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US NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION
BATTALION FIVE
DEPLOYMENT COMPLETION REPORT
COMMANDING OFFICER U a NAYAL MOebullIbull CONaTllUCTIOH bullATTALIOH V
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To Cobullbull1nder Naval Construction Battalions U s
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Athntfc Fleet
Oeploybullent Cobullpletion Report for Pertod 1976 to July 1977
COHCBPACCOHCBLANTIHST 52131 COHCBLANT OPOROER B-76
Unft Loc1tfon Subullbullbullry Adbullintstr1ttve su 1ry Kfstorfc1l Subull~bullry
4 Equipment St1tus Su 1ry 5 Tr1tnfng Subullbullbullry 6 Safety Summary 7 Labor Dtstrfbutfon Status Report B Project Status Summary 9 OET Sfgonell1 Summary 10 OET Of ego G1rci1 Summery 11 DET LI M1d1llen1 Summary 12 OET Soud1 81y Subulla1ry 13 DET Nee M1kri Subullaary 14 DET Thurso Subullbull1ry
(15) OFT Moron Sumbullbullry
of October
1 Enclosures (1) through (14) are hereby forwarded tn accordance with references (a) and (b)
2 UNIT LOCATION In accordance wt th reference (b) NMCB FIVE w1s deployed to Rota Spain Details and detached units locations are fndfc1ted tn enclosure (1)
3 UNIT MOYES
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21 OCT 76 NHC8 FIVE Advance Party deployed to Rote Spain to cobullbullenc1 turnover frobull NHCB FOUR Adv1nce Party consisted of 9 officers and 170 bullen Concurrently HMCB FIVE Advance Party of 1 officer and 26 bullen deployed to DET Stgonella to cobullbullence turnover frobull NHCB FOUR
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6 HOV 76
14 NOV 76
24 NOV 76
29 HOV 76
16 J AH 77
22 J AN 77
15 APR 77
9 JUL 77
10 JUL 77
24 JUL 77
25 JUL 77
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First NMCB FIVE Main Body flight of 2 offfcers and 219 men deployed to Rota Spafn
Second HMCB FIVE Mafn Body flight of 6 offfcers and 192 bullen deployed to Rota Spain
DET Hea Hakrf flfght of 1 offfcer and 24 bullen departed Rota Spafn
DET Ofego G1rcfa Advance Party flfght of 1 offf cer 1nd 5 bullen departed Port Huen1bull1 C1lffornf1 to co ence turnshyover frobull HMCB FOUR
DET Otego G1rcf1 M1fn Body flfght of 51 men departed Port Huenebulle California
DET Souda Bay flight of 1 offfcer and 9 men departed Rote Spafn
DET La Maddalena flfght of 13 bullbulln departmiddot ed Rote Spafn
DET Thurso flfght of 1 of f fcer and 11 men departed Rota Sp1fn
First HMCB FIVE Advance Party of 3 ofshyffcers and 91 bull-n returned to Port Hueneme Calffornfa
Second HMCB FIVE Advance Party of 3 ofshyficers and 91 bullen returned to Port Hueneme Calffornfa
First HHCB FIVE Hafn Body flight of 5 offf cers and 89 bullen returned to Port Huene bull California
Cargo flfght frobull Rota Spafn vfth 1 offfcer and 12 bulltn returned t o Port Huenebullbullmiddot Ctlffornfa
Second NMCB FIVE Main Body flfght of 8 offfcers and 172 bullbulln returned to Port Huenebulle California
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-7 AUG 77 DET Diego Garcia flight of 1 officer
and 54 men returned to Port Hueneme California
4 SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
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18-21 NOY 76
22-25 NOY 76
23-25 NOY 76
30 NOY 76
5 DEC 76
12-22 DEC 76
14- 15 DEC 76
16 DEC 76
23 DEC 76
27-28 DEC 76
5 JAN 77
6- 7 JAN 77
lD-19 JAN 77
16-19 JAN 77
Mount-out Exercise conducted with USS NEWPORT LST 1179
CDR DeYICQ NMCB FIVE Commanding Officer and EQCM METZGER MCPOC v1s1ted DET Sigonella to review project progress
LT CAMPBELL and CMC ACKERSON v1s1ted DET S1gonella for equipment management assistance
LCDR HENDRICKSON OIC CBLAHT DET Naples Italy on board for construction management assistance visit
LT CAMPBELL visited DET Sigonella for administrative assistance
LCDR HAM ILTON NHCB FIVE Operations Officer and BUC KEMP visited DET Sigonella DET Souda Bay and DET Nee Makri for management assistance
Conducted mount-out control exercise
LT SMITH LT MELLO and LT KANIECKI probulloted frobull LTJG CEC USNR
ENS TUBELLO depa r ted NMCB FIVE Rota Spain to join DET Sfgonella as DET Adbullinistratfon Officer
Conducted LRF Exercise
LT FENCL probulloted froa LTJG USN
Commanding Officer vfsfted DET Sfgonella
CWO WILLIAMSON on board to conduct manaqement assistance vis1t
DET Souda Bay depar ted Rota Spain
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16-21 JAN 77
16-22 JAN 77
17-24 JAN 77
15 JAN 77
17 JAN 77
22 JAN 77
23 JAN 77
30 JAN 77
1-4 FEB 77
15-19 FEB 77
15-18 FEB 77
20-21 FEB 77
24-26 FEB 77
l MAR 77
BUC KEMP visited La Maddalena to tnv1sti91te ftre dabullage on cobullbulliss1ry butldtng
SKCM WORTHLEY ind Mr PATISAUL on bo1rd for bull1n19ebullenl 1sststance on CB kits and equipment 1llotbullents support ind bullbullfnten1nce
SWCS MIDDLETON S1fety Chief COKCBLANT 1nd HMC LADUE Hygienist COMCBLANT on bo1rd for safety and hygiene visit
NMCB FlVE p1rttcipated in co111111unity 1ctfon 11v1lfn9 land ftll 1re1 1lono Rotbull beeches
ALPHA Cobullp1ny received 1 Letter of Appreci1tion for combullunity actfon Job
First flight of La Maddalen1 Det1chment d1p1rt1d NMCamp FlVE Rota Spain
Second flight of La Maddalena Oet1chment dep1rt1d NHCamp FlVE Rota Spain
Th ird flight of La Maddalena Detachment dep1rted NMCamp FlVE Rota Spain
CAPT J P JONES Jr CEC USN COMCBLANT and CUCH W R DEXHElHER Jr USN Master Chftf of tht Atlantic Fleet Se1bees on bo1rd for construction visit
NMCB FIVE Operations Officer visited DET Sigonell1 ind DET la Maddalena to review project progress
CMCS HARRIS visited DET Sigonella for equtpbullent management assistance
LCDR HENDRICKSON OIC CBLANT DET Naples Italy on bo1rd for construction a1n1gem1nt 1ssist1nce
Cobullbullbullnding Officer and Dper1tions Officer visited DET Sigonella to review project progress
UCT 1 1rrived on board in support of Rota Pier Fender II Repair Systebull Project
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3-5 APR 77
7-12 APR 77
13 APR 77
14 APR 77
9 MAY 77
16 MAY 77
17 MAY 77
19-23 MAY 77
19 MAY 77
20 MAY 77
23-28 MAY 77
27 MAY 77
3 JUN 77
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Co~marding Officer vi si ted OET La 1addalena
LCOR LATTY NHCB FIVE Chaplin vfsfted DET Siqonella
LT CAKPBELL and 1st SGT RIGDON departed NMCB FIVE Rota Spain for Tra1Rfng Conference at Port Hueneme California
RADM SELIN and COR SANORINI on board for construction projects vfsft
LCOR HAHM (S-3) and LCOR VANDEVEER (S-4 NMCB 133 reported aboard for preshydeployment vtsf t
Detachment Thurso departed NMCB FIVE Rota Spain
LTJG OALIT reported aboard for PCS duty as Operatf ons Administrative Off1cer
OET La Maddalena returned to aain body and disestablished
Commanding Officer and Operations Officer visited OET Sigonella
LTJG BECK reported aboard for PCS duty as NMCB FIVE Administrative Officer
LCDR GAGEN NHCB FIVE Executive Officer departed NMCB FIVE Rota Spafn for La Maddalena for the opening ceremony of ExchangeCommissary Complex
NMCB 133 Pre-deplolllent Party on board to visit project sites
ENS GREENWOOD reported aboard for TOY
CDR McCALL CBLAHT and LCOR HENDRICKSON CBLAHT reported aboard for bullanagement visft
UCT 1 reported aboard in support of Rota P1er Fender II Repair System Project
CDR D R AUSTIN reported aboard to relieve COR DeVICQ as Commanding Officer NMCB FIVE
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5-12 JUN 77
16 JUN 77
17 JUN 77
28 JUN 77
8 JUL 77
23 JUL 77
24 JUL 77
24 JUL 77
28 JUL 77
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CDR AUSTIN and CDR de VICQ departed to visit DET sites
Personnel Advancebullent ceremony frobull FEB 77 Exam held at morning quarters
Change of Command Ceremony CDR AUSTIN officially relieved CDR de VICQ as Commanding Officer NMCB FIVE
DET Thurso returned to mafn body and disestablished
Ffrst NMCB FIVE Advance Party departed Rota Spafn for CBC Port Hueneme Ca11fornfa
Second NMCB FIVE Advance Party departed Rota Spain for CBC Port Hueneme Calffornfa
First NMCB FIVE Main Body Flfght departed Rota Spafn for CBC Port Hueneme Calffornfa
Second NMCB FIVE Mafn Body Flight departed Rota Spafn for CBC Port Hueneme California
NMCB 133 relieved NMCB FIVE at Silver Cfty Rota Spain
Post deployment standown perfod commenced
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U S NAVAL AIR FACILITY FLEET POST OFFICE Nnl YORK 09523
From Comnandfng Offfcer U S Naval Afr Facflity FPO New York 09523
NAFSIGPWmr 11000 Ser 1424 15 Nov 1976
To Officer in Charqe U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gone11a FPO San Francfsco 96601
Subj Letter of Appreciation forwarding of
1 I want to take thfs opportunity to extend to the men of your detail my personal thanks for the extremely professional assistance provided to thP Public Works Department on 10 November 1976 The assfs~nce of your backhoe and operator were required to locate and excavate a break in the housing hot water heating distribution system
2 Despite your recent arrival your detail re~ponded quickly and with extreme professionalism Please extend a personal WELL DOllE to E03 BAUST and EOCN TORO for their personal involvement and CAN DO spirf t Their efforts until 0400 on 11 November provided the many occupants of station family housing with hot wat er and heat with the mfnfmal delay possible
3 The fine effort displayed on thf s assistance by your personnel fs truly another example of the Seabee CAN DO spfrft of the Naval Construction Forces
s M F PASZTALANIEC CAPT UsN
Copy to CO NMCB FIVE
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE DETACHMENT 2 401ST TACTICAL FIGHTER WING (USAFE)
APO NEW YORK 09282
cc 21 January 1977
From Conmander Det 2 40lst Tactical Fighter Wing (USAFE) To Corrmanding Officer U S Naval Mobile ConstTUction Sattalion
FIVE
Subj letter of Apprecfation
1 I wish to express my appreciation for the IDlllIY contributions your personnel have made to the Moron AB conmunity They have joined in many of our activities always conducting themselves in a courteous and friendly way The care they have taken of their 11ving area as well as the equipment they have used at our base has been outstand- ing Their many hours of work in repairing the roof at the Moron Girls Orphanage have made a tremendous contribution to good Spanish-American middot relations which will be remembered long after they have finished their work at Moron
2 Your men are obviously well trained and their leadership is very professional It is a pleasure to have had an opportunity to share our base wfth the Seabees
s MICHAEL H PRICE ltCol USAF
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JUIll llONZALEZ l111ntAZZ 1111 ROTA
COllllander U S Naval Act1v1t1es
My dear friend
I am pleased to fnfonn you that several men of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion S from that Base have painted at no cost the Old Folks Club of this Parish The) also on the occasion of the past festivities offered the old folks a lunch sh1r1n9 it wf th thllll
r want to thank you for their gentle attitude and to as~ you to please extend my gratitude and that of my old folks to the COllllander of the Battalion
Sincerely yours
s JUAN GOtlZAlEZ LAGltJIAZZIHl
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COMMANDER U S NAVAL ACTIVITIES SPAIN
FPO NEW YORK 09540
From Comnander U S llaval Actfvftfes Spafn
AOSPAMml 1650 Ser 123 26 Jan I977
To Cocnnandin9 Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
Encl (1) Felipe Benitez Ruiz-Mateos Mayor of Rota Spain ltr of 18 January 1977
1 Enclosure (1) is forwarded with pleasure Actions such as this enhance the spirit of agreement and cooperation between the peoples of our countries and lend credence to the Seabees Can Do reputation Please express my personal wwell Donebull to all those concerned bull
FELIPE BENITEZ RUIZ-MATEOS MAYOR OF ROTA
Captain Charles W ROE
s C W ROE
Comnander U S Naval Activities Spain NAVAL BASE ROTA
Joy dear friend
18 January 1977
On behalf of the Municipal Conmittee and on 11Y own name I want to express to you our deepest qratitude for the works perfonned by personnel from that Naval Base under your cOllITiand by leveling the debris at Rompidillo Beach l eaving all the area in excellent conditions for pedestrians
Wannest regards
s FELIPE BEtlITEZ RUIZ-MATEOS
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FILIPENSES HIJAS DE MARIA DOLOROSA SEVILLA
CURIA GENERAL Ho Pro 3077
C011111ander NMCB 5 APO 092
Sirs
I cannot let any more time pass without sending you the testimony of our deepest gratitude for all the attentions and kindnesses that our pupils and C011111Unity of CASA-HOGAR NUESTRA SENORA DEL CARMEN Antonio Crespo 33 Moron have received frQm you These attentfons have been granted by you as well as by the offfcers and men under your cocm1and It f s requested thf s letter expressing our deepest gratitude be passed on to a 11 your personnel
I want to especially thank you for the repair work performed on the roof of one of the dormitories You know this House is maintained on Providence leav1ng everything in the hands of God for Him to motivate all the generous hearts fn view of the social action we are carrying out w1th these infants who are so much in need of moral and affectionate support for not having parents who could give them a home But you with the proverbial generosity of the American Country have solved this problem sending men who have used a lot of man-hours and all the necessary material which has been~ lot to repair the roofs which because they are so old were in very bad condition
God will abundantly compensate you for your well doing as requested in the prayers of all the members of this C011111unity and the fnfants you have so greatly helped
On my own name and on behalf of the COlllllllnfty [ represent I tell you an emotional Thank Youbull Yes thank you and thanks to the Horth Amerfcan Base wflich has done so many good things
We remain very since~ly fn the Lord
s M M del P11ar Escolar G Superfor General
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8 February 1977
Dear Captain de Vicq
ld lfke to thank you and your men for the fine cooperation and gracious hospitality afforded Mr Patisaul and Myself during our recent on-site visit with FlVE ~11 hands were exceptionally well prepared for our visit It was a pleasure to receive nlJllerous recorm1endatfons regarding Seabee support and mobilization readiness which were backed up with well thought out and documented justificashytion
LCDR Jones and SKC Finley were especially helpful in coordinating our visit to ensure that we were able to cover all functional areas
Please let us know ff we may be of service
Very respectfully
s ROBERT A WORTliLEY SKCH USN
COOJDand1ng Officer ATTN CDR D C de Vicq Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco 96601
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OEPARlllENT OF THE NAVY BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
WASHINGTON D C 20370
FROM CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
TO COl-MAHOING OFFICER US NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION FIVE FPO SAN FRANCISCO 96601
SUBJ OCR OOCUt1ENT PREPARATION
1 A REVIEW OF THE OCR OOCUHpoundNTS SUBHITTEO TO BUPERS BY YOUR CltraquotlANO DURING THE PERIOD 01 JAN 77 TO 31 JAN 77
PERS 35CPLC RS 10 FEB 1977
SHOWS AN EXTREMELY LOW NUMBER OF IMPROPERLY PREPARED OR OTHERWISE REJECTED OOCIJ4ENTS (51 IN ERiRDR) THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATlON OF BUPERS MANPOWER ANO PERSOtlNEl MAllAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT UPOH THE QUALITY OF INPUT FROM THE FIELD YOUR EFFORTS IN COl~ISTENLY PROVIDshyING HIGH QUALITY OCR DOCUMENTS ARE APPRECIATED
2 WELL DONE
s R D VROMAN BY OIRECTIltXi
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U S NAVAL AIR FACILITY FLEET POST OFFICE
NEW YORK 09523
From Conrnandin9 Officer
NAFS IG PW fm 1000 Ser 545 11 Apr 1977
To Officer in Cha~e U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gontla FPO San Francisco 96601
Subj Letter of Ar~recfation
1 It is a sincere pleasure to extend to the men of your Detail 11Y personal thanks for the highly professional assistence provided to the NAF Sigonella Public Works Department on 18 and 19 March 1977 The assistance of your backhoe and operators was required to repair a break in the Italian NAF II 111ain water distribution system Although this assistance extended over a 48-hour continuous period only professionalism was displayed
