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OEPAITMENl OF THE NAVY U S NAVAL MOBIL CONSTRIJCTION 8ATIAUON FOITY
FlO NEW YOR11 09501
Commondlne Officer Commonder Novol Cciomuclion 8ollolloot U S Allontlc Floor
degloynt Complotlon Repcrl sul-nllulon o(
10) COMCBLANTINST 52130 lb) COMCLANT OPORO 4-71
(I) AdmlnislrollYe Summory (21 Equl-nt Su_ (3) lrolnlng Summary (4) lobar Dish-iblttion SIMIOf) (5) Colt11truclion Item Summery (6) Progrom and Ptrformonce Chart (7) Gnerol Cor 1ructlon lnlormot Ion 18) logisticbull and Fiscal SuY (9) Civic Action Su_-
110) Praveu PlgtOt~ (I I) leuom ltOltftlld
N~S-3rg 5213 Ser 366 24 Morch I P72
I Thi repctl Ibull oubmittod in occordonco with ntlerence (o) en requlO in the porlormcstee o( ntference (b)
2 EMPLOYMENT STATUS In occordoncbull with reference (b) U S Novol Mobile Constrvctlon Bonollon FOltTY wobull deployed to Oi11 Gorclo Chov0lt Archipelago Indian Ocean from 14 Morch IP71 thltough 20 Novembr 1971 llie 8ottotlon minion wen 10 -Gin Initial construcllon of o Naval Communicationbull Station lncludlng ln1orlm Runway Seobeo Camp Sobee lndubullITiol Site oogtd other OHoltlo1ed alrudures In ocldlHon lhe 8ottoflon Commenced COltllTuCflon o( the permonont cornmunicotfonbull foclJftl
3 UNIT MOVEMENTS
9 February I 9n
I 0 Febrvorr 1971
19 februOf) 1971
24 fobruOf) 1971
9 April 1971
10 April 1971
12 May 1971
Tho NMCI FORTY londine Party conshtlng Jone (I) om- ond (17) Enlisted PenoMOl depcttod for the depl~nt 1110
Landing Party NMCB FOltTY deloll ALPHA depctntd Oovisvlllbull fot the deployshyment ahe vlo tt4 USS VERNON COUNTY NAHA Olilnawo
Flh n (IS) Enlisted Penonnel deported oboord lhe USS ANCHOAAQE for the deploymenl llte
LT W P McTOMNEY OIC or 19 Londlne Party depcttampd Oovbvllle to Join lhe lagtdlng Porty Penel In Slneopcte ond then proceed to lho 1lle via the USS VERNON COUNTY
CDl R K WHITE NMCamp-FOllTYS Co11wuo11dlng Officer ond the Advance forty IIported for lhe deploy
Finl MDln bocy bull A rtlgh1 deorfod for tho deplor-nt aite
Second Main 8ody bull A n1v111 deported ror deploy-nt sllbull
Finl Main Body bull 8 fllghl deporied for depioymenl tile
3 UNIT MOVlMENTS (contlod)
13 Mtrt 1111
5 Octobir 1111
24 October 1971
29 October 1971
30 October 1971
31 October 1971
11 No mber 1971
18 NltMtmlr 1971
19 No 1971
20-be 1971
Second Moin Body bull amiddot night departed for deployment 1ite
NMCB-FORTYS Detochment ZULU night departitd fr0tn Diego Gorclo for Dovhvlllo II conshted or I) ofncer and ninery bur 194) Enlisted Personnel
NMCB-FORTYS fllght 40AP1 deported for Dovhvllloo1 NMCB-FORTYS odvonco party rtight one It consilted or One fl) Officer ond Ninety- five (9S) Enllstocl Pononnel
NMCB-fOUYS flight 40AP2 deported for Dovlwille as NMCB-FORTYS Adshyvoncbull Plaquoly fllght two II consbted or one (I) Officer ond 11i9hty- two (82) enlhted Personnel
One C-130 rllght of NMCB-FORTYS flight 40 AP3 deported f0lt Bangkok It conbulligtld of cno (I) ofncer ond fotly-three (43) Enlhted P ronnel
The Ncond C-130 night of NMC8-FORTYS Flight 40AP3 departed f0lt Dovisvllle vlo Bangkok II conshled of nty-ei9h1 (28) Enlured PenonNI who joined the lint C-130 ftlghr In Bang~oilt ond deported r0lt Dovhvflte on o C-11
NMCB FORTYS lint moln body night departed Diegc Gorcia
NMC8 FOltTYS bullcond moln body rllght deparl9ci Diego Garcia
~ D W UltlSH CO NMCB FORTY ond third_ body flight departed Dl990 Garclo
NMCB-FOllTlS fourth motn body light deparled Diego Gorcio
NIC8-fOltTYS fifth moln body rllght clopartod Dl990 Garcia
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lO degbull 1970
19 Jonwlty I 971
s Febtuooy 1971
7 FebtuQI) 1971
9 March 1971
18 Morch 1971
19 Moltch 1971
20 March 1971
COit R K WHITE NMCB FOltllS Conbullnoodlng Ofrlcer one five (S Enlisted p_1 along with twprebullntarlvebull of COMCampLANT ACamp-2 NCEL one COMNAVCOM dpartod an o recan party to Diego Gonia
LT R F HEINlt Jl CEC USN relieved LCO JM STEVENS CEC USN AS NMCl-FOUYS Operations Offl-
COit bull I( WHtn NMC8-FORTYS c bullbull c11 Officer and 0 llfOUP o( Ii S) poundnllbullted Men bullbullturned flQtl reconnal-ce al Diego Gaclo (Recan Porty)
NMCl-AO Ot Alpho one other lorgtdlll Porty Unih 0ltrivod at Diego Gorclo and LT W P McTOMNEY CEC USN deg-cl the lbulllond COtnmondet reshyspoltUI b 11111
Amltrrlcon and British flogs wbulle ro isbulld on Dego Gorcio
The USS MONllCpoundLLO entered the logaan ond anchored for llw PIJgtOle or disckorgbull or equipment and corgo for NMCB-AO
The NMCll-40 Adwonce Porty orTlved or the deployment sitbull ond CDR R K WH ITE CEC USN auumcod the duties or ltlond Commander The USS CHARLESTON orTld with Advance Plaquoly
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22 Morch 1971
25 Morch 1971
3 April 1971
10 Aigtltil 1971
10 Aprll 1971
18 April 1971
19 April 1971
25 April 1971
O April 1971
30 Apo-It 1971
30 Apo-II 1911
6 May 1971
6 May 1971
7 May 1971
20 May 1911
22 May 1911
23 May 1911
23 May 1971
17 May 1971
3 1971
F1rst 0-1 lloJj9 ()penrtional
ATCIJ-4 Unitbull ()pervtlonal The USS CHARLESTON dportllltlupon ccmpletlon of ornoodlll ond tobllshment of Medico ond Communlcotlons focllltles 0$hore MUST Unitbull Oporollonol
USS ANCHORAGE entertod the lo- and anchored far the purpoMI of di1eharge of llpment and CClfVO for NMCamp-AO
The 8ritih Ship HMS FORTH vbited the deployment tlle and o libtty party came--middot A luncheon wm held on the hip for orncen of NMCS-W One cloy vbil
Tho USS lUNON COUNTY beoched with main body A oboard
The SS AMERICAN CHAMPION entered the lo- ond onchorod for the purshyp05e of di1ehorga of corgo for NMCamp-~O
The 9rlti1h Terdloriol lhlp NOROVAER anchored In Iha 1_
Tho SS AMpoundRICJIN CHAMPION nade woy
Tho USS VU NON COUNTY ent-1 tho lagoon and booclwd for the pu_ of ofOoodlng of mon and corgo
The ~ltIS mlle1t- wen ochiewd with the Advance Bene Functional Component POL Facility operatlonal
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY anlthorfd In the lagoon ond relieved the USS VERNON COUNTYdeg the gthip on 1totldeg ot Diogo Gorclo
The USS VER NON COUNTY got underwoy
The USS STEEL FLYER orrived and cdegnci dl1ehorge of cargo
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY beochod with the Moln 8ody gbull CAPT W a ROGEAS COMCatANT CDR 0 W URISH llltHfctlve C-V-dlng omshyof NMCl-ll and Plwpective blond C-odor oil aboard LT J A LUCAS COMCBLANT Staff and poundQCM O J EGElUS COMC61ANT SEA wer11 also o-nf for the purpaM of jab invmligotlon and change of COllllllOfd bull
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY pullllltI off the beach
CDR D W URISH CEC USN relieved CDR R K WHITE CEC USN cn Cotnshymondl119 OHie U S Ncwol Mobile Con1INcllon 6ottolion FORTY CAPT WR ROGERS COMCBLANT toollt port In the ceremony and odclre-d the offlcen and -n ol NMCB FORTY
The USS GUHAM COUNTY go1nderwoy with CAPT ROGERS CDa WHITE LT LUCAS ANO EltX EGEWS oboonl bound far MourlHui
The U S S GRAHAM COUNTY arrived ond off-loaded fuelbull and provldom
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4 SIGNIFICANT EVENTS lconrlbulldl
6 Wne 1971
IS Ju 1971
IS June 1971
16 June 1971
20 Ju 1971
23 June 1971
24 June 1971
Tl June 1971
30 kine 1971
3 Jltily 1971
4 July 1971
s July 1971
7 July 1971
9 July 1971
13 July 1971
14 July 1971
IS July 1971
16 July 1971
18 July 1971
19 July 1971
26 July 1971
29 July 1971
Tho USS GRAHAM COUNTY dparrad 10lt MAURITIUS
The SS poundJltCHESTpound1 otrd wllh IImiddot
The USS GIAl-IAM COUNTY OltTlved i VOmiddot
Runwoy rncetlr complebulled to permit bull-bullllncy -bullconditions clelinod NMCll FOITY - 181748 JON 71 Cc)
Tho SS EXCHESI lR oftc USS GRA11AM COUNTY deported NAVOiAlGRU Det GOlfd-ocl oboanl the USS GRAHAM COUNTY
Rodlon lelldeer AflS Oigo Gao-clo NMCll-FOltlVS AM Radio Statideg c_ mencttd broodcasllll at 0700 local timedeg o rntqueltgtey of 600 Kilahern with on output or 20 woth CO~ O W URISH CEC USN lbullIOcl Commo-r CO NMCamp-FOllTY cledkotecl 1i bulltotlon
Cornme~ed ll co opemllonbull on th runoy
Oedicotad the Chapel In the Polrramp
A helicopter from the 8tltbh Aircraft Corriabull HMS EAGLE landed at the Control Tower f0lt the Pltlpole or a blttor vhlt by 1everol 8rltbh NOYOI Olncers and one Amoicon Naval Officer
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY arrived bullIth c0lt90 INlil ond personnel
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY deportod
Tk SS HAMPTON ~OAOS deg with cOfVO al POL f0lt the Fuel form
Cycl- Odette th90bullbullmiddot octlted the bullbullbulloency Broadcmt st the AM Radio Station ralt lnl0ltmotlon -middot Mojar 1-t of did not hit Diego Glaquocio NMCamp-FORTY rrg 1amp1jl800Z JUL 71 middot
McMd into Now Medical Focllity
SS HllMPTON ROADS cMporlecl
USS GRAHAM COUNTY orrlwcl
USS VALCOUR (COMIDEAST FltG SHIPJ arrived wlh CAPT BATV Chief of Stoff mwl ot1- ofllctnoboorcl Olficellond men came aohar lot o (I) cloy visit
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY ctported ofter being fe01ed en Stoflagt Ship by the 11i Commander
The Ont alrcroft C-130) arrived at 0190 Garcia
Opened Now Galley Meu Hall
NMCB-FORTY ceivecl 9 owardlll tho command the St olType E
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bull AuguI 1971
9 Aguu 1971
10 Au~usl 1971
11 August 1971
16 1971
23 Augusr 1971
24 Auiusl 1971
24 9uU 1971
1 September 1971
2 September 1971
4 Soptembor 1971
8 September 1971
11 Septengtber 1971
16 Sept9r 1971
21 September 1971
26 Septoltllber 1971
28 Soptlfllbobull 1971
29 September J971
1 Ocrobebull 1971
5 October 1971
7 October 1971
The SS fl YING ENIERlIUSE -icd h CafgO bull
lho S~ FL YING ENT81PIUSE doported
Opening Oi EM RKrootional FociHly
LCDR D l MCCOllVlY fbulltcvllve Officer NMCS71 lCDR J L HATHAWAY Oporatlom Olflcer NMCft-71 LT P C PAYNE COMCBLANT Equipment Officer and EAi SHELDAHL COMCBLANT otbulllbulled deg o o woel bullhit to di cortructlClft ondu1JComl11g dopl~ment of NMCft-71 Pcroclment and NMCll-1
c_ _ into_ Alpho CPOf1Y faclliin lndumlol Sito
IAOM fNGER COMNAVFACENGCOM CAI CAVENDISH NAVFIC CDR BAGGS COMCBlANT ()pontions om ond ClICM WtlGORN NAVFAC Senior fnllsrod Adbulli- _ ror a 1 cloy vlti1
COil VIRDEN Caobulliding Ofncer NAVCHAPGIU orrlbullod lar deg Ol-1ito vlth for ~ Oepatted 1 Septeonbebull 1971 bull
CAPT GRAESSLE CNO Projec11 Olficor orrid for a - (I) k bullltlt to Diego Garcia
Tho SS MOBILIAN orrid with cat11a f0lt NMCamp--40
CAP GRAESSlE oddned he hland Commend
LCDR D A RINGEL NMCB-40t EKecutho OHlcor and UTCM H R AGLES NMCamp-4011 SEA deporhrd for an 00gt-lite 111 to Seoboe loam 4006 Republic of Viet Nam
lJ SS MOBIUAN departed
The Isle of farquor Brftlsh Territorial ship Oltlbulled with t plontotlon manager 10 - remaining natl _1 r- hlond
LCDR llNGH ond UTCM AGlfS returned
The SS EXECUTOR orried ith cargo
COi GRAY ond deg 1ctlon ream from C8lon1 anl od for 1ho _1 lPly intpttlion
NMCS-ONES pre-dampploymet 1eom cktponed
lho SS EXECUTOR depored aftor olfloodl119 -00middot
One (I) officer orld Elghty-Nlne (89) Enlhled Penonne l from NMCamp-71 ormiddot dvod 011slro OS NMCft-71s DolacMlonl CHAGOS A portion or the ptlJOnnel were oul11d to the on-titbull NMCI for Aclmlnlstrallvt Supp011
Tho Gorrideg Union Joe~ w01 ralWltI owr tlw Seoboe Comp In opptcp(lole cershydeggt bulllonallng tho elate of the Plon1a1lon
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8 October 1971
9 Ocrolgter 1971
10 Octobet 1971
IA Octobet 1971
28 Octabet 1971
29 Octal et 197 I
JO Octoler 1971
30 Octallt 1971
S November 1971
7 November 1971
8 Nov ber 1971
10 November 1971
13 Noier 1971
IS No--1M 1971
17Noember1971
19 ~mlor 1971
s MAJOR PROBLEMS
fh 8ithh Submarine HMS ORPHlUS aorlvod fOI a one [II day vhli
11 USS EXPORIER atthmiddotlld l0t 11t1t011rado of carqo
fhe USS E bullPORTER ckpotted al1er loodinp retroVracle cargo
II bullklbull of Fdeg 11lti lou ng caplt0 bullorlibulln ol D~ Gocio
LCDR HATHAWAY pl rwo 21 Olllc~ ond flgoty-Fi bull851 fnllgtt~ lM-1 of NMCll-71 onived ro clotbull camcgtIbull IOI Otochment ChagOl
LCOR O A RINGEL NMCll-~ hocuthmiddotbull Olficv one CUCM SAWY(R deshypobullbullod IOI o Commold vi1i1 to Saboa lbullam 4005 OltI lru~ lgtlond Pacillc T11ritorv
LCOR lROnER and Ninety O 1911 Enllued PbulluoMel lrom NMCB-1bull Adanco Pa~ty orti~ on tire
COlaquo D w URISH NMCll-40bull c-onding Olncer deporbulled r o - OJ ~ - 10 ~htu4 middot
0 II Oiricer and Forty-faur 1laquo Enltotbulld _ orTibulled both ctloy Potty for NMCll-71 DfT CHAGOS and at OUll lo NMCB-1bull Advonce Porty
ne USS MONTICELLO otribulled with 1~ird 01lt11 Borge and cargo and commenced alflood
11 SS CXPfDITOR arrived with c0ltgo
lo 1onler SS OGDEN YUKON 01rii witi POL Pocluch
SS OGOtN YUKON -_ec1 E XPf 011 OR dtgtpotted
COk P OLIVER Jbull CO NMCll-ONE arried
NMCB-FORTV rbulllievI on tho by NMCll-ONE in opprapriote Change ol ci Ctr omonlet
The type ConPNCliOlt pe1l0tmed by t 8auoli duriI thit deployi lnvolbullod -1 c11 thod1 ond equlpn1en1 with - bullbullcbullfI-middot tuch of gt011-lt-bull Otl IN ru-oy ia course ond CbullbullKefI Scr-r -nitiOnl lor ~ing blmtecl outer reel bullrial
Mony pltGble _we c_ on titbull in Otltkt ro conti_ -hedule 11 loll-iI i _ of 1he more moior probfenn encautered wl1k tecG1J1TbullllidiH solu1ideg to old fuh1 plannen
o lock ol -nl Bulk cement Vlpped tot_ itlond in rated 66 CF rubber blodden titlmoted 10 contain 50 Cf nominally Agt ifoe Concrete Bobullch Pion inbullo operollon ond bullhlaquotly before the gtOil cemen1lng on the Runway commenced It WOJ dbulllolnod ihat a hortage or comenl oxlbullted Experience old
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rion 5000 bullocllts or bog co-nt were purchosod from Mauritius Clo IUM illonlt4 of use in Oeld onoblod complerlon of tho 1011 coantlng on the runway ond conrlnuod comtruclion of selected comp prolocs However shortly ofrer tho runwaydeg completed ond with o r 17000 CY or comp concrete work olnlng -ody robe plocad the cont wpply wao e1thouoted and concrete work wos holred in the Oeld The 0bull120 ship with cement resupply wm bull--~bull late ond didnt on( untll -1 AuvubullI Although rhe lot talion e tgtdeo_d lo kHjgt conslYVCllon going In rho field by placing only gbullodo bo- ot column picn For the nglnoered foclliHti ii is estlmotod rhot IG-1 4 claygt or constNction _ lmt
RECOMMENDATION
En1u ptqgter Moterlol Toko Ofls (MTOS) ond odolt1uote fPIY lo Oeld by lltNintlfylng erltlcol ltemgt ond ltraquolobllshlng mot1ltorlng procedurebull Allow for bulking or ce nt ~Ing the bog loQdlng by recludng the ntimoted volume Oiied 304 REDUCTION Is RECOMMENDED
b CUAAING AND DISPOSAL OF COCONUT LOGS
n NlfWay cleorlng wos NMCamp-COt bl_t encounter wilh coconur howbull- follow-on Bottollore wlll be focecl wlth cl-ing cantonment and ontenno Oelds Felling the trM1 either with o do-_ ho wttontlol pltOteclive _ _ opotOlor) or chain h the fittl P9Pmiddot Clearing the felleltI tree f- the by pushing with o doxer ii step two Step 1lne is dlipaool Altemotl- for dlsfgt-1 inshyclude clepmltlng In windrow or In seleclive apoll1 or- lelocation ro bullleered -11 requirft logging -robullI- Includes cvttlnv with chain-middotmiddot I0911lfll1 with logglng tongs otld degIng wlrh dumps In rhe obMnce ot logglll tongs thibull lattolion utlllud lltont end a-lell r hondllfll1 Altemph at burning ond blDlllnv were fruit I ot ocean cluPinv - dlgtcarded ca 11flClicol The I01111lnv oparollon Is quite time conlng
RECOMMENDATION
Procuro ond deliver 10 the site sufficient logglng type equipment to occomplhh log removal by houllng to di1POSOI altH Pion construction schedulH on the bcnls of logging fellbulld trees In ploce ond cll1POJOI to preshy locted opoll areas
c SUITABLE Fill
lho hlond Of Di090 Gonia h relatively flat and ti top 6-18 lnchet ol moleriol u o lomny soll itoble falt telect fill Other loyeB lifli bullith root- ore u-ceiihoble and In gnorol suitable Ofl oteriolbull were found In only rwo lvbullI aouth of the ATCIJ-4 Communlcollons Focllity o forge bonvw oreo WObull developed ond muterial from thla site wen -a for nu rhroughoul tho SoobH Camp Al~ WM
bank o tho runwoy o of well grodod corol wltable for wbbcna wm dlacavered In suFfklenl quantity lo greorly mslst In camtruclion of tho NIWO) Unfortunolely the quantity of wltoble Olerlol from thea sites Is being exhou1ted Around Sideg Point lontltl0gt of wltoble moterlol con be found falt com1Ncti0n of permanent cantonment pods however nonovollobfllty of sumcienl quonflllH Of Witoble flll moteriol for the permonont rood to the lronsmitter moy P problem
RECOMMENDATION Where feoslble review Onol raod grcde1 falt poHlble ducllon and cansicler cruid or blending cnnhod ngtltk with 111 Ing morerlals to obtain wltoble emlionkmnt
d MISCELLANEOUS AREAS
Other pniblem degeluting the deplO)Nnl are as follows
(I) MATERIALS The majority ot motorlolJ required for comp con1tructlon e lfortt -re on hone wttn requirtd however due to MTO shorl91 oml11lons breokoge odd-on focllltlos etc mony Itemgt portlcvlorly In lhe electrlcol area ore not available This necessitated a malor effort in trorwrrring moteriols boolwaen comp projects to ensure wortlt progreued at o iteody poce As o resull o( th shortages moll) projocls we Oly beneflclolly occupied and adclitlonol materials were p loced on order
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RECOMMENDATION Enw clOMJt crvtinyond hlghe1t leYltll wpen1hlonwhen reviewing MTOS ot 81111 of Mcterlal1 PIOCltI ma1erlal1 on ordotr enough in adYUMCO ta reipt prior ta Med in neld Whe paosible utillu eo11trolled troofen be-n pltajecti toe_ CONIOlll work Aow
(2) UNDE1WATpound1 FUEL LINES Tlw tlgloplpill pcnlat1 of this IUel S)ltem wotlted quite 1otl1-foetotlly _ the nulble Ning pcnion at the leCWard elld conlirouolly Nplured during the inhlaJ olfloafj and wlgtMquent triol1 Although deltlgrwd and tested f0lt 12S PSI pltot1Wte the- niptured ot _ or 1 thon 60 PSI Additional nwer heo duty Ootgtltlble 1-lll was ltecelwd and INtalld enabling offload of the SS HAMPTON lOAOS tanker In the Interim a bacJu 6 inIOgtIOll pipe tine along the ie wca inotolled ond used to oflload the LSTS
RECOMMENDATIONS Emu materials ent ta ltemole locations ate p~rly tiled of1d auvlceoblbull Wlwtre lq 1toroe life 11 IJ1dlcaled bteollt out motvial ta be lhlpped mid ht1t f0lt deterionrtlon
(3) FUEL FARM The AFC contained lnsuFflclent 4 wctlon hote to conneet bladden lo 5 woy monlmlch
RECOMMENDATIONS Whn utllixlng ABK S)ltbullbull bull MTO from drawi~ of1d ~ ogalnt lt9fl1ixed ll1tlng or AampFC materlah Speelnc recdegndoll- relate ro thh peltticulor AllfC sysshytem were mode MpOlOtely
(4) UNPIOGIAMMED FACILITIES Ono -iw pn1jt i Rif1dHT Station with the ~ bull ol cOOltdinotlon and planning 9qUirotd It ii inevitable that certain it- would be -itted rr- planning but would still be In the neJd Thit occund In three_ for thli project Iv the total rcape ol an bland -tu cperotlara clewlaped ii becGM apparent that greater focllity els exlud f0lt on lntitrim Afr Open1llON Foclllty Harbor Operationa Foclllti of1d worehoigtsl11 for the Logiitlcs Supporf Component Additional facilities were~ to the site mid ebullli1111 caieh where ovalloltle were util-ized ta obtain Interim focllltla howeYlt1r this effort detrocted frcm the overall Cltlmgt Khedufe and rnources on hand
RECOMMENDATIONS1 Build maximum nulblllty Into the egtltecutlon phase such that changes generated by on-site conditionbull can be Implemented In the c- or project Reindeer Station it 11 conoldered tllal this OeUbility existed
(S) BEACH OFFLOAD Conslonl t11lxollat1 al beach head Tot offload of LCM-81 re1Ulted In buildup or sand bor oft ol beached LCM-81 which Of low tide lmpoln beochlng -rotlona
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I ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
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Orlice orgtd toding C~ lel Petty Oflicen lkittotion lout tne
c o f r G H I J K L M
Penonnel 5-) bull Reenli1t Summory Solet7 Sumnay bull Dhclpllnoj legol Morale bull Madicof bullbullbull Oerltal bull bull bull bull Chaoloin s Ac1M1lu Pllblic Alfoin bull bull bull bull Awordt ond Promotio bull Unil Rocavnillon bull
II EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
A Gero1 Commenh bull bull bull bull bull 8 Specific Com(19nt 1 bull bull bull bull
C Specific fqulPent Problem Atedeg
Ill RAINING SUMMARY
A a c o f f G H
c1 Milltocy bull Tec~nicol Solely bullbull Reodi-u Potlure Intelligence bull bull bull pound bullGnlinomiddotrion1 Adminisrtntd Conupondence c
IV LABOR OISTlllUTION SUMMARY bullbullbull
bull
V CONSTRUCTION ITEM SUMMUY bull bull bullbull
A Deployment froiect Summary a Complati Projec11 bull bull bull bull C Turnover Sury bull bull bull
VI PROGRESS ANO PERFORMANCE CHART
VII GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INFotlMAllON
A Generol bull bull bull bull 8 MaOg bull-nt Engineering Plan bull C Diego Corcio bull bull bull bull 0 Emborkolion Schadle bull E Reconnolnooce Porty f Londlng Party bull bull bull G Advonca larly bull bull H Moln llody Mo-nl
bull bull bull
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bullbull
bull bull bull bull bull
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SECTION
VII GENERAL CONSrUCTION INFORMATION (contif)
1 Engineering J C-llvclion Pr09n111 bull bull bull bull bull K c111on Raport on lnduotrial Site bull L Concntbull Bolch Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull M Block Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull N Fresh Waler Supply-0llnlaotlon larges O MCON Projttk bull bull bull bullbullbull P Contnoctor Quollty Control Scllon 0 Support Unit bull bull bull bull bull
VIII LOGISTICS ANO FISCAL SUMMARY
A General s_ bull 8 ll-ofect Motlol bull bull bull bull bull C Proect Material Support (CTRCSR) 0 flscal Su1M111ry bull bull E Dllbunlng bull bull F Food SNleet bull bull bull G Service AcMtles bull H Emborlltotlon
IX CIVIC ACTION bullbullbull
A G-ol Smmory bull
X LESSONS UAaNEO
A Utllftles ltobl- bull bull I Vertical C-NClon lToblems C Supply oncl Loglllla bull
XI PROGRESS PHOTQS bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
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I ADMINISllATIVE SUMMARY A NMC8 FORTY OFFICERS ANO LEADING CHIEF lfTTY OFFICERS
coa R I( WHITE (SEPT 1970 - MAY 1971) CommG1ding Officer COii D W UltlSH (MAY 1971 - Prtsent) Commanding Offiur LCOtl D A RINGEL (SEPT 1910 bull 9Mnt) Execitlve om-LCDR W C McGEE (SEPT 1970 - _nt) Supply Officer LCDR R F HEINE JR (JAN 1911 - _nl Operot l- Officer LT W P McTOMNEY (SEPT 1970 - fnlMnl) All t Operotlon1 Officelt LT 8 8 WYAn (JUL 1970 - AUG 1971) Alfo Co Commoocler
(AUG 1971 - -nt) Trolning Officer LJ J I FELTER (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Mecllcol om-LT A V GAGLIANO (AUG 1971 - 11--nt) Medico Offlcr LT G E MILLER (JAN 1971 - -11) Dental om-LT L G SELLER5 (OCT 1970 - Prwnr) Choploln LT S M 8ERNSTIIN (SEPT 1911 - Pment) Medical Officer LT R G 0 8l1EN (OCT 1970 - AUG 1971) All I Alfa Co Commander
(AUG 1971 - Fruent) AIFo Co Commander LTJG RG BERRY (SEPT 1970 - PnoMnl) Mnlnlllrollve om-LT JG J W Wl11TTY (SEPT 1970 - PMnt) Olto Co Comoionclor LT JG l L SHULTZ (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Sclol AuI ROS ptng LTJG D L NOHpound (SEPT 1970 - -nl) p__1 om-LTJG W D INGEISOLL (SEPT 1970 - Pretent) ci-11 Co c ic1er LTJG G J ROUSSOS (SEPT 1970 - ir-nr) OIC SObH T 4006 LTJG J P SE8UNIA (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Engl-Ing Officer LT JG J T HANLEY (SEPT 1970- JUL 1971) Aut Chott le Co Com-dor
(JUL I 971 - Pruent) NMC8 Rep Soigtgkolt LTJG E J NOVAK (SEPT 1970 - llegtent) Au t 0lto Co Commander LTJG G IC CORBIN (OCT 1970 - llegtenl l ampborliH Co Ccw111Mcler LT JG l F KOEHLER Ill (SEPT 1970 - AUG 1971 Disbunlng Ofllur LTJG R R GNERLICH (JAN 1971 - SEPT 1971) Speciol Servlcu Officer
(SET 1971 - _) ~lneerlng Officer LTJG P J MILW (SEPT 1970 - PNnt) OIC Sobe r-~ LTJG O 8 POnta (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) Au t Pio amp Trainlnu Officer
(JUL 1971 - Prwtotnt) Bravo Co Cammonder ENS R R HART (AUG 1971 - -ent) Oldounlnu Officer CW02 W L MARR (fEI 1971 - -or) Mo1nre-om-CW02 F S THOMSON (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) ara Co Comnioncler
LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
EQCM C 0 TAYLOR (DEC 1970 - _ ) Allo Co Molnlencbull Chief CUCM W F SAWYO (JAN 1971 - _) Operotlont Chief UTCM 11 R AGLES (SE PT 1970 - Prewnt) Senior Enl hred AltMw UTCM J D BARTLEY (SEPT I 970 bull lretent) 8ro Co Chief
ATTACHED UNITS
RESIDENT QFFICER-IN-CHARG~ QF QNmUCTIQN
LCDR A M STEADLEY (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) ROICC
LQSlSTICS SUPPORT Q~PQlENT
LCOR J R DAVIS (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) 001 1n-ar LT 8 J ANZINI (JUL 1971 - NOV 1971) Air Operotl01W Officer LT R L DAVENPORT (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) POL om-
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LCOI O L CUNpound lT 0 r PAnON
(MAI 1911 middotOCT 1911) fOCT 1911 - -)
NAVAL CAAGO HANgtLING Ar-tgt lOltT GIOUP OfTACHMENT
LTJG bull L MclfAN LT K W flTZGElALO LTJG T C KREJCI
MEDICAL UNIT AUGMENT
LCDa J S McGINN LT T l UDDY LT T K IOWflS LTD l GlAY
(All 1911 - JUL 1911) (JUL 1911 - AUG 1911) (AUG IWI bull NOV 1911 )
(MAR 1911 - JUL 1911) (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971) (MAR 1911 - JUL 1971) (MAA 1971 - JUL 1971)
AMPHIBIOUS CONSTRUCTION llAn ALION 2
LTJG G I ILACX (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971)
UNOflWATEl DEMOLITION TEAM 12
lTl VANN (MAR 1971 - MN 1971)
a ampAn ALION ROUTINE
omoor-ln-Chmp om rcharge Officor~
G-al Suro-i -_hlolaglll lntamol Medlclrw SanltotlOll
I The dolly routine of the bottollOll wm modlfhtd verol tlmn dtitlng the ~IO)mtrnt In on offoti to ornclontly t op11ratf0110I commitment ond at the_ tlftlO off- ti to toke odvontogo of the toctoallonol octMllot OYOtlablo Diego Gotclo
2 The op11rotim order tmked the bottollOll with o minlmvm 60 t-r wotlt -middot Tho orlglnol wotlt week wos 10 t-n o day doyt o 1 but with charQlng work ptlorltlot the work k wos chppod bocJ to the 10 hour o dqy 6 days o i ~ ol 1 Notional hollrklfbull werw lr-od bull holf-wotlt days
C ElSONNEl SUMMAIY
I Tho _1 afflco wca conotonl ly 1rrrlng and oMng _1 tfuouohout the dolploymenl In addition thh office malntoJnecl the pof of tlgte _1 ottocMd lo the 5IPfOlt Unfit tlollegtNd at Diego Gorcio Figure 1-1 gl- o -thly _ ol bottollon po-1 ond omploylftllnt locotlon The fOll-lrgtg 11 0 Mlmmot) of penonnel lroNOClfON dutfng tho ~foymont
A 174 Receipn I 29 T ransfra fOf Sepmotlon C 149 PCS Trarwfen 0 I 6 Diachargea E 13 a-li-11gt F IS ampcutcl Ext 1 G BS Opalive ExtonolON H S8 Medala and 0 l)eo bull mOlion Total SC9 TRINDCllON
O lUNllSTMENT SUMMARY
INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY
DESCRIPTION MAR APR8MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV TOT
WOUNDS-INCISION ABRASION NA 302 48 32 32 5 15 2 436
CONCUSSION LACERATION
SPRAINS bull 18 4 2 5 3 4 8 44
HERNIA bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FRACTURES bull 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 8
AMPUTATIONS bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AVULSION-LOSS OF NON-BONY bull SUBSTANCE BY TEARING AWAY 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7
BURNS ANO SCALDS M
26 12 9 2 2 0 0 51
IMBEOOED FOREIGN BODY bull 28 0 0 2 0 0 ltgt 30
FUMES AND SMOKE bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNAKE BITES bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PET BITES bull 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 I
EYE INJURIES 28 4 2 2 3 0 0 39
TYPE OF INJURY NOT bull 0 15 6 0 0 0 0 21
OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS 412 86 53 44 13 19 IO 627 INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY 4 12 86 53 44 13 19 10 127
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REENLISTENTS
USN USNFI FIRST TflltM
llC [Lii NO RUN bull1 NO EUIlt NO REEN --DPPO 0 0 0 2 bullII 0 0 0
OTHER 12 T 511 VOUJNTAAT 3 0 0
-SUQ-TOTAt 12 1
IHllOL 0 0 0 58 REC
sue-rorAt 16 II 50 CAREER 13 bull t l5
GR TIlmt 211 llJ 65 e
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E SAFETY SUMMARY
I DEPLOYMENT ACCIDENT SUMMARY
ON OFF DUTY DUTY
ON DUTY OFF DUTY MANDAYS MANDA VS DAMAGE
FiI Aid Cloraquo 439 178 0 0 0 Loil limo Ace ldenl 10 7 709 189 0 Vbullhlclo Accidenh 41 I 0 5208300
It Igt noled thol ROLAND P J EOCN hos on undelormined MID loss
2 STANDUPSAFETYMEETINGS
3 DISCUSSION
fol first Aid Clou and loot Time Accidenh
Figure 1-3 shows the bortol ion injury recOfd by type
(b) Di1eussion
A vigor-out ond con1C-ientiou1 sofety program was purwed throughout tfic enri~ dopJoyment no1 only begtcovie of the inherent sofety PfOblems of initial construction on o tWtw project site butalMgt becauloO of typltgts or operations flt Seobees such Jip off food oircror1 crash cbullbullI rlfONibllitles ond 0 large blo1-ing effaltt
All focton considered NMCB FORTY wos fortunote In thar the nvmber ol seriaugt occidenh occurring during the deployment wos small Most of the on-duty occlOntgt ore ottribuled lo in9xperi9nce and o tendency to hurry to mHt c0ftlfficti0tt deodfine even though con1tNction erfort in MgtmO areas WOI laquoOJndshythe-clocl wven doy1 o week for the rirot holr of the deployman1
The tnajority of off-duty accidents ore ottributod to ikylorklng ond honeploy durinv and ofter d-lnlltlng hod ocomed Thvbull were for more off-duly than on-duty occident os on ebullomple oll occldeoh thot occurred in July were off-duty ococidentt
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MCB 40 SAFETY PROGRESS
SEVERITY g 2500 ~-~-~--~-~-~-~~-~-~-~ 0 0 0 o 2000 1----+----+--1---4---
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A contributing loct0lt to ofl-ty accidenh wen that the CClltbullp h poorly lit rnotedolbull fOf lnshyC04 llgfito1Q on order) ond corAtnctlon in the bull9 wos inpregtgbullbulln IIdeg of the deplO)Mnt Thl1 canstrvction Included wotn linegt motiliolff n other pcotlono which ceoted foll hozmdbull bullbull~ 191gt warnlll Ilg polled
Lor- of rnaterioh c~oted a necbulluity for iury riggf19 Old GbullNfoll1 mot ing 0obull whh whot WOt ovollohle While thll deg nol o1woyt rhbull bnt recoune atfor 01 t0fety 1 concerned a wen reoltud thot It hod to be done ond oll pltinonrI bullere owme of ri- tolety drowbockbull that we utont
lho Sofoty Chio wor~ed tlo1ely with the Medical Opallm~nt in t~e health hazard oreo ond through 1hh ct_ relotlonlhip monv gtituolio were corrected before tlwy could boconf problom arlta
indige_ problem deg rwconiud Indeg rots TheW roh en abundant ond norshylly fffd on the pl~tiful cocdeg on the ltlond A pont control JgtOV_ wm elttablished with vood 11
Other Ind~bull poble Include the that degnd the hlor and ih lnhobitont wch deg bullharlgt o ~ poi- llJ lincludine - obrelOed bullbull- fl1) eel wo wchln pol-bull coral -ffonQ Cuuenll and unknow~ fOlft3 of MIO Hfe nmiddote-w [octcn ntquh_d iPric r bullnforcement to preent fou of llft ond llmb
sarety C0(11Cloubullnbullu WO malntolned through dolly POO notes gt0lety folks Saltly Company ol the Month Awordt on-site impocilongt by the Sofety C~lel and on alert Supeltvigtoo Safety Comml11oe_ Through the ellortbull of oll PIbull o OgtOtgtObly gtalbull dep10)llenl deg Cfgtltted The MYerhy ond lrequo1gtCy nllfl ore at depleted In flgure 1-4
F OISCIPLINfILpoundGAl
I NON-JUDICIAL lJNISHMENT
(o) Number ofbull-bull heard ol CoptolnJ Men 42 bee figure 1-Sl
(b) Number of c0te1 oworded non-iudiclol p11nhhmen1 34
le) mber ormiddot-middot dl1m11 d with wominv 6
2 COURTS-MAllT lAL
lo) Awonled Court _llol ot NUP 2
0) Totol Su- Court-Mortiol 4
(b) One COUll-martiol deg digtOpf)tOvtd by s11Cgtt) Autharlty One cour1-mor1lol deg portfolly approved by the Supervly Aurharlty
3 UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATED
111 Failure to So to 1nted place of duty 26
lb) An lcle 9lt lbordinate conducl I-arch --bsi-d offlcen
(1) Wilfvl diPOCt towardgt 1uperior pelly olficer 4
(2) Wiifui dlMgtbtdlence of o petty ofncor 7
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c) Attlcle 92 Fallura to obey an ordr or regulatlOltI
(I) Dirobedience ol other 1-ru1 arltfer 1bull
(2) Derelict Ion or duly 2
(d) Article 108 llcmoalng Of other wrongful dhpotltlOltI al go nvnent propertygt
(1) Dcwnage to Military Pltoperfy 2
(bull Article 121 Wrof1Qful appropnallOltI
bull Two adlnhtratlve dhcharet were procested Ing thlt deplar-nt Neither c r9qUlrad on admlnlslrotlve dlscftarve baord The two casebull were foceutd In occonlance with BUPERS Manual Article 3420220 Flnol dKblon hobull bon made In both c- raultlng In General DlgtChora-t
G MOltALE
1 GENEaAL Thibull particular deployment would hove to be thored by one In order to unclentand the candltiont and cin tancM I hot affecled marole AJ the beginning of lho deployment motole wcaespecially high The wcwlc wca both chollengl1111 and ucltlng and tho men ware woolclng 7 daybull a wait The Island popshyulcrtlon In lncnmenlt bglnnlng with the londing party The ad party Moln body A and Main 8ocy bullabull c- later with eoch gtaup mlxlrog with the middotOld n bull a( the island s- NMnlment on the part or thaee already on the bland wca preMnt m eoch grotp came A new group t cOfluslon a longer wolt In the chow line man penons ta get Miiied dawn and oriented Howewr lt did not tab I- before the _1 of eoch gngtup were bullumcned lgtlanden -itlng the MlCt group
Thebull for the n months or deployment ry goad bullbullbulln under the conditionbull bullhot ul1ted ouch m eating with klti under Oeld type- moss focllltlM 11 every IWo or three -bullkl cold ahowbullubull i ot time in the -nlng I-working hours and o4oliy other things too_ to men1io Even tbaugh eoch day and wuk brought better IMng candltiont (-h os lluah loilati hot degbull and als In a building) m0lt0le Sffmed to - ca the months of tho cloploy nt drew on There wllfe the con-11d loalatad candltlore with no town to go to durlflG olT duty hours no girlbull lo - or talk to no let up r- 1Urroundlr9 deg much choflGa In tchedule no lnlaquoilt bor r nlng sondwlches etc ltecreotionol focilitloa ond an olT blond RampR pocoau took time 10 al up The lhill ltoro wen moll ond inodequolbull in its tamporory quarters the oaund on the moYle gtbull was po0lt tho wind blew oand in tho eyH and the ncin come - At about the nr11 month monole --d to be I- ar the deployment which Is - unuwol for on 8-onth cleploynt Materlol Oflclencles Impeded poogow and morole w 1- In amppile or the itafotlon the bullroardlnary hard work and tho advone condltiore the bottallon left the lbulllond with a strong - or totisfoc11on ro 0 lob -11 done Ir Is with hJh hopes ond eiqiectcrtlont thot the bottollon alto left the itlotgtd o batter place for the 11rbottallon ma cd by the battv rocllltlu ond appartunltles now ovolloble
2 MESSING A good Ing racility wca complated on Diego Gonia d about mld-cltlgtlar-nt lnltlally the menlng racflltlti contllled oJ bullcbull ratlOAI hooted over a beach nre This wm rollowed by a golley In a SEA Hut and o tent type mebull deck The prebullnt galley ond deck on two lorge i--eshygl-rad SINltlureo A few problems st Ill exl1t duo to lack or moterlalbull to _1ete ltollaliOfgt a( Items (electricol wire ro grills 1ooste11 etc) but when ttay - ln1talli tho CP galley wlll be even bettor
3 IERTHING The barthlng Is excellent end well M1hed to the locale All or the Berthing Hut1 are SEAtlylbull Huti
H MfDICAl
I NMCa FORTY began thibull ~layment with alght Hmpltol C in the main body and two COfflll with the SObee T_ In addition rho llattollon was _nted with a surglCltJI team Thibull team consisted of one degdeg one Internal medical phys Icon -bulllhulologlit modi CG I Srvlca Corpgt Officer two Openitlng Room TachnicionJ one Blood 8anlc laboratory Technician and one HMC
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FIGURE I - 6
Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
11 3f9Wbulll II 411Qll
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id VD wol volent when RampR llorted in llonglol l J S RECOWENlgtAllONS
fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
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2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
06
49
31
25
28
04
38
13
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
(a) lCOR
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R 0612542 APR 71
FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
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5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
R Ul717SIJ2 AlR 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TON~ INFO COMCBLANT
BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
COMCILANT
8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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R 18060SZ JUL n FM AOMINO COMIOEASTFOR TO ISLAND COMMANDEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO COMCBLANT
COMIOEASTFOR
IT UNCLAS E FT 0 ISLAND VISIT FOR ISLAND COWVNOER ANO HIS ENTIRE COMMAND I THOROUGHLY APPRECIATED THE VISIT THE GltfETINGS BRIEFING TOUR OF THE SITE ANO ISLAND WERE NOT ONLY INFORMATIVE aur A PLEASURE 2 THE DEDICATION ENTHUSIAM ANO PROGRESS NOTED WAS MOST GRATIFYING 3 ON BEHALF OF MYSELF ANO STAFF AND VALCOUR PERSONNEL I EXTEND THE SINCEREST THANKS AND AM LOOK ING FORWARD TO A RETURN VISIT 4 CAPT E M BATY CHIEF OF STAFF COMIOEASTFOR SENDS BT
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IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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R 220111 Z JUL 71 FM NAVFACENGCOM TO NMCB FOUi ZERO FO INFO AIG rwo zoo
Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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BT
COMSERPAC COMSIXTHFLTO COMSECONDFLT CINCLANTFLT CH INFO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
WINNER
NMCll-40
AWARD RUNNER UP
NMC8-7~
2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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COMCllANT COM TWO ONE NCR NMCI ONE TltlEE THltEE NMCll SEVEN FOUll NMC8 SIXTY TWO NMCBONE NMCB SEVEN ONE
UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
R 292030Z JUL 71 FM NMC8 SEVEN FOUR TO NMCB FORTY INFO COMC8lANT
ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 N00590 BEST OF TYPE I CONGRATULATIONS TO All OFFICERS ANO MEN OF NMCB fOtTY ON YOUR WELL DESERVED SELECTION AS IEST OF TYPE WELL DONE WR ROGERS IT
R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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UOT YWELVE USS MONTICELLO USS OIARLSTON USS ANCHORAGE USS VERNON COUNTY USS GRAHAM COUNTY
UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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OEPAITMENl OF THE NAVY U S NAVAL MOBIL CONSTRIJCTION 8ATIAUON FOITY
FlO NEW YOR11 09501
Commondlne Officer Commonder Novol Cciomuclion 8ollolloot U S Allontlc Floor
degloynt Complotlon Repcrl sul-nllulon o(
10) COMCBLANTINST 52130 lb) COMCLANT OPORO 4-71
(I) AdmlnislrollYe Summory (21 Equl-nt Su_ (3) lrolnlng Summary (4) lobar Dish-iblttion SIMIOf) (5) Colt11truclion Item Summery (6) Progrom and Ptrformonce Chart (7) Gnerol Cor 1ructlon lnlormot Ion 18) logisticbull and Fiscal SuY (9) Civic Action Su_-
110) Praveu PlgtOt~ (I I) leuom ltOltftlld
N~S-3rg 5213 Ser 366 24 Morch I P72
I Thi repctl Ibull oubmittod in occordonco with ntlerence (o) en requlO in the porlormcstee o( ntference (b)
2 EMPLOYMENT STATUS In occordoncbull with reference (b) U S Novol Mobile Constrvctlon Bonollon FOltTY wobull deployed to Oi11 Gorclo Chov0lt Archipelago Indian Ocean from 14 Morch IP71 thltough 20 Novembr 1971 llie 8ottotlon minion wen 10 -Gin Initial construcllon of o Naval Communicationbull Station lncludlng ln1orlm Runway Seobeo Camp Sobee lndubullITiol Site oogtd other OHoltlo1ed alrudures In ocldlHon lhe 8ottoflon Commenced COltllTuCflon o( the permonont cornmunicotfonbull foclJftl
3 UNIT MOVEMENTS
9 February I 9n
I 0 Febrvorr 1971
19 februOf) 1971
24 fobruOf) 1971
9 April 1971
10 April 1971
12 May 1971
Tho NMCI FORTY londine Party conshtlng Jone (I) om- ond (17) Enlisted PenoMOl depcttod for the depl~nt 1110
Landing Party NMCB FOltTY deloll ALPHA depctntd Oovisvlllbull fot the deployshyment ahe vlo tt4 USS VERNON COUNTY NAHA Olilnawo
Flh n (IS) Enlisted Penonnel deported oboord lhe USS ANCHOAAQE for the deploymenl llte
LT W P McTOMNEY OIC or 19 Londlne Party depcttampd Oovbvllle to Join lhe lagtdlng Porty Penel In Slneopcte ond then proceed to lho 1lle via the USS VERNON COUNTY
CDl R K WHITE NMCamp-FOllTYS Co11wuo11dlng Officer ond the Advance forty IIported for lhe deploy
Finl MDln bocy bull A rtlgh1 deorfod for tho deplor-nt aite
Second Main 8ody bull A n1v111 deported ror deploy-nt sllbull
Finl Main Body bull 8 fllghl deporied for depioymenl tile
3 UNIT MOVlMENTS (contlod)
13 Mtrt 1111
5 Octobir 1111
24 October 1971
29 October 1971
30 October 1971
31 October 1971
11 No mber 1971
18 NltMtmlr 1971
19 No 1971
20-be 1971
Second Moin Body bull amiddot night departed for deployment 1ite
NMCB-FORTYS Detochment ZULU night departitd fr0tn Diego Gorclo for Dovhvlllo II conshted or I) ofncer and ninery bur 194) Enlisted Personnel
NMCB-FORTYS fllght 40AP1 deported for Dovhvllloo1 NMCB-FORTYS odvonco party rtight one It consilted or One fl) Officer ond Ninety- five (9S) Enllstocl Pononnel
NMCB-fOUYS flight 40AP2 deported for Dovlwille as NMCB-FORTYS Adshyvoncbull Plaquoly fllght two II consbted or one (I) Officer ond 11i9hty- two (82) enlhted Personnel
One C-130 rllght of NMCB-FORTYS flight 40 AP3 deported f0lt Bangkok It conbulligtld of cno (I) ofncer ond fotly-three (43) Enlhted P ronnel
The Ncond C-130 night of NMC8-FORTYS Flight 40AP3 departed f0lt Dovisvllle vlo Bangkok II conshled of nty-ei9h1 (28) Enlured PenonNI who joined the lint C-130 ftlghr In Bang~oilt ond deported r0lt Dovhvflte on o C-11
NMCB FORTYS lint moln body night departed Diegc Gorcia
NMC8 FOltTYS bullcond moln body rllght deparl9ci Diego Garcia
~ D W UltlSH CO NMCB FORTY ond third_ body flight departed Dl990 Garclo
NMCB-FOllTlS fourth motn body light deparled Diego Gorcio
NIC8-fOltTYS fifth moln body rllght clopartod Dl990 Garcia
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lO degbull 1970
19 Jonwlty I 971
s Febtuooy 1971
7 FebtuQI) 1971
9 March 1971
18 Morch 1971
19 Moltch 1971
20 March 1971
COit R K WHITE NMCB FOltllS Conbullnoodlng Ofrlcer one five (S Enlisted p_1 along with twprebullntarlvebull of COMCampLANT ACamp-2 NCEL one COMNAVCOM dpartod an o recan party to Diego Gonia
LT R F HEINlt Jl CEC USN relieved LCO JM STEVENS CEC USN AS NMCl-FOUYS Operations Offl-
COit bull I( WHtn NMC8-FORTYS c bullbull c11 Officer and 0 llfOUP o( Ii S) poundnllbullted Men bullbullturned flQtl reconnal-ce al Diego Gaclo (Recan Porty)
NMCl-AO Ot Alpho one other lorgtdlll Porty Unih 0ltrivod at Diego Gorclo and LT W P McTOMNEY CEC USN deg-cl the lbulllond COtnmondet reshyspoltUI b 11111
Amltrrlcon and British flogs wbulle ro isbulld on Dego Gorcio
The USS MONllCpoundLLO entered the logaan ond anchored for llw PIJgtOle or disckorgbull or equipment and corgo for NMCB-AO
The NMCll-40 Adwonce Porty orTlved or the deployment sitbull ond CDR R K WH ITE CEC USN auumcod the duties or ltlond Commander The USS CHARLESTON orTld with Advance Plaquoly
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22 Morch 1971
25 Morch 1971
3 April 1971
10 Aigtltil 1971
10 Aprll 1971
18 April 1971
19 April 1971
25 April 1971
O April 1971
30 Apo-It 1971
30 Apo-II 1911
6 May 1971
6 May 1971
7 May 1971
20 May 1911
22 May 1911
23 May 1911
23 May 1971
17 May 1971
3 1971
F1rst 0-1 lloJj9 ()penrtional
ATCIJ-4 Unitbull ()pervtlonal The USS CHARLESTON dportllltlupon ccmpletlon of ornoodlll ond tobllshment of Medico ond Communlcotlons focllltles 0$hore MUST Unitbull Oporollonol
USS ANCHORAGE entertod the lo- and anchored far the purpoMI of di1eharge of llpment and CClfVO for NMCamp-AO
The 8ritih Ship HMS FORTH vbited the deployment tlle and o libtty party came--middot A luncheon wm held on the hip for orncen of NMCS-W One cloy vbil
Tho USS lUNON COUNTY beoched with main body A oboard
The SS AMERICAN CHAMPION entered the lo- ond onchorod for the purshyp05e of di1ehorga of corgo for NMCamp-~O
The 9rlti1h Terdloriol lhlp NOROVAER anchored In Iha 1_
Tho SS AMpoundRICJIN CHAMPION nade woy
Tho USS VU NON COUNTY ent-1 tho lagoon and booclwd for the pu_ of ofOoodlng of mon and corgo
The ~ltIS mlle1t- wen ochiewd with the Advance Bene Functional Component POL Facility operatlonal
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY anlthorfd In the lagoon ond relieved the USS VERNON COUNTYdeg the gthip on 1totldeg ot Diogo Gorclo
The USS VER NON COUNTY got underwoy
The USS STEEL FLYER orrived and cdegnci dl1ehorge of cargo
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY beochod with the Moln 8ody gbull CAPT W a ROGEAS COMCatANT CDR 0 W URISH llltHfctlve C-V-dlng omshyof NMCl-ll and Plwpective blond C-odor oil aboard LT J A LUCAS COMCBLANT Staff and poundQCM O J EGElUS COMC61ANT SEA wer11 also o-nf for the purpaM of jab invmligotlon and change of COllllllOfd bull
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY pullllltI off the beach
CDR D W URISH CEC USN relieved CDR R K WHITE CEC USN cn Cotnshymondl119 OHie U S Ncwol Mobile Con1INcllon 6ottolion FORTY CAPT WR ROGERS COMCBLANT toollt port In the ceremony and odclre-d the offlcen and -n ol NMCB FORTY
The USS GUHAM COUNTY go1nderwoy with CAPT ROGERS CDa WHITE LT LUCAS ANO EltX EGEWS oboonl bound far MourlHui
The U S S GRAHAM COUNTY arrived ond off-loaded fuelbull and provldom
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6 Wne 1971
IS Ju 1971
IS June 1971
16 June 1971
20 Ju 1971
23 June 1971
24 June 1971
Tl June 1971
30 kine 1971
3 Jltily 1971
4 July 1971
s July 1971
7 July 1971
9 July 1971
13 July 1971
14 July 1971
IS July 1971
16 July 1971
18 July 1971
19 July 1971
26 July 1971
29 July 1971
Tho USS GRAHAM COUNTY dparrad 10lt MAURITIUS
The SS poundJltCHESTpound1 otrd wllh IImiddot
The USS GIAl-IAM COUNTY OltTlved i VOmiddot
Runwoy rncetlr complebulled to permit bull-bullllncy -bullconditions clelinod NMCll FOITY - 181748 JON 71 Cc)
Tho SS EXCHESI lR oftc USS GRA11AM COUNTY deported NAVOiAlGRU Det GOlfd-ocl oboanl the USS GRAHAM COUNTY
Rodlon lelldeer AflS Oigo Gao-clo NMCll-FOltlVS AM Radio Statideg c_ mencttd broodcasllll at 0700 local timedeg o rntqueltgtey of 600 Kilahern with on output or 20 woth CO~ O W URISH CEC USN lbullIOcl Commo-r CO NMCamp-FOllTY cledkotecl 1i bulltotlon
Cornme~ed ll co opemllonbull on th runoy
Oedicotad the Chapel In the Polrramp
A helicopter from the 8tltbh Aircraft Corriabull HMS EAGLE landed at the Control Tower f0lt the Pltlpole or a blttor vhlt by 1everol 8rltbh NOYOI Olncers and one Amoicon Naval Officer
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY arrived bullIth c0lt90 INlil ond personnel
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY deportod
Tk SS HAMPTON ~OAOS deg with cOfVO al POL f0lt the Fuel form
Cycl- Odette th90bullbullmiddot octlted the bullbullbulloency Broadcmt st the AM Radio Station ralt lnl0ltmotlon -middot Mojar 1-t of did not hit Diego Glaquocio NMCamp-FORTY rrg 1amp1jl800Z JUL 71 middot
McMd into Now Medical Focllity
SS HllMPTON ROADS cMporlecl
USS GRAHAM COUNTY orrlwcl
USS VALCOUR (COMIDEAST FltG SHIPJ arrived wlh CAPT BATV Chief of Stoff mwl ot1- ofllctnoboorcl Olficellond men came aohar lot o (I) cloy visit
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY ctported ofter being fe01ed en Stoflagt Ship by the 11i Commander
The Ont alrcroft C-130) arrived at 0190 Garcia
Opened Now Galley Meu Hall
NMCB-FORTY ceivecl 9 owardlll tho command the St olType E
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bull AuguI 1971
9 Aguu 1971
10 Au~usl 1971
11 August 1971
16 1971
23 Augusr 1971
24 Auiusl 1971
24 9uU 1971
1 September 1971
2 September 1971
4 Soptembor 1971
8 September 1971
11 Septengtber 1971
16 Sept9r 1971
21 September 1971
26 Septoltllber 1971
28 Soptlfllbobull 1971
29 September J971
1 Ocrobebull 1971
5 October 1971
7 October 1971
The SS fl YING ENIERlIUSE -icd h CafgO bull
lho S~ FL YING ENT81PIUSE doported
Opening Oi EM RKrootional FociHly
LCDR D l MCCOllVlY fbulltcvllve Officer NMCS71 lCDR J L HATHAWAY Oporatlom Olflcer NMCft-71 LT P C PAYNE COMCBLANT Equipment Officer and EAi SHELDAHL COMCBLANT otbulllbulled deg o o woel bullhit to di cortructlClft ondu1JComl11g dopl~ment of NMCft-71 Pcroclment and NMCll-1
c_ _ into_ Alpho CPOf1Y faclliin lndumlol Sito
IAOM fNGER COMNAVFACENGCOM CAI CAVENDISH NAVFIC CDR BAGGS COMCBlANT ()pontions om ond ClICM WtlGORN NAVFAC Senior fnllsrod Adbulli- _ ror a 1 cloy vlti1
COil VIRDEN Caobulliding Ofncer NAVCHAPGIU orrlbullod lar deg Ol-1ito vlth for ~ Oepatted 1 Septeonbebull 1971 bull
CAPT GRAESSLE CNO Projec11 Olficor orrid for a - (I) k bullltlt to Diego Garcia
Tho SS MOBILIAN orrid with cat11a f0lt NMCamp--40
CAP GRAESSlE oddned he hland Commend
LCDR D A RINGEL NMCB-40t EKecutho OHlcor and UTCM H R AGLES NMCamp-4011 SEA deporhrd for an 00gt-lite 111 to Seoboe loam 4006 Republic of Viet Nam
lJ SS MOBIUAN departed
The Isle of farquor Brftlsh Territorial ship Oltlbulled with t plontotlon manager 10 - remaining natl _1 r- hlond
LCDR llNGH ond UTCM AGlfS returned
The SS EXECUTOR orried ith cargo
COi GRAY ond deg 1ctlon ream from C8lon1 anl od for 1ho _1 lPly intpttlion
NMCS-ONES pre-dampploymet 1eom cktponed
lho SS EXECUTOR depored aftor olfloodl119 -00middot
One (I) officer orld Elghty-Nlne (89) Enlhled Penonne l from NMCamp-71 ormiddot dvod 011slro OS NMCft-71s DolacMlonl CHAGOS A portion or the ptlJOnnel were oul11d to the on-titbull NMCI for Aclmlnlstrallvt Supp011
Tho Gorrideg Union Joe~ w01 ralWltI owr tlw Seoboe Comp In opptcp(lole cershydeggt bulllonallng tho elate of the Plon1a1lon
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8 October 1971
9 Ocrolgter 1971
10 Octobet 1971
IA Octobet 1971
28 Octabet 1971
29 Octal et 197 I
JO Octoler 1971
30 Octallt 1971
S November 1971
7 November 1971
8 Nov ber 1971
10 November 1971
13 Noier 1971
IS No--1M 1971
17Noember1971
19 ~mlor 1971
s MAJOR PROBLEMS
fh 8ithh Submarine HMS ORPHlUS aorlvod fOI a one [II day vhli
11 USS EXPORIER atthmiddotlld l0t 11t1t011rado of carqo
fhe USS E bullPORTER ckpotted al1er loodinp retroVracle cargo
II bullklbull of Fdeg 11lti lou ng caplt0 bullorlibulln ol D~ Gocio
LCDR HATHAWAY pl rwo 21 Olllc~ ond flgoty-Fi bull851 fnllgtt~ lM-1 of NMCll-71 onived ro clotbull camcgtIbull IOI Otochment ChagOl
LCOR O A RINGEL NMCll-~ hocuthmiddotbull Olficv one CUCM SAWY(R deshypobullbullod IOI o Commold vi1i1 to Saboa lbullam 4005 OltI lru~ lgtlond Pacillc T11ritorv
LCOR lROnER and Ninety O 1911 Enllued PbulluoMel lrom NMCB-1bull Adanco Pa~ty orti~ on tire
COlaquo D w URISH NMCll-40bull c-onding Olncer deporbulled r o - OJ ~ - 10 ~htu4 middot
0 II Oiricer and Forty-faur 1laquo Enltotbulld _ orTibulled both ctloy Potty for NMCll-71 DfT CHAGOS and at OUll lo NMCB-1bull Advonce Porty
ne USS MONTICELLO otribulled with 1~ird 01lt11 Borge and cargo and commenced alflood
11 SS CXPfDITOR arrived with c0ltgo
lo 1onler SS OGDEN YUKON 01rii witi POL Pocluch
SS OGOtN YUKON -_ec1 E XPf 011 OR dtgtpotted
COk P OLIVER Jbull CO NMCll-ONE arried
NMCB-FORTV rbulllievI on tho by NMCll-ONE in opprapriote Change ol ci Ctr omonlet
The type ConPNCliOlt pe1l0tmed by t 8auoli duriI thit deployi lnvolbullod -1 c11 thod1 ond equlpn1en1 with - bullbullcbullfI-middot tuch of gt011-lt-bull Otl IN ru-oy ia course ond CbullbullKefI Scr-r -nitiOnl lor ~ing blmtecl outer reel bullrial
Mony pltGble _we c_ on titbull in Otltkt ro conti_ -hedule 11 loll-iI i _ of 1he more moior probfenn encautered wl1k tecG1J1TbullllidiH solu1ideg to old fuh1 plannen
o lock ol -nl Bulk cement Vlpped tot_ itlond in rated 66 CF rubber blodden titlmoted 10 contain 50 Cf nominally Agt ifoe Concrete Bobullch Pion inbullo operollon ond bullhlaquotly before the gtOil cemen1lng on the Runway commenced It WOJ dbulllolnod ihat a hortage or comenl oxlbullted Experience old
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rion 5000 bullocllts or bog co-nt were purchosod from Mauritius Clo IUM illonlt4 of use in Oeld onoblod complerlon of tho 1011 coantlng on the runway ond conrlnuod comtruclion of selected comp prolocs However shortly ofrer tho runwaydeg completed ond with o r 17000 CY or comp concrete work olnlng -ody robe plocad the cont wpply wao e1thouoted and concrete work wos holred in the Oeld The 0bull120 ship with cement resupply wm bull--~bull late ond didnt on( untll -1 AuvubullI Although rhe lot talion e tgtdeo_d lo kHjgt conslYVCllon going In rho field by placing only gbullodo bo- ot column picn For the nglnoered foclliHti ii is estlmotod rhot IG-1 4 claygt or constNction _ lmt
RECOMMENDATION
En1u ptqgter Moterlol Toko Ofls (MTOS) ond odolt1uote fPIY lo Oeld by lltNintlfylng erltlcol ltemgt ond ltraquolobllshlng mot1ltorlng procedurebull Allow for bulking or ce nt ~Ing the bog loQdlng by recludng the ntimoted volume Oiied 304 REDUCTION Is RECOMMENDED
b CUAAING AND DISPOSAL OF COCONUT LOGS
n NlfWay cleorlng wos NMCamp-COt bl_t encounter wilh coconur howbull- follow-on Bottollore wlll be focecl wlth cl-ing cantonment and ontenno Oelds Felling the trM1 either with o do-_ ho wttontlol pltOteclive _ _ opotOlor) or chain h the fittl P9Pmiddot Clearing the felleltI tree f- the by pushing with o doxer ii step two Step 1lne is dlipaool Altemotl- for dlsfgt-1 inshyclude clepmltlng In windrow or In seleclive apoll1 or- lelocation ro bullleered -11 requirft logging -robullI- Includes cvttlnv with chain-middotmiddot I0911lfll1 with logglng tongs otld degIng wlrh dumps In rhe obMnce ot logglll tongs thibull lattolion utlllud lltont end a-lell r hondllfll1 Altemph at burning ond blDlllnv were fruit I ot ocean cluPinv - dlgtcarded ca 11flClicol The I01111lnv oparollon Is quite time conlng
RECOMMENDATION
Procuro ond deliver 10 the site sufficient logglng type equipment to occomplhh log removal by houllng to di1POSOI altH Pion construction schedulH on the bcnls of logging fellbulld trees In ploce ond cll1POJOI to preshy locted opoll areas
c SUITABLE Fill
lho hlond Of Di090 Gonia h relatively flat and ti top 6-18 lnchet ol moleriol u o lomny soll itoble falt telect fill Other loyeB lifli bullith root- ore u-ceiihoble and In gnorol suitable Ofl oteriolbull were found In only rwo lvbullI aouth of the ATCIJ-4 Communlcollons Focllity o forge bonvw oreo WObull developed ond muterial from thla site wen -a for nu rhroughoul tho SoobH Camp Al~ WM
bank o tho runwoy o of well grodod corol wltable for wbbcna wm dlacavered In suFfklenl quantity lo greorly mslst In camtruclion of tho NIWO) Unfortunolely the quantity of wltoble Olerlol from thea sites Is being exhou1ted Around Sideg Point lontltl0gt of wltoble moterlol con be found falt com1Ncti0n of permanent cantonment pods however nonovollobfllty of sumcienl quonflllH Of Witoble flll moteriol for the permonont rood to the lronsmitter moy P problem
RECOMMENDATION Where feoslble review Onol raod grcde1 falt poHlble ducllon and cansicler cruid or blending cnnhod ngtltk with 111 Ing morerlals to obtain wltoble emlionkmnt
d MISCELLANEOUS AREAS
Other pniblem degeluting the deplO)Nnl are as follows
(I) MATERIALS The majority ot motorlolJ required for comp con1tructlon e lfortt -re on hone wttn requirtd however due to MTO shorl91 oml11lons breokoge odd-on focllltlos etc mony Itemgt portlcvlorly In lhe electrlcol area ore not available This necessitated a malor effort in trorwrrring moteriols boolwaen comp projects to ensure wortlt progreued at o iteody poce As o resull o( th shortages moll) projocls we Oly beneflclolly occupied and adclitlonol materials were p loced on order
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RECOMMENDATION Enw clOMJt crvtinyond hlghe1t leYltll wpen1hlonwhen reviewing MTOS ot 81111 of Mcterlal1 PIOCltI ma1erlal1 on ordotr enough in adYUMCO ta reipt prior ta Med in neld Whe paosible utillu eo11trolled troofen be-n pltajecti toe_ CONIOlll work Aow
(2) UNDE1WATpound1 FUEL LINES Tlw tlgloplpill pcnlat1 of this IUel S)ltem wotlted quite 1otl1-foetotlly _ the nulble Ning pcnion at the leCWard elld conlirouolly Nplured during the inhlaJ olfloafj and wlgtMquent triol1 Although deltlgrwd and tested f0lt 12S PSI pltot1Wte the- niptured ot _ or 1 thon 60 PSI Additional nwer heo duty Ootgtltlble 1-lll was ltecelwd and INtalld enabling offload of the SS HAMPTON lOAOS tanker In the Interim a bacJu 6 inIOgtIOll pipe tine along the ie wca inotolled ond used to oflload the LSTS
RECOMMENDATIONS Emu materials ent ta ltemole locations ate p~rly tiled of1d auvlceoblbull Wlwtre lq 1toroe life 11 IJ1dlcaled bteollt out motvial ta be lhlpped mid ht1t f0lt deterionrtlon
(3) FUEL FARM The AFC contained lnsuFflclent 4 wctlon hote to conneet bladden lo 5 woy monlmlch
RECOMMENDATIONS Whn utllixlng ABK S)ltbullbull bull MTO from drawi~ of1d ~ ogalnt lt9fl1ixed ll1tlng or AampFC materlah Speelnc recdegndoll- relate ro thh peltticulor AllfC sysshytem were mode MpOlOtely
(4) UNPIOGIAMMED FACILITIES Ono -iw pn1jt i Rif1dHT Station with the ~ bull ol cOOltdinotlon and planning 9qUirotd It ii inevitable that certain it- would be -itted rr- planning but would still be In the neJd Thit occund In three_ for thli project Iv the total rcape ol an bland -tu cperotlara clewlaped ii becGM apparent that greater focllity els exlud f0lt on lntitrim Afr Open1llON Foclllty Harbor Operationa Foclllti of1d worehoigtsl11 for the Logiitlcs Supporf Component Additional facilities were~ to the site mid ebullli1111 caieh where ovalloltle were util-ized ta obtain Interim focllltla howeYlt1r this effort detrocted frcm the overall Cltlmgt Khedufe and rnources on hand
RECOMMENDATIONS1 Build maximum nulblllty Into the egtltecutlon phase such that changes generated by on-site conditionbull can be Implemented In the c- or project Reindeer Station it 11 conoldered tllal this OeUbility existed
(S) BEACH OFFLOAD Conslonl t11lxollat1 al beach head Tot offload of LCM-81 re1Ulted In buildup or sand bor oft ol beached LCM-81 which Of low tide lmpoln beochlng -rotlona
RECOMMENDATIONS ~-bar by dr9cfelri
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I ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
A B
Orlice orgtd toding C~ lel Petty Oflicen lkittotion lout tne
c o f r G H I J K L M
Penonnel 5-) bull Reenli1t Summory Solet7 Sumnay bull Dhclpllnoj legol Morale bull Madicof bullbullbull Oerltal bull bull bull bull Chaoloin s Ac1M1lu Pllblic Alfoin bull bull bull bull Awordt ond Promotio bull Unil Rocavnillon bull
II EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
A Gero1 Commenh bull bull bull bull bull 8 Specific Com(19nt 1 bull bull bull bull
C Specific fqulPent Problem Atedeg
Ill RAINING SUMMARY
A a c o f f G H
c1 Milltocy bull Tec~nicol Solely bullbull Reodi-u Potlure Intelligence bull bull bull pound bullGnlinomiddotrion1 Adminisrtntd Conupondence c
IV LABOR OISTlllUTION SUMMARY bullbullbull
bull
V CONSTRUCTION ITEM SUMMUY bull bull bullbull
A Deployment froiect Summary a Complati Projec11 bull bull bull bull C Turnover Sury bull bull bull
VI PROGRESS ANO PERFORMANCE CHART
VII GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INFotlMAllON
A Generol bull bull bull bull 8 MaOg bull-nt Engineering Plan bull C Diego Corcio bull bull bull bull 0 Emborkolion Schadle bull E Reconnolnooce Porty f Londlng Party bull bull bull G Advonca larly bull bull H Moln llody Mo-nl
bull bull bull
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VII GENERAL CONSrUCTION INFORMATION (contif)
1 Engineering J C-llvclion Pr09n111 bull bull bull bull bull K c111on Raport on lnduotrial Site bull L Concntbull Bolch Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull M Block Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull N Fresh Waler Supply-0llnlaotlon larges O MCON Projttk bull bull bull bullbullbull P Contnoctor Quollty Control Scllon 0 Support Unit bull bull bull bull bull
VIII LOGISTICS ANO FISCAL SUMMARY
A General s_ bull 8 ll-ofect Motlol bull bull bull bull bull C Proect Material Support (CTRCSR) 0 flscal Su1M111ry bull bull E Dllbunlng bull bull F Food SNleet bull bull bull G Service AcMtles bull H Emborlltotlon
IX CIVIC ACTION bullbullbull
A G-ol Smmory bull
X LESSONS UAaNEO
A Utllftles ltobl- bull bull I Vertical C-NClon lToblems C Supply oncl Loglllla bull
XI PROGRESS PHOTQS bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
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I ADMINISllATIVE SUMMARY A NMC8 FORTY OFFICERS ANO LEADING CHIEF lfTTY OFFICERS
coa R I( WHITE (SEPT 1970 - MAY 1971) CommG1ding Officer COii D W UltlSH (MAY 1971 - Prtsent) Commanding Offiur LCOtl D A RINGEL (SEPT 1910 bull 9Mnt) Execitlve om-LCDR W C McGEE (SEPT 1970 - _nt) Supply Officer LCDR R F HEINE JR (JAN 1911 - _nl Operot l- Officer LT W P McTOMNEY (SEPT 1970 - fnlMnl) All t Operotlon1 Officelt LT 8 8 WYAn (JUL 1970 - AUG 1971) Alfo Co Commoocler
(AUG 1971 - -nt) Trolning Officer LJ J I FELTER (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Mecllcol om-LT A V GAGLIANO (AUG 1971 - 11--nt) Medico Offlcr LT G E MILLER (JAN 1971 - -11) Dental om-LT L G SELLER5 (OCT 1970 - Prwnr) Choploln LT S M 8ERNSTIIN (SEPT 1911 - Pment) Medical Officer LT R G 0 8l1EN (OCT 1970 - AUG 1971) All I Alfa Co Commander
(AUG 1971 - Fruent) AIFo Co Commander LTJG RG BERRY (SEPT 1970 - PnoMnl) Mnlnlllrollve om-LT JG J W Wl11TTY (SEPT 1970 - PMnt) Olto Co Comoionclor LT JG l L SHULTZ (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Sclol AuI ROS ptng LTJG D L NOHpound (SEPT 1970 - -nl) p__1 om-LTJG W D INGEISOLL (SEPT 1970 - Pretent) ci-11 Co c ic1er LTJG G J ROUSSOS (SEPT 1970 - ir-nr) OIC SObH T 4006 LTJG J P SE8UNIA (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Engl-Ing Officer LT JG J T HANLEY (SEPT 1970- JUL 1971) Aut Chott le Co Com-dor
(JUL I 971 - Pruent) NMC8 Rep Soigtgkolt LTJG E J NOVAK (SEPT 1970 - llegtent) Au t 0lto Co Commander LTJG G IC CORBIN (OCT 1970 - llegtenl l ampborliH Co Ccw111Mcler LT JG l F KOEHLER Ill (SEPT 1970 - AUG 1971 Disbunlng Ofllur LTJG R R GNERLICH (JAN 1971 - SEPT 1971) Speciol Servlcu Officer
(SET 1971 - _) ~lneerlng Officer LTJG P J MILW (SEPT 1970 - PNnt) OIC Sobe r-~ LTJG O 8 POnta (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) Au t Pio amp Trainlnu Officer
(JUL 1971 - Prwtotnt) Bravo Co Cammonder ENS R R HART (AUG 1971 - -ent) Oldounlnu Officer CW02 W L MARR (fEI 1971 - -or) Mo1nre-om-CW02 F S THOMSON (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) ara Co Comnioncler
LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
EQCM C 0 TAYLOR (DEC 1970 - _ ) Allo Co Molnlencbull Chief CUCM W F SAWYO (JAN 1971 - _) Operotlont Chief UTCM 11 R AGLES (SE PT 1970 - Prewnt) Senior Enl hred AltMw UTCM J D BARTLEY (SEPT I 970 bull lretent) 8ro Co Chief
ATTACHED UNITS
RESIDENT QFFICER-IN-CHARG~ QF QNmUCTIQN
LCDR A M STEADLEY (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) ROICC
LQSlSTICS SUPPORT Q~PQlENT
LCOR J R DAVIS (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) 001 1n-ar LT 8 J ANZINI (JUL 1971 - NOV 1971) Air Operotl01W Officer LT R L DAVENPORT (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) POL om-
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MONTHLY PERSONNEL STATUS
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middot- -~ bull bullbullbullbullbull 114 bullbull bull __ I _ 111bull1 ~~
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-All TIAN)lOltTAIU COMMUNICATIONS UNIT
LCOI O L CUNpound lT 0 r PAnON
(MAI 1911 middotOCT 1911) fOCT 1911 - -)
NAVAL CAAGO HANgtLING Ar-tgt lOltT GIOUP OfTACHMENT
LTJG bull L MclfAN LT K W flTZGElALO LTJG T C KREJCI
MEDICAL UNIT AUGMENT
LCDa J S McGINN LT T l UDDY LT T K IOWflS LTD l GlAY
(All 1911 - JUL 1911) (JUL 1911 - AUG 1911) (AUG IWI bull NOV 1911 )
(MAR 1911 - JUL 1911) (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971) (MAR 1911 - JUL 1971) (MAA 1971 - JUL 1971)
AMPHIBIOUS CONSTRUCTION llAn ALION 2
LTJG G I ILACX (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971)
UNOflWATEl DEMOLITION TEAM 12
lTl VANN (MAR 1971 - MN 1971)
a ampAn ALION ROUTINE
omoor-ln-Chmp om rcharge Officor~
G-al Suro-i -_hlolaglll lntamol Medlclrw SanltotlOll
I The dolly routine of the bottollOll wm modlfhtd verol tlmn dtitlng the ~IO)mtrnt In on offoti to ornclontly t op11ratf0110I commitment ond at the_ tlftlO off- ti to toke odvontogo of the toctoallonol octMllot OYOtlablo Diego Gotclo
2 The op11rotim order tmked the bottollOll with o minlmvm 60 t-r wotlt -middot Tho orlglnol wotlt week wos 10 t-n o day doyt o 1 but with charQlng work ptlorltlot the work k wos chppod bocJ to the 10 hour o dqy 6 days o i ~ ol 1 Notional hollrklfbull werw lr-od bull holf-wotlt days
C ElSONNEl SUMMAIY
I Tho _1 afflco wca conotonl ly 1rrrlng and oMng _1 tfuouohout the dolploymenl In addition thh office malntoJnecl the pof of tlgte _1 ottocMd lo the 5IPfOlt Unfit tlollegtNd at Diego Gorcio Figure 1-1 gl- o -thly _ ol bottollon po-1 ond omploylftllnt locotlon The fOll-lrgtg 11 0 Mlmmot) of penonnel lroNOClfON dutfng tho ~foymont
A 174 Receipn I 29 T ransfra fOf Sepmotlon C 149 PCS Trarwfen 0 I 6 Diachargea E 13 a-li-11gt F IS ampcutcl Ext 1 G BS Opalive ExtonolON H S8 Medala and 0 l)eo bull mOlion Total SC9 TRINDCllON
O lUNllSTMENT SUMMARY
INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY
DESCRIPTION MAR APR8MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV TOT
WOUNDS-INCISION ABRASION NA 302 48 32 32 5 15 2 436
CONCUSSION LACERATION
SPRAINS bull 18 4 2 5 3 4 8 44
HERNIA bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FRACTURES bull 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 8
AMPUTATIONS bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AVULSION-LOSS OF NON-BONY bull SUBSTANCE BY TEARING AWAY 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7
BURNS ANO SCALDS M
26 12 9 2 2 0 0 51
IMBEOOED FOREIGN BODY bull 28 0 0 2 0 0 ltgt 30
FUMES AND SMOKE bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNAKE BITES bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PET BITES bull 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 I
EYE INJURIES 28 4 2 2 3 0 0 39
TYPE OF INJURY NOT bull 0 15 6 0 0 0 0 21
OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS 412 86 53 44 13 19 IO 627 INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY 4 12 86 53 44 13 19 10 127
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REENLISTENTS
USN USNFI FIRST TflltM
llC [Lii NO RUN bull1 NO EUIlt NO REEN --DPPO 0 0 0 2 bullII 0 0 0
OTHER 12 T 511 VOUJNTAAT 3 0 0
-SUQ-TOTAt 12 1
IHllOL 0 0 0 58 REC
sue-rorAt 16 II 50 CAREER 13 bull t l5
GR TIlmt 211 llJ 65 e
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E SAFETY SUMMARY
I DEPLOYMENT ACCIDENT SUMMARY
ON OFF DUTY DUTY
ON DUTY OFF DUTY MANDAYS MANDA VS DAMAGE
FiI Aid Cloraquo 439 178 0 0 0 Loil limo Ace ldenl 10 7 709 189 0 Vbullhlclo Accidenh 41 I 0 5208300
It Igt noled thol ROLAND P J EOCN hos on undelormined MID loss
2 STANDUPSAFETYMEETINGS
3 DISCUSSION
fol first Aid Clou and loot Time Accidenh
Figure 1-3 shows the bortol ion injury recOfd by type
(b) Di1eussion
A vigor-out ond con1C-ientiou1 sofety program was purwed throughout tfic enri~ dopJoyment no1 only begtcovie of the inherent sofety PfOblems of initial construction on o tWtw project site butalMgt becauloO of typltgts or operations flt Seobees such Jip off food oircror1 crash cbullbullI rlfONibllitles ond 0 large blo1-ing effaltt
All focton considered NMCB FORTY wos fortunote In thar the nvmber ol seriaugt occidenh occurring during the deployment wos small Most of the on-duty occlOntgt ore ottribuled lo in9xperi9nce and o tendency to hurry to mHt c0ftlfficti0tt deodfine even though con1tNction erfort in MgtmO areas WOI laquoOJndshythe-clocl wven doy1 o week for the rirot holr of the deployman1
The tnajority of off-duty accidents ore ottributod to ikylorklng ond honeploy durinv and ofter d-lnlltlng hod ocomed Thvbull were for more off-duly than on-duty occident os on ebullomple oll occldeoh thot occurred in July were off-duty ococidentt
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MCB 40 SAFETY PROGRESS
SEVERITY g 2500 ~-~-~--~-~-~-~~-~-~-~ 0 0 0 o 2000 1----+----+--1---4---
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FREQUENCY
100
75
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FIGURE I-4
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A contributing loct0lt to ofl-ty accidenh wen that the CClltbullp h poorly lit rnotedolbull fOf lnshyC04 llgfito1Q on order) ond corAtnctlon in the bull9 wos inpregtgbullbulln IIdeg of the deplO)Mnt Thl1 canstrvction Included wotn linegt motiliolff n other pcotlono which ceoted foll hozmdbull bullbull~ 191gt warnlll Ilg polled
Lor- of rnaterioh c~oted a necbulluity for iury riggf19 Old GbullNfoll1 mot ing 0obull whh whot WOt ovollohle While thll deg nol o1woyt rhbull bnt recoune atfor 01 t0fety 1 concerned a wen reoltud thot It hod to be done ond oll pltinonrI bullere owme of ri- tolety drowbockbull that we utont
lho Sofoty Chio wor~ed tlo1ely with the Medical Opallm~nt in t~e health hazard oreo ond through 1hh ct_ relotlonlhip monv gtituolio were corrected before tlwy could boconf problom arlta
indige_ problem deg rwconiud Indeg rots TheW roh en abundant ond norshylly fffd on the pl~tiful cocdeg on the ltlond A pont control JgtOV_ wm elttablished with vood 11
Other Ind~bull poble Include the that degnd the hlor and ih lnhobitont wch deg bullharlgt o ~ poi- llJ lincludine - obrelOed bullbull- fl1) eel wo wchln pol-bull coral -ffonQ Cuuenll and unknow~ fOlft3 of MIO Hfe nmiddote-w [octcn ntquh_d iPric r bullnforcement to preent fou of llft ond llmb
sarety C0(11Cloubullnbullu WO malntolned through dolly POO notes gt0lety folks Saltly Company ol the Month Awordt on-site impocilongt by the Sofety C~lel and on alert Supeltvigtoo Safety Comml11oe_ Through the ellortbull of oll PIbull o OgtOtgtObly gtalbull dep10)llenl deg Cfgtltted The MYerhy ond lrequo1gtCy nllfl ore at depleted In flgure 1-4
F OISCIPLINfILpoundGAl
I NON-JUDICIAL lJNISHMENT
(o) Number ofbull-bull heard ol CoptolnJ Men 42 bee figure 1-Sl
(b) Number of c0te1 oworded non-iudiclol p11nhhmen1 34
le) mber ormiddot-middot dl1m11 d with wominv 6
2 COURTS-MAllT lAL
lo) Awonled Court _llol ot NUP 2
0) Totol Su- Court-Mortiol 4
(b) One COUll-martiol deg digtOpf)tOvtd by s11Cgtt) Autharlty One cour1-mor1lol deg portfolly approved by the Supervly Aurharlty
3 UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATED
111 Failure to So to 1nted place of duty 26
lb) An lcle 9lt lbordinate conducl I-arch --bsi-d offlcen
(1) Wilfvl diPOCt towardgt 1uperior pelly olficer 4
(2) Wiifui dlMgtbtdlence of o petty ofncor 7
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FIGURE I-5
c) Attlcle 92 Fallura to obey an ordr or regulatlOltI
(I) Dirobedience ol other 1-ru1 arltfer 1bull
(2) Derelict Ion or duly 2
(d) Article 108 llcmoalng Of other wrongful dhpotltlOltI al go nvnent propertygt
(1) Dcwnage to Military Pltoperfy 2
(bull Article 121 Wrof1Qful appropnallOltI
bull Two adlnhtratlve dhcharet were procested Ing thlt deplar-nt Neither c r9qUlrad on admlnlslrotlve dlscftarve baord The two casebull were foceutd In occonlance with BUPERS Manual Article 3420220 Flnol dKblon hobull bon made In both c- raultlng In General DlgtChora-t
G MOltALE
1 GENEaAL Thibull particular deployment would hove to be thored by one In order to unclentand the candltiont and cin tancM I hot affecled marole AJ the beginning of lho deployment motole wcaespecially high The wcwlc wca both chollengl1111 and ucltlng and tho men ware woolclng 7 daybull a wait The Island popshyulcrtlon In lncnmenlt bglnnlng with the londing party The ad party Moln body A and Main 8ocy bullabull c- later with eoch gtaup mlxlrog with the middotOld n bull a( the island s- NMnlment on the part or thaee already on the bland wca preMnt m eoch grotp came A new group t cOfluslon a longer wolt In the chow line man penons ta get Miiied dawn and oriented Howewr lt did not tab I- before the _1 of eoch gngtup were bullumcned lgtlanden -itlng the MlCt group
