movie was a major oontr butor to good morale by showing first run movies and serving refreshments Many ot the men in the Main Body and Detachment sites became involved in sports activities which was helpful in NMCB PORTY winning the Commodore s athletic award
Morale as to be expected improved noticably toward the end of the deployment Seeing the admiration in the faces and thanks ot the people who wil1 be served by facilities built or completed during the deployment was beneficial in building a sense of pride in accomplishment for the men
P MEDICAL 1 The Medical Department was manned by an average of
five Hospital Corpsmen and one Medical Doctor during the deployment
2 PACILITlESs (a) Although the Medical Facility was in an area
easily accessable from the major work spaces the spaces alloted were insufficient to allow smooth operation during sick call and routine office procedures On hand materials were old for the most part and had to be re-ordered
(b) Transportation was difficult to obtain partly due to availability and partialy due to energy crises cutbacks on vehicle dispatching Vehicles were shared with several other offices
J MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED1
(a) Routine sick calls approxiamtely SOO monthly
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(c) Battalion Immunizations (d) Preventive Medicine (e) Provide Corpsmen for SEABEB TEAM 4007 and duty
at the Naval Hospital (f) Perform physical examinations for personnel
for RAD Separation and Pleet Reserve (g Provide First Aid instruction for military
training and for the 6th Pleet fumigation operations
4 TYPICAL CASES TREAlED INCLUDBD1
(a) Minor cuts Bruises and Lascerations (b) Oooasional fractures and many sprains (c) Low rate of VD throughout the deployment at all
sites (d) Personal counseling provided by Medical Officer1
on the average as much as JS~ concerning drug referrel
5 RECOMMENDATIONS1
The following recommendations are submitted for future deployments of this nature
(a) Provide transportation for Medical De~artment other than emergency vehicles
(b) It is strongly suggested that BUPERS provide medical personnel for SEABEE TEAMS as the current policy is a drastic drain on the Battalion Medical strength and provides for a hardship on vital personnel
C DENTAL SUMMARY 1
1 Operations and Personnel1
(a) Physical Plant1 The mobile dental trailer consists of two operatories equipped fo r the performance of all basic operative and routine surgical procedures Additional facilities include a waiting room and a
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(b) Personnelbull The dental team consisted of one Dental Officer and two Dental Technit ians one Fir st Class and one DN The responsibi1ity of the Piret Class was to see that the basic day to day operations could procede smoothly His duties included or dering of equipment routine maintenance if able and completion of monthly reports In addition he did the prophylaxis and scaling It was the other technicians duty t o handle chairside assistant assignments and routine scheduling of patients Emergencies were seen anytime The dental team worked the same number of hours the rest of the Battalion worked except when emergencies made evening work mandatory
ACHIEVEJiENTS1 (a) Scalings Prophylaxis (Preventive Dentistry) (b) Restorations 1518 (c) Examinations J49 (d) Intra- oral Roentgenograms 878 e) Extractions 78 (f) Total Procedures 4487 g) Total patient sittings 1487
CONSULTATIONS AND REFERRAIS 1
a) Due to the lack of other basic facilities all of the prosthetic problems were referred to the US Naval Hospital Rota Spain where such t r eatment could be provided In addition the more complex surgical problems were handled by the Dental Officer in conshyjunction with the oral surgeon at the hospital
4 ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES1
a) The Dental Officer assumed collateral duties AudbullI
as PostalAOfficer Narcotics Officer PAysioal Training Officer and led the Battalion in the United Pund Drive
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1 GENERAL1
(a) The Chaplains Office and Chapel were l ocated in the Pines in the Seabee Camp at Rota Spain The proximity of the chapel to the camp was very beneficial to church attendance
(b) The Chaplain served as the chairman of the Morale and ~elfare collJllitee custodian of the Chapel funds member of the advisory board on drug abuse member of the Coffee House
(c) The Chaplains pastoral duties consisted of a variety of activities made up of Divine services discussion groups hospital visitations counseling visiting job sites correspondence message and phone calls
2 SUMMARY OF CHAPLAINS AOTIVITIES1 (a) Sunday worship services
(1) Protestant Average attendance
(2) Catholic Mass
J4 Services 14
22 Services Average attendance 11
(b) Hospital Visitations1 (1) Number Visitations 217
(c) Counselling Sessions 446 (d) Messages Received 114
(e) Messages Sent 84 (f) Phone Calls (autovon) 57
I PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUMMARY 1 RELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONSt
(a) Fleet Home Town News Center Releases 4o (b) Articles requested by papers O (c) News Releases 45
2 PUllLICATIONS1 (a) Pamilygram1 A printed magazine toniat
paper distributed to dependants and men ot the Battalion 8 issues printed
(b) Pamilyview1 A 35mm slide presentation shown to the wives club in the Davieville area 4 showings
(c) VTR Presentation1 Three issues Visual and audio presentation in black and white used or training and dependent viewing
(d) Presa Kite1 Contains information about the deploY1Jlent and distributed upon return to homaport
(e) Graphic Publicationsbull (1) Thanksgiving Menu (2) Christmas Menu ()) Posters JO or Battalion functions
and Oruisebook sales promotion () Cruisebook1 A Cruisebook published by
Waltham Publishing Company covers the period of time from last homeport until near end of 197)- 74 deployment
J SPECIAL SERVICES SUWiARY 1 SPECIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS1
The Special Services planned few tours1 rather they took advantage of the many excellent tours offered by the United Services Organization USS Simon Lalte and the Naval Station Special Services These tours and activities were more than adequate to facilitate Battalion personnel participation Special Services did execute a three day excursion to Granada at Christmas time Bus transportation was provided to Seville Puerto de Santa Maria and Jerez at Thanksgiving to allow the interested personnel o the Battalion to take wine tours and to visit historical landmarks
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2 FACILITIES AVAILABIB1
(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
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KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
- MINORITY AFPAIRSJRACE RELATIONS 1
On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
atleast once monthly Throughout t he deployment UPWARD Seminars were held with all minority groups being represented bull
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Early in deployment t he Battalion was f ortunate enough to obtain quotas for RAP Team Training BU1 COTTEN and BU1 KING atshyt ended the school and upon completion seminars were begun under -the guidence of the Training Department In total more than O~ of all Petty Officers E-5 and above had attended the two and oneshyhalf day seminar prior to JO September 19J
Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
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Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
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In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
The rains continued to hold off 1n Rota and progress was
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Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
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The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
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FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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(b) Provide consultbull -~~n eenicae1 i e lllledical surgical clinics at the US Naval Koepital Rota Spain
(c) Battalion Immunizations (d) Preventive Medicine (e) Provide Corpsmen for SEABEB TEAM 4007 and duty
at the Naval Hospital (f) Perform physical examinations for personnel
for RAD Separation and Pleet Reserve (g Provide First Aid instruction for military
training and for the 6th Pleet fumigation operations
4 TYPICAL CASES TREAlED INCLUDBD1
(a) Minor cuts Bruises and Lascerations (b) Oooasional fractures and many sprains (c) Low rate of VD throughout the deployment at all
sites (d) Personal counseling provided by Medical Officer1
on the average as much as JS~ concerning drug referrel
5 RECOMMENDATIONS1
The following recommendations are submitted for future deployments of this nature
(a) Provide transportation for Medical De~artment other than emergency vehicles
(b) It is strongly suggested that BUPERS provide medical personnel for SEABEE TEAMS as the current policy is a drastic drain on the Battalion Medical strength and provides for a hardship on vital personnel