2 Oespite the large amount of construction being performed by your unft you responded quickly and professionally Please extend a personal well done to E03 BAUST E03 TORO E03 LEPPAllEJI and EOCN VORNBROCK for their personal involvement and bullcan oobull spirit Their efforts precluded the loss of water supply and fire-fighting capabilshyities at a time when NAF Sigonella was engaged in the support of a major exerc1 se
3 This fine effort is another example of the envied bullcan Do spirit of the Naval Construction Forces
s H F PASZTALANEC
Copy to CO NMCB FIVE
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATlONS (LOGISTICS) WASHIHGTON D C 20350
13 April 1977
Dear Cocrrnander De V1cq
Hy recent trfp to Europe was my f1rst opportunity to observe Seabee operations firsthand At each of the places I visited t found the Seabees hard at work In addition to your brief1ng in Rota I received a fine presentation by LT Keene in S1gone11a The short tour of your camp fn Rota was particularly interesting to me I am extremely interested in equipment mobility dur1ng contingencies and found your information on batta11on mount out exercises useful
The Naval Construction Force is providing v1tal support to the fleet in Europe which is sincerely appreciated by the stat1ons where they are employed Please convey this message to your officers and men Thank you for your own efforts on my beha 1 f
S1ncerely
s E W COOKE VADH USN
COllllllnder Dav1d C De Vicq CEC USN COllllllnd1ng Off1cer Naval Mob11e Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco Ca11fornia g6601
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CltJltAllpoundR U S llAVAL ACTIVITIES SPAlllU S NAVAL STATION
FPO 11Ell YORK 011540
PWHMNmw 5300 Ser 486 15 Apr 1977
frcn Coaaander U 5 1val Activi ties SpainConielldfnq Offfcer U S Naval Stetfon Robl Speln
To middotoamiddotdlng Officer U S Heval Mobile Constnictlon Betta lfon FTVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
1 On Tuesday 8 March 1977 Naval Statton Rota suffered a casualty to the only sewer serving the fndustrfal area causing o backup of sewage and 1 1111jor overflow fnto the dr1fn1ge ditches near the power plant Ourlng the succeeding days the known scope or the project grew dramatically frOll a routine sewer cleaning problem Into a major reconstruction project Involving 60 meters of new 18-lnch srwer line and construction of a new drop 1111nhole approxl1111tely 4 ~eters tall llajor effort was required first fn controlling the sewage flow to prevent major sanitation and pollution problems then In the excavating In sand below water level while constricted by the high teinperature hot water line on one side and a 12 470 volt electric power transshybullfsslon lfne and a roadway on the other side then procuring end installinq new pipeline and a 111sonry manhole Since the full job scope ~as unknown at the beginnfnq and consfderfng the urgency ssive effort was required on e 24-hour basis to keep the project lIOvlng Redesfqn was required durfng the course of the project as eddltlonal problems were encountered Eerly on the morning of 14 March 1977 the line was physically complete and operations returned to day-time only for backfill and cleanup while the masonry cured Sewage was again flowing normally on 18 March 1977
2 Under the coordination of CUO-t Walker and CttCS Harris Ht1CB 5 responded quickly and completely to requests for assistance during all phases of the project
3 With detenninat1on ingenuity and technical expertise the personnel fran NHCB 5 resolved the excavation problems keeping the project rapidly track1nq towards an early completion or particular note were the performances of the following personnelmiddot
a E02 J H Plowden and his crew dlllIOnstrated exceptional knowledge teamwork and professlonallS111 in constnicting a retllning wall which allowed the deep excavation to proceed safely
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b EOCU Bannen proved highly versat11e skillful and cool-headed His knowled9e of earthwork and equipment helped speed the project to completion
c EOCA Lemley was extremely enerqetic and helpful devoting hours of his free time to assist In whatever needed doing
d 013 Glover assisted frequently by making mmerous repairs to Public Works as well as NMCB 5 equ1P111ent and also by operating various equiP111ent on the project
4 Without the support rendered by NMCB 5 the completion of this important project could not have been accomplished In a rapid orderly manner Your can do attitude and cooperative spirit are sincerely appreciated
s C W ROE
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bull POZO NUEVO SCHOOLS PARENTS ASSOCIATION Leones de Rota 15 ROTA (Cadiz)
3 May lg77
Commander U S Naval Activities Spain
Oear Sir
In my capacity as President of the Pozo Nuevo Schools Parents Association I am very pleased to express our deepest gratitude to you for the cooperation received in a good will and voluntary manner from NMCB-5 personnel on the Naval Base Rota
Their efforts have contributed to enormously expedite the construction works of the new school We very much hope the works will be totally completed in the very near future and would be honored with your presence at the inauguration
We have expressed our gratitude to the Commanding Officer and Men of NMCB-5 in a familiar and personal way but I would ask you on behalf of the Association and on my own to express to them in a formal way our feelings of appreciation and admiration
Although at present a great number of American students attend our school we very much hope that this number will be increased when the school center is opened thus making tighter relations between our people
I remain at your entire disposal
Very sincerely
s Juan Rodriguez de los Santos
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BT UHCLAS 1101610 IKB FIVE DET NEA KAUI OEPLOYIUT COOLETIltraquoI l IT IS llrTH PLEASURE THAT I HEREBY CIMFNO THE PERFORMANCE OF LTJG BEltTSCllE AND THE IEC Of NHCB FIVE DETACllOT NEA MAXJll FOR THEIR SUPERB PEJlfORAANCE WHILE DEPLOYED TO NAYCOIMSTA GREECE TO A 1W1 THEIR CCISTRUCTION SKILLS WEJtpound EVIDENT BY THC IJJALl1Y 01 THEIR WOAX Oii THE THEATREllJLTI PURPOSE 8Ul6 ADDITlltraquoI TO THE BOWLING ALLEY HEAD AHO COllSTRUCTIOll OF A IOIEN S HEAD IN BEQ 11 AFTER AN ABSENCE Of NEV CCll$TRUCTION FOii HORE THAii NO YEARS THESE PERSONNEL SUPPORT REshyLAtED PROJECTS ARE VERY HUCH APPRECIATED BY ALL STATlCWI FORCES 2 AS llE ATTEMPTED TO SIDI OH SEABEE APPRECJATIOH DAY SATIJRMY 2S JIJHE EACH MAH HAS BEEH VERY KICK A PART OF OUR NEA KAKRI COMUllTY DEPARTURE OF THE 0poundTACHKEHT WILL BE A LOSS AS THEY WERE GfHTLEIU PROFESSJOllAlS THROUGHOUT ALL OF T1fE DETACll1EHT PEISOllHEL ACTIVEU PARTICIPATED IN OFF-DUTY STATION ACTlYnlES AHO REPRESEtTED EITHER THE DETAOIOT OR NAVCMtSTA GREECE IN EVERY SPORTS PROGRNI OFFERED DURING THEIR STAY AS EXAMPLES THEY PROVlDED COACHES AND REFEREES FOR OOR YOOTH BASKpoundT8All TEAii RODE IN A 50 ICl4 BIKE-A-THON WITlt DOll-ATIClllS GOIG TO NAVY RELIEF (LTJG 8poundRTSOE FINISHING SECOHll) AHO OF lltlEJISE IHPORTAHCE PROVIDED FOUR STARTERS Oii WR FAST PITCH SOFT 8AlL TEAii llHICH CAPTURED THE 1917 llELLEHl)((lf AIR BASE LEAGUE OIAMPIONSlilP 3 IT llAS TAJlY A SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYHEtT FOR NIC8 FIVE DETACIKHT NEA KAICRI 1llROUGllOUT THEY KAVE UPHELD THE TRADITI 00 AHO REPUTATION OF THpound SEABEES MELL DOHE CAPTAIN THAD II HARJlEll U S NAVY BT
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R 191218Z JUL 77 Fl1 NAVCOltSTA NEA llAKRJ GREECE TO 1111C8 FfVE ROTA SP INFO CltJICSLAllT llORFOlK VA
OJCC IWgtRJO SI NMC8 FtVE DET NEA ICAkRl Gii
R 151311Z JUl 77 Fii NAVctllff)ET SOUDA BAY Gil TO NAVCCl4HSTA NEA MMRI GREECE BT UHClAS N01600 RUOGHmOH FOR OOTSTANOIHamp SERVICES 1 OURJllamp TllE RECpound11T OEPlOMllT Of NMC8 FIVE DET TO THIS AREA THEIR COllTRIBIITTOHS JN RDDElllHG ASSJSTAllCE AND PROFESSIONAL ADVICE TO NAVCOllUT SOOOA BAY HAVE 8poundEll OF SIGlllFICAllT IMPORTAIC( AllO AAE 0poundSERVIKamp OF SPECIAL RECOGHITIOH IK8 FIVE OETACHHEllT ARRIVED llHEll ltAVCOlt4DET llAS IN TllE PROCESS Of A MJOR BASE TElEPIOoE SYSlDI UP GRADE PROGRESS llAS AT A HEAR STANO-STILL DUE TO TREMOllNG OIFFICIJT-IES IHllEREJIT TUS AREA REQUIRlNG HEAVY EQUIMHT RESOlUTIOH INFOAMAL llAISOH llmt AllO SOllro TASltlNG IWIAGpoundllO(T 8Y Na FIVE OEshyTACIKllT COORIBUTED SUBSTAllTlAU Y AHO llERE SIGlllTICAHT FACTORS IN THE SOCCESSFll COfLETIOH OF TlHS PROJECT THIS ElPAllSIOll lllll llOW PROVIDE FOR TELEPHOllES IN All OFFICE AND WORIC CENTERS lflllE INshyCREASING THE QUAlID OF SERVICE TO All TEUPllOllE SUBSCRIBERS AllTshyOVOll USERS AHO TO TIpound COltUllCATIONS DETACHHENT FACILITIES 2 THE LpoundAOERSlilP QUALITIES EXHIBITED IN COHJlllCTION 111111 1ltOSpound INDEFINABLE QUAlffiES THAT ARE ALLUDED llHEll REFERIHG TO SAILORS AS SHIPMTES HAVE CMINID TO MAKpound THE SEABEES OF llgtICB FIVE DETACHMENT SOIJOA BAY STAHO OUT IN All ORGAHlZATION NOTED FOR ITS PROrESSIOIW1514 3 AlTHOUGli THESE ACTIOllS WERE THE RESULT OF COMBINED EFFORTS THE CONTIUBUTIONS OF THE FOUOlllNG PERSOHllEl HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY NOTEWORTHY lTJG A E BERTSCHE EOC O l POWELL EOI R H SUltraquoIELA pound02 E F WADDLE 4 REQUEST NAVCOf4STA NEA MAKRI FORWAAO AS APPROPRIATE BT
R 191240Z JUL 77 Fl1 NAVOET SOUDA BAY CRETE TO llHCB FIVE INFO HllCB FIVE DET SOUDA BAY CRETE
COHCBLAHT NORFOLK VA CQ1C8LANT OET NAPLES IT CINCUSHAVEUR LOHOOff UK CMAIRHEO MAPLES IT
BT lJHClAS N01610 MESSAGE OF catpound11DATION l l 111511 TO CMpoundNO TtlaquogtSE PEllSOHllEL ASSlrHm TO THE NHC8 FIVE DET SOUOA BAY SERVING HERE OORIHGYOUR RECOO DEPLOOOT 2 ENCWITERJHG SEVERE SOIL CONDITIONS REllllERING MY ATTIWT AT EXCAVATION AllOUOUS UNKNOWll sm CCllDlTIOllS WITH LITTLE OR NO OOCIKNTATIOH OF EXISTING UTILITY SERVICES AllD-11pound LOGISTlCS PROBLpoundKS INHEREJIT lllTH BElNG STTlIATm AT AH ISOLATED LOCATION TltE MDI Of llP-5 EXHIBrTID EXpoundllLAllY DEDICATION AND PERSEVlRAHCE Ill THE PERFORMANCE OF Tltpound1R TASmgt PROJECTS THE COMPLETED llEQ ORAllWiC AllO SEIWiE lpoundAQI Fl ELD PROJECTS AllO TIE llEAltL Y ClllPlpoundTEO CQKAClAl POWER PROJECT AAE VITALLY llEEOEO FACILITIES lllROVDOTS AT THIS DETACllOT Al TIOJGH 1lpoundY ARE NOT AS 08SERYABlE AS OTHER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS llAY 8pound 1llEY ARE NEVEllTHELESS CRITICAL TO THIS OETACIKllTS ABILITY TO CAAAY OUT lTS ISSION WITHOUT TllE ORlVE INITIATIVE AHO bullw oobull SPIRIT DISPLAYED BY THESE MEii llOHE OF THESE ACCOfLISlllDITS WOUUl HAVE BEEN REAi IZID IT WAS HY PLEASURE TO HAVE IKB FIVE OET SOWA OH llMRO llEU DONE CAPT LAlllflllG SElllS 8T
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R 191351Z Jut 77 fgtI C()IFARHED NAPL(S IT TO llllCB FIVE
bull INFO CINCUSllAVpoundUR LOltOON UK NAYOET SOUOA BAY CRETE HAF SI GOHELLA IT llAVSTA ROTA SP
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NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT COllSUBREFrTRAGRU LA MAOOALENA IT NMCB OOE THREE THREE COHCBLANl NORFOlK VA COMCBLANT DET llAPLES IT
UNCLAS NllOltYl CWLETl Oii OF MED llERAAHEAH 0poundPLOYMpoundNT 1 AS YOUR OEPLOYMENT ORAllS TO A CLOSE I COIKND YOU FDR YOUR CAN DO PEllFOIUWICE lN TllE FAIRllED AREA 2 Ill PAATtCULAR YOUR DETACtf1poundHTS AT LA llADOALpoundNA AND SOUOA BAY HAD GREAT IMPACT Oii OUR SHORE ACTIVIT ES AT TltOSE LOCATICIHS THE TilpoundLrNESS AND QUALITY OF TltE CCHllSSARYNU RECOHSTRUCTIOll AT LA IWlllALENA FAA EXCEEDED TllE NOIOWL T ElCELLENT RESPONSE llEJIDERED BY TllE SEA8EES YOOR SOUllA BAY DETAClt4EKT BEGAN WORK OH SEVERAL PROJECTS UKDER DIFFICULT POUTICAI ANO LOGlSTICAI SigtPORT CONOITIOllS THEIR HARD WORk IS EVIOEHT FRO THEIR ACCOHPtISIMNTS llOST lllPORshyTANTLY THE lltUNEllT CCl4PLETIOll OF THE COIKRCAl PQO PROJECT 3 llEU DONE TO All HAllDS AAllM II H llClAUGllIN JR BT
R 040405Z All6 77 FM THREE ZERO NCR OpoundT DlEGO GAAClA TO NMC8 FIVE INFO C(JCBPAC MAWAPA Hl
COii THREE ONE NCR PORT lllEllDIE CA 8T lllClAS NOlfXYJ ltlC8 FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERRIRIWICE l YOU SHOUlll TAJCE GREAT PIUOE lll T1pound AClllEVEMEJfT OF- YOUR DIEGO GARshyCIA DETAIL OYER THE PAST rIGHT IQCTH DEPlOMElfT IT COMPUltD A CltMshyPUCATED DIVERSE AND OiAUEltGlNG SLIPFORll PAYING EYOLUTIOll IN AN OUTSTANDING MAllKER ITS PERSEVERNICE DEDICATION TO OUTl AND ATTEllTIOll TO DETAIL HAVE PAIO DIVIDEJIDS llHICH ARE EVlDDIT TO All 1140 HAYE OBSERVED THE FINAL PROlllCT THE QUALITY Of TllE lllllnlAY NlD PAAXshylllG APROll ADDITIOllS REFLECT THE SEUCTIOll AND TRAINING OF PERSOHNEl AND IS IN KEEPING llrnt THE HAUMARI( OF FIVE 2 THE APPEARANCE OF DpoundT PERSONllEL THE llfTENAllCE OF THEIR BERTHshyING AAEAS AND TllElR EQUIPMEHT INTEllANCE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN AIOIG TllE BEST OF All NCF tmlTS ON ISLAND 3 YOUR HEH HAVE DONE YOU PROllO CONGAA1ULATIOllS OH A JOB llEU DONE ( CAPT llEIS SENDS ST
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R 0703542 AUG 77 FM COHCBPAC HAKALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO THREE ZERO NCR DET DIEGO GARClA
THREE ONE NCR PORT HUENEHE CA BT UNCLAS NOSOOO NMCB FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERFORMANCE A THREE ZERO HCR OET DIEGO GARCIA 0404052 AUG 77 I REF A IS NOTED WITH PLEASURE I WISH TO CONVEY HY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PERSONNEL OF NMCB 5 DET DIEGO GARCIA FOR A JOB EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE THEIR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PAVING OF THE NORTH RUNWAY EXTENSION AND PARKING APROll EXPANSION IS A HOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT AND HIGHLY VISIBLE HILESTOHE IN THE DIEGO GARCIA CONSTRUCTION PROGRAK THE PROFESSIONALISM AND PRIDE WITH WHICH THE DfT WORKED THROUGHOUT THEIR DEPLOYMENT WAS CONSTAHTLY APPARENT IN SUPERB WORIOIAHSHIP ANO CARE OF THEIR EqtJIP THEIR ACHIEVEllEHT IS ONE FOR WHICH NMCB FIVE CAN middotBE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD llElL DONE RADH CLEHpoundNTS SENDS BT
R 2304302 JUL 77 FM COHCBPAC MAlltALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO COHC8LANT NORFOLK VA
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COM THREE OHE NCR PORT HUENEME CA COHNAVFACENGCOM ALEXANDRIA VA COMCBLANT DET NAPLES
UNCLAS N01650 FAREWELL TO NMCB FIVE 1 AS YOU DEPART ROTA HAVING SERVED AS THE ATLANTIC FLEET ruu BATTALION I EXTEND MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OF YOUR OFFICERS AND HEN NHCB FIVE CAN BE PROUD OF THEIR ACCOHPLISHHpoundHTS DURING THESE PAST EIGHT MONTHS THE PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES OF NMCB FIVE WERE EVIDENT ON SEVERAL OPERATIONAL PROJECTS AT ROTA OF PARTICULAR NOTE WERE THE MUSE COLO IRON THE PIER TWO FENDER SYSTEM REPAIRS AND THE EOC SUPPORT ACTIVITY YOUR DETAIL OICS AND HEN ALSO PERFORMED IN A PARTICULARshyLY OUTSTAllDING HANNER I WISH YOU WELL lN YOUR UPCOMING HOHEPORT PERIOO WELCOME HOME TO ALL HANDS IN NHCB FIVE ANO CONGRATULATIONS ON AH OUTSTANDING DEPLOYHEff WELL DONE RADH CLEMENTS SENDS BT R 1205412 HAY 77 FM NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT TO COHFAIRHED NAPLES IT
NAVS~PPACT NAPLES IT NHCB FIVE NHCB FIVE DET LA MADDALENA IT
INFO CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK LANTNAVFACENGCOHBRO NAPLES IT COHCBLANT DET NAPLES IT
BT UN CLAS 11000 NAVY EXCHANGE LA MADDALENA 1 NEW NAVY EXCHANGE BRANCH STORE OPENED 10 HAY 77 WITH BRIEF CEREMONY 2 WELL DONE EXTENDED TO NMCB FIVE DET PERSOHNEL FOR BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION AND TO NAVY EXCHANGE PERSONNEL FOR INSTALLATION OF FURNISHINGS AND STOCKIHG ASSISTANCE THE HARD WORK AND MUTUAL COOPERATION DISPLAYED BY ALCON IN PROVIDING NEW FACILITY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED BT
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UNIT LOCATION SUMMARY
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NHC8 FIVE LOCATION SUMHARY
TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
DETACHMENT SOUDA BAY 111 SOUDA BAY GREECE JA 77 JUL 77 N
deg DETAC~HpoundNT NCA MAKRI 024 tlEA HAKRI GREECE NOV 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT THURSO 113 THURSO SCOTLAND APR 77JUN 77