Thebull for the n months or deployment ry goad bullbullbulln under the conditionbull bullhot ul1ted ouch m eating with klti under Oeld type- moss focllltlM 11 every IWo or three -bullkl cold ahowbullubull i ot time in the -nlng I-working hours and o4oliy other things too_ to men1io Even tbaugh eoch day and wuk brought better IMng candltiont (-h os lluah loilati hot degbull and als In a building) m0lt0le Sffmed to - ca the months of tho cloploy nt drew on There wllfe the con-11d loalatad candltlore with no town to go to durlflG olT duty hours no girlbull lo - or talk to no let up r- 1Urroundlr9 deg much choflGa In tchedule no lnlaquoilt bor r nlng sondwlches etc ltecreotionol focilitloa ond an olT blond RampR pocoau took time 10 al up The lhill ltoro wen moll ond inodequolbull in its tamporory quarters the oaund on the moYle gtbull was po0lt tho wind blew oand in tho eyH and the ncin come - At about the nr11 month monole --d to be I- ar the deployment which Is - unuwol for on 8-onth cleploynt Materlol Oflclencles Impeded poogow and morole w 1- In amppile or the itafotlon the bullroardlnary hard work and tho advone condltiore the bottallon left the lbulllond with a strong - or totisfoc11on ro 0 lob -11 done Ir Is with hJh hopes ond eiqiectcrtlont thot the bottollon alto left the itlotgtd o batter place for the 11rbottallon ma cd by the battv rocllltlu ond appartunltles now ovolloble
2 MESSING A good Ing racility wca complated on Diego Gonia d about mld-cltlgtlar-nt lnltlally the menlng racflltlti contllled oJ bullcbull ratlOAI hooted over a beach nre This wm rollowed by a golley In a SEA Hut and o tent type mebull deck The prebullnt galley ond deck on two lorge i--eshygl-rad SINltlureo A few problems st Ill exl1t duo to lack or moterlalbull to _1ete ltollaliOfgt a( Items (electricol wire ro grills 1ooste11 etc) but when ttay - ln1talli tho CP galley wlll be even bettor
3 IERTHING The barthlng Is excellent end well M1hed to the locale All or the Berthing Hut1 are SEAtlylbull Huti
H MfDICAl
I NMCa FORTY began thibull ~layment with alght Hmpltol C in the main body and two COfflll with the SObee T_ In addition rho llattollon was _nted with a surglCltJI team Thibull team consisted of one degdeg one Internal medical phys Icon -bulllhulologlit modi CG I Srvlca Corpgt Officer two Openitlng Room TachnicionJ one Blood 8anlc laboratory Technician and one HMC
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FIGURE I - 6
Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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D DENTAL CLASSIFICATION
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bullbullbullbull -~ tbull-
ba bullbullat-bull -middot-middot- ----1- _ MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV
FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
11 3f9Wbulll II 411Qll
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id VD wol volent when RampR llorted in llonglol l J S RECOWENlgtAllONS
fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
1-7
2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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rotod Into tho slondotd plaMlng of the mobllamp troll -
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
06
49
31
25
28
04
38
13
2Sl
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
(a) lCOR
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R 0612542 APR 71
FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
BT
NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
R Ul717SIJ2 AlR 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TON~ INFO COMCBLANT
BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 ONll013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APR 71 I I NOTE WITH PLEASURE THE CNO COMMENDATION FORWARDED llY UFA YOUR EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING TOGETliER Willi EFFICIENCY OF OPEltATIONS IS OBVIOUS FROM PROGRESS REshyPORTS Wtll DONE ADMntAL DUNCAN COMMANOEI IN CHIEF BT
R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
COMCILANT
8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
l 08180Z Allt 71 FM COMCILANT TO AIG TWO ZERO
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USS CHARLSTON USS MONTICULO USS ANCHORAGE COMPHIBRONTEN UDT ONE TWO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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IT UNCLAS E f T 0 NllOllt~ A NMC8--FOUR mo 1511022 JUL 71 I CONGRATULATIONS ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION ON INTERIM RUNWAY THREE DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AS REPOttTED av REF A YOU HAVE DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB OF WHICH All OFFICER$ ANO MEN Of FORTY CAN IE PltOUO WELL DONE CAPTAIN ROGERS SENDS 8T
R 18060SZ JUL n FM AOMINO COMIOEASTFOR TO ISLAND COMMANDEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO COMCBLANT
COMIOEASTFOR
IT UNCLAS E FT 0 ISLAND VISIT FOR ISLAND COWVNOER ANO HIS ENTIRE COMMAND I THOROUGHLY APPRECIATED THE VISIT THE GltfETINGS BRIEFING TOUR OF THE SITE ANO ISLAND WERE NOT ONLY INFORMATIVE aur A PLEASURE 2 THE DEDICATION ENTHUSIAM ANO PROGRESS NOTED WAS MOST GRATIFYING 3 ON BEHALF OF MYSELF ANO STAFF AND VALCOUR PERSONNEL I EXTEND THE SINCEREST THANKS AND AM LOOK ING FORWARD TO A RETURN VISIT 4 CAPT E M BATY CHIEF OF STAFF COMIOEASTFOR SENDS BT
l 19l2022 JUL 71 FM CINCLANTFLT TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GARCIA tNFOR Al TWO ZERO
IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 10111 REINOEUI STATION A NMCa-FORTY ISl102Z JUL 71 (NOlAll 1 CONGRATULATIONS ro ALCON ON COMPLETING INTERIM RUNWAY IN TRADITIONAL UAW FASHION AHEAD OF SKED~ AS RtPORTEO BY RH A ONlY BY EXEMPLAAY COOPERATION ANO TtAM EFFORl WAS THIS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENl fEASIBU WELL DONf RAOM ANDERSON II
R 220111 Z JUL 71 FM NAVFACENGCOM TO NMCB FOUi ZERO FO INFO AIG rwo zoo
Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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R 262122Z JUL 71 FM COMSERVLANT TO AtL SpoundRVLANT INFOR CNO
BT
COMSERPAC COMSIXTHFLTO COMSECONDFLT CINCLANTFLT CH INFO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
WINNER
NMCll-40
AWARD RUNNER UP
NMC8-7~
2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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Bl UNCLAS E F r 0 ON016SO BEST OF TYPE AWAAD A COMSCRVLANT 2621222 JUL 71 I REF A REFERS THE FIRST AND FINESTbull EXTENDS A HEAATV WlLL DONE AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FIGHTING FORTY ON THC OCCASION OF THEIR NEWLY DESERVED SELECTION AS BEST OF TYPE ~EEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND ampEST WISHB FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS CDR OllVEa SENDS IT
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BT
COMCllANT COM TWO ONE NCR NMCI ONE TltlEE THltEE NMCll SEVEN FOUll NMC8 SIXTY TWO NMCBONE NMCB SEVEN ONE
UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
R 292030Z JUL 71 FM NMC8 SEVEN FOUR TO NMCB FORTY INFO COMC8lANT
ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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8T UNCLAS E F T 0 0 N01650 COMSERVLANT IATTU EFFICIENCY AW110 I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO TME OFFICER ANO MEN OF THE FIGHTING FORTY FOt WINNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FY 71 ANO RETURNING THE bullebull TO A OAVISVILLE BATTALION YOUR HARO WOtK DEVOTION TO OllTY AND OUTSTANDING tECORO JN HOMEPORT ANO ON DEPLOYMENT IESULTEO IN YOUR WINNING THIS AWlampO KEEP UP THE GOOO WORK CAPT W E MAROU110T JR ar
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 N00590 BEST OF TYPE I CONGRATULATIONS TO All OFFICERS ANO MEN OF NMCB fOtTY ON YOUR WELL DESERVED SELECTION AS IEST OF TYPE WELL DONE WR ROGERS IT
R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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BT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 1 ON IEHAlF OF CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICERS ANO SEAaEES EVERY WHEIE I EXTEND A HEARTY bullwttl DONE TO THE OFFICERS ANO MEN Of NMCa fOltTY TO THEIR oumANDING ACCOMPLISHshyMENTS AT DIEGO GARCIA AS TiiE PIONEER NMCI ON REINDEER STATION YOU HAVE SET THE PACE FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW av OVERCOMING OMTACLES AND MUTING MllfSTONES WITH HARD WORK AND THE FINEST PROFtSSIONAllSM IEFITTING THE ATLANTIC FLEETS IEST OF TYPE BATTALION IT
R 17003$2 NOV 71 FM CINClANFlT TO NMCI FOUll ZERO INFOR AIG TWO ZERO
IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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NMCIONpound NMCI SEVEN ONpound DET CHAGOS ATCU FOiJi LSC DIEGO GARCIA NAVOIAPGRU DET ZULU
INFO AIG TWO ZERO
llT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 PROJECT REINDEER STATION I NMCB FORTY WITH SKILLED SUPPORT FROM ATCU-4 NAVCHAPGRU DET Z ANO LSC CAN TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE AND IMPRESSIVE PROFESSIONALISM SINCE THE INshyITIATION OF THIS PRIORITY PROJECT IN MARCH OF THIS YEAA STARTING OllU THE BEACH ON THIS REMOTE ISLAND YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED A CONSTRUCTION BASE CAMP SUPPORTING COMshyMUNICATIONS FUEL CARGO HANDLING AND UTILITY FACILITIES AND COMPUTED THE INTERIM RUNWAY-SUCCESSFULLY MEETING THE FIRST CNO MILESTONE AND MOVED ON TO THE INITIATIONS OF PUMANENT CONSllUCTION FOi All HANDS WELL DONE 2 AS NMCI FORTY UTURNS HOME AND NMCB ONE WITH NMCB SEVEN ONE DET c~os MOVES INTO THE SECOND CONSYlUCTIONS PHASE I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THf NECESSITY FOi All HANDS TO LOOK AHEAD ro NEW MILESTONCS SUSTAINED QUALITY PRODUCTION ANO OF THAT MOST IMPORYANT EUMENT TO HIE CONSTRUCTION lllOGRAM Of FULL ANO TIMELY SUPPORT 8Y AU UNITS 3 I KNOW THAT WE CAN COUNT ON THE FUU EFFCltT OF All HANDS TO MEET THE CONSTRUCTION GOALS WHICH HAVE BEEN SET I LOOll TO NMCll ONE TO CARRY FORWARD THE LEADElaquoSHIP ANO COORDINATION THAT Will liODUCE IHE MOST EFFECTIVE TEAM EFFORT ANO TO SET AN EXAMPLE TO THOSE THAT Will FOLLOW ON CAPTAIN ROGERS BT
R 2223S5Z NOV 11 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANOEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO AIG rwo ZEIO
BT
UOT YWELVE USS MONTICELLO USS OIARLSTON USS ANCHORAGE USS VERNON COUNTY USS GRAHAM COUNTY
UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
bull
LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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13 Mtrt 1111
5 Octobir 1111
24 October 1971
29 October 1971
30 October 1971
31 October 1971
11 No mber 1971
18 NltMtmlr 1971
19 No 1971
20-be 1971
Second Moin Body bull amiddot night departed for deployment 1ite
NMCB-FORTYS Detochment ZULU night departitd fr0tn Diego Gorclo for Dovhvlllo II conshted or I) ofncer and ninery bur 194) Enlisted Personnel
NMCB-FORTYS fllght 40AP1 deported for Dovhvllloo1 NMCB-FORTYS odvonco party rtight one It consilted or One fl) Officer ond Ninety- five (9S) Enllstocl Pononnel
NMCB-fOUYS flight 40AP2 deported for Dovlwille as NMCB-FORTYS Adshyvoncbull Plaquoly fllght two II consbted or one (I) Officer ond 11i9hty- two (82) enlhted Personnel
One C-130 rllght of NMCB-FORTYS flight 40 AP3 deported f0lt Bangkok It conbulligtld of cno (I) ofncer ond fotly-three (43) Enlhted P ronnel
The Ncond C-130 night of NMC8-FORTYS Flight 40AP3 departed f0lt Dovisvllle vlo Bangkok II conshled of nty-ei9h1 (28) Enlured PenonNI who joined the lint C-130 ftlghr In Bang~oilt ond deported r0lt Dovhvflte on o C-11
NMCB FORTYS lint moln body night departed Diegc Gorcia
NMC8 FOltTYS bullcond moln body rllght deparl9ci Diego Garcia
~ D W UltlSH CO NMCB FORTY ond third_ body flight departed Dl990 Garclo
NMCB-FOllTlS fourth motn body light deparled Diego Gorcio
NIC8-fOltTYS fifth moln body rllght clopartod Dl990 Garcia
middot SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
lO degbull 1970
19 Jonwlty I 971
s Febtuooy 1971
7 FebtuQI) 1971
9 March 1971
18 Morch 1971
19 Moltch 1971
20 March 1971
COit R K WHITE NMCB FOltllS Conbullnoodlng Ofrlcer one five (S Enlisted p_1 along with twprebullntarlvebull of COMCampLANT ACamp-2 NCEL one COMNAVCOM dpartod an o recan party to Diego Gonia
LT R F HEINlt Jl CEC USN relieved LCO JM STEVENS CEC USN AS NMCl-FOUYS Operations Offl-
COit bull I( WHtn NMC8-FORTYS c bullbull c11 Officer and 0 llfOUP o( Ii S) poundnllbullted Men bullbullturned flQtl reconnal-ce al Diego Gaclo (Recan Porty)
NMCl-AO Ot Alpho one other lorgtdlll Porty Unih 0ltrivod at Diego Gorclo and LT W P McTOMNEY CEC USN deg-cl the lbulllond COtnmondet reshyspoltUI b 11111
Amltrrlcon and British flogs wbulle ro isbulld on Dego Gorcio
The USS MONllCpoundLLO entered the logaan ond anchored for llw PIJgtOle or disckorgbull or equipment and corgo for NMCB-AO
The NMCll-40 Adwonce Porty orTlved or the deployment sitbull ond CDR R K WH ITE CEC USN auumcod the duties or ltlond Commander The USS CHARLESTON orTld with Advance Plaquoly
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22 Morch 1971
25 Morch 1971
3 April 1971
10 Aigtltil 1971
10 Aprll 1971
18 April 1971
19 April 1971
25 April 1971
O April 1971
30 Apo-It 1971
30 Apo-II 1911
6 May 1971
6 May 1971
7 May 1971
20 May 1911
22 May 1911
23 May 1911
23 May 1971
17 May 1971
3 1971
F1rst 0-1 lloJj9 ()penrtional
ATCIJ-4 Unitbull ()pervtlonal The USS CHARLESTON dportllltlupon ccmpletlon of ornoodlll ond tobllshment of Medico ond Communlcotlons focllltles 0$hore MUST Unitbull Oporollonol
USS ANCHORAGE entertod the lo- and anchored far the purpoMI of di1eharge of llpment and CClfVO for NMCamp-AO
The 8ritih Ship HMS FORTH vbited the deployment tlle and o libtty party came--middot A luncheon wm held on the hip for orncen of NMCS-W One cloy vbil
Tho USS lUNON COUNTY beoched with main body A oboard
The SS AMERICAN CHAMPION entered the lo- ond onchorod for the purshyp05e of di1ehorga of corgo for NMCamp-~O
The 9rlti1h Terdloriol lhlp NOROVAER anchored In Iha 1_
Tho SS AMpoundRICJIN CHAMPION nade woy
Tho USS VU NON COUNTY ent-1 tho lagoon and booclwd for the pu_ of ofOoodlng of mon and corgo
The ~ltIS mlle1t- wen ochiewd with the Advance Bene Functional Component POL Facility operatlonal
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY anlthorfd In the lagoon ond relieved the USS VERNON COUNTYdeg the gthip on 1totldeg ot Diogo Gorclo
The USS VER NON COUNTY got underwoy
The USS STEEL FLYER orrived and cdegnci dl1ehorge of cargo
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY beochod with the Moln 8ody gbull CAPT W a ROGEAS COMCatANT CDR 0 W URISH llltHfctlve C-V-dlng omshyof NMCl-ll and Plwpective blond C-odor oil aboard LT J A LUCAS COMCBLANT Staff and poundQCM O J EGElUS COMC61ANT SEA wer11 also o-nf for the purpaM of jab invmligotlon and change of COllllllOfd bull
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY pullllltI off the beach
CDR D W URISH CEC USN relieved CDR R K WHITE CEC USN cn Cotnshymondl119 OHie U S Ncwol Mobile Con1INcllon 6ottolion FORTY CAPT WR ROGERS COMCBLANT toollt port In the ceremony and odclre-d the offlcen and -n ol NMCB FORTY
The USS GUHAM COUNTY go1nderwoy with CAPT ROGERS CDa WHITE LT LUCAS ANO EltX EGEWS oboonl bound far MourlHui
The U S S GRAHAM COUNTY arrived ond off-loaded fuelbull and provldom
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6 Wne 1971
IS Ju 1971
IS June 1971
16 June 1971
20 Ju 1971
23 June 1971
24 June 1971
Tl June 1971
30 kine 1971
3 Jltily 1971
4 July 1971
s July 1971
7 July 1971
9 July 1971
13 July 1971
14 July 1971
IS July 1971
16 July 1971
18 July 1971
19 July 1971
26 July 1971
29 July 1971
Tho USS GRAHAM COUNTY dparrad 10lt MAURITIUS
The SS poundJltCHESTpound1 otrd wllh IImiddot
The USS GIAl-IAM COUNTY OltTlved i VOmiddot
Runwoy rncetlr complebulled to permit bull-bullllncy -bullconditions clelinod NMCll FOITY - 181748 JON 71 Cc)
Tho SS EXCHESI lR oftc USS GRA11AM COUNTY deported NAVOiAlGRU Det GOlfd-ocl oboanl the USS GRAHAM COUNTY
Rodlon lelldeer AflS Oigo Gao-clo NMCll-FOltlVS AM Radio Statideg c_ mencttd broodcasllll at 0700 local timedeg o rntqueltgtey of 600 Kilahern with on output or 20 woth CO~ O W URISH CEC USN lbullIOcl Commo-r CO NMCamp-FOllTY cledkotecl 1i bulltotlon
Cornme~ed ll co opemllonbull on th runoy
Oedicotad the Chapel In the Polrramp
A helicopter from the 8tltbh Aircraft Corriabull HMS EAGLE landed at the Control Tower f0lt the Pltlpole or a blttor vhlt by 1everol 8rltbh NOYOI Olncers and one Amoicon Naval Officer
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY arrived bullIth c0lt90 INlil ond personnel
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY deportod
Tk SS HAMPTON ~OAOS deg with cOfVO al POL f0lt the Fuel form
Cycl- Odette th90bullbullmiddot octlted the bullbullbulloency Broadcmt st the AM Radio Station ralt lnl0ltmotlon -middot Mojar 1-t of did not hit Diego Glaquocio NMCamp-FORTY rrg 1amp1jl800Z JUL 71 middot
McMd into Now Medical Focllity
SS HllMPTON ROADS cMporlecl
USS GRAHAM COUNTY orrlwcl
USS VALCOUR (COMIDEAST FltG SHIPJ arrived wlh CAPT BATV Chief of Stoff mwl ot1- ofllctnoboorcl Olficellond men came aohar lot o (I) cloy visit
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY ctported ofter being fe01ed en Stoflagt Ship by the 11i Commander
The Ont alrcroft C-130) arrived at 0190 Garcia
Opened Now Galley Meu Hall
NMCB-FORTY ceivecl 9 owardlll tho command the St olType E
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bull AuguI 1971
9 Aguu 1971
10 Au~usl 1971
11 August 1971
16 1971
23 Augusr 1971
24 Auiusl 1971
24 9uU 1971
1 September 1971
2 September 1971
4 Soptembor 1971
8 September 1971
11 Septengtber 1971
16 Sept9r 1971
21 September 1971
26 Septoltllber 1971
28 Soptlfllbobull 1971
29 September J971
1 Ocrobebull 1971
5 October 1971
7 October 1971
The SS fl YING ENIERlIUSE -icd h CafgO bull
lho S~ FL YING ENT81PIUSE doported
Opening Oi EM RKrootional FociHly
LCDR D l MCCOllVlY fbulltcvllve Officer NMCS71 lCDR J L HATHAWAY Oporatlom Olflcer NMCft-71 LT P C PAYNE COMCBLANT Equipment Officer and EAi SHELDAHL COMCBLANT otbulllbulled deg o o woel bullhit to di cortructlClft ondu1JComl11g dopl~ment of NMCft-71 Pcroclment and NMCll-1
c_ _ into_ Alpho CPOf1Y faclliin lndumlol Sito
IAOM fNGER COMNAVFACENGCOM CAI CAVENDISH NAVFIC CDR BAGGS COMCBlANT ()pontions om ond ClICM WtlGORN NAVFAC Senior fnllsrod Adbulli- _ ror a 1 cloy vlti1
COil VIRDEN Caobulliding Ofncer NAVCHAPGIU orrlbullod lar deg Ol-1ito vlth for ~ Oepatted 1 Septeonbebull 1971 bull
CAPT GRAESSLE CNO Projec11 Olficor orrid for a - (I) k bullltlt to Diego Garcia
Tho SS MOBILIAN orrid with cat11a f0lt NMCamp--40
CAP GRAESSlE oddned he hland Commend
LCDR D A RINGEL NMCB-40t EKecutho OHlcor and UTCM H R AGLES NMCamp-4011 SEA deporhrd for an 00gt-lite 111 to Seoboe loam 4006 Republic of Viet Nam
lJ SS MOBIUAN departed
The Isle of farquor Brftlsh Territorial ship Oltlbulled with t plontotlon manager 10 - remaining natl _1 r- hlond
LCDR llNGH ond UTCM AGlfS returned
The SS EXECUTOR orried ith cargo
COi GRAY ond deg 1ctlon ream from C8lon1 anl od for 1ho _1 lPly intpttlion
NMCS-ONES pre-dampploymet 1eom cktponed
lho SS EXECUTOR depored aftor olfloodl119 -00middot
One (I) officer orld Elghty-Nlne (89) Enlhled Penonne l from NMCamp-71 ormiddot dvod 011slro OS NMCft-71s DolacMlonl CHAGOS A portion or the ptlJOnnel were oul11d to the on-titbull NMCI for Aclmlnlstrallvt Supp011
Tho Gorrideg Union Joe~ w01 ralWltI owr tlw Seoboe Comp In opptcp(lole cershydeggt bulllonallng tho elate of the Plon1a1lon
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8 October 1971
9 Ocrolgter 1971
10 Octobet 1971
IA Octobet 1971
28 Octabet 1971
29 Octal et 197 I
JO Octoler 1971
30 Octallt 1971
S November 1971
7 November 1971
8 Nov ber 1971
10 November 1971
13 Noier 1971
IS No--1M 1971
17Noember1971
19 ~mlor 1971
s MAJOR PROBLEMS
fh 8ithh Submarine HMS ORPHlUS aorlvod fOI a one [II day vhli
11 USS EXPORIER atthmiddotlld l0t 11t1t011rado of carqo
fhe USS E bullPORTER ckpotted al1er loodinp retroVracle cargo
II bullklbull of Fdeg 11lti lou ng caplt0 bullorlibulln ol D~ Gocio
LCDR HATHAWAY pl rwo 21 Olllc~ ond flgoty-Fi bull851 fnllgtt~ lM-1 of NMCll-71 onived ro clotbull camcgtIbull IOI Otochment ChagOl
LCOR O A RINGEL NMCll-~ hocuthmiddotbull Olficv one CUCM SAWY(R deshypobullbullod IOI o Commold vi1i1 to Saboa lbullam 4005 OltI lru~ lgtlond Pacillc T11ritorv
LCOR lROnER and Ninety O 1911 Enllued PbulluoMel lrom NMCB-1bull Adanco Pa~ty orti~ on tire
COlaquo D w URISH NMCll-40bull c-onding Olncer deporbulled r o - OJ ~ - 10 ~htu4 middot
0 II Oiricer and Forty-faur 1laquo Enltotbulld _ orTibulled both ctloy Potty for NMCll-71 DfT CHAGOS and at OUll lo NMCB-1bull Advonce Porty
ne USS MONTICELLO otribulled with 1~ird 01lt11 Borge and cargo and commenced alflood
11 SS CXPfDITOR arrived with c0ltgo
lo 1onler SS OGDEN YUKON 01rii witi POL Pocluch
SS OGOtN YUKON -_ec1 E XPf 011 OR dtgtpotted
COk P OLIVER Jbull CO NMCll-ONE arried
NMCB-FORTV rbulllievI on tho by NMCll-ONE in opprapriote Change ol ci Ctr omonlet
The type ConPNCliOlt pe1l0tmed by t 8auoli duriI thit deployi lnvolbullod -1 c11 thod1 ond equlpn1en1 with - bullbullcbullfI-middot tuch of gt011-lt-bull Otl IN ru-oy ia course ond CbullbullKefI Scr-r -nitiOnl lor ~ing blmtecl outer reel bullrial
Mony pltGble _we c_ on titbull in Otltkt ro conti_ -hedule 11 loll-iI i _ of 1he more moior probfenn encautered wl1k tecG1J1TbullllidiH solu1ideg to old fuh1 plannen
o lock ol -nl Bulk cement Vlpped tot_ itlond in rated 66 CF rubber blodden titlmoted 10 contain 50 Cf nominally Agt ifoe Concrete Bobullch Pion inbullo operollon ond bullhlaquotly before the gtOil cemen1lng on the Runway commenced It WOJ dbulllolnod ihat a hortage or comenl oxlbullted Experience old
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rion 5000 bullocllts or bog co-nt were purchosod from Mauritius Clo IUM illonlt4 of use in Oeld onoblod complerlon of tho 1011 coantlng on the runway ond conrlnuod comtruclion of selected comp prolocs However shortly ofrer tho runwaydeg completed ond with o r 17000 CY or comp concrete work olnlng -ody robe plocad the cont wpply wao e1thouoted and concrete work wos holred in the Oeld The 0bull120 ship with cement resupply wm bull--~bull late ond didnt on( untll -1 AuvubullI Although rhe lot talion e tgtdeo_d lo kHjgt conslYVCllon going In rho field by placing only gbullodo bo- ot column picn For the nglnoered foclliHti ii is estlmotod rhot IG-1 4 claygt or constNction _ lmt
RECOMMENDATION
En1u ptqgter Moterlol Toko Ofls (MTOS) ond odolt1uote fPIY lo Oeld by lltNintlfylng erltlcol ltemgt ond ltraquolobllshlng mot1ltorlng procedurebull Allow for bulking or ce nt ~Ing the bog loQdlng by recludng the ntimoted volume Oiied 304 REDUCTION Is RECOMMENDED
b CUAAING AND DISPOSAL OF COCONUT LOGS
n NlfWay cleorlng wos NMCamp-COt bl_t encounter wilh coconur howbull- follow-on Bottollore wlll be focecl wlth cl-ing cantonment and ontenno Oelds Felling the trM1 either with o do-_ ho wttontlol pltOteclive _ _ opotOlor) or chain h the fittl P9Pmiddot Clearing the felleltI tree f- the by pushing with o doxer ii step two Step 1lne is dlipaool Altemotl- for dlsfgt-1 inshyclude clepmltlng In windrow or In seleclive apoll1 or- lelocation ro bullleered -11 requirft logging -robullI- Includes cvttlnv with chain-middotmiddot I0911lfll1 with logglng tongs otld degIng wlrh dumps In rhe obMnce ot logglll tongs thibull lattolion utlllud lltont end a-lell r hondllfll1 Altemph at burning ond blDlllnv were fruit I ot ocean cluPinv - dlgtcarded ca 11flClicol The I01111lnv oparollon Is quite time conlng
RECOMMENDATION
Procuro ond deliver 10 the site sufficient logglng type equipment to occomplhh log removal by houllng to di1POSOI altH Pion construction schedulH on the bcnls of logging fellbulld trees In ploce ond cll1POJOI to preshy locted opoll areas
c SUITABLE Fill
lho hlond Of Di090 Gonia h relatively flat and ti top 6-18 lnchet ol moleriol u o lomny soll itoble falt telect fill Other loyeB lifli bullith root- ore u-ceiihoble and In gnorol suitable Ofl oteriolbull were found In only rwo lvbullI aouth of the ATCIJ-4 Communlcollons Focllity o forge bonvw oreo WObull developed ond muterial from thla site wen -a for nu rhroughoul tho SoobH Camp Al~ WM
bank o tho runwoy o of well grodod corol wltable for wbbcna wm dlacavered In suFfklenl quantity lo greorly mslst In camtruclion of tho NIWO) Unfortunolely the quantity of wltoble Olerlol from thea sites Is being exhou1ted Around Sideg Point lontltl0gt of wltoble moterlol con be found falt com1Ncti0n of permanent cantonment pods however nonovollobfllty of sumcienl quonflllH Of Witoble flll moteriol for the permonont rood to the lronsmitter moy P problem
RECOMMENDATION Where feoslble review Onol raod grcde1 falt poHlble ducllon and cansicler cruid or blending cnnhod ngtltk with 111 Ing morerlals to obtain wltoble emlionkmnt
d MISCELLANEOUS AREAS
Other pniblem degeluting the deplO)Nnl are as follows
(I) MATERIALS The majority ot motorlolJ required for comp con1tructlon e lfortt -re on hone wttn requirtd however due to MTO shorl91 oml11lons breokoge odd-on focllltlos etc mony Itemgt portlcvlorly In lhe electrlcol area ore not available This necessitated a malor effort in trorwrrring moteriols boolwaen comp projects to ensure wortlt progreued at o iteody poce As o resull o( th shortages moll) projocls we Oly beneflclolly occupied and adclitlonol materials were p loced on order
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RECOMMENDATION Enw clOMJt crvtinyond hlghe1t leYltll wpen1hlonwhen reviewing MTOS ot 81111 of Mcterlal1 PIOCltI ma1erlal1 on ordotr enough in adYUMCO ta reipt prior ta Med in neld Whe paosible utillu eo11trolled troofen be-n pltajecti toe_ CONIOlll work Aow
(2) UNDE1WATpound1 FUEL LINES Tlw tlgloplpill pcnlat1 of this IUel S)ltem wotlted quite 1otl1-foetotlly _ the nulble Ning pcnion at the leCWard elld conlirouolly Nplured during the inhlaJ olfloafj and wlgtMquent triol1 Although deltlgrwd and tested f0lt 12S PSI pltot1Wte the- niptured ot _ or 1 thon 60 PSI Additional nwer heo duty Ootgtltlble 1-lll was ltecelwd and INtalld enabling offload of the SS HAMPTON lOAOS tanker In the Interim a bacJu 6 inIOgtIOll pipe tine along the ie wca inotolled ond used to oflload the LSTS
RECOMMENDATIONS Emu materials ent ta ltemole locations ate p~rly tiled of1d auvlceoblbull Wlwtre lq 1toroe life 11 IJ1dlcaled bteollt out motvial ta be lhlpped mid ht1t f0lt deterionrtlon
(3) FUEL FARM The AFC contained lnsuFflclent 4 wctlon hote to conneet bladden lo 5 woy monlmlch
RECOMMENDATIONS Whn utllixlng ABK S)ltbullbull bull MTO from drawi~ of1d ~ ogalnt lt9fl1ixed ll1tlng or AampFC materlah Speelnc recdegndoll- relate ro thh peltticulor AllfC sysshytem were mode MpOlOtely
(4) UNPIOGIAMMED FACILITIES Ono -iw pn1jt i Rif1dHT Station with the ~ bull ol cOOltdinotlon and planning 9qUirotd It ii inevitable that certain it- would be -itted rr- planning but would still be In the neJd Thit occund In three_ for thli project Iv the total rcape ol an bland -tu cperotlara clewlaped ii becGM apparent that greater focllity els exlud f0lt on lntitrim Afr Open1llON Foclllty Harbor Operationa Foclllti of1d worehoigtsl11 for the Logiitlcs Supporf Component Additional facilities were~ to the site mid ebullli1111 caieh where ovalloltle were util-ized ta obtain Interim focllltla howeYlt1r this effort detrocted frcm the overall Cltlmgt Khedufe and rnources on hand
RECOMMENDATIONS1 Build maximum nulblllty Into the egtltecutlon phase such that changes generated by on-site conditionbull can be Implemented In the c- or project Reindeer Station it 11 conoldered tllal this OeUbility existed
(S) BEACH OFFLOAD Conslonl t11lxollat1 al beach head Tot offload of LCM-81 re1Ulted In buildup or sand bor oft ol beached LCM-81 which Of low tide lmpoln beochlng -rotlona
RECOMMENDATIONS ~-bar by dr9cfelri
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I ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
A B
Orlice orgtd toding C~ lel Petty Oflicen lkittotion lout tne
c o f r G H I J K L M
Penonnel 5-) bull Reenli1t Summory Solet7 Sumnay bull Dhclpllnoj legol Morale bull Madicof bullbullbull Oerltal bull bull bull bull Chaoloin s Ac1M1lu Pllblic Alfoin bull bull bull bull Awordt ond Promotio bull Unil Rocavnillon bull
II EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
A Gero1 Commenh bull bull bull bull bull 8 Specific Com(19nt 1 bull bull bull bull
C Specific fqulPent Problem Atedeg
Ill RAINING SUMMARY
A a c o f f G H
c1 Milltocy bull Tec~nicol Solely bullbull Reodi-u Potlure Intelligence bull bull bull pound bullGnlinomiddotrion1 Adminisrtntd Conupondence c
IV LABOR OISTlllUTION SUMMARY bullbullbull
bull
V CONSTRUCTION ITEM SUMMUY bull bull bullbull
A Deployment froiect Summary a Complati Projec11 bull bull bull bull C Turnover Sury bull bull bull
VI PROGRESS ANO PERFORMANCE CHART
VII GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INFotlMAllON
A Generol bull bull bull bull 8 MaOg bull-nt Engineering Plan bull C Diego Corcio bull bull bull bull 0 Emborkolion Schadle bull E Reconnolnooce Porty f Londlng Party bull bull bull G Advonca larly bull bull H Moln llody Mo-nl
bull bull bull
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SECTION
VII GENERAL CONSrUCTION INFORMATION (contif)
1 Engineering J C-llvclion Pr09n111 bull bull bull bull bull K c111on Raport on lnduotrial Site bull L Concntbull Bolch Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull M Block Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull N Fresh Waler Supply-0llnlaotlon larges O MCON Projttk bull bull bull bullbullbull P Contnoctor Quollty Control Scllon 0 Support Unit bull bull bull bull bull
VIII LOGISTICS ANO FISCAL SUMMARY
A General s_ bull 8 ll-ofect Motlol bull bull bull bull bull C Proect Material Support (CTRCSR) 0 flscal Su1M111ry bull bull E Dllbunlng bull bull F Food SNleet bull bull bull G Service AcMtles bull H Emborlltotlon
IX CIVIC ACTION bullbullbull
A G-ol Smmory bull
X LESSONS UAaNEO
A Utllftles ltobl- bull bull I Vertical C-NClon lToblems C Supply oncl Loglllla bull
XI PROGRESS PHOTQS bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
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I ADMINISllATIVE SUMMARY A NMC8 FORTY OFFICERS ANO LEADING CHIEF lfTTY OFFICERS
coa R I( WHITE (SEPT 1970 - MAY 1971) CommG1ding Officer COii D W UltlSH (MAY 1971 - Prtsent) Commanding Offiur LCOtl D A RINGEL (SEPT 1910 bull 9Mnt) Execitlve om-LCDR W C McGEE (SEPT 1970 - _nt) Supply Officer LCDR R F HEINE JR (JAN 1911 - _nl Operot l- Officer LT W P McTOMNEY (SEPT 1970 - fnlMnl) All t Operotlon1 Officelt LT 8 8 WYAn (JUL 1970 - AUG 1971) Alfo Co Commoocler
(AUG 1971 - -nt) Trolning Officer LJ J I FELTER (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Mecllcol om-LT A V GAGLIANO (AUG 1971 - 11--nt) Medico Offlcr LT G E MILLER (JAN 1971 - -11) Dental om-LT L G SELLER5 (OCT 1970 - Prwnr) Choploln LT S M 8ERNSTIIN (SEPT 1911 - Pment) Medical Officer LT R G 0 8l1EN (OCT 1970 - AUG 1971) All I Alfa Co Commander
(AUG 1971 - Fruent) AIFo Co Commander LTJG RG BERRY (SEPT 1970 - PnoMnl) Mnlnlllrollve om-LT JG J W Wl11TTY (SEPT 1970 - PMnt) Olto Co Comoionclor LT JG l L SHULTZ (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Sclol AuI ROS ptng LTJG D L NOHpound (SEPT 1970 - -nl) p__1 om-LTJG W D INGEISOLL (SEPT 1970 - Pretent) ci-11 Co c ic1er LTJG G J ROUSSOS (SEPT 1970 - ir-nr) OIC SObH T 4006 LTJG J P SE8UNIA (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Engl-Ing Officer LT JG J T HANLEY (SEPT 1970- JUL 1971) Aut Chott le Co Com-dor
(JUL I 971 - Pruent) NMC8 Rep Soigtgkolt LTJG E J NOVAK (SEPT 1970 - llegtent) Au t 0lto Co Commander LTJG G IC CORBIN (OCT 1970 - llegtenl l ampborliH Co Ccw111Mcler LT JG l F KOEHLER Ill (SEPT 1970 - AUG 1971 Disbunlng Ofllur LTJG R R GNERLICH (JAN 1971 - SEPT 1971) Speciol Servlcu Officer
(SET 1971 - _) ~lneerlng Officer LTJG P J MILW (SEPT 1970 - PNnt) OIC Sobe r-~ LTJG O 8 POnta (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) Au t Pio amp Trainlnu Officer
(JUL 1971 - Prwtotnt) Bravo Co Cammonder ENS R R HART (AUG 1971 - -ent) Oldounlnu Officer CW02 W L MARR (fEI 1971 - -or) Mo1nre-om-CW02 F S THOMSON (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) ara Co Comnioncler
LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
EQCM C 0 TAYLOR (DEC 1970 - _ ) Allo Co Molnlencbull Chief CUCM W F SAWYO (JAN 1971 - _) Operotlont Chief UTCM 11 R AGLES (SE PT 1970 - Prewnt) Senior Enl hred AltMw UTCM J D BARTLEY (SEPT I 970 bull lretent) 8ro Co Chief
ATTACHED UNITS
RESIDENT QFFICER-IN-CHARG~ QF QNmUCTIQN
LCDR A M STEADLEY (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) ROICC
LQSlSTICS SUPPORT Q~PQlENT
LCOR J R DAVIS (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) 001 1n-ar LT 8 J ANZINI (JUL 1971 - NOV 1971) Air Operotl01W Officer LT R L DAVENPORT (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) POL om-
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LTJG bull L MclfAN LT K W flTZGElALO LTJG T C KREJCI
MEDICAL UNIT AUGMENT
LCDa J S McGINN LT T l UDDY LT T K IOWflS LTD l GlAY
(All 1911 - JUL 1911) (JUL 1911 - AUG 1911) (AUG IWI bull NOV 1911 )
(MAR 1911 - JUL 1911) (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971) (MAR 1911 - JUL 1971) (MAA 1971 - JUL 1971)
AMPHIBIOUS CONSTRUCTION llAn ALION 2
LTJG G I ILACX (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971)
UNOflWATEl DEMOLITION TEAM 12
lTl VANN (MAR 1971 - MN 1971)
a ampAn ALION ROUTINE
omoor-ln-Chmp om rcharge Officor~
G-al Suro-i -_hlolaglll lntamol Medlclrw SanltotlOll
I The dolly routine of the bottollOll wm modlfhtd verol tlmn dtitlng the ~IO)mtrnt In on offoti to ornclontly t op11ratf0110I commitment ond at the_ tlftlO off- ti to toke odvontogo of the toctoallonol octMllot OYOtlablo Diego Gotclo
2 The op11rotim order tmked the bottollOll with o minlmvm 60 t-r wotlt -middot Tho orlglnol wotlt week wos 10 t-n o day doyt o 1 but with charQlng work ptlorltlot the work k wos chppod bocJ to the 10 hour o dqy 6 days o i ~ ol 1 Notional hollrklfbull werw lr-od bull holf-wotlt days
C ElSONNEl SUMMAIY
I Tho _1 afflco wca conotonl ly 1rrrlng and oMng _1 tfuouohout the dolploymenl In addition thh office malntoJnecl the pof of tlgte _1 ottocMd lo the 5IPfOlt Unfit tlollegtNd at Diego Gorcio Figure 1-1 gl- o -thly _ ol bottollon po-1 ond omploylftllnt locotlon The fOll-lrgtg 11 0 Mlmmot) of penonnel lroNOClfON dutfng tho ~foymont
A 174 Receipn I 29 T ransfra fOf Sepmotlon C 149 PCS Trarwfen 0 I 6 Diachargea E 13 a-li-11gt F IS ampcutcl Ext 1 G BS Opalive ExtonolON H S8 Medala and 0 l)eo bull mOlion Total SC9 TRINDCllON
O lUNllSTMENT SUMMARY
INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY
DESCRIPTION MAR APR8MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV TOT
WOUNDS-INCISION ABRASION NA 302 48 32 32 5 15 2 436
CONCUSSION LACERATION
SPRAINS bull 18 4 2 5 3 4 8 44
HERNIA bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FRACTURES bull 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 8
AMPUTATIONS bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AVULSION-LOSS OF NON-BONY bull SUBSTANCE BY TEARING AWAY 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7
BURNS ANO SCALDS M
26 12 9 2 2 0 0 51
IMBEOOED FOREIGN BODY bull 28 0 0 2 0 0 ltgt 30
FUMES AND SMOKE bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNAKE BITES bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PET BITES bull 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 I
EYE INJURIES 28 4 2 2 3 0 0 39
TYPE OF INJURY NOT bull 0 15 6 0 0 0 0 21
OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS 412 86 53 44 13 19 IO 627 INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY 4 12 86 53 44 13 19 10 127
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USN USNFI FIRST TflltM
llC [Lii NO RUN bull1 NO EUIlt NO REEN --DPPO 0 0 0 2 bullII 0 0 0
OTHER 12 T 511 VOUJNTAAT 3 0 0
-SUQ-TOTAt 12 1
IHllOL 0 0 0 58 REC
sue-rorAt 16 II 50 CAREER 13 bull t l5
GR TIlmt 211 llJ 65 e
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E SAFETY SUMMARY
I DEPLOYMENT ACCIDENT SUMMARY
ON OFF DUTY DUTY
ON DUTY OFF DUTY MANDAYS MANDA VS DAMAGE
FiI Aid Cloraquo 439 178 0 0 0 Loil limo Ace ldenl 10 7 709 189 0 Vbullhlclo Accidenh 41 I 0 5208300
It Igt noled thol ROLAND P J EOCN hos on undelormined MID loss
2 STANDUPSAFETYMEETINGS
3 DISCUSSION
fol first Aid Clou and loot Time Accidenh
Figure 1-3 shows the bortol ion injury recOfd by type
(b) Di1eussion
A vigor-out ond con1C-ientiou1 sofety program was purwed throughout tfic enri~ dopJoyment no1 only begtcovie of the inherent sofety PfOblems of initial construction on o tWtw project site butalMgt becauloO of typltgts or operations flt Seobees such Jip off food oircror1 crash cbullbullI rlfONibllitles ond 0 large blo1-ing effaltt
All focton considered NMCB FORTY wos fortunote In thar the nvmber ol seriaugt occidenh occurring during the deployment wos small Most of the on-duty occlOntgt ore ottribuled lo in9xperi9nce and o tendency to hurry to mHt c0ftlfficti0tt deodfine even though con1tNction erfort in MgtmO areas WOI laquoOJndshythe-clocl wven doy1 o week for the rirot holr of the deployman1
The tnajority of off-duty accidents ore ottributod to ikylorklng ond honeploy durinv and ofter d-lnlltlng hod ocomed Thvbull were for more off-duly than on-duty occident os on ebullomple oll occldeoh thot occurred in July were off-duty ococidentt
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MCB 40 SAFETY PROGRESS
SEVERITY g 2500 ~-~-~--~-~-~-~~-~-~-~ 0 0 0 o 2000 1----+----+--1---4---
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FREQUENCY
100
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FIGURE I-4
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A contributing loct0lt to ofl-ty accidenh wen that the CClltbullp h poorly lit rnotedolbull fOf lnshyC04 llgfito1Q on order) ond corAtnctlon in the bull9 wos inpregtgbullbulln IIdeg of the deplO)Mnt Thl1 canstrvction Included wotn linegt motiliolff n other pcotlono which ceoted foll hozmdbull bullbull~ 191gt warnlll Ilg polled
Lor- of rnaterioh c~oted a necbulluity for iury riggf19 Old GbullNfoll1 mot ing 0obull whh whot WOt ovollohle While thll deg nol o1woyt rhbull bnt recoune atfor 01 t0fety 1 concerned a wen reoltud thot It hod to be done ond oll pltinonrI bullere owme of ri- tolety drowbockbull that we utont
lho Sofoty Chio wor~ed tlo1ely with the Medical Opallm~nt in t~e health hazard oreo ond through 1hh ct_ relotlonlhip monv gtituolio were corrected before tlwy could boconf problom arlta
indige_ problem deg rwconiud Indeg rots TheW roh en abundant ond norshylly fffd on the pl~tiful cocdeg on the ltlond A pont control JgtOV_ wm elttablished with vood 11
Other Ind~bull poble Include the that degnd the hlor and ih lnhobitont wch deg bullharlgt o ~ poi- llJ lincludine - obrelOed bullbull- fl1) eel wo wchln pol-bull coral -ffonQ Cuuenll and unknow~ fOlft3 of MIO Hfe nmiddote-w [octcn ntquh_d iPric r bullnforcement to preent fou of llft ond llmb
sarety C0(11Cloubullnbullu WO malntolned through dolly POO notes gt0lety folks Saltly Company ol the Month Awordt on-site impocilongt by the Sofety C~lel and on alert Supeltvigtoo Safety Comml11oe_ Through the ellortbull of oll PIbull o OgtOtgtObly gtalbull dep10)llenl deg Cfgtltted The MYerhy ond lrequo1gtCy nllfl ore at depleted In flgure 1-4
F OISCIPLINfILpoundGAl
I NON-JUDICIAL lJNISHMENT
(o) Number ofbull-bull heard ol CoptolnJ Men 42 bee figure 1-Sl
(b) Number of c0te1 oworded non-iudiclol p11nhhmen1 34
le) mber ormiddot-middot dl1m11 d with wominv 6
2 COURTS-MAllT lAL
lo) Awonled Court _llol ot NUP 2
0) Totol Su- Court-Mortiol 4
(b) One COUll-martiol deg digtOpf)tOvtd by s11Cgtt) Autharlty One cour1-mor1lol deg portfolly approved by the Supervly Aurharlty
3 UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATED
111 Failure to So to 1nted place of duty 26
lb) An lcle 9lt lbordinate conducl I-arch --bsi-d offlcen
(1) Wilfvl diPOCt towardgt 1uperior pelly olficer 4
(2) Wiifui dlMgtbtdlence of o petty ofncor 7
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FIGURE I-5
c) Attlcle 92 Fallura to obey an ordr or regulatlOltI
(I) Dirobedience ol other 1-ru1 arltfer 1bull
(2) Derelict Ion or duly 2
(d) Article 108 llcmoalng Of other wrongful dhpotltlOltI al go nvnent propertygt
(1) Dcwnage to Military Pltoperfy 2
(bull Article 121 Wrof1Qful appropnallOltI
bull Two adlnhtratlve dhcharet were procested Ing thlt deplar-nt Neither c r9qUlrad on admlnlslrotlve dlscftarve baord The two casebull were foceutd In occonlance with BUPERS Manual Article 3420220 Flnol dKblon hobull bon made In both c- raultlng In General DlgtChora-t
G MOltALE
1 GENEaAL Thibull particular deployment would hove to be thored by one In order to unclentand the candltiont and cin tancM I hot affecled marole AJ the beginning of lho deployment motole wcaespecially high The wcwlc wca both chollengl1111 and ucltlng and tho men ware woolclng 7 daybull a wait The Island popshyulcrtlon In lncnmenlt bglnnlng with the londing party The ad party Moln body A and Main 8ocy bullabull c- later with eoch gtaup mlxlrog with the middotOld n bull a( the island s- NMnlment on the part or thaee already on the bland wca preMnt m eoch grotp came A new group t cOfluslon a longer wolt In the chow line man penons ta get Miiied dawn and oriented Howewr lt did not tab I- before the _1 of eoch gngtup were bullumcned lgtlanden -itlng the MlCt group
Thebull for the n months or deployment ry goad bullbullbulln under the conditionbull bullhot ul1ted ouch m eating with klti under Oeld type- moss focllltlM 11 every IWo or three -bullkl cold ahowbullubull i ot time in the -nlng I-working hours and o4oliy other things too_ to men1io Even tbaugh eoch day and wuk brought better IMng candltiont (-h os lluah loilati hot degbull and als In a building) m0lt0le Sffmed to - ca the months of tho cloploy nt drew on There wllfe the con-11d loalatad candltlore with no town to go to durlflG olT duty hours no girlbull lo - or talk to no let up r- 1Urroundlr9 deg much choflGa In tchedule no lnlaquoilt bor r nlng sondwlches etc ltecreotionol focilitloa ond an olT blond RampR pocoau took time 10 al up The lhill ltoro wen moll ond inodequolbull in its tamporory quarters the oaund on the moYle gtbull was po0lt tho wind blew oand in tho eyH and the ncin come - At about the nr11 month monole --d to be I- ar the deployment which Is - unuwol for on 8-onth cleploynt Materlol Oflclencles Impeded poogow and morole w 1- In amppile or the itafotlon the bullroardlnary hard work and tho advone condltiore the bottallon left the lbulllond with a strong - or totisfoc11on ro 0 lob -11 done Ir Is with hJh hopes ond eiqiectcrtlont thot the bottollon alto left the itlotgtd o batter place for the 11rbottallon ma cd by the battv rocllltlu ond appartunltles now ovolloble
2 MESSING A good Ing racility wca complated on Diego Gonia d about mld-cltlgtlar-nt lnltlally the menlng racflltlti contllled oJ bullcbull ratlOAI hooted over a beach nre This wm rollowed by a golley In a SEA Hut and o tent type mebull deck The prebullnt galley ond deck on two lorge i--eshygl-rad SINltlureo A few problems st Ill exl1t duo to lack or moterlalbull to _1ete ltollaliOfgt a( Items (electricol wire ro grills 1ooste11 etc) but when ttay - ln1talli tho CP galley wlll be even bettor
3 IERTHING The barthlng Is excellent end well M1hed to the locale All or the Berthing Hut1 are SEAtlylbull Huti
H MfDICAl
I NMCa FORTY began thibull ~layment with alght Hmpltol C in the main body and two COfflll with the SObee T_ In addition rho llattollon was _nted with a surglCltJI team Thibull team consisted of one degdeg one Internal medical phys Icon -bulllhulologlit modi CG I Srvlca Corpgt Officer two Openitlng Room TachnicionJ one Blood 8anlc laboratory Technician and one HMC
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FIGURE I - 6
Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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D DENTAL CLASSIFICATION
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bullbullbullbull -~ tbull-
ba bullbullat-bull -middot-middot- ----1- _ MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV
FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
11 3f9Wbulll II 411Qll
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id VD wol volent when RampR llorted in llonglol l J S RECOWENlgtAllONS
fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
1-7
2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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rotod Into tho slondotd plaMlng of the mobllamp troll -
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
06
49
31
25
28
04
38
13
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
(a) lCOR
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~ Id) ENS -() fmiddot9
f) CmiddotI fol pound-1 -0) [-6 0
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M UNIT RECOGNITION
R 0612542 APR 71
FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
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8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
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IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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R 220111 Z JUL 71 FM NAVFACENGCOM TO NMCB FOUi ZERO FO INFO AIG rwo zoo
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UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
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R 292030Z JUL 71 FM NMC8 SEVEN FOUR TO NMCB FORTY INFO COMC8lANT
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R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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3 April 1971
10 Aigtltil 1971
10 Aprll 1971
18 April 1971
19 April 1971
25 April 1971
O April 1971
30 Apo-It 1971
30 Apo-II 1911
6 May 1971
6 May 1971
7 May 1971
20 May 1911
22 May 1911
23 May 1911
23 May 1971
17 May 1971
3 1971
F1rst 0-1 lloJj9 ()penrtional
ATCIJ-4 Unitbull ()pervtlonal The USS CHARLESTON dportllltlupon ccmpletlon of ornoodlll ond tobllshment of Medico ond Communlcotlons focllltles 0$hore MUST Unitbull Oporollonol
USS ANCHORAGE entertod the lo- and anchored far the purpoMI of di1eharge of llpment and CClfVO for NMCamp-AO
The 8ritih Ship HMS FORTH vbited the deployment tlle and o libtty party came--middot A luncheon wm held on the hip for orncen of NMCS-W One cloy vbil
Tho USS lUNON COUNTY beoched with main body A oboard
The SS AMERICAN CHAMPION entered the lo- ond onchorod for the purshyp05e of di1ehorga of corgo for NMCamp-~O
The 9rlti1h Terdloriol lhlp NOROVAER anchored In Iha 1_
Tho SS AMpoundRICJIN CHAMPION nade woy
Tho USS VU NON COUNTY ent-1 tho lagoon and booclwd for the pu_ of ofOoodlng of mon and corgo
The ~ltIS mlle1t- wen ochiewd with the Advance Bene Functional Component POL Facility operatlonal
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY anlthorfd In the lagoon ond relieved the USS VERNON COUNTYdeg the gthip on 1totldeg ot Diogo Gorclo
The USS VER NON COUNTY got underwoy
The USS STEEL FLYER orrived and cdegnci dl1ehorge of cargo
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY beochod with the Moln 8ody gbull CAPT W a ROGEAS COMCatANT CDR 0 W URISH llltHfctlve C-V-dlng omshyof NMCl-ll and Plwpective blond C-odor oil aboard LT J A LUCAS COMCBLANT Staff and poundQCM O J EGElUS COMC61ANT SEA wer11 also o-nf for the purpaM of jab invmligotlon and change of COllllllOfd bull
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY pullllltI off the beach
CDR D W URISH CEC USN relieved CDR R K WHITE CEC USN cn Cotnshymondl119 OHie U S Ncwol Mobile Con1INcllon 6ottolion FORTY CAPT WR ROGERS COMCBLANT toollt port In the ceremony and odclre-d the offlcen and -n ol NMCB FORTY
The USS GUHAM COUNTY go1nderwoy with CAPT ROGERS CDa WHITE LT LUCAS ANO EltX EGEWS oboonl bound far MourlHui
The U S S GRAHAM COUNTY arrived ond off-loaded fuelbull and provldom
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IS Ju 1971
IS June 1971
16 June 1971
20 Ju 1971
23 June 1971
24 June 1971
Tl June 1971
30 kine 1971
3 Jltily 1971
4 July 1971
s July 1971
7 July 1971
9 July 1971
13 July 1971
14 July 1971
IS July 1971
16 July 1971
18 July 1971
19 July 1971
26 July 1971
29 July 1971
Tho USS GRAHAM COUNTY dparrad 10lt MAURITIUS
The SS poundJltCHESTpound1 otrd wllh IImiddot
The USS GIAl-IAM COUNTY OltTlved i VOmiddot
Runwoy rncetlr complebulled to permit bull-bullllncy -bullconditions clelinod NMCll FOITY - 181748 JON 71 Cc)
Tho SS EXCHESI lR oftc USS GRA11AM COUNTY deported NAVOiAlGRU Det GOlfd-ocl oboanl the USS GRAHAM COUNTY
Rodlon lelldeer AflS Oigo Gao-clo NMCll-FOltlVS AM Radio Statideg c_ mencttd broodcasllll at 0700 local timedeg o rntqueltgtey of 600 Kilahern with on output or 20 woth CO~ O W URISH CEC USN lbullIOcl Commo-r CO NMCamp-FOllTY cledkotecl 1i bulltotlon
Cornme~ed ll co opemllonbull on th runoy
Oedicotad the Chapel In the Polrramp
A helicopter from the 8tltbh Aircraft Corriabull HMS EAGLE landed at the Control Tower f0lt the Pltlpole or a blttor vhlt by 1everol 8rltbh NOYOI Olncers and one Amoicon Naval Officer
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY arrived bullIth c0lt90 INlil ond personnel
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY deportod
Tk SS HAMPTON ~OAOS deg with cOfVO al POL f0lt the Fuel form
Cycl- Odette th90bullbullmiddot octlted the bullbullbulloency Broadcmt st the AM Radio Station ralt lnl0ltmotlon -middot Mojar 1-t of did not hit Diego Glaquocio NMCamp-FORTY rrg 1amp1jl800Z JUL 71 middot
McMd into Now Medical Focllity
SS HllMPTON ROADS cMporlecl
USS GRAHAM COUNTY orrlwcl
USS VALCOUR (COMIDEAST FltG SHIPJ arrived wlh CAPT BATV Chief of Stoff mwl ot1- ofllctnoboorcl Olficellond men came aohar lot o (I) cloy visit
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY ctported ofter being fe01ed en Stoflagt Ship by the 11i Commander
The Ont alrcroft C-130) arrived at 0190 Garcia
Opened Now Galley Meu Hall
NMCB-FORTY ceivecl 9 owardlll tho command the St olType E
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9 Aguu 1971
10 Au~usl 1971
11 August 1971
16 1971
23 Augusr 1971
24 Auiusl 1971
24 9uU 1971
1 September 1971
2 September 1971
4 Soptembor 1971
8 September 1971
11 Septengtber 1971
16 Sept9r 1971
21 September 1971
26 Septoltllber 1971
28 Soptlfllbobull 1971
29 September J971
1 Ocrobebull 1971
5 October 1971
7 October 1971
The SS fl YING ENIERlIUSE -icd h CafgO bull
lho S~ FL YING ENT81PIUSE doported
Opening Oi EM RKrootional FociHly
LCDR D l MCCOllVlY fbulltcvllve Officer NMCS71 lCDR J L HATHAWAY Oporatlom Olflcer NMCft-71 LT P C PAYNE COMCBLANT Equipment Officer and EAi SHELDAHL COMCBLANT otbulllbulled deg o o woel bullhit to di cortructlClft ondu1JComl11g dopl~ment of NMCft-71 Pcroclment and NMCll-1
c_ _ into_ Alpho CPOf1Y faclliin lndumlol Sito
IAOM fNGER COMNAVFACENGCOM CAI CAVENDISH NAVFIC CDR BAGGS COMCBlANT ()pontions om ond ClICM WtlGORN NAVFAC Senior fnllsrod Adbulli- _ ror a 1 cloy vlti1
COil VIRDEN Caobulliding Ofncer NAVCHAPGIU orrlbullod lar deg Ol-1ito vlth for ~ Oepatted 1 Septeonbebull 1971 bull
CAPT GRAESSLE CNO Projec11 Olficor orrid for a - (I) k bullltlt to Diego Garcia
Tho SS MOBILIAN orrid with cat11a f0lt NMCamp--40
CAP GRAESSlE oddned he hland Commend
LCDR D A RINGEL NMCB-40t EKecutho OHlcor and UTCM H R AGLES NMCamp-4011 SEA deporhrd for an 00gt-lite 111 to Seoboe loam 4006 Republic of Viet Nam
lJ SS MOBIUAN departed
The Isle of farquor Brftlsh Territorial ship Oltlbulled with t plontotlon manager 10 - remaining natl _1 r- hlond
LCDR llNGH ond UTCM AGlfS returned
The SS EXECUTOR orried ith cargo
COi GRAY ond deg 1ctlon ream from C8lon1 anl od for 1ho _1 lPly intpttlion
NMCS-ONES pre-dampploymet 1eom cktponed
lho SS EXECUTOR depored aftor olfloodl119 -00middot
One (I) officer orld Elghty-Nlne (89) Enlhled Penonne l from NMCamp-71 ormiddot dvod 011slro OS NMCft-71s DolacMlonl CHAGOS A portion or the ptlJOnnel were oul11d to the on-titbull NMCI for Aclmlnlstrallvt Supp011
Tho Gorrideg Union Joe~ w01 ralWltI owr tlw Seoboe Comp In opptcp(lole cershydeggt bulllonallng tho elate of the Plon1a1lon
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9 Ocrolgter 1971
10 Octobet 1971
IA Octobet 1971
28 Octabet 1971
29 Octal et 197 I
JO Octoler 1971
30 Octallt 1971
S November 1971
7 November 1971
8 Nov ber 1971
10 November 1971
13 Noier 1971
IS No--1M 1971
17Noember1971
19 ~mlor 1971
s MAJOR PROBLEMS
fh 8ithh Submarine HMS ORPHlUS aorlvod fOI a one [II day vhli
11 USS EXPORIER atthmiddotlld l0t 11t1t011rado of carqo
fhe USS E bullPORTER ckpotted al1er loodinp retroVracle cargo
II bullklbull of Fdeg 11lti lou ng caplt0 bullorlibulln ol D~ Gocio
LCDR HATHAWAY pl rwo 21 Olllc~ ond flgoty-Fi bull851 fnllgtt~ lM-1 of NMCll-71 onived ro clotbull camcgtIbull IOI Otochment ChagOl
LCOR O A RINGEL NMCll-~ hocuthmiddotbull Olficv one CUCM SAWY(R deshypobullbullod IOI o Commold vi1i1 to Saboa lbullam 4005 OltI lru~ lgtlond Pacillc T11ritorv
LCOR lROnER and Ninety O 1911 Enllued PbulluoMel lrom NMCB-1bull Adanco Pa~ty orti~ on tire
COlaquo D w URISH NMCll-40bull c-onding Olncer deporbulled r o - OJ ~ - 10 ~htu4 middot
0 II Oiricer and Forty-faur 1laquo Enltotbulld _ orTibulled both ctloy Potty for NMCll-71 DfT CHAGOS and at OUll lo NMCB-1bull Advonce Porty
ne USS MONTICELLO otribulled with 1~ird 01lt11 Borge and cargo and commenced alflood
11 SS CXPfDITOR arrived with c0ltgo
lo 1onler SS OGDEN YUKON 01rii witi POL Pocluch
SS OGOtN YUKON -_ec1 E XPf 011 OR dtgtpotted
COk P OLIVER Jbull CO NMCll-ONE arried
NMCB-FORTV rbulllievI on tho by NMCll-ONE in opprapriote Change ol ci Ctr omonlet
The type ConPNCliOlt pe1l0tmed by t 8auoli duriI thit deployi lnvolbullod -1 c11 thod1 ond equlpn1en1 with - bullbullcbullfI-middot tuch of gt011-lt-bull Otl IN ru-oy ia course ond CbullbullKefI Scr-r -nitiOnl lor ~ing blmtecl outer reel bullrial
Mony pltGble _we c_ on titbull in Otltkt ro conti_ -hedule 11 loll-iI i _ of 1he more moior probfenn encautered wl1k tecG1J1TbullllidiH solu1ideg to old fuh1 plannen
o lock ol -nl Bulk cement Vlpped tot_ itlond in rated 66 CF rubber blodden titlmoted 10 contain 50 Cf nominally Agt ifoe Concrete Bobullch Pion inbullo operollon ond bullhlaquotly before the gtOil cemen1lng on the Runway commenced It WOJ dbulllolnod ihat a hortage or comenl oxlbullted Experience old
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rion 5000 bullocllts or bog co-nt were purchosod from Mauritius Clo IUM illonlt4 of use in Oeld onoblod complerlon of tho 1011 coantlng on the runway ond conrlnuod comtruclion of selected comp prolocs However shortly ofrer tho runwaydeg completed ond with o r 17000 CY or comp concrete work olnlng -ody robe plocad the cont wpply wao e1thouoted and concrete work wos holred in the Oeld The 0bull120 ship with cement resupply wm bull--~bull late ond didnt on( untll -1 AuvubullI Although rhe lot talion e tgtdeo_d lo kHjgt conslYVCllon going In rho field by placing only gbullodo bo- ot column picn For the nglnoered foclliHti ii is estlmotod rhot IG-1 4 claygt or constNction _ lmt
RECOMMENDATION
En1u ptqgter Moterlol Toko Ofls (MTOS) ond odolt1uote fPIY lo Oeld by lltNintlfylng erltlcol ltemgt ond ltraquolobllshlng mot1ltorlng procedurebull Allow for bulking or ce nt ~Ing the bog loQdlng by recludng the ntimoted volume Oiied 304 REDUCTION Is RECOMMENDED
b CUAAING AND DISPOSAL OF COCONUT LOGS
n NlfWay cleorlng wos NMCamp-COt bl_t encounter wilh coconur howbull- follow-on Bottollore wlll be focecl wlth cl-ing cantonment and ontenno Oelds Felling the trM1 either with o do-_ ho wttontlol pltOteclive _ _ opotOlor) or chain h the fittl P9Pmiddot Clearing the felleltI tree f- the by pushing with o doxer ii step two Step 1lne is dlipaool Altemotl- for dlsfgt-1 inshyclude clepmltlng In windrow or In seleclive apoll1 or- lelocation ro bullleered -11 requirft logging -robullI- Includes cvttlnv with chain-middotmiddot I0911lfll1 with logglng tongs otld degIng wlrh dumps In rhe obMnce ot logglll tongs thibull lattolion utlllud lltont end a-lell r hondllfll1 Altemph at burning ond blDlllnv were fruit I ot ocean cluPinv - dlgtcarded ca 11flClicol The I01111lnv oparollon Is quite time conlng
RECOMMENDATION
Procuro ond deliver 10 the site sufficient logglng type equipment to occomplhh log removal by houllng to di1POSOI altH Pion construction schedulH on the bcnls of logging fellbulld trees In ploce ond cll1POJOI to preshy locted opoll areas
c SUITABLE Fill
lho hlond Of Di090 Gonia h relatively flat and ti top 6-18 lnchet ol moleriol u o lomny soll itoble falt telect fill Other loyeB lifli bullith root- ore u-ceiihoble and In gnorol suitable Ofl oteriolbull were found In only rwo lvbullI aouth of the ATCIJ-4 Communlcollons Focllity o forge bonvw oreo WObull developed ond muterial from thla site wen -a for nu rhroughoul tho SoobH Camp Al~ WM
bank o tho runwoy o of well grodod corol wltable for wbbcna wm dlacavered In suFfklenl quantity lo greorly mslst In camtruclion of tho NIWO) Unfortunolely the quantity of wltoble Olerlol from thea sites Is being exhou1ted Around Sideg Point lontltl0gt of wltoble moterlol con be found falt com1Ncti0n of permanent cantonment pods however nonovollobfllty of sumcienl quonflllH Of Witoble flll moteriol for the permonont rood to the lronsmitter moy P problem
RECOMMENDATION Where feoslble review Onol raod grcde1 falt poHlble ducllon and cansicler cruid or blending cnnhod ngtltk with 111 Ing morerlals to obtain wltoble emlionkmnt
d MISCELLANEOUS AREAS
Other pniblem degeluting the deplO)Nnl are as follows
(I) MATERIALS The majority ot motorlolJ required for comp con1tructlon e lfortt -re on hone wttn requirtd however due to MTO shorl91 oml11lons breokoge odd-on focllltlos etc mony Itemgt portlcvlorly In lhe electrlcol area ore not available This necessitated a malor effort in trorwrrring moteriols boolwaen comp projects to ensure wortlt progreued at o iteody poce As o resull o( th shortages moll) projocls we Oly beneflclolly occupied and adclitlonol materials were p loced on order
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RECOMMENDATION Enw clOMJt crvtinyond hlghe1t leYltll wpen1hlonwhen reviewing MTOS ot 81111 of Mcterlal1 PIOCltI ma1erlal1 on ordotr enough in adYUMCO ta reipt prior ta Med in neld Whe paosible utillu eo11trolled troofen be-n pltajecti toe_ CONIOlll work Aow
(2) UNDE1WATpound1 FUEL LINES Tlw tlgloplpill pcnlat1 of this IUel S)ltem wotlted quite 1otl1-foetotlly _ the nulble Ning pcnion at the leCWard elld conlirouolly Nplured during the inhlaJ olfloafj and wlgtMquent triol1 Although deltlgrwd and tested f0lt 12S PSI pltot1Wte the- niptured ot _ or 1 thon 60 PSI Additional nwer heo duty Ootgtltlble 1-lll was ltecelwd and INtalld enabling offload of the SS HAMPTON lOAOS tanker In the Interim a bacJu 6 inIOgtIOll pipe tine along the ie wca inotolled ond used to oflload the LSTS
RECOMMENDATIONS Emu materials ent ta ltemole locations ate p~rly tiled of1d auvlceoblbull Wlwtre lq 1toroe life 11 IJ1dlcaled bteollt out motvial ta be lhlpped mid ht1t f0lt deterionrtlon
(3) FUEL FARM The AFC contained lnsuFflclent 4 wctlon hote to conneet bladden lo 5 woy monlmlch
RECOMMENDATIONS Whn utllixlng ABK S)ltbullbull bull MTO from drawi~ of1d ~ ogalnt lt9fl1ixed ll1tlng or AampFC materlah Speelnc recdegndoll- relate ro thh peltticulor AllfC sysshytem were mode MpOlOtely
(4) UNPIOGIAMMED FACILITIES Ono -iw pn1jt i Rif1dHT Station with the ~ bull ol cOOltdinotlon and planning 9qUirotd It ii inevitable that certain it- would be -itted rr- planning but would still be In the neJd Thit occund In three_ for thli project Iv the total rcape ol an bland -tu cperotlara clewlaped ii becGM apparent that greater focllity els exlud f0lt on lntitrim Afr Open1llON Foclllty Harbor Operationa Foclllti of1d worehoigtsl11 for the Logiitlcs Supporf Component Additional facilities were~ to the site mid ebullli1111 caieh where ovalloltle were util-ized ta obtain Interim focllltla howeYlt1r this effort detrocted frcm the overall Cltlmgt Khedufe and rnources on hand
RECOMMENDATIONS1 Build maximum nulblllty Into the egtltecutlon phase such that changes generated by on-site conditionbull can be Implemented In the c- or project Reindeer Station it 11 conoldered tllal this OeUbility existed
(S) BEACH OFFLOAD Conslonl t11lxollat1 al beach head Tot offload of LCM-81 re1Ulted In buildup or sand bor oft ol beached LCM-81 which Of low tide lmpoln beochlng -rotlona
RECOMMENDATIONS ~-bar by dr9cfelri
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TABtE OF CONTENTS
I ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
A B
Orlice orgtd toding C~ lel Petty Oflicen lkittotion lout tne
c o f r G H I J K L M
Penonnel 5-) bull Reenli1t Summory Solet7 Sumnay bull Dhclpllnoj legol Morale bull Madicof bullbullbull Oerltal bull bull bull bull Chaoloin s Ac1M1lu Pllblic Alfoin bull bull bull bull Awordt ond Promotio bull Unil Rocavnillon bull
II EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
A Gero1 Commenh bull bull bull bull bull 8 Specific Com(19nt 1 bull bull bull bull
C Specific fqulPent Problem Atedeg
Ill RAINING SUMMARY
A a c o f f G H
c1 Milltocy bull Tec~nicol Solely bullbull Reodi-u Potlure Intelligence bull bull bull pound bullGnlinomiddotrion1 Adminisrtntd Conupondence c
IV LABOR OISTlllUTION SUMMARY bullbullbull
bull
V CONSTRUCTION ITEM SUMMUY bull bull bullbull
A Deployment froiect Summary a Complati Projec11 bull bull bull bull C Turnover Sury bull bull bull
VI PROGRESS ANO PERFORMANCE CHART
VII GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INFotlMAllON
A Generol bull bull bull bull 8 MaOg bull-nt Engineering Plan bull C Diego Corcio bull bull bull bull 0 Emborkolion Schadle bull E Reconnolnooce Porty f Londlng Party bull bull bull G Advonca larly bull bull H Moln llody Mo-nl
bull bull bull
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bull bull
bullbull
bull bull bull bull bull
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1-1 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 lmiddotS 1-7 1middot9 1-10 1-10 1-12
IImiddot I IH 11-5
Illmiddot I 111-1 111-1 111-1 111-1 111middot2 111-2 111-2
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Vll-1 VII-I Vll-2 Vll-2 Vll-3 Vll-3 VII-A VII-A
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SECTION
VII GENERAL CONSrUCTION INFORMATION (contif)
1 Engineering J C-llvclion Pr09n111 bull bull bull bull bull K c111on Raport on lnduotrial Site bull L Concntbull Bolch Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull M Block Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull N Fresh Waler Supply-0llnlaotlon larges O MCON Projttk bull bull bull bullbullbull P Contnoctor Quollty Control Scllon 0 Support Unit bull bull bull bull bull
VIII LOGISTICS ANO FISCAL SUMMARY
A General s_ bull 8 ll-ofect Motlol bull bull bull bull bull C Proect Material Support (CTRCSR) 0 flscal Su1M111ry bull bull E Dllbunlng bull bull F Food SNleet bull bull bull G Service AcMtles bull H Emborlltotlon
IX CIVIC ACTION bullbullbull
A G-ol Smmory bull
X LESSONS UAaNEO
A Utllftles ltobl- bull bull I Vertical C-NClon lToblems C Supply oncl Loglllla bull
XI PROGRESS PHOTQS bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
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Vll-S VlhS Vll-6 Vll-8 Vll-9 Vll-9 Vll-10 Vll-10 VII-II
Vlll-1 VIII-I VIII-I VIII-I Vlll-2 Vlll-2 Vlll-3 Vlll-3
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I ADMINISllATIVE SUMMARY A NMC8 FORTY OFFICERS ANO LEADING CHIEF lfTTY OFFICERS
coa R I( WHITE (SEPT 1970 - MAY 1971) CommG1ding Officer COii D W UltlSH (MAY 1971 - Prtsent) Commanding Offiur LCOtl D A RINGEL (SEPT 1910 bull 9Mnt) Execitlve om-LCDR W C McGEE (SEPT 1970 - _nt) Supply Officer LCDR R F HEINE JR (JAN 1911 - _nl Operot l- Officer LT W P McTOMNEY (SEPT 1970 - fnlMnl) All t Operotlon1 Officelt LT 8 8 WYAn (JUL 1970 - AUG 1971) Alfo Co Commoocler
(AUG 1971 - -nt) Trolning Officer LJ J I FELTER (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Mecllcol om-LT A V GAGLIANO (AUG 1971 - 11--nt) Medico Offlcr LT G E MILLER (JAN 1971 - -11) Dental om-LT L G SELLER5 (OCT 1970 - Prwnr) Choploln LT S M 8ERNSTIIN (SEPT 1911 - Pment) Medical Officer LT R G 0 8l1EN (OCT 1970 - AUG 1971) All I Alfa Co Commander
(AUG 1971 - Fruent) AIFo Co Commander LTJG RG BERRY (SEPT 1970 - PnoMnl) Mnlnlllrollve om-LT JG J W Wl11TTY (SEPT 1970 - PMnt) Olto Co Comoionclor LT JG l L SHULTZ (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Sclol AuI ROS ptng LTJG D L NOHpound (SEPT 1970 - -nl) p__1 om-LTJG W D INGEISOLL (SEPT 1970 - Pretent) ci-11 Co c ic1er LTJG G J ROUSSOS (SEPT 1970 - ir-nr) OIC SObH T 4006 LTJG J P SE8UNIA (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Engl-Ing Officer LT JG J T HANLEY (SEPT 1970- JUL 1971) Aut Chott le Co Com-dor
(JUL I 971 - Pruent) NMC8 Rep Soigtgkolt LTJG E J NOVAK (SEPT 1970 - llegtent) Au t 0lto Co Commander LTJG G IC CORBIN (OCT 1970 - llegtenl l ampborliH Co Ccw111Mcler LT JG l F KOEHLER Ill (SEPT 1970 - AUG 1971 Disbunlng Ofllur LTJG R R GNERLICH (JAN 1971 - SEPT 1971) Speciol Servlcu Officer
(SET 1971 - _) ~lneerlng Officer LTJG P J MILW (SEPT 1970 - PNnt) OIC Sobe r-~ LTJG O 8 POnta (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) Au t Pio amp Trainlnu Officer
(JUL 1971 - Prwtotnt) Bravo Co Cammonder ENS R R HART (AUG 1971 - -ent) Oldounlnu Officer CW02 W L MARR (fEI 1971 - -or) Mo1nre-om-CW02 F S THOMSON (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) ara Co Comnioncler
LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
EQCM C 0 TAYLOR (DEC 1970 - _ ) Allo Co Molnlencbull Chief CUCM W F SAWYO (JAN 1971 - _) Operotlont Chief UTCM 11 R AGLES (SE PT 1970 - Prewnt) Senior Enl hred AltMw UTCM J D BARTLEY (SEPT I 970 bull lretent) 8ro Co Chief
ATTACHED UNITS
RESIDENT QFFICER-IN-CHARG~ QF QNmUCTIQN
LCDR A M STEADLEY (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) ROICC
LQSlSTICS SUPPORT Q~PQlENT
LCOR J R DAVIS (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) 001 1n-ar LT 8 J ANZINI (JUL 1971 - NOV 1971) Air Operotl01W Officer LT R L DAVENPORT (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) POL om-
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LCOI O L CUNpound lT 0 r PAnON
(MAI 1911 middotOCT 1911) fOCT 1911 - -)
NAVAL CAAGO HANgtLING Ar-tgt lOltT GIOUP OfTACHMENT
LTJG bull L MclfAN LT K W flTZGElALO LTJG T C KREJCI
MEDICAL UNIT AUGMENT
LCDa J S McGINN LT T l UDDY LT T K IOWflS LTD l GlAY
(All 1911 - JUL 1911) (JUL 1911 - AUG 1911) (AUG IWI bull NOV 1911 )
(MAR 1911 - JUL 1911) (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971) (MAR 1911 - JUL 1971) (MAA 1971 - JUL 1971)
AMPHIBIOUS CONSTRUCTION llAn ALION 2
LTJG G I ILACX (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971)
UNOflWATEl DEMOLITION TEAM 12
lTl VANN (MAR 1971 - MN 1971)
a ampAn ALION ROUTINE
omoor-ln-Chmp om rcharge Officor~
G-al Suro-i -_hlolaglll lntamol Medlclrw SanltotlOll
I The dolly routine of the bottollOll wm modlfhtd verol tlmn dtitlng the ~IO)mtrnt In on offoti to ornclontly t op11ratf0110I commitment ond at the_ tlftlO off- ti to toke odvontogo of the toctoallonol octMllot OYOtlablo Diego Gotclo
2 The op11rotim order tmked the bottollOll with o minlmvm 60 t-r wotlt -middot Tho orlglnol wotlt week wos 10 t-n o day doyt o 1 but with charQlng work ptlorltlot the work k wos chppod bocJ to the 10 hour o dqy 6 days o i ~ ol 1 Notional hollrklfbull werw lr-od bull holf-wotlt days
C ElSONNEl SUMMAIY
I Tho _1 afflco wca conotonl ly 1rrrlng and oMng _1 tfuouohout the dolploymenl In addition thh office malntoJnecl the pof of tlgte _1 ottocMd lo the 5IPfOlt Unfit tlollegtNd at Diego Gorcio Figure 1-1 gl- o -thly _ ol bottollon po-1 ond omploylftllnt locotlon The fOll-lrgtg 11 0 Mlmmot) of penonnel lroNOClfON dutfng tho ~foymont
A 174 Receipn I 29 T ransfra fOf Sepmotlon C 149 PCS Trarwfen 0 I 6 Diachargea E 13 a-li-11gt F IS ampcutcl Ext 1 G BS Opalive ExtonolON H S8 Medala and 0 l)eo bull mOlion Total SC9 TRINDCllON
O lUNllSTMENT SUMMARY
INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY
DESCRIPTION MAR APR8MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV TOT
WOUNDS-INCISION ABRASION NA 302 48 32 32 5 15 2 436
CONCUSSION LACERATION
SPRAINS bull 18 4 2 5 3 4 8 44
HERNIA bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FRACTURES bull 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 8
AMPUTATIONS bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AVULSION-LOSS OF NON-BONY bull SUBSTANCE BY TEARING AWAY 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7
BURNS ANO SCALDS M
26 12 9 2 2 0 0 51
IMBEOOED FOREIGN BODY bull 28 0 0 2 0 0 ltgt 30
FUMES AND SMOKE bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNAKE BITES bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PET BITES bull 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 I
EYE INJURIES 28 4 2 2 3 0 0 39
TYPE OF INJURY NOT bull 0 15 6 0 0 0 0 21
OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS 412 86 53 44 13 19 IO 627 INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY 4 12 86 53 44 13 19 10 127
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llC [Lii NO RUN bull1 NO EUIlt NO REEN --DPPO 0 0 0 2 bullII 0 0 0
OTHER 12 T 511 VOUJNTAAT 3 0 0
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IHllOL 0 0 0 58 REC
sue-rorAt 16 II 50 CAREER 13 bull t l5
GR TIlmt 211 llJ 65 e
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E SAFETY SUMMARY
I DEPLOYMENT ACCIDENT SUMMARY
ON OFF DUTY DUTY
ON DUTY OFF DUTY MANDAYS MANDA VS DAMAGE
FiI Aid Cloraquo 439 178 0 0 0 Loil limo Ace ldenl 10 7 709 189 0 Vbullhlclo Accidenh 41 I 0 5208300
It Igt noled thol ROLAND P J EOCN hos on undelormined MID loss
2 STANDUPSAFETYMEETINGS
3 DISCUSSION
fol first Aid Clou and loot Time Accidenh
Figure 1-3 shows the bortol ion injury recOfd by type
(b) Di1eussion
A vigor-out ond con1C-ientiou1 sofety program was purwed throughout tfic enri~ dopJoyment no1 only begtcovie of the inherent sofety PfOblems of initial construction on o tWtw project site butalMgt becauloO of typltgts or operations flt Seobees such Jip off food oircror1 crash cbullbullI rlfONibllitles ond 0 large blo1-ing effaltt
All focton considered NMCB FORTY wos fortunote In thar the nvmber ol seriaugt occidenh occurring during the deployment wos small Most of the on-duty occlOntgt ore ottribuled lo in9xperi9nce and o tendency to hurry to mHt c0ftlfficti0tt deodfine even though con1tNction erfort in MgtmO areas WOI laquoOJndshythe-clocl wven doy1 o week for the rirot holr of the deployman1
The tnajority of off-duty accidents ore ottributod to ikylorklng ond honeploy durinv and ofter d-lnlltlng hod ocomed Thvbull were for more off-duly than on-duty occident os on ebullomple oll occldeoh thot occurred in July were off-duty ococidentt
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A contributing loct0lt to ofl-ty accidenh wen that the CClltbullp h poorly lit rnotedolbull fOf lnshyC04 llgfito1Q on order) ond corAtnctlon in the bull9 wos inpregtgbullbulln IIdeg of the deplO)Mnt Thl1 canstrvction Included wotn linegt motiliolff n other pcotlono which ceoted foll hozmdbull bullbull~ 191gt warnlll Ilg polled
Lor- of rnaterioh c~oted a necbulluity for iury riggf19 Old GbullNfoll1 mot ing 0obull whh whot WOt ovollohle While thll deg nol o1woyt rhbull bnt recoune atfor 01 t0fety 1 concerned a wen reoltud thot It hod to be done ond oll pltinonrI bullere owme of ri- tolety drowbockbull that we utont
lho Sofoty Chio wor~ed tlo1ely with the Medical Opallm~nt in t~e health hazard oreo ond through 1hh ct_ relotlonlhip monv gtituolio were corrected before tlwy could boconf problom arlta
indige_ problem deg rwconiud Indeg rots TheW roh en abundant ond norshylly fffd on the pl~tiful cocdeg on the ltlond A pont control JgtOV_ wm elttablished with vood 11