C DENTAL SUMMARY 1
1 Operations and Personnel1
(a) Physical Plant1 The mobile dental trailer consists of two operatories equipped fo r the performance of all basic operative and routine surgical procedures Additional facilities include a waiting room and a
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(b) Personnelbull The dental team consisted of one Dental Officer and two Dental Technit ians one Fir st Class and one DN The responsibi1ity of the Piret Class was to see that the basic day to day operations could procede smoothly His duties included or dering of equipment routine maintenance if able and completion of monthly reports In addition he did the prophylaxis and scaling It was the other technicians duty t o handle chairside assistant assignments and routine scheduling of patients Emergencies were seen anytime The dental team worked the same number of hours the rest of the Battalion worked except when emergencies made evening work mandatory
ACHIEVEJiENTS1 (a) Scalings Prophylaxis (Preventive Dentistry) (b) Restorations 1518 (c) Examinations J49 (d) Intra- oral Roentgenograms 878 e) Extractions 78 (f) Total Procedures 4487 g) Total patient sittings 1487
CONSULTATIONS AND REFERRAIS 1
a) Due to the lack of other basic facilities all of the prosthetic problems were referred to the US Naval Hospital Rota Spain where such t r eatment could be provided In addition the more complex surgical problems were handled by the Dental Officer in conshyjunction with the oral surgeon at the hospital
4 ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES1
a) The Dental Officer assumed collateral duties AudbullI
as PostalAOfficer Narcotics Officer PAysioal Training Officer and led the Battalion in the United Pund Drive
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(a) The Chaplains Office and Chapel were l ocated in the Pines in the Seabee Camp at Rota Spain The proximity of the chapel to the camp was very beneficial to church attendance
(b) The Chaplain served as the chairman of the Morale and ~elfare collJllitee custodian of the Chapel funds member of the advisory board on drug abuse member of the Coffee House
(c) The Chaplains pastoral duties consisted of a variety of activities made up of Divine services discussion groups hospital visitations counseling visiting job sites correspondence message and phone calls
2 SUMMARY OF CHAPLAINS AOTIVITIES1 (a) Sunday worship services
(1) Protestant Average attendance
(2) Catholic Mass
J4 Services 14
22 Services Average attendance 11
(b) Hospital Visitations1 (1) Number Visitations 217
(c) Counselling Sessions 446 (d) Messages Received 114
(e) Messages Sent 84 (f) Phone Calls (autovon) 57
I PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUMMARY 1 RELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONSt
(a) Fleet Home Town News Center Releases 4o (b) Articles requested by papers O (c) News Releases 45
2 PUllLICATIONS1 (a) Pamilygram1 A printed magazine toniat
paper distributed to dependants and men ot the Battalion 8 issues printed
(b) Pamilyview1 A 35mm slide presentation shown to the wives club in the Davieville area 4 showings
(c) VTR Presentation1 Three issues Visual and audio presentation in black and white used or training and dependent viewing
(d) Presa Kite1 Contains information about the deploY1Jlent and distributed upon return to homaport
(e) Graphic Publicationsbull (1) Thanksgiving Menu (2) Christmas Menu ()) Posters JO or Battalion functions
and Oruisebook sales promotion () Cruisebook1 A Cruisebook published by
Waltham Publishing Company covers the period of time from last homeport until near end of 197)- 74 deployment
J SPECIAL SERVICES SUWiARY 1 SPECIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS1
The Special Services planned few tours1 rather they took advantage of the many excellent tours offered by the United Services Organization USS Simon Lalte and the Naval Station Special Services These tours and activities were more than adequate to facilitate Battalion personnel participation Special Services did execute a three day excursion to Granada at Christmas time Bus transportation was provided to Seville Puerto de Santa Maria and Jerez at Thanksgiving to allow the interested personnel o the Battalion to take wine tours and to visit historical landmarks
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(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
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KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
- MINORITY AFPAIRSJRACE RELATIONS 1
On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
atleast once monthly Throughout t he deployment UPWARD Seminars were held with all minority groups being represented bull
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Early in deployment t he Battalion was f ortunate enough to obtain quotas for RAP Team Training BU1 COTTEN and BU1 KING atshyt ended the school and upon completion seminars were begun under -the guidence of the Training Department In total more than O~ of all Petty Officers E-5 and above had attended the two and oneshyhalf day seminar prior to JO September 19J
Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
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Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
During October the outstanding weather of the first three
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months began to change as the Mediterranean area began its rainy season Work continued normelly due to the fact that bad weather had been anticipated and arrangements made -
In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
The rains continued to hold off 1n Rota and progress was
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Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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Air Cargo Apron more concrete was poured titan at any other time during the deployment
Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
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The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
The Public Works Shop in Crete bullas completed leaving only
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
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FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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(b) Personnelbull The dental team consisted of one Dental Officer and two Dental Technit ians one Fir st Class and one DN The responsibi1ity of the Piret Class was to see that the basic day to day operations could procede smoothly His duties included or dering of equipment routine maintenance if able and completion of monthly reports In addition he did the prophylaxis and scaling It was the other technicians duty t o handle chairside assistant assignments and routine scheduling of patients Emergencies were seen anytime The dental team worked the same number of hours the rest of the Battalion worked except when emergencies made evening work mandatory
ACHIEVEJiENTS1 (a) Scalings Prophylaxis (Preventive Dentistry) (b) Restorations 1518 (c) Examinations J49 (d) Intra- oral Roentgenograms 878 e) Extractions 78 (f) Total Procedures 4487 g) Total patient sittings 1487
CONSULTATIONS AND REFERRAIS 1
a) Due to the lack of other basic facilities all of the prosthetic problems were referred to the US Naval Hospital Rota Spain where such t r eatment could be provided In addition the more complex surgical problems were handled by the Dental Officer in conshyjunction with the oral surgeon at the hospital
4 ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES1
a) The Dental Officer assumed collateral duties AudbullI
as PostalAOfficer Narcotics Officer PAysioal Training Officer and led the Battalion in the United Pund Drive
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(a) The Chaplains Office and Chapel were l ocated in the Pines in the Seabee Camp at Rota Spain The proximity of the chapel to the camp was very beneficial to church attendance
(b) The Chaplain served as the chairman of the Morale and ~elfare collJllitee custodian of the Chapel funds member of the advisory board on drug abuse member of the Coffee House
(c) The Chaplains pastoral duties consisted of a variety of activities made up of Divine services discussion groups hospital visitations counseling visiting job sites correspondence message and phone calls
2 SUMMARY OF CHAPLAINS AOTIVITIES1 (a) Sunday worship services
(1) Protestant Average attendance
(2) Catholic Mass
J4 Services 14
22 Services Average attendance 11
(b) Hospital Visitations1 (1) Number Visitations 217
(c) Counselling Sessions 446 (d) Messages Received 114
(e) Messages Sent 84 (f) Phone Calls (autovon) 57
I PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUMMARY 1 RELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONSt
(a) Fleet Home Town News Center Releases 4o (b) Articles requested by papers O (c) News Releases 45
2 PUllLICATIONS1 (a) Pamilygram1 A printed magazine toniat
paper distributed to dependants and men ot the Battalion 8 issues printed
(b) Pamilyview1 A 35mm slide presentation shown to the wives club in the Davieville area 4 showings