DETACHMENT MORON 018 MORON SPAJN NOV 76MAR 77
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
ENCLOSURE ( 2)
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
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Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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[ 0 Jotn The bullbulll And SH The Worldbull
Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
Ill lfll Division
A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
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FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
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CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
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nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
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BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
= OJZEQ PREP
ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
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mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
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crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
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45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
bull
In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
bull
bull
A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
0
Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
47
The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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Oeploybullent Cobullpletion Report for Pertod 1976 to July 1977
COHCBPACCOHCBLANTIHST 52131 COHCBLANT OPOROER B-76
Unft Loc1tfon Subullbullbullry Adbullintstr1ttve su 1ry Kfstorfc1l Subull~bullry
4 Equipment St1tus Su 1ry 5 Tr1tnfng Subullbullbullry 6 Safety Summary 7 Labor Dtstrfbutfon Status Report B Project Status Summary 9 OET Sfgonell1 Summary 10 OET Of ego G1rci1 Summery 11 DET LI M1d1llen1 Summary 12 OET Soud1 81y Subulla1ry 13 DET Nee M1kri Subullaary 14 DET Thurso Subullbull1ry
(15) OFT Moron Sumbullbullry
of October
1 Enclosures (1) through (14) are hereby forwarded tn accordance with references (a) and (b)
2 UNIT LOCATION In accordance wt th reference (b) NMCB FIVE w1s deployed to Rota Spain Details and detached units locations are fndfc1ted tn enclosure (1)
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21 OCT 76 NHC8 FIVE Advance Party deployed to Rote Spain to cobullbullenc1 turnover frobull NHCB FOUR Adv1nce Party consisted of 9 officers and 170 bullen Concurrently HMCB FIVE Advance Party of 1 officer and 26 bullen deployed to DET Stgonella to cobullbullence turnover frobull NHCB FOUR
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First NMCB FIVE Main Body flight of 2 offfcers and 219 men deployed to Rota Spafn
Second HMCB FIVE Mafn Body flight of 6 offfcers and 192 bullen deployed to Rota Spain
DET Hea Hakrf flfght of 1 offfcer and 24 bullen departed Rota Spafn
DET Ofego G1rcfa Advance Party flfght of 1 offf cer 1nd 5 bullen departed Port Huen1bull1 C1lffornf1 to co ence turnshyover frobull HMCB FOUR
DET Otego G1rcf1 M1fn Body flfght of 51 men departed Port Huenebulle California
DET Souda Bay flight of 1 offfcer and 9 men departed Rote Spafn
DET La Maddalena flfght of 13 bullbulln departmiddot ed Rote Spafn
DET Thurso flfght of 1 of f fcer and 11 men departed Rota Sp1fn
First HMCB FIVE Advance Party of 3 ofshyffcers and 91 bull-n returned to Port Hueneme Calffornfa
Second HMCB FIVE Advance Party of 3 ofshyficers and 91 bullen returned to Port Hueneme Calffornfa
First HHCB FIVE Hafn Body flight of 5 offf cers and 89 bullen returned to Port Huene bull California
Cargo flfght frobull Rota Spafn vfth 1 offfcer and 12 bulltn returned t o Port Huenebullbullmiddot Ctlffornfa
Second NMCB FIVE Main Body flfght of 8 offfcers and 172 bullbulln returned to Port Huenebulle California
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22-25 NOY 76
23-25 NOY 76
30 NOY 76
5 DEC 76
12-22 DEC 76
14- 15 DEC 76
16 DEC 76
23 DEC 76
27-28 DEC 76
5 JAN 77
6- 7 JAN 77
lD-19 JAN 77
16-19 JAN 77
Mount-out Exercise conducted with USS NEWPORT LST 1179
CDR DeYICQ NMCB FIVE Commanding Officer and EQCM METZGER MCPOC v1s1ted DET Sigonella to review project progress
LT CAMPBELL and CMC ACKERSON v1s1ted DET S1gonella for equipment management assistance
LCDR HENDRICKSON OIC CBLAHT DET Naples Italy on board for construction management assistance visit
LT CAMPBELL visited DET Sigonella for administrative assistance
LCDR HAM ILTON NHCB FIVE Operations Officer and BUC KEMP visited DET Sigonella DET Souda Bay and DET Nee Makri for management assistance
Conducted mount-out control exercise
LT SMITH LT MELLO and LT KANIECKI probulloted frobull LTJG CEC USNR
ENS TUBELLO depa r ted NMCB FIVE Rota Spain to join DET Sfgonella as DET Adbullinistratfon Officer
Conducted LRF Exercise
LT FENCL probulloted froa LTJG USN
Commanding Officer vfsfted DET Sfgonella
CWO WILLIAMSON on board to conduct manaqement assistance vis1t
DET Souda Bay depar ted Rota Spain
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16-22 JAN 77
17-24 JAN 77
15 JAN 77
17 JAN 77
22 JAN 77
23 JAN 77
30 JAN 77
1-4 FEB 77
15-19 FEB 77
15-18 FEB 77
20-21 FEB 77
24-26 FEB 77
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BUC KEMP visited La Maddalena to tnv1sti91te ftre dabullage on cobullbulliss1ry butldtng
SKCM WORTHLEY ind Mr PATISAUL on bo1rd for bull1n19ebullenl 1sststance on CB kits and equipment 1llotbullents support ind bullbullfnten1nce
SWCS MIDDLETON S1fety Chief COKCBLANT 1nd HMC LADUE Hygienist COMCBLANT on bo1rd for safety and hygiene visit
NMCB FlVE p1rttcipated in co111111unity 1ctfon 11v1lfn9 land ftll 1re1 1lono Rotbull beeches
ALPHA Cobullp1ny received 1 Letter of Appreci1tion for combullunity actfon Job
First flight of La Maddalen1 Det1chment d1p1rt1d NMCamp FlVE Rota Spain
Second flight of La Maddalena Oet1chment dep1rt1d NHCamp FlVE Rota Spain
Th ird flight of La Maddalena Detachment dep1rted NMCamp FlVE Rota Spain
CAPT J P JONES Jr CEC USN COMCBLANT and CUCH W R DEXHElHER Jr USN Master Chftf of tht Atlantic Fleet Se1bees on bo1rd for construction visit
NMCB FIVE Operations Officer visited DET Sigonell1 ind DET la Maddalena to review project progress
CMCS HARRIS visited DET Sigonella for equtpbullent management assistance
LCDR HENDRICKSON OIC CBLANT DET Naples Italy on bo1rd for construction a1n1gem1nt 1ssist1nce
Cobullbullbullnding Officer and Dper1tions Officer visited DET Sigonella to review project progress
UCT 1 1rrived on board in support of Rota Pier Fender II Repair Systebull Project
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16 MAY 77
17 MAY 77
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19 MAY 77
20 MAY 77
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LCOR LATTY NHCB FIVE Chaplin vfsfted DET Siqonella
LT CAKPBELL and 1st SGT RIGDON departed NMCB FIVE Rota Spain for Tra1Rfng Conference at Port Hueneme California
RADM SELIN and COR SANORINI on board for construction projects vfsft
LCOR HAHM (S-3) and LCOR VANDEVEER (S-4 NMCB 133 reported aboard for preshydeployment vtsf t
Detachment Thurso departed NMCB FIVE Rota Spain
LTJG OALIT reported aboard for PCS duty as Operatf ons Administrative Off1cer
OET La Maddalena returned to aain body and disestablished
Commanding Officer and Operations Officer visited OET Sigonella
LTJG BECK reported aboard for PCS duty as NMCB FIVE Administrative Officer
LCDR GAGEN NHCB FIVE Executive Officer departed NMCB FIVE Rota Spafn for La Maddalena for the opening ceremony of ExchangeCommissary Complex
NMCB 133 Pre-deplolllent Party on board to visit project sites
ENS GREENWOOD reported aboard for TOY
CDR McCALL CBLAHT and LCOR HENDRICKSON CBLAHT reported aboard for bullanagement visft
UCT 1 reported aboard in support of Rota P1er Fender II Repair System Project
CDR D R AUSTIN reported aboard to relieve COR DeVICQ as Commanding Officer NMCB FIVE
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16 JUN 77
17 JUN 77
28 JUN 77
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23 JUL 77
24 JUL 77
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CDR AUSTIN and CDR de VICQ departed to visit DET sites
Personnel Advancebullent ceremony frobull FEB 77 Exam held at morning quarters
Change of Command Ceremony CDR AUSTIN officially relieved CDR de VICQ as Commanding Officer NMCB FIVE
DET Thurso returned to mafn body and disestablished
Ffrst NMCB FIVE Advance Party departed Rota Spafn for CBC Port Hueneme Ca11fornfa
Second NMCB FIVE Advance Party departed Rota Spain for CBC Port Hueneme Calffornfa
First NMCB FIVE Main Body Flfght departed Rota Spafn for CBC Port Hueneme Calffornfa
Second NMCB FIVE Mafn Body Flight departed Rota Spafn for CBC Port Hueneme California
NMCB 133 relieved NMCB FIVE at Silver Cfty Rota Spain
Post deployment standown perfod commenced
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U S NAVAL AIR FACILITY FLEET POST OFFICE Nnl YORK 09523
From Comnandfng Offfcer U S Naval Afr Facflity FPO New York 09523
NAFSIGPWmr 11000 Ser 1424 15 Nov 1976
To Officer in Charqe U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gone11a FPO San Francfsco 96601
Subj Letter of Appreciation forwarding of
1 I want to take thfs opportunity to extend to the men of your detail my personal thanks for the extremely professional assistance provided to thP Public Works Department on 10 November 1976 The assfs~nce of your backhoe and operator were required to locate and excavate a break in the housing hot water heating distribution system
2 Despite your recent arrival your detail re~ponded quickly and with extreme professionalism Please extend a personal WELL DOllE to E03 BAUST and EOCN TORO for their personal involvement and CAN DO spirf t Their efforts until 0400 on 11 November provided the many occupants of station family housing with hot wat er and heat with the mfnfmal delay possible
3 The fine effort displayed on thf s assistance by your personnel fs truly another example of the Seabee CAN DO spfrft of the Naval Construction Forces
s M F PASZTALANIEC CAPT UsN
Copy to CO NMCB FIVE
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE DETACHMENT 2 401ST TACTICAL FIGHTER WING (USAFE)
APO NEW YORK 09282
cc 21 January 1977
From Conmander Det 2 40lst Tactical Fighter Wing (USAFE) To Corrmanding Officer U S Naval Mobile ConstTUction Sattalion
FIVE
Subj letter of Apprecfation
1 I wish to express my appreciation for the IDlllIY contributions your personnel have made to the Moron AB conmunity They have joined in many of our activities always conducting themselves in a courteous and friendly way The care they have taken of their 11ving area as well as the equipment they have used at our base has been outstand- ing Their many hours of work in repairing the roof at the Moron Girls Orphanage have made a tremendous contribution to good Spanish-American middot relations which will be remembered long after they have finished their work at Moron
2 Your men are obviously well trained and their leadership is very professional It is a pleasure to have had an opportunity to share our base wfth the Seabees
s MICHAEL H PRICE ltCol USAF
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JUIll llONZALEZ l111ntAZZ 1111 ROTA
COllllander U S Naval Act1v1t1es
My dear friend
I am pleased to fnfonn you that several men of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion S from that Base have painted at no cost the Old Folks Club of this Parish The) also on the occasion of the past festivities offered the old folks a lunch sh1r1n9 it wf th thllll
r want to thank you for their gentle attitude and to as~ you to please extend my gratitude and that of my old folks to the COllllander of the Battalion
Sincerely yours
s JUAN GOtlZAlEZ LAGltJIAZZIHl
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FPO NEW YORK 09540
From Comnander U S llaval Actfvftfes Spafn
AOSPAMml 1650 Ser 123 26 Jan I977
To Cocnnandin9 Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
Encl (1) Felipe Benitez Ruiz-Mateos Mayor of Rota Spain ltr of 18 January 1977
1 Enclosure (1) is forwarded with pleasure Actions such as this enhance the spirit of agreement and cooperation between the peoples of our countries and lend credence to the Seabees Can Do reputation Please express my personal wwell Donebull to all those concerned bull
FELIPE BENITEZ RUIZ-MATEOS MAYOR OF ROTA
Captain Charles W ROE
s C W ROE
Comnander U S Naval Activities Spain NAVAL BASE ROTA
Joy dear friend
18 January 1977
On behalf of the Municipal Conmittee and on 11Y own name I want to express to you our deepest qratitude for the works perfonned by personnel from that Naval Base under your cOllITiand by leveling the debris at Rompidillo Beach l eaving all the area in excellent conditions for pedestrians
Wannest regards
s FELIPE BEtlITEZ RUIZ-MATEOS
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CURIA GENERAL Ho Pro 3077
C011111ander NMCB 5 APO 092
Sirs
I cannot let any more time pass without sending you the testimony of our deepest gratitude for all the attentions and kindnesses that our pupils and C011111Unity of CASA-HOGAR NUESTRA SENORA DEL CARMEN Antonio Crespo 33 Moron have received frQm you These attentfons have been granted by you as well as by the offfcers and men under your cocm1and It f s requested thf s letter expressing our deepest gratitude be passed on to a 11 your personnel
I want to especially thank you for the repair work performed on the roof of one of the dormitories You know this House is maintained on Providence leav1ng everything in the hands of God for Him to motivate all the generous hearts fn view of the social action we are carrying out w1th these infants who are so much in need of moral and affectionate support for not having parents who could give them a home But you with the proverbial generosity of the American Country have solved this problem sending men who have used a lot of man-hours and all the necessary material which has been~ lot to repair the roofs which because they are so old were in very bad condition
God will abundantly compensate you for your well doing as requested in the prayers of all the members of this C011111unity and the fnfants you have so greatly helped
On my own name and on behalf of the COlllllllnfty [ represent I tell you an emotional Thank Youbull Yes thank you and thanks to the Horth Amerfcan Base wflich has done so many good things
We remain very since~ly fn the Lord
s M M del P11ar Escolar G Superfor General
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Dear Captain de Vicq
ld lfke to thank you and your men for the fine cooperation and gracious hospitality afforded Mr Patisaul and Myself during our recent on-site visit with FlVE ~11 hands were exceptionally well prepared for our visit It was a pleasure to receive nlJllerous recorm1endatfons regarding Seabee support and mobilization readiness which were backed up with well thought out and documented justificashytion
LCDR Jones and SKC Finley were especially helpful in coordinating our visit to ensure that we were able to cover all functional areas
Please let us know ff we may be of service
Very respectfully
s ROBERT A WORTliLEY SKCH USN
COOJDand1ng Officer ATTN CDR D C de Vicq Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco 96601
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WASHINGTON D C 20370
FROM CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
TO COl-MAHOING OFFICER US NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION FIVE FPO SAN FRANCISCO 96601
SUBJ OCR OOCUt1ENT PREPARATION
1 A REVIEW OF THE OCR OOCUHpoundNTS SUBHITTEO TO BUPERS BY YOUR CltraquotlANO DURING THE PERIOD 01 JAN 77 TO 31 JAN 77
PERS 35CPLC RS 10 FEB 1977
SHOWS AN EXTREMELY LOW NUMBER OF IMPROPERLY PREPARED OR OTHERWISE REJECTED OOCIJ4ENTS (51 IN ERiRDR) THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATlON OF BUPERS MANPOWER ANO PERSOtlNEl MAllAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT UPOH THE QUALITY OF INPUT FROM THE FIELD YOUR EFFORTS IN COl~ISTENLY PROVIDshyING HIGH QUALITY OCR DOCUMENTS ARE APPRECIATED