Other Ind~bull poble Include the that degnd the hlor and ih lnhobitont wch deg bullharlgt o ~ poi- llJ lincludine - obrelOed bullbull- fl1) eel wo wchln pol-bull coral -ffonQ Cuuenll and unknow~ fOlft3 of MIO Hfe nmiddote-w [octcn ntquh_d iPric r bullnforcement to preent fou of llft ond llmb
sarety C0(11Cloubullnbullu WO malntolned through dolly POO notes gt0lety folks Saltly Company ol the Month Awordt on-site impocilongt by the Sofety C~lel and on alert Supeltvigtoo Safety Comml11oe_ Through the ellortbull of oll PIbull o OgtOtgtObly gtalbull dep10)llenl deg Cfgtltted The MYerhy ond lrequo1gtCy nllfl ore at depleted In flgure 1-4
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I NON-JUDICIAL lJNISHMENT
(o) Number ofbull-bull heard ol CoptolnJ Men 42 bee figure 1-Sl
(b) Number of c0te1 oworded non-iudiclol p11nhhmen1 34
le) mber ormiddot-middot dl1m11 d with wominv 6
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lo) Awonled Court _llol ot NUP 2
0) Totol Su- Court-Mortiol 4
(b) One COUll-martiol deg digtOpf)tOvtd by s11Cgtt) Autharlty One cour1-mor1lol deg portfolly approved by the Supervly Aurharlty
3 UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATED
111 Failure to So to 1nted place of duty 26
lb) An lcle 9lt lbordinate conducl I-arch --bsi-d offlcen
(1) Wilfvl diPOCt towardgt 1uperior pelly olficer 4
(2) Wiifui dlMgtbtdlence of o petty ofncor 7
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c) Attlcle 92 Fallura to obey an ordr or regulatlOltI
(I) Dirobedience ol other 1-ru1 arltfer 1bull
(2) Derelict Ion or duly 2
(d) Article 108 llcmoalng Of other wrongful dhpotltlOltI al go nvnent propertygt
(1) Dcwnage to Military Pltoperfy 2
(bull Article 121 Wrof1Qful appropnallOltI
bull Two adlnhtratlve dhcharet were procested Ing thlt deplar-nt Neither c r9qUlrad on admlnlslrotlve dlscftarve baord The two casebull were foceutd In occonlance with BUPERS Manual Article 3420220 Flnol dKblon hobull bon made In both c- raultlng In General DlgtChora-t
G MOltALE
1 GENEaAL Thibull particular deployment would hove to be thored by one In order to unclentand the candltiont and cin tancM I hot affecled marole AJ the beginning of lho deployment motole wcaespecially high The wcwlc wca both chollengl1111 and ucltlng and tho men ware woolclng 7 daybull a wait The Island popshyulcrtlon In lncnmenlt bglnnlng with the londing party The ad party Moln body A and Main 8ocy bullabull c- later with eoch gtaup mlxlrog with the middotOld n bull a( the island s- NMnlment on the part or thaee already on the bland wca preMnt m eoch grotp came A new group t cOfluslon a longer wolt In the chow line man penons ta get Miiied dawn and oriented Howewr lt did not tab I- before the _1 of eoch gngtup were bullumcned lgtlanden -itlng the MlCt group
Thebull for the n months or deployment ry goad bullbullbulln under the conditionbull bullhot ul1ted ouch m eating with klti under Oeld type- moss focllltlM 11 every IWo or three -bullkl cold ahowbullubull i ot time in the -nlng I-working hours and o4oliy other things too_ to men1io Even tbaugh eoch day and wuk brought better IMng candltiont (-h os lluah loilati hot degbull and als In a building) m0lt0le Sffmed to - ca the months of tho cloploy nt drew on There wllfe the con-11d loalatad candltlore with no town to go to durlflG olT duty hours no girlbull lo - or talk to no let up r- 1Urroundlr9 deg much choflGa In tchedule no lnlaquoilt bor r nlng sondwlches etc ltecreotionol focilitloa ond an olT blond RampR pocoau took time 10 al up The lhill ltoro wen moll ond inodequolbull in its tamporory quarters the oaund on the moYle gtbull was po0lt tho wind blew oand in tho eyH and the ncin come - At about the nr11 month monole --d to be I- ar the deployment which Is - unuwol for on 8-onth cleploynt Materlol Oflclencles Impeded poogow and morole w 1- In amppile or the itafotlon the bullroardlnary hard work and tho advone condltiore the bottallon left the lbulllond with a strong - or totisfoc11on ro 0 lob -11 done Ir Is with hJh hopes ond eiqiectcrtlont thot the bottollon alto left the itlotgtd o batter place for the 11rbottallon ma cd by the battv rocllltlu ond appartunltles now ovolloble
2 MESSING A good Ing racility wca complated on Diego Gonia d about mld-cltlgtlar-nt lnltlally the menlng racflltlti contllled oJ bullcbull ratlOAI hooted over a beach nre This wm rollowed by a golley In a SEA Hut and o tent type mebull deck The prebullnt galley ond deck on two lorge i--eshygl-rad SINltlureo A few problems st Ill exl1t duo to lack or moterlalbull to _1ete ltollaliOfgt a( Items (electricol wire ro grills 1ooste11 etc) but when ttay - ln1talli tho CP galley wlll be even bettor
3 IERTHING The barthlng Is excellent end well M1hed to the locale All or the Berthing Hut1 are SEAtlylbull Huti
H MfDICAl
I NMCa FORTY began thibull ~layment with alght Hmpltol C in the main body and two COfflll with the SObee T_ In addition rho llattollon was _nted with a surglCltJI team Thibull team consisted of one degdeg one Internal medical phys Icon -bulllhulologlit modi CG I Srvlca Corpgt Officer two Openitlng Room TachnicionJ one Blood 8anlc laboratory Technician and one HMC
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Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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D DENTAL CLASSIFICATION
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bullbullbullbull -~ tbull-
ba bullbullat-bull -middot-middot- ----1- _ MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV
FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
11 3f9Wbulll II 411Qll
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id VD wol volent when RampR llorted in llonglol l J S RECOWENlgtAllONS
fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
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2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
06
49
31
25
28
04
38
13
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
(a) lCOR
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M UNIT RECOGNITION
R 0612542 APR 71
FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 ONll013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APR 71 I I NOTE WITH PLEASURE THE CNO COMMENDATION FORWARDED llY UFA YOUR EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING TOGETliER Willi EFFICIENCY OF OPEltATIONS IS OBVIOUS FROM PROGRESS REshyPORTS Wtll DONE ADMntAL DUNCAN COMMANOEI IN CHIEF BT
R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
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8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
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USS CHARLSTON USS MONTICULO USS ANCHORAGE COMPHIBRONTEN UDT ONE TWO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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IT UNCLAS E f T 0 NllOllt~ A NMC8--FOUR mo 1511022 JUL 71 I CONGRATULATIONS ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION ON INTERIM RUNWAY THREE DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AS REPOttTED av REF A YOU HAVE DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB OF WHICH All OFFICER$ ANO MEN Of FORTY CAN IE PltOUO WELL DONE CAPTAIN ROGERS SENDS 8T
R 18060SZ JUL n FM AOMINO COMIOEASTFOR TO ISLAND COMMANDEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO COMCBLANT
COMIOEASTFOR
IT UNCLAS E FT 0 ISLAND VISIT FOR ISLAND COWVNOER ANO HIS ENTIRE COMMAND I THOROUGHLY APPRECIATED THE VISIT THE GltfETINGS BRIEFING TOUR OF THE SITE ANO ISLAND WERE NOT ONLY INFORMATIVE aur A PLEASURE 2 THE DEDICATION ENTHUSIAM ANO PROGRESS NOTED WAS MOST GRATIFYING 3 ON BEHALF OF MYSELF ANO STAFF AND VALCOUR PERSONNEL I EXTEND THE SINCEREST THANKS AND AM LOOK ING FORWARD TO A RETURN VISIT 4 CAPT E M BATY CHIEF OF STAFF COMIOEASTFOR SENDS BT
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IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 10111 REINOEUI STATION A NMCa-FORTY ISl102Z JUL 71 (NOlAll 1 CONGRATULATIONS ro ALCON ON COMPLETING INTERIM RUNWAY IN TRADITIONAL UAW FASHION AHEAD OF SKED~ AS RtPORTEO BY RH A ONlY BY EXEMPLAAY COOPERATION ANO TtAM EFFORl WAS THIS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENl fEASIBU WELL DONf RAOM ANDERSON II
R 220111 Z JUL 71 FM NAVFACENGCOM TO NMCB FOUi ZERO FO INFO AIG rwo zoo
Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
WINNER
NMCll-40
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2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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8T UNCLAS E F T 0 0 N01650 COMSERVLANT IATTU EFFICIENCY AW110 I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO TME OFFICER ANO MEN OF THE FIGHTING FORTY FOt WINNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FY 71 ANO RETURNING THE bullebull TO A OAVISVILLE BATTALION YOUR HARO WOtK DEVOTION TO OllTY AND OUTSTANDING tECORO JN HOMEPORT ANO ON DEPLOYMENT IESULTEO IN YOUR WINNING THIS AWlampO KEEP UP THE GOOO WORK CAPT W E MAROU110T JR ar
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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NMCIONpound NMCI SEVEN ONpound DET CHAGOS ATCU FOiJi LSC DIEGO GARCIA NAVOIAPGRU DET ZULU
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llT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 PROJECT REINDEER STATION I NMCB FORTY WITH SKILLED SUPPORT FROM ATCU-4 NAVCHAPGRU DET Z ANO LSC CAN TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE AND IMPRESSIVE PROFESSIONALISM SINCE THE INshyITIATION OF THIS PRIORITY PROJECT IN MARCH OF THIS YEAA STARTING OllU THE BEACH ON THIS REMOTE ISLAND YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED A CONSTRUCTION BASE CAMP SUPPORTING COMshyMUNICATIONS FUEL CARGO HANDLING AND UTILITY FACILITIES AND COMPUTED THE INTERIM RUNWAY-SUCCESSFULLY MEETING THE FIRST CNO MILESTONE AND MOVED ON TO THE INITIATIONS OF PUMANENT CONSllUCTION FOi All HANDS WELL DONE 2 AS NMCI FORTY UTURNS HOME AND NMCB ONE WITH NMCB SEVEN ONE DET c~os MOVES INTO THE SECOND CONSYlUCTIONS PHASE I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THf NECESSITY FOi All HANDS TO LOOK AHEAD ro NEW MILESTONCS SUSTAINED QUALITY PRODUCTION ANO OF THAT MOST IMPORYANT EUMENT TO HIE CONSTRUCTION lllOGRAM Of FULL ANO TIMELY SUPPORT 8Y AU UNITS 3 I KNOW THAT WE CAN COUNT ON THE FUU EFFCltT OF All HANDS TO MEET THE CONSTRUCTION GOALS WHICH HAVE BEEN SET I LOOll TO NMCll ONE TO CARRY FORWARD THE LEADElaquoSHIP ANO COORDINATION THAT Will liODUCE IHE MOST EFFECTIVE TEAM EFFORT ANO TO SET AN EXAMPLE TO THOSE THAT Will FOLLOW ON CAPTAIN ROGERS BT
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UOT YWELVE USS MONTICELLO USS OIARLSTON USS ANCHORAGE USS VERNON COUNTY USS GRAHAM COUNTY
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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6 Wne 1971
IS Ju 1971
IS June 1971
16 June 1971
20 Ju 1971
23 June 1971
24 June 1971
Tl June 1971
30 kine 1971
3 Jltily 1971
4 July 1971
s July 1971
7 July 1971
9 July 1971
13 July 1971
14 July 1971
IS July 1971
16 July 1971
18 July 1971
19 July 1971
26 July 1971
29 July 1971
Tho USS GRAHAM COUNTY dparrad 10lt MAURITIUS
The SS poundJltCHESTpound1 otrd wllh IImiddot
The USS GIAl-IAM COUNTY OltTlved i VOmiddot
Runwoy rncetlr complebulled to permit bull-bullllncy -bullconditions clelinod NMCll FOITY - 181748 JON 71 Cc)
Tho SS EXCHESI lR oftc USS GRA11AM COUNTY deported NAVOiAlGRU Det GOlfd-ocl oboanl the USS GRAHAM COUNTY
Rodlon lelldeer AflS Oigo Gao-clo NMCll-FOltlVS AM Radio Statideg c_ mencttd broodcasllll at 0700 local timedeg o rntqueltgtey of 600 Kilahern with on output or 20 woth CO~ O W URISH CEC USN lbullIOcl Commo-r CO NMCamp-FOllTY cledkotecl 1i bulltotlon
Cornme~ed ll co opemllonbull on th runoy
Oedicotad the Chapel In the Polrramp
A helicopter from the 8tltbh Aircraft Corriabull HMS EAGLE landed at the Control Tower f0lt the Pltlpole or a blttor vhlt by 1everol 8rltbh NOYOI Olncers and one Amoicon Naval Officer
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY arrived bullIth c0lt90 INlil ond personnel
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY deportod
Tk SS HAMPTON ~OAOS deg with cOfVO al POL f0lt the Fuel form
Cycl- Odette th90bullbullmiddot octlted the bullbullbulloency Broadcmt st the AM Radio Station ralt lnl0ltmotlon -middot Mojar 1-t of did not hit Diego Glaquocio NMCamp-FORTY rrg 1amp1jl800Z JUL 71 middot
McMd into Now Medical Focllity
SS HllMPTON ROADS cMporlecl
USS GRAHAM COUNTY orrlwcl
USS VALCOUR (COMIDEAST FltG SHIPJ arrived wlh CAPT BATV Chief of Stoff mwl ot1- ofllctnoboorcl Olficellond men came aohar lot o (I) cloy visit
The USS GRAHAM COUNTY ctported ofter being fe01ed en Stoflagt Ship by the 11i Commander
The Ont alrcroft C-130) arrived at 0190 Garcia
Opened Now Galley Meu Hall
NMCB-FORTY ceivecl 9 owardlll tho command the St olType E
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9 Aguu 1971
10 Au~usl 1971
11 August 1971
16 1971
23 Augusr 1971
24 Auiusl 1971
24 9uU 1971
1 September 1971
2 September 1971
4 Soptembor 1971
8 September 1971
11 Septengtber 1971
16 Sept9r 1971
21 September 1971
26 Septoltllber 1971
28 Soptlfllbobull 1971
29 September J971
1 Ocrobebull 1971
5 October 1971
7 October 1971
The SS fl YING ENIERlIUSE -icd h CafgO bull
lho S~ FL YING ENT81PIUSE doported
Opening Oi EM RKrootional FociHly
LCDR D l MCCOllVlY fbulltcvllve Officer NMCS71 lCDR J L HATHAWAY Oporatlom Olflcer NMCft-71 LT P C PAYNE COMCBLANT Equipment Officer and EAi SHELDAHL COMCBLANT otbulllbulled deg o o woel bullhit to di cortructlClft ondu1JComl11g dopl~ment of NMCft-71 Pcroclment and NMCll-1
c_ _ into_ Alpho CPOf1Y faclliin lndumlol Sito
IAOM fNGER COMNAVFACENGCOM CAI CAVENDISH NAVFIC CDR BAGGS COMCBlANT ()pontions om ond ClICM WtlGORN NAVFAC Senior fnllsrod Adbulli- _ ror a 1 cloy vlti1
COil VIRDEN Caobulliding Ofncer NAVCHAPGIU orrlbullod lar deg Ol-1ito vlth for ~ Oepatted 1 Septeonbebull 1971 bull
CAPT GRAESSLE CNO Projec11 Olficor orrid for a - (I) k bullltlt to Diego Garcia
Tho SS MOBILIAN orrid with cat11a f0lt NMCamp--40
CAP GRAESSlE oddned he hland Commend
LCDR D A RINGEL NMCB-40t EKecutho OHlcor and UTCM H R AGLES NMCamp-4011 SEA deporhrd for an 00gt-lite 111 to Seoboe loam 4006 Republic of Viet Nam
lJ SS MOBIUAN departed
The Isle of farquor Brftlsh Territorial ship Oltlbulled with t plontotlon manager 10 - remaining natl _1 r- hlond
LCDR llNGH ond UTCM AGlfS returned
The SS EXECUTOR orried ith cargo
COi GRAY ond deg 1ctlon ream from C8lon1 anl od for 1ho _1 lPly intpttlion
NMCS-ONES pre-dampploymet 1eom cktponed
lho SS EXECUTOR depored aftor olfloodl119 -00middot
One (I) officer orld Elghty-Nlne (89) Enlhled Penonne l from NMCamp-71 ormiddot dvod 011slro OS NMCft-71s DolacMlonl CHAGOS A portion or the ptlJOnnel were oul11d to the on-titbull NMCI for Aclmlnlstrallvt Supp011
Tho Gorrideg Union Joe~ w01 ralWltI owr tlw Seoboe Comp In opptcp(lole cershydeggt bulllonallng tho elate of the Plon1a1lon
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9 Ocrolgter 1971
10 Octobet 1971
IA Octobet 1971
28 Octabet 1971
29 Octal et 197 I
JO Octoler 1971
30 Octallt 1971
S November 1971
7 November 1971
8 Nov ber 1971
10 November 1971
13 Noier 1971
IS No--1M 1971
17Noember1971
19 ~mlor 1971
s MAJOR PROBLEMS
fh 8ithh Submarine HMS ORPHlUS aorlvod fOI a one [II day vhli
11 USS EXPORIER atthmiddotlld l0t 11t1t011rado of carqo
fhe USS E bullPORTER ckpotted al1er loodinp retroVracle cargo
II bullklbull of Fdeg 11lti lou ng caplt0 bullorlibulln ol D~ Gocio
LCDR HATHAWAY pl rwo 21 Olllc~ ond flgoty-Fi bull851 fnllgtt~ lM-1 of NMCll-71 onived ro clotbull camcgtIbull IOI Otochment ChagOl
LCOR O A RINGEL NMCll-~ hocuthmiddotbull Olficv one CUCM SAWY(R deshypobullbullod IOI o Commold vi1i1 to Saboa lbullam 4005 OltI lru~ lgtlond Pacillc T11ritorv
LCOR lROnER and Ninety O 1911 Enllued PbulluoMel lrom NMCB-1bull Adanco Pa~ty orti~ on tire
COlaquo D w URISH NMCll-40bull c-onding Olncer deporbulled r o - OJ ~ - 10 ~htu4 middot
0 II Oiricer and Forty-faur 1laquo Enltotbulld _ orTibulled both ctloy Potty for NMCll-71 DfT CHAGOS and at OUll lo NMCB-1bull Advonce Porty
ne USS MONTICELLO otribulled with 1~ird 01lt11 Borge and cargo and commenced alflood
11 SS CXPfDITOR arrived with c0ltgo
lo 1onler SS OGDEN YUKON 01rii witi POL Pocluch
SS OGOtN YUKON -_ec1 E XPf 011 OR dtgtpotted
COk P OLIVER Jbull CO NMCll-ONE arried
NMCB-FORTV rbulllievI on tho by NMCll-ONE in opprapriote Change ol ci Ctr omonlet
The type ConPNCliOlt pe1l0tmed by t 8auoli duriI thit deployi lnvolbullod -1 c11 thod1 ond equlpn1en1 with - bullbullcbullfI-middot tuch of gt011-lt-bull Otl IN ru-oy ia course ond CbullbullKefI Scr-r -nitiOnl lor ~ing blmtecl outer reel bullrial
Mony pltGble _we c_ on titbull in Otltkt ro conti_ -hedule 11 loll-iI i _ of 1he more moior probfenn encautered wl1k tecG1J1TbullllidiH solu1ideg to old fuh1 plannen
o lock ol -nl Bulk cement Vlpped tot_ itlond in rated 66 CF rubber blodden titlmoted 10 contain 50 Cf nominally Agt ifoe Concrete Bobullch Pion inbullo operollon ond bullhlaquotly before the gtOil cemen1lng on the Runway commenced It WOJ dbulllolnod ihat a hortage or comenl oxlbullted Experience old
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rion 5000 bullocllts or bog co-nt were purchosod from Mauritius Clo IUM illonlt4 of use in Oeld onoblod complerlon of tho 1011 coantlng on the runway ond conrlnuod comtruclion of selected comp prolocs However shortly ofrer tho runwaydeg completed ond with o r 17000 CY or comp concrete work olnlng -ody robe plocad the cont wpply wao e1thouoted and concrete work wos holred in the Oeld The 0bull120 ship with cement resupply wm bull--~bull late ond didnt on( untll -1 AuvubullI Although rhe lot talion e tgtdeo_d lo kHjgt conslYVCllon going In rho field by placing only gbullodo bo- ot column picn For the nglnoered foclliHti ii is estlmotod rhot IG-1 4 claygt or constNction _ lmt
RECOMMENDATION
En1u ptqgter Moterlol Toko Ofls (MTOS) ond odolt1uote fPIY lo Oeld by lltNintlfylng erltlcol ltemgt ond ltraquolobllshlng mot1ltorlng procedurebull Allow for bulking or ce nt ~Ing the bog loQdlng by recludng the ntimoted volume Oiied 304 REDUCTION Is RECOMMENDED
b CUAAING AND DISPOSAL OF COCONUT LOGS
n NlfWay cleorlng wos NMCamp-COt bl_t encounter wilh coconur howbull- follow-on Bottollore wlll be focecl wlth cl-ing cantonment and ontenno Oelds Felling the trM1 either with o do-_ ho wttontlol pltOteclive _ _ opotOlor) or chain h the fittl P9Pmiddot Clearing the felleltI tree f- the by pushing with o doxer ii step two Step 1lne is dlipaool Altemotl- for dlsfgt-1 inshyclude clepmltlng In windrow or In seleclive apoll1 or- lelocation ro bullleered -11 requirft logging -robullI- Includes cvttlnv with chain-middotmiddot I0911lfll1 with logglng tongs otld degIng wlrh dumps In rhe obMnce ot logglll tongs thibull lattolion utlllud lltont end a-lell r hondllfll1 Altemph at burning ond blDlllnv were fruit I ot ocean cluPinv - dlgtcarded ca 11flClicol The I01111lnv oparollon Is quite time conlng
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Procuro ond deliver 10 the site sufficient logglng type equipment to occomplhh log removal by houllng to di1POSOI altH Pion construction schedulH on the bcnls of logging fellbulld trees In ploce ond cll1POJOI to preshy locted opoll areas
c SUITABLE Fill
lho hlond Of Di090 Gonia h relatively flat and ti top 6-18 lnchet ol moleriol u o lomny soll itoble falt telect fill Other loyeB lifli bullith root- ore u-ceiihoble and In gnorol suitable Ofl oteriolbull were found In only rwo lvbullI aouth of the ATCIJ-4 Communlcollons Focllity o forge bonvw oreo WObull developed ond muterial from thla site wen -a for nu rhroughoul tho SoobH Camp Al~ WM
bank o tho runwoy o of well grodod corol wltable for wbbcna wm dlacavered In suFfklenl quantity lo greorly mslst In camtruclion of tho NIWO) Unfortunolely the quantity of wltoble Olerlol from thea sites Is being exhou1ted Around Sideg Point lontltl0gt of wltoble moterlol con be found falt com1Ncti0n of permanent cantonment pods however nonovollobfllty of sumcienl quonflllH Of Witoble flll moteriol for the permonont rood to the lronsmitter moy P problem
RECOMMENDATION Where feoslble review Onol raod grcde1 falt poHlble ducllon and cansicler cruid or blending cnnhod ngtltk with 111 Ing morerlals to obtain wltoble emlionkmnt
d MISCELLANEOUS AREAS
Other pniblem degeluting the deplO)Nnl are as follows
(I) MATERIALS The majority ot motorlolJ required for comp con1tructlon e lfortt -re on hone wttn requirtd however due to MTO shorl91 oml11lons breokoge odd-on focllltlos etc mony Itemgt portlcvlorly In lhe electrlcol area ore not available This necessitated a malor effort in trorwrrring moteriols boolwaen comp projects to ensure wortlt progreued at o iteody poce As o resull o( th shortages moll) projocls we Oly beneflclolly occupied and adclitlonol materials were p loced on order
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RECOMMENDATION Enw clOMJt crvtinyond hlghe1t leYltll wpen1hlonwhen reviewing MTOS ot 81111 of Mcterlal1 PIOCltI ma1erlal1 on ordotr enough in adYUMCO ta reipt prior ta Med in neld Whe paosible utillu eo11trolled troofen be-n pltajecti toe_ CONIOlll work Aow
(2) UNDE1WATpound1 FUEL LINES Tlw tlgloplpill pcnlat1 of this IUel S)ltem wotlted quite 1otl1-foetotlly _ the nulble Ning pcnion at the leCWard elld conlirouolly Nplured during the inhlaJ olfloafj and wlgtMquent triol1 Although deltlgrwd and tested f0lt 12S PSI pltot1Wte the- niptured ot _ or 1 thon 60 PSI Additional nwer heo duty Ootgtltlble 1-lll was ltecelwd and INtalld enabling offload of the SS HAMPTON lOAOS tanker In the Interim a bacJu 6 inIOgtIOll pipe tine along the ie wca inotolled ond used to oflload the LSTS
RECOMMENDATIONS Emu materials ent ta ltemole locations ate p~rly tiled of1d auvlceoblbull Wlwtre lq 1toroe life 11 IJ1dlcaled bteollt out motvial ta be lhlpped mid ht1t f0lt deterionrtlon
(3) FUEL FARM The AFC contained lnsuFflclent 4 wctlon hote to conneet bladden lo 5 woy monlmlch
RECOMMENDATIONS Whn utllixlng ABK S)ltbullbull bull MTO from drawi~ of1d ~ ogalnt lt9fl1ixed ll1tlng or AampFC materlah Speelnc recdegndoll- relate ro thh peltticulor AllfC sysshytem were mode MpOlOtely
(4) UNPIOGIAMMED FACILITIES Ono -iw pn1jt i Rif1dHT Station with the ~ bull ol cOOltdinotlon and planning 9qUirotd It ii inevitable that certain it- would be -itted rr- planning but would still be In the neJd Thit occund In three_ for thli project Iv the total rcape ol an bland -tu cperotlara clewlaped ii becGM apparent that greater focllity els exlud f0lt on lntitrim Afr Open1llON Foclllty Harbor Operationa Foclllti of1d worehoigtsl11 for the Logiitlcs Supporf Component Additional facilities were~ to the site mid ebullli1111 caieh where ovalloltle were util-ized ta obtain Interim focllltla howeYlt1r this effort detrocted frcm the overall Cltlmgt Khedufe and rnources on hand
RECOMMENDATIONS1 Build maximum nulblllty Into the egtltecutlon phase such that changes generated by on-site conditionbull can be Implemented In the c- or project Reindeer Station it 11 conoldered tllal this OeUbility existed
(S) BEACH OFFLOAD Conslonl t11lxollat1 al beach head Tot offload of LCM-81 re1Ulted In buildup or sand bor oft ol beached LCM-81 which Of low tide lmpoln beochlng -rotlona
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I ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
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Orlice orgtd toding C~ lel Petty Oflicen lkittotion lout tne
c o f r G H I J K L M
Penonnel 5-) bull Reenli1t Summory Solet7 Sumnay bull Dhclpllnoj legol Morale bull Madicof bullbullbull Oerltal bull bull bull bull Chaoloin s Ac1M1lu Pllblic Alfoin bull bull bull bull Awordt ond Promotio bull Unil Rocavnillon bull
II EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
A Gero1 Commenh bull bull bull bull bull 8 Specific Com(19nt 1 bull bull bull bull
C Specific fqulPent Problem Atedeg
Ill RAINING SUMMARY
A a c o f f G H
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IV LABOR OISTlllUTION SUMMARY bullbullbull
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V CONSTRUCTION ITEM SUMMUY bull bull bullbull
A Deployment froiect Summary a Complati Projec11 bull bull bull bull C Turnover Sury bull bull bull
VI PROGRESS ANO PERFORMANCE CHART
VII GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INFotlMAllON
A Generol bull bull bull bull 8 MaOg bull-nt Engineering Plan bull C Diego Corcio bull bull bull bull 0 Emborkolion Schadle bull E Reconnolnooce Porty f Londlng Party bull bull bull G Advonca larly bull bull H Moln llody Mo-nl
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SECTION
VII GENERAL CONSrUCTION INFORMATION (contif)
1 Engineering J C-llvclion Pr09n111 bull bull bull bull bull K c111on Raport on lnduotrial Site bull L Concntbull Bolch Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull M Block Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull N Fresh Waler Supply-0llnlaotlon larges O MCON Projttk bull bull bull bullbullbull P Contnoctor Quollty Control Scllon 0 Support Unit bull bull bull bull bull
VIII LOGISTICS ANO FISCAL SUMMARY
A General s_ bull 8 ll-ofect Motlol bull bull bull bull bull C Proect Material Support (CTRCSR) 0 flscal Su1M111ry bull bull E Dllbunlng bull bull F Food SNleet bull bull bull G Service AcMtles bull H Emborlltotlon
IX CIVIC ACTION bullbullbull
A G-ol Smmory bull
X LESSONS UAaNEO
A Utllftles ltobl- bull bull I Vertical C-NClon lToblems C Supply oncl Loglllla bull
XI PROGRESS PHOTQS bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
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I ADMINISllATIVE SUMMARY A NMC8 FORTY OFFICERS ANO LEADING CHIEF lfTTY OFFICERS
coa R I( WHITE (SEPT 1970 - MAY 1971) CommG1ding Officer COii D W UltlSH (MAY 1971 - Prtsent) Commanding Offiur LCOtl D A RINGEL (SEPT 1910 bull 9Mnt) Execitlve om-LCDR W C McGEE (SEPT 1970 - _nt) Supply Officer LCDR R F HEINE JR (JAN 1911 - _nl Operot l- Officer LT W P McTOMNEY (SEPT 1970 - fnlMnl) All t Operotlon1 Officelt LT 8 8 WYAn (JUL 1970 - AUG 1971) Alfo Co Commoocler
(AUG 1971 - -nt) Trolning Officer LJ J I FELTER (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Mecllcol om-LT A V GAGLIANO (AUG 1971 - 11--nt) Medico Offlcr LT G E MILLER (JAN 1971 - -11) Dental om-LT L G SELLER5 (OCT 1970 - Prwnr) Choploln LT S M 8ERNSTIIN (SEPT 1911 - Pment) Medical Officer LT R G 0 8l1EN (OCT 1970 - AUG 1971) All I Alfa Co Commander
(AUG 1971 - Fruent) AIFo Co Commander LTJG RG BERRY (SEPT 1970 - PnoMnl) Mnlnlllrollve om-LT JG J W Wl11TTY (SEPT 1970 - PMnt) Olto Co Comoionclor LT JG l L SHULTZ (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Sclol AuI ROS ptng LTJG D L NOHpound (SEPT 1970 - -nl) p__1 om-LTJG W D INGEISOLL (SEPT 1970 - Pretent) ci-11 Co c ic1er LTJG G J ROUSSOS (SEPT 1970 - ir-nr) OIC SObH T 4006 LTJG J P SE8UNIA (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Engl-Ing Officer LT JG J T HANLEY (SEPT 1970- JUL 1971) Aut Chott le Co Com-dor
(JUL I 971 - Pruent) NMC8 Rep Soigtgkolt LTJG E J NOVAK (SEPT 1970 - llegtent) Au t 0lto Co Commander LTJG G IC CORBIN (OCT 1970 - llegtenl l ampborliH Co Ccw111Mcler LT JG l F KOEHLER Ill (SEPT 1970 - AUG 1971 Disbunlng Ofllur LTJG R R GNERLICH (JAN 1971 - SEPT 1971) Speciol Servlcu Officer
(SET 1971 - _) ~lneerlng Officer LTJG P J MILW (SEPT 1970 - PNnt) OIC Sobe r-~ LTJG O 8 POnta (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) Au t Pio amp Trainlnu Officer
(JUL 1971 - Prwtotnt) Bravo Co Cammonder ENS R R HART (AUG 1971 - -ent) Oldounlnu Officer CW02 W L MARR (fEI 1971 - -or) Mo1nre-om-CW02 F S THOMSON (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) ara Co Comnioncler
LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
EQCM C 0 TAYLOR (DEC 1970 - _ ) Allo Co Molnlencbull Chief CUCM W F SAWYO (JAN 1971 - _) Operotlont Chief UTCM 11 R AGLES (SE PT 1970 - Prewnt) Senior Enl hred AltMw UTCM J D BARTLEY (SEPT I 970 bull lretent) 8ro Co Chief
ATTACHED UNITS
RESIDENT QFFICER-IN-CHARG~ QF QNmUCTIQN
LCDR A M STEADLEY (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) ROICC
LQSlSTICS SUPPORT Q~PQlENT
LCOR J R DAVIS (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) 001 1n-ar LT 8 J ANZINI (JUL 1971 - NOV 1971) Air Operotl01W Officer LT R L DAVENPORT (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) POL om-
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LCOI O L CUNpound lT 0 r PAnON
(MAI 1911 middotOCT 1911) fOCT 1911 - -)
NAVAL CAAGO HANgtLING Ar-tgt lOltT GIOUP OfTACHMENT
LTJG bull L MclfAN LT K W flTZGElALO LTJG T C KREJCI
MEDICAL UNIT AUGMENT
LCDa J S McGINN LT T l UDDY LT T K IOWflS LTD l GlAY
(All 1911 - JUL 1911) (JUL 1911 - AUG 1911) (AUG IWI bull NOV 1911 )
(MAR 1911 - JUL 1911) (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971) (MAR 1911 - JUL 1971) (MAA 1971 - JUL 1971)
AMPHIBIOUS CONSTRUCTION llAn ALION 2
LTJG G I ILACX (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971)
UNOflWATEl DEMOLITION TEAM 12
lTl VANN (MAR 1971 - MN 1971)
a ampAn ALION ROUTINE
omoor-ln-Chmp om rcharge Officor~
G-al Suro-i -_hlolaglll lntamol Medlclrw SanltotlOll
I The dolly routine of the bottollOll wm modlfhtd verol tlmn dtitlng the ~IO)mtrnt In on offoti to ornclontly t op11ratf0110I commitment ond at the_ tlftlO off- ti to toke odvontogo of the toctoallonol octMllot OYOtlablo Diego Gotclo
2 The op11rotim order tmked the bottollOll with o minlmvm 60 t-r wotlt -middot Tho orlglnol wotlt week wos 10 t-n o day doyt o 1 but with charQlng work ptlorltlot the work k wos chppod bocJ to the 10 hour o dqy 6 days o i ~ ol 1 Notional hollrklfbull werw lr-od bull holf-wotlt days
C ElSONNEl SUMMAIY
I Tho _1 afflco wca conotonl ly 1rrrlng and oMng _1 tfuouohout the dolploymenl In addition thh office malntoJnecl the pof of tlgte _1 ottocMd lo the 5IPfOlt Unfit tlollegtNd at Diego Gorcio Figure 1-1 gl- o -thly _ ol bottollon po-1 ond omploylftllnt locotlon The fOll-lrgtg 11 0 Mlmmot) of penonnel lroNOClfON dutfng tho ~foymont
A 174 Receipn I 29 T ransfra fOf Sepmotlon C 149 PCS Trarwfen 0 I 6 Diachargea E 13 a-li-11gt F IS ampcutcl Ext 1 G BS Opalive ExtonolON H S8 Medala and 0 l)eo bull mOlion Total SC9 TRINDCllON
O lUNllSTMENT SUMMARY
INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY
DESCRIPTION MAR APR8MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV TOT
WOUNDS-INCISION ABRASION NA 302 48 32 32 5 15 2 436
CONCUSSION LACERATION
SPRAINS bull 18 4 2 5 3 4 8 44
HERNIA bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FRACTURES bull 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 8
AMPUTATIONS bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AVULSION-LOSS OF NON-BONY bull SUBSTANCE BY TEARING AWAY 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7
BURNS ANO SCALDS M
26 12 9 2 2 0 0 51
IMBEOOED FOREIGN BODY bull 28 0 0 2 0 0 ltgt 30
FUMES AND SMOKE bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNAKE BITES bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PET BITES bull 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 I
EYE INJURIES 28 4 2 2 3 0 0 39
TYPE OF INJURY NOT bull 0 15 6 0 0 0 0 21
OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS 412 86 53 44 13 19 IO 627 INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY 4 12 86 53 44 13 19 10 127
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USN USNFI FIRST TflltM
llC [Lii NO RUN bull1 NO EUIlt NO REEN --DPPO 0 0 0 2 bullII 0 0 0
OTHER 12 T 511 VOUJNTAAT 3 0 0
-SUQ-TOTAt 12 1
IHllOL 0 0 0 58 REC
sue-rorAt 16 II 50 CAREER 13 bull t l5
GR TIlmt 211 llJ 65 e
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E SAFETY SUMMARY
I DEPLOYMENT ACCIDENT SUMMARY
ON OFF DUTY DUTY
ON DUTY OFF DUTY MANDAYS MANDA VS DAMAGE
FiI Aid Cloraquo 439 178 0 0 0 Loil limo Ace ldenl 10 7 709 189 0 Vbullhlclo Accidenh 41 I 0 5208300
It Igt noled thol ROLAND P J EOCN hos on undelormined MID loss
2 STANDUPSAFETYMEETINGS
3 DISCUSSION
fol first Aid Clou and loot Time Accidenh
Figure 1-3 shows the bortol ion injury recOfd by type
(b) Di1eussion
A vigor-out ond con1C-ientiou1 sofety program was purwed throughout tfic enri~ dopJoyment no1 only begtcovie of the inherent sofety PfOblems of initial construction on o tWtw project site butalMgt becauloO of typltgts or operations flt Seobees such Jip off food oircror1 crash cbullbullI rlfONibllitles ond 0 large blo1-ing effaltt
All focton considered NMCB FORTY wos fortunote In thar the nvmber ol seriaugt occidenh occurring during the deployment wos small Most of the on-duty occlOntgt ore ottribuled lo in9xperi9nce and o tendency to hurry to mHt c0ftlfficti0tt deodfine even though con1tNction erfort in MgtmO areas WOI laquoOJndshythe-clocl wven doy1 o week for the rirot holr of the deployman1
The tnajority of off-duty accidents ore ottributod to ikylorklng ond honeploy durinv and ofter d-lnlltlng hod ocomed Thvbull were for more off-duly than on-duty occident os on ebullomple oll occldeoh thot occurred in July were off-duty ococidentt
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A contributing loct0lt to ofl-ty accidenh wen that the CClltbullp h poorly lit rnotedolbull fOf lnshyC04 llgfito1Q on order) ond corAtnctlon in the bull9 wos inpregtgbullbulln IIdeg of the deplO)Mnt Thl1 canstrvction Included wotn linegt motiliolff n other pcotlono which ceoted foll hozmdbull bullbull~ 191gt warnlll Ilg polled
Lor- of rnaterioh c~oted a necbulluity for iury riggf19 Old GbullNfoll1 mot ing 0obull whh whot WOt ovollohle While thll deg nol o1woyt rhbull bnt recoune atfor 01 t0fety 1 concerned a wen reoltud thot It hod to be done ond oll pltinonrI bullere owme of ri- tolety drowbockbull that we utont
lho Sofoty Chio wor~ed tlo1ely with the Medical Opallm~nt in t~e health hazard oreo ond through 1hh ct_ relotlonlhip monv gtituolio were corrected before tlwy could boconf problom arlta
indige_ problem deg rwconiud Indeg rots TheW roh en abundant ond norshylly fffd on the pl~tiful cocdeg on the ltlond A pont control JgtOV_ wm elttablished with vood 11
Other Ind~bull poble Include the that degnd the hlor and ih lnhobitont wch deg bullharlgt o ~ poi- llJ lincludine - obrelOed bullbull- fl1) eel wo wchln pol-bull coral -ffonQ Cuuenll and unknow~ fOlft3 of MIO Hfe nmiddote-w [octcn ntquh_d iPric r bullnforcement to preent fou of llft ond llmb
sarety C0(11Cloubullnbullu WO malntolned through dolly POO notes gt0lety folks Saltly Company ol the Month Awordt on-site impocilongt by the Sofety C~lel and on alert Supeltvigtoo Safety Comml11oe_ Through the ellortbull of oll PIbull o OgtOtgtObly gtalbull dep10)llenl deg Cfgtltted The MYerhy ond lrequo1gtCy nllfl ore at depleted In flgure 1-4
F OISCIPLINfILpoundGAl
I NON-JUDICIAL lJNISHMENT
(o) Number ofbull-bull heard ol CoptolnJ Men 42 bee figure 1-Sl
(b) Number of c0te1 oworded non-iudiclol p11nhhmen1 34
le) mber ormiddot-middot dl1m11 d with wominv 6
2 COURTS-MAllT lAL
lo) Awonled Court _llol ot NUP 2
0) Totol Su- Court-Mortiol 4
(b) One COUll-martiol deg digtOpf)tOvtd by s11Cgtt) Autharlty One cour1-mor1lol deg portfolly approved by the Supervly Aurharlty
3 UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATED
111 Failure to So to 1nted place of duty 26
lb) An lcle 9lt lbordinate conducl I-arch --bsi-d offlcen
(1) Wilfvl diPOCt towardgt 1uperior pelly olficer 4
(2) Wiifui dlMgtbtdlence of o petty ofncor 7
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c) Attlcle 92 Fallura to obey an ordr or regulatlOltI
(I) Dirobedience ol other 1-ru1 arltfer 1bull
(2) Derelict Ion or duly 2
(d) Article 108 llcmoalng Of other wrongful dhpotltlOltI al go nvnent propertygt
(1) Dcwnage to Military Pltoperfy 2
(bull Article 121 Wrof1Qful appropnallOltI
bull Two adlnhtratlve dhcharet were procested Ing thlt deplar-nt Neither c r9qUlrad on admlnlslrotlve dlscftarve baord The two casebull were foceutd In occonlance with BUPERS Manual Article 3420220 Flnol dKblon hobull bon made In both c- raultlng In General DlgtChora-t
G MOltALE
1 GENEaAL Thibull particular deployment would hove to be thored by one In order to unclentand the candltiont and cin tancM I hot affecled marole AJ the beginning of lho deployment motole wcaespecially high The wcwlc wca both chollengl1111 and ucltlng and tho men ware woolclng 7 daybull a wait The Island popshyulcrtlon In lncnmenlt bglnnlng with the londing party The ad party Moln body A and Main 8ocy bullabull c- later with eoch gtaup mlxlrog with the middotOld n bull a( the island s- NMnlment on the part or thaee already on the bland wca preMnt m eoch grotp came A new group t cOfluslon a longer wolt In the chow line man penons ta get Miiied dawn and oriented Howewr lt did not tab I- before the _1 of eoch gngtup were bullumcned lgtlanden -itlng the MlCt group
Thebull for the n months or deployment ry goad bullbullbulln under the conditionbull bullhot ul1ted ouch m eating with klti under Oeld type- moss focllltlM 11 every IWo or three -bullkl cold ahowbullubull i ot time in the -nlng I-working hours and o4oliy other things too_ to men1io Even tbaugh eoch day and wuk brought better IMng candltiont (-h os lluah loilati hot degbull and als In a building) m0lt0le Sffmed to - ca the months of tho cloploy nt drew on There wllfe the con-11d loalatad candltlore with no town to go to durlflG olT duty hours no girlbull lo - or talk to no let up r- 1Urroundlr9 deg much choflGa In tchedule no lnlaquoilt bor r nlng sondwlches etc ltecreotionol focilitloa ond an olT blond RampR pocoau took time 10 al up The lhill ltoro wen moll ond inodequolbull in its tamporory quarters the oaund on the moYle gtbull was po0lt tho wind blew oand in tho eyH and the ncin come - At about the nr11 month monole --d to be I- ar the deployment which Is - unuwol for on 8-onth cleploynt Materlol Oflclencles Impeded poogow and morole w 1- In amppile or the itafotlon the bullroardlnary hard work and tho advone condltiore the bottallon left the lbulllond with a strong - or totisfoc11on ro 0 lob -11 done Ir Is with hJh hopes ond eiqiectcrtlont thot the bottollon alto left the itlotgtd o batter place for the 11rbottallon ma cd by the battv rocllltlu ond appartunltles now ovolloble
2 MESSING A good Ing racility wca complated on Diego Gonia d about mld-cltlgtlar-nt lnltlally the menlng racflltlti contllled oJ bullcbull ratlOAI hooted over a beach nre This wm rollowed by a golley In a SEA Hut and o tent type mebull deck The prebullnt galley ond deck on two lorge i--eshygl-rad SINltlureo A few problems st Ill exl1t duo to lack or moterlalbull to _1ete ltollaliOfgt a( Items (electricol wire ro grills 1ooste11 etc) but when ttay - ln1talli tho CP galley wlll be even bettor
3 IERTHING The barthlng Is excellent end well M1hed to the locale All or the Berthing Hut1 are SEAtlylbull Huti
H MfDICAl
I NMCa FORTY began thibull ~layment with alght Hmpltol C in the main body and two COfflll with the SObee T_ In addition rho llattollon was _nted with a surglCltJI team Thibull team consisted of one degdeg one Internal medical phys Icon -bulllhulologlit modi CG I Srvlca Corpgt Officer two Openitlng Room TachnicionJ one Blood 8anlc laboratory Technician and one HMC
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Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
11 3f9Wbulll II 411Qll
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fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
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2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
06
49
31
25
28
04
38
13
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
(a) lCOR
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M UNIT RECOGNITION
R 0612542 APR 71
FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
R Ul717SIJ2 AlR 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TON~ INFO COMCBLANT
BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 ONll013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APR 71 I I NOTE WITH PLEASURE THE CNO COMMENDATION FORWARDED llY UFA YOUR EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING TOGETliER Willi EFFICIENCY OF OPEltATIONS IS OBVIOUS FROM PROGRESS REshyPORTS Wtll DONE ADMntAL DUNCAN COMMANOEI IN CHIEF BT
R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
COMCILANT
8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
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USS CHARLSTON USS MONTICULO USS ANCHORAGE COMPHIBRONTEN UDT ONE TWO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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IT UNCLAS E f T 0 NllOllt~ A NMC8--FOUR mo 1511022 JUL 71 I CONGRATULATIONS ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION ON INTERIM RUNWAY THREE DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AS REPOttTED av REF A YOU HAVE DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB OF WHICH All OFFICER$ ANO MEN Of FORTY CAN IE PltOUO WELL DONE CAPTAIN ROGERS SENDS 8T
R 18060SZ JUL n FM AOMINO COMIOEASTFOR TO ISLAND COMMANDEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO COMCBLANT
COMIOEASTFOR
IT UNCLAS E FT 0 ISLAND VISIT FOR ISLAND COWVNOER ANO HIS ENTIRE COMMAND I THOROUGHLY APPRECIATED THE VISIT THE GltfETINGS BRIEFING TOUR OF THE SITE ANO ISLAND WERE NOT ONLY INFORMATIVE aur A PLEASURE 2 THE DEDICATION ENTHUSIAM ANO PROGRESS NOTED WAS MOST GRATIFYING 3 ON BEHALF OF MYSELF ANO STAFF AND VALCOUR PERSONNEL I EXTEND THE SINCEREST THANKS AND AM LOOK ING FORWARD TO A RETURN VISIT 4 CAPT E M BATY CHIEF OF STAFF COMIOEASTFOR SENDS BT
l 19l2022 JUL 71 FM CINCLANTFLT TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GARCIA tNFOR Al TWO ZERO
IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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R 220111 Z JUL 71 FM NAVFACENGCOM TO NMCB FOUi ZERO FO INFO AIG rwo zoo
Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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BT
COMSERPAC COMSIXTHFLTO COMSECONDFLT CINCLANTFLT CH INFO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
WINNER
NMCll-40
AWARD RUNNER UP
NMC8-7~
2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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BT
COMCllANT COM TWO ONE NCR NMCI ONE TltlEE THltEE NMCll SEVEN FOUll NMC8 SIXTY TWO NMCBONE NMCB SEVEN ONE
UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
R 292030Z JUL 71 FM NMC8 SEVEN FOUR TO NMCB FORTY INFO COMC8lANT
ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 N00590 BEST OF TYPE I CONGRATULATIONS TO All OFFICERS ANO MEN OF NMCB fOtTY ON YOUR WELL DESERVED SELECTION AS IEST OF TYPE WELL DONE WR ROGERS IT
R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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R 17003$2 NOV 71 FM CINClANFlT TO NMCI FOUll ZERO INFOR AIG TWO ZERO
IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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NMCIONpound NMCI SEVEN ONpound DET CHAGOS ATCU FOiJi LSC DIEGO GARCIA NAVOIAPGRU DET ZULU
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UOT YWELVE USS MONTICELLO USS OIARLSTON USS ANCHORAGE USS VERNON COUNTY USS GRAHAM COUNTY
UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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9 Aguu 1971
10 Au~usl 1971
11 August 1971
16 1971
23 Augusr 1971
24 Auiusl 1971
24 9uU 1971
1 September 1971
2 September 1971
4 Soptembor 1971
8 September 1971
11 Septengtber 1971
16 Sept9r 1971
21 September 1971
26 Septoltllber 1971
28 Soptlfllbobull 1971
29 September J971
1 Ocrobebull 1971
5 October 1971
7 October 1971
The SS fl YING ENIERlIUSE -icd h CafgO bull
lho S~ FL YING ENT81PIUSE doported
Opening Oi EM RKrootional FociHly
LCDR D l MCCOllVlY fbulltcvllve Officer NMCS71 lCDR J L HATHAWAY Oporatlom Olflcer NMCft-71 LT P C PAYNE COMCBLANT Equipment Officer and EAi SHELDAHL COMCBLANT otbulllbulled deg o o woel bullhit to di cortructlClft ondu1JComl11g dopl~ment of NMCft-71 Pcroclment and NMCll-1
c_ _ into_ Alpho CPOf1Y faclliin lndumlol Sito
IAOM fNGER COMNAVFACENGCOM CAI CAVENDISH NAVFIC CDR BAGGS COMCBlANT ()pontions om ond ClICM WtlGORN NAVFAC Senior fnllsrod Adbulli- _ ror a 1 cloy vlti1
COil VIRDEN Caobulliding Ofncer NAVCHAPGIU orrlbullod lar deg Ol-1ito vlth for ~ Oepatted 1 Septeonbebull 1971 bull
CAPT GRAESSLE CNO Projec11 Olficor orrid for a - (I) k bullltlt to Diego Garcia
Tho SS MOBILIAN orrid with cat11a f0lt NMCamp--40
CAP GRAESSlE oddned he hland Commend
LCDR D A RINGEL NMCB-40t EKecutho OHlcor and UTCM H R AGLES NMCamp-4011 SEA deporhrd for an 00gt-lite 111 to Seoboe loam 4006 Republic of Viet Nam
lJ SS MOBIUAN departed
The Isle of farquor Brftlsh Territorial ship Oltlbulled with t plontotlon manager 10 - remaining natl _1 r- hlond
LCDR llNGH ond UTCM AGlfS returned
The SS EXECUTOR orried ith cargo
COi GRAY ond deg 1ctlon ream from C8lon1 anl od for 1ho _1 lPly intpttlion
NMCS-ONES pre-dampploymet 1eom cktponed
lho SS EXECUTOR depored aftor olfloodl119 -00middot
One (I) officer orld Elghty-Nlne (89) Enlhled Penonne l from NMCamp-71 ormiddot dvod 011slro OS NMCft-71s DolacMlonl CHAGOS A portion or the ptlJOnnel were oul11d to the on-titbull NMCI for Aclmlnlstrallvt Supp011
Tho Gorrideg Union Joe~ w01 ralWltI owr tlw Seoboe Comp In opptcp(lole cershydeggt bulllonallng tho elate of the Plon1a1lon
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A SIGNlflCANI EVfNIS lcontfbulldl
8 October 1971
9 Ocrolgter 1971
10 Octobet 1971
IA Octobet 1971
28 Octabet 1971
29 Octal et 197 I
JO Octoler 1971
30 Octallt 1971
S November 1971
7 November 1971
8 Nov ber 1971
10 November 1971
13 Noier 1971
IS No--1M 1971
17Noember1971
19 ~mlor 1971
s MAJOR PROBLEMS
fh 8ithh Submarine HMS ORPHlUS aorlvod fOI a one [II day vhli
11 USS EXPORIER atthmiddotlld l0t 11t1t011rado of carqo
fhe USS E bullPORTER ckpotted al1er loodinp retroVracle cargo
II bullklbull of Fdeg 11lti lou ng caplt0 bullorlibulln ol D~ Gocio
LCDR HATHAWAY pl rwo 21 Olllc~ ond flgoty-Fi bull851 fnllgtt~ lM-1 of NMCll-71 onived ro clotbull camcgtIbull IOI Otochment ChagOl
LCOR O A RINGEL NMCll-~ hocuthmiddotbull Olficv one CUCM SAWY(R deshypobullbullod IOI o Commold vi1i1 to Saboa lbullam 4005 OltI lru~ lgtlond Pacillc T11ritorv
LCOR lROnER and Ninety O 1911 Enllued PbulluoMel lrom NMCB-1bull Adanco Pa~ty orti~ on tire
COlaquo D w URISH NMCll-40bull c-onding Olncer deporbulled r o - OJ ~ - 10 ~htu4 middot
0 II Oiricer and Forty-faur 1laquo Enltotbulld _ orTibulled both ctloy Potty for NMCll-71 DfT CHAGOS and at OUll lo NMCB-1bull Advonce Porty
ne USS MONTICELLO otribulled with 1~ird 01lt11 Borge and cargo and commenced alflood
11 SS CXPfDITOR arrived with c0ltgo
lo 1onler SS OGDEN YUKON 01rii witi POL Pocluch
SS OGOtN YUKON -_ec1 E XPf 011 OR dtgtpotted
COk P OLIVER Jbull CO NMCll-ONE arried
NMCB-FORTV rbulllievI on tho by NMCll-ONE in opprapriote Change ol ci Ctr omonlet
The type ConPNCliOlt pe1l0tmed by t 8auoli duriI thit deployi lnvolbullod -1 c11 thod1 ond equlpn1en1 with - bullbullcbullfI-middot tuch of gt011-lt-bull Otl IN ru-oy ia course ond CbullbullKefI Scr-r -nitiOnl lor ~ing blmtecl outer reel bullrial
Mony pltGble _we c_ on titbull in Otltkt ro conti_ -hedule 11 loll-iI i _ of 1he more moior probfenn encautered wl1k tecG1J1TbullllidiH solu1ideg to old fuh1 plannen
o lock ol -nl Bulk cement Vlpped tot_ itlond in rated 66 CF rubber blodden titlmoted 10 contain 50 Cf nominally Agt ifoe Concrete Bobullch Pion inbullo operollon ond bullhlaquotly before the gtOil cemen1lng on the Runway commenced It WOJ dbulllolnod ihat a hortage or comenl oxlbullted Experience old
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bulli al iQfgtOCtlon awed rhot bladden WfloltI in canlonr and lnord or cantoining 50 CFamploddor they fI overoged on 3S-40Cf Tlbullbull 1hortage wos incroosed 0 r-lt of receipt or hw blodden then orlglnolly - laquoheduied ro orrl by CH90 An energetic c0ltgtstrucrlon ltehoclvlo in the comp lncredegd the roll of conwmpshy
rion 5000 bullocllts or bog co-nt were purchosod from Mauritius Clo IUM illonlt4 of use in Oeld onoblod complerlon of tho 1011 coantlng on the runway ond conrlnuod comtruclion of selected comp prolocs However shortly ofrer tho runwaydeg completed ond with o r 17000 CY or comp concrete work olnlng -ody robe plocad the cont wpply wao e1thouoted and concrete work wos holred in the Oeld The 0bull120 ship with cement resupply wm bull--~bull late ond didnt on( untll -1 AuvubullI Although rhe lot talion e tgtdeo_d lo kHjgt conslYVCllon going In rho field by placing only gbullodo bo- ot column picn For the nglnoered foclliHti ii is estlmotod rhot IG-1 4 claygt or constNction _ lmt
RECOMMENDATION
En1u ptqgter Moterlol Toko Ofls (MTOS) ond odolt1uote fPIY lo Oeld by lltNintlfylng erltlcol ltemgt ond ltraquolobllshlng mot1ltorlng procedurebull Allow for bulking or ce nt ~Ing the bog loQdlng by recludng the ntimoted volume Oiied 304 REDUCTION Is RECOMMENDED
b CUAAING AND DISPOSAL OF COCONUT LOGS
n NlfWay cleorlng wos NMCamp-COt bl_t encounter wilh coconur howbull- follow-on Bottollore wlll be focecl wlth cl-ing cantonment and ontenno Oelds Felling the trM1 either with o do-_ ho wttontlol pltOteclive _ _ opotOlor) or chain h the fittl P9Pmiddot Clearing the felleltI tree f- the by pushing with o doxer ii step two Step 1lne is dlipaool Altemotl- for dlsfgt-1 inshyclude clepmltlng In windrow or In seleclive apoll1 or- lelocation ro bullleered -11 requirft logging -robullI- Includes cvttlnv with chain-middotmiddot I0911lfll1 with logglng tongs otld degIng wlrh dumps In rhe obMnce ot logglll tongs thibull lattolion utlllud lltont end a-lell r hondllfll1 Altemph at burning ond blDlllnv were fruit I ot ocean cluPinv - dlgtcarded ca 11flClicol The I01111lnv oparollon Is quite time conlng
RECOMMENDATION
Procuro ond deliver 10 the site sufficient logglng type equipment to occomplhh log removal by houllng to di1POSOI altH Pion construction schedulH on the bcnls of logging fellbulld trees In ploce ond cll1POJOI to preshy locted opoll areas
c SUITABLE Fill
lho hlond Of Di090 Gonia h relatively flat and ti top 6-18 lnchet ol moleriol u o lomny soll itoble falt telect fill Other loyeB lifli bullith root- ore u-ceiihoble and In gnorol suitable Ofl oteriolbull were found In only rwo lvbullI aouth of the ATCIJ-4 Communlcollons Focllity o forge bonvw oreo WObull developed ond muterial from thla site wen -a for nu rhroughoul tho SoobH Camp Al~ WM
bank o tho runwoy o of well grodod corol wltable for wbbcna wm dlacavered In suFfklenl quantity lo greorly mslst In camtruclion of tho NIWO) Unfortunolely the quantity of wltoble Olerlol from thea sites Is being exhou1ted Around Sideg Point lontltl0gt of wltoble moterlol con be found falt com1Ncti0n of permanent cantonment pods however nonovollobfllty of sumcienl quonflllH Of Witoble flll moteriol for the permonont rood to the lronsmitter moy P problem
RECOMMENDATION Where feoslble review Onol raod grcde1 falt poHlble ducllon and cansicler cruid or blending cnnhod ngtltk with 111 Ing morerlals to obtain wltoble emlionkmnt
d MISCELLANEOUS AREAS
Other pniblem degeluting the deplO)Nnl are as follows
(I) MATERIALS The majority ot motorlolJ required for comp con1tructlon e lfortt -re on hone wttn requirtd however due to MTO shorl91 oml11lons breokoge odd-on focllltlos etc mony Itemgt portlcvlorly In lhe electrlcol area ore not available This necessitated a malor effort in trorwrrring moteriols boolwaen comp projects to ensure wortlt progreued at o iteody poce As o resull o( th shortages moll) projocls we Oly beneflclolly occupied and adclitlonol materials were p loced on order
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RECOMMENDATION Enw clOMJt crvtinyond hlghe1t leYltll wpen1hlonwhen reviewing MTOS ot 81111 of Mcterlal1 PIOCltI ma1erlal1 on ordotr enough in adYUMCO ta reipt prior ta Med in neld Whe paosible utillu eo11trolled troofen be-n pltajecti toe_ CONIOlll work Aow
(2) UNDE1WATpound1 FUEL LINES Tlw tlgloplpill pcnlat1 of this IUel S)ltem wotlted quite 1otl1-foetotlly _ the nulble Ning pcnion at the leCWard elld conlirouolly Nplured during the inhlaJ olfloafj and wlgtMquent triol1 Although deltlgrwd and tested f0lt 12S PSI pltot1Wte the- niptured ot _ or 1 thon 60 PSI Additional nwer heo duty Ootgtltlble 1-lll was ltecelwd and INtalld enabling offload of the SS HAMPTON lOAOS tanker In the Interim a bacJu 6 inIOgtIOll pipe tine along the ie wca inotolled ond used to oflload the LSTS
RECOMMENDATIONS Emu materials ent ta ltemole locations ate p~rly tiled of1d auvlceoblbull Wlwtre lq 1toroe life 11 IJ1dlcaled bteollt out motvial ta be lhlpped mid ht1t f0lt deterionrtlon
(3) FUEL FARM The AFC contained lnsuFflclent 4 wctlon hote to conneet bladden lo 5 woy monlmlch
RECOMMENDATIONS Whn utllixlng ABK S)ltbullbull bull MTO from drawi~ of1d ~ ogalnt lt9fl1ixed ll1tlng or AampFC materlah Speelnc recdegndoll- relate ro thh peltticulor AllfC sysshytem were mode MpOlOtely
(4) UNPIOGIAMMED FACILITIES Ono -iw pn1jt i Rif1dHT Station with the ~ bull ol cOOltdinotlon and planning 9qUirotd It ii inevitable that certain it- would be -itted rr- planning but would still be In the neJd Thit occund In three_ for thli project Iv the total rcape ol an bland -tu cperotlara clewlaped ii becGM apparent that greater focllity els exlud f0lt on lntitrim Afr Open1llON Foclllty Harbor Operationa Foclllti of1d worehoigtsl11 for the Logiitlcs Supporf Component Additional facilities were~ to the site mid ebullli1111 caieh where ovalloltle were util-ized ta obtain Interim focllltla howeYlt1r this effort detrocted frcm the overall Cltlmgt Khedufe and rnources on hand
RECOMMENDATIONS1 Build maximum nulblllty Into the egtltecutlon phase such that changes generated by on-site conditionbull can be Implemented In the c- or project Reindeer Station it 11 conoldered tllal this OeUbility existed
(S) BEACH OFFLOAD Conslonl t11lxollat1 al beach head Tot offload of LCM-81 re1Ulted In buildup or sand bor oft ol beached LCM-81 which Of low tide lmpoln beochlng -rotlona
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TABtE OF CONTENTS
I ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
A B
Orlice orgtd toding C~ lel Petty Oflicen lkittotion lout tne
c o f r G H I J K L M
Penonnel 5-) bull Reenli1t Summory Solet7 Sumnay bull Dhclpllnoj legol Morale bull Madicof bullbullbull Oerltal bull bull bull bull Chaoloin s Ac1M1lu Pllblic Alfoin bull bull bull bull Awordt ond Promotio bull Unil Rocavnillon bull
II EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
A Gero1 Commenh bull bull bull bull bull 8 Specific Com(19nt 1 bull bull bull bull
C Specific fqulPent Problem Atedeg
Ill RAINING SUMMARY
A a c o f f G H
c1 Milltocy bull Tec~nicol Solely bullbull Reodi-u Potlure Intelligence bull bull bull pound bullGnlinomiddotrion1 Adminisrtntd Conupondence c
IV LABOR OISTlllUTION SUMMARY bullbullbull
bull
V CONSTRUCTION ITEM SUMMUY bull bull bullbull
A Deployment froiect Summary a Complati Projec11 bull bull bull bull C Turnover Sury bull bull bull
VI PROGRESS ANO PERFORMANCE CHART
VII GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INFotlMAllON
A Generol bull bull bull bull 8 MaOg bull-nt Engineering Plan bull C Diego Corcio bull bull bull bull 0 Emborkolion Schadle bull E Reconnolnooce Porty f Londlng Party bull bull bull G Advonca larly bull bull H Moln llody Mo-nl
bull bull bull
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bullbull
bull bull bull bull bull
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1-1 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 lmiddotS 1-7 1middot9 1-10 1-10 1-12
IImiddot I IH 11-5
Illmiddot I 111-1 111-1 111-1 111-1 111middot2 111-2 111-2
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SECTION
VII GENERAL CONSrUCTION INFORMATION (contif)
1 Engineering J C-llvclion Pr09n111 bull bull bull bull bull K c111on Raport on lnduotrial Site bull L Concntbull Bolch Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull M Block Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull N Fresh Waler Supply-0llnlaotlon larges O MCON Projttk bull bull bull bullbullbull P Contnoctor Quollty Control Scllon 0 Support Unit bull bull bull bull bull
VIII LOGISTICS ANO FISCAL SUMMARY
A General s_ bull 8 ll-ofect Motlol bull bull bull bull bull C Proect Material Support (CTRCSR) 0 flscal Su1M111ry bull bull E Dllbunlng bull bull F Food SNleet bull bull bull G Service AcMtles bull H Emborlltotlon
IX CIVIC ACTION bullbullbull
A G-ol Smmory bull
X LESSONS UAaNEO
A Utllftles ltobl- bull bull I Vertical C-NClon lToblems C Supply oncl Loglllla bull
XI PROGRESS PHOTQS bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
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I ADMINISllATIVE SUMMARY A NMC8 FORTY OFFICERS ANO LEADING CHIEF lfTTY OFFICERS
coa R I( WHITE (SEPT 1970 - MAY 1971) CommG1ding Officer COii D W UltlSH (MAY 1971 - Prtsent) Commanding Offiur LCOtl D A RINGEL (SEPT 1910 bull 9Mnt) Execitlve om-LCDR W C McGEE (SEPT 1970 - _nt) Supply Officer LCDR R F HEINE JR (JAN 1911 - _nl Operot l- Officer LT W P McTOMNEY (SEPT 1970 - fnlMnl) All t Operotlon1 Officelt LT 8 8 WYAn (JUL 1970 - AUG 1971) Alfo Co Commoocler
(AUG 1971 - -nt) Trolning Officer LJ J I FELTER (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Mecllcol om-LT A V GAGLIANO (AUG 1971 - 11--nt) Medico Offlcr LT G E MILLER (JAN 1971 - -11) Dental om-LT L G SELLER5 (OCT 1970 - Prwnr) Choploln LT S M 8ERNSTIIN (SEPT 1911 - Pment) Medical Officer LT R G 0 8l1EN (OCT 1970 - AUG 1971) All I Alfa Co Commander
(AUG 1971 - Fruent) AIFo Co Commander LTJG RG BERRY (SEPT 1970 - PnoMnl) Mnlnlllrollve om-LT JG J W Wl11TTY (SEPT 1970 - PMnt) Olto Co Comoionclor LT JG l L SHULTZ (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Sclol AuI ROS ptng LTJG D L NOHpound (SEPT 1970 - -nl) p__1 om-LTJG W D INGEISOLL (SEPT 1970 - Pretent) ci-11 Co c ic1er LTJG G J ROUSSOS (SEPT 1970 - ir-nr) OIC SObH T 4006 LTJG J P SE8UNIA (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Engl-Ing Officer LT JG J T HANLEY (SEPT 1970- JUL 1971) Aut Chott le Co Com-dor
(JUL I 971 - Pruent) NMC8 Rep Soigtgkolt LTJG E J NOVAK (SEPT 1970 - llegtent) Au t 0lto Co Commander LTJG G IC CORBIN (OCT 1970 - llegtenl l ampborliH Co Ccw111Mcler LT JG l F KOEHLER Ill (SEPT 1970 - AUG 1971 Disbunlng Ofllur LTJG R R GNERLICH (JAN 1971 - SEPT 1971) Speciol Servlcu Officer
(SET 1971 - _) ~lneerlng Officer LTJG P J MILW (SEPT 1970 - PNnt) OIC Sobe r-~ LTJG O 8 POnta (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) Au t Pio amp Trainlnu Officer
(JUL 1971 - Prwtotnt) Bravo Co Cammonder ENS R R HART (AUG 1971 - -ent) Oldounlnu Officer CW02 W L MARR (fEI 1971 - -or) Mo1nre-om-CW02 F S THOMSON (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) ara Co Comnioncler
LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
EQCM C 0 TAYLOR (DEC 1970 - _ ) Allo Co Molnlencbull Chief CUCM W F SAWYO (JAN 1971 - _) Operotlont Chief UTCM 11 R AGLES (SE PT 1970 - Prewnt) Senior Enl hred AltMw UTCM J D BARTLEY (SEPT I 970 bull lretent) 8ro Co Chief
ATTACHED UNITS
RESIDENT QFFICER-IN-CHARG~ QF QNmUCTIQN
LCDR A M STEADLEY (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) ROICC
LQSlSTICS SUPPORT Q~PQlENT
LCOR J R DAVIS (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) 001 1n-ar LT 8 J ANZINI (JUL 1971 - NOV 1971) Air Operotl01W Officer LT R L DAVENPORT (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) POL om-
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(MAI 1911 middotOCT 1911) fOCT 1911 - -)
NAVAL CAAGO HANgtLING Ar-tgt lOltT GIOUP OfTACHMENT
LTJG bull L MclfAN LT K W flTZGElALO LTJG T C KREJCI
MEDICAL UNIT AUGMENT
LCDa J S McGINN LT T l UDDY LT T K IOWflS LTD l GlAY
(All 1911 - JUL 1911) (JUL 1911 - AUG 1911) (AUG IWI bull NOV 1911 )
(MAR 1911 - JUL 1911) (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971) (MAR 1911 - JUL 1971) (MAA 1971 - JUL 1971)
AMPHIBIOUS CONSTRUCTION llAn ALION 2
LTJG G I ILACX (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971)
UNOflWATEl DEMOLITION TEAM 12
lTl VANN (MAR 1971 - MN 1971)
a ampAn ALION ROUTINE
omoor-ln-Chmp om rcharge Officor~
G-al Suro-i -_hlolaglll lntamol Medlclrw SanltotlOll
I The dolly routine of the bottollOll wm modlfhtd verol tlmn dtitlng the ~IO)mtrnt In on offoti to ornclontly t op11ratf0110I commitment ond at the_ tlftlO off- ti to toke odvontogo of the toctoallonol octMllot OYOtlablo Diego Gotclo
2 The op11rotim order tmked the bottollOll with o minlmvm 60 t-r wotlt -middot Tho orlglnol wotlt week wos 10 t-n o day doyt o 1 but with charQlng work ptlorltlot the work k wos chppod bocJ to the 10 hour o dqy 6 days o i ~ ol 1 Notional hollrklfbull werw lr-od bull holf-wotlt days
C ElSONNEl SUMMAIY
I Tho _1 afflco wca conotonl ly 1rrrlng and oMng _1 tfuouohout the dolploymenl In addition thh office malntoJnecl the pof of tlgte _1 ottocMd lo the 5IPfOlt Unfit tlollegtNd at Diego Gorcio Figure 1-1 gl- o -thly _ ol bottollon po-1 ond omploylftllnt locotlon The fOll-lrgtg 11 0 Mlmmot) of penonnel lroNOClfON dutfng tho ~foymont
A 174 Receipn I 29 T ransfra fOf Sepmotlon C 149 PCS Trarwfen 0 I 6 Diachargea E 13 a-li-11gt F IS ampcutcl Ext 1 G BS Opalive ExtonolON H S8 Medala and 0 l)eo bull mOlion Total SC9 TRINDCllON
O lUNllSTMENT SUMMARY
INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY
DESCRIPTION MAR APR8MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV TOT
WOUNDS-INCISION ABRASION NA 302 48 32 32 5 15 2 436
CONCUSSION LACERATION
SPRAINS bull 18 4 2 5 3 4 8 44
HERNIA bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FRACTURES bull 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 8
AMPUTATIONS bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AVULSION-LOSS OF NON-BONY bull SUBSTANCE BY TEARING AWAY 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7
BURNS ANO SCALDS M
26 12 9 2 2 0 0 51
IMBEOOED FOREIGN BODY bull 28 0 0 2 0 0 ltgt 30
FUMES AND SMOKE bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNAKE BITES bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PET BITES bull 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 I
EYE INJURIES 28 4 2 2 3 0 0 39
TYPE OF INJURY NOT bull 0 15 6 0 0 0 0 21
OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS 412 86 53 44 13 19 IO 627 INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY 4 12 86 53 44 13 19 10 127
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I DEPLOYMENT ACCIDENT SUMMARY
ON OFF DUTY DUTY
ON DUTY OFF DUTY MANDAYS MANDA VS DAMAGE
FiI Aid Cloraquo 439 178 0 0 0 Loil limo Ace ldenl 10 7 709 189 0 Vbullhlclo Accidenh 41 I 0 5208300
It Igt noled thol ROLAND P J EOCN hos on undelormined MID loss
2 STANDUPSAFETYMEETINGS
3 DISCUSSION
fol first Aid Clou and loot Time Accidenh
Figure 1-3 shows the bortol ion injury recOfd by type
(b) Di1eussion
A vigor-out ond con1C-ientiou1 sofety program was purwed throughout tfic enri~ dopJoyment no1 only begtcovie of the inherent sofety PfOblems of initial construction on o tWtw project site butalMgt becauloO of typltgts or operations flt Seobees such Jip off food oircror1 crash cbullbullI rlfONibllitles ond 0 large blo1-ing effaltt
All focton considered NMCB FORTY wos fortunote In thar the nvmber ol seriaugt occidenh occurring during the deployment wos small Most of the on-duty occlOntgt ore ottribuled lo in9xperi9nce and o tendency to hurry to mHt c0ftlfficti0tt deodfine even though con1tNction erfort in MgtmO areas WOI laquoOJndshythe-clocl wven doy1 o week for the rirot holr of the deployman1
The tnajority of off-duty accidents ore ottributod to ikylorklng ond honeploy durinv and ofter d-lnlltlng hod ocomed Thvbull were for more off-duly than on-duty occident os on ebullomple oll occldeoh thot occurred in July were off-duty ococidentt
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A contributing loct0lt to ofl-ty accidenh wen that the CClltbullp h poorly lit rnotedolbull fOf lnshyC04 llgfito1Q on order) ond corAtnctlon in the bull9 wos inpregtgbullbulln IIdeg of the deplO)Mnt Thl1 canstrvction Included wotn linegt motiliolff n other pcotlono which ceoted foll hozmdbull bullbull~ 191gt warnlll Ilg polled
Lor- of rnaterioh c~oted a necbulluity for iury riggf19 Old GbullNfoll1 mot ing 0obull whh whot WOt ovollohle While thll deg nol o1woyt rhbull bnt recoune atfor 01 t0fety 1 concerned a wen reoltud thot It hod to be done ond oll pltinonrI bullere owme of ri- tolety drowbockbull that we utont
lho Sofoty Chio wor~ed tlo1ely with the Medical Opallm~nt in t~e health hazard oreo ond through 1hh ct_ relotlonlhip monv gtituolio were corrected before tlwy could boconf problom arlta
indige_ problem deg rwconiud Indeg rots TheW roh en abundant ond norshylly fffd on the pl~tiful cocdeg on the ltlond A pont control JgtOV_ wm elttablished with vood 11
Other Ind~bull poble Include the that degnd the hlor and ih lnhobitont wch deg bullharlgt o ~ poi- llJ lincludine - obrelOed bullbull- fl1) eel wo wchln pol-bull coral -ffonQ Cuuenll and unknow~ fOlft3 of MIO Hfe nmiddote-w [octcn ntquh_d iPric r bullnforcement to preent fou of llft ond llmb
sarety C0(11Cloubullnbullu WO malntolned through dolly POO notes gt0lety folks Saltly Company ol the Month Awordt on-site impocilongt by the Sofety C~lel and on alert Supeltvigtoo Safety Comml11oe_ Through the ellortbull of oll PIbull o OgtOtgtObly gtalbull dep10)llenl deg Cfgtltted The MYerhy ond lrequo1gtCy nllfl ore at depleted In flgure 1-4
F OISCIPLINfILpoundGAl
I NON-JUDICIAL lJNISHMENT
(o) Number ofbull-bull heard ol CoptolnJ Men 42 bee figure 1-Sl
(b) Number of c0te1 oworded non-iudiclol p11nhhmen1 34
le) mber ormiddot-middot dl1m11 d with wominv 6
2 COURTS-MAllT lAL
lo) Awonled Court _llol ot NUP 2
0) Totol Su- Court-Mortiol 4
(b) One COUll-martiol deg digtOpf)tOvtd by s11Cgtt) Autharlty One cour1-mor1lol deg portfolly approved by the Supervly Aurharlty
3 UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATED
111 Failure to So to 1nted place of duty 26
lb) An lcle 9lt lbordinate conducl I-arch --bsi-d offlcen
(1) Wilfvl diPOCt towardgt 1uperior pelly olficer 4
(2) Wiifui dlMgtbtdlence of o petty ofncor 7
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c) Attlcle 92 Fallura to obey an ordr or regulatlOltI
(I) Dirobedience ol other 1-ru1 arltfer 1bull
(2) Derelict Ion or duly 2
(d) Article 108 llcmoalng Of other wrongful dhpotltlOltI al go nvnent propertygt
(1) Dcwnage to Military Pltoperfy 2
(bull Article 121 Wrof1Qful appropnallOltI
bull Two adlnhtratlve dhcharet were procested Ing thlt deplar-nt Neither c r9qUlrad on admlnlslrotlve dlscftarve baord The two casebull were foceutd In occonlance with BUPERS Manual Article 3420220 Flnol dKblon hobull bon made In both c- raultlng In General DlgtChora-t
G MOltALE
1 GENEaAL Thibull particular deployment would hove to be thored by one In order to unclentand the candltiont and cin tancM I hot affecled marole AJ the beginning of lho deployment motole wcaespecially high The wcwlc wca both chollengl1111 and ucltlng and tho men ware woolclng 7 daybull a wait The Island popshyulcrtlon In lncnmenlt bglnnlng with the londing party The ad party Moln body A and Main 8ocy bullabull c- later with eoch gtaup mlxlrog with the middotOld n bull a( the island s- NMnlment on the part or thaee already on the bland wca preMnt m eoch grotp came A new group t cOfluslon a longer wolt In the chow line man penons ta get Miiied dawn and oriented Howewr lt did not tab I- before the _1 of eoch gngtup were bullumcned lgtlanden -itlng the MlCt group
Thebull for the n months or deployment ry goad bullbullbulln under the conditionbull bullhot ul1ted ouch m eating with klti under Oeld type- moss focllltlM 11 every IWo or three -bullkl cold ahowbullubull i ot time in the -nlng I-working hours and o4oliy other things too_ to men1io Even tbaugh eoch day and wuk brought better IMng candltiont (-h os lluah loilati hot degbull and als In a building) m0lt0le Sffmed to - ca the months of tho cloploy nt drew on There wllfe the con-11d loalatad candltlore with no town to go to durlflG olT duty hours no girlbull lo - or talk to no let up r- 1Urroundlr9 deg much choflGa In tchedule no lnlaquoilt bor r nlng sondwlches etc ltecreotionol focilitloa ond an olT blond RampR pocoau took time 10 al up The lhill ltoro wen moll ond inodequolbull in its tamporory quarters the oaund on the moYle gtbull was po0lt tho wind blew oand in tho eyH and the ncin come - At about the nr11 month monole --d to be I- ar the deployment which Is - unuwol for on 8-onth cleploynt Materlol Oflclencles Impeded poogow and morole w 1- In amppile or the itafotlon the bullroardlnary hard work and tho advone condltiore the bottallon left the lbulllond with a strong - or totisfoc11on ro 0 lob -11 done Ir Is with hJh hopes ond eiqiectcrtlont thot the bottollon alto left the itlotgtd o batter place for the 11rbottallon ma cd by the battv rocllltlu ond appartunltles now ovolloble
2 MESSING A good Ing racility wca complated on Diego Gonia d about mld-cltlgtlar-nt lnltlally the menlng racflltlti contllled oJ bullcbull ratlOAI hooted over a beach nre This wm rollowed by a golley In a SEA Hut and o tent type mebull deck The prebullnt galley ond deck on two lorge i--eshygl-rad SINltlureo A few problems st Ill exl1t duo to lack or moterlalbull to _1ete ltollaliOfgt a( Items (electricol wire ro grills 1ooste11 etc) but when ttay - ln1talli tho CP galley wlll be even bettor
3 IERTHING The barthlng Is excellent end well M1hed to the locale All or the Berthing Hut1 are SEAtlylbull Huti
H MfDICAl
I NMCa FORTY began thibull ~layment with alght Hmpltol C in the main body and two COfflll with the SObee T_ In addition rho llattollon was _nted with a surglCltJI team Thibull team consisted of one degdeg one Internal medical phys Icon -bulllhulologlit modi CG I Srvlca Corpgt Officer two Openitlng Room TachnicionJ one Blood 8anlc laboratory Technician and one HMC
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Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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D DENTAL CLASSIFICATION
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bullbullbullbull -~ tbull-
ba bullbullat-bull -middot-middot- ----1- _ MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV
FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
11 3f9Wbulll II 411Qll
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id VD wol volent when RampR llorted in llonglol l J S RECOWENlgtAllONS
fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
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2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
06
49
31
25
28
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38
13
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
(a) lCOR
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M UNIT RECOGNITION
R 0612542 APR 71
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UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
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R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
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2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
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BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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Bl UNCLAS E F r 0 ON016SO BEST OF TYPE AWAAD A COMSCRVLANT 2621222 JUL 71 I REF A REFERS THE FIRST AND FINESTbull EXTENDS A HEAATV WlLL DONE AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FIGHTING FORTY ON THC OCCASION OF THEIR NEWLY DESERVED SELECTION AS BEST OF TYPE ~EEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND ampEST WISHB FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS CDR OllVEa SENDS IT
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UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