(c) VTR Presentation1 Three issues Visual and audio presentation in black and white used or training and dependent viewing
(d) Presa Kite1 Contains information about the deploY1Jlent and distributed upon return to homaport
(e) Graphic Publicationsbull (1) Thanksgiving Menu (2) Christmas Menu ()) Posters JO or Battalion functions
and Oruisebook sales promotion () Cruisebook1 A Cruisebook published by
Waltham Publishing Company covers the period of time from last homeport until near end of 197)- 74 deployment
J SPECIAL SERVICES SUWiARY 1 SPECIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS1
The Special Services planned few tours1 rather they took advantage of the many excellent tours offered by the United Services Organization USS Simon Lalte and the Naval Station Special Services These tours and activities were more than adequate to facilitate Battalion personnel participation Special Services did execute a three day excursion to Granada at Christmas time Bus transportation was provided to Seville Puerto de Santa Maria and Jerez at Thanksgiving to allow the interested personnel o the Battalion to take wine tours and to visit historical landmarks
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2 FACILITIES AVAILABIB1
(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
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middot HUMAN RELATIONS
KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
- MINORITY AFPAIRSJRACE RELATIONS 1
On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
atleast once monthly Throughout t he deployment UPWARD Seminars were held with all minority groups being represented bull
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Early in deployment t he Battalion was f ortunate enough to obtain quotas for RAP Team Training BU1 COTTEN and BU1 KING atshyt ended the school and upon completion seminars were begun under -the guidence of the Training Department In total more than O~ of all Petty Officers E-5 and above had attended the two and oneshyhalf day seminar prior to JO September 19J
Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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HISTORICAL SUMMARY
July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
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Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
During October the outstanding weather of the first three
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months began to change as the Mediterranean area began its rainy season Work continued normelly due to the fact that bad weather had been anticipated and arrangements made -
In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
The rains continued to hold off 1n Rota and progress was
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greater than had been anticipated Projected cost over-runs on ~
Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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Air Cargo Apron more concrete was poured titan at any other time during the deployment
Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
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as memorable as possible Many members of the Battalion even found the time to entertain approximately titty orphans from the Rota area tor an afternoon of movies party run and gifts
The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
The Public Works Shop in Crete bullas completed leaving only
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
~ A seven day work week became the rule in Holy Loch as the Medi-
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cal Dispensary Project neared completion For the second month local energy shortages caused delays in delivery as well as mateshyrial shortages In spite o these hardships the detachment began work on the EM Club Stairwell
FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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MARCH
In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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H CKAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
1 GENERAL1
(a) The Chaplains Office and Chapel were l ocated in the Pines in the Seabee Camp at Rota Spain The proximity of the chapel to the camp was very beneficial to church attendance
(b) The Chaplain served as the chairman of the Morale and ~elfare collJllitee custodian of the Chapel funds member of the advisory board on drug abuse member of the Coffee House
(c) The Chaplains pastoral duties consisted of a variety of activities made up of Divine services discussion groups hospital visitations counseling visiting job sites correspondence message and phone calls
2 SUMMARY OF CHAPLAINS AOTIVITIES1 (a) Sunday worship services
(1) Protestant Average attendance
(2) Catholic Mass
J4 Services 14
22 Services Average attendance 11
(b) Hospital Visitations1 (1) Number Visitations 217
(c) Counselling Sessions 446 (d) Messages Received 114
(e) Messages Sent 84 (f) Phone Calls (autovon) 57
I PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUMMARY 1 RELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONSt
(a) Fleet Home Town News Center Releases 4o (b) Articles requested by papers O (c) News Releases 45
2 PUllLICATIONS1 (a) Pamilygram1 A printed magazine toniat
paper distributed to dependants and men ot the Battalion 8 issues printed
(b) Pamilyview1 A 35mm slide presentation shown to the wives club in the Davieville area 4 showings
(c) VTR Presentation1 Three issues Visual and audio presentation in black and white used or training and dependent viewing
(d) Presa Kite1 Contains information about the deploY1Jlent and distributed upon return to homaport
(e) Graphic Publicationsbull (1) Thanksgiving Menu (2) Christmas Menu ()) Posters JO or Battalion functions
and Oruisebook sales promotion () Cruisebook1 A Cruisebook published by
Waltham Publishing Company covers the period of time from last homeport until near end of 197)- 74 deployment
J SPECIAL SERVICES SUWiARY 1 SPECIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS1
The Special Services planned few tours1 rather they took advantage of the many excellent tours offered by the United Services Organization USS Simon Lalte and the Naval Station Special Services These tours and activities were more than adequate to facilitate Battalion personnel participation Special Services did execute a three day excursion to Granada at Christmas time Bus transportation was provided to Seville Puerto de Santa Maria and Jerez at Thanksgiving to allow the interested personnel o the Battalion to take wine tours and to visit historical landmarks
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2 FACILITIES AVAILABIB1
(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
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middot HUMAN RELATIONS
KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
- MINORITY AFPAIRSJRACE RELATIONS 1
On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
atleast once monthly Throughout t he deployment UPWARD Seminars were held with all minority groups being represented bull
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Early in deployment t he Battalion was f ortunate enough to obtain quotas for RAP Team Training BU1 COTTEN and BU1 KING atshyt ended the school and upon completion seminars were begun under -the guidence of the Training Department In total more than O~ of all Petty Officers E-5 and above had attended the two and oneshyhalf day seminar prior to JO September 19J
Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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HISTORICAL SUMMARY
July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
bull
Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
During October the outstanding weather of the first three
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months began to change as the Mediterranean area began its rainy season Work continued normelly due to the fact that bad weather had been anticipated and arrangements made -
In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
The rains continued to hold off 1n Rota and progress was
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greater than had been anticipated Projected cost over-runs on ~
Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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Air Cargo Apron more concrete was poured titan at any other time during the deployment
Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
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as memorable as possible Many members of the Battalion even found the time to entertain approximately titty orphans from the Rota area tor an afternoon of movies party run and gifts
The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
The Public Works Shop in Crete bullas completed leaving only
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
~ A seven day work week became the rule in Holy Loch as the Medi-
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cal Dispensary Project neared completion For the second month local energy shortages caused delays in delivery as well as mateshyrial shortages In spite o these hardships the detachment began work on the EM Club Stairwell
FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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MARCH
In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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2 PUllLICATIONS1 (a) Pamilygram1 A printed magazine toniat
paper distributed to dependants and men ot the Battalion 8 issues printed
(b) Pamilyview1 A 35mm slide presentation shown to the wives club in the Davieville area 4 showings
(c) VTR Presentation1 Three issues Visual and audio presentation in black and white used or training and dependent viewing
(d) Presa Kite1 Contains information about the deploY1Jlent and distributed upon return to homaport
(e) Graphic Publicationsbull (1) Thanksgiving Menu (2) Christmas Menu ()) Posters JO or Battalion functions
and Oruisebook sales promotion () Cruisebook1 A Cruisebook published by
Waltham Publishing Company covers the period of time from last homeport until near end of 197)- 74 deployment
J SPECIAL SERVICES SUWiARY 1 SPECIAL SERVICES FUNCTIONS1
The Special Services planned few tours1 rather they took advantage of the many excellent tours offered by the United Services Organization USS Simon Lalte and the Naval Station Special Services These tours and activities were more than adequate to facilitate Battalion personnel participation Special Services did execute a three day excursion to Granada at Christmas time Bus transportation was provided to Seville Puerto de Santa Maria and Jerez at Thanksgiving to allow the interested personnel o the Battalion to take wine tours and to visit historical landmarks
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2 FACILITIES AVAILABIB1
(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
J
middot HUMAN RELATIONS
KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
- MINORITY AFPAIRSJRACE RELATIONS 1
On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
atleast once monthly Throughout t he deployment UPWARD Seminars were held with all minority groups being represented bull
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Early in deployment t he Battalion was f ortunate enough to obtain quotas for RAP Team Training BU1 COTTEN and BU1 KING atshyt ended the school and upon completion seminars were begun under -the guidence of the Training Department In total more than O~ of all Petty Officers E-5 and above had attended the two and oneshyhalf day seminar prior to JO September 19J
Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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SUMMARY
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HISTORICAL SUMMARY
July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
bull
Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
During October the outstanding weather of the first three
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months began to change as the Mediterranean area began its rainy season Work continued normelly due to the fact that bad weather had been anticipated and arrangements made -
In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
The rains continued to hold off 1n Rota and progress was
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greater than had been anticipated Projected cost over-runs on ~
Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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Air Cargo Apron more concrete was poured titan at any other time during the deployment
Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
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as memorable as possible Many members of the Battalion even found the time to entertain approximately titty orphans from the Rota area tor an afternoon of movies party run and gifts
The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
The Public Works Shop in Crete bullas completed leaving only
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
~ A seven day work week became the rule in Holy Loch as the Medi-
-
cal Dispensary Project neared completion For the second month local energy shortages caused delays in delivery as well as mateshyrial shortages In spite o these hardships the detachment began work on the EM Club Stairwell
FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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MARCH
In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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2 FACILITIES AVAILABIB1
(a) Theatre ninety seating capacity (b) Recreation Hall Pool Tables Ping Pong
Poosball Tables (c) Coffee House (d) Two So~tball Fields (e) Six Horseshoe Pita (t) One Vollyball Court (g) One Basketball Court (h) One Picnic Area Nearby
) MOVES1 Movies were shown every night in the theatre ~
~witI popcorn o-aala The Recreation Hall was op~n each night and most of the dayqon non-work days but was closed during the actual showing of the mo9 due to the noise
4 ACTIVlTY SPORTS CALENDAR1 The Battalion participated in intermural sports
activities against teams from other Commands on the Naval Station These included Football Soccer Basketball and Bowling
J
middot HUMAN RELATIONS
KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
- MINORITY AFPAIRSJRACE RELATIONS 1
On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
atleast once monthly Throughout t he deployment UPWARD Seminars were held with all minority groups being represented bull
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Early in deployment t he Battalion was f ortunate enough to obtain quotas for RAP Team Training BU1 COTTEN and BU1 KING atshyt ended the school and upon completion seminars were begun under -the guidence of the Training Department In total more than O~ of all Petty Officers E-5 and above had attended the two and oneshyhalf day seminar prior to JO September 19J
Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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HISTORICAL SUMMARY
July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
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Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
During October the outstanding weather of the first three
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months began to change as the Mediterranean area began its rainy season Work continued normelly due to the fact that bad weather had been anticipated and arrangements made -
In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
The rains continued to hold off 1n Rota and progress was
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greater than had been anticipated Projected cost over-runs on ~
Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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Air Cargo Apron more concrete was poured titan at any other time during the deployment
Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
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as memorable as possible Many members of the Battalion even found the time to entertain approximately titty orphans from the Rota area tor an afternoon of movies party run and gifts
The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
The Public Works Shop in Crete bullas completed leaving only
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
~ A seven day work week became the rule in Holy Loch as the Medi-
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cal Dispensary Project neared completion For the second month local energy shortages caused delays in delivery as well as mateshyrial shortages In spite o these hardships the detachment began work on the EM Club Stairwell
FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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MARCH
In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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middot HUMAN RELATIONS
KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
- MINORITY AFPAIRSJRACE RELATIONS 1
On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
atleast once monthly Throughout t he deployment UPWARD Seminars were held with all minority groups being represented bull
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Early in deployment t he Battalion was f ortunate enough to obtain quotas for RAP Team Training BU1 COTTEN and BU1 KING atshyt ended the school and upon completion seminars were begun under -the guidence of the Training Department In total more than O~ of all Petty Officers E-5 and above had attended the two and oneshyhalf day seminar prior to JO September 19J
Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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HISTORICAL
SUMMARY
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HISTORICAL SUMMARY
July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
bull
Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
During October the outstanding weather of the first three
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months began to change as the Mediterranean area began its rainy season Work continued normelly due to the fact that bad weather had been anticipated and arrangements made -