2 WELL DONE
s R D VROMAN BY OIRECTIltXi
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NEW YORK 09523
From Conrnandin9 Officer
NAFS IG PW fm 1000 Ser 545 11 Apr 1977
To Officer in Cha~e U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gontla FPO San Francisco 96601
Subj Letter of Ar~recfation
1 It is a sincere pleasure to extend to the men of your Detail 11Y personal thanks for the highly professional assistence provided to the NAF Sigonella Public Works Department on 18 and 19 March 1977 The assistance of your backhoe and operators was required to repair a break in the Italian NAF II 111ain water distribution system Although this assistance extended over a 48-hour continuous period only professionalism was displayed
2 Oespite the large amount of construction being performed by your unft you responded quickly and professionally Please extend a personal well done to E03 BAUST E03 TORO E03 LEPPAllEJI and EOCN VORNBROCK for their personal involvement and bullcan oobull spirit Their efforts precluded the loss of water supply and fire-fighting capabilshyities at a time when NAF Sigonella was engaged in the support of a major exerc1 se
3 This fine effort is another example of the envied bullcan Do spirit of the Naval Construction Forces
s H F PASZTALANEC
Copy to CO NMCB FIVE
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13 April 1977
Dear Cocrrnander De V1cq
Hy recent trfp to Europe was my f1rst opportunity to observe Seabee operations firsthand At each of the places I visited t found the Seabees hard at work In addition to your brief1ng in Rota I received a fine presentation by LT Keene in S1gone11a The short tour of your camp fn Rota was particularly interesting to me I am extremely interested in equipment mobility dur1ng contingencies and found your information on batta11on mount out exercises useful
The Naval Construction Force is providing v1tal support to the fleet in Europe which is sincerely appreciated by the stat1ons where they are employed Please convey this message to your officers and men Thank you for your own efforts on my beha 1 f
S1ncerely
s E W COOKE VADH USN
COllllllnder Dav1d C De Vicq CEC USN COllllllnd1ng Off1cer Naval Mob11e Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco Ca11fornia g6601
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FPO 11Ell YORK 011540
PWHMNmw 5300 Ser 486 15 Apr 1977
frcn Coaaander U 5 1val Activi ties SpainConielldfnq Offfcer U S Naval Stetfon Robl Speln
To middotoamiddotdlng Officer U S Heval Mobile Constnictlon Betta lfon FTVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
1 On Tuesday 8 March 1977 Naval Statton Rota suffered a casualty to the only sewer serving the fndustrfal area causing o backup of sewage and 1 1111jor overflow fnto the dr1fn1ge ditches near the power plant Ourlng the succeeding days the known scope or the project grew dramatically frOll a routine sewer cleaning problem Into a major reconstruction project Involving 60 meters of new 18-lnch srwer line and construction of a new drop 1111nhole approxl1111tely 4 ~eters tall llajor effort was required first fn controlling the sewage flow to prevent major sanitation and pollution problems then In the excavating In sand below water level while constricted by the high teinperature hot water line on one side and a 12 470 volt electric power transshybullfsslon lfne and a roadway on the other side then procuring end installinq new pipeline and a 111sonry manhole Since the full job scope ~as unknown at the beginnfnq and consfderfng the urgency ssive effort was required on e 24-hour basis to keep the project lIOvlng Redesfqn was required durfng the course of the project as eddltlonal problems were encountered Eerly on the morning of 14 March 1977 the line was physically complete and operations returned to day-time only for backfill and cleanup while the masonry cured Sewage was again flowing normally on 18 March 1977
2 Under the coordination of CUO-t Walker and CttCS Harris Ht1CB 5 responded quickly and completely to requests for assistance during all phases of the project
3 With detenninat1on ingenuity and technical expertise the personnel fran NHCB 5 resolved the excavation problems keeping the project rapidly track1nq towards an early completion or particular note were the performances of the following personnelmiddot
a E02 J H Plowden and his crew dlllIOnstrated exceptional knowledge teamwork and professlonallS111 in constnicting a retllning wall which allowed the deep excavation to proceed safely
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b EOCU Bannen proved highly versat11e skillful and cool-headed His knowled9e of earthwork and equipment helped speed the project to completion
c EOCA Lemley was extremely enerqetic and helpful devoting hours of his free time to assist In whatever needed doing
d 013 Glover assisted frequently by making mmerous repairs to Public Works as well as NMCB 5 equ1P111ent and also by operating various equiP111ent on the project
4 Without the support rendered by NMCB 5 the completion of this important project could not have been accomplished In a rapid orderly manner Your can do attitude and cooperative spirit are sincerely appreciated
s C W ROE
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3 May lg77
Commander U S Naval Activities Spain
Oear Sir
In my capacity as President of the Pozo Nuevo Schools Parents Association I am very pleased to express our deepest gratitude to you for the cooperation received in a good will and voluntary manner from NMCB-5 personnel on the Naval Base Rota
Their efforts have contributed to enormously expedite the construction works of the new school We very much hope the works will be totally completed in the very near future and would be honored with your presence at the inauguration
We have expressed our gratitude to the Commanding Officer and Men of NMCB-5 in a familiar and personal way but I would ask you on behalf of the Association and on my own to express to them in a formal way our feelings of appreciation and admiration
Although at present a great number of American students attend our school we very much hope that this number will be increased when the school center is opened thus making tighter relations between our people
I remain at your entire disposal
Very sincerely
s Juan Rodriguez de los Santos
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CltJ4CBlAllT MORFOlK VA BT UNCLAS H01610 PE RFOlllWICE OF IKB FI VE DET mJllSO UK I UPOH DEPARTURE OF YOUR OpoundT FRIJI THURSO I PAAT1CLARl Y COIKKD ENS JOHii SMITHEY CEC FOR THE EFFORT COOPERATION AllO PROFESSUlNAlshyISll Of Hrs 14EN 2 THE EllTlllSIASll AND 0poundDICATION TO THE JOB AT HAND WHICH MAS EXshyHl81TED BY EVERY SEABEE IS ESPECIALLY NOTED EACH OtjE HAS Bm1 A COIUllAL 11pound1Pfll GIEST RELATIOHS llITH STATION PERSONNEL WERE AT All TIMES FRIEMDLY AS WELL AS PROFESSJCraquoIAL THEIR FINE BEHAVIOR Ill THE LOCAL COlfUllTIES HAS BEEN REPEATtDl Y HEHTIDHED TO 14E SY SEVERAL CIVIL LEADERS AND HAS SIGlllFlCAllTIY EHHANCpoundD TllE NAVYS REPUTATICraquoI HERE 3 Ill TH 6AA TlTUlf AHD A KEEft Spound11SE OF APPREC IATI Ofj FOR A TOIMil JOI llELL-DOllE UHllEll DIFFICUT ClRClllSTAHCES All llMllS AT NAVCltMll THURSO EXTlND SPECIAi lWCl(S II E EEARHS ClMWlgtING OFFICER 8T
R 1912162 JUL 11 Fl1 HAYCOIMSTA NEA IWClU GREECE TO HHCB FIVE INFO COHCBLANT NORFOLK VA
OICC HADRlD SP NllCB FIVE DET 1iEA KAICRI GR
BT UHCLAS 1101610 IKB FIVE DET NEA KAUI OEPLOYIUT COOLETIltraquoI l IT IS llrTH PLEASURE THAT I HEREBY CIMFNO THE PERFORMANCE OF LTJG BEltTSCllE AND THE IEC Of NHCB FIVE DETACllOT NEA MAXJll FOR THEIR SUPERB PEJlfORAANCE WHILE DEPLOYED TO NAYCOIMSTA GREECE TO A 1W1 THEIR CCISTRUCTION SKILLS WEJtpound EVIDENT BY THC IJJALl1Y 01 THEIR WOAX Oii THE THEATREllJLTI PURPOSE 8Ul6 ADDITlltraquoI TO THE BOWLING ALLEY HEAD AHO COllSTRUCTIOll OF A IOIEN S HEAD IN BEQ 11 AFTER AN ABSENCE Of NEV CCll$TRUCTION FOii HORE THAii NO YEARS THESE PERSONNEL SUPPORT REshyLAtED PROJECTS ARE VERY HUCH APPRECIATED BY ALL STATlCWI FORCES 2 AS llE ATTEMPTED TO SIDI OH SEABEE APPRECJATIOH DAY SATIJRMY 2S JIJHE EACH MAH HAS BEEH VERY KICK A PART OF OUR NEA KAKRI COMUllTY DEPARTURE OF THE 0poundTACHKEHT WILL BE A LOSS AS THEY WERE GfHTLEIU PROFESSJOllAlS THROUGHOUT ALL OF T1fE DETACll1EHT PEISOllHEL ACTIVEU PARTICIPATED IN OFF-DUTY STATION ACTlYnlES AHO REPRESEtTED EITHER THE DETAOIOT OR NAVCMtSTA GREECE IN EVERY SPORTS PROGRNI OFFERED DURING THEIR STAY AS EXAMPLES THEY PROVlDED COACHES AND REFEREES FOR OOR YOOTH BASKpoundT8All TEAii RODE IN A 50 ICl4 BIKE-A-THON WITlt DOll-ATIClllS GOIG TO NAVY RELIEF (LTJG 8poundRTSOE FINISHING SECOHll) AHO OF lltlEJISE IHPORTAHCE PROVIDED FOUR STARTERS Oii WR FAST PITCH SOFT 8AlL TEAii llHICH CAPTURED THE 1917 llELLEHl)((lf AIR BASE LEAGUE OIAMPIONSlilP 3 IT llAS TAJlY A SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYHEtT FOR NIC8 FIVE DETACIKHT NEA KAICRI 1llROUGllOUT THEY KAVE UPHELD THE TRADITI 00 AHO REPUTATION OF THpound SEABEES MELL DOHE CAPTAIN THAD II HARJlEll U S NAVY BT
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R 191218Z JUL 77 Fl1 NAVCOltSTA NEA llAKRJ GREECE TO 1111C8 FfVE ROTA SP INFO CltJICSLAllT llORFOlK VA
OJCC IWgtRJO SI NMC8 FtVE DET NEA ICAkRl Gii
R 151311Z JUl 77 Fii NAVctllff)ET SOUDA BAY Gil TO NAVCCl4HSTA NEA MMRI GREECE BT UHClAS N01600 RUOGHmOH FOR OOTSTANOIHamp SERVICES 1 OURJllamp TllE RECpound11T OEPlOMllT Of NMC8 FIVE DET TO THIS AREA THEIR COllTRIBIITTOHS JN RDDElllHG ASSJSTAllCE AND PROFESSIONAL ADVICE TO NAVCOllUT SOOOA BAY HAVE 8poundEll OF SIGlllFICAllT IMPORTAIC( AllO AAE 0poundSERVIKamp OF SPECIAL RECOGHITIOH IK8 FIVE OETACHHEllT ARRIVED llHEll ltAVCOlt4DET llAS IN TllE PROCESS Of A MJOR BASE TElEPIOoE SYSlDI UP GRADE PROGRESS llAS AT A HEAR STANO-STILL DUE TO TREMOllNG OIFFICIJT-IES IHllEREJIT TUS AREA REQUIRlNG HEAVY EQUIMHT RESOlUTIOH INFOAMAL llAISOH llmt AllO SOllro TASltlNG IWIAGpoundllO(T 8Y Na FIVE OEshyTACIKllT COORIBUTED SUBSTAllTlAU Y AHO llERE SIGlllTICAHT FACTORS IN THE SOCCESSFll COfLETIOH OF TlHS PROJECT THIS ElPAllSIOll lllll llOW PROVIDE FOR TELEPHOllES IN All OFFICE AND WORIC CENTERS lflllE INshyCREASING THE QUAlID OF SERVICE TO All TEUPllOllE SUBSCRIBERS AllTshyOVOll USERS AHO TO TIpound COltUllCATIONS DETACHHENT FACILITIES 2 THE LpoundAOERSlilP QUALITIES EXHIBITED IN COHJlllCTION 111111 1ltOSpound INDEFINABLE QUAlffiES THAT ARE ALLUDED llHEll REFERIHG TO SAILORS AS SHIPMTES HAVE CMINID TO MAKpound THE SEABEES OF llgtICB FIVE DETACHMENT SOIJOA BAY STAHO OUT IN All ORGAHlZATION NOTED FOR ITS PROrESSIOIW1514 3 AlTHOUGli THESE ACTIOllS WERE THE RESULT OF COMBINED EFFORTS THE CONTIUBUTIONS OF THE FOUOlllNG PERSOHllEl HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY NOTEWORTHY lTJG A E BERTSCHE EOC O l POWELL EOI R H SUltraquoIELA pound02 E F WADDLE 4 REQUEST NAVCOf4STA NEA MAKRI FORWAAO AS APPROPRIATE BT
R 191240Z JUL 77 Fl1 NAVOET SOUDA BAY CRETE TO llHCB FIVE INFO HllCB FIVE DET SOUDA BAY CRETE
COHCBLAHT NORFOLK VA CQ1C8LANT OET NAPLES IT CINCUSHAVEUR LOHOOff UK CMAIRHEO MAPLES IT
BT lJHClAS N01610 MESSAGE OF catpound11DATION l l 111511 TO CMpoundNO TtlaquogtSE PEllSOHllEL ASSlrHm TO THE NHC8 FIVE DET SOUOA BAY SERVING HERE OORIHGYOUR RECOO DEPLOOOT 2 ENCWITERJHG SEVERE SOIL CONDITIONS REllllERING MY ATTIWT AT EXCAVATION AllOUOUS UNKNOWll sm CCllDlTIOllS WITH LITTLE OR NO OOCIKNTATIOH OF EXISTING UTILITY SERVICES AllD-11pound LOGISTlCS PROBLpoundKS INHEREJIT lllTH BElNG STTlIATm AT AH ISOLATED LOCATION TltE MDI Of llP-5 EXHIBrTID EXpoundllLAllY DEDICATION AND PERSEVlRAHCE Ill THE PERFORMANCE OF Tltpound1R TASmgt PROJECTS THE COMPLETED llEQ ORAllWiC AllO SEIWiE lpoundAQI Fl ELD PROJECTS AllO TIE llEAltL Y ClllPlpoundTEO CQKAClAl POWER PROJECT AAE VITALLY llEEOEO FACILITIES lllROVDOTS AT THIS DETACllOT Al TIOJGH 1lpoundY ARE NOT AS 08SERYABlE AS OTHER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS llAY 8pound 1llEY ARE NEVEllTHELESS CRITICAL TO THIS OETACIKllTS ABILITY TO CAAAY OUT lTS ISSION WITHOUT TllE ORlVE INITIATIVE AHO bullw oobull SPIRIT DISPLAYED BY THESE MEii llOHE OF THESE ACCOfLISlllDITS WOUUl HAVE BEEN REAi IZID IT WAS HY PLEASURE TO HAVE IKB FIVE OET SOWA OH llMRO llEU DONE CAPT LAlllflllG SElllS 8T
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R 191351Z Jut 77 fgtI C()IFARHED NAPL(S IT TO llllCB FIVE
bull INFO CINCUSllAVpoundUR LOltOON UK NAYOET SOUOA BAY CRETE HAF SI GOHELLA IT llAVSTA ROTA SP
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UNCLAS NllOltYl CWLETl Oii OF MED llERAAHEAH 0poundPLOYMpoundNT 1 AS YOUR OEPLOYMENT ORAllS TO A CLOSE I COIKND YOU FDR YOUR CAN DO PEllFOIUWICE lN TllE FAIRllED AREA 2 Ill PAATtCULAR YOUR DETACtf1poundHTS AT LA llADOALpoundNA AND SOUOA BAY HAD GREAT IMPACT Oii OUR SHORE ACTIVIT ES AT TltOSE LOCATICIHS THE TilpoundLrNESS AND QUALITY OF TltE CCHllSSARYNU RECOHSTRUCTIOll AT LA IWlllALENA FAA EXCEEDED TllE NOIOWL T ElCELLENT RESPONSE llEJIDERED BY TllE SEA8EES YOOR SOUllA BAY DETAClt4EKT BEGAN WORK OH SEVERAL PROJECTS UKDER DIFFICULT POUTICAI ANO LOGlSTICAI SigtPORT CONOITIOllS THEIR HARD WORk IS EVIOEHT FRO THEIR ACCOHPtISIMNTS llOST lllPORshyTANTLY THE lltUNEllT CCl4PLETIOll OF THE COIKRCAl PQO PROJECT 3 llEU DONE TO All HAllDS AAllM II H llClAUGllIN JR BT
R 040405Z All6 77 FM THREE ZERO NCR OpoundT DlEGO GAAClA TO NMC8 FIVE INFO C(JCBPAC MAWAPA Hl
COii THREE ONE NCR PORT lllEllDIE CA 8T lllClAS NOlfXYJ ltlC8 FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERRIRIWICE l YOU SHOUlll TAJCE GREAT PIUOE lll T1pound AClllEVEMEJfT OF- YOUR DIEGO GARshyCIA DETAIL OYER THE PAST rIGHT IQCTH DEPlOMElfT IT COMPUltD A CltMshyPUCATED DIVERSE AND OiAUEltGlNG SLIPFORll PAYING EYOLUTIOll IN AN OUTSTANDING MAllKER ITS PERSEVERNICE DEDICATION TO OUTl AND ATTEllTIOll TO DETAIL HAVE PAIO DIVIDEJIDS llHICH ARE EVlDDIT TO All 1140 HAYE OBSERVED THE FINAL PROlllCT THE QUALITY Of TllE lllllnlAY NlD PAAXshylllG APROll ADDITIOllS REFLECT THE SEUCTIOll AND TRAINING OF PERSOHNEl AND IS IN KEEPING llrnt THE HAUMARI( OF FIVE 2 THE APPEARANCE OF DpoundT PERSONllEL THE llfTENAllCE OF THEIR BERTHshyING AAEAS AND TllElR EQUIPMEHT INTEllANCE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN AIOIG TllE BEST OF All NCF tmlTS ON ISLAND 3 YOUR HEH HAVE DONE YOU PROllO CONGAA1ULATIOllS OH A JOB llEU DONE ( CAPT llEIS SENDS ST
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R 0703542 AUG 77 FM COHCBPAC HAKALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO THREE ZERO NCR DET DIEGO GARClA
THREE ONE NCR PORT HUENEHE CA BT UNCLAS NOSOOO NMCB FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERFORMANCE A THREE ZERO HCR OET DIEGO GARCIA 0404052 AUG 77 I REF A IS NOTED WITH PLEASURE I WISH TO CONVEY HY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PERSONNEL OF NMCB 5 DET DIEGO GARCIA FOR A JOB EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE THEIR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PAVING OF THE NORTH RUNWAY EXTENSION AND PARKING APROll EXPANSION IS A HOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT AND HIGHLY VISIBLE HILESTOHE IN THE DIEGO GARCIA CONSTRUCTION PROGRAK THE PROFESSIONALISM AND PRIDE WITH WHICH THE DfT WORKED THROUGHOUT THEIR DEPLOYMENT WAS CONSTAHTLY APPARENT IN SUPERB WORIOIAHSHIP ANO CARE OF THEIR EqtJIP THEIR ACHIEVEllEHT IS ONE FOR WHICH NMCB FIVE CAN middotBE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD llElL DONE RADH CLEHpoundNTS SENDS BT
R 2304302 JUL 77 FM COHCBPAC MAlltALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO COHC8LANT NORFOLK VA
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COM THREE OHE NCR PORT HUENEME CA COHNAVFACENGCOM ALEXANDRIA VA COMCBLANT DET NAPLES
UNCLAS N01650 FAREWELL TO NMCB FIVE 1 AS YOU DEPART ROTA HAVING SERVED AS THE ATLANTIC FLEET ruu BATTALION I EXTEND MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OF YOUR OFFICERS AND HEN NHCB FIVE CAN BE PROUD OF THEIR ACCOHPLISHHpoundHTS DURING THESE PAST EIGHT MONTHS THE PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES OF NMCB FIVE WERE EVIDENT ON SEVERAL OPERATIONAL PROJECTS AT ROTA OF PARTICULAR NOTE WERE THE MUSE COLO IRON THE PIER TWO FENDER SYSTEM REPAIRS AND THE EOC SUPPORT ACTIVITY YOUR DETAIL OICS AND HEN ALSO PERFORMED IN A PARTICULARshyLY OUTSTAllDING HANNER I WISH YOU WELL lN YOUR UPCOMING HOHEPORT PERIOO WELCOME HOME TO ALL HANDS IN NHCB FIVE ANO CONGRATULATIONS ON AH OUTSTANDING DEPLOYHEff WELL DONE RADH CLEMENTS SENDS BT R 1205412 HAY 77 FM NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT TO COHFAIRHED NAPLES IT