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ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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8T UNCLAS E F T 0 0 N01650 COMSERVLANT IATTU EFFICIENCY AW110 I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO TME OFFICER ANO MEN OF THE FIGHTING FORTY FOt WINNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FY 71 ANO RETURNING THE bullebull TO A OAVISVILLE BATTALION YOUR HARO WOtK DEVOTION TO OllTY AND OUTSTANDING tECORO JN HOMEPORT ANO ON DEPLOYMENT IESULTEO IN YOUR WINNING THIS AWlampO KEEP UP THE GOOO WORK CAPT W E MAROU110T JR ar
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 N00590 BEST OF TYPE I CONGRATULATIONS TO All OFFICERS ANO MEN OF NMCB fOtTY ON YOUR WELL DESERVED SELECTION AS IEST OF TYPE WELL DONE WR ROGERS IT
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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BT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 1 ON IEHAlF OF CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICERS ANO SEAaEES EVERY WHEIE I EXTEND A HEARTY bullwttl DONE TO THE OFFICERS ANO MEN Of NMCa fOltTY TO THEIR oumANDING ACCOMPLISHshyMENTS AT DIEGO GARCIA AS TiiE PIONEER NMCI ON REINDEER STATION YOU HAVE SET THE PACE FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW av OVERCOMING OMTACLES AND MUTING MllfSTONES WITH HARD WORK AND THE FINEST PROFtSSIONAllSM IEFITTING THE ATLANTIC FLEETS IEST OF TYPE BATTALION IT
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IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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NMCIONpound NMCI SEVEN ONpound DET CHAGOS ATCU FOiJi LSC DIEGO GARCIA NAVOIAPGRU DET ZULU
INFO AIG TWO ZERO
llT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 PROJECT REINDEER STATION I NMCB FORTY WITH SKILLED SUPPORT FROM ATCU-4 NAVCHAPGRU DET Z ANO LSC CAN TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE AND IMPRESSIVE PROFESSIONALISM SINCE THE INshyITIATION OF THIS PRIORITY PROJECT IN MARCH OF THIS YEAA STARTING OllU THE BEACH ON THIS REMOTE ISLAND YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED A CONSTRUCTION BASE CAMP SUPPORTING COMshyMUNICATIONS FUEL CARGO HANDLING AND UTILITY FACILITIES AND COMPUTED THE INTERIM RUNWAY-SUCCESSFULLY MEETING THE FIRST CNO MILESTONE AND MOVED ON TO THE INITIATIONS OF PUMANENT CONSllUCTION FOi All HANDS WELL DONE 2 AS NMCI FORTY UTURNS HOME AND NMCB ONE WITH NMCB SEVEN ONE DET c~os MOVES INTO THE SECOND CONSYlUCTIONS PHASE I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THf NECESSITY FOi All HANDS TO LOOK AHEAD ro NEW MILESTONCS SUSTAINED QUALITY PRODUCTION ANO OF THAT MOST IMPORYANT EUMENT TO HIE CONSTRUCTION lllOGRAM Of FULL ANO TIMELY SUPPORT 8Y AU UNITS 3 I KNOW THAT WE CAN COUNT ON THE FUU EFFCltT OF All HANDS TO MEET THE CONSTRUCTION GOALS WHICH HAVE BEEN SET I LOOll TO NMCll ONE TO CARRY FORWARD THE LEADElaquoSHIP ANO COORDINATION THAT Will liODUCE IHE MOST EFFECTIVE TEAM EFFORT ANO TO SET AN EXAMPLE TO THOSE THAT Will FOLLOW ON CAPTAIN ROGERS BT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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10 November 1971
13 Noier 1971
IS No--1M 1971
17Noember1971
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s MAJOR PROBLEMS
fh 8ithh Submarine HMS ORPHlUS aorlvod fOI a one [II day vhli
11 USS EXPORIER atthmiddotlld l0t 11t1t011rado of carqo
fhe USS E bullPORTER ckpotted al1er loodinp retroVracle cargo
II bullklbull of Fdeg 11lti lou ng caplt0 bullorlibulln ol D~ Gocio
LCDR HATHAWAY pl rwo 21 Olllc~ ond flgoty-Fi bull851 fnllgtt~ lM-1 of NMCll-71 onived ro clotbull camcgtIbull IOI Otochment ChagOl
LCOR O A RINGEL NMCll-~ hocuthmiddotbull Olficv one CUCM SAWY(R deshypobullbullod IOI o Commold vi1i1 to Saboa lbullam 4005 OltI lru~ lgtlond Pacillc T11ritorv
LCOR lROnER and Ninety O 1911 Enllued PbulluoMel lrom NMCB-1bull Adanco Pa~ty orti~ on tire
COlaquo D w URISH NMCll-40bull c-onding Olncer deporbulled r o - OJ ~ - 10 ~htu4 middot
0 II Oiricer and Forty-faur 1laquo Enltotbulld _ orTibulled both ctloy Potty for NMCll-71 DfT CHAGOS and at OUll lo NMCB-1bull Advonce Porty
ne USS MONTICELLO otribulled with 1~ird 01lt11 Borge and cargo and commenced alflood
11 SS CXPfDITOR arrived with c0ltgo
lo 1onler SS OGDEN YUKON 01rii witi POL Pocluch
SS OGOtN YUKON -_ec1 E XPf 011 OR dtgtpotted
COk P OLIVER Jbull CO NMCll-ONE arried
NMCB-FORTV rbulllievI on tho by NMCll-ONE in opprapriote Change ol ci Ctr omonlet
The type ConPNCliOlt pe1l0tmed by t 8auoli duriI thit deployi lnvolbullod -1 c11 thod1 ond equlpn1en1 with - bullbullcbullfI-middot tuch of gt011-lt-bull Otl IN ru-oy ia course ond CbullbullKefI Scr-r -nitiOnl lor ~ing blmtecl outer reel bullrial
Mony pltGble _we c_ on titbull in Otltkt ro conti_ -hedule 11 loll-iI i _ of 1he more moior probfenn encautered wl1k tecG1J1TbullllidiH solu1ideg to old fuh1 plannen
o lock ol -nl Bulk cement Vlpped tot_ itlond in rated 66 CF rubber blodden titlmoted 10 contain 50 Cf nominally Agt ifoe Concrete Bobullch Pion inbullo operollon ond bullhlaquotly before the gtOil cemen1lng on the Runway commenced It WOJ dbulllolnod ihat a hortage or comenl oxlbullted Experience old
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rion 5000 bullocllts or bog co-nt were purchosod from Mauritius Clo IUM illonlt4 of use in Oeld onoblod complerlon of tho 1011 coantlng on the runway ond conrlnuod comtruclion of selected comp prolocs However shortly ofrer tho runwaydeg completed ond with o r 17000 CY or comp concrete work olnlng -ody robe plocad the cont wpply wao e1thouoted and concrete work wos holred in the Oeld The 0bull120 ship with cement resupply wm bull--~bull late ond didnt on( untll -1 AuvubullI Although rhe lot talion e tgtdeo_d lo kHjgt conslYVCllon going In rho field by placing only gbullodo bo- ot column picn For the nglnoered foclliHti ii is estlmotod rhot IG-1 4 claygt or constNction _ lmt
RECOMMENDATION
En1u ptqgter Moterlol Toko Ofls (MTOS) ond odolt1uote fPIY lo Oeld by lltNintlfylng erltlcol ltemgt ond ltraquolobllshlng mot1ltorlng procedurebull Allow for bulking or ce nt ~Ing the bog loQdlng by recludng the ntimoted volume Oiied 304 REDUCTION Is RECOMMENDED
b CUAAING AND DISPOSAL OF COCONUT LOGS
n NlfWay cleorlng wos NMCamp-COt bl_t encounter wilh coconur howbull- follow-on Bottollore wlll be focecl wlth cl-ing cantonment and ontenno Oelds Felling the trM1 either with o do-_ ho wttontlol pltOteclive _ _ opotOlor) or chain h the fittl P9Pmiddot Clearing the felleltI tree f- the by pushing with o doxer ii step two Step 1lne is dlipaool Altemotl- for dlsfgt-1 inshyclude clepmltlng In windrow or In seleclive apoll1 or- lelocation ro bullleered -11 requirft logging -robullI- Includes cvttlnv with chain-middotmiddot I0911lfll1 with logglng tongs otld degIng wlrh dumps In rhe obMnce ot logglll tongs thibull lattolion utlllud lltont end a-lell r hondllfll1 Altemph at burning ond blDlllnv were fruit I ot ocean cluPinv - dlgtcarded ca 11flClicol The I01111lnv oparollon Is quite time conlng
RECOMMENDATION
Procuro ond deliver 10 the site sufficient logglng type equipment to occomplhh log removal by houllng to di1POSOI altH Pion construction schedulH on the bcnls of logging fellbulld trees In ploce ond cll1POJOI to preshy locted opoll areas
c SUITABLE Fill
lho hlond Of Di090 Gonia h relatively flat and ti top 6-18 lnchet ol moleriol u o lomny soll itoble falt telect fill Other loyeB lifli bullith root- ore u-ceiihoble and In gnorol suitable Ofl oteriolbull were found In only rwo lvbullI aouth of the ATCIJ-4 Communlcollons Focllity o forge bonvw oreo WObull developed ond muterial from thla site wen -a for nu rhroughoul tho SoobH Camp Al~ WM
bank o tho runwoy o of well grodod corol wltable for wbbcna wm dlacavered In suFfklenl quantity lo greorly mslst In camtruclion of tho NIWO) Unfortunolely the quantity of wltoble Olerlol from thea sites Is being exhou1ted Around Sideg Point lontltl0gt of wltoble moterlol con be found falt com1Ncti0n of permanent cantonment pods however nonovollobfllty of sumcienl quonflllH Of Witoble flll moteriol for the permonont rood to the lronsmitter moy P problem
RECOMMENDATION Where feoslble review Onol raod grcde1 falt poHlble ducllon and cansicler cruid or blending cnnhod ngtltk with 111 Ing morerlals to obtain wltoble emlionkmnt
d MISCELLANEOUS AREAS
Other pniblem degeluting the deplO)Nnl are as follows
(I) MATERIALS The majority ot motorlolJ required for comp con1tructlon e lfortt -re on hone wttn requirtd however due to MTO shorl91 oml11lons breokoge odd-on focllltlos etc mony Itemgt portlcvlorly In lhe electrlcol area ore not available This necessitated a malor effort in trorwrrring moteriols boolwaen comp projects to ensure wortlt progreued at o iteody poce As o resull o( th shortages moll) projocls we Oly beneflclolly occupied and adclitlonol materials were p loced on order
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RECOMMENDATION Enw clOMJt crvtinyond hlghe1t leYltll wpen1hlonwhen reviewing MTOS ot 81111 of Mcterlal1 PIOCltI ma1erlal1 on ordotr enough in adYUMCO ta reipt prior ta Med in neld Whe paosible utillu eo11trolled troofen be-n pltajecti toe_ CONIOlll work Aow
(2) UNDE1WATpound1 FUEL LINES Tlw tlgloplpill pcnlat1 of this IUel S)ltem wotlted quite 1otl1-foetotlly _ the nulble Ning pcnion at the leCWard elld conlirouolly Nplured during the inhlaJ olfloafj and wlgtMquent triol1 Although deltlgrwd and tested f0lt 12S PSI pltot1Wte the- niptured ot _ or 1 thon 60 PSI Additional nwer heo duty Ootgtltlble 1-lll was ltecelwd and INtalld enabling offload of the SS HAMPTON lOAOS tanker In the Interim a bacJu 6 inIOgtIOll pipe tine along the ie wca inotolled ond used to oflload the LSTS
RECOMMENDATIONS Emu materials ent ta ltemole locations ate p~rly tiled of1d auvlceoblbull Wlwtre lq 1toroe life 11 IJ1dlcaled bteollt out motvial ta be lhlpped mid ht1t f0lt deterionrtlon
(3) FUEL FARM The AFC contained lnsuFflclent 4 wctlon hote to conneet bladden lo 5 woy monlmlch
RECOMMENDATIONS Whn utllixlng ABK S)ltbullbull bull MTO from drawi~ of1d ~ ogalnt lt9fl1ixed ll1tlng or AampFC materlah Speelnc recdegndoll- relate ro thh peltticulor AllfC sysshytem were mode MpOlOtely
(4) UNPIOGIAMMED FACILITIES Ono -iw pn1jt i Rif1dHT Station with the ~ bull ol cOOltdinotlon and planning 9qUirotd It ii inevitable that certain it- would be -itted rr- planning but would still be In the neJd Thit occund In three_ for thli project Iv the total rcape ol an bland -tu cperotlara clewlaped ii becGM apparent that greater focllity els exlud f0lt on lntitrim Afr Open1llON Foclllty Harbor Operationa Foclllti of1d worehoigtsl11 for the Logiitlcs Supporf Component Additional facilities were~ to the site mid ebullli1111 caieh where ovalloltle were util-ized ta obtain Interim focllltla howeYlt1r this effort detrocted frcm the overall Cltlmgt Khedufe and rnources on hand
RECOMMENDATIONS1 Build maximum nulblllty Into the egtltecutlon phase such that changes generated by on-site conditionbull can be Implemented In the c- or project Reindeer Station it 11 conoldered tllal this OeUbility existed
(S) BEACH OFFLOAD Conslonl t11lxollat1 al beach head Tot offload of LCM-81 re1Ulted In buildup or sand bor oft ol beached LCM-81 which Of low tide lmpoln beochlng -rotlona
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I ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
A B
Orlice orgtd toding C~ lel Petty Oflicen lkittotion lout tne
c o f r G H I J K L M
Penonnel 5-) bull Reenli1t Summory Solet7 Sumnay bull Dhclpllnoj legol Morale bull Madicof bullbullbull Oerltal bull bull bull bull Chaoloin s Ac1M1lu Pllblic Alfoin bull bull bull bull Awordt ond Promotio bull Unil Rocavnillon bull
II EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
A Gero1 Commenh bull bull bull bull bull 8 Specific Com(19nt 1 bull bull bull bull
C Specific fqulPent Problem Atedeg
Ill RAINING SUMMARY
A a c o f f G H
c1 Milltocy bull Tec~nicol Solely bullbull Reodi-u Potlure Intelligence bull bull bull pound bullGnlinomiddotrion1 Adminisrtntd Conupondence c
IV LABOR OISTlllUTION SUMMARY bullbullbull
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V CONSTRUCTION ITEM SUMMUY bull bull bullbull
A Deployment froiect Summary a Complati Projec11 bull bull bull bull C Turnover Sury bull bull bull
VI PROGRESS ANO PERFORMANCE CHART
VII GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INFotlMAllON
A Generol bull bull bull bull 8 MaOg bull-nt Engineering Plan bull C Diego Corcio bull bull bull bull 0 Emborkolion Schadle bull E Reconnolnooce Porty f Londlng Party bull bull bull G Advonca larly bull bull H Moln llody Mo-nl
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VII GENERAL CONSrUCTION INFORMATION (contif)
1 Engineering J C-llvclion Pr09n111 bull bull bull bull bull K c111on Raport on lnduotrial Site bull L Concntbull Bolch Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull M Block Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull N Fresh Waler Supply-0llnlaotlon larges O MCON Projttk bull bull bull bullbullbull P Contnoctor Quollty Control Scllon 0 Support Unit bull bull bull bull bull
VIII LOGISTICS ANO FISCAL SUMMARY
A General s_ bull 8 ll-ofect Motlol bull bull bull bull bull C Proect Material Support (CTRCSR) 0 flscal Su1M111ry bull bull E Dllbunlng bull bull F Food SNleet bull bull bull G Service AcMtles bull H Emborlltotlon
IX CIVIC ACTION bullbullbull
A G-ol Smmory bull
X LESSONS UAaNEO
A Utllftles ltobl- bull bull I Vertical C-NClon lToblems C Supply oncl Loglllla bull
XI PROGRESS PHOTQS bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
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coa R I( WHITE (SEPT 1970 - MAY 1971) CommG1ding Officer COii D W UltlSH (MAY 1971 - Prtsent) Commanding Offiur LCOtl D A RINGEL (SEPT 1910 bull 9Mnt) Execitlve om-LCDR W C McGEE (SEPT 1970 - _nt) Supply Officer LCDR R F HEINE JR (JAN 1911 - _nl Operot l- Officer LT W P McTOMNEY (SEPT 1970 - fnlMnl) All t Operotlon1 Officelt LT 8 8 WYAn (JUL 1970 - AUG 1971) Alfo Co Commoocler
(AUG 1971 - -nt) Trolning Officer LJ J I FELTER (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Mecllcol om-LT A V GAGLIANO (AUG 1971 - 11--nt) Medico Offlcr LT G E MILLER (JAN 1971 - -11) Dental om-LT L G SELLER5 (OCT 1970 - Prwnr) Choploln LT S M 8ERNSTIIN (SEPT 1911 - Pment) Medical Officer LT R G 0 8l1EN (OCT 1970 - AUG 1971) All I Alfa Co Commander
(AUG 1971 - Fruent) AIFo Co Commander LTJG RG BERRY (SEPT 1970 - PnoMnl) Mnlnlllrollve om-LT JG J W Wl11TTY (SEPT 1970 - PMnt) Olto Co Comoionclor LT JG l L SHULTZ (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Sclol AuI ROS ptng LTJG D L NOHpound (SEPT 1970 - -nl) p__1 om-LTJG W D INGEISOLL (SEPT 1970 - Pretent) ci-11 Co c ic1er LTJG G J ROUSSOS (SEPT 1970 - ir-nr) OIC SObH T 4006 LTJG J P SE8UNIA (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Engl-Ing Officer LT JG J T HANLEY (SEPT 1970- JUL 1971) Aut Chott le Co Com-dor
(JUL I 971 - Pruent) NMC8 Rep Soigtgkolt LTJG E J NOVAK (SEPT 1970 - llegtent) Au t 0lto Co Commander LTJG G IC CORBIN (OCT 1970 - llegtenl l ampborliH Co Ccw111Mcler LT JG l F KOEHLER Ill (SEPT 1970 - AUG 1971 Disbunlng Ofllur LTJG R R GNERLICH (JAN 1971 - SEPT 1971) Speciol Servlcu Officer
(SET 1971 - _) ~lneerlng Officer LTJG P J MILW (SEPT 1970 - PNnt) OIC Sobe r-~ LTJG O 8 POnta (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) Au t Pio amp Trainlnu Officer
(JUL 1971 - Prwtotnt) Bravo Co Cammonder ENS R R HART (AUG 1971 - -ent) Oldounlnu Officer CW02 W L MARR (fEI 1971 - -or) Mo1nre-om-CW02 F S THOMSON (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) ara Co Comnioncler
LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
EQCM C 0 TAYLOR (DEC 1970 - _ ) Allo Co Molnlencbull Chief CUCM W F SAWYO (JAN 1971 - _) Operotlont Chief UTCM 11 R AGLES (SE PT 1970 - Prewnt) Senior Enl hred AltMw UTCM J D BARTLEY (SEPT I 970 bull lretent) 8ro Co Chief
ATTACHED UNITS
RESIDENT QFFICER-IN-CHARG~ QF QNmUCTIQN
LCDR A M STEADLEY (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) ROICC
LQSlSTICS SUPPORT Q~PQlENT
LCOR J R DAVIS (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) 001 1n-ar LT 8 J ANZINI (JUL 1971 - NOV 1971) Air Operotl01W Officer LT R L DAVENPORT (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) POL om-
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MONTHLY PERSONNEL STATUS
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bull bull
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middot- -~ bull bullbullbullbullbull 114 bullbull bull __ I _ 111bull1 ~~
bull
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bull bullbull
TOO
-bull bullbull
bullbullbull
0
r bull -bull ~ bull bull 0
2
I -
-All TIAN)lOltTAIU COMMUNICATIONS UNIT
LCOI O L CUNpound lT 0 r PAnON
(MAI 1911 middotOCT 1911) fOCT 1911 - -)
NAVAL CAAGO HANgtLING Ar-tgt lOltT GIOUP OfTACHMENT
LTJG bull L MclfAN LT K W flTZGElALO LTJG T C KREJCI
MEDICAL UNIT AUGMENT
LCDa J S McGINN LT T l UDDY LT T K IOWflS LTD l GlAY
(All 1911 - JUL 1911) (JUL 1911 - AUG 1911) (AUG IWI bull NOV 1911 )
(MAR 1911 - JUL 1911) (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971) (MAR 1911 - JUL 1971) (MAA 1971 - JUL 1971)
AMPHIBIOUS CONSTRUCTION llAn ALION 2
LTJG G I ILACX (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971)
UNOflWATEl DEMOLITION TEAM 12
lTl VANN (MAR 1971 - MN 1971)
a ampAn ALION ROUTINE
omoor-ln-Chmp om rcharge Officor~
G-al Suro-i -_hlolaglll lntamol Medlclrw SanltotlOll
I The dolly routine of the bottollOll wm modlfhtd verol tlmn dtitlng the ~IO)mtrnt In on offoti to ornclontly t op11ratf0110I commitment ond at the_ tlftlO off- ti to toke odvontogo of the toctoallonol octMllot OYOtlablo Diego Gotclo
2 The op11rotim order tmked the bottollOll with o minlmvm 60 t-r wotlt -middot Tho orlglnol wotlt week wos 10 t-n o day doyt o 1 but with charQlng work ptlorltlot the work k wos chppod bocJ to the 10 hour o dqy 6 days o i ~ ol 1 Notional hollrklfbull werw lr-od bull holf-wotlt days
C ElSONNEl SUMMAIY
I Tho _1 afflco wca conotonl ly 1rrrlng and oMng _1 tfuouohout the dolploymenl In addition thh office malntoJnecl the pof of tlgte _1 ottocMd lo the 5IPfOlt Unfit tlollegtNd at Diego Gorcio Figure 1-1 gl- o -thly _ ol bottollon po-1 ond omploylftllnt locotlon The fOll-lrgtg 11 0 Mlmmot) of penonnel lroNOClfON dutfng tho ~foymont
A 174 Receipn I 29 T ransfra fOf Sepmotlon C 149 PCS Trarwfen 0 I 6 Diachargea E 13 a-li-11gt F IS ampcutcl Ext 1 G BS Opalive ExtonolON H S8 Medala and 0 l)eo bull mOlion Total SC9 TRINDCllON
O lUNllSTMENT SUMMARY
INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY
DESCRIPTION MAR APR8MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV TOT
WOUNDS-INCISION ABRASION NA 302 48 32 32 5 15 2 436
CONCUSSION LACERATION
SPRAINS bull 18 4 2 5 3 4 8 44
HERNIA bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FRACTURES bull 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 8
AMPUTATIONS bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AVULSION-LOSS OF NON-BONY bull SUBSTANCE BY TEARING AWAY 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7
BURNS ANO SCALDS M
26 12 9 2 2 0 0 51
IMBEOOED FOREIGN BODY bull 28 0 0 2 0 0 ltgt 30
FUMES AND SMOKE bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNAKE BITES bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PET BITES bull 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 I
EYE INJURIES 28 4 2 2 3 0 0 39
TYPE OF INJURY NOT bull 0 15 6 0 0 0 0 21
OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS 412 86 53 44 13 19 IO 627 INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY 4 12 86 53 44 13 19 10 127
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FICiURE r- 3
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REENLISTENTS
USN USNFI FIRST TflltM
llC [Lii NO RUN bull1 NO EUIlt NO REEN --DPPO 0 0 0 2 bullII 0 0 0
OTHER 12 T 511 VOUJNTAAT 3 0 0
-SUQ-TOTAt 12 1
IHllOL 0 0 0 58 REC
sue-rorAt 16 II 50 CAREER 13 bull t l5
GR TIlmt 211 llJ 65 e
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E SAFETY SUMMARY
I DEPLOYMENT ACCIDENT SUMMARY
ON OFF DUTY DUTY
ON DUTY OFF DUTY MANDAYS MANDA VS DAMAGE
FiI Aid Cloraquo 439 178 0 0 0 Loil limo Ace ldenl 10 7 709 189 0 Vbullhlclo Accidenh 41 I 0 5208300
It Igt noled thol ROLAND P J EOCN hos on undelormined MID loss
2 STANDUPSAFETYMEETINGS
3 DISCUSSION
fol first Aid Clou and loot Time Accidenh
Figure 1-3 shows the bortol ion injury recOfd by type
(b) Di1eussion
A vigor-out ond con1C-ientiou1 sofety program was purwed throughout tfic enri~ dopJoyment no1 only begtcovie of the inherent sofety PfOblems of initial construction on o tWtw project site butalMgt becauloO of typltgts or operations flt Seobees such Jip off food oircror1 crash cbullbullI rlfONibllitles ond 0 large blo1-ing effaltt
All focton considered NMCB FORTY wos fortunote In thar the nvmber ol seriaugt occidenh occurring during the deployment wos small Most of the on-duty occlOntgt ore ottribuled lo in9xperi9nce and o tendency to hurry to mHt c0ftlfficti0tt deodfine even though con1tNction erfort in MgtmO areas WOI laquoOJndshythe-clocl wven doy1 o week for the rirot holr of the deployman1
The tnajority of off-duty accidents ore ottributod to ikylorklng ond honeploy durinv and ofter d-lnlltlng hod ocomed Thvbull were for more off-duly than on-duty occident os on ebullomple oll occldeoh thot occurred in July were off-duty ococidentt
1-3
MCB 40 SAFETY PROGRESS
SEVERITY g 2500 ~-~-~--~-~-~-~~-~-~-~ 0 0 0 o 2000 1----+----+--1---4---
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MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV 13
FREQUENCY
100
75
50
25
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FIGURE I-4
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A contributing loct0lt to ofl-ty accidenh wen that the CClltbullp h poorly lit rnotedolbull fOf lnshyC04 llgfito1Q on order) ond corAtnctlon in the bull9 wos inpregtgbullbulln IIdeg of the deplO)Mnt Thl1 canstrvction Included wotn linegt motiliolff n other pcotlono which ceoted foll hozmdbull bullbull~ 191gt warnlll Ilg polled
Lor- of rnaterioh c~oted a necbulluity for iury riggf19 Old GbullNfoll1 mot ing 0obull whh whot WOt ovollohle While thll deg nol o1woyt rhbull bnt recoune atfor 01 t0fety 1 concerned a wen reoltud thot It hod to be done ond oll pltinonrI bullere owme of ri- tolety drowbockbull that we utont
lho Sofoty Chio wor~ed tlo1ely with the Medical Opallm~nt in t~e health hazard oreo ond through 1hh ct_ relotlonlhip monv gtituolio were corrected before tlwy could boconf problom arlta
indige_ problem deg rwconiud Indeg rots TheW roh en abundant ond norshylly fffd on the pl~tiful cocdeg on the ltlond A pont control JgtOV_ wm elttablished with vood 11
Other Ind~bull poble Include the that degnd the hlor and ih lnhobitont wch deg bullharlgt o ~ poi- llJ lincludine - obrelOed bullbull- fl1) eel wo wchln pol-bull coral -ffonQ Cuuenll and unknow~ fOlft3 of MIO Hfe nmiddote-w [octcn ntquh_d iPric r bullnforcement to preent fou of llft ond llmb
sarety C0(11Cloubullnbullu WO malntolned through dolly POO notes gt0lety folks Saltly Company ol the Month Awordt on-site impocilongt by the Sofety C~lel and on alert Supeltvigtoo Safety Comml11oe_ Through the ellortbull of oll PIbull o OgtOtgtObly gtalbull dep10)llenl deg Cfgtltted The MYerhy ond lrequo1gtCy nllfl ore at depleted In flgure 1-4
F OISCIPLINfILpoundGAl
I NON-JUDICIAL lJNISHMENT
(o) Number ofbull-bull heard ol CoptolnJ Men 42 bee figure 1-Sl
(b) Number of c0te1 oworded non-iudiclol p11nhhmen1 34
le) mber ormiddot-middot dl1m11 d with wominv 6
2 COURTS-MAllT lAL
lo) Awonled Court _llol ot NUP 2
0) Totol Su- Court-Mortiol 4
(b) One COUll-martiol deg digtOpf)tOvtd by s11Cgtt) Autharlty One cour1-mor1lol deg portfolly approved by the Supervly Aurharlty
3 UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATED
111 Failure to So to 1nted place of duty 26
lb) An lcle 9lt lbordinate conducl I-arch --bsi-d offlcen
(1) Wilfvl diPOCt towardgt 1uperior pelly olficer 4
(2) Wiifui dlMgtbtdlence of o petty ofncor 7
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FIGURE I-5
c) Attlcle 92 Fallura to obey an ordr or regulatlOltI
(I) Dirobedience ol other 1-ru1 arltfer 1bull
(2) Derelict Ion or duly 2
(d) Article 108 llcmoalng Of other wrongful dhpotltlOltI al go nvnent propertygt
(1) Dcwnage to Military Pltoperfy 2
(bull Article 121 Wrof1Qful appropnallOltI
bull Two adlnhtratlve dhcharet were procested Ing thlt deplar-nt Neither c r9qUlrad on admlnlslrotlve dlscftarve baord The two casebull were foceutd In occonlance with BUPERS Manual Article 3420220 Flnol dKblon hobull bon made In both c- raultlng In General DlgtChora-t
G MOltALE
1 GENEaAL Thibull particular deployment would hove to be thored by one In order to unclentand the candltiont and cin tancM I hot affecled marole AJ the beginning of lho deployment motole wcaespecially high The wcwlc wca both chollengl1111 and ucltlng and tho men ware woolclng 7 daybull a wait The Island popshyulcrtlon In lncnmenlt bglnnlng with the londing party The ad party Moln body A and Main 8ocy bullabull c- later with eoch gtaup mlxlrog with the middotOld n bull a( the island s- NMnlment on the part or thaee already on the bland wca preMnt m eoch grotp came A new group t cOfluslon a longer wolt In the chow line man penons ta get Miiied dawn and oriented Howewr lt did not tab I- before the _1 of eoch gngtup were bullumcned lgtlanden -itlng the MlCt group
Thebull for the n months or deployment ry goad bullbullbulln under the conditionbull bullhot ul1ted ouch m eating with klti under Oeld type- moss focllltlM 11 every IWo or three -bullkl cold ahowbullubull i ot time in the -nlng I-working hours and o4oliy other things too_ to men1io Even tbaugh eoch day and wuk brought better IMng candltiont (-h os lluah loilati hot degbull and als In a building) m0lt0le Sffmed to - ca the months of tho cloploy nt drew on There wllfe the con-11d loalatad candltlore with no town to go to durlflG olT duty hours no girlbull lo - or talk to no let up r- 1Urroundlr9 deg much choflGa In tchedule no lnlaquoilt bor r nlng sondwlches etc ltecreotionol focilitloa ond an olT blond RampR pocoau took time 10 al up The lhill ltoro wen moll ond inodequolbull in its tamporory quarters the oaund on the moYle gtbull was po0lt tho wind blew oand in tho eyH and the ncin come - At about the nr11 month monole --d to be I- ar the deployment which Is - unuwol for on 8-onth cleploynt Materlol Oflclencles Impeded poogow and morole w 1- In amppile or the itafotlon the bullroardlnary hard work and tho advone condltiore the bottallon left the lbulllond with a strong - or totisfoc11on ro 0 lob -11 done Ir Is with hJh hopes ond eiqiectcrtlont thot the bottollon alto left the itlotgtd o batter place for the 11rbottallon ma cd by the battv rocllltlu ond appartunltles now ovolloble
2 MESSING A good Ing racility wca complated on Diego Gonia d about mld-cltlgtlar-nt lnltlally the menlng racflltlti contllled oJ bullcbull ratlOAI hooted over a beach nre This wm rollowed by a golley In a SEA Hut and o tent type mebull deck The prebullnt galley ond deck on two lorge i--eshygl-rad SINltlureo A few problems st Ill exl1t duo to lack or moterlalbull to _1ete ltollaliOfgt a( Items (electricol wire ro grills 1ooste11 etc) but when ttay - ln1talli tho CP galley wlll be even bettor
3 IERTHING The barthlng Is excellent end well M1hed to the locale All or the Berthing Hut1 are SEAtlylbull Huti
H MfDICAl
I NMCa FORTY began thibull ~layment with alght Hmpltol C in the main body and two COfflll with the SObee T_ In addition rho llattollon was _nted with a surglCltJI team Thibull team consisted of one degdeg one Internal medical phys Icon -bulllhulologlit modi CG I Srvlca Corpgt Officer two Openitlng Room TachnicionJ one Blood 8anlc laboratory Technician and one HMC
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SICK CALL -1000
800
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FIGURE I - 6
Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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D DENTAL CLASSIFICATION
-middot ~-
bullbullbullbull -~ tbull-
ba bullbullat-bull -middot-middot- ----1- _ MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV
FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
11 3f9Wbulll II 411Qll
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id VD wol volent when RampR llorted in llonglol l J S RECOWENlgtAllONS
fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
1-7
2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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rotod Into tho slondotd plaMlng of the mobllamp troll -
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
06
49
31
25
28
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38
13
2Sl
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
(a) lCOR
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R 0612542 APR 71
FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
R Ul717SIJ2 AlR 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TON~ INFO COMCBLANT
BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 ONll013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APR 71 I I NOTE WITH PLEASURE THE CNO COMMENDATION FORWARDED llY UFA YOUR EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING TOGETliER Willi EFFICIENCY OF OPEltATIONS IS OBVIOUS FROM PROGRESS REshyPORTS Wtll DONE ADMntAL DUNCAN COMMANOEI IN CHIEF BT
R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
COMCILANT
8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
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USS CHARLSTON USS MONTICULO USS ANCHORAGE COMPHIBRONTEN UDT ONE TWO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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IT UNCLAS E f T 0 NllOllt~ A NMC8--FOUR mo 1511022 JUL 71 I CONGRATULATIONS ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION ON INTERIM RUNWAY THREE DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AS REPOttTED av REF A YOU HAVE DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB OF WHICH All OFFICER$ ANO MEN Of FORTY CAN IE PltOUO WELL DONE CAPTAIN ROGERS SENDS 8T
R 18060SZ JUL n FM AOMINO COMIOEASTFOR TO ISLAND COMMANDEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO COMCBLANT
COMIOEASTFOR
IT UNCLAS E FT 0 ISLAND VISIT FOR ISLAND COWVNOER ANO HIS ENTIRE COMMAND I THOROUGHLY APPRECIATED THE VISIT THE GltfETINGS BRIEFING TOUR OF THE SITE ANO ISLAND WERE NOT ONLY INFORMATIVE aur A PLEASURE 2 THE DEDICATION ENTHUSIAM ANO PROGRESS NOTED WAS MOST GRATIFYING 3 ON BEHALF OF MYSELF ANO STAFF AND VALCOUR PERSONNEL I EXTEND THE SINCEREST THANKS AND AM LOOK ING FORWARD TO A RETURN VISIT 4 CAPT E M BATY CHIEF OF STAFF COMIOEASTFOR SENDS BT
l 19l2022 JUL 71 FM CINCLANTFLT TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GARCIA tNFOR Al TWO ZERO
IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 10111 REINOEUI STATION A NMCa-FORTY ISl102Z JUL 71 (NOlAll 1 CONGRATULATIONS ro ALCON ON COMPLETING INTERIM RUNWAY IN TRADITIONAL UAW FASHION AHEAD OF SKED~ AS RtPORTEO BY RH A ONlY BY EXEMPLAAY COOPERATION ANO TtAM EFFORl WAS THIS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENl fEASIBU WELL DONf RAOM ANDERSON II
R 220111 Z JUL 71 FM NAVFACENGCOM TO NMCB FOUi ZERO FO INFO AIG rwo zoo
Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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BT
COMSERPAC COMSIXTHFLTO COMSECONDFLT CINCLANTFLT CH INFO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
WINNER
NMCll-40
AWARD RUNNER UP
NMC8-7~
2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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Bl UNCLAS E F r 0 ON016SO BEST OF TYPE AWAAD A COMSCRVLANT 2621222 JUL 71 I REF A REFERS THE FIRST AND FINESTbull EXTENDS A HEAATV WlLL DONE AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FIGHTING FORTY ON THC OCCASION OF THEIR NEWLY DESERVED SELECTION AS BEST OF TYPE ~EEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND ampEST WISHB FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS CDR OllVEa SENDS IT
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BT
COMCllANT COM TWO ONE NCR NMCI ONE TltlEE THltEE NMCll SEVEN FOUll NMC8 SIXTY TWO NMCBONE NMCB SEVEN ONE
UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
R 292030Z JUL 71 FM NMC8 SEVEN FOUR TO NMCB FORTY INFO COMC8lANT
ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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R 212930Z JUL71 FM COM TWO ONE ZERO TO NMC8 FORTY
8T UNCLAS E F T 0 0 N01650 COMSERVLANT IATTU EFFICIENCY AW110 I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO TME OFFICER ANO MEN OF THE FIGHTING FORTY FOt WINNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FY 71 ANO RETURNING THE bullebull TO A OAVISVILLE BATTALION YOUR HARO WOtK DEVOTION TO OllTY AND OUTSTANDING tECORO JN HOMEPORT ANO ON DEPLOYMENT IESULTEO IN YOUR WINNING THIS AWlampO KEEP UP THE GOOO WORK CAPT W E MAROU110T JR ar
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 N00590 BEST OF TYPE I CONGRATULATIONS TO All OFFICERS ANO MEN OF NMCB fOtTY ON YOUR WELL DESERVED SELECTION AS IEST OF TYPE WELL DONE WR ROGERS IT
R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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BT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 1 ON IEHAlF OF CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICERS ANO SEAaEES EVERY WHEIE I EXTEND A HEARTY bullwttl DONE TO THE OFFICERS ANO MEN Of NMCa fOltTY TO THEIR oumANDING ACCOMPLISHshyMENTS AT DIEGO GARCIA AS TiiE PIONEER NMCI ON REINDEER STATION YOU HAVE SET THE PACE FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW av OVERCOMING OMTACLES AND MUTING MllfSTONES WITH HARD WORK AND THE FINEST PROFtSSIONAllSM IEFITTING THE ATLANTIC FLEETS IEST OF TYPE BATTALION IT
R 17003$2 NOV 71 FM CINClANFlT TO NMCI FOUll ZERO INFOR AIG TWO ZERO
IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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NMCIONpound NMCI SEVEN ONpound DET CHAGOS ATCU FOiJi LSC DIEGO GARCIA NAVOIAPGRU DET ZULU
INFO AIG TWO ZERO
llT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 PROJECT REINDEER STATION I NMCB FORTY WITH SKILLED SUPPORT FROM ATCU-4 NAVCHAPGRU DET Z ANO LSC CAN TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE AND IMPRESSIVE PROFESSIONALISM SINCE THE INshyITIATION OF THIS PRIORITY PROJECT IN MARCH OF THIS YEAA STARTING OllU THE BEACH ON THIS REMOTE ISLAND YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED A CONSTRUCTION BASE CAMP SUPPORTING COMshyMUNICATIONS FUEL CARGO HANDLING AND UTILITY FACILITIES AND COMPUTED THE INTERIM RUNWAY-SUCCESSFULLY MEETING THE FIRST CNO MILESTONE AND MOVED ON TO THE INITIATIONS OF PUMANENT CONSllUCTION FOi All HANDS WELL DONE 2 AS NMCI FORTY UTURNS HOME AND NMCB ONE WITH NMCB SEVEN ONE DET c~os MOVES INTO THE SECOND CONSYlUCTIONS PHASE I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THf NECESSITY FOi All HANDS TO LOOK AHEAD ro NEW MILESTONCS SUSTAINED QUALITY PRODUCTION ANO OF THAT MOST IMPORYANT EUMENT TO HIE CONSTRUCTION lllOGRAM Of FULL ANO TIMELY SUPPORT 8Y AU UNITS 3 I KNOW THAT WE CAN COUNT ON THE FUU EFFCltT OF All HANDS TO MEET THE CONSTRUCTION GOALS WHICH HAVE BEEN SET I LOOll TO NMCll ONE TO CARRY FORWARD THE LEADElaquoSHIP ANO COORDINATION THAT Will liODUCE IHE MOST EFFECTIVE TEAM EFFORT ANO TO SET AN EXAMPLE TO THOSE THAT Will FOLLOW ON CAPTAIN ROGERS BT
R 2223S5Z NOV 11 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANOEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO AIG rwo ZEIO
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UOT YWELVE USS MONTICELLO USS OIARLSTON USS ANCHORAGE USS VERNON COUNTY USS GRAHAM COUNTY
UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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rion 5000 bullocllts or bog co-nt were purchosod from Mauritius Clo IUM illonlt4 of use in Oeld onoblod complerlon of tho 1011 coantlng on the runway ond conrlnuod comtruclion of selected comp prolocs However shortly ofrer tho runwaydeg completed ond with o r 17000 CY or comp concrete work olnlng -ody robe plocad the cont wpply wao e1thouoted and concrete work wos holred in the Oeld The 0bull120 ship with cement resupply wm bull--~bull late ond didnt on( untll -1 AuvubullI Although rhe lot talion e tgtdeo_d lo kHjgt conslYVCllon going In rho field by placing only gbullodo bo- ot column picn For the nglnoered foclliHti ii is estlmotod rhot IG-1 4 claygt or constNction _ lmt
RECOMMENDATION
En1u ptqgter Moterlol Toko Ofls (MTOS) ond odolt1uote fPIY lo Oeld by lltNintlfylng erltlcol ltemgt ond ltraquolobllshlng mot1ltorlng procedurebull Allow for bulking or ce nt ~Ing the bog loQdlng by recludng the ntimoted volume Oiied 304 REDUCTION Is RECOMMENDED
b CUAAING AND DISPOSAL OF COCONUT LOGS
n NlfWay cleorlng wos NMCamp-COt bl_t encounter wilh coconur howbull- follow-on Bottollore wlll be focecl wlth cl-ing cantonment and ontenno Oelds Felling the trM1 either with o do-_ ho wttontlol pltOteclive _ _ opotOlor) or chain h the fittl P9Pmiddot Clearing the felleltI tree f- the by pushing with o doxer ii step two Step 1lne is dlipaool Altemotl- for dlsfgt-1 inshyclude clepmltlng In windrow or In seleclive apoll1 or- lelocation ro bullleered -11 requirft logging -robullI- Includes cvttlnv with chain-middotmiddot I0911lfll1 with logglng tongs otld degIng wlrh dumps In rhe obMnce ot logglll tongs thibull lattolion utlllud lltont end a-lell r hondllfll1 Altemph at burning ond blDlllnv were fruit I ot ocean cluPinv - dlgtcarded ca 11flClicol The I01111lnv oparollon Is quite time conlng
RECOMMENDATION
Procuro ond deliver 10 the site sufficient logglng type equipment to occomplhh log removal by houllng to di1POSOI altH Pion construction schedulH on the bcnls of logging fellbulld trees In ploce ond cll1POJOI to preshy locted opoll areas
c SUITABLE Fill
lho hlond Of Di090 Gonia h relatively flat and ti top 6-18 lnchet ol moleriol u o lomny soll itoble falt telect fill Other loyeB lifli bullith root- ore u-ceiihoble and In gnorol suitable Ofl oteriolbull were found In only rwo lvbullI aouth of the ATCIJ-4 Communlcollons Focllity o forge bonvw oreo WObull developed ond muterial from thla site wen -a for nu rhroughoul tho SoobH Camp Al~ WM
bank o tho runwoy o of well grodod corol wltable for wbbcna wm dlacavered In suFfklenl quantity lo greorly mslst In camtruclion of tho NIWO) Unfortunolely the quantity of wltoble Olerlol from thea sites Is being exhou1ted Around Sideg Point lontltl0gt of wltoble moterlol con be found falt com1Ncti0n of permanent cantonment pods however nonovollobfllty of sumcienl quonflllH Of Witoble flll moteriol for the permonont rood to the lronsmitter moy P problem
RECOMMENDATION Where feoslble review Onol raod grcde1 falt poHlble ducllon and cansicler cruid or blending cnnhod ngtltk with 111 Ing morerlals to obtain wltoble emlionkmnt
d MISCELLANEOUS AREAS
Other pniblem degeluting the deplO)Nnl are as follows
(I) MATERIALS The majority ot motorlolJ required for comp con1tructlon e lfortt -re on hone wttn requirtd however due to MTO shorl91 oml11lons breokoge odd-on focllltlos etc mony Itemgt portlcvlorly In lhe electrlcol area ore not available This necessitated a malor effort in trorwrrring moteriols boolwaen comp projects to ensure wortlt progreued at o iteody poce As o resull o( th shortages moll) projocls we Oly beneflclolly occupied and adclitlonol materials were p loced on order
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RECOMMENDATION Enw clOMJt crvtinyond hlghe1t leYltll wpen1hlonwhen reviewing MTOS ot 81111 of Mcterlal1 PIOCltI ma1erlal1 on ordotr enough in adYUMCO ta reipt prior ta Med in neld Whe paosible utillu eo11trolled troofen be-n pltajecti toe_ CONIOlll work Aow
(2) UNDE1WATpound1 FUEL LINES Tlw tlgloplpill pcnlat1 of this IUel S)ltem wotlted quite 1otl1-foetotlly _ the nulble Ning pcnion at the leCWard elld conlirouolly Nplured during the inhlaJ olfloafj and wlgtMquent triol1 Although deltlgrwd and tested f0lt 12S PSI pltot1Wte the- niptured ot _ or 1 thon 60 PSI Additional nwer heo duty Ootgtltlble 1-lll was ltecelwd and INtalld enabling offload of the SS HAMPTON lOAOS tanker In the Interim a bacJu 6 inIOgtIOll pipe tine along the ie wca inotolled ond used to oflload the LSTS
RECOMMENDATIONS Emu materials ent ta ltemole locations ate p~rly tiled of1d auvlceoblbull Wlwtre lq 1toroe life 11 IJ1dlcaled bteollt out motvial ta be lhlpped mid ht1t f0lt deterionrtlon
(3) FUEL FARM The AFC contained lnsuFflclent 4 wctlon hote to conneet bladden lo 5 woy monlmlch
RECOMMENDATIONS Whn utllixlng ABK S)ltbullbull bull MTO from drawi~ of1d ~ ogalnt lt9fl1ixed ll1tlng or AampFC materlah Speelnc recdegndoll- relate ro thh peltticulor AllfC sysshytem were mode MpOlOtely
(4) UNPIOGIAMMED FACILITIES Ono -iw pn1jt i Rif1dHT Station with the ~ bull ol cOOltdinotlon and planning 9qUirotd It ii inevitable that certain it- would be -itted rr- planning but would still be In the neJd Thit occund In three_ for thli project Iv the total rcape ol an bland -tu cperotlara clewlaped ii becGM apparent that greater focllity els exlud f0lt on lntitrim Afr Open1llON Foclllty Harbor Operationa Foclllti of1d worehoigtsl11 for the Logiitlcs Supporf Component Additional facilities were~ to the site mid ebullli1111 caieh where ovalloltle were util-ized ta obtain Interim focllltla howeYlt1r this effort detrocted frcm the overall Cltlmgt Khedufe and rnources on hand
RECOMMENDATIONS1 Build maximum nulblllty Into the egtltecutlon phase such that changes generated by on-site conditionbull can be Implemented In the c- or project Reindeer Station it 11 conoldered tllal this OeUbility existed
(S) BEACH OFFLOAD Conslonl t11lxollat1 al beach head Tot offload of LCM-81 re1Ulted In buildup or sand bor oft ol beached LCM-81 which Of low tide lmpoln beochlng -rotlona
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I ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
A B
Orlice orgtd toding C~ lel Petty Oflicen lkittotion lout tne
c o f r G H I J K L M
Penonnel 5-) bull Reenli1t Summory Solet7 Sumnay bull Dhclpllnoj legol Morale bull Madicof bullbullbull Oerltal bull bull bull bull Chaoloin s Ac1M1lu Pllblic Alfoin bull bull bull bull Awordt ond Promotio bull Unil Rocavnillon bull
II EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
A Gero1 Commenh bull bull bull bull bull 8 Specific Com(19nt 1 bull bull bull bull
C Specific fqulPent Problem Atedeg
Ill RAINING SUMMARY
A a c o f f G H
c1 Milltocy bull Tec~nicol Solely bullbull Reodi-u Potlure Intelligence bull bull bull pound bullGnlinomiddotrion1 Adminisrtntd Conupondence c
IV LABOR OISTlllUTION SUMMARY bullbullbull
bull
V CONSTRUCTION ITEM SUMMUY bull bull bullbull
A Deployment froiect Summary a Complati Projec11 bull bull bull bull C Turnover Sury bull bull bull
VI PROGRESS ANO PERFORMANCE CHART
VII GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INFotlMAllON
A Generol bull bull bull bull 8 MaOg bull-nt Engineering Plan bull C Diego Corcio bull bull bull bull 0 Emborkolion Schadle bull E Reconnolnooce Porty f Londlng Party bull bull bull G Advonca larly bull bull H Moln llody Mo-nl
bull bull bull
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SECTION
VII GENERAL CONSrUCTION INFORMATION (contif)
1 Engineering J C-llvclion Pr09n111 bull bull bull bull bull K c111on Raport on lnduotrial Site bull L Concntbull Bolch Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull M Block Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull N Fresh Waler Supply-0llnlaotlon larges O MCON Projttk bull bull bull bullbullbull P Contnoctor Quollty Control Scllon 0 Support Unit bull bull bull bull bull
VIII LOGISTICS ANO FISCAL SUMMARY
A General s_ bull 8 ll-ofect Motlol bull bull bull bull bull C Proect Material Support (CTRCSR) 0 flscal Su1M111ry bull bull E Dllbunlng bull bull F Food SNleet bull bull bull G Service AcMtles bull H Emborlltotlon
IX CIVIC ACTION bullbullbull
A G-ol Smmory bull
X LESSONS UAaNEO
A Utllftles ltobl- bull bull I Vertical C-NClon lToblems C Supply oncl Loglllla bull
XI PROGRESS PHOTQS bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
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I ADMINISllATIVE SUMMARY A NMC8 FORTY OFFICERS ANO LEADING CHIEF lfTTY OFFICERS
coa R I( WHITE (SEPT 1970 - MAY 1971) CommG1ding Officer COii D W UltlSH (MAY 1971 - Prtsent) Commanding Offiur LCOtl D A RINGEL (SEPT 1910 bull 9Mnt) Execitlve om-LCDR W C McGEE (SEPT 1970 - _nt) Supply Officer LCDR R F HEINE JR (JAN 1911 - _nl Operot l- Officer LT W P McTOMNEY (SEPT 1970 - fnlMnl) All t Operotlon1 Officelt LT 8 8 WYAn (JUL 1970 - AUG 1971) Alfo Co Commoocler
(AUG 1971 - -nt) Trolning Officer LJ J I FELTER (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Mecllcol om-LT A V GAGLIANO (AUG 1971 - 11--nt) Medico Offlcr LT G E MILLER (JAN 1971 - -11) Dental om-LT L G SELLER5 (OCT 1970 - Prwnr) Choploln LT S M 8ERNSTIIN (SEPT 1911 - Pment) Medical Officer LT R G 0 8l1EN (OCT 1970 - AUG 1971) All I Alfa Co Commander
(AUG 1971 - Fruent) AIFo Co Commander LTJG RG BERRY (SEPT 1970 - PnoMnl) Mnlnlllrollve om-LT JG J W Wl11TTY (SEPT 1970 - PMnt) Olto Co Comoionclor LT JG l L SHULTZ (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Sclol AuI ROS ptng LTJG D L NOHpound (SEPT 1970 - -nl) p__1 om-LTJG W D INGEISOLL (SEPT 1970 - Pretent) ci-11 Co c ic1er LTJG G J ROUSSOS (SEPT 1970 - ir-nr) OIC SObH T 4006 LTJG J P SE8UNIA (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Engl-Ing Officer LT JG J T HANLEY (SEPT 1970- JUL 1971) Aut Chott le Co Com-dor
(JUL I 971 - Pruent) NMC8 Rep Soigtgkolt LTJG E J NOVAK (SEPT 1970 - llegtent) Au t 0lto Co Commander LTJG G IC CORBIN (OCT 1970 - llegtenl l ampborliH Co Ccw111Mcler LT JG l F KOEHLER Ill (SEPT 1970 - AUG 1971 Disbunlng Ofllur LTJG R R GNERLICH (JAN 1971 - SEPT 1971) Speciol Servlcu Officer
(SET 1971 - _) ~lneerlng Officer LTJG P J MILW (SEPT 1970 - PNnt) OIC Sobe r-~ LTJG O 8 POnta (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) Au t Pio amp Trainlnu Officer
(JUL 1971 - Prwtotnt) Bravo Co Cammonder ENS R R HART (AUG 1971 - -ent) Oldounlnu Officer CW02 W L MARR (fEI 1971 - -or) Mo1nre-om-CW02 F S THOMSON (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) ara Co Comnioncler
LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
EQCM C 0 TAYLOR (DEC 1970 - _ ) Allo Co Molnlencbull Chief CUCM W F SAWYO (JAN 1971 - _) Operotlont Chief UTCM 11 R AGLES (SE PT 1970 - Prewnt) Senior Enl hred AltMw UTCM J D BARTLEY (SEPT I 970 bull lretent) 8ro Co Chief
ATTACHED UNITS
RESIDENT QFFICER-IN-CHARG~ QF QNmUCTIQN
LCDR A M STEADLEY (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) ROICC
LQSlSTICS SUPPORT Q~PQlENT
LCOR J R DAVIS (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) 001 1n-ar LT 8 J ANZINI (JUL 1971 - NOV 1971) Air Operotl01W Officer LT R L DAVENPORT (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) POL om-
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NAVAL CAAGO HANgtLING Ar-tgt lOltT GIOUP OfTACHMENT
LTJG bull L MclfAN LT K W flTZGElALO LTJG T C KREJCI
MEDICAL UNIT AUGMENT
LCDa J S McGINN LT T l UDDY LT T K IOWflS LTD l GlAY
(All 1911 - JUL 1911) (JUL 1911 - AUG 1911) (AUG IWI bull NOV 1911 )
(MAR 1911 - JUL 1911) (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971) (MAR 1911 - JUL 1971) (MAA 1971 - JUL 1971)
AMPHIBIOUS CONSTRUCTION llAn ALION 2
LTJG G I ILACX (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971)
UNOflWATEl DEMOLITION TEAM 12
lTl VANN (MAR 1971 - MN 1971)
a ampAn ALION ROUTINE
omoor-ln-Chmp om rcharge Officor~
G-al Suro-i -_hlolaglll lntamol Medlclrw SanltotlOll
I The dolly routine of the bottollOll wm modlfhtd verol tlmn dtitlng the ~IO)mtrnt In on offoti to ornclontly t op11ratf0110I commitment ond at the_ tlftlO off- ti to toke odvontogo of the toctoallonol octMllot OYOtlablo Diego Gotclo
2 The op11rotim order tmked the bottollOll with o minlmvm 60 t-r wotlt -middot Tho orlglnol wotlt week wos 10 t-n o day doyt o 1 but with charQlng work ptlorltlot the work k wos chppod bocJ to the 10 hour o dqy 6 days o i ~ ol 1 Notional hollrklfbull werw lr-od bull holf-wotlt days
C ElSONNEl SUMMAIY
I Tho _1 afflco wca conotonl ly 1rrrlng and oMng _1 tfuouohout the dolploymenl In addition thh office malntoJnecl the pof of tlgte _1 ottocMd lo the 5IPfOlt Unfit tlollegtNd at Diego Gorcio Figure 1-1 gl- o -thly _ ol bottollon po-1 ond omploylftllnt locotlon The fOll-lrgtg 11 0 Mlmmot) of penonnel lroNOClfON dutfng tho ~foymont
A 174 Receipn I 29 T ransfra fOf Sepmotlon C 149 PCS Trarwfen 0 I 6 Diachargea E 13 a-li-11gt F IS ampcutcl Ext 1 G BS Opalive ExtonolON H S8 Medala and 0 l)eo bull mOlion Total SC9 TRINDCllON
O lUNllSTMENT SUMMARY
INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY
DESCRIPTION MAR APR8MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV TOT
WOUNDS-INCISION ABRASION NA 302 48 32 32 5 15 2 436
CONCUSSION LACERATION
SPRAINS bull 18 4 2 5 3 4 8 44
HERNIA bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FRACTURES bull 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 8
AMPUTATIONS bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AVULSION-LOSS OF NON-BONY bull SUBSTANCE BY TEARING AWAY 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7
BURNS ANO SCALDS M
26 12 9 2 2 0 0 51
IMBEOOED FOREIGN BODY bull 28 0 0 2 0 0 ltgt 30
FUMES AND SMOKE bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNAKE BITES bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PET BITES bull 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 I
EYE INJURIES 28 4 2 2 3 0 0 39
TYPE OF INJURY NOT bull 0 15 6 0 0 0 0 21
OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS 412 86 53 44 13 19 IO 627 INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY 4 12 86 53 44 13 19 10 127
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sue-rorAt 16 II 50 CAREER 13 bull t l5
GR TIlmt 211 llJ 65 e
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E SAFETY SUMMARY
I DEPLOYMENT ACCIDENT SUMMARY
ON OFF DUTY DUTY
ON DUTY OFF DUTY MANDAYS MANDA VS DAMAGE
FiI Aid Cloraquo 439 178 0 0 0 Loil limo Ace ldenl 10 7 709 189 0 Vbullhlclo Accidenh 41 I 0 5208300
It Igt noled thol ROLAND P J EOCN hos on undelormined MID loss
2 STANDUPSAFETYMEETINGS
3 DISCUSSION
fol first Aid Clou and loot Time Accidenh
Figure 1-3 shows the bortol ion injury recOfd by type
(b) Di1eussion
A vigor-out ond con1C-ientiou1 sofety program was purwed throughout tfic enri~ dopJoyment no1 only begtcovie of the inherent sofety PfOblems of initial construction on o tWtw project site butalMgt becauloO of typltgts or operations flt Seobees such Jip off food oircror1 crash cbullbullI rlfONibllitles ond 0 large blo1-ing effaltt
All focton considered NMCB FORTY wos fortunote In thar the nvmber ol seriaugt occidenh occurring during the deployment wos small Most of the on-duty occlOntgt ore ottribuled lo in9xperi9nce and o tendency to hurry to mHt c0ftlfficti0tt deodfine even though con1tNction erfort in MgtmO areas WOI laquoOJndshythe-clocl wven doy1 o week for the rirot holr of the deployman1
The tnajority of off-duty accidents ore ottributod to ikylorklng ond honeploy durinv and ofter d-lnlltlng hod ocomed Thvbull were for more off-duly than on-duty occident os on ebullomple oll occldeoh thot occurred in July were off-duty ococidentt
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A contributing loct0lt to ofl-ty accidenh wen that the CClltbullp h poorly lit rnotedolbull fOf lnshyC04 llgfito1Q on order) ond corAtnctlon in the bull9 wos inpregtgbullbulln IIdeg of the deplO)Mnt Thl1 canstrvction Included wotn linegt motiliolff n other pcotlono which ceoted foll hozmdbull bullbull~ 191gt warnlll Ilg polled
Lor- of rnaterioh c~oted a necbulluity for iury riggf19 Old GbullNfoll1 mot ing 0obull whh whot WOt ovollohle While thll deg nol o1woyt rhbull bnt recoune atfor 01 t0fety 1 concerned a wen reoltud thot It hod to be done ond oll pltinonrI bullere owme of ri- tolety drowbockbull that we utont
lho Sofoty Chio wor~ed tlo1ely with the Medical Opallm~nt in t~e health hazard oreo ond through 1hh ct_ relotlonlhip monv gtituolio were corrected before tlwy could boconf problom arlta
indige_ problem deg rwconiud Indeg rots TheW roh en abundant ond norshylly fffd on the pl~tiful cocdeg on the ltlond A pont control JgtOV_ wm elttablished with vood 11
Other Ind~bull poble Include the that degnd the hlor and ih lnhobitont wch deg bullharlgt o ~ poi- llJ lincludine - obrelOed bullbull- fl1) eel wo wchln pol-bull coral -ffonQ Cuuenll and unknow~ fOlft3 of MIO Hfe nmiddote-w [octcn ntquh_d iPric r bullnforcement to preent fou of llft ond llmb
sarety C0(11Cloubullnbullu WO malntolned through dolly POO notes gt0lety folks Saltly Company ol the Month Awordt on-site impocilongt by the Sofety C~lel and on alert Supeltvigtoo Safety Comml11oe_ Through the ellortbull of oll PIbull o OgtOtgtObly gtalbull dep10)llenl deg Cfgtltted The MYerhy ond lrequo1gtCy nllfl ore at depleted In flgure 1-4
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I NON-JUDICIAL lJNISHMENT
(o) Number ofbull-bull heard ol CoptolnJ Men 42 bee figure 1-Sl
(b) Number of c0te1 oworded non-iudiclol p11nhhmen1 34
le) mber ormiddot-middot dl1m11 d with wominv 6
2 COURTS-MAllT lAL
lo) Awonled Court _llol ot NUP 2
0) Totol Su- Court-Mortiol 4
(b) One COUll-martiol deg digtOpf)tOvtd by s11Cgtt) Autharlty One cour1-mor1lol deg portfolly approved by the Supervly Aurharlty
3 UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATED
111 Failure to So to 1nted place of duty 26
lb) An lcle 9lt lbordinate conducl I-arch --bsi-d offlcen
(1) Wilfvl diPOCt towardgt 1uperior pelly olficer 4
(2) Wiifui dlMgtbtdlence of o petty ofncor 7
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c) Attlcle 92 Fallura to obey an ordr or regulatlOltI
(I) Dirobedience ol other 1-ru1 arltfer 1bull
(2) Derelict Ion or duly 2
(d) Article 108 llcmoalng Of other wrongful dhpotltlOltI al go nvnent propertygt
(1) Dcwnage to Military Pltoperfy 2
(bull Article 121 Wrof1Qful appropnallOltI
bull Two adlnhtratlve dhcharet were procested Ing thlt deplar-nt Neither c r9qUlrad on admlnlslrotlve dlscftarve baord The two casebull were foceutd In occonlance with BUPERS Manual Article 3420220 Flnol dKblon hobull bon made In both c- raultlng In General DlgtChora-t
G MOltALE
1 GENEaAL Thibull particular deployment would hove to be thored by one In order to unclentand the candltiont and cin tancM I hot affecled marole AJ the beginning of lho deployment motole wcaespecially high The wcwlc wca both chollengl1111 and ucltlng and tho men ware woolclng 7 daybull a wait The Island popshyulcrtlon In lncnmenlt bglnnlng with the londing party The ad party Moln body A and Main 8ocy bullabull c- later with eoch gtaup mlxlrog with the middotOld n bull a( the island s- NMnlment on the part or thaee already on the bland wca preMnt m eoch grotp came A new group t cOfluslon a longer wolt In the chow line man penons ta get Miiied dawn and oriented Howewr lt did not tab I- before the _1 of eoch gngtup were bullumcned lgtlanden -itlng the MlCt group
Thebull for the n months or deployment ry goad bullbullbulln under the conditionbull bullhot ul1ted ouch m eating with klti under Oeld type- moss focllltlM 11 every IWo or three -bullkl cold ahowbullubull i ot time in the -nlng I-working hours and o4oliy other things too_ to men1io Even tbaugh eoch day and wuk brought better IMng candltiont (-h os lluah loilati hot degbull and als In a building) m0lt0le Sffmed to - ca the months of tho cloploy nt drew on There wllfe the con-11d loalatad candltlore with no town to go to durlflG olT duty hours no girlbull lo - or talk to no let up r- 1Urroundlr9 deg much choflGa In tchedule no lnlaquoilt bor r nlng sondwlches etc ltecreotionol focilitloa ond an olT blond RampR pocoau took time 10 al up The lhill ltoro wen moll ond inodequolbull in its tamporory quarters the oaund on the moYle gtbull was po0lt tho wind blew oand in tho eyH and the ncin come - At about the nr11 month monole --d to be I- ar the deployment which Is - unuwol for on 8-onth cleploynt Materlol Oflclencles Impeded poogow and morole w 1- In amppile or the itafotlon the bullroardlnary hard work and tho advone condltiore the bottallon left the lbulllond with a strong - or totisfoc11on ro 0 lob -11 done Ir Is with hJh hopes ond eiqiectcrtlont thot the bottollon alto left the itlotgtd o batter place for the 11rbottallon ma cd by the battv rocllltlu ond appartunltles now ovolloble
2 MESSING A good Ing racility wca complated on Diego Gonia d about mld-cltlgtlar-nt lnltlally the menlng racflltlti contllled oJ bullcbull ratlOAI hooted over a beach nre This wm rollowed by a golley In a SEA Hut and o tent type mebull deck The prebullnt galley ond deck on two lorge i--eshygl-rad SINltlureo A few problems st Ill exl1t duo to lack or moterlalbull to _1ete ltollaliOfgt a( Items (electricol wire ro grills 1ooste11 etc) but when ttay - ln1talli tho CP galley wlll be even bettor
3 IERTHING The barthlng Is excellent end well M1hed to the locale All or the Berthing Hut1 are SEAtlylbull Huti
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I NMCa FORTY began thibull ~layment with alght Hmpltol C in the main body and two COfflll with the SObee T_ In addition rho llattollon was _nted with a surglCltJI team Thibull team consisted of one degdeg one Internal medical phys Icon -bulllhulologlit modi CG I Srvlca Corpgt Officer two Openitlng Room TachnicionJ one Blood 8anlc laboratory Technician and one HMC
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Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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D DENTAL CLASSIFICATION
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ba bullbullat-bull -middot-middot- ----1- _ MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV
FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
11 3f9Wbulll II 411Qll
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id VD wol volent when RampR llorted in llonglol l J S RECOWENlgtAllONS
fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
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2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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rotod Into tho slondotd plaMlng of the mobllamp troll -
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
06
49
31
25
28
04
38
13
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
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M UNIT RECOGNITION
R 0612542 APR 71
FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
COMCILANT
8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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R 18060SZ JUL n FM AOMINO COMIOEASTFOR TO ISLAND COMMANDEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO COMCBLANT
COMIOEASTFOR
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IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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R 220111 Z JUL 71 FM NAVFACENGCOM TO NMCB FOUi ZERO FO INFO AIG rwo zoo
Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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COMSERPAC COMSIXTHFLTO COMSECONDFLT CINCLANTFLT CH INFO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
WINNER
NMCll-40
AWARD RUNNER UP
NMC8-7~
2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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COMCllANT COM TWO ONE NCR NMCI ONE TltlEE THltEE NMCll SEVEN FOUll NMC8 SIXTY TWO NMCBONE NMCB SEVEN ONE
UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
R 292030Z JUL 71 FM NMC8 SEVEN FOUR TO NMCB FORTY INFO COMC8lANT
ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 N00590 BEST OF TYPE I CONGRATULATIONS TO All OFFICERS ANO MEN OF NMCB fOtTY ON YOUR WELL DESERVED SELECTION AS IEST OF TYPE WELL DONE WR ROGERS IT
R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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(2) UNDE1WATpound1 FUEL LINES Tlw tlgloplpill pcnlat1 of this IUel S)ltem wotlted quite 1otl1-foetotlly _ the nulble Ning pcnion at the leCWard elld conlirouolly Nplured during the inhlaJ olfloafj and wlgtMquent triol1 Although deltlgrwd and tested f0lt 12S PSI pltot1Wte the- niptured ot _ or 1 thon 60 PSI Additional nwer heo duty Ootgtltlble 1-lll was ltecelwd and INtalld enabling offload of the SS HAMPTON lOAOS tanker In the Interim a bacJu 6 inIOgtIOll pipe tine along the ie wca inotolled ond used to oflload the LSTS
RECOMMENDATIONS Emu materials ent ta ltemole locations ate p~rly tiled of1d auvlceoblbull Wlwtre lq 1toroe life 11 IJ1dlcaled bteollt out motvial ta be lhlpped mid ht1t f0lt deterionrtlon
(3) FUEL FARM The AFC contained lnsuFflclent 4 wctlon hote to conneet bladden lo 5 woy monlmlch
RECOMMENDATIONS Whn utllixlng ABK S)ltbullbull bull MTO from drawi~ of1d ~ ogalnt lt9fl1ixed ll1tlng or AampFC materlah Speelnc recdegndoll- relate ro thh peltticulor AllfC sysshytem were mode MpOlOtely
(4) UNPIOGIAMMED FACILITIES Ono -iw pn1jt i Rif1dHT Station with the ~ bull ol cOOltdinotlon and planning 9qUirotd It ii inevitable that certain it- would be -itted rr- planning but would still be In the neJd Thit occund In three_ for thli project Iv the total rcape ol an bland -tu cperotlara clewlaped ii becGM apparent that greater focllity els exlud f0lt on lntitrim Afr Open1llON Foclllty Harbor Operationa Foclllti of1d worehoigtsl11 for the Logiitlcs Supporf Component Additional facilities were~ to the site mid ebullli1111 caieh where ovalloltle were util-ized ta obtain Interim focllltla howeYlt1r this effort detrocted frcm the overall Cltlmgt Khedufe and rnources on hand
RECOMMENDATIONS1 Build maximum nulblllty Into the egtltecutlon phase such that changes generated by on-site conditionbull can be Implemented In the c- or project Reindeer Station it 11 conoldered tllal this OeUbility existed
(S) BEACH OFFLOAD Conslonl t11lxollat1 al beach head Tot offload of LCM-81 re1Ulted In buildup or sand bor oft ol beached LCM-81 which Of low tide lmpoln beochlng -rotlona
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I ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
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Orlice orgtd toding C~ lel Petty Oflicen lkittotion lout tne
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Penonnel 5-) bull Reenli1t Summory Solet7 Sumnay bull Dhclpllnoj legol Morale bull Madicof bullbullbull Oerltal bull bull bull bull Chaoloin s Ac1M1lu Pllblic Alfoin bull bull bull bull Awordt ond Promotio bull Unil Rocavnillon bull
II EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
A Gero1 Commenh bull bull bull bull bull 8 Specific Com(19nt 1 bull bull bull bull
C Specific fqulPent Problem Atedeg
Ill RAINING SUMMARY
A a c o f f G H
c1 Milltocy bull Tec~nicol Solely bullbull Reodi-u Potlure Intelligence bull bull bull pound bullGnlinomiddotrion1 Adminisrtntd Conupondence c
IV LABOR OISTlllUTION SUMMARY bullbullbull
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V CONSTRUCTION ITEM SUMMUY bull bull bullbull
A Deployment froiect Summary a Complati Projec11 bull bull bull bull C Turnover Sury bull bull bull
VI PROGRESS ANO PERFORMANCE CHART
VII GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INFotlMAllON
A Generol bull bull bull bull 8 MaOg bull-nt Engineering Plan bull C Diego Corcio bull bull bull bull 0 Emborkolion Schadle bull E Reconnolnooce Porty f Londlng Party bull bull bull G Advonca larly bull bull H Moln llody Mo-nl
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VII GENERAL CONSrUCTION INFORMATION (contif)
1 Engineering J C-llvclion Pr09n111 bull bull bull bull bull K c111on Raport on lnduotrial Site bull L Concntbull Bolch Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull M Block Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull N Fresh Waler Supply-0llnlaotlon larges O MCON Projttk bull bull bull bullbullbull P Contnoctor Quollty Control Scllon 0 Support Unit bull bull bull bull bull
VIII LOGISTICS ANO FISCAL SUMMARY
A General s_ bull 8 ll-ofect Motlol bull bull bull bull bull C Proect Material Support (CTRCSR) 0 flscal Su1M111ry bull bull E Dllbunlng bull bull F Food SNleet bull bull bull G Service AcMtles bull H Emborlltotlon
IX CIVIC ACTION bullbullbull
A G-ol Smmory bull
X LESSONS UAaNEO
A Utllftles ltobl- bull bull I Vertical C-NClon lToblems C Supply oncl Loglllla bull
XI PROGRESS PHOTQS bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
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I ADMINISllATIVE SUMMARY A NMC8 FORTY OFFICERS ANO LEADING CHIEF lfTTY OFFICERS
coa R I( WHITE (SEPT 1970 - MAY 1971) CommG1ding Officer COii D W UltlSH (MAY 1971 - Prtsent) Commanding Offiur LCOtl D A RINGEL (SEPT 1910 bull 9Mnt) Execitlve om-LCDR W C McGEE (SEPT 1970 - _nt) Supply Officer LCDR R F HEINE JR (JAN 1911 - _nl Operot l- Officer LT W P McTOMNEY (SEPT 1970 - fnlMnl) All t Operotlon1 Officelt LT 8 8 WYAn (JUL 1970 - AUG 1971) Alfo Co Commoocler
(AUG 1971 - -nt) Trolning Officer LJ J I FELTER (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Mecllcol om-LT A V GAGLIANO (AUG 1971 - 11--nt) Medico Offlcr LT G E MILLER (JAN 1971 - -11) Dental om-LT L G SELLER5 (OCT 1970 - Prwnr) Choploln LT S M 8ERNSTIIN (SEPT 1911 - Pment) Medical Officer LT R G 0 8l1EN (OCT 1970 - AUG 1971) All I Alfa Co Commander
(AUG 1971 - Fruent) AIFo Co Commander LTJG RG BERRY (SEPT 1970 - PnoMnl) Mnlnlllrollve om-LT JG J W Wl11TTY (SEPT 1970 - PMnt) Olto Co Comoionclor LT JG l L SHULTZ (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Sclol AuI ROS ptng LTJG D L NOHpound (SEPT 1970 - -nl) p__1 om-LTJG W D INGEISOLL (SEPT 1970 - Pretent) ci-11 Co c ic1er LTJG G J ROUSSOS (SEPT 1970 - ir-nr) OIC SObH T 4006 LTJG J P SE8UNIA (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Engl-Ing Officer LT JG J T HANLEY (SEPT 1970- JUL 1971) Aut Chott le Co Com-dor
(JUL I 971 - Pruent) NMC8 Rep Soigtgkolt LTJG E J NOVAK (SEPT 1970 - llegtent) Au t 0lto Co Commander LTJG G IC CORBIN (OCT 1970 - llegtenl l ampborliH Co Ccw111Mcler LT JG l F KOEHLER Ill (SEPT 1970 - AUG 1971 Disbunlng Ofllur LTJG R R GNERLICH (JAN 1971 - SEPT 1971) Speciol Servlcu Officer
(SET 1971 - _) ~lneerlng Officer LTJG P J MILW (SEPT 1970 - PNnt) OIC Sobe r-~ LTJG O 8 POnta (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) Au t Pio amp Trainlnu Officer
(JUL 1971 - Prwtotnt) Bravo Co Cammonder ENS R R HART (AUG 1971 - -ent) Oldounlnu Officer CW02 W L MARR (fEI 1971 - -or) Mo1nre-om-CW02 F S THOMSON (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) ara Co Comnioncler
LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
EQCM C 0 TAYLOR (DEC 1970 - _ ) Allo Co Molnlencbull Chief CUCM W F SAWYO (JAN 1971 - _) Operotlont Chief UTCM 11 R AGLES (SE PT 1970 - Prewnt) Senior Enl hred AltMw UTCM J D BARTLEY (SEPT I 970 bull lretent) 8ro Co Chief
ATTACHED UNITS
RESIDENT QFFICER-IN-CHARG~ QF QNmUCTIQN
LCDR A M STEADLEY (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) ROICC
LQSlSTICS SUPPORT Q~PQlENT
LCOR J R DAVIS (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) 001 1n-ar LT 8 J ANZINI (JUL 1971 - NOV 1971) Air Operotl01W Officer LT R L DAVENPORT (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) POL om-
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LTJG G I ILACX (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971)
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I The dolly routine of the bottollOll wm modlfhtd verol tlmn dtitlng the ~IO)mtrnt In on offoti to ornclontly t op11ratf0110I commitment ond at the_ tlftlO off- ti to toke odvontogo of the toctoallonol octMllot OYOtlablo Diego Gotclo
2 The op11rotim order tmked the bottollOll with o minlmvm 60 t-r wotlt -middot Tho orlglnol wotlt week wos 10 t-n o day doyt o 1 but with charQlng work ptlorltlot the work k wos chppod bocJ to the 10 hour o dqy 6 days o i ~ ol 1 Notional hollrklfbull werw lr-od bull holf-wotlt days
C ElSONNEl SUMMAIY
I Tho _1 afflco wca conotonl ly 1rrrlng and oMng _1 tfuouohout the dolploymenl In addition thh office malntoJnecl the pof of tlgte _1 ottocMd lo the 5IPfOlt Unfit tlollegtNd at Diego Gorcio Figure 1-1 gl- o -thly _ ol bottollon po-1 ond omploylftllnt locotlon The fOll-lrgtg 11 0 Mlmmot) of penonnel lroNOClfON dutfng tho ~foymont
A 174 Receipn I 29 T ransfra fOf Sepmotlon C 149 PCS Trarwfen 0 I 6 Diachargea E 13 a-li-11gt F IS ampcutcl Ext 1 G BS Opalive ExtonolON H S8 Medala and 0 l)eo bull mOlion Total SC9 TRINDCllON
O lUNllSTMENT SUMMARY
INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY
DESCRIPTION MAR APR8MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV TOT
WOUNDS-INCISION ABRASION NA 302 48 32 32 5 15 2 436
CONCUSSION LACERATION
SPRAINS bull 18 4 2 5 3 4 8 44
HERNIA bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FRACTURES bull 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 8
AMPUTATIONS bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AVULSION-LOSS OF NON-BONY bull SUBSTANCE BY TEARING AWAY 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7
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IMBEOOED FOREIGN BODY bull 28 0 0 2 0 0 ltgt 30
FUMES AND SMOKE bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNAKE BITES bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PET BITES bull 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 I
EYE INJURIES 28 4 2 2 3 0 0 39
TYPE OF INJURY NOT bull 0 15 6 0 0 0 0 21
OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS 412 86 53 44 13 19 IO 627 INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY 4 12 86 53 44 13 19 10 127
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FiI Aid Cloraquo 439 178 0 0 0 Loil limo Ace ldenl 10 7 709 189 0 Vbullhlclo Accidenh 41 I 0 5208300
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2 STANDUPSAFETYMEETINGS
3 DISCUSSION
fol first Aid Clou and loot Time Accidenh
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(b) Di1eussion
A vigor-out ond con1C-ientiou1 sofety program was purwed throughout tfic enri~ dopJoyment no1 only begtcovie of the inherent sofety PfOblems of initial construction on o tWtw project site butalMgt becauloO of typltgts or operations flt Seobees such Jip off food oircror1 crash cbullbullI rlfONibllitles ond 0 large blo1-ing effaltt
All focton considered NMCB FORTY wos fortunote In thar the nvmber ol seriaugt occidenh occurring during the deployment wos small Most of the on-duty occlOntgt ore ottribuled lo in9xperi9nce and o tendency to hurry to mHt c0ftlfficti0tt deodfine even though con1tNction erfort in MgtmO areas WOI laquoOJndshythe-clocl wven doy1 o week for the rirot holr of the deployman1
The tnajority of off-duty accidents ore ottributod to ikylorklng ond honeploy durinv and ofter d-lnlltlng hod ocomed Thvbull were for more off-duly than on-duty occident os on ebullomple oll occldeoh thot occurred in July were off-duty ococidentt
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A contributing loct0lt to ofl-ty accidenh wen that the CClltbullp h poorly lit rnotedolbull fOf lnshyC04 llgfito1Q on order) ond corAtnctlon in the bull9 wos inpregtgbullbulln IIdeg of the deplO)Mnt Thl1 canstrvction Included wotn linegt motiliolff n other pcotlono which ceoted foll hozmdbull bullbull~ 191gt warnlll Ilg polled
Lor- of rnaterioh c~oted a necbulluity for iury riggf19 Old GbullNfoll1 mot ing 0obull whh whot WOt ovollohle While thll deg nol o1woyt rhbull bnt recoune atfor 01 t0fety 1 concerned a wen reoltud thot It hod to be done ond oll pltinonrI bullere owme of ri- tolety drowbockbull that we utont
lho Sofoty Chio wor~ed tlo1ely with the Medical Opallm~nt in t~e health hazard oreo ond through 1hh ct_ relotlonlhip monv gtituolio were corrected before tlwy could boconf problom arlta
indige_ problem deg rwconiud Indeg rots TheW roh en abundant ond norshylly fffd on the pl~tiful cocdeg on the ltlond A pont control JgtOV_ wm elttablished with vood 11