In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
The rains continued to hold off 1n Rota and progress was
-
greater than had been anticipated Projected cost over-runs on ~
Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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-
Air Cargo Apron more concrete was poured titan at any other time during the deployment
Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
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as memorable as possible Many members of the Battalion even found the time to entertain approximately titty orphans from the Rota area tor an afternoon of movies party run and gifts
The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
The Public Works Shop in Crete bullas completed leaving only
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
~ A seven day work week became the rule in Holy Loch as the Medi-
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cal Dispensary Project neared completion For the second month local energy shortages caused delays in delivery as well as mateshyrial shortages In spite o these hardships the detachment began work on the EM Club Stairwell
FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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MARCH
In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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KUMAN RATIONS SJMJMRY
The Haman -- Race Relations
Relations SUD111ary is composed of the bullinority ~fairs Area and the Drug ExemptionDrug Abuse Education Area
- MINORITY AFPAIRSJRACE RELATIONS 1
On deployment the Battalion continued its active Human Relashyr-- tions Program Meetings of t he Human Relations Council were held
atleast once monthly Throughout t he deployment UPWARD Seminars were held with all minority groups being represented bull
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Early in deployment t he Battalion was f ortunate enough to obtain quotas for RAP Team Training BU1 COTTEN and BU1 KING atshyt ended the school and upon completion seminars were begun under -the guidence of the Training Department In total more than O~ of all Petty Officers E-5 and above had attended the two and oneshyhalf day seminar prior to JO September 19J
Topics discussed at the Human Relations Council Meetings ranged from berthing and messing to blackballing and l ack of communications Company and special staff representatives attended t he meetings on various occasions inorder that specific questions could be directed to them by t he council members Care was taken by the Colllllland to ensure that matters brought to the attention of the Council were looked into and that satisfactory answers were given
Request Captain s Masts were another means utilized to bring grievences and personal matters to the Co11111anding Officer s at~enshytion Th1s personal means of communication was requested fifty-one times Nineteen requests were handled personally by the Co111J11anding Officer the other requests having been answered at a lower level in the chain of command
Twice the Commanding Officer addressed himself specifically to a question and answer session with personnel E-4 and below Also in attendance at these meetings were special sta1f and company representatives who could give answers to questions or start action
immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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HISTORICAL SUMMARY
July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
bull
Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
During October the outstanding weather of the first three
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months began to change as the Mediterranean area began its rainy season Work continued normelly due to the fact that bad weather had been anticipated and arrangements made -
In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
The rains continued to hold off 1n Rota and progress was
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greater than had been anticipated Projected cost over-runs on ~
Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
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Air Cargo Apron more concrete was poured titan at any other time during the deployment
Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
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as memorable as possible Many members of the Battalion even found the time to entertain approximately titty orphans from the Rota area tor an afternoon of movies party run and gifts
The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
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The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
The Public Works Shop in Crete bullas completed leaving only
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
~ A seven day work week became the rule in Holy Loch as the Medi-
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cal Dispensary Project neared completion For the second month local energy shortages caused delays in delivery as well as mateshyrial shortages In spite o these hardships the detachment began work on the EM Club Stairwell
FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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MARCH
In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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immediately on unresolved situations At other t imes duri ng the deployment the Commanding Officer hel d similar sessions wi th Fi rst and Second Class Petty Officers Chief Petty Offi cers and Officers At all other times various channels of communication remained open
In spite of the difficul t i es in instituting new policies and
programs it is felt that these programs have produced tangible results and will continua to better personal relations in the Battalion bull
2filQ ABUSE EDUCATION
The Drug Education Program was continued during NMCB PORTY bull s deployment to Rota Spain Det achments wars given lectures by the Drug Coun ellor during a visit in the middle of deployment Appr~xishy
mately eight hundred hours of drug education were conducted with three hundred-fifty hours directed to the middle management level Although this program was directed towards E-6 through 0-4 a group ot selected E-5 s also attended t he program
Each new member of the Battalion was indoctrinated by the Drug Abuse Counceller He was inormed of the drug laws and of the effects of the drugs that were readily available
The availability ot drugs in Spain presented a serious problem Two drugs available without prescription from any pha11acy were Stil- 2 (amphetamine) and Pallidan a hypnotic sedative The third major drug that was used was Hashish which was easily obtained through illegal channels All Commands in Rota experienced a high incidence of drug usage due to their availability
IBYf EXHMPTION PROGRAM
The Drug Exemption Program was utilized by five people during the deployment Most of the Battalion did not realize the potential of this program despite the classes on this subject There appeared t o be much distrust in the program whi ch hindered i ts success The names and locations of the Exemption Representati ves were p osted throughout t he Battalion area
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HISTORICAL SUMMARY
July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
bull
Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
During October the outstanding weather of the first three
I
bull bull
months began to change as the Mediterranean area began its rainy season Work continued normelly due to the fact that bad weather had been anticipated and arrangements made -
In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
The rains continued to hold off 1n Rota and progress was
-
greater than had been anticipated Projected cost over-runs on ~
Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
-
-
Air Cargo Apron more concrete was poured titan at any other time during the deployment
Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
--r
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as memorable as possible Many members of the Battalion even found the time to entertain approximately titty orphans from the Rota area tor an afternoon of movies party run and gifts
The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
r
The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
The Public Works Shop in Crete bullas completed leaving only
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-
-
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----
three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
~ A seven day work week became the rule in Holy Loch as the Medi-
-
cal Dispensary Project neared completion For the second month local energy shortages caused delays in delivery as well as mateshyrial shortages In spite o these hardships the detachment began work on the EM Club Stairwell
FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
-
MARCH
In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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-
-
-
-
HISTORICAL
SUMMARY