NAVS~PPACT NAPLES IT NHCB FIVE NHCB FIVE DET LA MADDALENA IT
INFO CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK LANTNAVFACENGCOHBRO NAPLES IT COHCBLANT DET NAPLES IT
BT UN CLAS 11000 NAVY EXCHANGE LA MADDALENA 1 NEW NAVY EXCHANGE BRANCH STORE OPENED 10 HAY 77 WITH BRIEF CEREMONY 2 WELL DONE EXTENDED TO NMCB FIVE DET PERSOHNEL FOR BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION AND TO NAVY EXCHANGE PERSONNEL FOR INSTALLATION OF FURNISHINGS AND STOCKIHG ASSISTANCE THE HARD WORK AND MUTUAL COOPERATION DISPLAYED BY ALCON IN PROVIDING NEW FACILITY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED BT
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NHC8 FIVE LOCATION SUMHARY
TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
DETACHMENT SOUDA BAY 111 SOUDA BAY GREECE JA 77 JUL 77 N
deg DETAC~HpoundNT NCA MAKRI 024 tlEA HAKRI GREECE NOV 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT THURSO 113 THURSO SCOTLAND APR 77JUN 77
DETACHMENT MORON 018 MORON SPAJN NOV 76MAR 77
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
ENCLOSURE ( 2)
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
Ill lfll Division
A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
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FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
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CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
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nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
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BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
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ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
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mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
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lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
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crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
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45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
bull
In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
bull
bull
A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
0
Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
47
The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
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Second HMCB FIVE Mafn Body flight of 6 offfcers and 192 bullen deployed to Rota Spain
DET Hea Hakrf flfght of 1 offfcer and 24 bullen departed Rota Spafn
DET Ofego G1rcfa Advance Party flfght of 1 offf cer 1nd 5 bullen departed Port Huen1bull1 C1lffornf1 to co ence turnshyover frobull HMCB FOUR
DET Otego G1rcf1 M1fn Body flfght of 51 men departed Port Huenebulle California
DET Souda Bay flight of 1 offfcer and 9 men departed Rote Spafn
DET La Maddalena flfght of 13 bullbulln departmiddot ed Rote Spafn
DET Thurso flfght of 1 of f fcer and 11 men departed Rota Sp1fn
First HMCB FIVE Advance Party of 3 ofshyffcers and 91 bull-n returned to Port Hueneme Calffornfa
Second HMCB FIVE Advance Party of 3 ofshyficers and 91 bullen returned to Port Hueneme Calffornfa
First HHCB FIVE Hafn Body flight of 5 offf cers and 89 bullen returned to Port Huene bull California
Cargo flfght frobull Rota Spafn vfth 1 offfcer and 12 bulltn returned t o Port Huenebullbullmiddot Ctlffornfa
Second NMCB FIVE Main Body flfght of 8 offfcers and 172 bullbulln returned to Port Huenebulle California
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16-19 JAN 77
Mount-out Exercise conducted with USS NEWPORT LST 1179
CDR DeYICQ NMCB FIVE Commanding Officer and EQCM METZGER MCPOC v1s1ted DET Sigonella to review project progress
LT CAMPBELL and CMC ACKERSON v1s1ted DET S1gonella for equipment management assistance
LCDR HENDRICKSON OIC CBLAHT DET Naples Italy on board for construction management assistance visit
LT CAMPBELL visited DET Sigonella for administrative assistance
LCDR HAM ILTON NHCB FIVE Operations Officer and BUC KEMP visited DET Sigonella DET Souda Bay and DET Nee Makri for management assistance
Conducted mount-out control exercise
LT SMITH LT MELLO and LT KANIECKI probulloted frobull LTJG CEC USNR
ENS TUBELLO depa r ted NMCB FIVE Rota Spain to join DET Sfgonella as DET Adbullinistratfon Officer
Conducted LRF Exercise
LT FENCL probulloted froa LTJG USN
Commanding Officer vfsfted DET Sfgonella
CWO WILLIAMSON on board to conduct manaqement assistance vis1t
DET Souda Bay depar ted Rota Spain
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17 JAN 77
22 JAN 77
23 JAN 77
30 JAN 77
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BUC KEMP visited La Maddalena to tnv1sti91te ftre dabullage on cobullbulliss1ry butldtng
SKCM WORTHLEY ind Mr PATISAUL on bo1rd for bull1n19ebullenl 1sststance on CB kits and equipment 1llotbullents support ind bullbullfnten1nce
SWCS MIDDLETON S1fety Chief COKCBLANT 1nd HMC LADUE Hygienist COMCBLANT on bo1rd for safety and hygiene visit
NMCB FlVE p1rttcipated in co111111unity 1ctfon 11v1lfn9 land ftll 1re1 1lono Rotbull beeches
ALPHA Cobullp1ny received 1 Letter of Appreci1tion for combullunity actfon Job
First flight of La Maddalen1 Det1chment d1p1rt1d NMCamp FlVE Rota Spain
Second flight of La Maddalena Oet1chment dep1rt1d NHCamp FlVE Rota Spain
Th ird flight of La Maddalena Detachment dep1rted NMCamp FlVE Rota Spain
CAPT J P JONES Jr CEC USN COMCBLANT and CUCH W R DEXHElHER Jr USN Master Chftf of tht Atlantic Fleet Se1bees on bo1rd for construction visit
NMCB FIVE Operations Officer visited DET Sigonell1 ind DET la Maddalena to review project progress
CMCS HARRIS visited DET Sigonella for equtpbullent management assistance
LCDR HENDRICKSON OIC CBLANT DET Naples Italy on bo1rd for construction a1n1gem1nt 1ssist1nce
Cobullbullbullnding Officer and Dper1tions Officer visited DET Sigonella to review project progress
UCT 1 1rrived on board in support of Rota Pier Fender II Repair Systebull Project
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LCOR LATTY NHCB FIVE Chaplin vfsfted DET Siqonella
LT CAKPBELL and 1st SGT RIGDON departed NMCB FIVE Rota Spain for Tra1Rfng Conference at Port Hueneme California
RADM SELIN and COR SANORINI on board for construction projects vfsft
LCOR HAHM (S-3) and LCOR VANDEVEER (S-4 NMCB 133 reported aboard for preshydeployment vtsf t
Detachment Thurso departed NMCB FIVE Rota Spain
LTJG OALIT reported aboard for PCS duty as Operatf ons Administrative Off1cer
OET La Maddalena returned to aain body and disestablished
Commanding Officer and Operations Officer visited OET Sigonella
LTJG BECK reported aboard for PCS duty as NMCB FIVE Administrative Officer
LCDR GAGEN NHCB FIVE Executive Officer departed NMCB FIVE Rota Spafn for La Maddalena for the opening ceremony of ExchangeCommissary Complex
NMCB 133 Pre-deplolllent Party on board to visit project sites
ENS GREENWOOD reported aboard for TOY
CDR McCALL CBLAHT and LCOR HENDRICKSON CBLAHT reported aboard for bullanagement visft
UCT 1 reported aboard in support of Rota P1er Fender II Repair System Project
CDR D R AUSTIN reported aboard to relieve COR DeVICQ as Commanding Officer NMCB FIVE
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16 JUN 77
17 JUN 77
28 JUN 77
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23 JUL 77
24 JUL 77
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CDR AUSTIN and CDR de VICQ departed to visit DET sites
Personnel Advancebullent ceremony frobull FEB 77 Exam held at morning quarters
Change of Command Ceremony CDR AUSTIN officially relieved CDR de VICQ as Commanding Officer NMCB FIVE
DET Thurso returned to mafn body and disestablished
Ffrst NMCB FIVE Advance Party departed Rota Spafn for CBC Port Hueneme Ca11fornfa
Second NMCB FIVE Advance Party departed Rota Spain for CBC Port Hueneme Calffornfa
First NMCB FIVE Main Body Flfght departed Rota Spafn for CBC Port Hueneme Calffornfa
Second NMCB FIVE Mafn Body Flight departed Rota Spafn for CBC Port Hueneme California
NMCB 133 relieved NMCB FIVE at Silver Cfty Rota Spain
Post deployment standown perfod commenced
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U S NAVAL AIR FACILITY FLEET POST OFFICE Nnl YORK 09523
From Comnandfng Offfcer U S Naval Afr Facflity FPO New York 09523
NAFSIGPWmr 11000 Ser 1424 15 Nov 1976
To Officer in Charqe U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gone11a FPO San Francfsco 96601
Subj Letter of Appreciation forwarding of
1 I want to take thfs opportunity to extend to the men of your detail my personal thanks for the extremely professional assistance provided to thP Public Works Department on 10 November 1976 The assfs~nce of your backhoe and operator were required to locate and excavate a break in the housing hot water heating distribution system
2 Despite your recent arrival your detail re~ponded quickly and with extreme professionalism Please extend a personal WELL DOllE to E03 BAUST and EOCN TORO for their personal involvement and CAN DO spirf t Their efforts until 0400 on 11 November provided the many occupants of station family housing with hot wat er and heat with the mfnfmal delay possible
3 The fine effort displayed on thf s assistance by your personnel fs truly another example of the Seabee CAN DO spfrft of the Naval Construction Forces
s M F PASZTALANIEC CAPT UsN
Copy to CO NMCB FIVE
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE DETACHMENT 2 401ST TACTICAL FIGHTER WING (USAFE)
APO NEW YORK 09282
cc 21 January 1977
From Conmander Det 2 40lst Tactical Fighter Wing (USAFE) To Corrmanding Officer U S Naval Mobile ConstTUction Sattalion
FIVE
Subj letter of Apprecfation
1 I wish to express my appreciation for the IDlllIY contributions your personnel have made to the Moron AB conmunity They have joined in many of our activities always conducting themselves in a courteous and friendly way The care they have taken of their 11ving area as well as the equipment they have used at our base has been outstand- ing Their many hours of work in repairing the roof at the Moron Girls Orphanage have made a tremendous contribution to good Spanish-American middot relations which will be remembered long after they have finished their work at Moron
2 Your men are obviously well trained and their leadership is very professional It is a pleasure to have had an opportunity to share our base wfth the Seabees
s MICHAEL H PRICE ltCol USAF
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JUIll llONZALEZ l111ntAZZ 1111 ROTA
COllllander U S Naval Act1v1t1es
My dear friend
I am pleased to fnfonn you that several men of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion S from that Base have painted at no cost the Old Folks Club of this Parish The) also on the occasion of the past festivities offered the old folks a lunch sh1r1n9 it wf th thllll
r want to thank you for their gentle attitude and to as~ you to please extend my gratitude and that of my old folks to the COllllander of the Battalion
Sincerely yours
s JUAN GOtlZAlEZ LAGltJIAZZIHl
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COMMANDER U S NAVAL ACTIVITIES SPAIN
FPO NEW YORK 09540
From Comnander U S llaval Actfvftfes Spafn
AOSPAMml 1650 Ser 123 26 Jan I977
To Cocnnandin9 Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
Encl (1) Felipe Benitez Ruiz-Mateos Mayor of Rota Spain ltr of 18 January 1977
1 Enclosure (1) is forwarded with pleasure Actions such as this enhance the spirit of agreement and cooperation between the peoples of our countries and lend credence to the Seabees Can Do reputation Please express my personal wwell Donebull to all those concerned bull
FELIPE BENITEZ RUIZ-MATEOS MAYOR OF ROTA
Captain Charles W ROE
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Comnander U S Naval Activities Spain NAVAL BASE ROTA
Joy dear friend
18 January 1977
On behalf of the Municipal Conmittee and on 11Y own name I want to express to you our deepest qratitude for the works perfonned by personnel from that Naval Base under your cOllITiand by leveling the debris at Rompidillo Beach l eaving all the area in excellent conditions for pedestrians
Wannest regards
s FELIPE BEtlITEZ RUIZ-MATEOS
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CURIA GENERAL Ho Pro 3077
C011111ander NMCB 5 APO 092
Sirs
I cannot let any more time pass without sending you the testimony of our deepest gratitude for all the attentions and kindnesses that our pupils and C011111Unity of CASA-HOGAR NUESTRA SENORA DEL CARMEN Antonio Crespo 33 Moron have received frQm you These attentfons have been granted by you as well as by the offfcers and men under your cocm1and It f s requested thf s letter expressing our deepest gratitude be passed on to a 11 your personnel
I want to especially thank you for the repair work performed on the roof of one of the dormitories You know this House is maintained on Providence leav1ng everything in the hands of God for Him to motivate all the generous hearts fn view of the social action we are carrying out w1th these infants who are so much in need of moral and affectionate support for not having parents who could give them a home But you with the proverbial generosity of the American Country have solved this problem sending men who have used a lot of man-hours and all the necessary material which has been~ lot to repair the roofs which because they are so old were in very bad condition
God will abundantly compensate you for your well doing as requested in the prayers of all the members of this C011111unity and the fnfants you have so greatly helped
On my own name and on behalf of the COlllllllnfty [ represent I tell you an emotional Thank Youbull Yes thank you and thanks to the Horth Amerfcan Base wflich has done so many good things
We remain very since~ly fn the Lord
s M M del P11ar Escolar G Superfor General
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Dear Captain de Vicq
ld lfke to thank you and your men for the fine cooperation and gracious hospitality afforded Mr Patisaul and Myself during our recent on-site visit with FlVE ~11 hands were exceptionally well prepared for our visit It was a pleasure to receive nlJllerous recorm1endatfons regarding Seabee support and mobilization readiness which were backed up with well thought out and documented justificashytion
LCDR Jones and SKC Finley were especially helpful in coordinating our visit to ensure that we were able to cover all functional areas
Please let us know ff we may be of service
Very respectfully
s ROBERT A WORTliLEY SKCH USN
COOJDand1ng Officer ATTN CDR D C de Vicq Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco 96601
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WASHINGTON D C 20370
FROM CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
TO COl-MAHOING OFFICER US NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION FIVE FPO SAN FRANCISCO 96601
SUBJ OCR OOCUt1ENT PREPARATION
1 A REVIEW OF THE OCR OOCUHpoundNTS SUBHITTEO TO BUPERS BY YOUR CltraquotlANO DURING THE PERIOD 01 JAN 77 TO 31 JAN 77
PERS 35CPLC RS 10 FEB 1977
SHOWS AN EXTREMELY LOW NUMBER OF IMPROPERLY PREPARED OR OTHERWISE REJECTED OOCIJ4ENTS (51 IN ERiRDR) THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATlON OF BUPERS MANPOWER ANO PERSOtlNEl MAllAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT UPOH THE QUALITY OF INPUT FROM THE FIELD YOUR EFFORTS IN COl~ISTENLY PROVIDshyING HIGH QUALITY OCR DOCUMENTS ARE APPRECIATED
2 WELL DONE
s R D VROMAN BY OIRECTIltXi
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NEW YORK 09523
From Conrnandin9 Officer
NAFS IG PW fm 1000 Ser 545 11 Apr 1977
To Officer in Cha~e U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gontla FPO San Francisco 96601
Subj Letter of Ar~recfation