Other Ind~bull poble Include the that degnd the hlor and ih lnhobitont wch deg bullharlgt o ~ poi- llJ lincludine - obrelOed bullbull- fl1) eel wo wchln pol-bull coral -ffonQ Cuuenll and unknow~ fOlft3 of MIO Hfe nmiddote-w [octcn ntquh_d iPric r bullnforcement to preent fou of llft ond llmb
sarety C0(11Cloubullnbullu WO malntolned through dolly POO notes gt0lety folks Saltly Company ol the Month Awordt on-site impocilongt by the Sofety C~lel and on alert Supeltvigtoo Safety Comml11oe_ Through the ellortbull of oll PIbull o OgtOtgtObly gtalbull dep10)llenl deg Cfgtltted The MYerhy ond lrequo1gtCy nllfl ore at depleted In flgure 1-4
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3 UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATED
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(d) Article 108 llcmoalng Of other wrongful dhpotltlOltI al go nvnent propertygt
(1) Dcwnage to Military Pltoperfy 2
(bull Article 121 Wrof1Qful appropnallOltI
bull Two adlnhtratlve dhcharet were procested Ing thlt deplar-nt Neither c r9qUlrad on admlnlslrotlve dlscftarve baord The two casebull were foceutd In occonlance with BUPERS Manual Article 3420220 Flnol dKblon hobull bon made In both c- raultlng In General DlgtChora-t
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1 GENEaAL Thibull particular deployment would hove to be thored by one In order to unclentand the candltiont and cin tancM I hot affecled marole AJ the beginning of lho deployment motole wcaespecially high The wcwlc wca both chollengl1111 and ucltlng and tho men ware woolclng 7 daybull a wait The Island popshyulcrtlon In lncnmenlt bglnnlng with the londing party The ad party Moln body A and Main 8ocy bullabull c- later with eoch gtaup mlxlrog with the middotOld n bull a( the island s- NMnlment on the part or thaee already on the bland wca preMnt m eoch grotp came A new group t cOfluslon a longer wolt In the chow line man penons ta get Miiied dawn and oriented Howewr lt did not tab I- before the _1 of eoch gngtup were bullumcned lgtlanden -itlng the MlCt group
Thebull for the n months or deployment ry goad bullbullbulln under the conditionbull bullhot ul1ted ouch m eating with klti under Oeld type- moss focllltlM 11 every IWo or three -bullkl cold ahowbullubull i ot time in the -nlng I-working hours and o4oliy other things too_ to men1io Even tbaugh eoch day and wuk brought better IMng candltiont (-h os lluah loilati hot degbull and als In a building) m0lt0le Sffmed to - ca the months of tho cloploy nt drew on There wllfe the con-11d loalatad candltlore with no town to go to durlflG olT duty hours no girlbull lo - or talk to no let up r- 1Urroundlr9 deg much choflGa In tchedule no lnlaquoilt bor r nlng sondwlches etc ltecreotionol focilitloa ond an olT blond RampR pocoau took time 10 al up The lhill ltoro wen moll ond inodequolbull in its tamporory quarters the oaund on the moYle gtbull was po0lt tho wind blew oand in tho eyH and the ncin come - At about the nr11 month monole --d to be I- ar the deployment which Is - unuwol for on 8-onth cleploynt Materlol Oflclencles Impeded poogow and morole w 1- In amppile or the itafotlon the bullroardlnary hard work and tho advone condltiore the bottallon left the lbulllond with a strong - or totisfoc11on ro 0 lob -11 done Ir Is with hJh hopes ond eiqiectcrtlont thot the bottollon alto left the itlotgtd o batter place for the 11rbottallon ma cd by the battv rocllltlu ond appartunltles now ovolloble
2 MESSING A good Ing racility wca complated on Diego Gonia d about mld-cltlgtlar-nt lnltlally the menlng racflltlti contllled oJ bullcbull ratlOAI hooted over a beach nre This wm rollowed by a golley In a SEA Hut and o tent type mebull deck The prebullnt galley ond deck on two lorge i--eshygl-rad SINltlureo A few problems st Ill exl1t duo to lack or moterlalbull to _1ete ltollaliOfgt a( Items (electricol wire ro grills 1ooste11 etc) but when ttay - ln1talli tho CP galley wlll be even bettor
3 IERTHING The barthlng Is excellent end well M1hed to the locale All or the Berthing Hut1 are SEAtlylbull Huti
H MfDICAl
I NMCa FORTY began thibull ~layment with alght Hmpltol C in the main body and two COfflll with the SObee T_ In addition rho llattollon was _nted with a surglCltJI team Thibull team consisted of one degdeg one Internal medical phys Icon -bulllhulologlit modi CG I Srvlca Corpgt Officer two Openitlng Room TachnicionJ one Blood 8anlc laboratory Technician and one HMC
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Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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D DENTAL CLASSIFICATION
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bullbullbullbull -~ tbull-
ba bullbullat-bull -middot-middot- ----1- _ MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV
FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
11 3f9Wbulll II 411Qll
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id VD wol volent when RampR llorted in llonglol l J S RECOWENlgtAllONS
fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
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2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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rotod Into tho slondotd plaMlng of the mobllamp troll -
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
06
49
31
25
28
04
38
13
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
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M UNIT RECOGNITION
R 0612542 APR 71
FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
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8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
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USS CHARLSTON USS MONTICULO USS ANCHORAGE COMPHIBRONTEN UDT ONE TWO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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R 220111 Z JUL 71 FM NAVFACENGCOM TO NMCB FOUi ZERO FO INFO AIG rwo zoo
Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
WINNER
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AWARD RUNNER UP
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2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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BT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 1 ON IEHAlF OF CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICERS ANO SEAaEES EVERY WHEIE I EXTEND A HEARTY bullwttl DONE TO THE OFFICERS ANO MEN Of NMCa fOltTY TO THEIR oumANDING ACCOMPLISHshyMENTS AT DIEGO GARCIA AS TiiE PIONEER NMCI ON REINDEER STATION YOU HAVE SET THE PACE FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW av OVERCOMING OMTACLES AND MUTING MllfSTONES WITH HARD WORK AND THE FINEST PROFtSSIONAllSM IEFITTING THE ATLANTIC FLEETS IEST OF TYPE BATTALION IT
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IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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NMCIONpound NMCI SEVEN ONpound DET CHAGOS ATCU FOiJi LSC DIEGO GARCIA NAVOIAPGRU DET ZULU
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llT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 PROJECT REINDEER STATION I NMCB FORTY WITH SKILLED SUPPORT FROM ATCU-4 NAVCHAPGRU DET Z ANO LSC CAN TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE AND IMPRESSIVE PROFESSIONALISM SINCE THE INshyITIATION OF THIS PRIORITY PROJECT IN MARCH OF THIS YEAA STARTING OllU THE BEACH ON THIS REMOTE ISLAND YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED A CONSTRUCTION BASE CAMP SUPPORTING COMshyMUNICATIONS FUEL CARGO HANDLING AND UTILITY FACILITIES AND COMPUTED THE INTERIM RUNWAY-SUCCESSFULLY MEETING THE FIRST CNO MILESTONE AND MOVED ON TO THE INITIATIONS OF PUMANENT CONSllUCTION FOi All HANDS WELL DONE 2 AS NMCI FORTY UTURNS HOME AND NMCB ONE WITH NMCB SEVEN ONE DET c~os MOVES INTO THE SECOND CONSYlUCTIONS PHASE I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THf NECESSITY FOi All HANDS TO LOOK AHEAD ro NEW MILESTONCS SUSTAINED QUALITY PRODUCTION ANO OF THAT MOST IMPORYANT EUMENT TO HIE CONSTRUCTION lllOGRAM Of FULL ANO TIMELY SUPPORT 8Y AU UNITS 3 I KNOW THAT WE CAN COUNT ON THE FUU EFFCltT OF All HANDS TO MEET THE CONSTRUCTION GOALS WHICH HAVE BEEN SET I LOOll TO NMCll ONE TO CARRY FORWARD THE LEADElaquoSHIP ANO COORDINATION THAT Will liODUCE IHE MOST EFFECTIVE TEAM EFFORT ANO TO SET AN EXAMPLE TO THOSE THAT Will FOLLOW ON CAPTAIN ROGERS BT
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I ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
A B
Orlice orgtd toding C~ lel Petty Oflicen lkittotion lout tne
c o f r G H I J K L M
Penonnel 5-) bull Reenli1t Summory Solet7 Sumnay bull Dhclpllnoj legol Morale bull Madicof bullbullbull Oerltal bull bull bull bull Chaoloin s Ac1M1lu Pllblic Alfoin bull bull bull bull Awordt ond Promotio bull Unil Rocavnillon bull
II EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
A Gero1 Commenh bull bull bull bull bull 8 Specific Com(19nt 1 bull bull bull bull
C Specific fqulPent Problem Atedeg
Ill RAINING SUMMARY
A a c o f f G H
c1 Milltocy bull Tec~nicol Solely bullbull Reodi-u Potlure Intelligence bull bull bull pound bullGnlinomiddotrion1 Adminisrtntd Conupondence c
IV LABOR OISTlllUTION SUMMARY bullbullbull
bull
V CONSTRUCTION ITEM SUMMUY bull bull bullbull
A Deployment froiect Summary a Complati Projec11 bull bull bull bull C Turnover Sury bull bull bull
VI PROGRESS ANO PERFORMANCE CHART
VII GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INFotlMAllON
A Generol bull bull bull bull 8 MaOg bull-nt Engineering Plan bull C Diego Corcio bull bull bull bull 0 Emborkolion Schadle bull E Reconnolnooce Porty f Londlng Party bull bull bull G Advonca larly bull bull H Moln llody Mo-nl
bull bull bull
10
bull bull
bullbull
bull bull bull bull bull
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1-1 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 lmiddotS 1-7 1middot9 1-10 1-10 1-12
IImiddot I IH 11-5
Illmiddot I 111-1 111-1 111-1 111-1 111middot2 111-2 111-2
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Vll-1 VII-I Vll-2 Vll-2 Vll-3 Vll-3 VII-A VII-A
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SECTION
VII GENERAL CONSrUCTION INFORMATION (contif)
1 Engineering J C-llvclion Pr09n111 bull bull bull bull bull K c111on Raport on lnduotrial Site bull L Concntbull Bolch Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull M Block Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull N Fresh Waler Supply-0llnlaotlon larges O MCON Projttk bull bull bull bullbullbull P Contnoctor Quollty Control Scllon 0 Support Unit bull bull bull bull bull
VIII LOGISTICS ANO FISCAL SUMMARY
A General s_ bull 8 ll-ofect Motlol bull bull bull bull bull C Proect Material Support (CTRCSR) 0 flscal Su1M111ry bull bull E Dllbunlng bull bull F Food SNleet bull bull bull G Service AcMtles bull H Emborlltotlon
IX CIVIC ACTION bullbullbull
A G-ol Smmory bull
X LESSONS UAaNEO
A Utllftles ltobl- bull bull I Vertical C-NClon lToblems C Supply oncl Loglllla bull
XI PROGRESS PHOTQS bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
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Vll-S VlhS Vll-6 Vll-8 Vll-9 Vll-9 Vll-10 Vll-10 VII-II
Vlll-1 VIII-I VIII-I VIII-I Vlll-2 Vlll-2 Vlll-3 Vlll-3
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I ADMINISllATIVE SUMMARY A NMC8 FORTY OFFICERS ANO LEADING CHIEF lfTTY OFFICERS
coa R I( WHITE (SEPT 1970 - MAY 1971) CommG1ding Officer COii D W UltlSH (MAY 1971 - Prtsent) Commanding Offiur LCOtl D A RINGEL (SEPT 1910 bull 9Mnt) Execitlve om-LCDR W C McGEE (SEPT 1970 - _nt) Supply Officer LCDR R F HEINE JR (JAN 1911 - _nl Operot l- Officer LT W P McTOMNEY (SEPT 1970 - fnlMnl) All t Operotlon1 Officelt LT 8 8 WYAn (JUL 1970 - AUG 1971) Alfo Co Commoocler
(AUG 1971 - -nt) Trolning Officer LJ J I FELTER (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Mecllcol om-LT A V GAGLIANO (AUG 1971 - 11--nt) Medico Offlcr LT G E MILLER (JAN 1971 - -11) Dental om-LT L G SELLER5 (OCT 1970 - Prwnr) Choploln LT S M 8ERNSTIIN (SEPT 1911 - Pment) Medical Officer LT R G 0 8l1EN (OCT 1970 - AUG 1971) All I Alfa Co Commander
(AUG 1971 - Fruent) AIFo Co Commander LTJG RG BERRY (SEPT 1970 - PnoMnl) Mnlnlllrollve om-LT JG J W Wl11TTY (SEPT 1970 - PMnt) Olto Co Comoionclor LT JG l L SHULTZ (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Sclol AuI ROS ptng LTJG D L NOHpound (SEPT 1970 - -nl) p__1 om-LTJG W D INGEISOLL (SEPT 1970 - Pretent) ci-11 Co c ic1er LTJG G J ROUSSOS (SEPT 1970 - ir-nr) OIC SObH T 4006 LTJG J P SE8UNIA (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Engl-Ing Officer LT JG J T HANLEY (SEPT 1970- JUL 1971) Aut Chott le Co Com-dor
(JUL I 971 - Pruent) NMC8 Rep Soigtgkolt LTJG E J NOVAK (SEPT 1970 - llegtent) Au t 0lto Co Commander LTJG G IC CORBIN (OCT 1970 - llegtenl l ampborliH Co Ccw111Mcler LT JG l F KOEHLER Ill (SEPT 1970 - AUG 1971 Disbunlng Ofllur LTJG R R GNERLICH (JAN 1971 - SEPT 1971) Speciol Servlcu Officer
(SET 1971 - _) ~lneerlng Officer LTJG P J MILW (SEPT 1970 - PNnt) OIC Sobe r-~ LTJG O 8 POnta (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) Au t Pio amp Trainlnu Officer
(JUL 1971 - Prwtotnt) Bravo Co Cammonder ENS R R HART (AUG 1971 - -ent) Oldounlnu Officer CW02 W L MARR (fEI 1971 - -or) Mo1nre-om-CW02 F S THOMSON (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) ara Co Comnioncler
LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
EQCM C 0 TAYLOR (DEC 1970 - _ ) Allo Co Molnlencbull Chief CUCM W F SAWYO (JAN 1971 - _) Operotlont Chief UTCM 11 R AGLES (SE PT 1970 - Prewnt) Senior Enl hred AltMw UTCM J D BARTLEY (SEPT I 970 bull lretent) 8ro Co Chief
ATTACHED UNITS
RESIDENT QFFICER-IN-CHARG~ QF QNmUCTIQN
LCDR A M STEADLEY (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) ROICC
LQSlSTICS SUPPORT Q~PQlENT
LCOR J R DAVIS (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) 001 1n-ar LT 8 J ANZINI (JUL 1971 - NOV 1971) Air Operotl01W Officer LT R L DAVENPORT (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) POL om-
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LTJG bull L MclfAN LT K W flTZGElALO LTJG T C KREJCI
MEDICAL UNIT AUGMENT
LCDa J S McGINN LT T l UDDY LT T K IOWflS LTD l GlAY
(All 1911 - JUL 1911) (JUL 1911 - AUG 1911) (AUG IWI bull NOV 1911 )
(MAR 1911 - JUL 1911) (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971) (MAR 1911 - JUL 1971) (MAA 1971 - JUL 1971)
AMPHIBIOUS CONSTRUCTION llAn ALION 2
LTJG G I ILACX (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971)
UNOflWATEl DEMOLITION TEAM 12
lTl VANN (MAR 1971 - MN 1971)
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G-al Suro-i -_hlolaglll lntamol Medlclrw SanltotlOll
I The dolly routine of the bottollOll wm modlfhtd verol tlmn dtitlng the ~IO)mtrnt In on offoti to ornclontly t op11ratf0110I commitment ond at the_ tlftlO off- ti to toke odvontogo of the toctoallonol octMllot OYOtlablo Diego Gotclo
2 The op11rotim order tmked the bottollOll with o minlmvm 60 t-r wotlt -middot Tho orlglnol wotlt week wos 10 t-n o day doyt o 1 but with charQlng work ptlorltlot the work k wos chppod bocJ to the 10 hour o dqy 6 days o i ~ ol 1 Notional hollrklfbull werw lr-od bull holf-wotlt days
C ElSONNEl SUMMAIY
I Tho _1 afflco wca conotonl ly 1rrrlng and oMng _1 tfuouohout the dolploymenl In addition thh office malntoJnecl the pof of tlgte _1 ottocMd lo the 5IPfOlt Unfit tlollegtNd at Diego Gorcio Figure 1-1 gl- o -thly _ ol bottollon po-1 ond omploylftllnt locotlon The fOll-lrgtg 11 0 Mlmmot) of penonnel lroNOClfON dutfng tho ~foymont
A 174 Receipn I 29 T ransfra fOf Sepmotlon C 149 PCS Trarwfen 0 I 6 Diachargea E 13 a-li-11gt F IS ampcutcl Ext 1 G BS Opalive ExtonolON H S8 Medala and 0 l)eo bull mOlion Total SC9 TRINDCllON
O lUNllSTMENT SUMMARY
INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY
DESCRIPTION MAR APR8MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV TOT
WOUNDS-INCISION ABRASION NA 302 48 32 32 5 15 2 436
CONCUSSION LACERATION
SPRAINS bull 18 4 2 5 3 4 8 44
HERNIA bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FRACTURES bull 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 8
AMPUTATIONS bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AVULSION-LOSS OF NON-BONY bull SUBSTANCE BY TEARING AWAY 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7
BURNS ANO SCALDS M
26 12 9 2 2 0 0 51
IMBEOOED FOREIGN BODY bull 28 0 0 2 0 0 ltgt 30
FUMES AND SMOKE bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNAKE BITES bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PET BITES bull 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 I
EYE INJURIES 28 4 2 2 3 0 0 39
TYPE OF INJURY NOT bull 0 15 6 0 0 0 0 21
OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS 412 86 53 44 13 19 IO 627 INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY 4 12 86 53 44 13 19 10 127
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E SAFETY SUMMARY
I DEPLOYMENT ACCIDENT SUMMARY
ON OFF DUTY DUTY
ON DUTY OFF DUTY MANDAYS MANDA VS DAMAGE
FiI Aid Cloraquo 439 178 0 0 0 Loil limo Ace ldenl 10 7 709 189 0 Vbullhlclo Accidenh 41 I 0 5208300
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2 STANDUPSAFETYMEETINGS
3 DISCUSSION
fol first Aid Clou and loot Time Accidenh
Figure 1-3 shows the bortol ion injury recOfd by type
(b) Di1eussion
A vigor-out ond con1C-ientiou1 sofety program was purwed throughout tfic enri~ dopJoyment no1 only begtcovie of the inherent sofety PfOblems of initial construction on o tWtw project site butalMgt becauloO of typltgts or operations flt Seobees such Jip off food oircror1 crash cbullbullI rlfONibllitles ond 0 large blo1-ing effaltt
All focton considered NMCB FORTY wos fortunote In thar the nvmber ol seriaugt occidenh occurring during the deployment wos small Most of the on-duty occlOntgt ore ottribuled lo in9xperi9nce and o tendency to hurry to mHt c0ftlfficti0tt deodfine even though con1tNction erfort in MgtmO areas WOI laquoOJndshythe-clocl wven doy1 o week for the rirot holr of the deployman1
The tnajority of off-duty accidents ore ottributod to ikylorklng ond honeploy durinv and ofter d-lnlltlng hod ocomed Thvbull were for more off-duly than on-duty occident os on ebullomple oll occldeoh thot occurred in July were off-duty ococidentt
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Lor- of rnaterioh c~oted a necbulluity for iury riggf19 Old GbullNfoll1 mot ing 0obull whh whot WOt ovollohle While thll deg nol o1woyt rhbull bnt recoune atfor 01 t0fety 1 concerned a wen reoltud thot It hod to be done ond oll pltinonrI bullere owme of ri- tolety drowbockbull that we utont
lho Sofoty Chio wor~ed tlo1ely with the Medical Opallm~nt in t~e health hazard oreo ond through 1hh ct_ relotlonlhip monv gtituolio were corrected before tlwy could boconf problom arlta
indige_ problem deg rwconiud Indeg rots TheW roh en abundant ond norshylly fffd on the pl~tiful cocdeg on the ltlond A pont control JgtOV_ wm elttablished with vood 11
Other Ind~bull poble Include the that degnd the hlor and ih lnhobitont wch deg bullharlgt o ~ poi- llJ lincludine - obrelOed bullbull- fl1) eel wo wchln pol-bull coral -ffonQ Cuuenll and unknow~ fOlft3 of MIO Hfe nmiddote-w [octcn ntquh_d iPric r bullnforcement to preent fou of llft ond llmb
sarety C0(11Cloubullnbullu WO malntolned through dolly POO notes gt0lety folks Saltly Company ol the Month Awordt on-site impocilongt by the Sofety C~lel and on alert Supeltvigtoo Safety Comml11oe_ Through the ellortbull of oll PIbull o OgtOtgtObly gtalbull dep10)llenl deg Cfgtltted The MYerhy ond lrequo1gtCy nllfl ore at depleted In flgure 1-4
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(o) Number ofbull-bull heard ol CoptolnJ Men 42 bee figure 1-Sl
(b) Number of c0te1 oworded non-iudiclol p11nhhmen1 34
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3 UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATED
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c) Attlcle 92 Fallura to obey an ordr or regulatlOltI
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(2) Derelict Ion or duly 2
(d) Article 108 llcmoalng Of other wrongful dhpotltlOltI al go nvnent propertygt
(1) Dcwnage to Military Pltoperfy 2
(bull Article 121 Wrof1Qful appropnallOltI
bull Two adlnhtratlve dhcharet were procested Ing thlt deplar-nt Neither c r9qUlrad on admlnlslrotlve dlscftarve baord The two casebull were foceutd In occonlance with BUPERS Manual Article 3420220 Flnol dKblon hobull bon made In both c- raultlng In General DlgtChora-t
G MOltALE
1 GENEaAL Thibull particular deployment would hove to be thored by one In order to unclentand the candltiont and cin tancM I hot affecled marole AJ the beginning of lho deployment motole wcaespecially high The wcwlc wca both chollengl1111 and ucltlng and tho men ware woolclng 7 daybull a wait The Island popshyulcrtlon In lncnmenlt bglnnlng with the londing party The ad party Moln body A and Main 8ocy bullabull c- later with eoch gtaup mlxlrog with the middotOld n bull a( the island s- NMnlment on the part or thaee already on the bland wca preMnt m eoch grotp came A new group t cOfluslon a longer wolt In the chow line man penons ta get Miiied dawn and oriented Howewr lt did not tab I- before the _1 of eoch gngtup were bullumcned lgtlanden -itlng the MlCt group
Thebull for the n months or deployment ry goad bullbullbulln under the conditionbull bullhot ul1ted ouch m eating with klti under Oeld type- moss focllltlM 11 every IWo or three -bullkl cold ahowbullubull i ot time in the -nlng I-working hours and o4oliy other things too_ to men1io Even tbaugh eoch day and wuk brought better IMng candltiont (-h os lluah loilati hot degbull and als In a building) m0lt0le Sffmed to - ca the months of tho cloploy nt drew on There wllfe the con-11d loalatad candltlore with no town to go to durlflG olT duty hours no girlbull lo - or talk to no let up r- 1Urroundlr9 deg much choflGa In tchedule no lnlaquoilt bor r nlng sondwlches etc ltecreotionol focilitloa ond an olT blond RampR pocoau took time 10 al up The lhill ltoro wen moll ond inodequolbull in its tamporory quarters the oaund on the moYle gtbull was po0lt tho wind blew oand in tho eyH and the ncin come - At about the nr11 month monole --d to be I- ar the deployment which Is - unuwol for on 8-onth cleploynt Materlol Oflclencles Impeded poogow and morole w 1- In amppile or the itafotlon the bullroardlnary hard work and tho advone condltiore the bottallon left the lbulllond with a strong - or totisfoc11on ro 0 lob -11 done Ir Is with hJh hopes ond eiqiectcrtlont thot the bottollon alto left the itlotgtd o batter place for the 11rbottallon ma cd by the battv rocllltlu ond appartunltles now ovolloble
2 MESSING A good Ing racility wca complated on Diego Gonia d about mld-cltlgtlar-nt lnltlally the menlng racflltlti contllled oJ bullcbull ratlOAI hooted over a beach nre This wm rollowed by a golley In a SEA Hut and o tent type mebull deck The prebullnt galley ond deck on two lorge i--eshygl-rad SINltlureo A few problems st Ill exl1t duo to lack or moterlalbull to _1ete ltollaliOfgt a( Items (electricol wire ro grills 1ooste11 etc) but when ttay - ln1talli tho CP galley wlll be even bettor
3 IERTHING The barthlng Is excellent end well M1hed to the locale All or the Berthing Hut1 are SEAtlylbull Huti
H MfDICAl
I NMCa FORTY began thibull ~layment with alght Hmpltol C in the main body and two COfflll with the SObee T_ In addition rho llattollon was _nted with a surglCltJI team Thibull team consisted of one degdeg one Internal medical phys Icon -bulllhulologlit modi CG I Srvlca Corpgt Officer two Openitlng Room TachnicionJ one Blood 8anlc laboratory Technician and one HMC
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Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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ba bullbullat-bull -middot-middot- ----1- _ MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV
FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
11 3f9Wbulll II 411Qll
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id VD wol volent when RampR llorted in llonglol l J S RECOWENlgtAllONS
fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
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2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
06
49
31
25
28
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
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R 0612542 APR 71
FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
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8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
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2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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BT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 1 ON IEHAlF OF CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICERS ANO SEAaEES EVERY WHEIE I EXTEND A HEARTY bullwttl DONE TO THE OFFICERS ANO MEN Of NMCa fOltTY TO THEIR oumANDING ACCOMPLISHshyMENTS AT DIEGO GARCIA AS TiiE PIONEER NMCI ON REINDEER STATION YOU HAVE SET THE PACE FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW av OVERCOMING OMTACLES AND MUTING MllfSTONES WITH HARD WORK AND THE FINEST PROFtSSIONAllSM IEFITTING THE ATLANTIC FLEETS IEST OF TYPE BATTALION IT
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IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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NMCIONpound NMCI SEVEN ONpound DET CHAGOS ATCU FOiJi LSC DIEGO GARCIA NAVOIAPGRU DET ZULU
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llT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 PROJECT REINDEER STATION I NMCB FORTY WITH SKILLED SUPPORT FROM ATCU-4 NAVCHAPGRU DET Z ANO LSC CAN TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE AND IMPRESSIVE PROFESSIONALISM SINCE THE INshyITIATION OF THIS PRIORITY PROJECT IN MARCH OF THIS YEAA STARTING OllU THE BEACH ON THIS REMOTE ISLAND YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED A CONSTRUCTION BASE CAMP SUPPORTING COMshyMUNICATIONS FUEL CARGO HANDLING AND UTILITY FACILITIES AND COMPUTED THE INTERIM RUNWAY-SUCCESSFULLY MEETING THE FIRST CNO MILESTONE AND MOVED ON TO THE INITIATIONS OF PUMANENT CONSllUCTION FOi All HANDS WELL DONE 2 AS NMCI FORTY UTURNS HOME AND NMCB ONE WITH NMCB SEVEN ONE DET c~os MOVES INTO THE SECOND CONSYlUCTIONS PHASE I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THf NECESSITY FOi All HANDS TO LOOK AHEAD ro NEW MILESTONCS SUSTAINED QUALITY PRODUCTION ANO OF THAT MOST IMPORYANT EUMENT TO HIE CONSTRUCTION lllOGRAM Of FULL ANO TIMELY SUPPORT 8Y AU UNITS 3 I KNOW THAT WE CAN COUNT ON THE FUU EFFCltT OF All HANDS TO MEET THE CONSTRUCTION GOALS WHICH HAVE BEEN SET I LOOll TO NMCll ONE TO CARRY FORWARD THE LEADElaquoSHIP ANO COORDINATION THAT Will liODUCE IHE MOST EFFECTIVE TEAM EFFORT ANO TO SET AN EXAMPLE TO THOSE THAT Will FOLLOW ON CAPTAIN ROGERS BT
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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I ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
A B
Orlice orgtd toding C~ lel Petty Oflicen lkittotion lout tne
c o f r G H I J K L M
Penonnel 5-) bull Reenli1t Summory Solet7 Sumnay bull Dhclpllnoj legol Morale bull Madicof bullbullbull Oerltal bull bull bull bull Chaoloin s Ac1M1lu Pllblic Alfoin bull bull bull bull Awordt ond Promotio bull Unil Rocavnillon bull
II EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
A Gero1 Commenh bull bull bull bull bull 8 Specific Com(19nt 1 bull bull bull bull
C Specific fqulPent Problem Atedeg
Ill RAINING SUMMARY
A a c o f f G H
c1 Milltocy bull Tec~nicol Solely bullbull Reodi-u Potlure Intelligence bull bull bull pound bullGnlinomiddotrion1 Adminisrtntd Conupondence c
IV LABOR OISTlllUTION SUMMARY bullbullbull
bull
V CONSTRUCTION ITEM SUMMUY bull bull bullbull
A Deployment froiect Summary a Complati Projec11 bull bull bull bull C Turnover Sury bull bull bull
VI PROGRESS ANO PERFORMANCE CHART
VII GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INFotlMAllON
A Generol bull bull bull bull 8 MaOg bull-nt Engineering Plan bull C Diego Corcio bull bull bull bull 0 Emborkolion Schadle bull E Reconnolnooce Porty f Londlng Party bull bull bull G Advonca larly bull bull H Moln llody Mo-nl
bull bull bull
10
bull bull
bullbull
bull bull bull bull bull
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1-1 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 lmiddotS 1-7 1middot9 1-10 1-10 1-12
IImiddot I IH 11-5
Illmiddot I 111-1 111-1 111-1 111-1 111middot2 111-2 111-2
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Vll-1 VII-I Vll-2 Vll-2 Vll-3 Vll-3 VII-A VII-A
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TABLE OF CONTENTS (CONT)
SECTION
VII GENERAL CONSrUCTION INFORMATION (contif)
1 Engineering J C-llvclion Pr09n111 bull bull bull bull bull K c111on Raport on lnduotrial Site bull L Concntbull Bolch Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull M Block Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull N Fresh Waler Supply-0llnlaotlon larges O MCON Projttk bull bull bull bullbullbull P Contnoctor Quollty Control Scllon 0 Support Unit bull bull bull bull bull
VIII LOGISTICS ANO FISCAL SUMMARY
A General s_ bull 8 ll-ofect Motlol bull bull bull bull bull C Proect Material Support (CTRCSR) 0 flscal Su1M111ry bull bull E Dllbunlng bull bull F Food SNleet bull bull bull G Service AcMtles bull H Emborlltotlon
IX CIVIC ACTION bullbullbull
A G-ol Smmory bull
X LESSONS UAaNEO
A Utllftles ltobl- bull bull I Vertical C-NClon lToblems C Supply oncl Loglllla bull
XI PROGRESS PHOTQS bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
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Vll-S VlhS Vll-6 Vll-8 Vll-9 Vll-9 Vll-10 Vll-10 VII-II
Vlll-1 VIII-I VIII-I VIII-I Vlll-2 Vlll-2 Vlll-3 Vlll-3
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I ADMINISllATIVE SUMMARY A NMC8 FORTY OFFICERS ANO LEADING CHIEF lfTTY OFFICERS
coa R I( WHITE (SEPT 1970 - MAY 1971) CommG1ding Officer COii D W UltlSH (MAY 1971 - Prtsent) Commanding Offiur LCOtl D A RINGEL (SEPT 1910 bull 9Mnt) Execitlve om-LCDR W C McGEE (SEPT 1970 - _nt) Supply Officer LCDR R F HEINE JR (JAN 1911 - _nl Operot l- Officer LT W P McTOMNEY (SEPT 1970 - fnlMnl) All t Operotlon1 Officelt LT 8 8 WYAn (JUL 1970 - AUG 1971) Alfo Co Commoocler
(AUG 1971 - -nt) Trolning Officer LJ J I FELTER (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Mecllcol om-LT A V GAGLIANO (AUG 1971 - 11--nt) Medico Offlcr LT G E MILLER (JAN 1971 - -11) Dental om-LT L G SELLER5 (OCT 1970 - Prwnr) Choploln LT S M 8ERNSTIIN (SEPT 1911 - Pment) Medical Officer LT R G 0 8l1EN (OCT 1970 - AUG 1971) All I Alfa Co Commander
(AUG 1971 - Fruent) AIFo Co Commander LTJG RG BERRY (SEPT 1970 - PnoMnl) Mnlnlllrollve om-LT JG J W Wl11TTY (SEPT 1970 - PMnt) Olto Co Comoionclor LT JG l L SHULTZ (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Sclol AuI ROS ptng LTJG D L NOHpound (SEPT 1970 - -nl) p__1 om-LTJG W D INGEISOLL (SEPT 1970 - Pretent) ci-11 Co c ic1er LTJG G J ROUSSOS (SEPT 1970 - ir-nr) OIC SObH T 4006 LTJG J P SE8UNIA (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Engl-Ing Officer LT JG J T HANLEY (SEPT 1970- JUL 1971) Aut Chott le Co Com-dor
(JUL I 971 - Pruent) NMC8 Rep Soigtgkolt LTJG E J NOVAK (SEPT 1970 - llegtent) Au t 0lto Co Commander LTJG G IC CORBIN (OCT 1970 - llegtenl l ampborliH Co Ccw111Mcler LT JG l F KOEHLER Ill (SEPT 1970 - AUG 1971 Disbunlng Ofllur LTJG R R GNERLICH (JAN 1971 - SEPT 1971) Speciol Servlcu Officer
(SET 1971 - _) ~lneerlng Officer LTJG P J MILW (SEPT 1970 - PNnt) OIC Sobe r-~ LTJG O 8 POnta (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) Au t Pio amp Trainlnu Officer
(JUL 1971 - Prwtotnt) Bravo Co Cammonder ENS R R HART (AUG 1971 - -ent) Oldounlnu Officer CW02 W L MARR (fEI 1971 - -or) Mo1nre-om-CW02 F S THOMSON (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) ara Co Comnioncler
LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
EQCM C 0 TAYLOR (DEC 1970 - _ ) Allo Co Molnlencbull Chief CUCM W F SAWYO (JAN 1971 - _) Operotlont Chief UTCM 11 R AGLES (SE PT 1970 - Prewnt) Senior Enl hred AltMw UTCM J D BARTLEY (SEPT I 970 bull lretent) 8ro Co Chief
ATTACHED UNITS
RESIDENT QFFICER-IN-CHARG~ QF QNmUCTIQN
LCDR A M STEADLEY (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) ROICC
LQSlSTICS SUPPORT Q~PQlENT
LCOR J R DAVIS (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) 001 1n-ar LT 8 J ANZINI (JUL 1971 - NOV 1971) Air Operotl01W Officer LT R L DAVENPORT (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) POL om-
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NAVAL CAAGO HANgtLING Ar-tgt lOltT GIOUP OfTACHMENT
LTJG bull L MclfAN LT K W flTZGElALO LTJG T C KREJCI
MEDICAL UNIT AUGMENT
LCDa J S McGINN LT T l UDDY LT T K IOWflS LTD l GlAY
(All 1911 - JUL 1911) (JUL 1911 - AUG 1911) (AUG IWI bull NOV 1911 )
(MAR 1911 - JUL 1911) (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971) (MAR 1911 - JUL 1971) (MAA 1971 - JUL 1971)
AMPHIBIOUS CONSTRUCTION llAn ALION 2
LTJG G I ILACX (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971)
UNOflWATEl DEMOLITION TEAM 12
lTl VANN (MAR 1971 - MN 1971)
a ampAn ALION ROUTINE
omoor-ln-Chmp om rcharge Officor~
G-al Suro-i -_hlolaglll lntamol Medlclrw SanltotlOll
I The dolly routine of the bottollOll wm modlfhtd verol tlmn dtitlng the ~IO)mtrnt In on offoti to ornclontly t op11ratf0110I commitment ond at the_ tlftlO off- ti to toke odvontogo of the toctoallonol octMllot OYOtlablo Diego Gotclo
2 The op11rotim order tmked the bottollOll with o minlmvm 60 t-r wotlt -middot Tho orlglnol wotlt week wos 10 t-n o day doyt o 1 but with charQlng work ptlorltlot the work k wos chppod bocJ to the 10 hour o dqy 6 days o i ~ ol 1 Notional hollrklfbull werw lr-od bull holf-wotlt days
C ElSONNEl SUMMAIY
I Tho _1 afflco wca conotonl ly 1rrrlng and oMng _1 tfuouohout the dolploymenl In addition thh office malntoJnecl the pof of tlgte _1 ottocMd lo the 5IPfOlt Unfit tlollegtNd at Diego Gorcio Figure 1-1 gl- o -thly _ ol bottollon po-1 ond omploylftllnt locotlon The fOll-lrgtg 11 0 Mlmmot) of penonnel lroNOClfON dutfng tho ~foymont
A 174 Receipn I 29 T ransfra fOf Sepmotlon C 149 PCS Trarwfen 0 I 6 Diachargea E 13 a-li-11gt F IS ampcutcl Ext 1 G BS Opalive ExtonolON H S8 Medala and 0 l)eo bull mOlion Total SC9 TRINDCllON
O lUNllSTMENT SUMMARY
INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY
DESCRIPTION MAR APR8MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV TOT
WOUNDS-INCISION ABRASION NA 302 48 32 32 5 15 2 436
CONCUSSION LACERATION
SPRAINS bull 18 4 2 5 3 4 8 44
HERNIA bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FRACTURES bull 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 8
AMPUTATIONS bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AVULSION-LOSS OF NON-BONY bull SUBSTANCE BY TEARING AWAY 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7
BURNS ANO SCALDS M
26 12 9 2 2 0 0 51
IMBEOOED FOREIGN BODY bull 28 0 0 2 0 0 ltgt 30
FUMES AND SMOKE bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNAKE BITES bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PET BITES bull 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 I
EYE INJURIES 28 4 2 2 3 0 0 39
TYPE OF INJURY NOT bull 0 15 6 0 0 0 0 21
OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS 412 86 53 44 13 19 IO 627 INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY 4 12 86 53 44 13 19 10 127
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E SAFETY SUMMARY
I DEPLOYMENT ACCIDENT SUMMARY
ON OFF DUTY DUTY
ON DUTY OFF DUTY MANDAYS MANDA VS DAMAGE
FiI Aid Cloraquo 439 178 0 0 0 Loil limo Ace ldenl 10 7 709 189 0 Vbullhlclo Accidenh 41 I 0 5208300
It Igt noled thol ROLAND P J EOCN hos on undelormined MID loss
2 STANDUPSAFETYMEETINGS
3 DISCUSSION
fol first Aid Clou and loot Time Accidenh
Figure 1-3 shows the bortol ion injury recOfd by type
(b) Di1eussion
A vigor-out ond con1C-ientiou1 sofety program was purwed throughout tfic enri~ dopJoyment no1 only begtcovie of the inherent sofety PfOblems of initial construction on o tWtw project site butalMgt becauloO of typltgts or operations flt Seobees such Jip off food oircror1 crash cbullbullI rlfONibllitles ond 0 large blo1-ing effaltt
All focton considered NMCB FORTY wos fortunote In thar the nvmber ol seriaugt occidenh occurring during the deployment wos small Most of the on-duty occlOntgt ore ottribuled lo in9xperi9nce and o tendency to hurry to mHt c0ftlfficti0tt deodfine even though con1tNction erfort in MgtmO areas WOI laquoOJndshythe-clocl wven doy1 o week for the rirot holr of the deployman1
The tnajority of off-duty accidents ore ottributod to ikylorklng ond honeploy durinv and ofter d-lnlltlng hod ocomed Thvbull were for more off-duly than on-duty occident os on ebullomple oll occldeoh thot occurred in July were off-duty ococidentt
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A contributing loct0lt to ofl-ty accidenh wen that the CClltbullp h poorly lit rnotedolbull fOf lnshyC04 llgfito1Q on order) ond corAtnctlon in the bull9 wos inpregtgbullbulln IIdeg of the deplO)Mnt Thl1 canstrvction Included wotn linegt motiliolff n other pcotlono which ceoted foll hozmdbull bullbull~ 191gt warnlll Ilg polled
Lor- of rnaterioh c~oted a necbulluity for iury riggf19 Old GbullNfoll1 mot ing 0obull whh whot WOt ovollohle While thll deg nol o1woyt rhbull bnt recoune atfor 01 t0fety 1 concerned a wen reoltud thot It hod to be done ond oll pltinonrI bullere owme of ri- tolety drowbockbull that we utont
lho Sofoty Chio wor~ed tlo1ely with the Medical Opallm~nt in t~e health hazard oreo ond through 1hh ct_ relotlonlhip monv gtituolio were corrected before tlwy could boconf problom arlta
indige_ problem deg rwconiud Indeg rots TheW roh en abundant ond norshylly fffd on the pl~tiful cocdeg on the ltlond A pont control JgtOV_ wm elttablished with vood 11
Other Ind~bull poble Include the that degnd the hlor and ih lnhobitont wch deg bullharlgt o ~ poi- llJ lincludine - obrelOed bullbull- fl1) eel wo wchln pol-bull coral -ffonQ Cuuenll and unknow~ fOlft3 of MIO Hfe nmiddote-w [octcn ntquh_d iPric r bullnforcement to preent fou of llft ond llmb
sarety C0(11Cloubullnbullu WO malntolned through dolly POO notes gt0lety folks Saltly Company ol the Month Awordt on-site impocilongt by the Sofety C~lel and on alert Supeltvigtoo Safety Comml11oe_ Through the ellortbull of oll PIbull o OgtOtgtObly gtalbull dep10)llenl deg Cfgtltted The MYerhy ond lrequo1gtCy nllfl ore at depleted In flgure 1-4
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(o) Number ofbull-bull heard ol CoptolnJ Men 42 bee figure 1-Sl
(b) Number of c0te1 oworded non-iudiclol p11nhhmen1 34
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lo) Awonled Court _llol ot NUP 2
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(b) One COUll-martiol deg digtOpf)tOvtd by s11Cgtt) Autharlty One cour1-mor1lol deg portfolly approved by the Supervly Aurharlty
3 UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATED
111 Failure to So to 1nted place of duty 26
lb) An lcle 9lt lbordinate conducl I-arch --bsi-d offlcen
(1) Wilfvl diPOCt towardgt 1uperior pelly olficer 4
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c) Attlcle 92 Fallura to obey an ordr or regulatlOltI
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(2) Derelict Ion or duly 2
(d) Article 108 llcmoalng Of other wrongful dhpotltlOltI al go nvnent propertygt
(1) Dcwnage to Military Pltoperfy 2
(bull Article 121 Wrof1Qful appropnallOltI
bull Two adlnhtratlve dhcharet were procested Ing thlt deplar-nt Neither c r9qUlrad on admlnlslrotlve dlscftarve baord The two casebull were foceutd In occonlance with BUPERS Manual Article 3420220 Flnol dKblon hobull bon made In both c- raultlng In General DlgtChora-t
G MOltALE
1 GENEaAL Thibull particular deployment would hove to be thored by one In order to unclentand the candltiont and cin tancM I hot affecled marole AJ the beginning of lho deployment motole wcaespecially high The wcwlc wca both chollengl1111 and ucltlng and tho men ware woolclng 7 daybull a wait The Island popshyulcrtlon In lncnmenlt bglnnlng with the londing party The ad party Moln body A and Main 8ocy bullabull c- later with eoch gtaup mlxlrog with the middotOld n bull a( the island s- NMnlment on the part or thaee already on the bland wca preMnt m eoch grotp came A new group t cOfluslon a longer wolt In the chow line man penons ta get Miiied dawn and oriented Howewr lt did not tab I- before the _1 of eoch gngtup were bullumcned lgtlanden -itlng the MlCt group
Thebull for the n months or deployment ry goad bullbullbulln under the conditionbull bullhot ul1ted ouch m eating with klti under Oeld type- moss focllltlM 11 every IWo or three -bullkl cold ahowbullubull i ot time in the -nlng I-working hours and o4oliy other things too_ to men1io Even tbaugh eoch day and wuk brought better IMng candltiont (-h os lluah loilati hot degbull and als In a building) m0lt0le Sffmed to - ca the months of tho cloploy nt drew on There wllfe the con-11d loalatad candltlore with no town to go to durlflG olT duty hours no girlbull lo - or talk to no let up r- 1Urroundlr9 deg much choflGa In tchedule no lnlaquoilt bor r nlng sondwlches etc ltecreotionol focilitloa ond an olT blond RampR pocoau took time 10 al up The lhill ltoro wen moll ond inodequolbull in its tamporory quarters the oaund on the moYle gtbull was po0lt tho wind blew oand in tho eyH and the ncin come - At about the nr11 month monole --d to be I- ar the deployment which Is - unuwol for on 8-onth cleploynt Materlol Oflclencles Impeded poogow and morole w 1- In amppile or the itafotlon the bullroardlnary hard work and tho advone condltiore the bottallon left the lbulllond with a strong - or totisfoc11on ro 0 lob -11 done Ir Is with hJh hopes ond eiqiectcrtlont thot the bottollon alto left the itlotgtd o batter place for the 11rbottallon ma cd by the battv rocllltlu ond appartunltles now ovolloble
2 MESSING A good Ing racility wca complated on Diego Gonia d about mld-cltlgtlar-nt lnltlally the menlng racflltlti contllled oJ bullcbull ratlOAI hooted over a beach nre This wm rollowed by a golley In a SEA Hut and o tent type mebull deck The prebullnt galley ond deck on two lorge i--eshygl-rad SINltlureo A few problems st Ill exl1t duo to lack or moterlalbull to _1ete ltollaliOfgt a( Items (electricol wire ro grills 1ooste11 etc) but when ttay - ln1talli tho CP galley wlll be even bettor
3 IERTHING The barthlng Is excellent end well M1hed to the locale All or the Berthing Hut1 are SEAtlylbull Huti
H MfDICAl
I NMCa FORTY began thibull ~layment with alght Hmpltol C in the main body and two COfflll with the SObee T_ In addition rho llattollon was _nted with a surglCltJI team Thibull team consisted of one degdeg one Internal medical phys Icon -bulllhulologlit modi CG I Srvlca Corpgt Officer two Openitlng Room TachnicionJ one Blood 8anlc laboratory Technician and one HMC
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Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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ba bullbullat-bull -middot-middot- ----1- _ MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV
FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
11 3f9Wbulll II 411Qll
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id VD wol volent when RampR llorted in llonglol l J S RECOWENlgtAllONS
fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
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2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
06
49
31
25
28
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
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R 0612542 APR 71
FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
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8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
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2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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TABtE OF CONTENTS
I ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
A B
Orlice orgtd toding C~ lel Petty Oflicen lkittotion lout tne
c o f r G H I J K L M
Penonnel 5-) bull Reenli1t Summory Solet7 Sumnay bull Dhclpllnoj legol Morale bull Madicof bullbullbull Oerltal bull bull bull bull Chaoloin s Ac1M1lu Pllblic Alfoin bull bull bull bull Awordt ond Promotio bull Unil Rocavnillon bull
II EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
A Gero1 Commenh bull bull bull bull bull 8 Specific Com(19nt 1 bull bull bull bull
C Specific fqulPent Problem Atedeg
Ill RAINING SUMMARY
A a c o f f G H
c1 Milltocy bull Tec~nicol Solely bullbull Reodi-u Potlure Intelligence bull bull bull pound bullGnlinomiddotrion1 Adminisrtntd Conupondence c
IV LABOR OISTlllUTION SUMMARY bullbullbull
bull
V CONSTRUCTION ITEM SUMMUY bull bull bullbull
A Deployment froiect Summary a Complati Projec11 bull bull bull bull C Turnover Sury bull bull bull
VI PROGRESS ANO PERFORMANCE CHART
VII GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INFotlMAllON
A Generol bull bull bull bull 8 MaOg bull-nt Engineering Plan bull C Diego Corcio bull bull bull bull 0 Emborkolion Schadle bull E Reconnolnooce Porty f Londlng Party bull bull bull G Advonca larly bull bull H Moln llody Mo-nl
bull bull bull
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bull bull
bullbull
bull bull bull bull bull
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IImiddot I IH 11-5
Illmiddot I 111-1 111-1 111-1 111-1 111middot2 111-2 111-2
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SECTION
VII GENERAL CONSrUCTION INFORMATION (contif)
1 Engineering J C-llvclion Pr09n111 bull bull bull bull bull K c111on Raport on lnduotrial Site bull L Concntbull Bolch Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull M Block Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull N Fresh Waler Supply-0llnlaotlon larges O MCON Projttk bull bull bull bullbullbull P Contnoctor Quollty Control Scllon 0 Support Unit bull bull bull bull bull
VIII LOGISTICS ANO FISCAL SUMMARY
A General s_ bull 8 ll-ofect Motlol bull bull bull bull bull C Proect Material Support (CTRCSR) 0 flscal Su1M111ry bull bull E Dllbunlng bull bull F Food SNleet bull bull bull G Service AcMtles bull H Emborlltotlon
IX CIVIC ACTION bullbullbull
A G-ol Smmory bull
X LESSONS UAaNEO
A Utllftles ltobl- bull bull I Vertical C-NClon lToblems C Supply oncl Loglllla bull
XI PROGRESS PHOTQS bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
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Vlll-1 VIII-I VIII-I VIII-I Vlll-2 Vlll-2 Vlll-3 Vlll-3
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I ADMINISllATIVE SUMMARY A NMC8 FORTY OFFICERS ANO LEADING CHIEF lfTTY OFFICERS
coa R I( WHITE (SEPT 1970 - MAY 1971) CommG1ding Officer COii D W UltlSH (MAY 1971 - Prtsent) Commanding Offiur LCOtl D A RINGEL (SEPT 1910 bull 9Mnt) Execitlve om-LCDR W C McGEE (SEPT 1970 - _nt) Supply Officer LCDR R F HEINE JR (JAN 1911 - _nl Operot l- Officer LT W P McTOMNEY (SEPT 1970 - fnlMnl) All t Operotlon1 Officelt LT 8 8 WYAn (JUL 1970 - AUG 1971) Alfo Co Commoocler
(AUG 1971 - -nt) Trolning Officer LJ J I FELTER (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Mecllcol om-LT A V GAGLIANO (AUG 1971 - 11--nt) Medico Offlcr LT G E MILLER (JAN 1971 - -11) Dental om-LT L G SELLER5 (OCT 1970 - Prwnr) Choploln LT S M 8ERNSTIIN (SEPT 1911 - Pment) Medical Officer LT R G 0 8l1EN (OCT 1970 - AUG 1971) All I Alfa Co Commander
(AUG 1971 - Fruent) AIFo Co Commander LTJG RG BERRY (SEPT 1970 - PnoMnl) Mnlnlllrollve om-LT JG J W Wl11TTY (SEPT 1970 - PMnt) Olto Co Comoionclor LT JG l L SHULTZ (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Sclol AuI ROS ptng LTJG D L NOHpound (SEPT 1970 - -nl) p__1 om-LTJG W D INGEISOLL (SEPT 1970 - Pretent) ci-11 Co c ic1er LTJG G J ROUSSOS (SEPT 1970 - ir-nr) OIC SObH T 4006 LTJG J P SE8UNIA (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Engl-Ing Officer LT JG J T HANLEY (SEPT 1970- JUL 1971) Aut Chott le Co Com-dor
(JUL I 971 - Pruent) NMC8 Rep Soigtgkolt LTJG E J NOVAK (SEPT 1970 - llegtent) Au t 0lto Co Commander LTJG G IC CORBIN (OCT 1970 - llegtenl l ampborliH Co Ccw111Mcler LT JG l F KOEHLER Ill (SEPT 1970 - AUG 1971 Disbunlng Ofllur LTJG R R GNERLICH (JAN 1971 - SEPT 1971) Speciol Servlcu Officer
(SET 1971 - _) ~lneerlng Officer LTJG P J MILW (SEPT 1970 - PNnt) OIC Sobe r-~ LTJG O 8 POnta (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) Au t Pio amp Trainlnu Officer
(JUL 1971 - Prwtotnt) Bravo Co Cammonder ENS R R HART (AUG 1971 - -ent) Oldounlnu Officer CW02 W L MARR (fEI 1971 - -or) Mo1nre-om-CW02 F S THOMSON (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) ara Co Comnioncler
LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
EQCM C 0 TAYLOR (DEC 1970 - _ ) Allo Co Molnlencbull Chief CUCM W F SAWYO (JAN 1971 - _) Operotlont Chief UTCM 11 R AGLES (SE PT 1970 - Prewnt) Senior Enl hred AltMw UTCM J D BARTLEY (SEPT I 970 bull lretent) 8ro Co Chief
ATTACHED UNITS
RESIDENT QFFICER-IN-CHARG~ QF QNmUCTIQN
LCDR A M STEADLEY (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) ROICC
LQSlSTICS SUPPORT Q~PQlENT
LCOR J R DAVIS (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) 001 1n-ar LT 8 J ANZINI (JUL 1971 - NOV 1971) Air Operotl01W Officer LT R L DAVENPORT (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) POL om-
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NAVAL CAAGO HANgtLING Ar-tgt lOltT GIOUP OfTACHMENT
LTJG bull L MclfAN LT K W flTZGElALO LTJG T C KREJCI
MEDICAL UNIT AUGMENT
LCDa J S McGINN LT T l UDDY LT T K IOWflS LTD l GlAY
(All 1911 - JUL 1911) (JUL 1911 - AUG 1911) (AUG IWI bull NOV 1911 )
(MAR 1911 - JUL 1911) (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971) (MAR 1911 - JUL 1971) (MAA 1971 - JUL 1971)
AMPHIBIOUS CONSTRUCTION llAn ALION 2
LTJG G I ILACX (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971)
UNOflWATEl DEMOLITION TEAM 12
lTl VANN (MAR 1971 - MN 1971)
a ampAn ALION ROUTINE
omoor-ln-Chmp om rcharge Officor~
G-al Suro-i -_hlolaglll lntamol Medlclrw SanltotlOll
I The dolly routine of the bottollOll wm modlfhtd verol tlmn dtitlng the ~IO)mtrnt In on offoti to ornclontly t op11ratf0110I commitment ond at the_ tlftlO off- ti to toke odvontogo of the toctoallonol octMllot OYOtlablo Diego Gotclo
2 The op11rotim order tmked the bottollOll with o minlmvm 60 t-r wotlt -middot Tho orlglnol wotlt week wos 10 t-n o day doyt o 1 but with charQlng work ptlorltlot the work k wos chppod bocJ to the 10 hour o dqy 6 days o i ~ ol 1 Notional hollrklfbull werw lr-od bull holf-wotlt days
C ElSONNEl SUMMAIY
I Tho _1 afflco wca conotonl ly 1rrrlng and oMng _1 tfuouohout the dolploymenl In addition thh office malntoJnecl the pof of tlgte _1 ottocMd lo the 5IPfOlt Unfit tlollegtNd at Diego Gorcio Figure 1-1 gl- o -thly _ ol bottollon po-1 ond omploylftllnt locotlon The fOll-lrgtg 11 0 Mlmmot) of penonnel lroNOClfON dutfng tho ~foymont
A 174 Receipn I 29 T ransfra fOf Sepmotlon C 149 PCS Trarwfen 0 I 6 Diachargea E 13 a-li-11gt F IS ampcutcl Ext 1 G BS Opalive ExtonolON H S8 Medala and 0 l)eo bull mOlion Total SC9 TRINDCllON
O lUNllSTMENT SUMMARY
INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY
DESCRIPTION MAR APR8MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV TOT
WOUNDS-INCISION ABRASION NA 302 48 32 32 5 15 2 436
CONCUSSION LACERATION
SPRAINS bull 18 4 2 5 3 4 8 44
HERNIA bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FRACTURES bull 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 8
AMPUTATIONS bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AVULSION-LOSS OF NON-BONY bull SUBSTANCE BY TEARING AWAY 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7
BURNS ANO SCALDS M
26 12 9 2 2 0 0 51
IMBEOOED FOREIGN BODY bull 28 0 0 2 0 0 ltgt 30
FUMES AND SMOKE bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNAKE BITES bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PET BITES bull 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 I
EYE INJURIES 28 4 2 2 3 0 0 39
TYPE OF INJURY NOT bull 0 15 6 0 0 0 0 21
OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS 412 86 53 44 13 19 IO 627 INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY 4 12 86 53 44 13 19 10 127
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E SAFETY SUMMARY
I DEPLOYMENT ACCIDENT SUMMARY
ON OFF DUTY DUTY
ON DUTY OFF DUTY MANDAYS MANDA VS DAMAGE
FiI Aid Cloraquo 439 178 0 0 0 Loil limo Ace ldenl 10 7 709 189 0 Vbullhlclo Accidenh 41 I 0 5208300
It Igt noled thol ROLAND P J EOCN hos on undelormined MID loss
2 STANDUPSAFETYMEETINGS
3 DISCUSSION
fol first Aid Clou and loot Time Accidenh
Figure 1-3 shows the bortol ion injury recOfd by type
(b) Di1eussion
A vigor-out ond con1C-ientiou1 sofety program was purwed throughout tfic enri~ dopJoyment no1 only begtcovie of the inherent sofety PfOblems of initial construction on o tWtw project site butalMgt becauloO of typltgts or operations flt Seobees such Jip off food oircror1 crash cbullbullI rlfONibllitles ond 0 large blo1-ing effaltt
All focton considered NMCB FORTY wos fortunote In thar the nvmber ol seriaugt occidenh occurring during the deployment wos small Most of the on-duty occlOntgt ore ottribuled lo in9xperi9nce and o tendency to hurry to mHt c0ftlfficti0tt deodfine even though con1tNction erfort in MgtmO areas WOI laquoOJndshythe-clocl wven doy1 o week for the rirot holr of the deployman1
The tnajority of off-duty accidents ore ottributod to ikylorklng ond honeploy durinv and ofter d-lnlltlng hod ocomed Thvbull were for more off-duly than on-duty occident os on ebullomple oll occldeoh thot occurred in July were off-duty ococidentt
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A contributing loct0lt to ofl-ty accidenh wen that the CClltbullp h poorly lit rnotedolbull fOf lnshyC04 llgfito1Q on order) ond corAtnctlon in the bull9 wos inpregtgbullbulln IIdeg of the deplO)Mnt Thl1 canstrvction Included wotn linegt motiliolff n other pcotlono which ceoted foll hozmdbull bullbull~ 191gt warnlll Ilg polled
Lor- of rnaterioh c~oted a necbulluity for iury riggf19 Old GbullNfoll1 mot ing 0obull whh whot WOt ovollohle While thll deg nol o1woyt rhbull bnt recoune atfor 01 t0fety 1 concerned a wen reoltud thot It hod to be done ond oll pltinonrI bullere owme of ri- tolety drowbockbull that we utont
lho Sofoty Chio wor~ed tlo1ely with the Medical Opallm~nt in t~e health hazard oreo ond through 1hh ct_ relotlonlhip monv gtituolio were corrected before tlwy could boconf problom arlta
indige_ problem deg rwconiud Indeg rots TheW roh en abundant ond norshylly fffd on the pl~tiful cocdeg on the ltlond A pont control JgtOV_ wm elttablished with vood 11
Other Ind~bull poble Include the that degnd the hlor and ih lnhobitont wch deg bullharlgt o ~ poi- llJ lincludine - obrelOed bullbull- fl1) eel wo wchln pol-bull coral -ffonQ Cuuenll and unknow~ fOlft3 of MIO Hfe nmiddote-w [octcn ntquh_d iPric r bullnforcement to preent fou of llft ond llmb
sarety C0(11Cloubullnbullu WO malntolned through dolly POO notes gt0lety folks Saltly Company ol the Month Awordt on-site impocilongt by the Sofety C~lel and on alert Supeltvigtoo Safety Comml11oe_ Through the ellortbull of oll PIbull o OgtOtgtObly gtalbull dep10)llenl deg Cfgtltted The MYerhy ond lrequo1gtCy nllfl ore at depleted In flgure 1-4
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I NON-JUDICIAL lJNISHMENT
(o) Number ofbull-bull heard ol CoptolnJ Men 42 bee figure 1-Sl
(b) Number of c0te1 oworded non-iudiclol p11nhhmen1 34
le) mber ormiddot-middot dl1m11 d with wominv 6
2 COURTS-MAllT lAL
lo) Awonled Court _llol ot NUP 2
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(b) One COUll-martiol deg digtOpf)tOvtd by s11Cgtt) Autharlty One cour1-mor1lol deg portfolly approved by the Supervly Aurharlty
3 UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATED
111 Failure to So to 1nted place of duty 26
lb) An lcle 9lt lbordinate conducl I-arch --bsi-d offlcen
(1) Wilfvl diPOCt towardgt 1uperior pelly olficer 4
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c) Attlcle 92 Fallura to obey an ordr or regulatlOltI
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(2) Derelict Ion or duly 2
(d) Article 108 llcmoalng Of other wrongful dhpotltlOltI al go nvnent propertygt
(1) Dcwnage to Military Pltoperfy 2
(bull Article 121 Wrof1Qful appropnallOltI
bull Two adlnhtratlve dhcharet were procested Ing thlt deplar-nt Neither c r9qUlrad on admlnlslrotlve dlscftarve baord The two casebull were foceutd In occonlance with BUPERS Manual Article 3420220 Flnol dKblon hobull bon made In both c- raultlng In General DlgtChora-t
G MOltALE
1 GENEaAL Thibull particular deployment would hove to be thored by one In order to unclentand the candltiont and cin tancM I hot affecled marole AJ the beginning of lho deployment motole wcaespecially high The wcwlc wca both chollengl1111 and ucltlng and tho men ware woolclng 7 daybull a wait The Island popshyulcrtlon In lncnmenlt bglnnlng with the londing party The ad party Moln body A and Main 8ocy bullabull c- later with eoch gtaup mlxlrog with the middotOld n bull a( the island s- NMnlment on the part or thaee already on the bland wca preMnt m eoch grotp came A new group t cOfluslon a longer wolt In the chow line man penons ta get Miiied dawn and oriented Howewr lt did not tab I- before the _1 of eoch gngtup were bullumcned lgtlanden -itlng the MlCt group
Thebull for the n months or deployment ry goad bullbullbulln under the conditionbull bullhot ul1ted ouch m eating with klti under Oeld type- moss focllltlM 11 every IWo or three -bullkl cold ahowbullubull i ot time in the -nlng I-working hours and o4oliy other things too_ to men1io Even tbaugh eoch day and wuk brought better IMng candltiont (-h os lluah loilati hot degbull and als In a building) m0lt0le Sffmed to - ca the months of tho cloploy nt drew on There wllfe the con-11d loalatad candltlore with no town to go to durlflG olT duty hours no girlbull lo - or talk to no let up r- 1Urroundlr9 deg much choflGa In tchedule no lnlaquoilt bor r nlng sondwlches etc ltecreotionol focilitloa ond an olT blond RampR pocoau took time 10 al up The lhill ltoro wen moll ond inodequolbull in its tamporory quarters the oaund on the moYle gtbull was po0lt tho wind blew oand in tho eyH and the ncin come - At about the nr11 month monole --d to be I- ar the deployment which Is - unuwol for on 8-onth cleploynt Materlol Oflclencles Impeded poogow and morole w 1- In amppile or the itafotlon the bullroardlnary hard work and tho advone condltiore the bottallon left the lbulllond with a strong - or totisfoc11on ro 0 lob -11 done Ir Is with hJh hopes ond eiqiectcrtlont thot the bottollon alto left the itlotgtd o batter place for the 11rbottallon ma cd by the battv rocllltlu ond appartunltles now ovolloble
2 MESSING A good Ing racility wca complated on Diego Gonia d about mld-cltlgtlar-nt lnltlally the menlng racflltlti contllled oJ bullcbull ratlOAI hooted over a beach nre This wm rollowed by a golley In a SEA Hut and o tent type mebull deck The prebullnt galley ond deck on two lorge i--eshygl-rad SINltlureo A few problems st Ill exl1t duo to lack or moterlalbull to _1ete ltollaliOfgt a( Items (electricol wire ro grills 1ooste11 etc) but when ttay - ln1talli tho CP galley wlll be even bettor
3 IERTHING The barthlng Is excellent end well M1hed to the locale All or the Berthing Hut1 are SEAtlylbull Huti
H MfDICAl
I NMCa FORTY began thibull ~layment with alght Hmpltol C in the main body and two COfflll with the SObee T_ In addition rho llattollon was _nted with a surglCltJI team Thibull team consisted of one degdeg one Internal medical phys Icon -bulllhulologlit modi CG I Srvlca Corpgt Officer two Openitlng Room TachnicionJ one Blood 8anlc laboratory Technician and one HMC
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Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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ba bullbullat-bull -middot-middot- ----1- _ MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV
FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
11 3f9Wbulll II 411Qll
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id VD wol volent when RampR llorted in llonglol l J S RECOWENlgtAllONS
fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
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2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
06
49
31
25
28
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
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R 0612542 APR 71
FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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R 220111 Z JUL 71 FM NAVFACENGCOM TO NMCB FOUi ZERO FO INFO AIG rwo zoo
Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
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2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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BT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 1 ON IEHAlF OF CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICERS ANO SEAaEES EVERY WHEIE I EXTEND A HEARTY bullwttl DONE TO THE OFFICERS ANO MEN Of NMCa fOltTY TO THEIR oumANDING ACCOMPLISHshyMENTS AT DIEGO GARCIA AS TiiE PIONEER NMCI ON REINDEER STATION YOU HAVE SET THE PACE FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW av OVERCOMING OMTACLES AND MUTING MllfSTONES WITH HARD WORK AND THE FINEST PROFtSSIONAllSM IEFITTING THE ATLANTIC FLEETS IEST OF TYPE BATTALION IT
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IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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llT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 PROJECT REINDEER STATION I NMCB FORTY WITH SKILLED SUPPORT FROM ATCU-4 NAVCHAPGRU DET Z ANO LSC CAN TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE AND IMPRESSIVE PROFESSIONALISM SINCE THE INshyITIATION OF THIS PRIORITY PROJECT IN MARCH OF THIS YEAA STARTING OllU THE BEACH ON THIS REMOTE ISLAND YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED A CONSTRUCTION BASE CAMP SUPPORTING COMshyMUNICATIONS FUEL CARGO HANDLING AND UTILITY FACILITIES AND COMPUTED THE INTERIM RUNWAY-SUCCESSFULLY MEETING THE FIRST CNO MILESTONE AND MOVED ON TO THE INITIATIONS OF PUMANENT CONSllUCTION FOi All HANDS WELL DONE 2 AS NMCI FORTY UTURNS HOME AND NMCB ONE WITH NMCB SEVEN ONE DET c~os MOVES INTO THE SECOND CONSYlUCTIONS PHASE I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THf NECESSITY FOi All HANDS TO LOOK AHEAD ro NEW MILESTONCS SUSTAINED QUALITY PRODUCTION ANO OF THAT MOST IMPORYANT EUMENT TO HIE CONSTRUCTION lllOGRAM Of FULL ANO TIMELY SUPPORT 8Y AU UNITS 3 I KNOW THAT WE CAN COUNT ON THE FUU EFFCltT OF All HANDS TO MEET THE CONSTRUCTION GOALS WHICH HAVE BEEN SET I LOOll TO NMCll ONE TO CARRY FORWARD THE LEADElaquoSHIP ANO COORDINATION THAT Will liODUCE IHE MOST EFFECTIVE TEAM EFFORT ANO TO SET AN EXAMPLE TO THOSE THAT Will FOLLOW ON CAPTAIN ROGERS BT
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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TABtE OF CONTENTS
I ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
A B
Orlice orgtd toding C~ lel Petty Oflicen lkittotion lout tne
c o f r G H I J K L M
Penonnel 5-) bull Reenli1t Summory Solet7 Sumnay bull Dhclpllnoj legol Morale bull Madicof bullbullbull Oerltal bull bull bull bull Chaoloin s Ac1M1lu Pllblic Alfoin bull bull bull bull Awordt ond Promotio bull Unil Rocavnillon bull
II EQUIPMENT SUMMARY
A Gero1 Commenh bull bull bull bull bull 8 Specific Com(19nt 1 bull bull bull bull
C Specific fqulPent Problem Atedeg
Ill RAINING SUMMARY
A a c o f f G H
c1 Milltocy bull Tec~nicol Solely bullbull Reodi-u Potlure Intelligence bull bull bull pound bullGnlinomiddotrion1 Adminisrtntd Conupondence c
IV LABOR OISTlllUTION SUMMARY bullbullbull
bull
V CONSTRUCTION ITEM SUMMUY bull bull bullbull
A Deployment froiect Summary a Complati Projec11 bull bull bull bull C Turnover Sury bull bull bull
VI PROGRESS ANO PERFORMANCE CHART
VII GENERAL CONSTRUCTION INFotlMAllON
A Generol bull bull bull bull 8 MaOg bull-nt Engineering Plan bull C Diego Corcio bull bull bull bull 0 Emborkolion Schadle bull E Reconnolnooce Porty f Londlng Party bull bull bull G Advonca larly bull bull H Moln llody Mo-nl
bull bull bull
10
bull bull
bullbull
bull bull bull bull bull
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1-1 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 lmiddotS 1-7 1middot9 1-10 1-10 1-12
IImiddot I IH 11-5
Illmiddot I 111-1 111-1 111-1 111-1 111middot2 111-2 111-2
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Vll-1 VII-I Vll-2 Vll-2 Vll-3 Vll-3 VII-A VII-A
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SECTION
VII GENERAL CONSrUCTION INFORMATION (contif)
1 Engineering J C-llvclion Pr09n111 bull bull bull bull bull K c111on Raport on lnduotrial Site bull L Concntbull Bolch Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull M Block Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull N Fresh Waler Supply-0llnlaotlon larges O MCON Projttk bull bull bull bullbullbull P Contnoctor Quollty Control Scllon 0 Support Unit bull bull bull bull bull
VIII LOGISTICS ANO FISCAL SUMMARY
A General s_ bull 8 ll-ofect Motlol bull bull bull bull bull C Proect Material Support (CTRCSR) 0 flscal Su1M111ry bull bull E Dllbunlng bull bull F Food SNleet bull bull bull G Service AcMtles bull H Emborlltotlon
IX CIVIC ACTION bullbullbull
A G-ol Smmory bull
X LESSONS UAaNEO
A Utllftles ltobl- bull bull I Vertical C-NClon lToblems C Supply oncl Loglllla bull
XI PROGRESS PHOTQS bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
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Vll-S VlhS Vll-6 Vll-8 Vll-9 Vll-9 Vll-10 Vll-10 VII-II
Vlll-1 VIII-I VIII-I VIII-I Vlll-2 Vlll-2 Vlll-3 Vlll-3
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I ADMINISllATIVE SUMMARY A NMC8 FORTY OFFICERS ANO LEADING CHIEF lfTTY OFFICERS
coa R I( WHITE (SEPT 1970 - MAY 1971) CommG1ding Officer COii D W UltlSH (MAY 1971 - Prtsent) Commanding Offiur LCOtl D A RINGEL (SEPT 1910 bull 9Mnt) Execitlve om-LCDR W C McGEE (SEPT 1970 - _nt) Supply Officer LCDR R F HEINE JR (JAN 1911 - _nl Operot l- Officer LT W P McTOMNEY (SEPT 1970 - fnlMnl) All t Operotlon1 Officelt LT 8 8 WYAn (JUL 1970 - AUG 1971) Alfo Co Commoocler
(AUG 1971 - -nt) Trolning Officer LJ J I FELTER (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Mecllcol om-LT A V GAGLIANO (AUG 1971 - 11--nt) Medico Offlcr LT G E MILLER (JAN 1971 - -11) Dental om-LT L G SELLER5 (OCT 1970 - Prwnr) Choploln LT S M 8ERNSTIIN (SEPT 1911 - Pment) Medical Officer LT R G 0 8l1EN (OCT 1970 - AUG 1971) All I Alfa Co Commander
(AUG 1971 - Fruent) AIFo Co Commander LTJG RG BERRY (SEPT 1970 - PnoMnl) Mnlnlllrollve om-LT JG J W Wl11TTY (SEPT 1970 - PMnt) Olto Co Comoionclor LT JG l L SHULTZ (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Sclol AuI ROS ptng LTJG D L NOHpound (SEPT 1970 - -nl) p__1 om-LTJG W D INGEISOLL (SEPT 1970 - Pretent) ci-11 Co c ic1er LTJG G J ROUSSOS (SEPT 1970 - ir-nr) OIC SObH T 4006 LTJG J P SE8UNIA (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Engl-Ing Officer LT JG J T HANLEY (SEPT 1970- JUL 1971) Aut Chott le Co Com-dor
(JUL I 971 - Pruent) NMC8 Rep Soigtgkolt LTJG E J NOVAK (SEPT 1970 - llegtent) Au t 0lto Co Commander LTJG G IC CORBIN (OCT 1970 - llegtenl l ampborliH Co Ccw111Mcler LT JG l F KOEHLER Ill (SEPT 1970 - AUG 1971 Disbunlng Ofllur LTJG R R GNERLICH (JAN 1971 - SEPT 1971) Speciol Servlcu Officer
(SET 1971 - _) ~lneerlng Officer LTJG P J MILW (SEPT 1970 - PNnt) OIC Sobe r-~ LTJG O 8 POnta (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) Au t Pio amp Trainlnu Officer
(JUL 1971 - Prwtotnt) Bravo Co Cammonder ENS R R HART (AUG 1971 - -ent) Oldounlnu Officer CW02 W L MARR (fEI 1971 - -or) Mo1nre-om-CW02 F S THOMSON (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) ara Co Comnioncler
LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
EQCM C 0 TAYLOR (DEC 1970 - _ ) Allo Co Molnlencbull Chief CUCM W F SAWYO (JAN 1971 - _) Operotlont Chief UTCM 11 R AGLES (SE PT 1970 - Prewnt) Senior Enl hred AltMw UTCM J D BARTLEY (SEPT I 970 bull lretent) 8ro Co Chief
ATTACHED UNITS
RESIDENT QFFICER-IN-CHARG~ QF QNmUCTIQN
LCDR A M STEADLEY (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) ROICC
LQSlSTICS SUPPORT Q~PQlENT
LCOR J R DAVIS (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) 001 1n-ar LT 8 J ANZINI (JUL 1971 - NOV 1971) Air Operotl01W Officer LT R L DAVENPORT (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) POL om-
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LCOI O L CUNpound lT 0 r PAnON
(MAI 1911 middotOCT 1911) fOCT 1911 - -)
NAVAL CAAGO HANgtLING Ar-tgt lOltT GIOUP OfTACHMENT
LTJG bull L MclfAN LT K W flTZGElALO LTJG T C KREJCI
MEDICAL UNIT AUGMENT
LCDa J S McGINN LT T l UDDY LT T K IOWflS LTD l GlAY
(All 1911 - JUL 1911) (JUL 1911 - AUG 1911) (AUG IWI bull NOV 1911 )
(MAR 1911 - JUL 1911) (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971) (MAR 1911 - JUL 1971) (MAA 1971 - JUL 1971)
AMPHIBIOUS CONSTRUCTION llAn ALION 2
LTJG G I ILACX (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971)
UNOflWATEl DEMOLITION TEAM 12
lTl VANN (MAR 1971 - MN 1971)
a ampAn ALION ROUTINE
omoor-ln-Chmp om rcharge Officor~
G-al Suro-i -_hlolaglll lntamol Medlclrw SanltotlOll
I The dolly routine of the bottollOll wm modlfhtd verol tlmn dtitlng the ~IO)mtrnt In on offoti to ornclontly t op11ratf0110I commitment ond at the_ tlftlO off- ti to toke odvontogo of the toctoallonol octMllot OYOtlablo Diego Gotclo
2 The op11rotim order tmked the bottollOll with o minlmvm 60 t-r wotlt -middot Tho orlglnol wotlt week wos 10 t-n o day doyt o 1 but with charQlng work ptlorltlot the work k wos chppod bocJ to the 10 hour o dqy 6 days o i ~ ol 1 Notional hollrklfbull werw lr-od bull holf-wotlt days
C ElSONNEl SUMMAIY
I Tho _1 afflco wca conotonl ly 1rrrlng and oMng _1 tfuouohout the dolploymenl In addition thh office malntoJnecl the pof of tlgte _1 ottocMd lo the 5IPfOlt Unfit tlollegtNd at Diego Gorcio Figure 1-1 gl- o -thly _ ol bottollon po-1 ond omploylftllnt locotlon The fOll-lrgtg 11 0 Mlmmot) of penonnel lroNOClfON dutfng tho ~foymont
A 174 Receipn I 29 T ransfra fOf Sepmotlon C 149 PCS Trarwfen 0 I 6 Diachargea E 13 a-li-11gt F IS ampcutcl Ext 1 G BS Opalive ExtonolON H S8 Medala and 0 l)eo bull mOlion Total SC9 TRINDCllON
O lUNllSTMENT SUMMARY
INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY
DESCRIPTION MAR APR8MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV TOT
WOUNDS-INCISION ABRASION NA 302 48 32 32 5 15 2 436
CONCUSSION LACERATION
SPRAINS bull 18 4 2 5 3 4 8 44
HERNIA bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FRACTURES bull 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 8
AMPUTATIONS bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AVULSION-LOSS OF NON-BONY bull SUBSTANCE BY TEARING AWAY 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7
BURNS ANO SCALDS M
26 12 9 2 2 0 0 51
IMBEOOED FOREIGN BODY bull 28 0 0 2 0 0 ltgt 30
FUMES AND SMOKE bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNAKE BITES bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PET BITES bull 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 I
EYE INJURIES 28 4 2 2 3 0 0 39
TYPE OF INJURY NOT bull 0 15 6 0 0 0 0 21
OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS 412 86 53 44 13 19 IO 627 INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY 4 12 86 53 44 13 19 10 127
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USN USNFI FIRST TflltM
llC [Lii NO RUN bull1 NO EUIlt NO REEN --DPPO 0 0 0 2 bullII 0 0 0
OTHER 12 T 511 VOUJNTAAT 3 0 0
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sue-rorAt 16 II 50 CAREER 13 bull t l5
