Reindeer Station (Diego Garcia) - NHHC
WEBThe Diego Garcia base was initially planned as an austere communication station with all necessary supporting facilities, including an airstrip. On 23 January 1971 a nine-man reconnaissance party from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 40 landed on the atoll to confirm planning information and carry out a preliminary survey of the beach ...
Diego Garcia - NHHC
WEBOct 24, 1972 · The remote coral atoll of Diego Garcia is the largest of sixty small islands forming the Chagos Archipelago located just south of the equator in the middle of the Indian Ocean. European exploration of the Indian Ocean was spear headed by the Portuguese when Vasco da Gama completed his initial voyage to India in 1499. This, together with the voyages of Columbus (1492 – 1504), opened the way ...
Seabee History - After Vietnam - NHHC
WEBApr 18, 2015 · The Diego Garcia base was initially planned as an austere communication station with all necessary supporting facilities, including an airstrip. On 23 January 1971 a nine-man reconnaissance party from landed on the atoll to confirm planning information and carry out a preliminary survey of the beach landing areas.
WEBPhong Air Base complex for the U.S. Marines in record time. For their efforts in both Vietnam and Thailand during 1972, NMCB FIVE earned the Pacific Naval Construction Force “Best of Type” award. NMCB FIVE also received the 1972 Peltier Award from the Society of American Military Engineers as the most outstanding Seabee battalion in the ...
After Vietnam - NHHC
WEBJul 1, 2015 · The Diego Garcia base was initially planned as an austere communication station with all necessary supporting facilities, including an airstrip. On 23 January 1971 a nine-man reconnaissance party from landed on the atoll to confirm planning information and carry out a preliminary survey of the beach landing areas.
The SeabeeGram Volume 4, September 2021 - NHHC
WEBSep 4, 2021 · The Diego Garcia base was initially planned as an austere communication station with all necessary supporting facilities, including an airstrip. On 23 January 1971 a nine-man reconnaissance party from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 40 landed on the atoll to confirm planning information and carry out …
WEBIn November 1979, the Kangroos deployed to Diego Garcia. The battalion began work at a scorching pace with projects like the Air Force Ammunition Storage Facility; the Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants pumphouse; BEQs 9, 10, and 11; BOQs 4 and 5; and the Navy High Explosives Facility. Other projects included the Air Operations Reclosure
Overview: Desert Storm - The Role of the Navy - NHHC
WEBAug 8, 1990 · In recent years, the Navy has also operated extensively with the Army and Air Force, which proved to be valuable preparation for DESERT SHIELD/STORM. The fundamental role of the Navy in joint power projection operations is to gain control of the sea. Sea control is an essential prerequisite for introduction of joint power projection forces.
United States Navy Seabee Museum - NHHC
WEBThe US Navy Seabee Museum is located at: 3201 S. Ventura Road, Naval Base Ventura County, Bldg 100, Port Hueneme, CA 93043. On the corner of Ventura Rd & Sunkist St. Located outside base fence line. Museum hours are 10 am to 4 pm, Monday to Saturday. Closed Sunday and all Federal holidays | Free Admission | Free Parking.
WEBVi etnam. Awarded the Navy unit Commenda tion f or this dep l oyme nt. January - October 1968 --Deployed to Danang, RVN. Awarded the Navy Unit Commendation for this deployment. Also won t he Best of Type, Atlantic Fleet, and the Pelt ier Award for fiscal year 1969. March - November 1969 --Deployed to Dong Ha , RVN. Awarded the