1 It is a sincere pleasure to extend to the men of your Detail 11Y personal thanks for the highly professional assistence provided to the NAF Sigonella Public Works Department on 18 and 19 March 1977 The assistance of your backhoe and operators was required to repair a break in the Italian NAF II 111ain water distribution system Although this assistance extended over a 48-hour continuous period only professionalism was displayed
2 Oespite the large amount of construction being performed by your unft you responded quickly and professionally Please extend a personal well done to E03 BAUST E03 TORO E03 LEPPAllEJI and EOCN VORNBROCK for their personal involvement and bullcan oobull spirit Their efforts precluded the loss of water supply and fire-fighting capabilshyities at a time when NAF Sigonella was engaged in the support of a major exerc1 se
3 This fine effort is another example of the envied bullcan Do spirit of the Naval Construction Forces
s H F PASZTALANEC
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATlONS (LOGISTICS) WASHIHGTON D C 20350
13 April 1977
Dear Cocrrnander De V1cq
Hy recent trfp to Europe was my f1rst opportunity to observe Seabee operations firsthand At each of the places I visited t found the Seabees hard at work In addition to your brief1ng in Rota I received a fine presentation by LT Keene in S1gone11a The short tour of your camp fn Rota was particularly interesting to me I am extremely interested in equipment mobility dur1ng contingencies and found your information on batta11on mount out exercises useful
The Naval Construction Force is providing v1tal support to the fleet in Europe which is sincerely appreciated by the stat1ons where they are employed Please convey this message to your officers and men Thank you for your own efforts on my beha 1 f
S1ncerely
s E W COOKE VADH USN
COllllllnder Dav1d C De Vicq CEC USN COllllllnd1ng Off1cer Naval Mob11e Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco Ca11fornia g6601
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FPO 11Ell YORK 011540
PWHMNmw 5300 Ser 486 15 Apr 1977
frcn Coaaander U 5 1val Activi ties SpainConielldfnq Offfcer U S Naval Stetfon Robl Speln
To middotoamiddotdlng Officer U S Heval Mobile Constnictlon Betta lfon FTVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
1 On Tuesday 8 March 1977 Naval Statton Rota suffered a casualty to the only sewer serving the fndustrfal area causing o backup of sewage and 1 1111jor overflow fnto the dr1fn1ge ditches near the power plant Ourlng the succeeding days the known scope or the project grew dramatically frOll a routine sewer cleaning problem Into a major reconstruction project Involving 60 meters of new 18-lnch srwer line and construction of a new drop 1111nhole approxl1111tely 4 ~eters tall llajor effort was required first fn controlling the sewage flow to prevent major sanitation and pollution problems then In the excavating In sand below water level while constricted by the high teinperature hot water line on one side and a 12 470 volt electric power transshybullfsslon lfne and a roadway on the other side then procuring end installinq new pipeline and a 111sonry manhole Since the full job scope ~as unknown at the beginnfnq and consfderfng the urgency ssive effort was required on e 24-hour basis to keep the project lIOvlng Redesfqn was required durfng the course of the project as eddltlonal problems were encountered Eerly on the morning of 14 March 1977 the line was physically complete and operations returned to day-time only for backfill and cleanup while the masonry cured Sewage was again flowing normally on 18 March 1977
2 Under the coordination of CUO-t Walker and CttCS Harris Ht1CB 5 responded quickly and completely to requests for assistance during all phases of the project
3 With detenninat1on ingenuity and technical expertise the personnel fran NHCB 5 resolved the excavation problems keeping the project rapidly track1nq towards an early completion or particular note were the performances of the following personnelmiddot
a E02 J H Plowden and his crew dlllIOnstrated exceptional knowledge teamwork and professlonallS111 in constnicting a retllning wall which allowed the deep excavation to proceed safely
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b EOCU Bannen proved highly versat11e skillful and cool-headed His knowled9e of earthwork and equipment helped speed the project to completion
c EOCA Lemley was extremely enerqetic and helpful devoting hours of his free time to assist In whatever needed doing
d 013 Glover assisted frequently by making mmerous repairs to Public Works as well as NMCB 5 equ1P111ent and also by operating various equiP111ent on the project
4 Without the support rendered by NMCB 5 the completion of this important project could not have been accomplished In a rapid orderly manner Your can do attitude and cooperative spirit are sincerely appreciated
s C W ROE
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3 May lg77
Commander U S Naval Activities Spain
Oear Sir
In my capacity as President of the Pozo Nuevo Schools Parents Association I am very pleased to express our deepest gratitude to you for the cooperation received in a good will and voluntary manner from NMCB-5 personnel on the Naval Base Rota
Their efforts have contributed to enormously expedite the construction works of the new school We very much hope the works will be totally completed in the very near future and would be honored with your presence at the inauguration
We have expressed our gratitude to the Commanding Officer and Men of NMCB-5 in a familiar and personal way but I would ask you on behalf of the Association and on my own to express to them in a formal way our feelings of appreciation and admiration
Although at present a great number of American students attend our school we very much hope that this number will be increased when the school center is opened thus making tighter relations between our people
I remain at your entire disposal
Very sincerely
s Juan Rodriguez de los Santos
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BT UHCLAS 1101610 IKB FIVE DET NEA KAUI OEPLOYIUT COOLETIltraquoI l IT IS llrTH PLEASURE THAT I HEREBY CIMFNO THE PERFORMANCE OF LTJG BEltTSCllE AND THE IEC Of NHCB FIVE DETACllOT NEA MAXJll FOR THEIR SUPERB PEJlfORAANCE WHILE DEPLOYED TO NAYCOIMSTA GREECE TO A 1W1 THEIR CCISTRUCTION SKILLS WEJtpound EVIDENT BY THC IJJALl1Y 01 THEIR WOAX Oii THE THEATREllJLTI PURPOSE 8Ul6 ADDITlltraquoI TO THE BOWLING ALLEY HEAD AHO COllSTRUCTIOll OF A IOIEN S HEAD IN BEQ 11 AFTER AN ABSENCE Of NEV CCll$TRUCTION FOii HORE THAii NO YEARS THESE PERSONNEL SUPPORT REshyLAtED PROJECTS ARE VERY HUCH APPRECIATED BY ALL STATlCWI FORCES 2 AS llE ATTEMPTED TO SIDI OH SEABEE APPRECJATIOH DAY SATIJRMY 2S JIJHE EACH MAH HAS BEEH VERY KICK A PART OF OUR NEA KAKRI COMUllTY DEPARTURE OF THE 0poundTACHKEHT WILL BE A LOSS AS THEY WERE GfHTLEIU PROFESSJOllAlS THROUGHOUT ALL OF T1fE DETACll1EHT PEISOllHEL ACTIVEU PARTICIPATED IN OFF-DUTY STATION ACTlYnlES AHO REPRESEtTED EITHER THE DETAOIOT OR NAVCMtSTA GREECE IN EVERY SPORTS PROGRNI OFFERED DURING THEIR STAY AS EXAMPLES THEY PROVlDED COACHES AND REFEREES FOR OOR YOOTH BASKpoundT8All TEAii RODE IN A 50 ICl4 BIKE-A-THON WITlt DOll-ATIClllS GOIG TO NAVY RELIEF (LTJG 8poundRTSOE FINISHING SECOHll) AHO OF lltlEJISE IHPORTAHCE PROVIDED FOUR STARTERS Oii WR FAST PITCH SOFT 8AlL TEAii llHICH CAPTURED THE 1917 llELLEHl)((lf AIR BASE LEAGUE OIAMPIONSlilP 3 IT llAS TAJlY A SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYHEtT FOR NIC8 FIVE DETACIKHT NEA KAICRI 1llROUGllOUT THEY KAVE UPHELD THE TRADITI 00 AHO REPUTATION OF THpound SEABEES MELL DOHE CAPTAIN THAD II HARJlEll U S NAVY BT
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R 191218Z JUL 77 Fl1 NAVCOltSTA NEA llAKRJ GREECE TO 1111C8 FfVE ROTA SP INFO CltJICSLAllT llORFOlK VA
OJCC IWgtRJO SI NMC8 FtVE DET NEA ICAkRl Gii
R 151311Z JUl 77 Fii NAVctllff)ET SOUDA BAY Gil TO NAVCCl4HSTA NEA MMRI GREECE BT UHClAS N01600 RUOGHmOH FOR OOTSTANOIHamp SERVICES 1 OURJllamp TllE RECpound11T OEPlOMllT Of NMC8 FIVE DET TO THIS AREA THEIR COllTRIBIITTOHS JN RDDElllHG ASSJSTAllCE AND PROFESSIONAL ADVICE TO NAVCOllUT SOOOA BAY HAVE 8poundEll OF SIGlllFICAllT IMPORTAIC( AllO AAE 0poundSERVIKamp OF SPECIAL RECOGHITIOH IK8 FIVE OETACHHEllT ARRIVED llHEll ltAVCOlt4DET llAS IN TllE PROCESS Of A MJOR BASE TElEPIOoE SYSlDI UP GRADE PROGRESS llAS AT A HEAR STANO-STILL DUE TO TREMOllNG OIFFICIJT-IES IHllEREJIT TUS AREA REQUIRlNG HEAVY EQUIMHT RESOlUTIOH INFOAMAL llAISOH llmt AllO SOllro TASltlNG IWIAGpoundllO(T 8Y Na FIVE OEshyTACIKllT COORIBUTED SUBSTAllTlAU Y AHO llERE SIGlllTICAHT FACTORS IN THE SOCCESSFll COfLETIOH OF TlHS PROJECT THIS ElPAllSIOll lllll llOW PROVIDE FOR TELEPHOllES IN All OFFICE AND WORIC CENTERS lflllE INshyCREASING THE QUAlID OF SERVICE TO All TEUPllOllE SUBSCRIBERS AllTshyOVOll USERS AHO TO TIpound COltUllCATIONS DETACHHENT FACILITIES 2 THE LpoundAOERSlilP QUALITIES EXHIBITED IN COHJlllCTION 111111 1ltOSpound INDEFINABLE QUAlffiES THAT ARE ALLUDED llHEll REFERIHG TO SAILORS AS SHIPMTES HAVE CMINID TO MAKpound THE SEABEES OF llgtICB FIVE DETACHMENT SOIJOA BAY STAHO OUT IN All ORGAHlZATION NOTED FOR ITS PROrESSIOIW1514 3 AlTHOUGli THESE ACTIOllS WERE THE RESULT OF COMBINED EFFORTS THE CONTIUBUTIONS OF THE FOUOlllNG PERSOHllEl HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY NOTEWORTHY lTJG A E BERTSCHE EOC O l POWELL EOI R H SUltraquoIELA pound02 E F WADDLE 4 REQUEST NAVCOf4STA NEA MAKRI FORWAAO AS APPROPRIATE BT
R 191240Z JUL 77 Fl1 NAVOET SOUDA BAY CRETE TO llHCB FIVE INFO HllCB FIVE DET SOUDA BAY CRETE
COHCBLAHT NORFOLK VA CQ1C8LANT OET NAPLES IT CINCUSHAVEUR LOHOOff UK CMAIRHEO MAPLES IT
BT lJHClAS N01610 MESSAGE OF catpound11DATION l l 111511 TO CMpoundNO TtlaquogtSE PEllSOHllEL ASSlrHm TO THE NHC8 FIVE DET SOUOA BAY SERVING HERE OORIHGYOUR RECOO DEPLOOOT 2 ENCWITERJHG SEVERE SOIL CONDITIONS REllllERING MY ATTIWT AT EXCAVATION AllOUOUS UNKNOWll sm CCllDlTIOllS WITH LITTLE OR NO OOCIKNTATIOH OF EXISTING UTILITY SERVICES AllD-11pound LOGISTlCS PROBLpoundKS INHEREJIT lllTH BElNG STTlIATm AT AH ISOLATED LOCATION TltE MDI Of llP-5 EXHIBrTID EXpoundllLAllY DEDICATION AND PERSEVlRAHCE Ill THE PERFORMANCE OF Tltpound1R TASmgt PROJECTS THE COMPLETED llEQ ORAllWiC AllO SEIWiE lpoundAQI Fl ELD PROJECTS AllO TIE llEAltL Y ClllPlpoundTEO CQKAClAl POWER PROJECT AAE VITALLY llEEOEO FACILITIES lllROVDOTS AT THIS DETACllOT Al TIOJGH 1lpoundY ARE NOT AS 08SERYABlE AS OTHER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS llAY 8pound 1llEY ARE NEVEllTHELESS CRITICAL TO THIS OETACIKllTS ABILITY TO CAAAY OUT lTS ISSION WITHOUT TllE ORlVE INITIATIVE AHO bullw oobull SPIRIT DISPLAYED BY THESE MEii llOHE OF THESE ACCOfLISlllDITS WOUUl HAVE BEEN REAi IZID IT WAS HY PLEASURE TO HAVE IKB FIVE OET SOWA OH llMRO llEU DONE CAPT LAlllflllG SElllS 8T
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R 191351Z Jut 77 fgtI C()IFARHED NAPL(S IT TO llllCB FIVE
bull INFO CINCUSllAVpoundUR LOltOON UK NAYOET SOUOA BAY CRETE HAF SI GOHELLA IT llAVSTA ROTA SP
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NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT COllSUBREFrTRAGRU LA MAOOALENA IT NMCB OOE THREE THREE COHCBLANl NORFOlK VA COMCBLANT DET llAPLES IT
UNCLAS NllOltYl CWLETl Oii OF MED llERAAHEAH 0poundPLOYMpoundNT 1 AS YOUR OEPLOYMENT ORAllS TO A CLOSE I COIKND YOU FDR YOUR CAN DO PEllFOIUWICE lN TllE FAIRllED AREA 2 Ill PAATtCULAR YOUR DETACtf1poundHTS AT LA llADOALpoundNA AND SOUOA BAY HAD GREAT IMPACT Oii OUR SHORE ACTIVIT ES AT TltOSE LOCATICIHS THE TilpoundLrNESS AND QUALITY OF TltE CCHllSSARYNU RECOHSTRUCTIOll AT LA IWlllALENA FAA EXCEEDED TllE NOIOWL T ElCELLENT RESPONSE llEJIDERED BY TllE SEA8EES YOOR SOUllA BAY DETAClt4EKT BEGAN WORK OH SEVERAL PROJECTS UKDER DIFFICULT POUTICAI ANO LOGlSTICAI SigtPORT CONOITIOllS THEIR HARD WORk IS EVIOEHT FRO THEIR ACCOHPtISIMNTS llOST lllPORshyTANTLY THE lltUNEllT CCl4PLETIOll OF THE COIKRCAl PQO PROJECT 3 llEU DONE TO All HAllDS AAllM II H llClAUGllIN JR BT
R 040405Z All6 77 FM THREE ZERO NCR OpoundT DlEGO GAAClA TO NMC8 FIVE INFO C(JCBPAC MAWAPA Hl
COii THREE ONE NCR PORT lllEllDIE CA 8T lllClAS NOlfXYJ ltlC8 FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERRIRIWICE l YOU SHOUlll TAJCE GREAT PIUOE lll T1pound AClllEVEMEJfT OF- YOUR DIEGO GARshyCIA DETAIL OYER THE PAST rIGHT IQCTH DEPlOMElfT IT COMPUltD A CltMshyPUCATED DIVERSE AND OiAUEltGlNG SLIPFORll PAYING EYOLUTIOll IN AN OUTSTANDING MAllKER ITS PERSEVERNICE DEDICATION TO OUTl AND ATTEllTIOll TO DETAIL HAVE PAIO DIVIDEJIDS llHICH ARE EVlDDIT TO All 1140 HAYE OBSERVED THE FINAL PROlllCT THE QUALITY Of TllE lllllnlAY NlD PAAXshylllG APROll ADDITIOllS REFLECT THE SEUCTIOll AND TRAINING OF PERSOHNEl AND IS IN KEEPING llrnt THE HAUMARI( OF FIVE 2 THE APPEARANCE OF DpoundT PERSONllEL THE llfTENAllCE OF THEIR BERTHshyING AAEAS AND TllElR EQUIPMEHT INTEllANCE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN AIOIG TllE BEST OF All NCF tmlTS ON ISLAND 3 YOUR HEH HAVE DONE YOU PROllO CONGAA1ULATIOllS OH A JOB llEU DONE ( CAPT llEIS SENDS ST
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R 0703542 AUG 77 FM COHCBPAC HAKALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO THREE ZERO NCR DET DIEGO GARClA
THREE ONE NCR PORT HUENEHE CA BT UNCLAS NOSOOO NMCB FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERFORMANCE A THREE ZERO HCR OET DIEGO GARCIA 0404052 AUG 77 I REF A IS NOTED WITH PLEASURE I WISH TO CONVEY HY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PERSONNEL OF NMCB 5 DET DIEGO GARCIA FOR A JOB EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE THEIR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PAVING OF THE NORTH RUNWAY EXTENSION AND PARKING APROll EXPANSION IS A HOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT AND HIGHLY VISIBLE HILESTOHE IN THE DIEGO GARCIA CONSTRUCTION PROGRAK THE PROFESSIONALISM AND PRIDE WITH WHICH THE DfT WORKED THROUGHOUT THEIR DEPLOYMENT WAS CONSTAHTLY APPARENT IN SUPERB WORIOIAHSHIP ANO CARE OF THEIR EqtJIP THEIR ACHIEVEllEHT IS ONE FOR WHICH NMCB FIVE CAN middotBE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD llElL DONE RADH CLEHpoundNTS SENDS BT
R 2304302 JUL 77 FM COHCBPAC MAlltALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO COHC8LANT NORFOLK VA
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COM THREE OHE NCR PORT HUENEME CA COHNAVFACENGCOM ALEXANDRIA VA COMCBLANT DET NAPLES
UNCLAS N01650 FAREWELL TO NMCB FIVE 1 AS YOU DEPART ROTA HAVING SERVED AS THE ATLANTIC FLEET ruu BATTALION I EXTEND MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OF YOUR OFFICERS AND HEN NHCB FIVE CAN BE PROUD OF THEIR ACCOHPLISHHpoundHTS DURING THESE PAST EIGHT MONTHS THE PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES OF NMCB FIVE WERE EVIDENT ON SEVERAL OPERATIONAL PROJECTS AT ROTA OF PARTICULAR NOTE WERE THE MUSE COLO IRON THE PIER TWO FENDER SYSTEM REPAIRS AND THE EOC SUPPORT ACTIVITY YOUR DETAIL OICS AND HEN ALSO PERFORMED IN A PARTICULARshyLY OUTSTAllDING HANNER I WISH YOU WELL lN YOUR UPCOMING HOHEPORT PERIOO WELCOME HOME TO ALL HANDS IN NHCB FIVE ANO CONGRATULATIONS ON AH OUTSTANDING DEPLOYHEff WELL DONE RADH CLEMENTS SENDS BT R 1205412 HAY 77 FM NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT TO COHFAIRHED NAPLES IT
NAVS~PPACT NAPLES IT NHCB FIVE NHCB FIVE DET LA MADDALENA IT
INFO CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK LANTNAVFACENGCOHBRO NAPLES IT COHCBLANT DET NAPLES IT
BT UN CLAS 11000 NAVY EXCHANGE LA MADDALENA 1 NEW NAVY EXCHANGE BRANCH STORE OPENED 10 HAY 77 WITH BRIEF CEREMONY 2 WELL DONE EXTENDED TO NMCB FIVE DET PERSOHNEL FOR BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION AND TO NAVY EXCHANGE PERSONNEL FOR INSTALLATION OF FURNISHINGS AND STOCKIHG ASSISTANCE THE HARD WORK AND MUTUAL COOPERATION DISPLAYED BY ALCON IN PROVIDING NEW FACILITY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED BT
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UNIT LOCATION SUMMARY
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NHC8 FIVE LOCATION SUMHARY
TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
DETACHMENT SOUDA BAY 111 SOUDA BAY GREECE JA 77 JUL 77 N
deg DETAC~HpoundNT NCA MAKRI 024 tlEA HAKRI GREECE NOV 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT THURSO 113 THURSO SCOTLAND APR 77JUN 77