GR TIlmt 211 llJ 65 e
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E SAFETY SUMMARY
I DEPLOYMENT ACCIDENT SUMMARY
ON OFF DUTY DUTY
ON DUTY OFF DUTY MANDAYS MANDA VS DAMAGE
FiI Aid Cloraquo 439 178 0 0 0 Loil limo Ace ldenl 10 7 709 189 0 Vbullhlclo Accidenh 41 I 0 5208300
It Igt noled thol ROLAND P J EOCN hos on undelormined MID loss
2 STANDUPSAFETYMEETINGS
3 DISCUSSION
fol first Aid Clou and loot Time Accidenh
Figure 1-3 shows the bortol ion injury recOfd by type
(b) Di1eussion
A vigor-out ond con1C-ientiou1 sofety program was purwed throughout tfic enri~ dopJoyment no1 only begtcovie of the inherent sofety PfOblems of initial construction on o tWtw project site butalMgt becauloO of typltgts or operations flt Seobees such Jip off food oircror1 crash cbullbullI rlfONibllitles ond 0 large blo1-ing effaltt
All focton considered NMCB FORTY wos fortunote In thar the nvmber ol seriaugt occidenh occurring during the deployment wos small Most of the on-duty occlOntgt ore ottribuled lo in9xperi9nce and o tendency to hurry to mHt c0ftlfficti0tt deodfine even though con1tNction erfort in MgtmO areas WOI laquoOJndshythe-clocl wven doy1 o week for the rirot holr of the deployman1
The tnajority of off-duty accidents ore ottributod to ikylorklng ond honeploy durinv and ofter d-lnlltlng hod ocomed Thvbull were for more off-duly than on-duty occident os on ebullomple oll occldeoh thot occurred in July were off-duty ococidentt
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FREQUENCY
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A contributing loct0lt to ofl-ty accidenh wen that the CClltbullp h poorly lit rnotedolbull fOf lnshyC04 llgfito1Q on order) ond corAtnctlon in the bull9 wos inpregtgbullbulln IIdeg of the deplO)Mnt Thl1 canstrvction Included wotn linegt motiliolff n other pcotlono which ceoted foll hozmdbull bullbull~ 191gt warnlll Ilg polled
Lor- of rnaterioh c~oted a necbulluity for iury riggf19 Old GbullNfoll1 mot ing 0obull whh whot WOt ovollohle While thll deg nol o1woyt rhbull bnt recoune atfor 01 t0fety 1 concerned a wen reoltud thot It hod to be done ond oll pltinonrI bullere owme of ri- tolety drowbockbull that we utont
lho Sofoty Chio wor~ed tlo1ely with the Medical Opallm~nt in t~e health hazard oreo ond through 1hh ct_ relotlonlhip monv gtituolio were corrected before tlwy could boconf problom arlta
indige_ problem deg rwconiud Indeg rots TheW roh en abundant ond norshylly fffd on the pl~tiful cocdeg on the ltlond A pont control JgtOV_ wm elttablished with vood 11
Other Ind~bull poble Include the that degnd the hlor and ih lnhobitont wch deg bullharlgt o ~ poi- llJ lincludine - obrelOed bullbull- fl1) eel wo wchln pol-bull coral -ffonQ Cuuenll and unknow~ fOlft3 of MIO Hfe nmiddote-w [octcn ntquh_d iPric r bullnforcement to preent fou of llft ond llmb
sarety C0(11Cloubullnbullu WO malntolned through dolly POO notes gt0lety folks Saltly Company ol the Month Awordt on-site impocilongt by the Sofety C~lel and on alert Supeltvigtoo Safety Comml11oe_ Through the ellortbull of oll PIbull o OgtOtgtObly gtalbull dep10)llenl deg Cfgtltted The MYerhy ond lrequo1gtCy nllfl ore at depleted In flgure 1-4
F OISCIPLINfILpoundGAl
I NON-JUDICIAL lJNISHMENT
(o) Number ofbull-bull heard ol CoptolnJ Men 42 bee figure 1-Sl
(b) Number of c0te1 oworded non-iudiclol p11nhhmen1 34
le) mber ormiddot-middot dl1m11 d with wominv 6
2 COURTS-MAllT lAL
lo) Awonled Court _llol ot NUP 2
0) Totol Su- Court-Mortiol 4
(b) One COUll-martiol deg digtOpf)tOvtd by s11Cgtt) Autharlty One cour1-mor1lol deg portfolly approved by the Supervly Aurharlty
3 UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATED
111 Failure to So to 1nted place of duty 26
lb) An lcle 9lt lbordinate conducl I-arch --bsi-d offlcen
(1) Wilfvl diPOCt towardgt 1uperior pelly olficer 4
(2) Wiifui dlMgtbtdlence of o petty ofncor 7
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c) Attlcle 92 Fallura to obey an ordr or regulatlOltI
(I) Dirobedience ol other 1-ru1 arltfer 1bull
(2) Derelict Ion or duly 2
(d) Article 108 llcmoalng Of other wrongful dhpotltlOltI al go nvnent propertygt
(1) Dcwnage to Military Pltoperfy 2
(bull Article 121 Wrof1Qful appropnallOltI
bull Two adlnhtratlve dhcharet were procested Ing thlt deplar-nt Neither c r9qUlrad on admlnlslrotlve dlscftarve baord The two casebull were foceutd In occonlance with BUPERS Manual Article 3420220 Flnol dKblon hobull bon made In both c- raultlng In General DlgtChora-t
G MOltALE
1 GENEaAL Thibull particular deployment would hove to be thored by one In order to unclentand the candltiont and cin tancM I hot affecled marole AJ the beginning of lho deployment motole wcaespecially high The wcwlc wca both chollengl1111 and ucltlng and tho men ware woolclng 7 daybull a wait The Island popshyulcrtlon In lncnmenlt bglnnlng with the londing party The ad party Moln body A and Main 8ocy bullabull c- later with eoch gtaup mlxlrog with the middotOld n bull a( the island s- NMnlment on the part or thaee already on the bland wca preMnt m eoch grotp came A new group t cOfluslon a longer wolt In the chow line man penons ta get Miiied dawn and oriented Howewr lt did not tab I- before the _1 of eoch gngtup were bullumcned lgtlanden -itlng the MlCt group
Thebull for the n months or deployment ry goad bullbullbulln under the conditionbull bullhot ul1ted ouch m eating with klti under Oeld type- moss focllltlM 11 every IWo or three -bullkl cold ahowbullubull i ot time in the -nlng I-working hours and o4oliy other things too_ to men1io Even tbaugh eoch day and wuk brought better IMng candltiont (-h os lluah loilati hot degbull and als In a building) m0lt0le Sffmed to - ca the months of tho cloploy nt drew on There wllfe the con-11d loalatad candltlore with no town to go to durlflG olT duty hours no girlbull lo - or talk to no let up r- 1Urroundlr9 deg much choflGa In tchedule no lnlaquoilt bor r nlng sondwlches etc ltecreotionol focilitloa ond an olT blond RampR pocoau took time 10 al up The lhill ltoro wen moll ond inodequolbull in its tamporory quarters the oaund on the moYle gtbull was po0lt tho wind blew oand in tho eyH and the ncin come - At about the nr11 month monole --d to be I- ar the deployment which Is - unuwol for on 8-onth cleploynt Materlol Oflclencles Impeded poogow and morole w 1- In amppile or the itafotlon the bullroardlnary hard work and tho advone condltiore the bottallon left the lbulllond with a strong - or totisfoc11on ro 0 lob -11 done Ir Is with hJh hopes ond eiqiectcrtlont thot the bottollon alto left the itlotgtd o batter place for the 11rbottallon ma cd by the battv rocllltlu ond appartunltles now ovolloble
2 MESSING A good Ing racility wca complated on Diego Gonia d about mld-cltlgtlar-nt lnltlally the menlng racflltlti contllled oJ bullcbull ratlOAI hooted over a beach nre This wm rollowed by a golley In a SEA Hut and o tent type mebull deck The prebullnt galley ond deck on two lorge i--eshygl-rad SINltlureo A few problems st Ill exl1t duo to lack or moterlalbull to _1ete ltollaliOfgt a( Items (electricol wire ro grills 1ooste11 etc) but when ttay - ln1talli tho CP galley wlll be even bettor
3 IERTHING The barthlng Is excellent end well M1hed to the locale All or the Berthing Hut1 are SEAtlylbull Huti
H MfDICAl
I NMCa FORTY began thibull ~layment with alght Hmpltol C in the main body and two COfflll with the SObee T_ In addition rho llattollon was _nted with a surglCltJI team Thibull team consisted of one degdeg one Internal medical phys Icon -bulllhulologlit modi CG I Srvlca Corpgt Officer two Openitlng Room TachnicionJ one Blood 8anlc laboratory Technician and one HMC
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Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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ba bullbullat-bull -middot-middot- ----1- _ MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV
FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
11 3f9Wbulll II 411Qll
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id VD wol volent when RampR llorted in llonglol l J S RECOWENlgtAllONS
fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
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2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
06
49
31
25
28
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
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R 0612542 APR 71
FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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R 220111 Z JUL 71 FM NAVFACENGCOM TO NMCB FOUi ZERO FO INFO AIG rwo zoo
Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
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2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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Bl UNCLAS E F r 0 ON016SO BEST OF TYPE AWAAD A COMSCRVLANT 2621222 JUL 71 I REF A REFERS THE FIRST AND FINESTbull EXTENDS A HEAATV WlLL DONE AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FIGHTING FORTY ON THC OCCASION OF THEIR NEWLY DESERVED SELECTION AS BEST OF TYPE ~EEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND ampEST WISHB FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS CDR OllVEa SENDS IT
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ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 N00590 BEST OF TYPE I CONGRATULATIONS TO All OFFICERS ANO MEN OF NMCB fOtTY ON YOUR WELL DESERVED SELECTION AS IEST OF TYPE WELL DONE WR ROGERS IT
R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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BT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 1 ON IEHAlF OF CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICERS ANO SEAaEES EVERY WHEIE I EXTEND A HEARTY bullwttl DONE TO THE OFFICERS ANO MEN Of NMCa fOltTY TO THEIR oumANDING ACCOMPLISHshyMENTS AT DIEGO GARCIA AS TiiE PIONEER NMCI ON REINDEER STATION YOU HAVE SET THE PACE FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW av OVERCOMING OMTACLES AND MUTING MllfSTONES WITH HARD WORK AND THE FINEST PROFtSSIONAllSM IEFITTING THE ATLANTIC FLEETS IEST OF TYPE BATTALION IT
R 17003$2 NOV 71 FM CINClANFlT TO NMCI FOUll ZERO INFOR AIG TWO ZERO
IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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NMCIONpound NMCI SEVEN ONpound DET CHAGOS ATCU FOiJi LSC DIEGO GARCIA NAVOIAPGRU DET ZULU
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llT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 PROJECT REINDEER STATION I NMCB FORTY WITH SKILLED SUPPORT FROM ATCU-4 NAVCHAPGRU DET Z ANO LSC CAN TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE AND IMPRESSIVE PROFESSIONALISM SINCE THE INshyITIATION OF THIS PRIORITY PROJECT IN MARCH OF THIS YEAA STARTING OllU THE BEACH ON THIS REMOTE ISLAND YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED A CONSTRUCTION BASE CAMP SUPPORTING COMshyMUNICATIONS FUEL CARGO HANDLING AND UTILITY FACILITIES AND COMPUTED THE INTERIM RUNWAY-SUCCESSFULLY MEETING THE FIRST CNO MILESTONE AND MOVED ON TO THE INITIATIONS OF PUMANENT CONSllUCTION FOi All HANDS WELL DONE 2 AS NMCI FORTY UTURNS HOME AND NMCB ONE WITH NMCB SEVEN ONE DET c~os MOVES INTO THE SECOND CONSYlUCTIONS PHASE I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THf NECESSITY FOi All HANDS TO LOOK AHEAD ro NEW MILESTONCS SUSTAINED QUALITY PRODUCTION ANO OF THAT MOST IMPORYANT EUMENT TO HIE CONSTRUCTION lllOGRAM Of FULL ANO TIMELY SUPPORT 8Y AU UNITS 3 I KNOW THAT WE CAN COUNT ON THE FUU EFFCltT OF All HANDS TO MEET THE CONSTRUCTION GOALS WHICH HAVE BEEN SET I LOOll TO NMCll ONE TO CARRY FORWARD THE LEADElaquoSHIP ANO COORDINATION THAT Will liODUCE IHE MOST EFFECTIVE TEAM EFFORT ANO TO SET AN EXAMPLE TO THOSE THAT Will FOLLOW ON CAPTAIN ROGERS BT
R 2223S5Z NOV 11 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANOEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO AIG rwo ZEIO
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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SECTION
VII GENERAL CONSrUCTION INFORMATION (contif)
1 Engineering J C-llvclion Pr09n111 bull bull bull bull bull K c111on Raport on lnduotrial Site bull L Concntbull Bolch Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull M Block Plant bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull bull N Fresh Waler Supply-0llnlaotlon larges O MCON Projttk bull bull bull bullbullbull P Contnoctor Quollty Control Scllon 0 Support Unit bull bull bull bull bull
VIII LOGISTICS ANO FISCAL SUMMARY
A General s_ bull 8 ll-ofect Motlol bull bull bull bull bull C Proect Material Support (CTRCSR) 0 flscal Su1M111ry bull bull E Dllbunlng bull bull F Food SNleet bull bull bull G Service AcMtles bull H Emborlltotlon
IX CIVIC ACTION bullbullbull
A G-ol Smmory bull
X LESSONS UAaNEO
A Utllftles ltobl- bull bull I Vertical C-NClon lToblems C Supply oncl Loglllla bull
XI PROGRESS PHOTQS bull bull bull bull bull bull bull
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I ADMINISllATIVE SUMMARY A NMC8 FORTY OFFICERS ANO LEADING CHIEF lfTTY OFFICERS
coa R I( WHITE (SEPT 1970 - MAY 1971) CommG1ding Officer COii D W UltlSH (MAY 1971 - Prtsent) Commanding Offiur LCOtl D A RINGEL (SEPT 1910 bull 9Mnt) Execitlve om-LCDR W C McGEE (SEPT 1970 - _nt) Supply Officer LCDR R F HEINE JR (JAN 1911 - _nl Operot l- Officer LT W P McTOMNEY (SEPT 1970 - fnlMnl) All t Operotlon1 Officelt LT 8 8 WYAn (JUL 1970 - AUG 1971) Alfo Co Commoocler
(AUG 1971 - -nt) Trolning Officer LJ J I FELTER (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Mecllcol om-LT A V GAGLIANO (AUG 1971 - 11--nt) Medico Offlcr LT G E MILLER (JAN 1971 - -11) Dental om-LT L G SELLER5 (OCT 1970 - Prwnr) Choploln LT S M 8ERNSTIIN (SEPT 1911 - Pment) Medical Officer LT R G 0 8l1EN (OCT 1970 - AUG 1971) All I Alfa Co Commander
(AUG 1971 - Fruent) AIFo Co Commander LTJG RG BERRY (SEPT 1970 - PnoMnl) Mnlnlllrollve om-LT JG J W Wl11TTY (SEPT 1970 - PMnt) Olto Co Comoionclor LT JG l L SHULTZ (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Sclol AuI ROS ptng LTJG D L NOHpound (SEPT 1970 - -nl) p__1 om-LTJG W D INGEISOLL (SEPT 1970 - Pretent) ci-11 Co c ic1er LTJG G J ROUSSOS (SEPT 1970 - ir-nr) OIC SObH T 4006 LTJG J P SE8UNIA (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Engl-Ing Officer LT JG J T HANLEY (SEPT 1970- JUL 1971) Aut Chott le Co Com-dor
(JUL I 971 - Pruent) NMC8 Rep Soigtgkolt LTJG E J NOVAK (SEPT 1970 - llegtent) Au t 0lto Co Commander LTJG G IC CORBIN (OCT 1970 - llegtenl l ampborliH Co Ccw111Mcler LT JG l F KOEHLER Ill (SEPT 1970 - AUG 1971 Disbunlng Ofllur LTJG R R GNERLICH (JAN 1971 - SEPT 1971) Speciol Servlcu Officer
(SET 1971 - _) ~lneerlng Officer LTJG P J MILW (SEPT 1970 - PNnt) OIC Sobe r-~ LTJG O 8 POnta (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) Au t Pio amp Trainlnu Officer
(JUL 1971 - Prwtotnt) Bravo Co Cammonder ENS R R HART (AUG 1971 - -ent) Oldounlnu Officer CW02 W L MARR (fEI 1971 - -or) Mo1nre-om-CW02 F S THOMSON (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) ara Co Comnioncler
LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
EQCM C 0 TAYLOR (DEC 1970 - _ ) Allo Co Molnlencbull Chief CUCM W F SAWYO (JAN 1971 - _) Operotlont Chief UTCM 11 R AGLES (SE PT 1970 - Prewnt) Senior Enl hred AltMw UTCM J D BARTLEY (SEPT I 970 bull lretent) 8ro Co Chief
ATTACHED UNITS
RESIDENT QFFICER-IN-CHARG~ QF QNmUCTIQN
LCDR A M STEADLEY (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) ROICC
LQSlSTICS SUPPORT Q~PQlENT
LCOR J R DAVIS (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) 001 1n-ar LT 8 J ANZINI (JUL 1971 - NOV 1971) Air Operotl01W Officer LT R L DAVENPORT (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) POL om-
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NAVAL CAAGO HANgtLING Ar-tgt lOltT GIOUP OfTACHMENT
LTJG bull L MclfAN LT K W flTZGElALO LTJG T C KREJCI
MEDICAL UNIT AUGMENT
LCDa J S McGINN LT T l UDDY LT T K IOWflS LTD l GlAY
(All 1911 - JUL 1911) (JUL 1911 - AUG 1911) (AUG IWI bull NOV 1911 )
(MAR 1911 - JUL 1911) (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971) (MAR 1911 - JUL 1971) (MAA 1971 - JUL 1971)
AMPHIBIOUS CONSTRUCTION llAn ALION 2
LTJG G I ILACX (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971)
UNOflWATEl DEMOLITION TEAM 12
lTl VANN (MAR 1971 - MN 1971)
a ampAn ALION ROUTINE
omoor-ln-Chmp om rcharge Officor~
G-al Suro-i -_hlolaglll lntamol Medlclrw SanltotlOll
I The dolly routine of the bottollOll wm modlfhtd verol tlmn dtitlng the ~IO)mtrnt In on offoti to ornclontly t op11ratf0110I commitment ond at the_ tlftlO off- ti to toke odvontogo of the toctoallonol octMllot OYOtlablo Diego Gotclo
2 The op11rotim order tmked the bottollOll with o minlmvm 60 t-r wotlt -middot Tho orlglnol wotlt week wos 10 t-n o day doyt o 1 but with charQlng work ptlorltlot the work k wos chppod bocJ to the 10 hour o dqy 6 days o i ~ ol 1 Notional hollrklfbull werw lr-od bull holf-wotlt days
C ElSONNEl SUMMAIY
I Tho _1 afflco wca conotonl ly 1rrrlng and oMng _1 tfuouohout the dolploymenl In addition thh office malntoJnecl the pof of tlgte _1 ottocMd lo the 5IPfOlt Unfit tlollegtNd at Diego Gorcio Figure 1-1 gl- o -thly _ ol bottollon po-1 ond omploylftllnt locotlon The fOll-lrgtg 11 0 Mlmmot) of penonnel lroNOClfON dutfng tho ~foymont
A 174 Receipn I 29 T ransfra fOf Sepmotlon C 149 PCS Trarwfen 0 I 6 Diachargea E 13 a-li-11gt F IS ampcutcl Ext 1 G BS Opalive ExtonolON H S8 Medala and 0 l)eo bull mOlion Total SC9 TRINDCllON
O lUNllSTMENT SUMMARY
INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY
DESCRIPTION MAR APR8MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV TOT
WOUNDS-INCISION ABRASION NA 302 48 32 32 5 15 2 436
CONCUSSION LACERATION
SPRAINS bull 18 4 2 5 3 4 8 44
HERNIA bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FRACTURES bull 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 8
AMPUTATIONS bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AVULSION-LOSS OF NON-BONY bull SUBSTANCE BY TEARING AWAY 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7
BURNS ANO SCALDS M
26 12 9 2 2 0 0 51
IMBEOOED FOREIGN BODY bull 28 0 0 2 0 0 ltgt 30
FUMES AND SMOKE bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNAKE BITES bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PET BITES bull 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 I
EYE INJURIES 28 4 2 2 3 0 0 39
TYPE OF INJURY NOT bull 0 15 6 0 0 0 0 21
OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS 412 86 53 44 13 19 IO 627 INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY 4 12 86 53 44 13 19 10 127
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sue-rorAt 16 II 50 CAREER 13 bull t l5
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E SAFETY SUMMARY
I DEPLOYMENT ACCIDENT SUMMARY
ON OFF DUTY DUTY
ON DUTY OFF DUTY MANDAYS MANDA VS DAMAGE
FiI Aid Cloraquo 439 178 0 0 0 Loil limo Ace ldenl 10 7 709 189 0 Vbullhlclo Accidenh 41 I 0 5208300
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2 STANDUPSAFETYMEETINGS
3 DISCUSSION
fol first Aid Clou and loot Time Accidenh
Figure 1-3 shows the bortol ion injury recOfd by type
(b) Di1eussion
A vigor-out ond con1C-ientiou1 sofety program was purwed throughout tfic enri~ dopJoyment no1 only begtcovie of the inherent sofety PfOblems of initial construction on o tWtw project site butalMgt becauloO of typltgts or operations flt Seobees such Jip off food oircror1 crash cbullbullI rlfONibllitles ond 0 large blo1-ing effaltt
All focton considered NMCB FORTY wos fortunote In thar the nvmber ol seriaugt occidenh occurring during the deployment wos small Most of the on-duty occlOntgt ore ottribuled lo in9xperi9nce and o tendency to hurry to mHt c0ftlfficti0tt deodfine even though con1tNction erfort in MgtmO areas WOI laquoOJndshythe-clocl wven doy1 o week for the rirot holr of the deployman1
The tnajority of off-duty accidents ore ottributod to ikylorklng ond honeploy durinv and ofter d-lnlltlng hod ocomed Thvbull were for more off-duly than on-duty occident os on ebullomple oll occldeoh thot occurred in July were off-duty ococidentt
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A contributing loct0lt to ofl-ty accidenh wen that the CClltbullp h poorly lit rnotedolbull fOf lnshyC04 llgfito1Q on order) ond corAtnctlon in the bull9 wos inpregtgbullbulln IIdeg of the deplO)Mnt Thl1 canstrvction Included wotn linegt motiliolff n other pcotlono which ceoted foll hozmdbull bullbull~ 191gt warnlll Ilg polled
Lor- of rnaterioh c~oted a necbulluity for iury riggf19 Old GbullNfoll1 mot ing 0obull whh whot WOt ovollohle While thll deg nol o1woyt rhbull bnt recoune atfor 01 t0fety 1 concerned a wen reoltud thot It hod to be done ond oll pltinonrI bullere owme of ri- tolety drowbockbull that we utont
lho Sofoty Chio wor~ed tlo1ely with the Medical Opallm~nt in t~e health hazard oreo ond through 1hh ct_ relotlonlhip monv gtituolio were corrected before tlwy could boconf problom arlta
indige_ problem deg rwconiud Indeg rots TheW roh en abundant ond norshylly fffd on the pl~tiful cocdeg on the ltlond A pont control JgtOV_ wm elttablished with vood 11
Other Ind~bull poble Include the that degnd the hlor and ih lnhobitont wch deg bullharlgt o ~ poi- llJ lincludine - obrelOed bullbull- fl1) eel wo wchln pol-bull coral -ffonQ Cuuenll and unknow~ fOlft3 of MIO Hfe nmiddote-w [octcn ntquh_d iPric r bullnforcement to preent fou of llft ond llmb
sarety C0(11Cloubullnbullu WO malntolned through dolly POO notes gt0lety folks Saltly Company ol the Month Awordt on-site impocilongt by the Sofety C~lel and on alert Supeltvigtoo Safety Comml11oe_ Through the ellortbull of oll PIbull o OgtOtgtObly gtalbull dep10)llenl deg Cfgtltted The MYerhy ond lrequo1gtCy nllfl ore at depleted In flgure 1-4
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(o) Number ofbull-bull heard ol CoptolnJ Men 42 bee figure 1-Sl
(b) Number of c0te1 oworded non-iudiclol p11nhhmen1 34
le) mber ormiddot-middot dl1m11 d with wominv 6
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lo) Awonled Court _llol ot NUP 2
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(b) One COUll-martiol deg digtOpf)tOvtd by s11Cgtt) Autharlty One cour1-mor1lol deg portfolly approved by the Supervly Aurharlty
3 UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATED
111 Failure to So to 1nted place of duty 26
lb) An lcle 9lt lbordinate conducl I-arch --bsi-d offlcen
(1) Wilfvl diPOCt towardgt 1uperior pelly olficer 4
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c) Attlcle 92 Fallura to obey an ordr or regulatlOltI
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(2) Derelict Ion or duly 2
(d) Article 108 llcmoalng Of other wrongful dhpotltlOltI al go nvnent propertygt
(1) Dcwnage to Military Pltoperfy 2
(bull Article 121 Wrof1Qful appropnallOltI
bull Two adlnhtratlve dhcharet were procested Ing thlt deplar-nt Neither c r9qUlrad on admlnlslrotlve dlscftarve baord The two casebull were foceutd In occonlance with BUPERS Manual Article 3420220 Flnol dKblon hobull bon made In both c- raultlng In General DlgtChora-t
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1 GENEaAL Thibull particular deployment would hove to be thored by one In order to unclentand the candltiont and cin tancM I hot affecled marole AJ the beginning of lho deployment motole wcaespecially high The wcwlc wca both chollengl1111 and ucltlng and tho men ware woolclng 7 daybull a wait The Island popshyulcrtlon In lncnmenlt bglnnlng with the londing party The ad party Moln body A and Main 8ocy bullabull c- later with eoch gtaup mlxlrog with the middotOld n bull a( the island s- NMnlment on the part or thaee already on the bland wca preMnt m eoch grotp came A new group t cOfluslon a longer wolt In the chow line man penons ta get Miiied dawn and oriented Howewr lt did not tab I- before the _1 of eoch gngtup were bullumcned lgtlanden -itlng the MlCt group
Thebull for the n months or deployment ry goad bullbullbulln under the conditionbull bullhot ul1ted ouch m eating with klti under Oeld type- moss focllltlM 11 every IWo or three -bullkl cold ahowbullubull i ot time in the -nlng I-working hours and o4oliy other things too_ to men1io Even tbaugh eoch day and wuk brought better IMng candltiont (-h os lluah loilati hot degbull and als In a building) m0lt0le Sffmed to - ca the months of tho cloploy nt drew on There wllfe the con-11d loalatad candltlore with no town to go to durlflG olT duty hours no girlbull lo - or talk to no let up r- 1Urroundlr9 deg much choflGa In tchedule no lnlaquoilt bor r nlng sondwlches etc ltecreotionol focilitloa ond an olT blond RampR pocoau took time 10 al up The lhill ltoro wen moll ond inodequolbull in its tamporory quarters the oaund on the moYle gtbull was po0lt tho wind blew oand in tho eyH and the ncin come - At about the nr11 month monole --d to be I- ar the deployment which Is - unuwol for on 8-onth cleploynt Materlol Oflclencles Impeded poogow and morole w 1- In amppile or the itafotlon the bullroardlnary hard work and tho advone condltiore the bottallon left the lbulllond with a strong - or totisfoc11on ro 0 lob -11 done Ir Is with hJh hopes ond eiqiectcrtlont thot the bottollon alto left the itlotgtd o batter place for the 11rbottallon ma cd by the battv rocllltlu ond appartunltles now ovolloble
2 MESSING A good Ing racility wca complated on Diego Gonia d about mld-cltlgtlar-nt lnltlally the menlng racflltlti contllled oJ bullcbull ratlOAI hooted over a beach nre This wm rollowed by a golley In a SEA Hut and o tent type mebull deck The prebullnt galley ond deck on two lorge i--eshygl-rad SINltlureo A few problems st Ill exl1t duo to lack or moterlalbull to _1ete ltollaliOfgt a( Items (electricol wire ro grills 1ooste11 etc) but when ttay - ln1talli tho CP galley wlll be even bettor
3 IERTHING The barthlng Is excellent end well M1hed to the locale All or the Berthing Hut1 are SEAtlylbull Huti
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I NMCa FORTY began thibull ~layment with alght Hmpltol C in the main body and two COfflll with the SObee T_ In addition rho llattollon was _nted with a surglCltJI team Thibull team consisted of one degdeg one Internal medical phys Icon -bulllhulologlit modi CG I Srvlca Corpgt Officer two Openitlng Room TachnicionJ one Blood 8anlc laboratory Technician and one HMC
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Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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D DENTAL CLASSIFICATION
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bullbullbullbull -~ tbull-
ba bullbullat-bull -middot-middot- ----1- _ MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV
FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
11 3f9Wbulll II 411Qll
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id VD wol volent when RampR llorted in llonglol l J S RECOWENlgtAllONS
fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
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2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
06
49
31
25
28
04
38
13
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
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M UNIT RECOGNITION
R 0612542 APR 71
FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
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8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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R 220111 Z JUL 71 FM NAVFACENGCOM TO NMCB FOUi ZERO FO INFO AIG rwo zoo
Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
WINNER
NMCll-40
AWARD RUNNER UP
NMC8-7~
2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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COMCllANT COM TWO ONE NCR NMCI ONE TltlEE THltEE NMCll SEVEN FOUll NMC8 SIXTY TWO NMCBONE NMCB SEVEN ONE
UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
R 292030Z JUL 71 FM NMC8 SEVEN FOUR TO NMCB FORTY INFO COMC8lANT
ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 N00590 BEST OF TYPE I CONGRATULATIONS TO All OFFICERS ANO MEN OF NMCB fOtTY ON YOUR WELL DESERVED SELECTION AS IEST OF TYPE WELL DONE WR ROGERS IT
R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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BT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 1 ON IEHAlF OF CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICERS ANO SEAaEES EVERY WHEIE I EXTEND A HEARTY bullwttl DONE TO THE OFFICERS ANO MEN Of NMCa fOltTY TO THEIR oumANDING ACCOMPLISHshyMENTS AT DIEGO GARCIA AS TiiE PIONEER NMCI ON REINDEER STATION YOU HAVE SET THE PACE FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW av OVERCOMING OMTACLES AND MUTING MllfSTONES WITH HARD WORK AND THE FINEST PROFtSSIONAllSM IEFITTING THE ATLANTIC FLEETS IEST OF TYPE BATTALION IT
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IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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NMCIONpound NMCI SEVEN ONpound DET CHAGOS ATCU FOiJi LSC DIEGO GARCIA NAVOIAPGRU DET ZULU
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llT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 PROJECT REINDEER STATION I NMCB FORTY WITH SKILLED SUPPORT FROM ATCU-4 NAVCHAPGRU DET Z ANO LSC CAN TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE AND IMPRESSIVE PROFESSIONALISM SINCE THE INshyITIATION OF THIS PRIORITY PROJECT IN MARCH OF THIS YEAA STARTING OllU THE BEACH ON THIS REMOTE ISLAND YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED A CONSTRUCTION BASE CAMP SUPPORTING COMshyMUNICATIONS FUEL CARGO HANDLING AND UTILITY FACILITIES AND COMPUTED THE INTERIM RUNWAY-SUCCESSFULLY MEETING THE FIRST CNO MILESTONE AND MOVED ON TO THE INITIATIONS OF PUMANENT CONSllUCTION FOi All HANDS WELL DONE 2 AS NMCI FORTY UTURNS HOME AND NMCB ONE WITH NMCB SEVEN ONE DET c~os MOVES INTO THE SECOND CONSYlUCTIONS PHASE I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THf NECESSITY FOi All HANDS TO LOOK AHEAD ro NEW MILESTONCS SUSTAINED QUALITY PRODUCTION ANO OF THAT MOST IMPORYANT EUMENT TO HIE CONSTRUCTION lllOGRAM Of FULL ANO TIMELY SUPPORT 8Y AU UNITS 3 I KNOW THAT WE CAN COUNT ON THE FUU EFFCltT OF All HANDS TO MEET THE CONSTRUCTION GOALS WHICH HAVE BEEN SET I LOOll TO NMCll ONE TO CARRY FORWARD THE LEADElaquoSHIP ANO COORDINATION THAT Will liODUCE IHE MOST EFFECTIVE TEAM EFFORT ANO TO SET AN EXAMPLE TO THOSE THAT Will FOLLOW ON CAPTAIN ROGERS BT
R 2223S5Z NOV 11 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANOEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO AIG rwo ZEIO
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UOT YWELVE USS MONTICELLO USS OIARLSTON USS ANCHORAGE USS VERNON COUNTY USS GRAHAM COUNTY
UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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I ADMINISllATIVE SUMMARY A NMC8 FORTY OFFICERS ANO LEADING CHIEF lfTTY OFFICERS
coa R I( WHITE (SEPT 1970 - MAY 1971) CommG1ding Officer COii D W UltlSH (MAY 1971 - Prtsent) Commanding Offiur LCOtl D A RINGEL (SEPT 1910 bull 9Mnt) Execitlve om-LCDR W C McGEE (SEPT 1970 - _nt) Supply Officer LCDR R F HEINE JR (JAN 1911 - _nl Operot l- Officer LT W P McTOMNEY (SEPT 1970 - fnlMnl) All t Operotlon1 Officelt LT 8 8 WYAn (JUL 1970 - AUG 1971) Alfo Co Commoocler
(AUG 1971 - -nt) Trolning Officer LJ J I FELTER (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Mecllcol om-LT A V GAGLIANO (AUG 1971 - 11--nt) Medico Offlcr LT G E MILLER (JAN 1971 - -11) Dental om-LT L G SELLER5 (OCT 1970 - Prwnr) Choploln LT S M 8ERNSTIIN (SEPT 1911 - Pment) Medical Officer LT R G 0 8l1EN (OCT 1970 - AUG 1971) All I Alfa Co Commander
(AUG 1971 - Fruent) AIFo Co Commander LTJG RG BERRY (SEPT 1970 - PnoMnl) Mnlnlllrollve om-LT JG J W Wl11TTY (SEPT 1970 - PMnt) Olto Co Comoionclor LT JG l L SHULTZ (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Sclol AuI ROS ptng LTJG D L NOHpound (SEPT 1970 - -nl) p__1 om-LTJG W D INGEISOLL (SEPT 1970 - Pretent) ci-11 Co c ic1er LTJG G J ROUSSOS (SEPT 1970 - ir-nr) OIC SObH T 4006 LTJG J P SE8UNIA (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Engl-Ing Officer LT JG J T HANLEY (SEPT 1970- JUL 1971) Aut Chott le Co Com-dor
(JUL I 971 - Pruent) NMC8 Rep Soigtgkolt LTJG E J NOVAK (SEPT 1970 - llegtent) Au t 0lto Co Commander LTJG G IC CORBIN (OCT 1970 - llegtenl l ampborliH Co Ccw111Mcler LT JG l F KOEHLER Ill (SEPT 1970 - AUG 1971 Disbunlng Ofllur LTJG R R GNERLICH (JAN 1971 - SEPT 1971) Speciol Servlcu Officer
(SET 1971 - _) ~lneerlng Officer LTJG P J MILW (SEPT 1970 - PNnt) OIC Sobe r-~ LTJG O 8 POnta (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) Au t Pio amp Trainlnu Officer
(JUL 1971 - Prwtotnt) Bravo Co Cammonder ENS R R HART (AUG 1971 - -ent) Oldounlnu Officer CW02 W L MARR (fEI 1971 - -or) Mo1nre-om-CW02 F S THOMSON (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) ara Co Comnioncler
LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
EQCM C 0 TAYLOR (DEC 1970 - _ ) Allo Co Molnlencbull Chief CUCM W F SAWYO (JAN 1971 - _) Operotlont Chief UTCM 11 R AGLES (SE PT 1970 - Prewnt) Senior Enl hred AltMw UTCM J D BARTLEY (SEPT I 970 bull lretent) 8ro Co Chief
ATTACHED UNITS
RESIDENT QFFICER-IN-CHARG~ QF QNmUCTIQN
LCDR A M STEADLEY (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) ROICC
LQSlSTICS SUPPORT Q~PQlENT
LCOR J R DAVIS (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) 001 1n-ar LT 8 J ANZINI (JUL 1971 - NOV 1971) Air Operotl01W Officer LT R L DAVENPORT (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) POL om-
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NAVAL CAAGO HANgtLING Ar-tgt lOltT GIOUP OfTACHMENT
LTJG bull L MclfAN LT K W flTZGElALO LTJG T C KREJCI
MEDICAL UNIT AUGMENT
LCDa J S McGINN LT T l UDDY LT T K IOWflS LTD l GlAY
(All 1911 - JUL 1911) (JUL 1911 - AUG 1911) (AUG IWI bull NOV 1911 )
(MAR 1911 - JUL 1911) (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971) (MAR 1911 - JUL 1971) (MAA 1971 - JUL 1971)
AMPHIBIOUS CONSTRUCTION llAn ALION 2
LTJG G I ILACX (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971)
UNOflWATEl DEMOLITION TEAM 12
lTl VANN (MAR 1971 - MN 1971)
a ampAn ALION ROUTINE
omoor-ln-Chmp om rcharge Officor~
G-al Suro-i -_hlolaglll lntamol Medlclrw SanltotlOll
I The dolly routine of the bottollOll wm modlfhtd verol tlmn dtitlng the ~IO)mtrnt In on offoti to ornclontly t op11ratf0110I commitment ond at the_ tlftlO off- ti to toke odvontogo of the toctoallonol octMllot OYOtlablo Diego Gotclo
2 The op11rotim order tmked the bottollOll with o minlmvm 60 t-r wotlt -middot Tho orlglnol wotlt week wos 10 t-n o day doyt o 1 but with charQlng work ptlorltlot the work k wos chppod bocJ to the 10 hour o dqy 6 days o i ~ ol 1 Notional hollrklfbull werw lr-od bull holf-wotlt days
C ElSONNEl SUMMAIY
I Tho _1 afflco wca conotonl ly 1rrrlng and oMng _1 tfuouohout the dolploymenl In addition thh office malntoJnecl the pof of tlgte _1 ottocMd lo the 5IPfOlt Unfit tlollegtNd at Diego Gorcio Figure 1-1 gl- o -thly _ ol bottollon po-1 ond omploylftllnt locotlon The fOll-lrgtg 11 0 Mlmmot) of penonnel lroNOClfON dutfng tho ~foymont
A 174 Receipn I 29 T ransfra fOf Sepmotlon C 149 PCS Trarwfen 0 I 6 Diachargea E 13 a-li-11gt F IS ampcutcl Ext 1 G BS Opalive ExtonolON H S8 Medala and 0 l)eo bull mOlion Total SC9 TRINDCllON
O lUNllSTMENT SUMMARY
INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY
DESCRIPTION MAR APR8MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV TOT
WOUNDS-INCISION ABRASION NA 302 48 32 32 5 15 2 436
CONCUSSION LACERATION
SPRAINS bull 18 4 2 5 3 4 8 44
HERNIA bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FRACTURES bull 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 8
AMPUTATIONS bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AVULSION-LOSS OF NON-BONY bull SUBSTANCE BY TEARING AWAY 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7
BURNS ANO SCALDS M
26 12 9 2 2 0 0 51
IMBEOOED FOREIGN BODY bull 28 0 0 2 0 0 ltgt 30
FUMES AND SMOKE bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNAKE BITES bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PET BITES bull 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 I
EYE INJURIES 28 4 2 2 3 0 0 39
TYPE OF INJURY NOT bull 0 15 6 0 0 0 0 21
OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS 412 86 53 44 13 19 IO 627 INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY 4 12 86 53 44 13 19 10 127
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llC [Lii NO RUN bull1 NO EUIlt NO REEN --DPPO 0 0 0 2 bullII 0 0 0
OTHER 12 T 511 VOUJNTAAT 3 0 0
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sue-rorAt 16 II 50 CAREER 13 bull t l5
GR TIlmt 211 llJ 65 e
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E SAFETY SUMMARY
I DEPLOYMENT ACCIDENT SUMMARY
ON OFF DUTY DUTY
ON DUTY OFF DUTY MANDAYS MANDA VS DAMAGE
FiI Aid Cloraquo 439 178 0 0 0 Loil limo Ace ldenl 10 7 709 189 0 Vbullhlclo Accidenh 41 I 0 5208300
It Igt noled thol ROLAND P J EOCN hos on undelormined MID loss
2 STANDUPSAFETYMEETINGS
3 DISCUSSION
fol first Aid Clou and loot Time Accidenh
Figure 1-3 shows the bortol ion injury recOfd by type
(b) Di1eussion
A vigor-out ond con1C-ientiou1 sofety program was purwed throughout tfic enri~ dopJoyment no1 only begtcovie of the inherent sofety PfOblems of initial construction on o tWtw project site butalMgt becauloO of typltgts or operations flt Seobees such Jip off food oircror1 crash cbullbullI rlfONibllitles ond 0 large blo1-ing effaltt
All focton considered NMCB FORTY wos fortunote In thar the nvmber ol seriaugt occidenh occurring during the deployment wos small Most of the on-duty occlOntgt ore ottribuled lo in9xperi9nce and o tendency to hurry to mHt c0ftlfficti0tt deodfine even though con1tNction erfort in MgtmO areas WOI laquoOJndshythe-clocl wven doy1 o week for the rirot holr of the deployman1
The tnajority of off-duty accidents ore ottributod to ikylorklng ond honeploy durinv and ofter d-lnlltlng hod ocomed Thvbull were for more off-duly than on-duty occident os on ebullomple oll occldeoh thot occurred in July were off-duty ococidentt
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A contributing loct0lt to ofl-ty accidenh wen that the CClltbullp h poorly lit rnotedolbull fOf lnshyC04 llgfito1Q on order) ond corAtnctlon in the bull9 wos inpregtgbullbulln IIdeg of the deplO)Mnt Thl1 canstrvction Included wotn linegt motiliolff n other pcotlono which ceoted foll hozmdbull bullbull~ 191gt warnlll Ilg polled
Lor- of rnaterioh c~oted a necbulluity for iury riggf19 Old GbullNfoll1 mot ing 0obull whh whot WOt ovollohle While thll deg nol o1woyt rhbull bnt recoune atfor 01 t0fety 1 concerned a wen reoltud thot It hod to be done ond oll pltinonrI bullere owme of ri- tolety drowbockbull that we utont
lho Sofoty Chio wor~ed tlo1ely with the Medical Opallm~nt in t~e health hazard oreo ond through 1hh ct_ relotlonlhip monv gtituolio were corrected before tlwy could boconf problom arlta
indige_ problem deg rwconiud Indeg rots TheW roh en abundant ond norshylly fffd on the pl~tiful cocdeg on the ltlond A pont control JgtOV_ wm elttablished with vood 11
Other Ind~bull poble Include the that degnd the hlor and ih lnhobitont wch deg bullharlgt o ~ poi- llJ lincludine - obrelOed bullbull- fl1) eel wo wchln pol-bull coral -ffonQ Cuuenll and unknow~ fOlft3 of MIO Hfe nmiddote-w [octcn ntquh_d iPric r bullnforcement to preent fou of llft ond llmb
sarety C0(11Cloubullnbullu WO malntolned through dolly POO notes gt0lety folks Saltly Company ol the Month Awordt on-site impocilongt by the Sofety C~lel and on alert Supeltvigtoo Safety Comml11oe_ Through the ellortbull of oll PIbull o OgtOtgtObly gtalbull dep10)llenl deg Cfgtltted The MYerhy ond lrequo1gtCy nllfl ore at depleted In flgure 1-4
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I NON-JUDICIAL lJNISHMENT
(o) Number ofbull-bull heard ol CoptolnJ Men 42 bee figure 1-Sl
(b) Number of c0te1 oworded non-iudiclol p11nhhmen1 34
le) mber ormiddot-middot dl1m11 d with wominv 6
2 COURTS-MAllT lAL
lo) Awonled Court _llol ot NUP 2
0) Totol Su- Court-Mortiol 4
(b) One COUll-martiol deg digtOpf)tOvtd by s11Cgtt) Autharlty One cour1-mor1lol deg portfolly approved by the Supervly Aurharlty
3 UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATED
111 Failure to So to 1nted place of duty 26
lb) An lcle 9lt lbordinate conducl I-arch --bsi-d offlcen
(1) Wilfvl diPOCt towardgt 1uperior pelly olficer 4
(2) Wiifui dlMgtbtdlence of o petty ofncor 7
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c) Attlcle 92 Fallura to obey an ordr or regulatlOltI
(I) Dirobedience ol other 1-ru1 arltfer 1bull
(2) Derelict Ion or duly 2
(d) Article 108 llcmoalng Of other wrongful dhpotltlOltI al go nvnent propertygt
(1) Dcwnage to Military Pltoperfy 2
(bull Article 121 Wrof1Qful appropnallOltI
bull Two adlnhtratlve dhcharet were procested Ing thlt deplar-nt Neither c r9qUlrad on admlnlslrotlve dlscftarve baord The two casebull were foceutd In occonlance with BUPERS Manual Article 3420220 Flnol dKblon hobull bon made In both c- raultlng In General DlgtChora-t
G MOltALE
1 GENEaAL Thibull particular deployment would hove to be thored by one In order to unclentand the candltiont and cin tancM I hot affecled marole AJ the beginning of lho deployment motole wcaespecially high The wcwlc wca both chollengl1111 and ucltlng and tho men ware woolclng 7 daybull a wait The Island popshyulcrtlon In lncnmenlt bglnnlng with the londing party The ad party Moln body A and Main 8ocy bullabull c- later with eoch gtaup mlxlrog with the middotOld n bull a( the island s- NMnlment on the part or thaee already on the bland wca preMnt m eoch grotp came A new group t cOfluslon a longer wolt In the chow line man penons ta get Miiied dawn and oriented Howewr lt did not tab I- before the _1 of eoch gngtup were bullumcned lgtlanden -itlng the MlCt group
Thebull for the n months or deployment ry goad bullbullbulln under the conditionbull bullhot ul1ted ouch m eating with klti under Oeld type- moss focllltlM 11 every IWo or three -bullkl cold ahowbullubull i ot time in the -nlng I-working hours and o4oliy other things too_ to men1io Even tbaugh eoch day and wuk brought better IMng candltiont (-h os lluah loilati hot degbull and als In a building) m0lt0le Sffmed to - ca the months of tho cloploy nt drew on There wllfe the con-11d loalatad candltlore with no town to go to durlflG olT duty hours no girlbull lo - or talk to no let up r- 1Urroundlr9 deg much choflGa In tchedule no lnlaquoilt bor r nlng sondwlches etc ltecreotionol focilitloa ond an olT blond RampR pocoau took time 10 al up The lhill ltoro wen moll ond inodequolbull in its tamporory quarters the oaund on the moYle gtbull was po0lt tho wind blew oand in tho eyH and the ncin come - At about the nr11 month monole --d to be I- ar the deployment which Is - unuwol for on 8-onth cleploynt Materlol Oflclencles Impeded poogow and morole w 1- In amppile or the itafotlon the bullroardlnary hard work and tho advone condltiore the bottallon left the lbulllond with a strong - or totisfoc11on ro 0 lob -11 done Ir Is with hJh hopes ond eiqiectcrtlont thot the bottollon alto left the itlotgtd o batter place for the 11rbottallon ma cd by the battv rocllltlu ond appartunltles now ovolloble
2 MESSING A good Ing racility wca complated on Diego Gonia d about mld-cltlgtlar-nt lnltlally the menlng racflltlti contllled oJ bullcbull ratlOAI hooted over a beach nre This wm rollowed by a golley In a SEA Hut and o tent type mebull deck The prebullnt galley ond deck on two lorge i--eshygl-rad SINltlureo A few problems st Ill exl1t duo to lack or moterlalbull to _1ete ltollaliOfgt a( Items (electricol wire ro grills 1ooste11 etc) but when ttay - ln1talli tho CP galley wlll be even bettor
3 IERTHING The barthlng Is excellent end well M1hed to the locale All or the Berthing Hut1 are SEAtlylbull Huti
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I NMCa FORTY began thibull ~layment with alght Hmpltol C in the main body and two COfflll with the SObee T_ In addition rho llattollon was _nted with a surglCltJI team Thibull team consisted of one degdeg one Internal medical phys Icon -bulllhulologlit modi CG I Srvlca Corpgt Officer two Openitlng Room TachnicionJ one Blood 8anlc laboratory Technician and one HMC
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FIGURE I - 6
Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
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fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
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2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
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3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
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49
31
25
28
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
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M UNIT RECOGNITION
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2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
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AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
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2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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coa R I( WHITE (SEPT 1970 - MAY 1971) CommG1ding Officer COii D W UltlSH (MAY 1971 - Prtsent) Commanding Offiur LCOtl D A RINGEL (SEPT 1910 bull 9Mnt) Execitlve om-LCDR W C McGEE (SEPT 1970 - _nt) Supply Officer LCDR R F HEINE JR (JAN 1911 - _nl Operot l- Officer LT W P McTOMNEY (SEPT 1970 - fnlMnl) All t Operotlon1 Officelt LT 8 8 WYAn (JUL 1970 - AUG 1971) Alfo Co Commoocler
(AUG 1971 - -nt) Trolning Officer LJ J I FELTER (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Mecllcol om-LT A V GAGLIANO (AUG 1971 - 11--nt) Medico Offlcr LT G E MILLER (JAN 1971 - -11) Dental om-LT L G SELLER5 (OCT 1970 - Prwnr) Choploln LT S M 8ERNSTIIN (SEPT 1911 - Pment) Medical Officer LT R G 0 8l1EN (OCT 1970 - AUG 1971) All I Alfa Co Commander
(AUG 1971 - Fruent) AIFo Co Commander LTJG RG BERRY (SEPT 1970 - PnoMnl) Mnlnlllrollve om-LT JG J W Wl11TTY (SEPT 1970 - PMnt) Olto Co Comoionclor LT JG l L SHULTZ (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Sclol AuI ROS ptng LTJG D L NOHpound (SEPT 1970 - -nl) p__1 om-LTJG W D INGEISOLL (SEPT 1970 - Pretent) ci-11 Co c ic1er LTJG G J ROUSSOS (SEPT 1970 - ir-nr) OIC SObH T 4006 LTJG J P SE8UNIA (SEPT 1970 - SEPT 1971) Engl-Ing Officer LT JG J T HANLEY (SEPT 1970- JUL 1971) Aut Chott le Co Com-dor
(JUL I 971 - Pruent) NMC8 Rep Soigtgkolt LTJG E J NOVAK (SEPT 1970 - llegtent) Au t 0lto Co Commander LTJG G IC CORBIN (OCT 1970 - llegtenl l ampborliH Co Ccw111Mcler LT JG l F KOEHLER Ill (SEPT 1970 - AUG 1971 Disbunlng Ofllur LTJG R R GNERLICH (JAN 1971 - SEPT 1971) Speciol Servlcu Officer
(SET 1971 - _) ~lneerlng Officer LTJG P J MILW (SEPT 1970 - PNnt) OIC Sobe r-~ LTJG O 8 POnta (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) Au t Pio amp Trainlnu Officer
(JUL 1971 - Prwtotnt) Bravo Co Cammonder ENS R R HART (AUG 1971 - -ent) Oldounlnu Officer CW02 W L MARR (fEI 1971 - -or) Mo1nre-om-CW02 F S THOMSON (SEPT 1970 - JUL 1971) ara Co Comnioncler
LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
EQCM C 0 TAYLOR (DEC 1970 - _ ) Allo Co Molnlencbull Chief CUCM W F SAWYO (JAN 1971 - _) Operotlont Chief UTCM 11 R AGLES (SE PT 1970 - Prewnt) Senior Enl hred AltMw UTCM J D BARTLEY (SEPT I 970 bull lretent) 8ro Co Chief
ATTACHED UNITS
RESIDENT QFFICER-IN-CHARG~ QF QNmUCTIQN
LCDR A M STEADLEY (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) ROICC
LQSlSTICS SUPPORT Q~PQlENT
LCOR J R DAVIS (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) 001 1n-ar LT 8 J ANZINI (JUL 1971 - NOV 1971) Air Operotl01W Officer LT R L DAVENPORT (MAR 1971 - NOV 1971) POL om-
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MONTHLY PERSONNEL STATUS
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RJ ftt1t11111u
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bull bull
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middot- -~ bull bullbullbullbullbull 114 bullbull bull __ I _ 111bull1 ~~
bull
bullbullbull - - FIGURE Imiddot I
bull bullbull
TOO
-bull bullbull
bullbullbull
0
r bull -bull ~ bull bull 0
2
I -
-All TIAN)lOltTAIU COMMUNICATIONS UNIT
LCOI O L CUNpound lT 0 r PAnON
(MAI 1911 middotOCT 1911) fOCT 1911 - -)
NAVAL CAAGO HANgtLING Ar-tgt lOltT GIOUP OfTACHMENT
LTJG bull L MclfAN LT K W flTZGElALO LTJG T C KREJCI
MEDICAL UNIT AUGMENT
LCDa J S McGINN LT T l UDDY LT T K IOWflS LTD l GlAY
(All 1911 - JUL 1911) (JUL 1911 - AUG 1911) (AUG IWI bull NOV 1911 )
(MAR 1911 - JUL 1911) (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971) (MAR 1911 - JUL 1971) (MAA 1971 - JUL 1971)
AMPHIBIOUS CONSTRUCTION llAn ALION 2
LTJG G I ILACX (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971)
UNOflWATEl DEMOLITION TEAM 12
lTl VANN (MAR 1971 - MN 1971)
a ampAn ALION ROUTINE
omoor-ln-Chmp om rcharge Officor~
G-al Suro-i -_hlolaglll lntamol Medlclrw SanltotlOll
I The dolly routine of the bottollOll wm modlfhtd verol tlmn dtitlng the ~IO)mtrnt In on offoti to ornclontly t op11ratf0110I commitment ond at the_ tlftlO off- ti to toke odvontogo of the toctoallonol octMllot OYOtlablo Diego Gotclo
2 The op11rotim order tmked the bottollOll with o minlmvm 60 t-r wotlt -middot Tho orlglnol wotlt week wos 10 t-n o day doyt o 1 but with charQlng work ptlorltlot the work k wos chppod bocJ to the 10 hour o dqy 6 days o i ~ ol 1 Notional hollrklfbull werw lr-od bull holf-wotlt days
C ElSONNEl SUMMAIY
I Tho _1 afflco wca conotonl ly 1rrrlng and oMng _1 tfuouohout the dolploymenl In addition thh office malntoJnecl the pof of tlgte _1 ottocMd lo the 5IPfOlt Unfit tlollegtNd at Diego Gorcio Figure 1-1 gl- o -thly _ ol bottollon po-1 ond omploylftllnt locotlon The fOll-lrgtg 11 0 Mlmmot) of penonnel lroNOClfON dutfng tho ~foymont
A 174 Receipn I 29 T ransfra fOf Sepmotlon C 149 PCS Trarwfen 0 I 6 Diachargea E 13 a-li-11gt F IS ampcutcl Ext 1 G BS Opalive ExtonolON H S8 Medala and 0 l)eo bull mOlion Total SC9 TRINDCllON
O lUNllSTMENT SUMMARY
INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY
DESCRIPTION MAR APR8MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV TOT
WOUNDS-INCISION ABRASION NA 302 48 32 32 5 15 2 436
CONCUSSION LACERATION
SPRAINS bull 18 4 2 5 3 4 8 44
HERNIA bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FRACTURES bull 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 8
AMPUTATIONS bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AVULSION-LOSS OF NON-BONY bull SUBSTANCE BY TEARING AWAY 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7
BURNS ANO SCALDS M
26 12 9 2 2 0 0 51
IMBEOOED FOREIGN BODY bull 28 0 0 2 0 0 ltgt 30
FUMES AND SMOKE bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNAKE BITES bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PET BITES bull 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 I
EYE INJURIES 28 4 2 2 3 0 0 39
TYPE OF INJURY NOT bull 0 15 6 0 0 0 0 21
OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS 412 86 53 44 13 19 IO 627 INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY 4 12 86 53 44 13 19 10 127
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FICiURE r- 3
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REENLISTENTS
USN USNFI FIRST TflltM
llC [Lii NO RUN bull1 NO EUIlt NO REEN --DPPO 0 0 0 2 bullII 0 0 0
OTHER 12 T 511 VOUJNTAAT 3 0 0
-SUQ-TOTAt 12 1
IHllOL 0 0 0 58 REC
sue-rorAt 16 II 50 CAREER 13 bull t l5
GR TIlmt 211 llJ 65 e
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E SAFETY SUMMARY
I DEPLOYMENT ACCIDENT SUMMARY
ON OFF DUTY DUTY
ON DUTY OFF DUTY MANDAYS MANDA VS DAMAGE
FiI Aid Cloraquo 439 178 0 0 0 Loil limo Ace ldenl 10 7 709 189 0 Vbullhlclo Accidenh 41 I 0 5208300
It Igt noled thol ROLAND P J EOCN hos on undelormined MID loss
2 STANDUPSAFETYMEETINGS
3 DISCUSSION
fol first Aid Clou and loot Time Accidenh
Figure 1-3 shows the bortol ion injury recOfd by type
(b) Di1eussion
A vigor-out ond con1C-ientiou1 sofety program was purwed throughout tfic enri~ dopJoyment no1 only begtcovie of the inherent sofety PfOblems of initial construction on o tWtw project site butalMgt becauloO of typltgts or operations flt Seobees such Jip off food oircror1 crash cbullbullI rlfONibllitles ond 0 large blo1-ing effaltt
All focton considered NMCB FORTY wos fortunote In thar the nvmber ol seriaugt occidenh occurring during the deployment wos small Most of the on-duty occlOntgt ore ottribuled lo in9xperi9nce and o tendency to hurry to mHt c0ftlfficti0tt deodfine even though con1tNction erfort in MgtmO areas WOI laquoOJndshythe-clocl wven doy1 o week for the rirot holr of the deployman1
The tnajority of off-duty accidents ore ottributod to ikylorklng ond honeploy durinv and ofter d-lnlltlng hod ocomed Thvbull were for more off-duly than on-duty occident os on ebullomple oll occldeoh thot occurred in July were off-duty ococidentt
1-3
MCB 40 SAFETY PROGRESS
SEVERITY g 2500 ~-~-~--~-~-~-~~-~-~-~ 0 0 0 o 2000 1----+----+--1---4---
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MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV 13
FREQUENCY
100
75
50
25
0 MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV13
FIGURE I-4
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A contributing loct0lt to ofl-ty accidenh wen that the CClltbullp h poorly lit rnotedolbull fOf lnshyC04 llgfito1Q on order) ond corAtnctlon in the bull9 wos inpregtgbullbulln IIdeg of the deplO)Mnt Thl1 canstrvction Included wotn linegt motiliolff n other pcotlono which ceoted foll hozmdbull bullbull~ 191gt warnlll Ilg polled
Lor- of rnaterioh c~oted a necbulluity for iury riggf19 Old GbullNfoll1 mot ing 0obull whh whot WOt ovollohle While thll deg nol o1woyt rhbull bnt recoune atfor 01 t0fety 1 concerned a wen reoltud thot It hod to be done ond oll pltinonrI bullere owme of ri- tolety drowbockbull that we utont
lho Sofoty Chio wor~ed tlo1ely with the Medical Opallm~nt in t~e health hazard oreo ond through 1hh ct_ relotlonlhip monv gtituolio were corrected before tlwy could boconf problom arlta
indige_ problem deg rwconiud Indeg rots TheW roh en abundant ond norshylly fffd on the pl~tiful cocdeg on the ltlond A pont control JgtOV_ wm elttablished with vood 11
Other Ind~bull poble Include the that degnd the hlor and ih lnhobitont wch deg bullharlgt o ~ poi- llJ lincludine - obrelOed bullbull- fl1) eel wo wchln pol-bull coral -ffonQ Cuuenll and unknow~ fOlft3 of MIO Hfe nmiddote-w [octcn ntquh_d iPric r bullnforcement to preent fou of llft ond llmb
sarety C0(11Cloubullnbullu WO malntolned through dolly POO notes gt0lety folks Saltly Company ol the Month Awordt on-site impocilongt by the Sofety C~lel and on alert Supeltvigtoo Safety Comml11oe_ Through the ellortbull of oll PIbull o OgtOtgtObly gtalbull dep10)llenl deg Cfgtltted The MYerhy ond lrequo1gtCy nllfl ore at depleted In flgure 1-4
F OISCIPLINfILpoundGAl
I NON-JUDICIAL lJNISHMENT
(o) Number ofbull-bull heard ol CoptolnJ Men 42 bee figure 1-Sl
(b) Number of c0te1 oworded non-iudiclol p11nhhmen1 34
le) mber ormiddot-middot dl1m11 d with wominv 6
2 COURTS-MAllT lAL
lo) Awonled Court _llol ot NUP 2
0) Totol Su- Court-Mortiol 4
(b) One COUll-martiol deg digtOpf)tOvtd by s11Cgtt) Autharlty One cour1-mor1lol deg portfolly approved by the Supervly Aurharlty
3 UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATED
111 Failure to So to 1nted place of duty 26
lb) An lcle 9lt lbordinate conducl I-arch --bsi-d offlcen
(1) Wilfvl diPOCt towardgt 1uperior pelly olficer 4
(2) Wiifui dlMgtbtdlence of o petty ofncor 7
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FIGURE I-5
c) Attlcle 92 Fallura to obey an ordr or regulatlOltI
(I) Dirobedience ol other 1-ru1 arltfer 1bull
(2) Derelict Ion or duly 2
(d) Article 108 llcmoalng Of other wrongful dhpotltlOltI al go nvnent propertygt
(1) Dcwnage to Military Pltoperfy 2
(bull Article 121 Wrof1Qful appropnallOltI
bull Two adlnhtratlve dhcharet were procested Ing thlt deplar-nt Neither c r9qUlrad on admlnlslrotlve dlscftarve baord The two casebull were foceutd In occonlance with BUPERS Manual Article 3420220 Flnol dKblon hobull bon made In both c- raultlng In General DlgtChora-t
G MOltALE
1 GENEaAL Thibull particular deployment would hove to be thored by one In order to unclentand the candltiont and cin tancM I hot affecled marole AJ the beginning of lho deployment motole wcaespecially high The wcwlc wca both chollengl1111 and ucltlng and tho men ware woolclng 7 daybull a wait The Island popshyulcrtlon In lncnmenlt bglnnlng with the londing party The ad party Moln body A and Main 8ocy bullabull c- later with eoch gtaup mlxlrog with the middotOld n bull a( the island s- NMnlment on the part or thaee already on the bland wca preMnt m eoch grotp came A new group t cOfluslon a longer wolt In the chow line man penons ta get Miiied dawn and oriented Howewr lt did not tab I- before the _1 of eoch gngtup were bullumcned lgtlanden -itlng the MlCt group
Thebull for the n months or deployment ry goad bullbullbulln under the conditionbull bullhot ul1ted ouch m eating with klti under Oeld type- moss focllltlM 11 every IWo or three -bullkl cold ahowbullubull i ot time in the -nlng I-working hours and o4oliy other things too_ to men1io Even tbaugh eoch day and wuk brought better IMng candltiont (-h os lluah loilati hot degbull and als In a building) m0lt0le Sffmed to - ca the months of tho cloploy nt drew on There wllfe the con-11d loalatad candltlore with no town to go to durlflG olT duty hours no girlbull lo - or talk to no let up r- 1Urroundlr9 deg much choflGa In tchedule no lnlaquoilt bor r nlng sondwlches etc ltecreotionol focilitloa ond an olT blond RampR pocoau took time 10 al up The lhill ltoro wen moll ond inodequolbull in its tamporory quarters the oaund on the moYle gtbull was po0lt tho wind blew oand in tho eyH and the ncin come - At about the nr11 month monole --d to be I- ar the deployment which Is - unuwol for on 8-onth cleploynt Materlol Oflclencles Impeded poogow and morole w 1- In amppile or the itafotlon the bullroardlnary hard work and tho advone condltiore the bottallon left the lbulllond with a strong - or totisfoc11on ro 0 lob -11 done Ir Is with hJh hopes ond eiqiectcrtlont thot the bottollon alto left the itlotgtd o batter place for the 11rbottallon ma cd by the battv rocllltlu ond appartunltles now ovolloble
2 MESSING A good Ing racility wca complated on Diego Gonia d about mld-cltlgtlar-nt lnltlally the menlng racflltlti contllled oJ bullcbull ratlOAI hooted over a beach nre This wm rollowed by a golley In a SEA Hut and o tent type mebull deck The prebullnt galley ond deck on two lorge i--eshygl-rad SINltlureo A few problems st Ill exl1t duo to lack or moterlalbull to _1ete ltollaliOfgt a( Items (electricol wire ro grills 1ooste11 etc) but when ttay - ln1talli tho CP galley wlll be even bettor
3 IERTHING The barthlng Is excellent end well M1hed to the locale All or the Berthing Hut1 are SEAtlylbull Huti
H MfDICAl
I NMCa FORTY began thibull ~layment with alght Hmpltol C in the main body and two COfflll with the SObee T_ In addition rho llattollon was _nted with a surglCltJI team Thibull team consisted of one degdeg one Internal medical phys Icon -bulllhulologlit modi CG I Srvlca Corpgt Officer two Openitlng Room TachnicionJ one Blood 8anlc laboratory Technician and one HMC
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SICK CALL -1000
800
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FIGURE I - 6
Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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D DENTAL CLASSIFICATION
-middot ~-
bullbullbullbull -~ tbull-
ba bullbullat-bull -middot-middot- ----1- _ MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV
FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
11 3f9Wbulll II 411Qll
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id VD wol volent when RampR llorted in llonglol l J S RECOWENlgtAllONS
fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
1-7
2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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rotod Into tho slondotd plaMlng of the mobllamp troll -
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
06
49
31
25
28
04
38
13
2Sl
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
(a) lCOR
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R 0612542 APR 71
FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
BT
NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
R Ul717SIJ2 AlR 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TON~ INFO COMCBLANT
BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 ONll013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APR 71 I I NOTE WITH PLEASURE THE CNO COMMENDATION FORWARDED llY UFA YOUR EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING TOGETliER Willi EFFICIENCY OF OPEltATIONS IS OBVIOUS FROM PROGRESS REshyPORTS Wtll DONE ADMntAL DUNCAN COMMANOEI IN CHIEF BT
R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
COMCILANT
8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
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IT
USS CHARLSTON USS MONTICULO USS ANCHORAGE COMPHIBRONTEN UDT ONE TWO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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IT UNCLAS E f T 0 NllOllt~ A NMC8--FOUR mo 1511022 JUL 71 I CONGRATULATIONS ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION ON INTERIM RUNWAY THREE DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AS REPOttTED av REF A YOU HAVE DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB OF WHICH All OFFICER$ ANO MEN Of FORTY CAN IE PltOUO WELL DONE CAPTAIN ROGERS SENDS 8T
R 18060SZ JUL n FM AOMINO COMIOEASTFOR TO ISLAND COMMANDEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO COMCBLANT
COMIOEASTFOR
IT UNCLAS E FT 0 ISLAND VISIT FOR ISLAND COWVNOER ANO HIS ENTIRE COMMAND I THOROUGHLY APPRECIATED THE VISIT THE GltfETINGS BRIEFING TOUR OF THE SITE ANO ISLAND WERE NOT ONLY INFORMATIVE aur A PLEASURE 2 THE DEDICATION ENTHUSIAM ANO PROGRESS NOTED WAS MOST GRATIFYING 3 ON BEHALF OF MYSELF ANO STAFF AND VALCOUR PERSONNEL I EXTEND THE SINCEREST THANKS AND AM LOOK ING FORWARD TO A RETURN VISIT 4 CAPT E M BATY CHIEF OF STAFF COMIOEASTFOR SENDS BT
l 19l2022 JUL 71 FM CINCLANTFLT TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GARCIA tNFOR Al TWO ZERO
IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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R 220111 Z JUL 71 FM NAVFACENGCOM TO NMCB FOUi ZERO FO INFO AIG rwo zoo
Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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BT
COMSERPAC COMSIXTHFLTO COMSECONDFLT CINCLANTFLT CH INFO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
WINNER
NMCll-40
AWARD RUNNER UP
NMC8-7~
2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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BT
COMCllANT COM TWO ONE NCR NMCI ONE TltlEE THltEE NMCll SEVEN FOUll NMC8 SIXTY TWO NMCBONE NMCB SEVEN ONE
UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
R 292030Z JUL 71 FM NMC8 SEVEN FOUR TO NMCB FORTY INFO COMC8lANT
ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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8T UNCLAS E F T 0 0 N01650 COMSERVLANT IATTU EFFICIENCY AW110 I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO TME OFFICER ANO MEN OF THE FIGHTING FORTY FOt WINNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FY 71 ANO RETURNING THE bullebull TO A OAVISVILLE BATTALION YOUR HARO WOtK DEVOTION TO OllTY AND OUTSTANDING tECORO JN HOMEPORT ANO ON DEPLOYMENT IESULTEO IN YOUR WINNING THIS AWlampO KEEP UP THE GOOO WORK CAPT W E MAROU110T JR ar
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 N00590 BEST OF TYPE I CONGRATULATIONS TO All OFFICERS ANO MEN OF NMCB fOtTY ON YOUR WELL DESERVED SELECTION AS IEST OF TYPE WELL DONE WR ROGERS IT
R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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BT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 1 ON IEHAlF OF CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICERS ANO SEAaEES EVERY WHEIE I EXTEND A HEARTY bullwttl DONE TO THE OFFICERS ANO MEN Of NMCa fOltTY TO THEIR oumANDING ACCOMPLISHshyMENTS AT DIEGO GARCIA AS TiiE PIONEER NMCI ON REINDEER STATION YOU HAVE SET THE PACE FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW av OVERCOMING OMTACLES AND MUTING MllfSTONES WITH HARD WORK AND THE FINEST PROFtSSIONAllSM IEFITTING THE ATLANTIC FLEETS IEST OF TYPE BATTALION IT
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IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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NMCIONpound NMCI SEVEN ONpound DET CHAGOS ATCU FOiJi LSC DIEGO GARCIA NAVOIAPGRU DET ZULU
INFO AIG TWO ZERO
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R 2223S5Z NOV 11 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANOEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO AIG rwo ZEIO
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UOT YWELVE USS MONTICELLO USS OIARLSTON USS ANCHORAGE USS VERNON COUNTY USS GRAHAM COUNTY
UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
bull
LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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LCOI O L CUNpound lT 0 r PAnON
(MAI 1911 middotOCT 1911) fOCT 1911 - -)
NAVAL CAAGO HANgtLING Ar-tgt lOltT GIOUP OfTACHMENT
LTJG bull L MclfAN LT K W flTZGElALO LTJG T C KREJCI
MEDICAL UNIT AUGMENT
LCDa J S McGINN LT T l UDDY LT T K IOWflS LTD l GlAY
(All 1911 - JUL 1911) (JUL 1911 - AUG 1911) (AUG IWI bull NOV 1911 )
(MAR 1911 - JUL 1911) (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971) (MAR 1911 - JUL 1971) (MAA 1971 - JUL 1971)
AMPHIBIOUS CONSTRUCTION llAn ALION 2
LTJG G I ILACX (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971)
UNOflWATEl DEMOLITION TEAM 12
lTl VANN (MAR 1971 - MN 1971)
a ampAn ALION ROUTINE
omoor-ln-Chmp om rcharge Officor~
G-al Suro-i -_hlolaglll lntamol Medlclrw SanltotlOll
I The dolly routine of the bottollOll wm modlfhtd verol tlmn dtitlng the ~IO)mtrnt In on offoti to ornclontly t op11ratf0110I commitment ond at the_ tlftlO off- ti to toke odvontogo of the toctoallonol octMllot OYOtlablo Diego Gotclo
2 The op11rotim order tmked the bottollOll with o minlmvm 60 t-r wotlt -middot Tho orlglnol wotlt week wos 10 t-n o day doyt o 1 but with charQlng work ptlorltlot the work k wos chppod bocJ to the 10 hour o dqy 6 days o i ~ ol 1 Notional hollrklfbull werw lr-od bull holf-wotlt days
C ElSONNEl SUMMAIY
I Tho _1 afflco wca conotonl ly 1rrrlng and oMng _1 tfuouohout the dolploymenl In addition thh office malntoJnecl the pof of tlgte _1 ottocMd lo the 5IPfOlt Unfit tlollegtNd at Diego Gorcio Figure 1-1 gl- o -thly _ ol bottollon po-1 ond omploylftllnt locotlon The fOll-lrgtg 11 0 Mlmmot) of penonnel lroNOClfON dutfng tho ~foymont
A 174 Receipn I 29 T ransfra fOf Sepmotlon C 149 PCS Trarwfen 0 I 6 Diachargea E 13 a-li-11gt F IS ampcutcl Ext 1 G BS Opalive ExtonolON H S8 Medala and 0 l)eo bull mOlion Total SC9 TRINDCllON
O lUNllSTMENT SUMMARY
INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY
DESCRIPTION MAR APR8MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV TOT
WOUNDS-INCISION ABRASION NA 302 48 32 32 5 15 2 436
CONCUSSION LACERATION
SPRAINS bull 18 4 2 5 3 4 8 44
HERNIA bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FRACTURES bull 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 8
AMPUTATIONS bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AVULSION-LOSS OF NON-BONY bull SUBSTANCE BY TEARING AWAY 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7
BURNS ANO SCALDS M
26 12 9 2 2 0 0 51
IMBEOOED FOREIGN BODY bull 28 0 0 2 0 0 ltgt 30
FUMES AND SMOKE bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNAKE BITES bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PET BITES bull 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 I
EYE INJURIES 28 4 2 2 3 0 0 39
TYPE OF INJURY NOT bull 0 15 6 0 0 0 0 21
OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS 412 86 53 44 13 19 IO 627 INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY 4 12 86 53 44 13 19 10 127
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llC [Lii NO RUN bull1 NO EUIlt NO REEN --DPPO 0 0 0 2 bullII 0 0 0
OTHER 12 T 511 VOUJNTAAT 3 0 0
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IHllOL 0 0 0 58 REC
sue-rorAt 16 II 50 CAREER 13 bull t l5
GR TIlmt 211 llJ 65 e
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E SAFETY SUMMARY
I DEPLOYMENT ACCIDENT SUMMARY
ON OFF DUTY DUTY
ON DUTY OFF DUTY MANDAYS MANDA VS DAMAGE
FiI Aid Cloraquo 439 178 0 0 0 Loil limo Ace ldenl 10 7 709 189 0 Vbullhlclo Accidenh 41 I 0 5208300
It Igt noled thol ROLAND P J EOCN hos on undelormined MID loss
2 STANDUPSAFETYMEETINGS
3 DISCUSSION
fol first Aid Clou and loot Time Accidenh
Figure 1-3 shows the bortol ion injury recOfd by type
(b) Di1eussion
A vigor-out ond con1C-ientiou1 sofety program was purwed throughout tfic enri~ dopJoyment no1 only begtcovie of the inherent sofety PfOblems of initial construction on o tWtw project site butalMgt becauloO of typltgts or operations flt Seobees such Jip off food oircror1 crash cbullbullI rlfONibllitles ond 0 large blo1-ing effaltt
All focton considered NMCB FORTY wos fortunote In thar the nvmber ol seriaugt occidenh occurring during the deployment wos small Most of the on-duty occlOntgt ore ottribuled lo in9xperi9nce and o tendency to hurry to mHt c0ftlfficti0tt deodfine even though con1tNction erfort in MgtmO areas WOI laquoOJndshythe-clocl wven doy1 o week for the rirot holr of the deployman1
The tnajority of off-duty accidents ore ottributod to ikylorklng ond honeploy durinv and ofter d-lnlltlng hod ocomed Thvbull were for more off-duly than on-duty occident os on ebullomple oll occldeoh thot occurred in July were off-duty ococidentt
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A contributing loct0lt to ofl-ty accidenh wen that the CClltbullp h poorly lit rnotedolbull fOf lnshyC04 llgfito1Q on order) ond corAtnctlon in the bull9 wos inpregtgbullbulln IIdeg of the deplO)Mnt Thl1 canstrvction Included wotn linegt motiliolff n other pcotlono which ceoted foll hozmdbull bullbull~ 191gt warnlll Ilg polled
Lor- of rnaterioh c~oted a necbulluity for iury riggf19 Old GbullNfoll1 mot ing 0obull whh whot WOt ovollohle While thll deg nol o1woyt rhbull bnt recoune atfor 01 t0fety 1 concerned a wen reoltud thot It hod to be done ond oll pltinonrI bullere owme of ri- tolety drowbockbull that we utont
lho Sofoty Chio wor~ed tlo1ely with the Medical Opallm~nt in t~e health hazard oreo ond through 1hh ct_ relotlonlhip monv gtituolio were corrected before tlwy could boconf problom arlta
indige_ problem deg rwconiud Indeg rots TheW roh en abundant ond norshylly fffd on the pl~tiful cocdeg on the ltlond A pont control JgtOV_ wm elttablished with vood 11
Other Ind~bull poble Include the that degnd the hlor and ih lnhobitont wch deg bullharlgt o ~ poi- llJ lincludine - obrelOed bullbull- fl1) eel wo wchln pol-bull coral -ffonQ Cuuenll and unknow~ fOlft3 of MIO Hfe nmiddote-w [octcn ntquh_d iPric r bullnforcement to preent fou of llft ond llmb
sarety C0(11Cloubullnbullu WO malntolned through dolly POO notes gt0lety folks Saltly Company ol the Month Awordt on-site impocilongt by the Sofety C~lel and on alert Supeltvigtoo Safety Comml11oe_ Through the ellortbull of oll PIbull o OgtOtgtObly gtalbull dep10)llenl deg Cfgtltted The MYerhy ond lrequo1gtCy nllfl ore at depleted In flgure 1-4
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I NON-JUDICIAL lJNISHMENT
(o) Number ofbull-bull heard ol CoptolnJ Men 42 bee figure 1-Sl
(b) Number of c0te1 oworded non-iudiclol p11nhhmen1 34