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-
HISTORICAL SUMMARY
July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
-
-
-
-
-
--
In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
bull
Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
During October the outstanding weather of the first three
I
bull bull
months began to change as the Mediterranean area began its rainy season Work continued normelly due to the fact that bad weather had been anticipated and arrangements made -
In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
The rains continued to hold off 1n Rota and progress was
-
greater than had been anticipated Projected cost over-runs on ~
Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
-
-
Air Cargo Apron more concrete was poured titan at any other time during the deployment
Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
--r
-
as memorable as possible Many members of the Battalion even found the time to entertain approximately titty orphans from the Rota area tor an afternoon of movies party run and gifts
The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
r
The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
The Public Works Shop in Crete bullas completed leaving only
-
-
-
-
----
three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
~ A seven day work week became the rule in Holy Loch as the Medi-
-
cal Dispensary Project neared completion For the second month local energy shortages caused delays in delivery as well as mateshyrial shortages In spite o these hardships the detachment began work on the EM Club Stairwell
FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
-
MARCH
In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
-
-
-
-
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--
-
HISTORICAL SUMMARY
July was extremely active as the Homeport and Tr aining period came to an end Early in July The AdTanoe Party l eft for Rota Spain and various European ai tea While NMCB PORTY s Advance Party was hard at work taking over the various projects the Main Body was making preparations to follow in a few short weeks The men ware very enthusiastic and all looked forward to ~e European Deployment
TurnoTer ot the spaces from NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE went extremely well and the BEEP was accomplished with no major problems Upon arrival ot the Main Body a large number ot projects was undert6ken Among those projects turned over by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE were the Part II Storage the School Addition the RASC Jet Shop t he Co111D1issary Addition the Ordnanee Area Security Zone and the Air Cargo Apron
The future of the Rota Seabee Camp came under consideration as tour hundred men tried to occupy living spaces which could barely accommodate two hundred and fifty men comfortably The visit of VAIJ1 MEANS JOHNSTON Jr Inspector General of the Navy only three days after the arrival of the Main Body came ae a surprise and only re-emphasized the gravity of the situation
At the Detachments work started with all going well except for Detachment La Maddalena The men at this site encountered material problems and a serious lack of water
Good weather allowed Detachment Sigonella to get ofmiddotf to a tine start as it continued NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE a work on the No Break Generator Site the Barracks Rehabilitation and the Special Project
Detachment Crete went right to work and expended almost fourshyhundred mandays during the month on the Advance Base Facility
Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
-
-
-
-
-
--
In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
bull
Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
During October the outstanding weather of the first three
I
bull bull
months began to change as the Mediterranean area began its rainy season Work continued normelly due to the fact that bad weather had been anticipated and arrangements made -
In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
The rains continued to hold off 1n Rota and progress was
-
greater than had been anticipated Projected cost over-runs on ~
Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
-
-
Air Cargo Apron more concrete was poured titan at any other time during the deployment
Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
--r
-
as memorable as possible Many members of the Battalion even found the time to entertain approximately titty orphans from the Rota area tor an afternoon of movies party run and gifts
The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
r
The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
The Public Works Shop in Crete bullas completed leaving only
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
~ A seven day work week became the rule in Holy Loch as the Medi-
-
cal Dispensary Project neared completion For the second month local energy shortages caused delays in delivery as well as mateshyrial shortages In spite o these hardships the detachment began work on the EM Club Stairwell
FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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MARCH
In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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Project The outstandi ng weather allowed for this project to get off to a fine start
Detail Greece at Nea Makri continued the work started by NMCB ONE THIRTY-THREE on the Security Post Office and the T-S1te Tank Project
Overall the Battalion was off to a fine start and all hands were eager to see the projects through to completion Everyone realized that here they would be able to utilize the extensive training t hey had received in Komeport
AUGUST
August was the first full month on Deployment with all hands at their respective sites After the initial problems of adjustshyment to the cultural physical and professional aspects of Deshyployment the Battalion s productivity increased and good progress was made at all sites The challenge of new tasks boosted morale and all hands labored vigorously to meet deadlines
Progress in Rota was excellent with the Dependent s School Addition completed and available for use a week earlier than originally planned Aft er the steel matting was removed from the Air Cargo Apron excavation and compaction was begun Roadwork progressed well at the Ordnance Security Area while the Battalion waited tor the awarding of the contract for the fencing material
During August approval to rehabilitate the existi ng Seabee Camp in Rota was received Essentially the plans called for the construction of seventeen new heads and for the partioning of the open bay barracks into rooms Command interest was exceptionallyshyhigh and construction was scheduled to begin in September
At the detachment sites work continued to move at a smooth pace Supply and communication problems had been considered and were being resolved to everyone s satisfaction Material shortages in La Maddalena continued to hamper progress and the water problem still remained
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
bull
Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
During October the outstanding weather of the first three
I
bull bull
months began to change as the Mediterranean area began its rainy season Work continued normelly due to the fact that bad weather had been anticipated and arrangements made -
In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
The rains continued to hold off 1n Rota and progress was
-
greater than had been anticipated Projected cost over-runs on ~
Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
-
-
Air Cargo Apron more concrete was poured titan at any other time during the deployment
Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
--r
-
as memorable as possible Many members of the Battalion even found the time to entertain approximately titty orphans from the Rota area tor an afternoon of movies party run and gifts
The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
r
The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
The Public Works Shop in Crete bullas completed leaving only
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----
three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
~ A seven day work week became the rule in Holy Loch as the Medi-
-
cal Dispensary Project neared completion For the second month local energy shortages caused delays in delivery as well as mateshyrial shortages In spite o these hardships the detachment began work on the EM Club Stairwell
FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
-
MARCH
In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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-
-
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In Nea Makri the security Post Office and the T-Site Tanks Project progressed smoothly Completion of the Poat Office was expected to be in the latter part ot September
In Sigonella Sicily the Wire Avionics Project was completed Satiatactory progress was made as the good weather continued to hold
In Souda Bay the Advance Base Facility Project was progressing very nicely and with improved material tlow it was expected that this project would continue to moTe at its current rate