DETACHMENT MORON 018 MORON SPAJN NOV 76MAR 77
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
ENCLOSURE ( 2)
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
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Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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[ 0 Jotn The bullbulll And SH The Worldbull
Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
Ill lfll Division
A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
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FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
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CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
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nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
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BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
= OJZEQ PREP
ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
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mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
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crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
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45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
bull
In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
bull
bull
A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
0
Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
47
The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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16-19 JAN 77
Mount-out Exercise conducted with USS NEWPORT LST 1179
CDR DeYICQ NMCB FIVE Commanding Officer and EQCM METZGER MCPOC v1s1ted DET Sigonella to review project progress
LT CAMPBELL and CMC ACKERSON v1s1ted DET S1gonella for equipment management assistance
LCDR HENDRICKSON OIC CBLAHT DET Naples Italy on board for construction management assistance visit
LT CAMPBELL visited DET Sigonella for administrative assistance
LCDR HAM ILTON NHCB FIVE Operations Officer and BUC KEMP visited DET Sigonella DET Souda Bay and DET Nee Makri for management assistance
Conducted mount-out control exercise
LT SMITH LT MELLO and LT KANIECKI probulloted frobull LTJG CEC USNR
ENS TUBELLO depa r ted NMCB FIVE Rota Spain to join DET Sfgonella as DET Adbullinistratfon Officer
Conducted LRF Exercise
LT FENCL probulloted froa LTJG USN
Commanding Officer vfsfted DET Sfgonella
CWO WILLIAMSON on board to conduct manaqement assistance vis1t
DET Souda Bay depar ted Rota Spain
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15 JAN 77
17 JAN 77
22 JAN 77
23 JAN 77
30 JAN 77
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15-18 FEB 77
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BUC KEMP visited La Maddalena to tnv1sti91te ftre dabullage on cobullbulliss1ry butldtng
SKCM WORTHLEY ind Mr PATISAUL on bo1rd for bull1n19ebullenl 1sststance on CB kits and equipment 1llotbullents support ind bullbullfnten1nce
SWCS MIDDLETON S1fety Chief COKCBLANT 1nd HMC LADUE Hygienist COMCBLANT on bo1rd for safety and hygiene visit
NMCB FlVE p1rttcipated in co111111unity 1ctfon 11v1lfn9 land ftll 1re1 1lono Rotbull beeches
ALPHA Cobullp1ny received 1 Letter of Appreci1tion for combullunity actfon Job
First flight of La Maddalen1 Det1chment d1p1rt1d NMCamp FlVE Rota Spain
Second flight of La Maddalena Oet1chment dep1rt1d NHCamp FlVE Rota Spain
Th ird flight of La Maddalena Detachment dep1rted NMCamp FlVE Rota Spain
CAPT J P JONES Jr CEC USN COMCBLANT and CUCH W R DEXHElHER Jr USN Master Chftf of tht Atlantic Fleet Se1bees on bo1rd for construction visit
NMCB FIVE Operations Officer visited DET Sigonell1 ind DET la Maddalena to review project progress
CMCS HARRIS visited DET Sigonella for equtpbullent management assistance
LCDR HENDRICKSON OIC CBLANT DET Naples Italy on bo1rd for construction a1n1gem1nt 1ssist1nce
Cobullbullbullnding Officer and Dper1tions Officer visited DET Sigonella to review project progress
UCT 1 1rrived on board in support of Rota Pier Fender II Repair Systebull Project
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LCOR LATTY NHCB FIVE Chaplin vfsfted DET Siqonella
LT CAKPBELL and 1st SGT RIGDON departed NMCB FIVE Rota Spain for Tra1Rfng Conference at Port Hueneme California
RADM SELIN and COR SANORINI on board for construction projects vfsft
LCOR HAHM (S-3) and LCOR VANDEVEER (S-4 NMCB 133 reported aboard for preshydeployment vtsf t
Detachment Thurso departed NMCB FIVE Rota Spain
LTJG OALIT reported aboard for PCS duty as Operatf ons Administrative Off1cer
OET La Maddalena returned to aain body and disestablished
Commanding Officer and Operations Officer visited OET Sigonella
LTJG BECK reported aboard for PCS duty as NMCB FIVE Administrative Officer
LCDR GAGEN NHCB FIVE Executive Officer departed NMCB FIVE Rota Spafn for La Maddalena for the opening ceremony of ExchangeCommissary Complex
NMCB 133 Pre-deplolllent Party on board to visit project sites
ENS GREENWOOD reported aboard for TOY
CDR McCALL CBLAHT and LCOR HENDRICKSON CBLAHT reported aboard for bullanagement visft
UCT 1 reported aboard in support of Rota P1er Fender II Repair System Project
CDR D R AUSTIN reported aboard to relieve COR DeVICQ as Commanding Officer NMCB FIVE
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16 JUN 77
17 JUN 77
28 JUN 77
8 JUL 77
23 JUL 77
24 JUL 77
24 JUL 77
28 JUL 77
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Personnel Advancebullent ceremony frobull FEB 77 Exam held at morning quarters
Change of Command Ceremony CDR AUSTIN officially relieved CDR de VICQ as Commanding Officer NMCB FIVE
DET Thurso returned to mafn body and disestablished
Ffrst NMCB FIVE Advance Party departed Rota Spafn for CBC Port Hueneme Ca11fornfa
Second NMCB FIVE Advance Party departed Rota Spain for CBC Port Hueneme Calffornfa
First NMCB FIVE Main Body Flfght departed Rota Spafn for CBC Port Hueneme Calffornfa
Second NMCB FIVE Mafn Body Flight departed Rota Spafn for CBC Port Hueneme California
NMCB 133 relieved NMCB FIVE at Silver Cfty Rota Spain
Post deployment standown perfod commenced
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U S NAVAL AIR FACILITY FLEET POST OFFICE Nnl YORK 09523
From Comnandfng Offfcer U S Naval Afr Facflity FPO New York 09523
NAFSIGPWmr 11000 Ser 1424 15 Nov 1976
To Officer in Charqe U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gone11a FPO San Francfsco 96601
Subj Letter of Appreciation forwarding of
1 I want to take thfs opportunity to extend to the men of your detail my personal thanks for the extremely professional assistance provided to thP Public Works Department on 10 November 1976 The assfs~nce of your backhoe and operator were required to locate and excavate a break in the housing hot water heating distribution system
2 Despite your recent arrival your detail re~ponded quickly and with extreme professionalism Please extend a personal WELL DOllE to E03 BAUST and EOCN TORO for their personal involvement and CAN DO spirf t Their efforts until 0400 on 11 November provided the many occupants of station family housing with hot wat er and heat with the mfnfmal delay possible
3 The fine effort displayed on thf s assistance by your personnel fs truly another example of the Seabee CAN DO spfrft of the Naval Construction Forces
s M F PASZTALANIEC CAPT UsN
Copy to CO NMCB FIVE
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE DETACHMENT 2 401ST TACTICAL FIGHTER WING (USAFE)
APO NEW YORK 09282
cc 21 January 1977
From Conmander Det 2 40lst Tactical Fighter Wing (USAFE) To Corrmanding Officer U S Naval Mobile ConstTUction Sattalion
FIVE
Subj letter of Apprecfation
1 I wish to express my appreciation for the IDlllIY contributions your personnel have made to the Moron AB conmunity They have joined in many of our activities always conducting themselves in a courteous and friendly way The care they have taken of their 11ving area as well as the equipment they have used at our base has been outstand- ing Their many hours of work in repairing the roof at the Moron Girls Orphanage have made a tremendous contribution to good Spanish-American middot relations which will be remembered long after they have finished their work at Moron
2 Your men are obviously well trained and their leadership is very professional It is a pleasure to have had an opportunity to share our base wfth the Seabees
s MICHAEL H PRICE ltCol USAF
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JUIll llONZALEZ l111ntAZZ 1111 ROTA
COllllander U S Naval Act1v1t1es
My dear friend
I am pleased to fnfonn you that several men of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion S from that Base have painted at no cost the Old Folks Club of this Parish The) also on the occasion of the past festivities offered the old folks a lunch sh1r1n9 it wf th thllll
r want to thank you for their gentle attitude and to as~ you to please extend my gratitude and that of my old folks to the COllllander of the Battalion
Sincerely yours
s JUAN GOtlZAlEZ LAGltJIAZZIHl
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COMMANDER U S NAVAL ACTIVITIES SPAIN
FPO NEW YORK 09540
From Comnander U S llaval Actfvftfes Spafn
AOSPAMml 1650 Ser 123 26 Jan I977
To Cocnnandin9 Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
Encl (1) Felipe Benitez Ruiz-Mateos Mayor of Rota Spain ltr of 18 January 1977
1 Enclosure (1) is forwarded with pleasure Actions such as this enhance the spirit of agreement and cooperation between the peoples of our countries and lend credence to the Seabees Can Do reputation Please express my personal wwell Donebull to all those concerned bull
FELIPE BENITEZ RUIZ-MATEOS MAYOR OF ROTA
Captain Charles W ROE
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Comnander U S Naval Activities Spain NAVAL BASE ROTA
Joy dear friend
18 January 1977
On behalf of the Municipal Conmittee and on 11Y own name I want to express to you our deepest qratitude for the works perfonned by personnel from that Naval Base under your cOllITiand by leveling the debris at Rompidillo Beach l eaving all the area in excellent conditions for pedestrians
Wannest regards
s FELIPE BEtlITEZ RUIZ-MATEOS
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CURIA GENERAL Ho Pro 3077
C011111ander NMCB 5 APO 092
Sirs
I cannot let any more time pass without sending you the testimony of our deepest gratitude for all the attentions and kindnesses that our pupils and C011111Unity of CASA-HOGAR NUESTRA SENORA DEL CARMEN Antonio Crespo 33 Moron have received frQm you These attentfons have been granted by you as well as by the offfcers and men under your cocm1and It f s requested thf s letter expressing our deepest gratitude be passed on to a 11 your personnel
I want to especially thank you for the repair work performed on the roof of one of the dormitories You know this House is maintained on Providence leav1ng everything in the hands of God for Him to motivate all the generous hearts fn view of the social action we are carrying out w1th these infants who are so much in need of moral and affectionate support for not having parents who could give them a home But you with the proverbial generosity of the American Country have solved this problem sending men who have used a lot of man-hours and all the necessary material which has been~ lot to repair the roofs which because they are so old were in very bad condition
God will abundantly compensate you for your well doing as requested in the prayers of all the members of this C011111unity and the fnfants you have so greatly helped
On my own name and on behalf of the COlllllllnfty [ represent I tell you an emotional Thank Youbull Yes thank you and thanks to the Horth Amerfcan Base wflich has done so many good things
We remain very since~ly fn the Lord
s M M del P11ar Escolar G Superfor General
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Dear Captain de Vicq
ld lfke to thank you and your men for the fine cooperation and gracious hospitality afforded Mr Patisaul and Myself during our recent on-site visit with FlVE ~11 hands were exceptionally well prepared for our visit It was a pleasure to receive nlJllerous recorm1endatfons regarding Seabee support and mobilization readiness which were backed up with well thought out and documented justificashytion
LCDR Jones and SKC Finley were especially helpful in coordinating our visit to ensure that we were able to cover all functional areas
Please let us know ff we may be of service
Very respectfully
s ROBERT A WORTliLEY SKCH USN
COOJDand1ng Officer ATTN CDR D C de Vicq Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco 96601
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WASHINGTON D C 20370
FROM CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
TO COl-MAHOING OFFICER US NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION FIVE FPO SAN FRANCISCO 96601
SUBJ OCR OOCUt1ENT PREPARATION
1 A REVIEW OF THE OCR OOCUHpoundNTS SUBHITTEO TO BUPERS BY YOUR CltraquotlANO DURING THE PERIOD 01 JAN 77 TO 31 JAN 77
PERS 35CPLC RS 10 FEB 1977
SHOWS AN EXTREMELY LOW NUMBER OF IMPROPERLY PREPARED OR OTHERWISE REJECTED OOCIJ4ENTS (51 IN ERiRDR) THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATlON OF BUPERS MANPOWER ANO PERSOtlNEl MAllAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT UPOH THE QUALITY OF INPUT FROM THE FIELD YOUR EFFORTS IN COl~ISTENLY PROVIDshyING HIGH QUALITY OCR DOCUMENTS ARE APPRECIATED
2 WELL DONE
s R D VROMAN BY OIRECTIltXi
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NEW YORK 09523
From Conrnandin9 Officer
NAFS IG PW fm 1000 Ser 545 11 Apr 1977
To Officer in Cha~e U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gontla FPO San Francisco 96601
Subj Letter of Ar~recfation
1 It is a sincere pleasure to extend to the men of your Detail 11Y personal thanks for the highly professional assistence provided to the NAF Sigonella Public Works Department on 18 and 19 March 1977 The assistance of your backhoe and operators was required to repair a break in the Italian NAF II 111ain water distribution system Although this assistance extended over a 48-hour continuous period only professionalism was displayed
2 Oespite the large amount of construction being performed by your unft you responded quickly and professionally Please extend a personal well done to E03 BAUST E03 TORO E03 LEPPAllEJI and EOCN VORNBROCK for their personal involvement and bullcan oobull spirit Their efforts precluded the loss of water supply and fire-fighting capabilshyities at a time when NAF Sigonella was engaged in the support of a major exerc1 se
3 This fine effort is another example of the envied bullcan Do spirit of the Naval Construction Forces
s H F PASZTALANEC
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATlONS (LOGISTICS) WASHIHGTON D C 20350
13 April 1977
Dear Cocrrnander De V1cq
Hy recent trfp to Europe was my f1rst opportunity to observe Seabee operations firsthand At each of the places I visited t found the Seabees hard at work In addition to your brief1ng in Rota I received a fine presentation by LT Keene in S1gone11a The short tour of your camp fn Rota was particularly interesting to me I am extremely interested in equipment mobility dur1ng contingencies and found your information on batta11on mount out exercises useful
The Naval Construction Force is providing v1tal support to the fleet in Europe which is sincerely appreciated by the stat1ons where they are employed Please convey this message to your officers and men Thank you for your own efforts on my beha 1 f
S1ncerely
s E W COOKE VADH USN
COllllllnder Dav1d C De Vicq CEC USN COllllllnd1ng Off1cer Naval Mob11e Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco Ca11fornia g6601
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FPO 11Ell YORK 011540
PWHMNmw 5300 Ser 486 15 Apr 1977
frcn Coaaander U 5 1val Activi ties SpainConielldfnq Offfcer U S Naval Stetfon Robl Speln
To middotoamiddotdlng Officer U S Heval Mobile Constnictlon Betta lfon FTVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