le) mber ormiddot-middot dl1m11 d with wominv 6
2 COURTS-MAllT lAL
lo) Awonled Court _llol ot NUP 2
0) Totol Su- Court-Mortiol 4
(b) One COUll-martiol deg digtOpf)tOvtd by s11Cgtt) Autharlty One cour1-mor1lol deg portfolly approved by the Supervly Aurharlty
3 UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATED
111 Failure to So to 1nted place of duty 26
lb) An lcle 9lt lbordinate conducl I-arch --bsi-d offlcen
(1) Wilfvl diPOCt towardgt 1uperior pelly olficer 4
(2) Wiifui dlMgtbtdlence of o petty ofncor 7
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c) Attlcle 92 Fallura to obey an ordr or regulatlOltI
(I) Dirobedience ol other 1-ru1 arltfer 1bull
(2) Derelict Ion or duly 2
(d) Article 108 llcmoalng Of other wrongful dhpotltlOltI al go nvnent propertygt
(1) Dcwnage to Military Pltoperfy 2
(bull Article 121 Wrof1Qful appropnallOltI
bull Two adlnhtratlve dhcharet were procested Ing thlt deplar-nt Neither c r9qUlrad on admlnlslrotlve dlscftarve baord The two casebull were foceutd In occonlance with BUPERS Manual Article 3420220 Flnol dKblon hobull bon made In both c- raultlng In General DlgtChora-t
G MOltALE
1 GENEaAL Thibull particular deployment would hove to be thored by one In order to unclentand the candltiont and cin tancM I hot affecled marole AJ the beginning of lho deployment motole wcaespecially high The wcwlc wca both chollengl1111 and ucltlng and tho men ware woolclng 7 daybull a wait The Island popshyulcrtlon In lncnmenlt bglnnlng with the londing party The ad party Moln body A and Main 8ocy bullabull c- later with eoch gtaup mlxlrog with the middotOld n bull a( the island s- NMnlment on the part or thaee already on the bland wca preMnt m eoch grotp came A new group t cOfluslon a longer wolt In the chow line man penons ta get Miiied dawn and oriented Howewr lt did not tab I- before the _1 of eoch gngtup were bullumcned lgtlanden -itlng the MlCt group
Thebull for the n months or deployment ry goad bullbullbulln under the conditionbull bullhot ul1ted ouch m eating with klti under Oeld type- moss focllltlM 11 every IWo or three -bullkl cold ahowbullubull i ot time in the -nlng I-working hours and o4oliy other things too_ to men1io Even tbaugh eoch day and wuk brought better IMng candltiont (-h os lluah loilati hot degbull and als In a building) m0lt0le Sffmed to - ca the months of tho cloploy nt drew on There wllfe the con-11d loalatad candltlore with no town to go to durlflG olT duty hours no girlbull lo - or talk to no let up r- 1Urroundlr9 deg much choflGa In tchedule no lnlaquoilt bor r nlng sondwlches etc ltecreotionol focilitloa ond an olT blond RampR pocoau took time 10 al up The lhill ltoro wen moll ond inodequolbull in its tamporory quarters the oaund on the moYle gtbull was po0lt tho wind blew oand in tho eyH and the ncin come - At about the nr11 month monole --d to be I- ar the deployment which Is - unuwol for on 8-onth cleploynt Materlol Oflclencles Impeded poogow and morole w 1- In amppile or the itafotlon the bullroardlnary hard work and tho advone condltiore the bottallon left the lbulllond with a strong - or totisfoc11on ro 0 lob -11 done Ir Is with hJh hopes ond eiqiectcrtlont thot the bottollon alto left the itlotgtd o batter place for the 11rbottallon ma cd by the battv rocllltlu ond appartunltles now ovolloble
2 MESSING A good Ing racility wca complated on Diego Gonia d about mld-cltlgtlar-nt lnltlally the menlng racflltlti contllled oJ bullcbull ratlOAI hooted over a beach nre This wm rollowed by a golley In a SEA Hut and o tent type mebull deck The prebullnt galley ond deck on two lorge i--eshygl-rad SINltlureo A few problems st Ill exl1t duo to lack or moterlalbull to _1ete ltollaliOfgt a( Items (electricol wire ro grills 1ooste11 etc) but when ttay - ln1talli tho CP galley wlll be even bettor
3 IERTHING The barthlng Is excellent end well M1hed to the locale All or the Berthing Hut1 are SEAtlylbull Huti
H MfDICAl
I NMCa FORTY began thibull ~layment with alght Hmpltol C in the main body and two COfflll with the SObee T_ In addition rho llattollon was _nted with a surglCltJI team Thibull team consisted of one degdeg one Internal medical phys Icon -bulllhulologlit modi CG I Srvlca Corpgt Officer two Openitlng Room TachnicionJ one Blood 8anlc laboratory Technician and one HMC
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Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
11 3f9Wbulll II 411Qll
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fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
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2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
06
49
31
25
28
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13
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
(a) lCOR
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M UNIT RECOGNITION
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UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
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IT UNCLAS E FT 0 ISLAND VISIT FOR ISLAND COWVNOER ANO HIS ENTIRE COMMAND I THOROUGHLY APPRECIATED THE VISIT THE GltfETINGS BRIEFING TOUR OF THE SITE ANO ISLAND WERE NOT ONLY INFORMATIVE aur A PLEASURE 2 THE DEDICATION ENTHUSIAM ANO PROGRESS NOTED WAS MOST GRATIFYING 3 ON BEHALF OF MYSELF ANO STAFF AND VALCOUR PERSONNEL I EXTEND THE SINCEREST THANKS AND AM LOOK ING FORWARD TO A RETURN VISIT 4 CAPT E M BATY CHIEF OF STAFF COMIOEASTFOR SENDS BT
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IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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R 220111 Z JUL 71 FM NAVFACENGCOM TO NMCB FOUi ZERO FO INFO AIG rwo zoo
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R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
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R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
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R 292030Z JUL 71 FM NMC8 SEVEN FOUR TO NMCB FORTY INFO COMC8lANT
ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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R 17003$2 NOV 71 FM CINClANFlT TO NMCI FOUll ZERO INFOR AIG TWO ZERO
IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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llT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 PROJECT REINDEER STATION I NMCB FORTY WITH SKILLED SUPPORT FROM ATCU-4 NAVCHAPGRU DET Z ANO LSC CAN TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE AND IMPRESSIVE PROFESSIONALISM SINCE THE INshyITIATION OF THIS PRIORITY PROJECT IN MARCH OF THIS YEAA STARTING OllU THE BEACH ON THIS REMOTE ISLAND YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED A CONSTRUCTION BASE CAMP SUPPORTING COMshyMUNICATIONS FUEL CARGO HANDLING AND UTILITY FACILITIES AND COMPUTED THE INTERIM RUNWAY-SUCCESSFULLY MEETING THE FIRST CNO MILESTONE AND MOVED ON TO THE INITIATIONS OF PUMANENT CONSllUCTION FOi All HANDS WELL DONE 2 AS NMCI FORTY UTURNS HOME AND NMCB ONE WITH NMCB SEVEN ONE DET c~os MOVES INTO THE SECOND CONSYlUCTIONS PHASE I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THf NECESSITY FOi All HANDS TO LOOK AHEAD ro NEW MILESTONCS SUSTAINED QUALITY PRODUCTION ANO OF THAT MOST IMPORYANT EUMENT TO HIE CONSTRUCTION lllOGRAM Of FULL ANO TIMELY SUPPORT 8Y AU UNITS 3 I KNOW THAT WE CAN COUNT ON THE FUU EFFCltT OF All HANDS TO MEET THE CONSTRUCTION GOALS WHICH HAVE BEEN SET I LOOll TO NMCll ONE TO CARRY FORWARD THE LEADElaquoSHIP ANO COORDINATION THAT Will liODUCE IHE MOST EFFECTIVE TEAM EFFORT ANO TO SET AN EXAMPLE TO THOSE THAT Will FOLLOW ON CAPTAIN ROGERS BT
R 2223S5Z NOV 11 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANOEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO AIG rwo ZEIO
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
bull
LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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NAVAL CAAGO HANgtLING Ar-tgt lOltT GIOUP OfTACHMENT
LTJG bull L MclfAN LT K W flTZGElALO LTJG T C KREJCI
MEDICAL UNIT AUGMENT
LCDa J S McGINN LT T l UDDY LT T K IOWflS LTD l GlAY
(All 1911 - JUL 1911) (JUL 1911 - AUG 1911) (AUG IWI bull NOV 1911 )
(MAR 1911 - JUL 1911) (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971) (MAR 1911 - JUL 1971) (MAA 1971 - JUL 1971)
AMPHIBIOUS CONSTRUCTION llAn ALION 2
LTJG G I ILACX (MAR 1971 - JUL 1971)
UNOflWATEl DEMOLITION TEAM 12
lTl VANN (MAR 1971 - MN 1971)
a ampAn ALION ROUTINE
omoor-ln-Chmp om rcharge Officor~
G-al Suro-i -_hlolaglll lntamol Medlclrw SanltotlOll
I The dolly routine of the bottollOll wm modlfhtd verol tlmn dtitlng the ~IO)mtrnt In on offoti to ornclontly t op11ratf0110I commitment ond at the_ tlftlO off- ti to toke odvontogo of the toctoallonol octMllot OYOtlablo Diego Gotclo
2 The op11rotim order tmked the bottollOll with o minlmvm 60 t-r wotlt -middot Tho orlglnol wotlt week wos 10 t-n o day doyt o 1 but with charQlng work ptlorltlot the work k wos chppod bocJ to the 10 hour o dqy 6 days o i ~ ol 1 Notional hollrklfbull werw lr-od bull holf-wotlt days
C ElSONNEl SUMMAIY
I Tho _1 afflco wca conotonl ly 1rrrlng and oMng _1 tfuouohout the dolploymenl In addition thh office malntoJnecl the pof of tlgte _1 ottocMd lo the 5IPfOlt Unfit tlollegtNd at Diego Gorcio Figure 1-1 gl- o -thly _ ol bottollon po-1 ond omploylftllnt locotlon The fOll-lrgtg 11 0 Mlmmot) of penonnel lroNOClfON dutfng tho ~foymont
A 174 Receipn I 29 T ransfra fOf Sepmotlon C 149 PCS Trarwfen 0 I 6 Diachargea E 13 a-li-11gt F IS ampcutcl Ext 1 G BS Opalive ExtonolON H S8 Medala and 0 l)eo bull mOlion Total SC9 TRINDCllON
O lUNllSTMENT SUMMARY
INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY
DESCRIPTION MAR APR8MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV TOT
WOUNDS-INCISION ABRASION NA 302 48 32 32 5 15 2 436
CONCUSSION LACERATION
SPRAINS bull 18 4 2 5 3 4 8 44
HERNIA bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FRACTURES bull 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 8
AMPUTATIONS bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AVULSION-LOSS OF NON-BONY bull SUBSTANCE BY TEARING AWAY 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7
BURNS ANO SCALDS M
26 12 9 2 2 0 0 51
IMBEOOED FOREIGN BODY bull 28 0 0 2 0 0 ltgt 30
FUMES AND SMOKE bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNAKE BITES bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PET BITES bull 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 I
EYE INJURIES 28 4 2 2 3 0 0 39
TYPE OF INJURY NOT bull 0 15 6 0 0 0 0 21
OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS 412 86 53 44 13 19 IO 627 INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY 4 12 86 53 44 13 19 10 127
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llC [Lii NO RUN bull1 NO EUIlt NO REEN --DPPO 0 0 0 2 bullII 0 0 0
OTHER 12 T 511 VOUJNTAAT 3 0 0
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IHllOL 0 0 0 58 REC
sue-rorAt 16 II 50 CAREER 13 bull t l5
GR TIlmt 211 llJ 65 e
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E SAFETY SUMMARY
I DEPLOYMENT ACCIDENT SUMMARY
ON OFF DUTY DUTY
ON DUTY OFF DUTY MANDAYS MANDA VS DAMAGE
FiI Aid Cloraquo 439 178 0 0 0 Loil limo Ace ldenl 10 7 709 189 0 Vbullhlclo Accidenh 41 I 0 5208300
It Igt noled thol ROLAND P J EOCN hos on undelormined MID loss
2 STANDUPSAFETYMEETINGS
3 DISCUSSION
fol first Aid Clou and loot Time Accidenh
Figure 1-3 shows the bortol ion injury recOfd by type
(b) Di1eussion
A vigor-out ond con1C-ientiou1 sofety program was purwed throughout tfic enri~ dopJoyment no1 only begtcovie of the inherent sofety PfOblems of initial construction on o tWtw project site butalMgt becauloO of typltgts or operations flt Seobees such Jip off food oircror1 crash cbullbullI rlfONibllitles ond 0 large blo1-ing effaltt
All focton considered NMCB FORTY wos fortunote In thar the nvmber ol seriaugt occidenh occurring during the deployment wos small Most of the on-duty occlOntgt ore ottribuled lo in9xperi9nce and o tendency to hurry to mHt c0ftlfficti0tt deodfine even though con1tNction erfort in MgtmO areas WOI laquoOJndshythe-clocl wven doy1 o week for the rirot holr of the deployman1
The tnajority of off-duty accidents ore ottributod to ikylorklng ond honeploy durinv and ofter d-lnlltlng hod ocomed Thvbull were for more off-duly than on-duty occident os on ebullomple oll occldeoh thot occurred in July were off-duty ococidentt
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A contributing loct0lt to ofl-ty accidenh wen that the CClltbullp h poorly lit rnotedolbull fOf lnshyC04 llgfito1Q on order) ond corAtnctlon in the bull9 wos inpregtgbullbulln IIdeg of the deplO)Mnt Thl1 canstrvction Included wotn linegt motiliolff n other pcotlono which ceoted foll hozmdbull bullbull~ 191gt warnlll Ilg polled
Lor- of rnaterioh c~oted a necbulluity for iury riggf19 Old GbullNfoll1 mot ing 0obull whh whot WOt ovollohle While thll deg nol o1woyt rhbull bnt recoune atfor 01 t0fety 1 concerned a wen reoltud thot It hod to be done ond oll pltinonrI bullere owme of ri- tolety drowbockbull that we utont
lho Sofoty Chio wor~ed tlo1ely with the Medical Opallm~nt in t~e health hazard oreo ond through 1hh ct_ relotlonlhip monv gtituolio were corrected before tlwy could boconf problom arlta
indige_ problem deg rwconiud Indeg rots TheW roh en abundant ond norshylly fffd on the pl~tiful cocdeg on the ltlond A pont control JgtOV_ wm elttablished with vood 11
Other Ind~bull poble Include the that degnd the hlor and ih lnhobitont wch deg bullharlgt o ~ poi- llJ lincludine - obrelOed bullbull- fl1) eel wo wchln pol-bull coral -ffonQ Cuuenll and unknow~ fOlft3 of MIO Hfe nmiddote-w [octcn ntquh_d iPric r bullnforcement to preent fou of llft ond llmb
sarety C0(11Cloubullnbullu WO malntolned through dolly POO notes gt0lety folks Saltly Company ol the Month Awordt on-site impocilongt by the Sofety C~lel and on alert Supeltvigtoo Safety Comml11oe_ Through the ellortbull of oll PIbull o OgtOtgtObly gtalbull dep10)llenl deg Cfgtltted The MYerhy ond lrequo1gtCy nllfl ore at depleted In flgure 1-4
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I NON-JUDICIAL lJNISHMENT
(o) Number ofbull-bull heard ol CoptolnJ Men 42 bee figure 1-Sl
(b) Number of c0te1 oworded non-iudiclol p11nhhmen1 34
le) mber ormiddot-middot dl1m11 d with wominv 6
2 COURTS-MAllT lAL
lo) Awonled Court _llol ot NUP 2
0) Totol Su- Court-Mortiol 4
(b) One COUll-martiol deg digtOpf)tOvtd by s11Cgtt) Autharlty One cour1-mor1lol deg portfolly approved by the Supervly Aurharlty
3 UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATED
111 Failure to So to 1nted place of duty 26
lb) An lcle 9lt lbordinate conducl I-arch --bsi-d offlcen
(1) Wilfvl diPOCt towardgt 1uperior pelly olficer 4
(2) Wiifui dlMgtbtdlence of o petty ofncor 7
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c) Attlcle 92 Fallura to obey an ordr or regulatlOltI
(I) Dirobedience ol other 1-ru1 arltfer 1bull
(2) Derelict Ion or duly 2
(d) Article 108 llcmoalng Of other wrongful dhpotltlOltI al go nvnent propertygt
(1) Dcwnage to Military Pltoperfy 2
(bull Article 121 Wrof1Qful appropnallOltI
bull Two adlnhtratlve dhcharet were procested Ing thlt deplar-nt Neither c r9qUlrad on admlnlslrotlve dlscftarve baord The two casebull were foceutd In occonlance with BUPERS Manual Article 3420220 Flnol dKblon hobull bon made In both c- raultlng In General DlgtChora-t
G MOltALE
1 GENEaAL Thibull particular deployment would hove to be thored by one In order to unclentand the candltiont and cin tancM I hot affecled marole AJ the beginning of lho deployment motole wcaespecially high The wcwlc wca both chollengl1111 and ucltlng and tho men ware woolclng 7 daybull a wait The Island popshyulcrtlon In lncnmenlt bglnnlng with the londing party The ad party Moln body A and Main 8ocy bullabull c- later with eoch gtaup mlxlrog with the middotOld n bull a( the island s- NMnlment on the part or thaee already on the bland wca preMnt m eoch grotp came A new group t cOfluslon a longer wolt In the chow line man penons ta get Miiied dawn and oriented Howewr lt did not tab I- before the _1 of eoch gngtup were bullumcned lgtlanden -itlng the MlCt group
Thebull for the n months or deployment ry goad bullbullbulln under the conditionbull bullhot ul1ted ouch m eating with klti under Oeld type- moss focllltlM 11 every IWo or three -bullkl cold ahowbullubull i ot time in the -nlng I-working hours and o4oliy other things too_ to men1io Even tbaugh eoch day and wuk brought better IMng candltiont (-h os lluah loilati hot degbull and als In a building) m0lt0le Sffmed to - ca the months of tho cloploy nt drew on There wllfe the con-11d loalatad candltlore with no town to go to durlflG olT duty hours no girlbull lo - or talk to no let up r- 1Urroundlr9 deg much choflGa In tchedule no lnlaquoilt bor r nlng sondwlches etc ltecreotionol focilitloa ond an olT blond RampR pocoau took time 10 al up The lhill ltoro wen moll ond inodequolbull in its tamporory quarters the oaund on the moYle gtbull was po0lt tho wind blew oand in tho eyH and the ncin come - At about the nr11 month monole --d to be I- ar the deployment which Is - unuwol for on 8-onth cleploynt Materlol Oflclencles Impeded poogow and morole w 1- In amppile or the itafotlon the bullroardlnary hard work and tho advone condltiore the bottallon left the lbulllond with a strong - or totisfoc11on ro 0 lob -11 done Ir Is with hJh hopes ond eiqiectcrtlont thot the bottollon alto left the itlotgtd o batter place for the 11rbottallon ma cd by the battv rocllltlu ond appartunltles now ovolloble
2 MESSING A good Ing racility wca complated on Diego Gonia d about mld-cltlgtlar-nt lnltlally the menlng racflltlti contllled oJ bullcbull ratlOAI hooted over a beach nre This wm rollowed by a golley In a SEA Hut and o tent type mebull deck The prebullnt galley ond deck on two lorge i--eshygl-rad SINltlureo A few problems st Ill exl1t duo to lack or moterlalbull to _1ete ltollaliOfgt a( Items (electricol wire ro grills 1ooste11 etc) but when ttay - ln1talli tho CP galley wlll be even bettor
3 IERTHING The barthlng Is excellent end well M1hed to the locale All or the Berthing Hut1 are SEAtlylbull Huti
H MfDICAl
I NMCa FORTY began thibull ~layment with alght Hmpltol C in the main body and two COfflll with the SObee T_ In addition rho llattollon was _nted with a surglCltJI team Thibull team consisted of one degdeg one Internal medical phys Icon -bulllhulologlit modi CG I Srvlca Corpgt Officer two Openitlng Room TachnicionJ one Blood 8anlc laboratory Technician and one HMC
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FIGURE I - 6
Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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D DENTAL CLASSIFICATION
-middot ~-
bullbullbullbull -~ tbull-
ba bullbullat-bull -middot-middot- ----1- _ MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV
FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
11 3f9Wbulll II 411Qll
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id VD wol volent when RampR llorted in llonglol l J S RECOWENlgtAllONS
fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
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2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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rotod Into tho slondotd plaMlng of the mobllamp troll -
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
06
49
31
25
28
04
38
13
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
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M UNIT RECOGNITION
R 0612542 APR 71
FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
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8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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R 220111 Z JUL 71 FM NAVFACENGCOM TO NMCB FOUi ZERO FO INFO AIG rwo zoo
Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
WINNER
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AWARD RUNNER UP
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2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
R 292030Z JUL 71 FM NMC8 SEVEN FOUR TO NMCB FORTY INFO COMC8lANT
ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 N00590 BEST OF TYPE I CONGRATULATIONS TO All OFFICERS ANO MEN OF NMCB fOtTY ON YOUR WELL DESERVED SELECTION AS IEST OF TYPE WELL DONE WR ROGERS IT
R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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BT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 1 ON IEHAlF OF CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICERS ANO SEAaEES EVERY WHEIE I EXTEND A HEARTY bullwttl DONE TO THE OFFICERS ANO MEN Of NMCa fOltTY TO THEIR oumANDING ACCOMPLISHshyMENTS AT DIEGO GARCIA AS TiiE PIONEER NMCI ON REINDEER STATION YOU HAVE SET THE PACE FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW av OVERCOMING OMTACLES AND MUTING MllfSTONES WITH HARD WORK AND THE FINEST PROFtSSIONAllSM IEFITTING THE ATLANTIC FLEETS IEST OF TYPE BATTALION IT
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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DESCRIPTION MAR APR8MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV TOT
WOUNDS-INCISION ABRASION NA 302 48 32 32 5 15 2 436
CONCUSSION LACERATION
SPRAINS bull 18 4 2 5 3 4 8 44
HERNIA bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FRACTURES bull 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 8
AMPUTATIONS bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AVULSION-LOSS OF NON-BONY bull SUBSTANCE BY TEARING AWAY 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 7
BURNS ANO SCALDS M
26 12 9 2 2 0 0 51
IMBEOOED FOREIGN BODY bull 28 0 0 2 0 0 ltgt 30
FUMES AND SMOKE bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SNAKE BITES bull 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PET BITES bull 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 I
EYE INJURIES 28 4 2 2 3 0 0 39
TYPE OF INJURY NOT bull 0 15 6 0 0 0 0 21
OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS 412 86 53 44 13 19 IO 627 INJURY TYPE FREQUENCY 4 12 86 53 44 13 19 10 127
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llC [Lii NO RUN bull1 NO EUIlt NO REEN --DPPO 0 0 0 2 bullII 0 0 0
OTHER 12 T 511 VOUJNTAAT 3 0 0
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IHllOL 0 0 0 58 REC
sue-rorAt 16 II 50 CAREER 13 bull t l5
GR TIlmt 211 llJ 65 e
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I DEPLOYMENT ACCIDENT SUMMARY
ON OFF DUTY DUTY
ON DUTY OFF DUTY MANDAYS MANDA VS DAMAGE
FiI Aid Cloraquo 439 178 0 0 0 Loil limo Ace ldenl 10 7 709 189 0 Vbullhlclo Accidenh 41 I 0 5208300
It Igt noled thol ROLAND P J EOCN hos on undelormined MID loss
2 STANDUPSAFETYMEETINGS
3 DISCUSSION
fol first Aid Clou and loot Time Accidenh
Figure 1-3 shows the bortol ion injury recOfd by type
(b) Di1eussion
A vigor-out ond con1C-ientiou1 sofety program was purwed throughout tfic enri~ dopJoyment no1 only begtcovie of the inherent sofety PfOblems of initial construction on o tWtw project site butalMgt becauloO of typltgts or operations flt Seobees such Jip off food oircror1 crash cbullbullI rlfONibllitles ond 0 large blo1-ing effaltt
All focton considered NMCB FORTY wos fortunote In thar the nvmber ol seriaugt occidenh occurring during the deployment wos small Most of the on-duty occlOntgt ore ottribuled lo in9xperi9nce and o tendency to hurry to mHt c0ftlfficti0tt deodfine even though con1tNction erfort in MgtmO areas WOI laquoOJndshythe-clocl wven doy1 o week for the rirot holr of the deployman1
The tnajority of off-duty accidents ore ottributod to ikylorklng ond honeploy durinv and ofter d-lnlltlng hod ocomed Thvbull were for more off-duly than on-duty occident os on ebullomple oll occldeoh thot occurred in July were off-duty ococidentt
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A contributing loct0lt to ofl-ty accidenh wen that the CClltbullp h poorly lit rnotedolbull fOf lnshyC04 llgfito1Q on order) ond corAtnctlon in the bull9 wos inpregtgbullbulln IIdeg of the deplO)Mnt Thl1 canstrvction Included wotn linegt motiliolff n other pcotlono which ceoted foll hozmdbull bullbull~ 191gt warnlll Ilg polled
Lor- of rnaterioh c~oted a necbulluity for iury riggf19 Old GbullNfoll1 mot ing 0obull whh whot WOt ovollohle While thll deg nol o1woyt rhbull bnt recoune atfor 01 t0fety 1 concerned a wen reoltud thot It hod to be done ond oll pltinonrI bullere owme of ri- tolety drowbockbull that we utont
lho Sofoty Chio wor~ed tlo1ely with the Medical Opallm~nt in t~e health hazard oreo ond through 1hh ct_ relotlonlhip monv gtituolio were corrected before tlwy could boconf problom arlta
indige_ problem deg rwconiud Indeg rots TheW roh en abundant ond norshylly fffd on the pl~tiful cocdeg on the ltlond A pont control JgtOV_ wm elttablished with vood 11
Other Ind~bull poble Include the that degnd the hlor and ih lnhobitont wch deg bullharlgt o ~ poi- llJ lincludine - obrelOed bullbull- fl1) eel wo wchln pol-bull coral -ffonQ Cuuenll and unknow~ fOlft3 of MIO Hfe nmiddote-w [octcn ntquh_d iPric r bullnforcement to preent fou of llft ond llmb
sarety C0(11Cloubullnbullu WO malntolned through dolly POO notes gt0lety folks Saltly Company ol the Month Awordt on-site impocilongt by the Sofety C~lel and on alert Supeltvigtoo Safety Comml11oe_ Through the ellortbull of oll PIbull o OgtOtgtObly gtalbull dep10)llenl deg Cfgtltted The MYerhy ond lrequo1gtCy nllfl ore at depleted In flgure 1-4
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I NON-JUDICIAL lJNISHMENT
(o) Number ofbull-bull heard ol CoptolnJ Men 42 bee figure 1-Sl
(b) Number of c0te1 oworded non-iudiclol p11nhhmen1 34
le) mber ormiddot-middot dl1m11 d with wominv 6
2 COURTS-MAllT lAL
lo) Awonled Court _llol ot NUP 2
0) Totol Su- Court-Mortiol 4
(b) One COUll-martiol deg digtOpf)tOvtd by s11Cgtt) Autharlty One cour1-mor1lol deg portfolly approved by the Supervly Aurharlty
3 UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATED
111 Failure to So to 1nted place of duty 26
lb) An lcle 9lt lbordinate conducl I-arch --bsi-d offlcen
(1) Wilfvl diPOCt towardgt 1uperior pelly olficer 4
(2) Wiifui dlMgtbtdlence of o petty ofncor 7
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FIGURE I-5
c) Attlcle 92 Fallura to obey an ordr or regulatlOltI
(I) Dirobedience ol other 1-ru1 arltfer 1bull
(2) Derelict Ion or duly 2
(d) Article 108 llcmoalng Of other wrongful dhpotltlOltI al go nvnent propertygt
(1) Dcwnage to Military Pltoperfy 2
(bull Article 121 Wrof1Qful appropnallOltI
bull Two adlnhtratlve dhcharet were procested Ing thlt deplar-nt Neither c r9qUlrad on admlnlslrotlve dlscftarve baord The two casebull were foceutd In occonlance with BUPERS Manual Article 3420220 Flnol dKblon hobull bon made In both c- raultlng In General DlgtChora-t
G MOltALE
1 GENEaAL Thibull particular deployment would hove to be thored by one In order to unclentand the candltiont and cin tancM I hot affecled marole AJ the beginning of lho deployment motole wcaespecially high The wcwlc wca both chollengl1111 and ucltlng and tho men ware woolclng 7 daybull a wait The Island popshyulcrtlon In lncnmenlt bglnnlng with the londing party The ad party Moln body A and Main 8ocy bullabull c- later with eoch gtaup mlxlrog with the middotOld n bull a( the island s- NMnlment on the part or thaee already on the bland wca preMnt m eoch grotp came A new group t cOfluslon a longer wolt In the chow line man penons ta get Miiied dawn and oriented Howewr lt did not tab I- before the _1 of eoch gngtup were bullumcned lgtlanden -itlng the MlCt group
Thebull for the n months or deployment ry goad bullbullbulln under the conditionbull bullhot ul1ted ouch m eating with klti under Oeld type- moss focllltlM 11 every IWo or three -bullkl cold ahowbullubull i ot time in the -nlng I-working hours and o4oliy other things too_ to men1io Even tbaugh eoch day and wuk brought better IMng candltiont (-h os lluah loilati hot degbull and als In a building) m0lt0le Sffmed to - ca the months of tho cloploy nt drew on There wllfe the con-11d loalatad candltlore with no town to go to durlflG olT duty hours no girlbull lo - or talk to no let up r- 1Urroundlr9 deg much choflGa In tchedule no lnlaquoilt bor r nlng sondwlches etc ltecreotionol focilitloa ond an olT blond RampR pocoau took time 10 al up The lhill ltoro wen moll ond inodequolbull in its tamporory quarters the oaund on the moYle gtbull was po0lt tho wind blew oand in tho eyH and the ncin come - At about the nr11 month monole --d to be I- ar the deployment which Is - unuwol for on 8-onth cleploynt Materlol Oflclencles Impeded poogow and morole w 1- In amppile or the itafotlon the bullroardlnary hard work and tho advone condltiore the bottallon left the lbulllond with a strong - or totisfoc11on ro 0 lob -11 done Ir Is with hJh hopes ond eiqiectcrtlont thot the bottollon alto left the itlotgtd o batter place for the 11rbottallon ma cd by the battv rocllltlu ond appartunltles now ovolloble
2 MESSING A good Ing racility wca complated on Diego Gonia d about mld-cltlgtlar-nt lnltlally the menlng racflltlti contllled oJ bullcbull ratlOAI hooted over a beach nre This wm rollowed by a golley In a SEA Hut and o tent type mebull deck The prebullnt galley ond deck on two lorge i--eshygl-rad SINltlureo A few problems st Ill exl1t duo to lack or moterlalbull to _1ete ltollaliOfgt a( Items (electricol wire ro grills 1ooste11 etc) but when ttay - ln1talli tho CP galley wlll be even bettor
3 IERTHING The barthlng Is excellent end well M1hed to the locale All or the Berthing Hut1 are SEAtlylbull Huti
H MfDICAl
I NMCa FORTY began thibull ~layment with alght Hmpltol C in the main body and two COfflll with the SObee T_ In addition rho llattollon was _nted with a surglCltJI team Thibull team consisted of one degdeg one Internal medical phys Icon -bulllhulologlit modi CG I Srvlca Corpgt Officer two Openitlng Room TachnicionJ one Blood 8anlc laboratory Technician and one HMC
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FIGURE I - 6
Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
11 3f9Wbulll II 411Qll
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id VD wol volent when RampR llorted in llonglol l J S RECOWENlgtAllONS
fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
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2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
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49
31
25
28
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
(a) lCOR
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M UNIT RECOGNITION
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FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 ONll013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APR 71 I I NOTE WITH PLEASURE THE CNO COMMENDATION FORWARDED llY UFA YOUR EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING TOGETliER Willi EFFICIENCY OF OPEltATIONS IS OBVIOUS FROM PROGRESS REshyPORTS Wtll DONE ADMntAL DUNCAN COMMANOEI IN CHIEF BT
R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
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8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
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USS CHARLSTON USS MONTICULO USS ANCHORAGE COMPHIBRONTEN UDT ONE TWO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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IT UNCLAS E f T 0 NllOllt~ A NMC8--FOUR mo 1511022 JUL 71 I CONGRATULATIONS ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION ON INTERIM RUNWAY THREE DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AS REPOttTED av REF A YOU HAVE DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB OF WHICH All OFFICER$ ANO MEN Of FORTY CAN IE PltOUO WELL DONE CAPTAIN ROGERS SENDS 8T
R 18060SZ JUL n FM AOMINO COMIOEASTFOR TO ISLAND COMMANDEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO COMCBLANT
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IT UNCLAS E FT 0 ISLAND VISIT FOR ISLAND COWVNOER ANO HIS ENTIRE COMMAND I THOROUGHLY APPRECIATED THE VISIT THE GltfETINGS BRIEFING TOUR OF THE SITE ANO ISLAND WERE NOT ONLY INFORMATIVE aur A PLEASURE 2 THE DEDICATION ENTHUSIAM ANO PROGRESS NOTED WAS MOST GRATIFYING 3 ON BEHALF OF MYSELF ANO STAFF AND VALCOUR PERSONNEL I EXTEND THE SINCEREST THANKS AND AM LOOK ING FORWARD TO A RETURN VISIT 4 CAPT E M BATY CHIEF OF STAFF COMIOEASTFOR SENDS BT
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IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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R 220111 Z JUL 71 FM NAVFACENGCOM TO NMCB FOUi ZERO FO INFO AIG rwo zoo
Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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COMSERPAC COMSIXTHFLTO COMSECONDFLT CINCLANTFLT CH INFO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
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NMCll-40
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2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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BT
COMCllANT COM TWO ONE NCR NMCI ONE TltlEE THltEE NMCll SEVEN FOUll NMC8 SIXTY TWO NMCBONE NMCB SEVEN ONE
UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
R 292030Z JUL 71 FM NMC8 SEVEN FOUR TO NMCB FORTY INFO COMC8lANT
ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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8T UNCLAS E F T 0 0 N01650 COMSERVLANT IATTU EFFICIENCY AW110 I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO TME OFFICER ANO MEN OF THE FIGHTING FORTY FOt WINNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FY 71 ANO RETURNING THE bullebull TO A OAVISVILLE BATTALION YOUR HARO WOtK DEVOTION TO OllTY AND OUTSTANDING tECORO JN HOMEPORT ANO ON DEPLOYMENT IESULTEO IN YOUR WINNING THIS AWlampO KEEP UP THE GOOO WORK CAPT W E MAROU110T JR ar
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 N00590 BEST OF TYPE I CONGRATULATIONS TO All OFFICERS ANO MEN OF NMCB fOtTY ON YOUR WELL DESERVED SELECTION AS IEST OF TYPE WELL DONE WR ROGERS IT
R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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BT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 1 ON IEHAlF OF CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICERS ANO SEAaEES EVERY WHEIE I EXTEND A HEARTY bullwttl DONE TO THE OFFICERS ANO MEN Of NMCa fOltTY TO THEIR oumANDING ACCOMPLISHshyMENTS AT DIEGO GARCIA AS TiiE PIONEER NMCI ON REINDEER STATION YOU HAVE SET THE PACE FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW av OVERCOMING OMTACLES AND MUTING MllfSTONES WITH HARD WORK AND THE FINEST PROFtSSIONAllSM IEFITTING THE ATLANTIC FLEETS IEST OF TYPE BATTALION IT
R 17003$2 NOV 71 FM CINClANFlT TO NMCI FOUll ZERO INFOR AIG TWO ZERO
IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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UOT YWELVE USS MONTICELLO USS OIARLSTON USS ANCHORAGE USS VERNON COUNTY USS GRAHAM COUNTY
UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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USN USNFI FIRST TflltM
llC [Lii NO RUN bull1 NO EUIlt NO REEN --DPPO 0 0 0 2 bullII 0 0 0
OTHER 12 T 511 VOUJNTAAT 3 0 0
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sue-rorAt 16 II 50 CAREER 13 bull t l5
GR TIlmt 211 llJ 65 e
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I DEPLOYMENT ACCIDENT SUMMARY
ON OFF DUTY DUTY
ON DUTY OFF DUTY MANDAYS MANDA VS DAMAGE
FiI Aid Cloraquo 439 178 0 0 0 Loil limo Ace ldenl 10 7 709 189 0 Vbullhlclo Accidenh 41 I 0 5208300
It Igt noled thol ROLAND P J EOCN hos on undelormined MID loss
2 STANDUPSAFETYMEETINGS
3 DISCUSSION
fol first Aid Clou and loot Time Accidenh
Figure 1-3 shows the bortol ion injury recOfd by type
(b) Di1eussion
A vigor-out ond con1C-ientiou1 sofety program was purwed throughout tfic enri~ dopJoyment no1 only begtcovie of the inherent sofety PfOblems of initial construction on o tWtw project site butalMgt becauloO of typltgts or operations flt Seobees such Jip off food oircror1 crash cbullbullI rlfONibllitles ond 0 large blo1-ing effaltt
All focton considered NMCB FORTY wos fortunote In thar the nvmber ol seriaugt occidenh occurring during the deployment wos small Most of the on-duty occlOntgt ore ottribuled lo in9xperi9nce and o tendency to hurry to mHt c0ftlfficti0tt deodfine even though con1tNction erfort in MgtmO areas WOI laquoOJndshythe-clocl wven doy1 o week for the rirot holr of the deployman1
The tnajority of off-duty accidents ore ottributod to ikylorklng ond honeploy durinv and ofter d-lnlltlng hod ocomed Thvbull were for more off-duly than on-duty occident os on ebullomple oll occldeoh thot occurred in July were off-duty ococidentt
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Lor- of rnaterioh c~oted a necbulluity for iury riggf19 Old GbullNfoll1 mot ing 0obull whh whot WOt ovollohle While thll deg nol o1woyt rhbull bnt recoune atfor 01 t0fety 1 concerned a wen reoltud thot It hod to be done ond oll pltinonrI bullere owme of ri- tolety drowbockbull that we utont
lho Sofoty Chio wor~ed tlo1ely with the Medical Opallm~nt in t~e health hazard oreo ond through 1hh ct_ relotlonlhip monv gtituolio were corrected before tlwy could boconf problom arlta
indige_ problem deg rwconiud Indeg rots TheW roh en abundant ond norshylly fffd on the pl~tiful cocdeg on the ltlond A pont control JgtOV_ wm elttablished with vood 11
Other Ind~bull poble Include the that degnd the hlor and ih lnhobitont wch deg bullharlgt o ~ poi- llJ lincludine - obrelOed bullbull- fl1) eel wo wchln pol-bull coral -ffonQ Cuuenll and unknow~ fOlft3 of MIO Hfe nmiddote-w [octcn ntquh_d iPric r bullnforcement to preent fou of llft ond llmb
sarety C0(11Cloubullnbullu WO malntolned through dolly POO notes gt0lety folks Saltly Company ol the Month Awordt on-site impocilongt by the Sofety C~lel and on alert Supeltvigtoo Safety Comml11oe_ Through the ellortbull of oll PIbull o OgtOtgtObly gtalbull dep10)llenl deg Cfgtltted The MYerhy ond lrequo1gtCy nllfl ore at depleted In flgure 1-4
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(o) Number ofbull-bull heard ol CoptolnJ Men 42 bee figure 1-Sl
(b) Number of c0te1 oworded non-iudiclol p11nhhmen1 34
le) mber ormiddot-middot dl1m11 d with wominv 6
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3 UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATED
111 Failure to So to 1nted place of duty 26
lb) An lcle 9lt lbordinate conducl I-arch --bsi-d offlcen
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c) Attlcle 92 Fallura to obey an ordr or regulatlOltI
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(2) Derelict Ion or duly 2
(d) Article 108 llcmoalng Of other wrongful dhpotltlOltI al go nvnent propertygt
(1) Dcwnage to Military Pltoperfy 2
(bull Article 121 Wrof1Qful appropnallOltI
bull Two adlnhtratlve dhcharet were procested Ing thlt deplar-nt Neither c r9qUlrad on admlnlslrotlve dlscftarve baord The two casebull were foceutd In occonlance with BUPERS Manual Article 3420220 Flnol dKblon hobull bon made In both c- raultlng In General DlgtChora-t
G MOltALE
1 GENEaAL Thibull particular deployment would hove to be thored by one In order to unclentand the candltiont and cin tancM I hot affecled marole AJ the beginning of lho deployment motole wcaespecially high The wcwlc wca both chollengl1111 and ucltlng and tho men ware woolclng 7 daybull a wait The Island popshyulcrtlon In lncnmenlt bglnnlng with the londing party The ad party Moln body A and Main 8ocy bullabull c- later with eoch gtaup mlxlrog with the middotOld n bull a( the island s- NMnlment on the part or thaee already on the bland wca preMnt m eoch grotp came A new group t cOfluslon a longer wolt In the chow line man penons ta get Miiied dawn and oriented Howewr lt did not tab I- before the _1 of eoch gngtup were bullumcned lgtlanden -itlng the MlCt group
Thebull for the n months or deployment ry goad bullbullbulln under the conditionbull bullhot ul1ted ouch m eating with klti under Oeld type- moss focllltlM 11 every IWo or three -bullkl cold ahowbullubull i ot time in the -nlng I-working hours and o4oliy other things too_ to men1io Even tbaugh eoch day and wuk brought better IMng candltiont (-h os lluah loilati hot degbull and als In a building) m0lt0le Sffmed to - ca the months of tho cloploy nt drew on There wllfe the con-11d loalatad candltlore with no town to go to durlflG olT duty hours no girlbull lo - or talk to no let up r- 1Urroundlr9 deg much choflGa In tchedule no lnlaquoilt bor r nlng sondwlches etc ltecreotionol focilitloa ond an olT blond RampR pocoau took time 10 al up The lhill ltoro wen moll ond inodequolbull in its tamporory quarters the oaund on the moYle gtbull was po0lt tho wind blew oand in tho eyH and the ncin come - At about the nr11 month monole --d to be I- ar the deployment which Is - unuwol for on 8-onth cleploynt Materlol Oflclencles Impeded poogow and morole w 1- In amppile or the itafotlon the bullroardlnary hard work and tho advone condltiore the bottallon left the lbulllond with a strong - or totisfoc11on ro 0 lob -11 done Ir Is with hJh hopes ond eiqiectcrtlont thot the bottollon alto left the itlotgtd o batter place for the 11rbottallon ma cd by the battv rocllltlu ond appartunltles now ovolloble
2 MESSING A good Ing racility wca complated on Diego Gonia d about mld-cltlgtlar-nt lnltlally the menlng racflltlti contllled oJ bullcbull ratlOAI hooted over a beach nre This wm rollowed by a golley In a SEA Hut and o tent type mebull deck The prebullnt galley ond deck on two lorge i--eshygl-rad SINltlureo A few problems st Ill exl1t duo to lack or moterlalbull to _1ete ltollaliOfgt a( Items (electricol wire ro grills 1ooste11 etc) but when ttay - ln1talli tho CP galley wlll be even bettor
3 IERTHING The barthlng Is excellent end well M1hed to the locale All or the Berthing Hut1 are SEAtlylbull Huti
H MfDICAl
I NMCa FORTY began thibull ~layment with alght Hmpltol C in the main body and two COfflll with the SObee T_ In addition rho llattollon was _nted with a surglCltJI team Thibull team consisted of one degdeg one Internal medical phys Icon -bulllhulologlit modi CG I Srvlca Corpgt Officer two Openitlng Room TachnicionJ one Blood 8anlc laboratory Technician and one HMC
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Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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ba bullbullat-bull -middot-middot- ----1- _ MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV
FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
11 3f9Wbulll II 411Qll
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id VD wol volent when RampR llorted in llonglol l J S RECOWENlgtAllONS
fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
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2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
06
49
31
25
28
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
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R 0612542 APR 71
FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
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8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
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2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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8T UNCLAS E F T 0 0 N01650 COMSERVLANT IATTU EFFICIENCY AW110 I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO TME OFFICER ANO MEN OF THE FIGHTING FORTY FOt WINNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FY 71 ANO RETURNING THE bullebull TO A OAVISVILLE BATTALION YOUR HARO WOtK DEVOTION TO OllTY AND OUTSTANDING tECORO JN HOMEPORT ANO ON DEPLOYMENT IESULTEO IN YOUR WINNING THIS AWlampO KEEP UP THE GOOO WORK CAPT W E MAROU110T JR ar
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R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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BT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 1 ON IEHAlF OF CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICERS ANO SEAaEES EVERY WHEIE I EXTEND A HEARTY bullwttl DONE TO THE OFFICERS ANO MEN Of NMCa fOltTY TO THEIR oumANDING ACCOMPLISHshyMENTS AT DIEGO GARCIA AS TiiE PIONEER NMCI ON REINDEER STATION YOU HAVE SET THE PACE FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW av OVERCOMING OMTACLES AND MUTING MllfSTONES WITH HARD WORK AND THE FINEST PROFtSSIONAllSM IEFITTING THE ATLANTIC FLEETS IEST OF TYPE BATTALION IT
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IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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NMCIONpound NMCI SEVEN ONpound DET CHAGOS ATCU FOiJi LSC DIEGO GARCIA NAVOIAPGRU DET ZULU
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llT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 PROJECT REINDEER STATION I NMCB FORTY WITH SKILLED SUPPORT FROM ATCU-4 NAVCHAPGRU DET Z ANO LSC CAN TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE AND IMPRESSIVE PROFESSIONALISM SINCE THE INshyITIATION OF THIS PRIORITY PROJECT IN MARCH OF THIS YEAA STARTING OllU THE BEACH ON THIS REMOTE ISLAND YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED A CONSTRUCTION BASE CAMP SUPPORTING COMshyMUNICATIONS FUEL CARGO HANDLING AND UTILITY FACILITIES AND COMPUTED THE INTERIM RUNWAY-SUCCESSFULLY MEETING THE FIRST CNO MILESTONE AND MOVED ON TO THE INITIATIONS OF PUMANENT CONSllUCTION FOi All HANDS WELL DONE 2 AS NMCI FORTY UTURNS HOME AND NMCB ONE WITH NMCB SEVEN ONE DET c~os MOVES INTO THE SECOND CONSYlUCTIONS PHASE I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THf NECESSITY FOi All HANDS TO LOOK AHEAD ro NEW MILESTONCS SUSTAINED QUALITY PRODUCTION ANO OF THAT MOST IMPORYANT EUMENT TO HIE CONSTRUCTION lllOGRAM Of FULL ANO TIMELY SUPPORT 8Y AU UNITS 3 I KNOW THAT WE CAN COUNT ON THE FUU EFFCltT OF All HANDS TO MEET THE CONSTRUCTION GOALS WHICH HAVE BEEN SET I LOOll TO NMCll ONE TO CARRY FORWARD THE LEADElaquoSHIP ANO COORDINATION THAT Will liODUCE IHE MOST EFFECTIVE TEAM EFFORT ANO TO SET AN EXAMPLE TO THOSE THAT Will FOLLOW ON CAPTAIN ROGERS BT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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A contributing loct0lt to ofl-ty accidenh wen that the CClltbullp h poorly lit rnotedolbull fOf lnshyC04 llgfito1Q on order) ond corAtnctlon in the bull9 wos inpregtgbullbulln IIdeg of the deplO)Mnt Thl1 canstrvction Included wotn linegt motiliolff n other pcotlono which ceoted foll hozmdbull bullbull~ 191gt warnlll Ilg polled
Lor- of rnaterioh c~oted a necbulluity for iury riggf19 Old GbullNfoll1 mot ing 0obull whh whot WOt ovollohle While thll deg nol o1woyt rhbull bnt recoune atfor 01 t0fety 1 concerned a wen reoltud thot It hod to be done ond oll pltinonrI bullere owme of ri- tolety drowbockbull that we utont
lho Sofoty Chio wor~ed tlo1ely with the Medical Opallm~nt in t~e health hazard oreo ond through 1hh ct_ relotlonlhip monv gtituolio were corrected before tlwy could boconf problom arlta
indige_ problem deg rwconiud Indeg rots TheW roh en abundant ond norshylly fffd on the pl~tiful cocdeg on the ltlond A pont control JgtOV_ wm elttablished with vood 11
Other Ind~bull poble Include the that degnd the hlor and ih lnhobitont wch deg bullharlgt o ~ poi- llJ lincludine - obrelOed bullbull- fl1) eel wo wchln pol-bull coral -ffonQ Cuuenll and unknow~ fOlft3 of MIO Hfe nmiddote-w [octcn ntquh_d iPric r bullnforcement to preent fou of llft ond llmb
sarety C0(11Cloubullnbullu WO malntolned through dolly POO notes gt0lety folks Saltly Company ol the Month Awordt on-site impocilongt by the Sofety C~lel and on alert Supeltvigtoo Safety Comml11oe_ Through the ellortbull of oll PIbull o OgtOtgtObly gtalbull dep10)llenl deg Cfgtltted The MYerhy ond lrequo1gtCy nllfl ore at depleted In flgure 1-4
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I NON-JUDICIAL lJNISHMENT
(o) Number ofbull-bull heard ol CoptolnJ Men 42 bee figure 1-Sl
(b) Number of c0te1 oworded non-iudiclol p11nhhmen1 34
le) mber ormiddot-middot dl1m11 d with wominv 6
2 COURTS-MAllT lAL
lo) Awonled Court _llol ot NUP 2
0) Totol Su- Court-Mortiol 4
(b) One COUll-martiol deg digtOpf)tOvtd by s11Cgtt) Autharlty One cour1-mor1lol deg portfolly approved by the Supervly Aurharlty
3 UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATED
111 Failure to So to 1nted place of duty 26
lb) An lcle 9lt lbordinate conducl I-arch --bsi-d offlcen
(1) Wilfvl diPOCt towardgt 1uperior pelly olficer 4
(2) Wiifui dlMgtbtdlence of o petty ofncor 7
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c) Attlcle 92 Fallura to obey an ordr or regulatlOltI
(I) Dirobedience ol other 1-ru1 arltfer 1bull
(2) Derelict Ion or duly 2
(d) Article 108 llcmoalng Of other wrongful dhpotltlOltI al go nvnent propertygt
(1) Dcwnage to Military Pltoperfy 2
(bull Article 121 Wrof1Qful appropnallOltI
bull Two adlnhtratlve dhcharet were procested Ing thlt deplar-nt Neither c r9qUlrad on admlnlslrotlve dlscftarve baord The two casebull were foceutd In occonlance with BUPERS Manual Article 3420220 Flnol dKblon hobull bon made In both c- raultlng In General DlgtChora-t
G MOltALE
1 GENEaAL Thibull particular deployment would hove to be thored by one In order to unclentand the candltiont and cin tancM I hot affecled marole AJ the beginning of lho deployment motole wcaespecially high The wcwlc wca both chollengl1111 and ucltlng and tho men ware woolclng 7 daybull a wait The Island popshyulcrtlon In lncnmenlt bglnnlng with the londing party The ad party Moln body A and Main 8ocy bullabull c- later with eoch gtaup mlxlrog with the middotOld n bull a( the island s- NMnlment on the part or thaee already on the bland wca preMnt m eoch grotp came A new group t cOfluslon a longer wolt In the chow line man penons ta get Miiied dawn and oriented Howewr lt did not tab I- before the _1 of eoch gngtup were bullumcned lgtlanden -itlng the MlCt group
Thebull for the n months or deployment ry goad bullbullbulln under the conditionbull bullhot ul1ted ouch m eating with klti under Oeld type- moss focllltlM 11 every IWo or three -bullkl cold ahowbullubull i ot time in the -nlng I-working hours and o4oliy other things too_ to men1io Even tbaugh eoch day and wuk brought better IMng candltiont (-h os lluah loilati hot degbull and als In a building) m0lt0le Sffmed to - ca the months of tho cloploy nt drew on There wllfe the con-11d loalatad candltlore with no town to go to durlflG olT duty hours no girlbull lo - or talk to no let up r- 1Urroundlr9 deg much choflGa In tchedule no lnlaquoilt bor r nlng sondwlches etc ltecreotionol focilitloa ond an olT blond RampR pocoau took time 10 al up The lhill ltoro wen moll ond inodequolbull in its tamporory quarters the oaund on the moYle gtbull was po0lt tho wind blew oand in tho eyH and the ncin come - At about the nr11 month monole --d to be I- ar the deployment which Is - unuwol for on 8-onth cleploynt Materlol Oflclencles Impeded poogow and morole w 1- In amppile or the itafotlon the bullroardlnary hard work and tho advone condltiore the bottallon left the lbulllond with a strong - or totisfoc11on ro 0 lob -11 done Ir Is with hJh hopes ond eiqiectcrtlont thot the bottollon alto left the itlotgtd o batter place for the 11rbottallon ma cd by the battv rocllltlu ond appartunltles now ovolloble
2 MESSING A good Ing racility wca complated on Diego Gonia d about mld-cltlgtlar-nt lnltlally the menlng racflltlti contllled oJ bullcbull ratlOAI hooted over a beach nre This wm rollowed by a golley In a SEA Hut and o tent type mebull deck The prebullnt galley ond deck on two lorge i--eshygl-rad SINltlureo A few problems st Ill exl1t duo to lack or moterlalbull to _1ete ltollaliOfgt a( Items (electricol wire ro grills 1ooste11 etc) but when ttay - ln1talli tho CP galley wlll be even bettor
3 IERTHING The barthlng Is excellent end well M1hed to the locale All or the Berthing Hut1 are SEAtlylbull Huti
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I NMCa FORTY began thibull ~layment with alght Hmpltol C in the main body and two COfflll with the SObee T_ In addition rho llattollon was _nted with a surglCltJI team Thibull team consisted of one degdeg one Internal medical phys Icon -bulllhulologlit modi CG I Srvlca Corpgt Officer two Openitlng Room TachnicionJ one Blood 8anlc laboratory Technician and one HMC
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Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
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fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
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2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
06
49
31
25
28
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13
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
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FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
R Ul717SIJ2 AlR 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TON~ INFO COMCBLANT
BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 ONll013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APR 71 I I NOTE WITH PLEASURE THE CNO COMMENDATION FORWARDED llY UFA YOUR EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING TOGETliER Willi EFFICIENCY OF OPEltATIONS IS OBVIOUS FROM PROGRESS REshyPORTS Wtll DONE ADMntAL DUNCAN COMMANOEI IN CHIEF BT
R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
COMCILANT
8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
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USS CHARLSTON USS MONTICULO USS ANCHORAGE COMPHIBRONTEN UDT ONE TWO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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R 18060SZ JUL n FM AOMINO COMIOEASTFOR TO ISLAND COMMANDEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO COMCBLANT
COMIOEASTFOR
IT UNCLAS E FT 0 ISLAND VISIT FOR ISLAND COWVNOER ANO HIS ENTIRE COMMAND I THOROUGHLY APPRECIATED THE VISIT THE GltfETINGS BRIEFING TOUR OF THE SITE ANO ISLAND WERE NOT ONLY INFORMATIVE aur A PLEASURE 2 THE DEDICATION ENTHUSIAM ANO PROGRESS NOTED WAS MOST GRATIFYING 3 ON BEHALF OF MYSELF ANO STAFF AND VALCOUR PERSONNEL I EXTEND THE SINCEREST THANKS AND AM LOOK ING FORWARD TO A RETURN VISIT 4 CAPT E M BATY CHIEF OF STAFF COMIOEASTFOR SENDS BT
l 19l2022 JUL 71 FM CINCLANTFLT TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GARCIA tNFOR Al TWO ZERO
IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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R 220111 Z JUL 71 FM NAVFACENGCOM TO NMCB FOUi ZERO FO INFO AIG rwo zoo
Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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COMSERPAC COMSIXTHFLTO COMSECONDFLT CINCLANTFLT CH INFO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
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2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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COMCllANT COM TWO ONE NCR NMCI ONE TltlEE THltEE NMCll SEVEN FOUll NMC8 SIXTY TWO NMCBONE NMCB SEVEN ONE
UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
R 292030Z JUL 71 FM NMC8 SEVEN FOUR TO NMCB FORTY INFO COMC8lANT
ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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R 212930Z JUL71 FM COM TWO ONE ZERO TO NMC8 FORTY
8T UNCLAS E F T 0 0 N01650 COMSERVLANT IATTU EFFICIENCY AW110 I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO TME OFFICER ANO MEN OF THE FIGHTING FORTY FOt WINNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FY 71 ANO RETURNING THE bullebull TO A OAVISVILLE BATTALION YOUR HARO WOtK DEVOTION TO OllTY AND OUTSTANDING tECORO JN HOMEPORT ANO ON DEPLOYMENT IESULTEO IN YOUR WINNING THIS AWlampO KEEP UP THE GOOO WORK CAPT W E MAROU110T JR ar
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 N00590 BEST OF TYPE I CONGRATULATIONS TO All OFFICERS ANO MEN OF NMCB fOtTY ON YOUR WELL DESERVED SELECTION AS IEST OF TYPE WELL DONE WR ROGERS IT
R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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BT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 1 ON IEHAlF OF CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICERS ANO SEAaEES EVERY WHEIE I EXTEND A HEARTY bullwttl DONE TO THE OFFICERS ANO MEN Of NMCa fOltTY TO THEIR oumANDING ACCOMPLISHshyMENTS AT DIEGO GARCIA AS TiiE PIONEER NMCI ON REINDEER STATION YOU HAVE SET THE PACE FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW av OVERCOMING OMTACLES AND MUTING MllfSTONES WITH HARD WORK AND THE FINEST PROFtSSIONAllSM IEFITTING THE ATLANTIC FLEETS IEST OF TYPE BATTALION IT
R 17003$2 NOV 71 FM CINClANFlT TO NMCI FOUll ZERO INFOR AIG TWO ZERO
IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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NMCIONpound NMCI SEVEN ONpound DET CHAGOS ATCU FOiJi LSC DIEGO GARCIA NAVOIAPGRU DET ZULU
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llT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 PROJECT REINDEER STATION I NMCB FORTY WITH SKILLED SUPPORT FROM ATCU-4 NAVCHAPGRU DET Z ANO LSC CAN TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE AND IMPRESSIVE PROFESSIONALISM SINCE THE INshyITIATION OF THIS PRIORITY PROJECT IN MARCH OF THIS YEAA STARTING OllU THE BEACH ON THIS REMOTE ISLAND YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED A CONSTRUCTION BASE CAMP SUPPORTING COMshyMUNICATIONS FUEL CARGO HANDLING AND UTILITY FACILITIES AND COMPUTED THE INTERIM RUNWAY-SUCCESSFULLY MEETING THE FIRST CNO MILESTONE AND MOVED ON TO THE INITIATIONS OF PUMANENT CONSllUCTION FOi All HANDS WELL DONE 2 AS NMCI FORTY UTURNS HOME AND NMCB ONE WITH NMCB SEVEN ONE DET c~os MOVES INTO THE SECOND CONSYlUCTIONS PHASE I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THf NECESSITY FOi All HANDS TO LOOK AHEAD ro NEW MILESTONCS SUSTAINED QUALITY PRODUCTION ANO OF THAT MOST IMPORYANT EUMENT TO HIE CONSTRUCTION lllOGRAM Of FULL ANO TIMELY SUPPORT 8Y AU UNITS 3 I KNOW THAT WE CAN COUNT ON THE FUU EFFCltT OF All HANDS TO MEET THE CONSTRUCTION GOALS WHICH HAVE BEEN SET I LOOll TO NMCll ONE TO CARRY FORWARD THE LEADElaquoSHIP ANO COORDINATION THAT Will liODUCE IHE MOST EFFECTIVE TEAM EFFORT ANO TO SET AN EXAMPLE TO THOSE THAT Will FOLLOW ON CAPTAIN ROGERS BT
R 2223S5Z NOV 11 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANOEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO AIG rwo ZEIO
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UOT YWELVE USS MONTICELLO USS OIARLSTON USS ANCHORAGE USS VERNON COUNTY USS GRAHAM COUNTY
UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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Lor- of rnaterioh c~oted a necbulluity for iury riggf19 Old GbullNfoll1 mot ing 0obull whh whot WOt ovollohle While thll deg nol o1woyt rhbull bnt recoune atfor 01 t0fety 1 concerned a wen reoltud thot It hod to be done ond oll pltinonrI bullere owme of ri- tolety drowbockbull that we utont
lho Sofoty Chio wor~ed tlo1ely with the Medical Opallm~nt in t~e health hazard oreo ond through 1hh ct_ relotlonlhip monv gtituolio were corrected before tlwy could boconf problom arlta
indige_ problem deg rwconiud Indeg rots TheW roh en abundant ond norshylly fffd on the pl~tiful cocdeg on the ltlond A pont control JgtOV_ wm elttablished with vood 11
Other Ind~bull poble Include the that degnd the hlor and ih lnhobitont wch deg bullharlgt o ~ poi- llJ lincludine - obrelOed bullbull- fl1) eel wo wchln pol-bull coral -ffonQ Cuuenll and unknow~ fOlft3 of MIO Hfe nmiddote-w [octcn ntquh_d iPric r bullnforcement to preent fou of llft ond llmb
sarety C0(11Cloubullnbullu WO malntolned through dolly POO notes gt0lety folks Saltly Company ol the Month Awordt on-site impocilongt by the Sofety C~lel and on alert Supeltvigtoo Safety Comml11oe_ Through the ellortbull of oll PIbull o OgtOtgtObly gtalbull dep10)llenl deg Cfgtltted The MYerhy ond lrequo1gtCy nllfl ore at depleted In flgure 1-4
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(o) Number ofbull-bull heard ol CoptolnJ Men 42 bee figure 1-Sl
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le) mber ormiddot-middot dl1m11 d with wominv 6
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3 UCMJ ARTICLES VIOLATED
111 Failure to So to 1nted place of duty 26
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c) Attlcle 92 Fallura to obey an ordr or regulatlOltI
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(d) Article 108 llcmoalng Of other wrongful dhpotltlOltI al go nvnent propertygt
(1) Dcwnage to Military Pltoperfy 2
(bull Article 121 Wrof1Qful appropnallOltI
bull Two adlnhtratlve dhcharet were procested Ing thlt deplar-nt Neither c r9qUlrad on admlnlslrotlve dlscftarve baord The two casebull were foceutd In occonlance with BUPERS Manual Article 3420220 Flnol dKblon hobull bon made In both c- raultlng In General DlgtChora-t
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1 GENEaAL Thibull particular deployment would hove to be thored by one In order to unclentand the candltiont and cin tancM I hot affecled marole AJ the beginning of lho deployment motole wcaespecially high The wcwlc wca both chollengl1111 and ucltlng and tho men ware woolclng 7 daybull a wait The Island popshyulcrtlon In lncnmenlt bglnnlng with the londing party The ad party Moln body A and Main 8ocy bullabull c- later with eoch gtaup mlxlrog with the middotOld n bull a( the island s- NMnlment on the part or thaee already on the bland wca preMnt m eoch grotp came A new group t cOfluslon a longer wolt In the chow line man penons ta get Miiied dawn and oriented Howewr lt did not tab I- before the _1 of eoch gngtup were bullumcned lgtlanden -itlng the MlCt group
Thebull for the n months or deployment ry goad bullbullbulln under the conditionbull bullhot ul1ted ouch m eating with klti under Oeld type- moss focllltlM 11 every IWo or three -bullkl cold ahowbullubull i ot time in the -nlng I-working hours and o4oliy other things too_ to men1io Even tbaugh eoch day and wuk brought better IMng candltiont (-h os lluah loilati hot degbull and als In a building) m0lt0le Sffmed to - ca the months of tho cloploy nt drew on There wllfe the con-11d loalatad candltlore with no town to go to durlflG olT duty hours no girlbull lo - or talk to no let up r- 1Urroundlr9 deg much choflGa In tchedule no lnlaquoilt bor r nlng sondwlches etc ltecreotionol focilitloa ond an olT blond RampR pocoau took time 10 al up The lhill ltoro wen moll ond inodequolbull in its tamporory quarters the oaund on the moYle gtbull was po0lt tho wind blew oand in tho eyH and the ncin come - At about the nr11 month monole --d to be I- ar the deployment which Is - unuwol for on 8-onth cleploynt Materlol Oflclencles Impeded poogow and morole w 1- In amppile or the itafotlon the bullroardlnary hard work and tho advone condltiore the bottallon left the lbulllond with a strong - or totisfoc11on ro 0 lob -11 done Ir Is with hJh hopes ond eiqiectcrtlont thot the bottollon alto left the itlotgtd o batter place for the 11rbottallon ma cd by the battv rocllltlu ond appartunltles now ovolloble
2 MESSING A good Ing racility wca complated on Diego Gonia d about mld-cltlgtlar-nt lnltlally the menlng racflltlti contllled oJ bullcbull ratlOAI hooted over a beach nre This wm rollowed by a golley In a SEA Hut and o tent type mebull deck The prebullnt galley ond deck on two lorge i--eshygl-rad SINltlureo A few problems st Ill exl1t duo to lack or moterlalbull to _1ete ltollaliOfgt a( Items (electricol wire ro grills 1ooste11 etc) but when ttay - ln1talli tho CP galley wlll be even bettor
3 IERTHING The barthlng Is excellent end well M1hed to the locale All or the Berthing Hut1 are SEAtlylbull Huti
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I NMCa FORTY began thibull ~layment with alght Hmpltol C in the main body and two COfflll with the SObee T_ In addition rho llattollon was _nted with a surglCltJI team Thibull team consisted of one degdeg one Internal medical phys Icon -bulllhulologlit modi CG I Srvlca Corpgt Officer two Openitlng Room TachnicionJ one Blood 8anlc laboratory Technician and one HMC
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Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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D DENTAL CLASSIFICATION
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bullbullbullbull -~ tbull-
ba bullbullat-bull -middot-middot- ----1- _ MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV
FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
11 3f9Wbulll II 411Qll
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id VD wol volent when RampR llorted in llonglol l J S RECOWENlgtAllONS
fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
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2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
06
49
31
25
28
04
38
13
2Sl
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
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M UNIT RECOGNITION
R 0612542 APR 71
FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
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8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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R 220111 Z JUL 71 FM NAVFACENGCOM TO NMCB FOUi ZERO FO INFO AIG rwo zoo
Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
WINNER
NMCll-40
AWARD RUNNER UP
NMC8-7~
2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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COMCllANT COM TWO ONE NCR NMCI ONE TltlEE THltEE NMCll SEVEN FOUll NMC8 SIXTY TWO NMCBONE NMCB SEVEN ONE
UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
R 292030Z JUL 71 FM NMC8 SEVEN FOUR TO NMCB FORTY INFO COMC8lANT
ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 N00590 BEST OF TYPE I CONGRATULATIONS TO All OFFICERS ANO MEN OF NMCB fOtTY ON YOUR WELL DESERVED SELECTION AS IEST OF TYPE WELL DONE WR ROGERS IT
R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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c) Attlcle 92 Fallura to obey an ordr or regulatlOltI
(I) Dirobedience ol other 1-ru1 arltfer 1bull
(2) Derelict Ion or duly 2
(d) Article 108 llcmoalng Of other wrongful dhpotltlOltI al go nvnent propertygt
(1) Dcwnage to Military Pltoperfy 2
(bull Article 121 Wrof1Qful appropnallOltI
bull Two adlnhtratlve dhcharet were procested Ing thlt deplar-nt Neither c r9qUlrad on admlnlslrotlve dlscftarve baord The two casebull were foceutd In occonlance with BUPERS Manual Article 3420220 Flnol dKblon hobull bon made In both c- raultlng In General DlgtChora-t
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1 GENEaAL Thibull particular deployment would hove to be thored by one In order to unclentand the candltiont and cin tancM I hot affecled marole AJ the beginning of lho deployment motole wcaespecially high The wcwlc wca both chollengl1111 and ucltlng and tho men ware woolclng 7 daybull a wait The Island popshyulcrtlon In lncnmenlt bglnnlng with the londing party The ad party Moln body A and Main 8ocy bullabull c- later with eoch gtaup mlxlrog with the middotOld n bull a( the island s- NMnlment on the part or thaee already on the bland wca preMnt m eoch grotp came A new group t cOfluslon a longer wolt In the chow line man penons ta get Miiied dawn and oriented Howewr lt did not tab I- before the _1 of eoch gngtup were bullumcned lgtlanden -itlng the MlCt group
Thebull for the n months or deployment ry goad bullbullbulln under the conditionbull bullhot ul1ted ouch m eating with klti under Oeld type- moss focllltlM 11 every IWo or three -bullkl cold ahowbullubull i ot time in the -nlng I-working hours and o4oliy other things too_ to men1io Even tbaugh eoch day and wuk brought better IMng candltiont (-h os lluah loilati hot degbull and als In a building) m0lt0le Sffmed to - ca the months of tho cloploy nt drew on There wllfe the con-11d loalatad candltlore with no town to go to durlflG olT duty hours no girlbull lo - or talk to no let up r- 1Urroundlr9 deg much choflGa In tchedule no lnlaquoilt bor r nlng sondwlches etc ltecreotionol focilitloa ond an olT blond RampR pocoau took time 10 al up The lhill ltoro wen moll ond inodequolbull in its tamporory quarters the oaund on the moYle gtbull was po0lt tho wind blew oand in tho eyH and the ncin come - At about the nr11 month monole --d to be I- ar the deployment which Is - unuwol for on 8-onth cleploynt Materlol Oflclencles Impeded poogow and morole w 1- In amppile or the itafotlon the bullroardlnary hard work and tho advone condltiore the bottallon left the lbulllond with a strong - or totisfoc11on ro 0 lob -11 done Ir Is with hJh hopes ond eiqiectcrtlont thot the bottollon alto left the itlotgtd o batter place for the 11rbottallon ma cd by the battv rocllltlu ond appartunltles now ovolloble
2 MESSING A good Ing racility wca complated on Diego Gonia d about mld-cltlgtlar-nt lnltlally the menlng racflltlti contllled oJ bullcbull ratlOAI hooted over a beach nre This wm rollowed by a golley In a SEA Hut and o tent type mebull deck The prebullnt galley ond deck on two lorge i--eshygl-rad SINltlureo A few problems st Ill exl1t duo to lack or moterlalbull to _1ete ltollaliOfgt a( Items (electricol wire ro grills 1ooste11 etc) but when ttay - ln1talli tho CP galley wlll be even bettor
3 IERTHING The barthlng Is excellent end well M1hed to the locale All or the Berthing Hut1 are SEAtlylbull Huti
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I NMCa FORTY began thibull ~layment with alght Hmpltol C in the main body and two COfflll with the SObee T_ In addition rho llattollon was _nted with a surglCltJI team Thibull team consisted of one degdeg one Internal medical phys Icon -bulllhulologlit modi CG I Srvlca Corpgt Officer two Openitlng Room TachnicionJ one Blood 8anlc laboratory Technician and one HMC
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Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
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(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
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ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
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(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
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(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
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UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
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R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
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R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
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ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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8T UNCLAS E F T 0 0 N01650 COMSERVLANT IATTU EFFICIENCY AW110 I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO TME OFFICER ANO MEN OF THE FIGHTING FORTY FOt WINNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FY 71 ANO RETURNING THE bullebull TO A OAVISVILLE BATTALION YOUR HARO WOtK DEVOTION TO OllTY AND OUTSTANDING tECORO JN HOMEPORT ANO ON DEPLOYMENT IESULTEO IN YOUR WINNING THIS AWlampO KEEP UP THE GOOO WORK CAPT W E MAROU110T JR ar
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 N00590 BEST OF TYPE I CONGRATULATIONS TO All OFFICERS ANO MEN OF NMCB fOtTY ON YOUR WELL DESERVED SELECTION AS IEST OF TYPE WELL DONE WR ROGERS IT
R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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R 17003$2 NOV 71 FM CINClANFlT TO NMCI FOUll ZERO INFOR AIG TWO ZERO
IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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llT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 PROJECT REINDEER STATION I NMCB FORTY WITH SKILLED SUPPORT FROM ATCU-4 NAVCHAPGRU DET Z ANO LSC CAN TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE AND IMPRESSIVE PROFESSIONALISM SINCE THE INshyITIATION OF THIS PRIORITY PROJECT IN MARCH OF THIS YEAA STARTING OllU THE BEACH ON THIS REMOTE ISLAND YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED A CONSTRUCTION BASE CAMP SUPPORTING COMshyMUNICATIONS FUEL CARGO HANDLING AND UTILITY FACILITIES AND COMPUTED THE INTERIM RUNWAY-SUCCESSFULLY MEETING THE FIRST CNO MILESTONE AND MOVED ON TO THE INITIATIONS OF PUMANENT CONSllUCTION FOi All HANDS WELL DONE 2 AS NMCI FORTY UTURNS HOME AND NMCB ONE WITH NMCB SEVEN ONE DET c~os MOVES INTO THE SECOND CONSYlUCTIONS PHASE I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THf NECESSITY FOi All HANDS TO LOOK AHEAD ro NEW MILESTONCS SUSTAINED QUALITY PRODUCTION ANO OF THAT MOST IMPORYANT EUMENT TO HIE CONSTRUCTION lllOGRAM Of FULL ANO TIMELY SUPPORT 8Y AU UNITS 3 I KNOW THAT WE CAN COUNT ON THE FUU EFFCltT OF All HANDS TO MEET THE CONSTRUCTION GOALS WHICH HAVE BEEN SET I LOOll TO NMCll ONE TO CARRY FORWARD THE LEADElaquoSHIP ANO COORDINATION THAT Will liODUCE IHE MOST EFFECTIVE TEAM EFFORT ANO TO SET AN EXAMPLE TO THOSE THAT Will FOLLOW ON CAPTAIN ROGERS BT
R 2223S5Z NOV 11 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANOEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO AIG rwo ZEIO
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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c) Attlcle 92 Fallura to obey an ordr or regulatlOltI
(I) Dirobedience ol other 1-ru1 arltfer 1bull
(2) Derelict Ion or duly 2
(d) Article 108 llcmoalng Of other wrongful dhpotltlOltI al go nvnent propertygt
(1) Dcwnage to Military Pltoperfy 2
(bull Article 121 Wrof1Qful appropnallOltI
bull Two adlnhtratlve dhcharet were procested Ing thlt deplar-nt Neither c r9qUlrad on admlnlslrotlve dlscftarve baord The two casebull were foceutd In occonlance with BUPERS Manual Article 3420220 Flnol dKblon hobull bon made In both c- raultlng In General DlgtChora-t
G MOltALE
1 GENEaAL Thibull particular deployment would hove to be thored by one In order to unclentand the candltiont and cin tancM I hot affecled marole AJ the beginning of lho deployment motole wcaespecially high The wcwlc wca both chollengl1111 and ucltlng and tho men ware woolclng 7 daybull a wait The Island popshyulcrtlon In lncnmenlt bglnnlng with the londing party The ad party Moln body A and Main 8ocy bullabull c- later with eoch gtaup mlxlrog with the middotOld n bull a( the island s- NMnlment on the part or thaee already on the bland wca preMnt m eoch grotp came A new group t cOfluslon a longer wolt In the chow line man penons ta get Miiied dawn and oriented Howewr lt did not tab I- before the _1 of eoch gngtup were bullumcned lgtlanden -itlng the MlCt group
Thebull for the n months or deployment ry goad bullbullbulln under the conditionbull bullhot ul1ted ouch m eating with klti under Oeld type- moss focllltlM 11 every IWo or three -bullkl cold ahowbullubull i ot time in the -nlng I-working hours and o4oliy other things too_ to men1io Even tbaugh eoch day and wuk brought better IMng candltiont (-h os lluah loilati hot degbull and als In a building) m0lt0le Sffmed to - ca the months of tho cloploy nt drew on There wllfe the con-11d loalatad candltlore with no town to go to durlflG olT duty hours no girlbull lo - or talk to no let up r- 1Urroundlr9 deg much choflGa In tchedule no lnlaquoilt bor r nlng sondwlches etc ltecreotionol focilitloa ond an olT blond RampR pocoau took time 10 al up The lhill ltoro wen moll ond inodequolbull in its tamporory quarters the oaund on the moYle gtbull was po0lt tho wind blew oand in tho eyH and the ncin come - At about the nr11 month monole --d to be I- ar the deployment which Is - unuwol for on 8-onth cleploynt Materlol Oflclencles Impeded poogow and morole w 1- In amppile or the itafotlon the bullroardlnary hard work and tho advone condltiore the bottallon left the lbulllond with a strong - or totisfoc11on ro 0 lob -11 done Ir Is with hJh hopes ond eiqiectcrtlont thot the bottollon alto left the itlotgtd o batter place for the 11rbottallon ma cd by the battv rocllltlu ond appartunltles now ovolloble
2 MESSING A good Ing racility wca complated on Diego Gonia d about mld-cltlgtlar-nt lnltlally the menlng racflltlti contllled oJ bullcbull ratlOAI hooted over a beach nre This wm rollowed by a golley In a SEA Hut and o tent type mebull deck The prebullnt galley ond deck on two lorge i--eshygl-rad SINltlureo A few problems st Ill exl1t duo to lack or moterlalbull to _1ete ltollaliOfgt a( Items (electricol wire ro grills 1ooste11 etc) but when ttay - ln1talli tho CP galley wlll be even bettor
3 IERTHING The barthlng Is excellent end well M1hed to the locale All or the Berthing Hut1 are SEAtlylbull Huti
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I NMCa FORTY began thibull ~layment with alght Hmpltol C in the main body and two COfflll with the SObee T_ In addition rho llattollon was _nted with a surglCltJI team Thibull team consisted of one degdeg one Internal medical phys Icon -bulllhulologlit modi CG I Srvlca Corpgt Officer two Openitlng Room TachnicionJ one Blood 8anlc laboratory Technician and one HMC
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Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
11 3f9Wbulll II 411Qll
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fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
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2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
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31
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
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R 0612542 APR 71
FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
R Ul717SIJ2 AlR 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TON~ INFO COMCBLANT
BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
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8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
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USS CHARLSTON USS MONTICULO USS ANCHORAGE COMPHIBRONTEN UDT ONE TWO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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IT UNCLAS E f T 0 NllOllt~ A NMC8--FOUR mo 1511022 JUL 71 I CONGRATULATIONS ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION ON INTERIM RUNWAY THREE DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AS REPOttTED av REF A YOU HAVE DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB OF WHICH All OFFICER$ ANO MEN Of FORTY CAN IE PltOUO WELL DONE CAPTAIN ROGERS SENDS 8T
R 18060SZ JUL n FM AOMINO COMIOEASTFOR TO ISLAND COMMANDEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO COMCBLANT
COMIOEASTFOR
IT UNCLAS E FT 0 ISLAND VISIT FOR ISLAND COWVNOER ANO HIS ENTIRE COMMAND I THOROUGHLY APPRECIATED THE VISIT THE GltfETINGS BRIEFING TOUR OF THE SITE ANO ISLAND WERE NOT ONLY INFORMATIVE aur A PLEASURE 2 THE DEDICATION ENTHUSIAM ANO PROGRESS NOTED WAS MOST GRATIFYING 3 ON BEHALF OF MYSELF ANO STAFF AND VALCOUR PERSONNEL I EXTEND THE SINCEREST THANKS AND AM LOOK ING FORWARD TO A RETURN VISIT 4 CAPT E M BATY CHIEF OF STAFF COMIOEASTFOR SENDS BT
l 19l2022 JUL 71 FM CINCLANTFLT TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GARCIA tNFOR Al TWO ZERO
IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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R 220111 Z JUL 71 FM NAVFACENGCOM TO NMCB FOUi ZERO FO INFO AIG rwo zoo
Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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BT
COMSERPAC COMSIXTHFLTO COMSECONDFLT CINCLANTFLT CH INFO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
WINNER
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2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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COMCllANT COM TWO ONE NCR NMCI ONE TltlEE THltEE NMCll SEVEN FOUll NMC8 SIXTY TWO NMCBONE NMCB SEVEN ONE
UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
R 292030Z JUL 71 FM NMC8 SEVEN FOUR TO NMCB FORTY INFO COMC8lANT
ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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R 212930Z JUL71 FM COM TWO ONE ZERO TO NMC8 FORTY
8T UNCLAS E F T 0 0 N01650 COMSERVLANT IATTU EFFICIENCY AW110 I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO TME OFFICER ANO MEN OF THE FIGHTING FORTY FOt WINNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FY 71 ANO RETURNING THE bullebull TO A OAVISVILLE BATTALION YOUR HARO WOtK DEVOTION TO OllTY AND OUTSTANDING tECORO JN HOMEPORT ANO ON DEPLOYMENT IESULTEO IN YOUR WINNING THIS AWlampO KEEP UP THE GOOO WORK CAPT W E MAROU110T JR ar
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 N00590 BEST OF TYPE I CONGRATULATIONS TO All OFFICERS ANO MEN OF NMCB fOtTY ON YOUR WELL DESERVED SELECTION AS IEST OF TYPE WELL DONE WR ROGERS IT
R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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BT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 1 ON IEHAlF OF CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICERS ANO SEAaEES EVERY WHEIE I EXTEND A HEARTY bullwttl DONE TO THE OFFICERS ANO MEN Of NMCa fOltTY TO THEIR oumANDING ACCOMPLISHshyMENTS AT DIEGO GARCIA AS TiiE PIONEER NMCI ON REINDEER STATION YOU HAVE SET THE PACE FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW av OVERCOMING OMTACLES AND MUTING MllfSTONES WITH HARD WORK AND THE FINEST PROFtSSIONAllSM IEFITTING THE ATLANTIC FLEETS IEST OF TYPE BATTALION IT
R 17003$2 NOV 71 FM CINClANFlT TO NMCI FOUll ZERO INFOR AIG TWO ZERO
IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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NMCIONpound NMCI SEVEN ONpound DET CHAGOS ATCU FOiJi LSC DIEGO GARCIA NAVOIAPGRU DET ZULU
INFO AIG TWO ZERO
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R 2223S5Z NOV 11 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANOEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO AIG rwo ZEIO
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UOT YWELVE USS MONTICELLO USS OIARLSTON USS ANCHORAGE USS VERNON COUNTY USS GRAHAM COUNTY
UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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Medico Repolr Technlclon The Repolr Technician primary function w to up the X-Ray equipment ond the Medico Unit Slf-Contolned Tron-1oble (M U S T ) The deg rernoined with NMCll-FORTY 11ntll
the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
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fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
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2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
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49
31
25
28
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38
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
(a) lCOR
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M UNIT RECOGNITION
R 0612542 APR 71
FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
R Ul717SIJ2 AlR 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TON~ INFO COMCBLANT
BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 ONll013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APR 71 I I NOTE WITH PLEASURE THE CNO COMMENDATION FORWARDED llY UFA YOUR EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING TOGETliER Willi EFFICIENCY OF OPEltATIONS IS OBVIOUS FROM PROGRESS REshyPORTS Wtll DONE ADMntAL DUNCAN COMMANOEI IN CHIEF BT
R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
COMCILANT
8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
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USS CHARLSTON USS MONTICULO USS ANCHORAGE COMPHIBRONTEN UDT ONE TWO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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IT UNCLAS E f T 0 NllOllt~ A NMC8--FOUR mo 1511022 JUL 71 I CONGRATULATIONS ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION ON INTERIM RUNWAY THREE DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AS REPOttTED av REF A YOU HAVE DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB OF WHICH All OFFICER$ ANO MEN Of FORTY CAN IE PltOUO WELL DONE CAPTAIN ROGERS SENDS 8T
R 18060SZ JUL n FM AOMINO COMIOEASTFOR TO ISLAND COMMANDEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO COMCBLANT
COMIOEASTFOR
IT UNCLAS E FT 0 ISLAND VISIT FOR ISLAND COWVNOER ANO HIS ENTIRE COMMAND I THOROUGHLY APPRECIATED THE VISIT THE GltfETINGS BRIEFING TOUR OF THE SITE ANO ISLAND WERE NOT ONLY INFORMATIVE aur A PLEASURE 2 THE DEDICATION ENTHUSIAM ANO PROGRESS NOTED WAS MOST GRATIFYING 3 ON BEHALF OF MYSELF ANO STAFF AND VALCOUR PERSONNEL I EXTEND THE SINCEREST THANKS AND AM LOOK ING FORWARD TO A RETURN VISIT 4 CAPT E M BATY CHIEF OF STAFF COMIOEASTFOR SENDS BT
l 19l2022 JUL 71 FM CINCLANTFLT TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GARCIA tNFOR Al TWO ZERO
IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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R 220111 Z JUL 71 FM NAVFACENGCOM TO NMCB FOUi ZERO FO INFO AIG rwo zoo
Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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BT
COMSERPAC COMSIXTHFLTO COMSECONDFLT CINCLANTFLT CH INFO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
WINNER
NMCll-40
AWARD RUNNER UP
NMC8-7~
2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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BT
COMCllANT COM TWO ONE NCR NMCI ONE TltlEE THltEE NMCll SEVEN FOUll NMC8 SIXTY TWO NMCBONE NMCB SEVEN ONE
UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
R 292030Z JUL 71 FM NMC8 SEVEN FOUR TO NMCB FORTY INFO COMC8lANT
ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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R 212930Z JUL71 FM COM TWO ONE ZERO TO NMC8 FORTY
8T UNCLAS E F T 0 0 N01650 COMSERVLANT IATTU EFFICIENCY AW110 I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO TME OFFICER ANO MEN OF THE FIGHTING FORTY FOt WINNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FY 71 ANO RETURNING THE bullebull TO A OAVISVILLE BATTALION YOUR HARO WOtK DEVOTION TO OllTY AND OUTSTANDING tECORO JN HOMEPORT ANO ON DEPLOYMENT IESULTEO IN YOUR WINNING THIS AWlampO KEEP UP THE GOOO WORK CAPT W E MAROU110T JR ar
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 N00590 BEST OF TYPE I CONGRATULATIONS TO All OFFICERS ANO MEN OF NMCB fOtTY ON YOUR WELL DESERVED SELECTION AS IEST OF TYPE WELL DONE WR ROGERS IT
R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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BT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 1 ON IEHAlF OF CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICERS ANO SEAaEES EVERY WHEIE I EXTEND A HEARTY bullwttl DONE TO THE OFFICERS ANO MEN Of NMCa fOltTY TO THEIR oumANDING ACCOMPLISHshyMENTS AT DIEGO GARCIA AS TiiE PIONEER NMCI ON REINDEER STATION YOU HAVE SET THE PACE FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW av OVERCOMING OMTACLES AND MUTING MllfSTONES WITH HARD WORK AND THE FINEST PROFtSSIONAllSM IEFITTING THE ATLANTIC FLEETS IEST OF TYPE BATTALION IT
R 17003$2 NOV 71 FM CINClANFlT TO NMCI FOUll ZERO INFOR AIG TWO ZERO
IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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NMCIONpound NMCI SEVEN ONpound DET CHAGOS ATCU FOiJi LSC DIEGO GARCIA NAVOIAPGRU DET ZULU
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R 2223S5Z NOV 11 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANOEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO AIG rwo ZEIO
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UOT YWELVE USS MONTICELLO USS OIARLSTON USS ANCHORAGE USS VERNON COUNTY USS GRAHAM COUNTY
UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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the end or July -2 FACILITIES
(o) Dvrlne the lnltlol phOe the Medlccl 1Mpar1men1 bullout ol the four M US T Unlh ond o tent for tick coll The focllltl _ conlimred appnipltlate for lhe ampages ol the depfor-nt In July the Deportnt _d Into- type gtlngtct1lrft two baby butlu buildings T1- focllltl prOYed Inadequate poundgtcamp In Include
(1) A poffrotlve pollen llMt be tramferred to the ward by ramovlng the patient through two doon ond the length of the main corridor which provided occe11 to ofl rooms of the focility
(2) SIOfC1911 space 11 too 1moll for the quontltln of 1UpPll11 that era requlNd ol thlamp doploy-ment site
(3) Ventllatlon h adequate 041(y In clflaln port I of the bulldlr41
(4) Mlampe1tl-auamp punch lid type ila1111 remain to ba _1etecl Althouh the foclllty wca undoulgttedly adequate bawd on lnformolion cwolloble ot the lnltlol 11 oflnltlol delan -ty bull-trucliOfl ol tbe Pl -llcol foclllti11 would enhance edlcal copobilltlw on the blond
3 MEDICAl SERVICES REt-lgtERED
(o) Routine Sick Coll deglmctely 650 monthly (SH Ogure 1-6)
(b) Ml- Sulllry l e val of cyat1 mol11 etc
(c) Mojor Surgery Ie appendecloml tendoltI rapoln
(d) Preflmlnary medico ovocuatlon focllltl11 for Medico and Surglcof emergenclll (~ergency treotment wm rendered then patient wm medevoced)
(bull) Core for notlvn bolh emergency type ond upon reqoont roull~ care of a ml-middot
(h) froviM c_--- for amphlpboord oltrlp and Diving Openitlora
(I) Provide Medkol coverage upon reqoet1 for Merchant _ wtlie In port
0) Hrorve Medical consultation focllltl for NMCamp FORTY and futun Bottaflona wlih the 1 Ith USAF Hoopltof Utapoa Thailand
(le) Provide medlcol coverqge (Of rho USS GRA1AM COUNTY (LST 1176) for obaut two month1 following Ironfer without relief of amphipbull COfJKlIOn
4 TYPICAL CASES TREATED INCWDElgtl
(o) Ml- culamp bruhes ond locerotiOnampI high rote of corol lnfactlon
(gt) PanonoJ cou-llng of marry penonaf problM11
(c) froclure1 rprol brul ofter working- white engogecf In recncnlonof octM1l11 other rtan the orgonlud inlromurul fund ond frequently while under the influeftCOI of olcehol (-lmnh ol oll lypet while on ti job and while e_J In organlud lntrornultof sportine octlvitibull _ml-)
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FIGURE I-7 CLASS 1a 2bullbull
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fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
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2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
06
49
31
25
28
04
38
13
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
(a) lCOR
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M UNIT RECOGNITION
R 0612542 APR 71
FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
R Ul717SIJ2 AlR 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TON~ INFO COMCBLANT
BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 ONll013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APR 71 I I NOTE WITH PLEASURE THE CNO COMMENDATION FORWARDED llY UFA YOUR EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING TOGETliER Willi EFFICIENCY OF OPEltATIONS IS OBVIOUS FROM PROGRESS REshyPORTS Wtll DONE ADMntAL DUNCAN COMMANOEI IN CHIEF BT
R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
COMCILANT
8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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IT UNCLAS E f T 0 NllOllt~ A NMC8--FOUR mo 1511022 JUL 71 I CONGRATULATIONS ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION ON INTERIM RUNWAY THREE DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AS REPOttTED av REF A YOU HAVE DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB OF WHICH All OFFICER$ ANO MEN Of FORTY CAN IE PltOUO WELL DONE CAPTAIN ROGERS SENDS 8T
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COMIOEASTFOR
IT UNCLAS E FT 0 ISLAND VISIT FOR ISLAND COWVNOER ANO HIS ENTIRE COMMAND I THOROUGHLY APPRECIATED THE VISIT THE GltfETINGS BRIEFING TOUR OF THE SITE ANO ISLAND WERE NOT ONLY INFORMATIVE aur A PLEASURE 2 THE DEDICATION ENTHUSIAM ANO PROGRESS NOTED WAS MOST GRATIFYING 3 ON BEHALF OF MYSELF ANO STAFF AND VALCOUR PERSONNEL I EXTEND THE SINCEREST THANKS AND AM LOOK ING FORWARD TO A RETURN VISIT 4 CAPT E M BATY CHIEF OF STAFF COMIOEASTFOR SENDS BT
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IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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R 220111 Z JUL 71 FM NAVFACENGCOM TO NMCB FOUi ZERO FO INFO AIG rwo zoo
Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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BT
COMSERPAC COMSIXTHFLTO COMSECONDFLT CINCLANTFLT CH INFO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
WINNER
NMCll-40
AWARD RUNNER UP
NMC8-7~
2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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COMCllANT COM TWO ONE NCR NMCI ONE TltlEE THltEE NMCll SEVEN FOUll NMC8 SIXTY TWO NMCBONE NMCB SEVEN ONE
UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
R 292030Z JUL 71 FM NMC8 SEVEN FOUR TO NMCB FORTY INFO COMC8lANT
ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
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2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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rotod Into tho slondotd plaMlng of the mobllamp troll -
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
06
49
31
25
28
04
38
13
2Sl
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
(a) lCOR
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f) CmiddotI fol pound-1 -0) [-6 0
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(j) pound-bull M
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M UNIT RECOGNITION
R 0612542 APR 71
FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
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5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
COMCILANT
8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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R 18060SZ JUL n FM AOMINO COMIOEASTFOR TO ISLAND COMMANDEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO COMCBLANT
COMIOEASTFOR
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IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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R 220111 Z JUL 71 FM NAVFACENGCOM TO NMCB FOUi ZERO FO INFO AIG rwo zoo
Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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BT
COMSERPAC COMSIXTHFLTO COMSECONDFLT CINCLANTFLT CH INFO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
WINNER
NMCll-40
AWARD RUNNER UP
NMC8-7~
2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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COMCllANT COM TWO ONE NCR NMCI ONE TltlEE THltEE NMCll SEVEN FOUll NMC8 SIXTY TWO NMCBONE NMCB SEVEN ONE
UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
R 292030Z JUL 71 FM NMC8 SEVEN FOUR TO NMCB FORTY INFO COMC8lANT
ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
bull
LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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fol fwo medical Ofncert one with bullbull119lcot and orthopdlc uperie rhe other with meltlkol and onoe1the1la expertence
(b) The dentlll JJd be troln41d In onocutheslology
d) lroining In drug t0lC09nition by all Senior htty Oflittn orI OfTlltart ln the llottolion
bull) Cant ond tholtough _Drploymelt reening ol oll deg utlll tt - llondank os falt ielbullctlon For Anrontic Duty
lf1 Training in 01 _ Vector Control f0lt minimum ol 2 Medical Corpsme Including Preventollve Mtdlclne Technician and two non-Medical JMDOnnol
(Q) Training oF Mrdlcol gt411 for p_r prolaquodurn r illSctlon of lrnh provhlonJ procured bull from Foreign portJ
m Procure oddill-1 firtt alcl ~its for outlying
(j) Provide COtpan for satollte ltbull dvritl w0ltklng houn
(le) An lncreo of corpsmen lo lwelve 11 required lo meel nliol roqulremenh
Ill All COPn eipcclolly the technicians bullhould be relemed from their TAD ordlttrt ot NCampC Ocrvhville or li one degth pltior lo deploymenl onler to lnwre that all training r-IUirements Olld pt-oshyil- for th next deplor-nbull ore planned
l All COJMIMn should lgtove conti 1-ough ond utensi rotooing he-fob oroinlng with local mil flary faclHr Ie Opero1ing Roon Lagtorooary Phormocy ond food iervlca lnspecHono with local degfgtitol foclHtldeg ovolloble In Ike area
I DENTAL
1 STANDARD OF OPERATIONS ACHIEpoundMENTS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS
lo) lysicol Plano The Mobile Dental Trailer bull-ibullta ol two operator Each oporctlaquoy Is equipped to perform oll phrMs o( openit dentlllry In oddition the uno houwtt o _flaquotoOlo woitlng _ orwl c1oti- A combltldeg offic bulllore_deg conolructed bullbulltending Fram h front elnince o( the orolltr
(bl Penonnelmiddot The Dental Teom conslm ol - 0ntol Offlcar ondtwo Ttchnlclona 51ck call wos Id In the degIng days o week eme19CIbullbull being at orry 11- The otnder of eoch day devoted lo regularly crppolnlod pollen six days plttr weel Al l bulllllY treotmono wobull rendered by the Dentol teom Including proothellcbull due lo the nature of Isolation One patient wos olr evacuated to render lreatmont
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2 ACHI VE ENTS
(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
(2) Prophylabull f1 - 1 S3
(3) Stan- F-ldo Treo1 bull 15J
(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
06
49
31
25
28
04
38
13
2Sl
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
(a) lCOR
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f) CmiddotI fol pound-1 -0) [-6 0
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(j) pound-bull M
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M UNIT RECOGNITION
R 0612542 APR 71
FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
R Ul717SIJ2 AlR 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TON~ INFO COMCBLANT
BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
COMCILANT
8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
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USS CHARLSTON USS MONTICULO USS ANCHORAGE COMPHIBRONTEN UDT ONE TWO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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R 18060SZ JUL n FM AOMINO COMIOEASTFOR TO ISLAND COMMANDEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO COMCBLANT
COMIOEASTFOR
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IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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R 220111 Z JUL 71 FM NAVFACENGCOM TO NMCB FOUi ZERO FO INFO AIG rwo zoo
Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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COMSERPAC COMSIXTHFLTO COMSECONDFLT CINCLANTFLT CH INFO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
WINNER
NMCll-40
AWARD RUNNER UP
NMC8-7~
2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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COMCllANT COM TWO ONE NCR NMCI ONE TltlEE THltEE NMCll SEVEN FOUll NMC8 SIXTY TWO NMCBONE NMCB SEVEN ONE
UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
R 292030Z JUL 71 FM NMC8 SEVEN FOUR TO NMCB FORTY INFO COMC8lANT
ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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(a) T pr~bullenlatl11e dbullnthoy pngtgram comlWd or scollnv propltylcitbull cond 1lon- n-lde treotmenti Stofht ct ordeg foJlowbull
(I) ScallIgt - IJ
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(bl The fallow procedu were acc-liid
OJ Retorolfon1 - 711
(2) Examlnotl0lt11 - 115
31 Intro-Oral Rantgenogrorn1 - 961
(4) Ebulltroctldeg - 248
15) Comploted Endodonflc1 - 23
(6) Total Ptoceduffl - Csfl
en Total patientbull thtlng - 21 ll
(cl DENTAL CLASSIFICJtTIONS
(1) figure 1-7 -bull lhe Oeftol Cloufficoti0lt11
3 SPECIAL PROGRAMS
(o) Control 9Pl wore estabHihod and xOfftinecl periodically to determine chansia in rho perldonlol health or middot~ n
lb) All emergency tfRlnt was reconled to ober thtt lncldenco and - In pathology cle to cur dentally oc1 environ bull
C CONSULTATION ANO EVACUATION CAPABILITIES
Jo) Air Evacuation Caigtoblllly ertbted Tho Fifth Anny field Hospital or the Eleventh Air force Hoamppitol prldod their bullbulltvlc for potlontJ ovocuotod on on emorgoncy ond Coltivnunicotlon1 cculd be ftlabliahed for COftMlltoll-
S CIVIC ACTION
ol E-rgency tr--nl was provided for all vhilon to 01lt0Gorclo regordl o( mllltary llaho
(b) Petlodic vflli moclo to the coconut plontotion to perfdeg emergency treatment on the notJv vlllogen Tho dental lield unibull was utiliud por(orming _tly oral surgery ond the plocomenr or ttflshyporory MltioTive re-1torotioot
6 RECOMMENDATIONS
(o) It hm been dltHnaflSllltlled thot the odd It Ion of Oft o(flce-1toreroom eotnbination OMonces the ornciency o( operaHOM It 11 hlghly recOtlmended thol lhJs foci lity be utHlred ca a prolotype ond be irgtClgtlpO-
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(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
2 PROMOTIONS
(a) lCOR
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M UNIT RECOGNITION
R 0612542 APR 71
FMCNO TO NMCamp F~ ZERO INFO COMCampLANf
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
R Ul717SIJ2 AlR 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TON~ INFO COMCBLANT
BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 ONll013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APR 71 I I NOTE WITH PLEASURE THE CNO COMMENDATION FORWARDED llY UFA YOUR EXCELLENCE IN PLANNING TOGETliER Willi EFFICIENCY OF OPEltATIONS IS OBVIOUS FROM PROGRESS REshyPORTS Wtll DONE ADMntAL DUNCAN COMMANOEI IN CHIEF BT
R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
COMCILANT
8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
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USS CHARLSTON USS MONTICULO USS ANCHORAGE COMPHIBRONTEN UDT ONE TWO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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IT UNCLAS E f T 0 NllOllt~ A NMC8--FOUR mo 1511022 JUL 71 I CONGRATULATIONS ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION ON INTERIM RUNWAY THREE DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AS REPOttTED av REF A YOU HAVE DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB OF WHICH All OFFICER$ ANO MEN Of FORTY CAN IE PltOUO WELL DONE CAPTAIN ROGERS SENDS 8T
R 18060SZ JUL n FM AOMINO COMIOEASTFOR TO ISLAND COMMANDEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO COMCBLANT
COMIOEASTFOR
IT UNCLAS E FT 0 ISLAND VISIT FOR ISLAND COWVNOER ANO HIS ENTIRE COMMAND I THOROUGHLY APPRECIATED THE VISIT THE GltfETINGS BRIEFING TOUR OF THE SITE ANO ISLAND WERE NOT ONLY INFORMATIVE aur A PLEASURE 2 THE DEDICATION ENTHUSIAM ANO PROGRESS NOTED WAS MOST GRATIFYING 3 ON BEHALF OF MYSELF ANO STAFF AND VALCOUR PERSONNEL I EXTEND THE SINCEREST THANKS AND AM LOOK ING FORWARD TO A RETURN VISIT 4 CAPT E M BATY CHIEF OF STAFF COMIOEASTFOR SENDS BT
l 19l2022 JUL 71 FM CINCLANTFLT TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GARCIA tNFOR Al TWO ZERO
IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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R 220111 Z JUL 71 FM NAVFACENGCOM TO NMCB FOUi ZERO FO INFO AIG rwo zoo
Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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COMSERPAC COMSIXTHFLTO COMSECONDFLT CINCLANTFLT CH INFO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
WINNER
NMCll-40
AWARD RUNNER UP
NMC8-7~
2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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COMCllANT COM TWO ONE NCR NMCI ONE TltlEE THltEE NMCll SEVEN FOUll NMC8 SIXTY TWO NMCBONE NMCB SEVEN ONE
UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
R 292030Z JUL 71 FM NMC8 SEVEN FOUR TO NMCB FORTY INFO COMC8lANT
ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 N00590 BEST OF TYPE I CONGRATULATIONS TO All OFFICERS ANO MEN OF NMCB fOtTY ON YOUR WELL DESERVED SELECTION AS IEST OF TYPE WELL DONE WR ROGERS IT
R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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R 17003$2 NOV 71 FM CINClANFlT TO NMCI FOUll ZERO INFOR AIG TWO ZERO
IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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NMCIONpound NMCI SEVEN ONpound DET CHAGOS ATCU FOiJi LSC DIEGO GARCIA NAVOIAPGRU DET ZULU
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UOT YWELVE USS MONTICELLO USS OIARLSTON USS ANCHORAGE USS VERNON COUNTY USS GRAHAM COUNTY
UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
bull
LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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(b) The tile 00laquo - proved to be unsoc-ful dlgte to -bullbullr bullbullpage ~ 1~- r_ rautlrw JWGlgtbi1111 and-bull leolcoge II Ibull -ndod that o dlfferonbull mal1rlal be utllfzed t4t deck to 1111bull th-problems
(c) lIJwer nuctuations and_ hove been ocanti af fruotrmian The ao1 n1 or a comp eeshyting station io aed power 1 and additloml upgrading of dlstrlhullan haufd rurtlr i9f09 power -liability
J CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
I GENERA
(o) The chaplainbull office candill welte bulllmilar to that upetienced by oll arnc11 alld dopofshymenll The lint ths Migtaof offlce I with WOlhlp SMVI- being held In an outdoor degI -the t_ When lnclemenl -her occuned services _ held In lhe lent The cloy COM ---
wten a rustic hut-rype ci-1 wm built and a_ permanent plac becGIDI ovoilble On Sunday O June IMdeg - officially dedi-1 and r-d deg in the Pol bull
(b) The chaplain rwc1 os Pe-al Resporwe Officer Chaiman of lhe Morale and Welrore C-shymlllM Senior _of the lHlanaJ Effects lnwnlary Board Member of the AjISOlty Group an 0nig AiiuM and CuJladlan of lhe Chapel Funds
(c) The Chaplain activities conWted of o -ibullly of octMlln mode up of divlrw tervlca bible lludy hmpital ibullllation cou-llng vlsiti119 fob sites coo1aspondence mltWOQltS rellglaw ntms and a -bullbullty of other ocllvllles
2 SUMMAAY Of CHAPLAINS ACTIVITIES
(a) Sunday Worship Servicelt
(I) llotftlont
AverQllO Altendonce
(2) Promt an Lay toder
Average Attendonce
(3) Cotliollc Mou
Average Altendonce
(4) Catholic Lay Uoder
Aroge Allendonce
(b) Weekday Services
(1) Prolfttanl Bible SUdy
Average Attendance
(2) Cothallc Mau
A roge Attendance
(c) Holpltal Vltllot Ions
(I) Number Vlaltad
32
2S
06
49
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2Sl
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(d) C011nsellng Siono 574
(bull) Muosibull Received 208
(f) Meuogu Sent 182
(g) Rellglouo Fi l 15
(I) Av-ge Attendonce S7
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
I aELEASES FOR PUBLICATIONS
(o FIMI Home Town N- Cret bl- - 0
(b) Attlclbull reci-bulled by papen - Q
(c) Newo RelooYS bull 24
bull 2 PUBLICATIONS
(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
Cllt) lett0lt of Appreciation 31
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
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8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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IT UNCLAS E f T 0 NllOllt~ A NMC8--FOUR mo 1511022 JUL 71 I CONGRATULATIONS ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION ON INTERIM RUNWAY THREE DAYS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AS REPOttTED av REF A YOU HAVE DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB OF WHICH All OFFICER$ ANO MEN Of FORTY CAN IE PltOUO WELL DONE CAPTAIN ROGERS SENDS 8T
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l 19l2022 JUL 71 FM CINCLANTFLT TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GARCIA tNFOR Al TWO ZERO
IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 10111 REINOEUI STATION A NMCa-FORTY ISl102Z JUL 71 (NOlAll 1 CONGRATULATIONS ro ALCON ON COMPLETING INTERIM RUNWAY IN TRADITIONAL UAW FASHION AHEAD OF SKED~ AS RtPORTEO BY RH A ONlY BY EXEMPLAAY COOPERATION ANO TtAM EFFORl WAS THIS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENl fEASIBU WELL DONf RAOM ANDERSON II
R 220111 Z JUL 71 FM NAVFACENGCOM TO NMCB FOUi ZERO FO INFO AIG rwo zoo
Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
R 7J210olZ JUL 71 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GAACIA
AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
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R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
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ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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8T UNCLAS E F T 0 0 N01650 COMSERVLANT IATTU EFFICIENCY AW110 I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO TME OFFICER ANO MEN OF THE FIGHTING FORTY FOt WINNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FY 71 ANO RETURNING THE bullebull TO A OAVISVILLE BATTALION YOUR HARO WOtK DEVOTION TO OllTY AND OUTSTANDING tECORO JN HOMEPORT ANO ON DEPLOYMENT IESULTEO IN YOUR WINNING THIS AWlampO KEEP UP THE GOOO WORK CAPT W E MAROU110T JR ar
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R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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(a) Mhneogrophed NewspafS - 6 Printed ond publlohed for the men of the lottallon
Ogtl rmll)llrOM - 2 hAt A mimeagrophecl mogogtlne farmot paper dbtributed to dependentt ond In the loltollon
(c) WELCOME ABOARD PAMPHLETmiddot For_ _1 cleldng Into rite lottollon
(d) PRESS KIT - Contal inb-nmrian obait the 91or-t ond diotrlbuted upon retvn to haMpGt
(bull ) CRUISE BOOK bull A uut boolt publbhed by Toylor lJbllo~lng Companydeg pre-deplo-ri-t trolnlng ond IM worlt ond octivltibull al the IIbull on the deploy1111nt
L AWARDS ANO PROMOTIONS
1 AWARDS PRESENTED
(a) Novy and Marine C0tpt Medal
(b) Merl torloubull Service Medol 2
(c) Novy Achlev1nbull11 Modal s (d) Co Action Ribbon 2
(el Good~ AWGd 2
(f) Naval Unit CabullI- 14
(g) MeritorlOllbull Unit Camiarlons 7 bull
(h) Expert Riffe A_do I
(I) Experl Piotol Aw0rdo s (I) Letler of Commendation 48
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NMCB FOUR ZERO OAVISVILlE REP COMSERVLANT CINCLANTFLT
UNCLAS EfTO I Nl 1013 RCINOEER STATION SUPPOlT 1 THE SfAIEE CAN DOmiddot SPIRIT WAS AGAIN MANIFESTED BY THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF NMCB-40 IN THpound IN ITIAL PHASE OF THE DIEGO GARCIA COMMUNICATIONS STATION CONSTllUCTION
2 OVERCOMING VARIED ADVERSITIES INCLUDING lfMOTENESS OF SITE AND TROPICAL ENVIRONshyMENT THE OUISTANOINO PUFORMANCE OF THE SEAIHS RESULTED IN COMPLpoundTING THE CRITICAL MILESTONES IN THESE EARLY STAGES EITHER ON TIME Oii AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
3 THE REPOIU OF THE RECON PARlY SITE INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN TIMELY ANO NECESSARY CHANGES ro IHE OlllOINAL PLAN TOOK INfO CONSIOUATION ENVIRONMENT Al ANO HfSTOll-10L ASPECTS or DIEGO GARCIA NOT PREV10USL y FOllSH N AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PRESERVING IHE HISTOlllCAL DATA AND ENHANCING THE ECOLOGICAL BALANCE ON THE ISLAND bull
bullbull THE TIMH1NESS ANO PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE DISPLAYED IN PREPARAflON OF THE SITES ASshySISTANCE IN ERECTION OF THE ATCU AND MUST UNITS ANO THE SEnlNG UP Of THE CAMP IN ORDER TO GET UNDERWAY WITH THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION IS INDICATIVE OF THE SE ABEE ABILITY TO PLAN AND TO ACCOMPLISH ITS TASKS
5 WELL DONE TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF NMCB-ltIO E R ZUMWALT JR ADMIRAL US NAVY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
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BT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 1013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT A CNO 06125bull2 APR 71 I DELIGHTED TO NOTE YOUR PERFORMANCE RECOONIZlO BY HIGHEST ECHELON OF NAVY COMshyMAND WELL DONE aT
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R072343Z APR 71 FM COM THREE ONE mo TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO INFO COMCIPAC
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8T UNCLAS E F T 0 N1120CV I YCgtUlt FORTHCOMING DEltOYMENT TO A NEW ANO UNIQUE SITE Will BE A GllAT CHALLENGE I AM SURE THAT THE MEN OF FIGHTING FORTY WILL RISE TO IT WITH BRILLIANCE PLEASE ACCEPT MY WISHES FOR A REWARDING ANO SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT CAPT E R STACY COMMANDER ST
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N01700 llEINOEEI STATION SUPPORT A CNO 061254Z APlt 71 I CNO 061304 APR 71 C COMSERVLANT 0717~Z APR 71 D CINCLANTftT Cl72158Z APR 71 E C INCLANTFL T 07225SZ AlR 7 I F COMPHIBLANT 08003sZ APR 71 1 RECOGNITION BY REFS A THRU F OF A SUCCESSFUL START AT REINDEER STATION IS THE RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND COOPERATIONS GIVEN BY ALL ADDRESSEES 2 ON BEHALF OF THE DIEGO GARCIA FORCE - ITS A GREAT NAVY CAPT ROGERS IT
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IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
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l 19l2022 JUL 71 FM CINCLANTFLT TO ISLAND COMMANDER DIEGO GARCIA tNFOR Al TWO ZERO
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
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2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
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UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
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ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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8T UNCLAS E F T 0 0 N01650 COMSERVLANT IATTU EFFICIENCY AW110 I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO TME OFFICER ANO MEN OF THE FIGHTING FORTY FOt WINNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FY 71 ANO RETURNING THE bullebull TO A OAVISVILLE BATTALION YOUR HARO WOtK DEVOTION TO OllTY AND OUTSTANDING tECORO JN HOMEPORT ANO ON DEPLOYMENT IESULTEO IN YOUR WINNING THIS AWlampO KEEP UP THE GOOO WORK CAPT W E MAROU110T JR ar
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 N00590 BEST OF TYPE I CONGRATULATIONS TO All OFFICERS ANO MEN OF NMCB fOtTY ON YOUR WELL DESERVED SELECTION AS IEST OF TYPE WELL DONE WR ROGERS IT
R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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BT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 1 ON IEHAlF OF CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICERS ANO SEAaEES EVERY WHEIE I EXTEND A HEARTY bullwttl DONE TO THE OFFICERS ANO MEN Of NMCa fOltTY TO THEIR oumANDING ACCOMPLISHshyMENTS AT DIEGO GARCIA AS TiiE PIONEER NMCI ON REINDEER STATION YOU HAVE SET THE PACE FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW av OVERCOMING OMTACLES AND MUTING MllfSTONES WITH HARD WORK AND THE FINEST PROFtSSIONAllSM IEFITTING THE ATLANTIC FLEETS IEST OF TYPE BATTALION IT
R 17003$2 NOV 71 FM CINClANFlT TO NMCI FOUll ZERO INFOR AIG TWO ZERO
IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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NMCIONpound NMCI SEVEN ONpound DET CHAGOS ATCU FOiJi LSC DIEGO GARCIA NAVOIAPGRU DET ZULU
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llT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 PROJECT REINDEER STATION I NMCB FORTY WITH SKILLED SUPPORT FROM ATCU-4 NAVCHAPGRU DET Z ANO LSC CAN TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE AND IMPRESSIVE PROFESSIONALISM SINCE THE INshyITIATION OF THIS PRIORITY PROJECT IN MARCH OF THIS YEAA STARTING OllU THE BEACH ON THIS REMOTE ISLAND YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED A CONSTRUCTION BASE CAMP SUPPORTING COMshyMUNICATIONS FUEL CARGO HANDLING AND UTILITY FACILITIES AND COMPUTED THE INTERIM RUNWAY-SUCCESSFULLY MEETING THE FIRST CNO MILESTONE AND MOVED ON TO THE INITIATIONS OF PUMANENT CONSllUCTION FOi All HANDS WELL DONE 2 AS NMCI FORTY UTURNS HOME AND NMCB ONE WITH NMCB SEVEN ONE DET c~os MOVES INTO THE SECOND CONSYlUCTIONS PHASE I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THf NECESSITY FOi All HANDS TO LOOK AHEAD ro NEW MILESTONCS SUSTAINED QUALITY PRODUCTION ANO OF THAT MOST IMPORYANT EUMENT TO HIE CONSTRUCTION lllOGRAM Of FULL ANO TIMELY SUPPORT 8Y AU UNITS 3 I KNOW THAT WE CAN COUNT ON THE FUU EFFCltT OF All HANDS TO MEET THE CONSTRUCTION GOALS WHICH HAVE BEEN SET I LOOll TO NMCll ONE TO CARRY FORWARD THE LEADElaquoSHIP ANO COORDINATION THAT Will liODUCE IHE MOST EFFECTIVE TEAM EFFORT ANO TO SET AN EXAMPLE TO THOSE THAT Will FOLLOW ON CAPTAIN ROGERS BT
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UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
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IT UNCLAS E FT 0 ISLAND VISIT FOR ISLAND COWVNOER ANO HIS ENTIRE COMMAND I THOROUGHLY APPRECIATED THE VISIT THE GltfETINGS BRIEFING TOUR OF THE SITE ANO ISLAND WERE NOT ONLY INFORMATIVE aur A PLEASURE 2 THE DEDICATION ENTHUSIAM ANO PROGRESS NOTED WAS MOST GRATIFYING 3 ON BEHALF OF MYSELF ANO STAFF AND VALCOUR PERSONNEL I EXTEND THE SINCEREST THANKS AND AM LOOK ING FORWARD TO A RETURN VISIT 4 CAPT E M BATY CHIEF OF STAFF COMIOEASTFOR SENDS BT
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IT UNCLAS EFTO N01600 COMPLETION Of RUNWAY A COMCBLANT t62041Z JUL 71 8 ISCOM DIEGO GARCIA 190505Z JUL 71 REFUENCE WANO (8) NOTED WITH PLEASURE THE EXPEDITIOUS COMPLETION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY REFLECTS THE PROFESSIONALISM AND MOTIVATl9N OF THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF THE UNITS ASSIGNED WELL DONE FOR AN OUTSTANDING TEAM EFFORT ADMIRAL DUNCAN COMMANDER IN CHIEF BT
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 NI 10111 REINOEUI STATION A NMCa-FORTY ISl102Z JUL 71 (NOlAll 1 CONGRATULATIONS ro ALCON ON COMPLETING INTERIM RUNWAY IN TRADITIONAL UAW FASHION AHEAD OF SKED~ AS RtPORTEO BY RH A ONlY BY EXEMPLAAY COOPERATION ANO TtAM EFFORl WAS THIS OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENl fEASIBU WELL DONf RAOM ANDERSON II
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Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
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AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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COMSERPAC COMSIXTHFLTO COMSECONDFLT CINCLANTFLT CH INFO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
WINNER
NMCll-40
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NMC8-7~
2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
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8T UNCLAS E F T 0 0 N01650 COMSERVLANT IATTU EFFICIENCY AW110 I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO TME OFFICER ANO MEN OF THE FIGHTING FORTY FOt WINNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FY 71 ANO RETURNING THE bullebull TO A OAVISVILLE BATTALION YOUR HARO WOtK DEVOTION TO OllTY AND OUTSTANDING tECORO JN HOMEPORT ANO ON DEPLOYMENT IESULTEO IN YOUR WINNING THIS AWlampO KEEP UP THE GOOO WORK CAPT W E MAROU110T JR ar
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R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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BT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 1 ON IEHAlF OF CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICERS ANO SEAaEES EVERY WHEIE I EXTEND A HEARTY bullwttl DONE TO THE OFFICERS ANO MEN Of NMCa fOltTY TO THEIR oumANDING ACCOMPLISHshyMENTS AT DIEGO GARCIA AS TiiE PIONEER NMCI ON REINDEER STATION YOU HAVE SET THE PACE FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW av OVERCOMING OMTACLES AND MUTING MllfSTONES WITH HARD WORK AND THE FINEST PROFtSSIONAllSM IEFITTING THE ATLANTIC FLEETS IEST OF TYPE BATTALION IT
R 17003$2 NOV 71 FM CINClANFlT TO NMCI FOUll ZERO INFOR AIG TWO ZERO
IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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Bl UNClAS E r r 0 NllOl3 CONGRATULATIONS A NMCB FOUR ZERO ISi 102Z JUL 71 1 I NOTE WITH EXTREME PLEASURE THE EARLY COMPLETION Of THE FTRST MAJOR MILESTONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION Of REINDEER STATION THE COMPUTION OF THE INTERIM RUNWAY 15 SIGNIshyFICANT ACHIEVEMENT ANO REflECTS THE ENERGY ENTHUSIASM ANO CAN 00 SPl11T WHICH HAS BEEN EXHIBllED av EACH INDIVIDUAL SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL AT DIEGO GARCIA IN MAACH 1971 2 ON 8EHAlf OF THE ENT l~E NAVFACCECSEABEE FAMILY I EXTEND HEARTIEST CONGRATULAshyTIONS AND SINCERE Wfll DONE RAOM W M ENGER CHIEF OF CIVIL ENGINEERS SENDS BT
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AIG TWO ZERO USS MONTICELLO USS ANCHORAGE USS CHARLSTON SECS I ATE CINCPACAf
UNCLAS E f T 0 Nll013 REINDEER STATION INTUIM AIRFIELD 1 IT IS NOTED WITH MUCH SATISFACTION THE COMPLEllON OF YOUR gtIRFIELD THE ACCOMPLISHshyMENT OF THIS MAJOlt CllTICAL MILESTONE AHEAO OF SCHpoundDULpound DIRECTLY REFLECTS ON llt TECHNIshyCAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS OF All THE COMMANDS UNITS AND SHIPS INVOLVED 2 IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE IN YOUI ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT I EXTEND TO All THE OFFICERS AND MlNTHAT PARTICIPATED IN THIS VENTURE A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE WE REGRET THAT UNshyTIMELY RECEIPT OF THE MAIL Al V-TAPAO PREVlNTro ITS DELIVERY TO THE ISLAND ON THE OCCASIOI OF THE LANDING Of THE FIRST AIRCRAFT THERE IE ASSURED WE Will TRY TO DO SETTER IN HE FUTURE E I ZUMWALT Ji ADMIRAi US NAVY CHl~F OF NAVALOPERATIONS BT
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COMSERPAC COMSIXTHFLTO COMSECONDFLT CINCLANTFLT CH INFO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
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NMCll-40
AWARD RUNNER UP
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2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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R 2819512 JUL 71 FM NMCIONE TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCILANT
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COMCllANT COM TWO ONE NCR NMCI ONE TltlEE THltEE NMCll SEVEN FOUll NMC8 SIXTY TWO NMCBONE NMCB SEVEN ONE
UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
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ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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R 212930Z JUL71 FM COM TWO ONE ZERO TO NMC8 FORTY
8T UNCLAS E F T 0 0 N01650 COMSERVLANT IATTU EFFICIENCY AW110 I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO TME OFFICER ANO MEN OF THE FIGHTING FORTY FOt WINNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FY 71 ANO RETURNING THE bullebull TO A OAVISVILLE BATTALION YOUR HARO WOtK DEVOTION TO OllTY AND OUTSTANDING tECORO JN HOMEPORT ANO ON DEPLOYMENT IESULTEO IN YOUR WINNING THIS AWlampO KEEP UP THE GOOO WORK CAPT W E MAROU110T JR ar
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 N00590 BEST OF TYPE I CONGRATULATIONS TO All OFFICERS ANO MEN OF NMCB fOtTY ON YOUR WELL DESERVED SELECTION AS IEST OF TYPE WELL DONE WR ROGERS IT
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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BT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 1 ON IEHAlF OF CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICERS ANO SEAaEES EVERY WHEIE I EXTEND A HEARTY bullwttl DONE TO THE OFFICERS ANO MEN Of NMCa fOltTY TO THEIR oumANDING ACCOMPLISHshyMENTS AT DIEGO GARCIA AS TiiE PIONEER NMCI ON REINDEER STATION YOU HAVE SET THE PACE FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW av OVERCOMING OMTACLES AND MUTING MllfSTONES WITH HARD WORK AND THE FINEST PROFtSSIONAllSM IEFITTING THE ATLANTIC FLEETS IEST OF TYPE BATTALION IT
R 17003$2 NOV 71 FM CINClANFlT TO NMCI FOUll ZERO INFOR AIG TWO ZERO
IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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R 170216Z NOV 71 FM COMCILANT TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO
NMCIONpound NMCI SEVEN ONpound DET CHAGOS ATCU FOiJi LSC DIEGO GARCIA NAVOIAPGRU DET ZULU
INFO AIG TWO ZERO
llT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 PROJECT REINDEER STATION I NMCB FORTY WITH SKILLED SUPPORT FROM ATCU-4 NAVCHAPGRU DET Z ANO LSC CAN TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE AND IMPRESSIVE PROFESSIONALISM SINCE THE INshyITIATION OF THIS PRIORITY PROJECT IN MARCH OF THIS YEAA STARTING OllU THE BEACH ON THIS REMOTE ISLAND YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED A CONSTRUCTION BASE CAMP SUPPORTING COMshyMUNICATIONS FUEL CARGO HANDLING AND UTILITY FACILITIES AND COMPUTED THE INTERIM RUNWAY-SUCCESSFULLY MEETING THE FIRST CNO MILESTONE AND MOVED ON TO THE INITIATIONS OF PUMANENT CONSllUCTION FOi All HANDS WELL DONE 2 AS NMCI FORTY UTURNS HOME AND NMCB ONE WITH NMCB SEVEN ONE DET c~os MOVES INTO THE SECOND CONSYlUCTIONS PHASE I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THf NECESSITY FOi All HANDS TO LOOK AHEAD ro NEW MILESTONCS SUSTAINED QUALITY PRODUCTION ANO OF THAT MOST IMPORYANT EUMENT TO HIE CONSTRUCTION lllOGRAM Of FULL ANO TIMELY SUPPORT 8Y AU UNITS 3 I KNOW THAT WE CAN COUNT ON THE FUU EFFCltT OF All HANDS TO MEET THE CONSTRUCTION GOALS WHICH HAVE BEEN SET I LOOll TO NMCll ONE TO CARRY FORWARD THE LEADElaquoSHIP ANO COORDINATION THAT Will liODUCE IHE MOST EFFECTIVE TEAM EFFORT ANO TO SET AN EXAMPLE TO THOSE THAT Will FOLLOW ON CAPTAIN ROGERS BT
R 2223S5Z NOV 11 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANOEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO AIG rwo ZEIO
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UOT YWELVE USS MONTICELLO USS OIARLSTON USS ANCHORAGE USS VERNON COUNTY USS GRAHAM COUNTY
UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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COMSERPAC COMSIXTHFLTO COMSECONDFLT CINCLANTFLT CH INFO
UNCLAS E F T 0 N03590 COMSERVLANT NOTICE 3590 COMSERVLANT 8ATTU EFFICIENCY AWARD WINNERS FY 71 A OPNAV INST 35904C B COMSERVLANTINST 03550 2G I COMSERVLANT IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNING SHIPSUNITS AND RUNNERS UP Of THE SERVICE FORCE ATLANTIC FLEET BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FYll WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP ARE AS FOLLOWS
GROUP ET Al 13
WINNER
NMCll-40
AWARD RUNNER UP
NMC8-7~
2 THE WINNING SH IPS CITED ABOVE ARE AUlHORIZED TO DISPLAY A WHITE bullEbull ON THE BRIDGE BULKWARK AND fl Y THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY PENNANT DURING FISCAL YEAR 72 ENLISTED PEltshySONNH ARE TO WEAR AN bullEbull ON THE RIGHT SlfEVE ON THEIR UNIFORMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REF A 3 WINNUS OF THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING ARE ET AL 4 WINNERS OF THE AWARD FOR SUPPLY DEPARTMENT EXCHlfNCE ARE ET Al S THE RED ENGINEERING bullEbull ANO THE ILUE SUPPLY bullEbull SHALL BE DISPLAYED AS AUTHORIZED IN REFEllENCE B 6 OEtAILS CONCERNING PRESENTATION OF AWAADS WILL BE PltOMIJLGAfED SEPARATELY COMshyMANDING OFFICER OF AWAAD WINNING UNTTSMAKE OFFICIAL NOTATION IN RECORDS Of THOSE PERSONNEL WHOM SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRllUttD TO THE ATTAINMENT OF THE AWARD 7 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO AU WINNERS ANO A WELL DONE TO THE RUNNERS-UP ANO OTHU SHIPS OF THE FOltCf WHO MADE THE COMPETITION KEEN RADM R G ANDElSON 8 THIS NOTICE CANCELLED 30 JUNE 1972
R 272005Z JUL 71 FM CO NMCI SEVEN ONE TO CO NMC8 fOUl ZUO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 ~1000 bullEbull IATTAUON SELECTION I CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION AS ATLANTIC FLEET BEST OF TYPE FOR FY 71 THE OUTSTANDING TRAIL BLAZING EffOlTS OF NMC8 FORTY ON DIEGO GARCIA HAVE ESTABLISHED A CHALlfNGE FOi ALL 8ATIALIONS WHO FOLLOW LCOR MC CORVEY SENDS er
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COMCllANT COM TWO ONE NCR NMCI ONE TltlEE THltEE NMCll SEVEN FOUll NMC8 SIXTY TWO NMCBONE NMCB SEVEN ONE
UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
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ar UNCLAS E f T 0 1yenJlfamp) COMSUVLANT BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTING FORTY FOR ITS OUTSTANDING EFFORT IN WINshyNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY AWARD FOR THE PAST FISCAL YEAR BEST WISHES FOR CONTINUED success COii J D KIRKPATRICK CEC USN IT
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R 212930Z JUL71 FM COM TWO ONE ZERO TO NMC8 FORTY
8T UNCLAS E F T 0 0 N01650 COMSERVLANT IATTU EFFICIENCY AW110 I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO TME OFFICER ANO MEN OF THE FIGHTING FORTY FOt WINNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FY 71 ANO RETURNING THE bullebull TO A OAVISVILLE BATTALION YOUR HARO WOtK DEVOTION TO OllTY AND OUTSTANDING tECORO JN HOMEPORT ANO ON DEPLOYMENT IESULTEO IN YOUR WINNING THIS AWlampO KEEP UP THE GOOO WORK CAPT W E MAROU110T JR ar
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 N00590 BEST OF TYPE I CONGRATULATIONS TO All OFFICERS ANO MEN OF NMCB fOtTY ON YOUR WELL DESERVED SELECTION AS IEST OF TYPE WELL DONE WR ROGERS IT
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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BT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 1 ON IEHAlF OF CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICERS ANO SEAaEES EVERY WHEIE I EXTEND A HEARTY bullwttl DONE TO THE OFFICERS ANO MEN Of NMCa fOltTY TO THEIR oumANDING ACCOMPLISHshyMENTS AT DIEGO GARCIA AS TiiE PIONEER NMCI ON REINDEER STATION YOU HAVE SET THE PACE FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW av OVERCOMING OMTACLES AND MUTING MllfSTONES WITH HARD WORK AND THE FINEST PROFtSSIONAllSM IEFITTING THE ATLANTIC FLEETS IEST OF TYPE BATTALION IT
R 17003$2 NOV 71 FM CINClANFlT TO NMCI FOUll ZERO INFOR AIG TWO ZERO
IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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R 170216Z NOV 71 FM COMCILANT TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO
NMCIONpound NMCI SEVEN ONpound DET CHAGOS ATCU FOiJi LSC DIEGO GARCIA NAVOIAPGRU DET ZULU
INFO AIG TWO ZERO
llT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 PROJECT REINDEER STATION I NMCB FORTY WITH SKILLED SUPPORT FROM ATCU-4 NAVCHAPGRU DET Z ANO LSC CAN TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE AND IMPRESSIVE PROFESSIONALISM SINCE THE INshyITIATION OF THIS PRIORITY PROJECT IN MARCH OF THIS YEAA STARTING OllU THE BEACH ON THIS REMOTE ISLAND YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED A CONSTRUCTION BASE CAMP SUPPORTING COMshyMUNICATIONS FUEL CARGO HANDLING AND UTILITY FACILITIES AND COMPUTED THE INTERIM RUNWAY-SUCCESSFULLY MEETING THE FIRST CNO MILESTONE AND MOVED ON TO THE INITIATIONS OF PUMANENT CONSllUCTION FOi All HANDS WELL DONE 2 AS NMCI FORTY UTURNS HOME AND NMCB ONE WITH NMCB SEVEN ONE DET c~os MOVES INTO THE SECOND CONSYlUCTIONS PHASE I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THf NECESSITY FOi All HANDS TO LOOK AHEAD ro NEW MILESTONCS SUSTAINED QUALITY PRODUCTION ANO OF THAT MOST IMPORYANT EUMENT TO HIE CONSTRUCTION lllOGRAM Of FULL ANO TIMELY SUPPORT 8Y AU UNITS 3 I KNOW THAT WE CAN COUNT ON THE FUU EFFCltT OF All HANDS TO MEET THE CONSTRUCTION GOALS WHICH HAVE BEEN SET I LOOll TO NMCll ONE TO CARRY FORWARD THE LEADElaquoSHIP ANO COORDINATION THAT Will liODUCE IHE MOST EFFECTIVE TEAM EFFORT ANO TO SET AN EXAMPLE TO THOSE THAT Will FOLLOW ON CAPTAIN ROGERS BT
R 2223S5Z NOV 11 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANOEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO AIG rwo ZEIO
BT
UOT YWELVE USS MONTICELLO USS OIARLSTON USS ANCHORAGE USS VERNON COUNTY USS GRAHAM COUNTY
UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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Bl UNCLAS E F r 0 ON016SO BEST OF TYPE AWAAD A COMSCRVLANT 2621222 JUL 71 I REF A REFERS THE FIRST AND FINESTbull EXTENDS A HEAATV WlLL DONE AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FIGHTING FORTY ON THC OCCASION OF THEIR NEWLY DESERVED SELECTION AS BEST OF TYPE ~EEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND ampEST WISHB FOR CONTINUED SUCCESS CDR OllVEa SENDS IT
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COMCllANT COM TWO ONE NCR NMCI ONE TltlEE THltEE NMCll SEVEN FOUll NMC8 SIXTY TWO NMCBONE NMCB SEVEN ONE
UNCW E F T 0 t-KJ16SO COMSERVLANT BATTLE ffFICIENCV AWAAD 1 MY HEARTIEST CONGRATULATIONS TO NMCS-olO AS WINNER OF THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMshyPETlltON FOil FY 71 COMPETITION HAS BEEN KEEN THIS PAST VEAR AND I AM SURE THE OFFICERS ANO MEN OF FIGHTING FOITY ARE EXTIEMELY PROVO TO RECEIVE THIS HONOll CAPT JAMES M Hill JR CEC USN
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R 212930Z JUL71 FM COM TWO ONE ZERO TO NMC8 FORTY
8T UNCLAS E F T 0 0 N01650 COMSERVLANT IATTU EFFICIENCY AW110 I MY SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO TME OFFICER ANO MEN OF THE FIGHTING FORTY FOt WINNING THE BATTLE EFFICIENCY COMPETITION FOR FY 71 ANO RETURNING THE bullebull TO A OAVISVILLE BATTALION YOUR HARO WOtK DEVOTION TO OllTY AND OUTSTANDING tECORO JN HOMEPORT ANO ON DEPLOYMENT IESULTEO IN YOUR WINNING THIS AWlampO KEEP UP THE GOOO WORK CAPT W E MAROU110T JR ar
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 N00590 BEST OF TYPE I CONGRATULATIONS TO All OFFICERS ANO MEN OF NMCB fOtTY ON YOUR WELL DESERVED SELECTION AS IEST OF TYPE WELL DONE WR ROGERS IT
R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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BT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 1 ON IEHAlF OF CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICERS ANO SEAaEES EVERY WHEIE I EXTEND A HEARTY bullwttl DONE TO THE OFFICERS ANO MEN Of NMCa fOltTY TO THEIR oumANDING ACCOMPLISHshyMENTS AT DIEGO GARCIA AS TiiE PIONEER NMCI ON REINDEER STATION YOU HAVE SET THE PACE FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW av OVERCOMING OMTACLES AND MUTING MllfSTONES WITH HARD WORK AND THE FINEST PROFtSSIONAllSM IEFITTING THE ATLANTIC FLEETS IEST OF TYPE BATTALION IT
R 17003$2 NOV 71 FM CINClANFlT TO NMCI FOUll ZERO INFOR AIG TWO ZERO
IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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R 170216Z NOV 71 FM COMCILANT TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO
NMCIONpound NMCI SEVEN ONpound DET CHAGOS ATCU FOiJi LSC DIEGO GARCIA NAVOIAPGRU DET ZULU
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R 2223S5Z NOV 11 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANOEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO AIG rwo ZEIO
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UOT YWELVE USS MONTICELLO USS OIARLSTON USS ANCHORAGE USS VERNON COUNTY USS GRAHAM COUNTY
UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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IT UNCLAS E F T 0 N00590 BEST OF TYPE I CONGRATULATIONS TO All OFFICERS ANO MEN OF NMCB fOtTY ON YOUR WELL DESERVED SELECTION AS IEST OF TYPE WELL DONE WR ROGERS IT
R 1516242 NOV 71 FM COMSEltVLANT TO NMCI FOUR ZERO INFO COMCBLANT
IT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 WELCOME HOME 1 YOUR RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT AT DIEGO GARCIA MARKS COMPLETION OF ONE OF YOUR MOST SUCCESSFUL MISSIONS 2 CONGRATULATIONS TO All FOR A JOB WELL DONE WELCOME HOME RAOM ANDERSON IT
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R 152320 NOV 71 FM CHCIVENGIS TO NMCa FOUR ZERO INFO AIG TWO ZERO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 1 ON IEHAlF OF CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICERS ANO SEAaEES EVERY WHEIE I EXTEND A HEARTY bullwttl DONE TO THE OFFICERS ANO MEN Of NMCa fOltTY TO THEIR oumANDING ACCOMPLISHshyMENTS AT DIEGO GARCIA AS TiiE PIONEER NMCI ON REINDEER STATION YOU HAVE SET THE PACE FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW av OVERCOMING OMTACLES AND MUTING MllfSTONES WITH HARD WORK AND THE FINEST PROFtSSIONAllSM IEFITTING THE ATLANTIC FLEETS IEST OF TYPE BATTALION IT
R 17003$2 NOV 71 FM CINClANFlT TO NMCI FOUll ZERO INFOR AIG TWO ZERO
IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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R 170216Z NOV 71 FM COMCILANT TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO
NMCIONpound NMCI SEVEN ONpound DET CHAGOS ATCU FOiJi LSC DIEGO GARCIA NAVOIAPGRU DET ZULU
INFO AIG TWO ZERO
llT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 PROJECT REINDEER STATION I NMCB FORTY WITH SKILLED SUPPORT FROM ATCU-4 NAVCHAPGRU DET Z ANO LSC CAN TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE AND IMPRESSIVE PROFESSIONALISM SINCE THE INshyITIATION OF THIS PRIORITY PROJECT IN MARCH OF THIS YEAA STARTING OllU THE BEACH ON THIS REMOTE ISLAND YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED A CONSTRUCTION BASE CAMP SUPPORTING COMshyMUNICATIONS FUEL CARGO HANDLING AND UTILITY FACILITIES AND COMPUTED THE INTERIM RUNWAY-SUCCESSFULLY MEETING THE FIRST CNO MILESTONE AND MOVED ON TO THE INITIATIONS OF PUMANENT CONSllUCTION FOi All HANDS WELL DONE 2 AS NMCI FORTY UTURNS HOME AND NMCB ONE WITH NMCB SEVEN ONE DET c~os MOVES INTO THE SECOND CONSYlUCTIONS PHASE I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THf NECESSITY FOi All HANDS TO LOOK AHEAD ro NEW MILESTONCS SUSTAINED QUALITY PRODUCTION ANO OF THAT MOST IMPORYANT EUMENT TO HIE CONSTRUCTION lllOGRAM Of FULL ANO TIMELY SUPPORT 8Y AU UNITS 3 I KNOW THAT WE CAN COUNT ON THE FUU EFFCltT OF All HANDS TO MEET THE CONSTRUCTION GOALS WHICH HAVE BEEN SET I LOOll TO NMCll ONE TO CARRY FORWARD THE LEADElaquoSHIP ANO COORDINATION THAT Will liODUCE IHE MOST EFFECTIVE TEAM EFFORT ANO TO SET AN EXAMPLE TO THOSE THAT Will FOLLOW ON CAPTAIN ROGERS BT
R 2223S5Z NOV 11 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANOEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO AIG rwo ZEIO
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UOT YWELVE USS MONTICELLO USS OIARLSTON USS ANCHORAGE USS VERNON COUNTY USS GRAHAM COUNTY
UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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R 152320 NOV 71 FM CHCIVENGIS TO NMCa FOUR ZERO INFO AIG TWO ZERO
BT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 1 ON IEHAlF OF CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS OFFICERS ANO SEAaEES EVERY WHEIE I EXTEND A HEARTY bullwttl DONE TO THE OFFICERS ANO MEN Of NMCa fOltTY TO THEIR oumANDING ACCOMPLISHshyMENTS AT DIEGO GARCIA AS TiiE PIONEER NMCI ON REINDEER STATION YOU HAVE SET THE PACE FOR THOSE WHO FOLLOW av OVERCOMING OMTACLES AND MUTING MllfSTONES WITH HARD WORK AND THE FINEST PROFtSSIONAllSM IEFITTING THE ATLANTIC FLEETS IEST OF TYPE BATTALION IT
R 17003$2 NOV 71 FM CINClANFlT TO NMCI FOUll ZERO INFOR AIG TWO ZERO
IT UNClAS E F T 0 N1101 COMlLETION OF DIEGO GARCIA DEPLOYMENT 1 fltOM THE MOMENT YOUR LANDING PARTY FIRST STEPPED ASHORE ON DIEGO GARCIA TlttOUGH THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF YOUR VEIY lllODLICTIVE DEPLOYMENT YOUR PERFORMANCE HAS REFLECTED OUTSiANOING INITIATM PltOFESSIONAI EXPERTISE AND COOPERATION WITH SUPPORTING SHIPS ANO UNITS I EXTEND A RICHLY DESUVED WELl DONE AND WISH All HANDS GOD SPWgt AS YOU RETJtN TO YOUR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ADMIRAi OUNCAN COMMANOER IN CHIEF IT
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R 170216Z NOV 71 FM COMCILANT TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO
NMCIONpound NMCI SEVEN ONpound DET CHAGOS ATCU FOiJi LSC DIEGO GARCIA NAVOIAPGRU DET ZULU
INFO AIG TWO ZERO
llT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 PROJECT REINDEER STATION I NMCB FORTY WITH SKILLED SUPPORT FROM ATCU-4 NAVCHAPGRU DET Z ANO LSC CAN TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE AND IMPRESSIVE PROFESSIONALISM SINCE THE INshyITIATION OF THIS PRIORITY PROJECT IN MARCH OF THIS YEAA STARTING OllU THE BEACH ON THIS REMOTE ISLAND YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED A CONSTRUCTION BASE CAMP SUPPORTING COMshyMUNICATIONS FUEL CARGO HANDLING AND UTILITY FACILITIES AND COMPUTED THE INTERIM RUNWAY-SUCCESSFULLY MEETING THE FIRST CNO MILESTONE AND MOVED ON TO THE INITIATIONS OF PUMANENT CONSllUCTION FOi All HANDS WELL DONE 2 AS NMCI FORTY UTURNS HOME AND NMCB ONE WITH NMCB SEVEN ONE DET c~os MOVES INTO THE SECOND CONSYlUCTIONS PHASE I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THf NECESSITY FOi All HANDS TO LOOK AHEAD ro NEW MILESTONCS SUSTAINED QUALITY PRODUCTION ANO OF THAT MOST IMPORYANT EUMENT TO HIE CONSTRUCTION lllOGRAM Of FULL ANO TIMELY SUPPORT 8Y AU UNITS 3 I KNOW THAT WE CAN COUNT ON THE FUU EFFCltT OF All HANDS TO MEET THE CONSTRUCTION GOALS WHICH HAVE BEEN SET I LOOll TO NMCll ONE TO CARRY FORWARD THE LEADElaquoSHIP ANO COORDINATION THAT Will liODUCE IHE MOST EFFECTIVE TEAM EFFORT ANO TO SET AN EXAMPLE TO THOSE THAT Will FOLLOW ON CAPTAIN ROGERS BT
R 2223S5Z NOV 11 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANOEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO AIG rwo ZEIO
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UOT YWELVE USS MONTICELLO USS OIARLSTON USS ANCHORAGE USS VERNON COUNTY USS GRAHAM COUNTY
UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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R 170216Z NOV 71 FM COMCILANT TO NMC8 FOUR ZERO
NMCIONpound NMCI SEVEN ONpound DET CHAGOS ATCU FOiJi LSC DIEGO GARCIA NAVOIAPGRU DET ZULU
INFO AIG TWO ZERO
llT UNCLAS E F T 0 Nl1005 PROJECT REINDEER STATION I NMCB FORTY WITH SKILLED SUPPORT FROM ATCU-4 NAVCHAPGRU DET Z ANO LSC CAN TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE AND IMPRESSIVE PROFESSIONALISM SINCE THE INshyITIATION OF THIS PRIORITY PROJECT IN MARCH OF THIS YEAA STARTING OllU THE BEACH ON THIS REMOTE ISLAND YOU HAVE ESTABLISHED A CONSTRUCTION BASE CAMP SUPPORTING COMshyMUNICATIONS FUEL CARGO HANDLING AND UTILITY FACILITIES AND COMPUTED THE INTERIM RUNWAY-SUCCESSFULLY MEETING THE FIRST CNO MILESTONE AND MOVED ON TO THE INITIATIONS OF PUMANENT CONSllUCTION FOi All HANDS WELL DONE 2 AS NMCI FORTY UTURNS HOME AND NMCB ONE WITH NMCB SEVEN ONE DET c~os MOVES INTO THE SECOND CONSYlUCTIONS PHASE I WANT TO EMPHASIZE THf NECESSITY FOi All HANDS TO LOOK AHEAD ro NEW MILESTONCS SUSTAINED QUALITY PRODUCTION ANO OF THAT MOST IMPORYANT EUMENT TO HIE CONSTRUCTION lllOGRAM Of FULL ANO TIMELY SUPPORT 8Y AU UNITS 3 I KNOW THAT WE CAN COUNT ON THE FUU EFFCltT OF All HANDS TO MEET THE CONSTRUCTION GOALS WHICH HAVE BEEN SET I LOOll TO NMCll ONE TO CARRY FORWARD THE LEADElaquoSHIP ANO COORDINATION THAT Will liODUCE IHE MOST EFFECTIVE TEAM EFFORT ANO TO SET AN EXAMPLE TO THOSE THAT Will FOLLOW ON CAPTAIN ROGERS BT
R 2223S5Z NOV 11 FM CNO TO ISLAND COMMANOEl DIEGO GARCIA INFO AIG rwo ZEIO
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UOT YWELVE USS MONTICELLO USS OIARLSTON USS ANCHORAGE USS VERNON COUNTY USS GRAHAM COUNTY
UNCLAS E F T 0 N11013 REINDEER STATION SUPPORT 1 I HAVE FOLLOWED CLOSELY THE EVENTS DURING THE FIRST DEPLOYMENT CYCLE WHICH HAVE
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LEO TO THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF All TASKS NECESSARY FOR COMMENCEMENT OF CONshySTRUCTION Of NAVCOMSTA DIEGO GARCIA THE TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE SHOWN rY THE BATTALIONS UNITS ANO COMPONENTS UNDER YOUR COMMAND AS WELL AS THAT OF THE SHIPS AND UNITS WHICH ACCOMPLISHED THEil MISSION AND HAVE LpoundFT HAS BEEN EXEMshyPLARY TO THOSE PlRSONNEL WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THIS TASK I EXTEND A HIGHLY DESERVED WEU DONE E R ZUMWALT Jt AOM~Al US NAVY
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