SEPTEMBER
Good weather continued to be rule or September and work a~ the detachments went on at a very smooth pace The Battalion and detachments were visited by various OBLANT representat1Tes who assisted in the planning and execution of the aesigned projects
Work was started on the Seabee CampJDp Rehabilitation Project with the ground work the rough plumbing and the slab poured for the first of seventeen new heads The new Heavy Equipment Shop was completed and Alfa Company began to maintain its bullheavybull equipment there iD11Dediately Approval was received tor the conshystruction of a new Dispatcher s Office and Fuel Dispensing Facility and site work was begun
bull
Elsewhere on the Rota Naval Base work was well underway The foundations tor the E-28 Arresting Gear Project were pour ed in just two days and as a result the Sealgtee portion of the job was almost complete Roadwork at the Ordnance Area progressed to the point where the drainage culTert could be installed upon receipt A large vein of clay was discovered at the Air Car go Apron and furshyther work was required before work could begin at this project
OCTOBER
During October the outstanding weather of the first three
I
bull bull
months began to change as the Mediterranean area began its rainy season Work continued normelly due to the fact that bad weather had been anticipated and arrangements made -
In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
The rains continued to hold off 1n Rota and progress was
-
greater than had been anticipated Projected cost over-runs on ~
Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
-
-
Air Cargo Apron more concrete was poured titan at any other time during the deployment
Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
--r
-
as memorable as possible Many members of the Battalion even found the time to entertain approximately titty orphans from the Rota area tor an afternoon of movies party run and gifts
The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
r
The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
The Public Works Shop in Crete bullas completed leaving only
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-
-
----
three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
~ A seven day work week became the rule in Holy Loch as the Medi-
-
cal Dispensary Project neared completion For the second month local energy shortages caused delays in delivery as well as mateshyrial shortages In spite o these hardships the detachment began work on the EM Club Stairwell
FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
-
MARCH
In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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months began to change as the Mediterranean area began its rainy season Work continued normelly due to the fact that bad weather had been anticipated and arrangements made -
In October came the first major test of the Battalion s ability to mount-out Being the Alert Battalion we were reshyquired to be able to mount- out within forty- eight hours Fortushynately exercise bullBee Alertbull was only a simulated test tor the call came right at the beginning of the Mid-East War We were also required to form a bullreactionary platoonbull to proTide tor the securi ty ot the Rota Naval Base should the need arise
In Rota the Ordnance Area Security Zone the Commissary Addition and the Air Cargo Apron Projects continued satisfactorily In view of the world situation the Battalion displayed its bullcan D~middot
spirit and dedicated itself tully to a11 projects and assignments
Work at the Battalion s various detachments continued weli La Maddalena was having major problems with supply receipts but inspite of this problem progress had been excellent Due to the world situation at this time Crete dominated much of the activity Being only several hundred miles from the center of the mid-East confliet they were on a one hour alert
The Battalion continued to receive many visitors at its various sites and without exception all were impressed with the Battalion s attitude and progress
NOVEMBER
November marked the halfway point in the Deployment of NMCB PORTY Morale took a 11arked upswing as the return to homeport became more tangible A mid-deployment party was held in Rota and at each ot the detachment sites
The rains continued to hold off 1n Rota and progress was
-
greater than had been anticipated Projected cost over-runs on ~
Ordnance Area Security Zone necessitated certain redesign and as a result certain portions of the project were slowed At the
-
-
Air Cargo Apron more concrete was poured titan at any other time during the deployment
Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
--r
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as memorable as possible Many members of the Battalion even found the time to entertain approximately titty orphans from the Rota area tor an afternoon of movies party run and gifts
The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
r
The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
The Public Works Shop in Crete bullas completed leaving only
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
~ A seven day work week became the rule in Holy Loch as the Medi-
-
cal Dispensary Project neared completion For the second month local energy shortages caused delays in delivery as well as mateshyrial shortages In spite o these hardships the detachment began work on the EM Club Stairwell
FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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MARCH
In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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-
-
-
Air Cargo Apron more concrete was poured titan at any other time during the deployment
Although rainy and cool weather artected work at various deshytachment sites work continued at a rapid pace La Maddalena worked hard to complete the Service Club in time t or the opening party in December In Sigonella Sicily work patterns changed as a new classified project with a nigh priority was started Work in Crete slowed as the site of the Advance Base Facility required more and more blasting In Nea MaItri the Security Post Office was completed and the detachment began work on a new EM Club Warehouse Addition Detachment Scotland continued its work toward timely completion ot the rehabilitation ot the Medical Facility Pour construction electricians were fortunate enough to go to Todendort Germany where there was generator work that needed to be done
Thanksgiving was celebrated with a four day holiday which was well deserved and all hands began to look forward to Chriatlnas and a chance to travel and sightsee
DECEM13ER
Morale rose a great deal during December in expectation ot the approaclting Cltristmas and New Year s Holidays Altholh many of
_ the Battalion were unhappy with the prospect of not spending Cltristshymas with their loved ones all turned out to make this Cltristmas
--r
-
as memorable as possible Many members of the Battalion even found the time to entertain approximately titty orphans from the Rota area tor an afternoon of movies party run and gifts
The long expected rains finally arrived in December causing minor delays The largest amount of available manpower was conshyswned by the Air Cargo Apron Project with more than a thousand yards of concrete poured here during this ~onth At the Collllllissary Project compaction was completed and formwork begun tor the gradeshybeam of the second building In the Seabee Camp the second slab for the new heads was poured and the Puel Dispensing Facility nearl)S completion
r
The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
The Public Works Shop in Crete bullas completed leaving only
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three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
~ A seven day work week became the rule in Holy Loch as the Medi-
-
cal Dispensary Project neared completion For the second month local energy shortages caused delays in delivery as well as mateshyrial shortages In spite o these hardships the detachment began work on the EM Club Stairwell
FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
-
MARCH
In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
-
-
-
The projects at Crete remained the highest priority with two BOQs and one BEQ completed and turned over to NAVDBT Work conshytinued on the other ive buildings and it was anilcpated that 95~ ot the projects would be completed or the turnover in March
Seabee ingenuity allowed for the opening o the Service Club in La Maddalena on the scheduled date o 21 December It took much hard work and the detachment received much praise for the outshystanding work they had done In Nee Makri the EM Club Warehouse was completed on 7 December and work began on the BES Selfice Station
The detachment in Holy Loch neared completion of the Medical Dispensary Labor and tuel problems in the local economy caused delays of delivery of various mater ials and hindered work Preshyparations were made to begin work on the Whi ta House Project and the EM Club Addition
JANUARY
January continued to be extremely cold and damp The Battalion continued to work zealously as the bullend o deployment approached
The Ordnance Area Security Zone in Rota became the prior ity for this month There remained over three thousand meters of fencing to be completed Utilizihg a seven day work week in order to take advantage of the dry spells the project remained on scheshydule The foundation work on the Commissary Project was completed for the second building and and the structural steel was erected Work at the Air Cargo Apron moved slower and extra care was -taken to ensure a high quality f i nish The Seabee Camp Rehabilitation moved smoothly with the underslab utilitiee placed for the th~ head and shower walls completed on ~he second The Puel Dispenshysary Project continued on schedule with the tanks completed and ready for installation
The Public Works Shop in Crete bullas completed leaving only
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-
-
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----
three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
~ A seven day work week became the rule in Holy Loch as the Medi-
-
cal Dispensary Project neared completion For the second month local energy shortages caused delays in delivery as well as mateshyrial shortages In spite o these hardships the detachment began work on the EM Club Stairwell
FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
-
MARCH
In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
-
-
-
-
----
three bulidings to be completed before March Due to the abundance of rainy weather exterior work was difficult and slowed considerashybly Having coapleted the Service Club in La Maddalena the deshytachment began to attack the GY1111l8sium Project in the saJ1e bullcan Do bull spirit It was interesting to note just how bulluoh the skyline of the bullRockbull had changed in just a few short months
The Sigonella Projects remained on schedule despite the onshyslaught of mud Footers for the Covered Storage Buildinlaquo were poured and footers columns and the second deck of the Special Project Building were also poured
After a modification of the tank storage design work began on the BES Service Station in Nea Makri The Armory Project neared completion as the roof was poured and stripped Due to the outshystanding weather at this favorite Kediterranean Site morale was exceptionally high
~ A seven day work week became the rule in Holy Loch as the Medi-
-
cal Dispensary Project neared completion For the second month local energy shortages caused delays in delivery as well as mateshyrial shortages In spite o these hardships the detachment began work on the EM Club Stairwell
FEBRUARY
As the last full month on deployment arrived the work pace qui ckened even more All hands were eager to see the project asshysignments through to completion which or them was its own reshyward
The sliding gate arrived in Rota for the Ordnance Area Security Zone The gate was installed marking the final link between the first and the second fence Due to various design modifications the project completion date was moved back to July 194 The Commissary lddition neared completion with 8~ of the sheeting comshyplete On the Air Cargo Apron el te preparation was underway for the last section of pavement in the throat area
In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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MARCH
In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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In the Seabee Camp Area many projects were compieted The Battalion paved a road leading past the Bravo Company Shops to the main road Alfa Company moved into the new Dispatcher s OfficeFuel Dispensing Facility and prepared tor their first cusshytomers The first head in the Camp Rehab Project was completed and put to use
The number one priority project in Souda Bay was completed with the exception of punchlist items and some landscaping The Admin NEX Building was completed on 14 February BBQ 2 on 22 February and BBQ 11 was finished on 28 February Life on the remote island should be more habitable with the completion of the Advance Base Facility
On the 28th of February the Gymnasium in La Maddalena was comshypleted Thie much needed addition to the Santo SCefano Naval Comshymunity was a welcome site to all The detachment there began to put the finishing touches on all projects and prepared tor the arshyrival of NMCB ONE
The men of Det Scotland completed the Medical Facility and turned the building over to NAVDET Holy Loch Due to the material shortages only punchlist items remained and would be installed upon receipt Work continued satisfactorily on the EM Club Stairwell and the White House Project
Cold weather rain and high winds slowed progress in Nea Makri At the EES Service Station the tanks were prepared to be set in the ground and the Hobby Shop moved smoothly with 50~ ot the framing completed Although the men of this detachment had enjoyed the proximity of Nea Makri to Athens all began to look forward to the return to homeport
In Sigonella Sicily the Covered Storage Building continued to progress smoothly with much of the structural steel being placed Trenching operations at the Special Project were continually being hampered by rain and excessive mud The Barracks Rehab Project
moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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MARCH
In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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moved along at a fast pace due to the added incentive of the men P working on their own berthing spaces Pinal preparations began
for the March turnover to the men of NMCB ONE
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MARCH
In March good weather began to r eturn to the Mediterranean area and this put the Battalion in a1n excellent poai tion to comshyplete many last minute tasks
In the Rota Seabee Camp work on the new heads progressed satisshyfactorily and Alta Company moved i nto the new Fuel Dispensing Pacishyli ty Three major projects were turned over to NMCB ONE The Comshymissary Warehouse Addition was turned over lfith~i)of the work completed The Ordnance Area Security Zone and he Air Cargo A11ron Projects were turned over with 60~ and 5deg completed respectively
Having completed the last building on the Advance Base Facility Det Crete spent the final weeks doing lanscaping pouring sidewalka and putting the finishing touches on the project
On the island of Santo Stefano Sardinia with the Gymnasium and Service Club completed the men began moving modules for the new EMCPO Club in La Maddalena This pre-positioning of materials would allow for timely completion by NMCB ONE The men of this detachment received a message of appreciation from the La Maddalena Naval Community just prior to departure
Det Sigonella continued working at a very fast pace until the turnover to NMCB ONE on 16 March lhe Covered Storage Project was 6~ complete and the Speciial Project was 7~ complete
In Nea Makri the Hobby Shop Addition was completed and the the Armory was awaiting only last minute items from the States The turnover went extremely smoothly as NMCB ONE was anxious to start on a new TheaterMulti- purpose Building as soon as it was possible
Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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Lintels and Grade Beams for the BM Club Addition ware preshycast made ready tor installation by NMCB ONE e Detail The long awaited items for the Medical Facility arrived and ware installed just prior to turnover The men of the Holy Loch Detail had made many friends and as a resuit were reluctant to depart
NMCB PORTY s deployment to Europe ended on 21 March 1974 Six C-141 s were utilized to effect the turnover of cargo and men Planes departed for the States from Rota Spain1 Torrejon Spain1 Sigonella Sicily1 and Prestwick Scotland Due to inclement weather two of the flights were diverted to MacGuire Airport in New Jersey overnight however all managed to arrive home in good spirits CAPT GATES CollllDander of the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construcshytion Regiment and the Seabee Dr ill team were on hand to great tte men of NMCB PORTX as they arrived
After greeting the loved ones the Battalion began a thirty day stand-down period This will allow t or re-adjustment to homeshyport prior to the commencement o training and preparation for the next deployment
In viewing the experiences of the past eight months we must assess the trials and tribuiationa with a deep sense of pride and accomplishaent There was much hard work and the mid-East Conflict did little to reli e the tensions and anxieties Those members ot the Main Body will remember the many months when a platoon was on one hour alert every night Atlast there is tiae to reflect on the lessons learned and the experiences gained lhe mid-East Crisis the Energy Crisis and eight months away from home have served to make ue alittle bit older and wiser It is hoped that our next deployment will be as rewarding and succeastui as the experiences in Europe
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