1 On Tuesday 8 March 1977 Naval Statton Rota suffered a casualty to the only sewer serving the fndustrfal area causing o backup of sewage and 1 1111jor overflow fnto the dr1fn1ge ditches near the power plant Ourlng the succeeding days the known scope or the project grew dramatically frOll a routine sewer cleaning problem Into a major reconstruction project Involving 60 meters of new 18-lnch srwer line and construction of a new drop 1111nhole approxl1111tely 4 ~eters tall llajor effort was required first fn controlling the sewage flow to prevent major sanitation and pollution problems then In the excavating In sand below water level while constricted by the high teinperature hot water line on one side and a 12 470 volt electric power transshybullfsslon lfne and a roadway on the other side then procuring end installinq new pipeline and a 111sonry manhole Since the full job scope ~as unknown at the beginnfnq and consfderfng the urgency ssive effort was required on e 24-hour basis to keep the project lIOvlng Redesfqn was required durfng the course of the project as eddltlonal problems were encountered Eerly on the morning of 14 March 1977 the line was physically complete and operations returned to day-time only for backfill and cleanup while the masonry cured Sewage was again flowing normally on 18 March 1977
2 Under the coordination of CUO-t Walker and CttCS Harris Ht1CB 5 responded quickly and completely to requests for assistance during all phases of the project
3 With detenninat1on ingenuity and technical expertise the personnel fran NHCB 5 resolved the excavation problems keeping the project rapidly track1nq towards an early completion or particular note were the performances of the following personnelmiddot
a E02 J H Plowden and his crew dlllIOnstrated exceptional knowledge teamwork and professlonallS111 in constnicting a retllning wall which allowed the deep excavation to proceed safely
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b EOCU Bannen proved highly versat11e skillful and cool-headed His knowled9e of earthwork and equipment helped speed the project to completion
c EOCA Lemley was extremely enerqetic and helpful devoting hours of his free time to assist In whatever needed doing
d 013 Glover assisted frequently by making mmerous repairs to Public Works as well as NMCB 5 equ1P111ent and also by operating various equiP111ent on the project
4 Without the support rendered by NMCB 5 the completion of this important project could not have been accomplished In a rapid orderly manner Your can do attitude and cooperative spirit are sincerely appreciated
s C W ROE
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3 May lg77
Commander U S Naval Activities Spain
Oear Sir
In my capacity as President of the Pozo Nuevo Schools Parents Association I am very pleased to express our deepest gratitude to you for the cooperation received in a good will and voluntary manner from NMCB-5 personnel on the Naval Base Rota
Their efforts have contributed to enormously expedite the construction works of the new school We very much hope the works will be totally completed in the very near future and would be honored with your presence at the inauguration
We have expressed our gratitude to the Commanding Officer and Men of NMCB-5 in a familiar and personal way but I would ask you on behalf of the Association and on my own to express to them in a formal way our feelings of appreciation and admiration
Although at present a great number of American students attend our school we very much hope that this number will be increased when the school center is opened thus making tighter relations between our people
I remain at your entire disposal
Very sincerely
s Juan Rodriguez de los Santos
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R 151311Z JUl 77 Fii NAVctllff)ET SOUDA BAY Gil TO NAVCCl4HSTA NEA MMRI GREECE BT UHClAS N01600 RUOGHmOH FOR OOTSTANOIHamp SERVICES 1 OURJllamp TllE RECpound11T OEPlOMllT Of NMC8 FIVE DET TO THIS AREA THEIR COllTRIBIITTOHS JN RDDElllHG ASSJSTAllCE AND PROFESSIONAL ADVICE TO NAVCOllUT SOOOA BAY HAVE 8poundEll OF SIGlllFICAllT IMPORTAIC( AllO AAE 0poundSERVIKamp OF SPECIAL RECOGHITIOH IK8 FIVE OETACHHEllT ARRIVED llHEll ltAVCOlt4DET llAS IN TllE PROCESS Of A MJOR BASE TElEPIOoE SYSlDI UP GRADE PROGRESS llAS AT A HEAR STANO-STILL DUE TO TREMOllNG OIFFICIJT-IES IHllEREJIT TUS AREA REQUIRlNG HEAVY EQUIMHT RESOlUTIOH INFOAMAL llAISOH llmt AllO SOllro TASltlNG IWIAGpoundllO(T 8Y Na FIVE OEshyTACIKllT COORIBUTED SUBSTAllTlAU Y AHO llERE SIGlllTICAHT FACTORS IN THE SOCCESSFll COfLETIOH OF TlHS PROJECT THIS ElPAllSIOll lllll llOW PROVIDE FOR TELEPHOllES IN All OFFICE AND WORIC CENTERS lflllE INshyCREASING THE QUAlID OF SERVICE TO All TEUPllOllE SUBSCRIBERS AllTshyOVOll USERS AHO TO TIpound COltUllCATIONS DETACHHENT FACILITIES 2 THE LpoundAOERSlilP QUALITIES EXHIBITED IN COHJlllCTION 111111 1ltOSpound INDEFINABLE QUAlffiES THAT ARE ALLUDED llHEll REFERIHG TO SAILORS AS SHIPMTES HAVE CMINID TO MAKpound THE SEABEES OF llgtICB FIVE DETACHMENT SOIJOA BAY STAHO OUT IN All ORGAHlZATION NOTED FOR ITS PROrESSIOIW1514 3 AlTHOUGli THESE ACTIOllS WERE THE RESULT OF COMBINED EFFORTS THE CONTIUBUTIONS OF THE FOUOlllNG PERSOHllEl HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY NOTEWORTHY lTJG A E BERTSCHE EOC O l POWELL EOI R H SUltraquoIELA pound02 E F WADDLE 4 REQUEST NAVCOf4STA NEA MAKRI FORWAAO AS APPROPRIATE BT
R 191240Z JUL 77 Fl1 NAVOET SOUDA BAY CRETE TO llHCB FIVE INFO HllCB FIVE DET SOUDA BAY CRETE
COHCBLAHT NORFOLK VA CQ1C8LANT OET NAPLES IT CINCUSHAVEUR LOHOOff UK CMAIRHEO MAPLES IT
BT lJHClAS N01610 MESSAGE OF catpound11DATION l l 111511 TO CMpoundNO TtlaquogtSE PEllSOHllEL ASSlrHm TO THE NHC8 FIVE DET SOUOA BAY SERVING HERE OORIHGYOUR RECOO DEPLOOOT 2 ENCWITERJHG SEVERE SOIL CONDITIONS REllllERING MY ATTIWT AT EXCAVATION AllOUOUS UNKNOWll sm CCllDlTIOllS WITH LITTLE OR NO OOCIKNTATIOH OF EXISTING UTILITY SERVICES AllD-11pound LOGISTlCS PROBLpoundKS INHEREJIT lllTH BElNG STTlIATm AT AH ISOLATED LOCATION TltE MDI Of llP-5 EXHIBrTID EXpoundllLAllY DEDICATION AND PERSEVlRAHCE Ill THE PERFORMANCE OF Tltpound1R TASmgt PROJECTS THE COMPLETED llEQ ORAllWiC AllO SEIWiE lpoundAQI Fl ELD PROJECTS AllO TIE llEAltL Y ClllPlpoundTEO CQKAClAl POWER PROJECT AAE VITALLY llEEOEO FACILITIES lllROVDOTS AT THIS DETACllOT Al TIOJGH 1lpoundY ARE NOT AS 08SERYABlE AS OTHER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS llAY 8pound 1llEY ARE NEVEllTHELESS CRITICAL TO THIS OETACIKllTS ABILITY TO CAAAY OUT lTS ISSION WITHOUT TllE ORlVE INITIATIVE AHO bullw oobull SPIRIT DISPLAYED BY THESE MEii llOHE OF THESE ACCOfLISlllDITS WOUUl HAVE BEEN REAi IZID IT WAS HY PLEASURE TO HAVE IKB FIVE OET SOWA OH llMRO llEU DONE CAPT LAlllflllG SElllS 8T
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R 191351Z Jut 77 fgtI C()IFARHED NAPL(S IT TO llllCB FIVE
bull INFO CINCUSllAVpoundUR LOltOON UK NAYOET SOUOA BAY CRETE HAF SI GOHELLA IT llAVSTA ROTA SP
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NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT COllSUBREFrTRAGRU LA MAOOALENA IT NMCB OOE THREE THREE COHCBLANl NORFOlK VA COMCBLANT DET llAPLES IT
UNCLAS NllOltYl CWLETl Oii OF MED llERAAHEAH 0poundPLOYMpoundNT 1 AS YOUR OEPLOYMENT ORAllS TO A CLOSE I COIKND YOU FDR YOUR CAN DO PEllFOIUWICE lN TllE FAIRllED AREA 2 Ill PAATtCULAR YOUR DETACtf1poundHTS AT LA llADOALpoundNA AND SOUOA BAY HAD GREAT IMPACT Oii OUR SHORE ACTIVIT ES AT TltOSE LOCATICIHS THE TilpoundLrNESS AND QUALITY OF TltE CCHllSSARYNU RECOHSTRUCTIOll AT LA IWlllALENA FAA EXCEEDED TllE NOIOWL T ElCELLENT RESPONSE llEJIDERED BY TllE SEA8EES YOOR SOUllA BAY DETAClt4EKT BEGAN WORK OH SEVERAL PROJECTS UKDER DIFFICULT POUTICAI ANO LOGlSTICAI SigtPORT CONOITIOllS THEIR HARD WORk IS EVIOEHT FRO THEIR ACCOHPtISIMNTS llOST lllPORshyTANTLY THE lltUNEllT CCl4PLETIOll OF THE COIKRCAl PQO PROJECT 3 llEU DONE TO All HAllDS AAllM II H llClAUGllIN JR BT
R 040405Z All6 77 FM THREE ZERO NCR OpoundT DlEGO GAAClA TO NMC8 FIVE INFO C(JCBPAC MAWAPA Hl
COii THREE ONE NCR PORT lllEllDIE CA 8T lllClAS NOlfXYJ ltlC8 FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERRIRIWICE l YOU SHOUlll TAJCE GREAT PIUOE lll T1pound AClllEVEMEJfT OF- YOUR DIEGO GARshyCIA DETAIL OYER THE PAST rIGHT IQCTH DEPlOMElfT IT COMPUltD A CltMshyPUCATED DIVERSE AND OiAUEltGlNG SLIPFORll PAYING EYOLUTIOll IN AN OUTSTANDING MAllKER ITS PERSEVERNICE DEDICATION TO OUTl AND ATTEllTIOll TO DETAIL HAVE PAIO DIVIDEJIDS llHICH ARE EVlDDIT TO All 1140 HAYE OBSERVED THE FINAL PROlllCT THE QUALITY Of TllE lllllnlAY NlD PAAXshylllG APROll ADDITIOllS REFLECT THE SEUCTIOll AND TRAINING OF PERSOHNEl AND IS IN KEEPING llrnt THE HAUMARI( OF FIVE 2 THE APPEARANCE OF DpoundT PERSONllEL THE llfTENAllCE OF THEIR BERTHshyING AAEAS AND TllElR EQUIPMEHT INTEllANCE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN AIOIG TllE BEST OF All NCF tmlTS ON ISLAND 3 YOUR HEH HAVE DONE YOU PROllO CONGAA1ULATIOllS OH A JOB llEU DONE ( CAPT llEIS SENDS ST
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R 0703542 AUG 77 FM COHCBPAC HAKALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO THREE ZERO NCR DET DIEGO GARClA
THREE ONE NCR PORT HUENEHE CA BT UNCLAS NOSOOO NMCB FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERFORMANCE A THREE ZERO HCR OET DIEGO GARCIA 0404052 AUG 77 I REF A IS NOTED WITH PLEASURE I WISH TO CONVEY HY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PERSONNEL OF NMCB 5 DET DIEGO GARCIA FOR A JOB EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE THEIR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PAVING OF THE NORTH RUNWAY EXTENSION AND PARKING APROll EXPANSION IS A HOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT AND HIGHLY VISIBLE HILESTOHE IN THE DIEGO GARCIA CONSTRUCTION PROGRAK THE PROFESSIONALISM AND PRIDE WITH WHICH THE DfT WORKED THROUGHOUT THEIR DEPLOYMENT WAS CONSTAHTLY APPARENT IN SUPERB WORIOIAHSHIP ANO CARE OF THEIR EqtJIP THEIR ACHIEVEllEHT IS ONE FOR WHICH NMCB FIVE CAN middotBE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD llElL DONE RADH CLEHpoundNTS SENDS BT
R 2304302 JUL 77 FM COHCBPAC MAlltALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO COHC8LANT NORFOLK VA
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UNCLAS N01650 FAREWELL TO NMCB FIVE 1 AS YOU DEPART ROTA HAVING SERVED AS THE ATLANTIC FLEET ruu BATTALION I EXTEND MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OF YOUR OFFICERS AND HEN NHCB FIVE CAN BE PROUD OF THEIR ACCOHPLISHHpoundHTS DURING THESE PAST EIGHT MONTHS THE PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES OF NMCB FIVE WERE EVIDENT ON SEVERAL OPERATIONAL PROJECTS AT ROTA OF PARTICULAR NOTE WERE THE MUSE COLO IRON THE PIER TWO FENDER SYSTEM REPAIRS AND THE EOC SUPPORT ACTIVITY YOUR DETAIL OICS AND HEN ALSO PERFORMED IN A PARTICULARshyLY OUTSTAllDING HANNER I WISH YOU WELL lN YOUR UPCOMING HOHEPORT PERIOO WELCOME HOME TO ALL HANDS IN NHCB FIVE ANO CONGRATULATIONS ON AH OUTSTANDING DEPLOYHEff WELL DONE RADH CLEMENTS SENDS BT R 1205412 HAY 77 FM NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT TO COHFAIRHED NAPLES IT
NAVS~PPACT NAPLES IT NHCB FIVE NHCB FIVE DET LA MADDALENA IT
INFO CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK LANTNAVFACENGCOHBRO NAPLES IT COHCBLANT DET NAPLES IT
BT UN CLAS 11000 NAVY EXCHANGE LA MADDALENA 1 NEW NAVY EXCHANGE BRANCH STORE OPENED 10 HAY 77 WITH BRIEF CEREMONY 2 WELL DONE EXTENDED TO NMCB FIVE DET PERSOHNEL FOR BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION AND TO NAVY EXCHANGE PERSONNEL FOR INSTALLATION OF FURNISHINGS AND STOCKIHG ASSISTANCE THE HARD WORK AND MUTUAL COOPERATION DISPLAYED BY ALCON IN PROVIDING NEW FACILITY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED BT
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NHC8 FIVE LOCATION SUMHARY
TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
DETACHMENT SOUDA BAY 111 SOUDA BAY GREECE JA 77 JUL 77 N
deg DETAC~HpoundNT NCA MAKRI 024 tlEA HAKRI GREECE NOV 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT THURSO 113 THURSO SCOTLAND APR 77JUN 77
DETACHMENT MORON 018 MORON SPAJN NOV 76MAR 77
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
ENCLOSURE ( 2)
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
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Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
Ill lfll Division
A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
~-middot l l l l
FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
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tllaquoVERSITt ~
CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
EIIIECE l l l l
nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
~ SPJNlSll 16
= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
= OJZEQ PREP
ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
StHfJY
crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
5 3 I
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45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
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lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
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A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
bull
procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
0 ter IKterlolosr
I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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16-21 JAN 77
16-22 JAN 77
17-24 JAN 77
15 JAN 77
17 JAN 77
22 JAN 77
23 JAN 77
30 JAN 77
1-4 FEB 77
15-19 FEB 77
15-18 FEB 77
20-21 FEB 77
24-26 FEB 77
l MAR 77
BUC KEMP visited La Maddalena to tnv1sti91te ftre dabullage on cobullbulliss1ry butldtng
SKCM WORTHLEY ind Mr PATISAUL on bo1rd for bull1n19ebullenl 1sststance on CB kits and equipment 1llotbullents support ind bullbullfnten1nce
SWCS MIDDLETON S1fety Chief COKCBLANT 1nd HMC LADUE Hygienist COMCBLANT on bo1rd for safety and hygiene visit
NMCB FlVE p1rttcipated in co111111unity 1ctfon 11v1lfn9 land ftll 1re1 1lono Rotbull beeches
ALPHA Cobullp1ny received 1 Letter of Appreci1tion for combullunity actfon Job
First flight of La Maddalen1 Det1chment d1p1rt1d NMCamp FlVE Rota Spain
Second flight of La Maddalena Oet1chment dep1rt1d NHCamp FlVE Rota Spain
Th ird flight of La Maddalena Detachment dep1rted NMCamp FlVE Rota Spain
CAPT J P JONES Jr CEC USN COMCBLANT and CUCH W R DEXHElHER Jr USN Master Chftf of tht Atlantic Fleet Se1bees on bo1rd for construction visit
NMCB FIVE Operations Officer visited DET Sigonell1 ind DET la Maddalena to review project progress
CMCS HARRIS visited DET Sigonella for equtpbullent management assistance
LCDR HENDRICKSON OIC CBLANT DET Naples Italy on bo1rd for construction a1n1gem1nt 1ssist1nce
Cobullbullbullnding Officer and Dper1tions Officer visited DET Sigonella to review project progress
UCT 1 1rrived on board in support of Rota Pier Fender II Repair Systebull Project
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Jl tAA 77 -18 APR 77
3-5 APR 77
7-12 APR 77
13 APR 77
14 APR 77
9 MAY 77
16 MAY 77
17 MAY 77
19-23 MAY 77
19 MAY 77
20 MAY 77
23-28 MAY 77
27 MAY 77
3 JUN 77
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Co~marding Officer vi si ted OET La 1addalena
LCOR LATTY NHCB FIVE Chaplin vfsfted DET Siqonella
LT CAKPBELL and 1st SGT RIGDON departed NMCB FIVE Rota Spain for Tra1Rfng Conference at Port Hueneme California
RADM SELIN and COR SANORINI on board for construction projects vfsft
LCOR HAHM (S-3) and LCOR VANDEVEER (S-4 NMCB 133 reported aboard for preshydeployment vtsf t
Detachment Thurso departed NMCB FIVE Rota Spain
LTJG OALIT reported aboard for PCS duty as Operatf ons Administrative Off1cer
OET La Maddalena returned to aain body and disestablished
Commanding Officer and Operations Officer visited OET Sigonella
LTJG BECK reported aboard for PCS duty as NMCB FIVE Administrative Officer
LCDR GAGEN NHCB FIVE Executive Officer departed NMCB FIVE Rota Spafn for La Maddalena for the opening ceremony of ExchangeCommissary Complex
NMCB 133 Pre-deplolllent Party on board to visit project sites
ENS GREENWOOD reported aboard for TOY
CDR McCALL CBLAHT and LCOR HENDRICKSON CBLAHT reported aboard for bullanagement visft
UCT 1 reported aboard in support of Rota P1er Fender II Repair System Project
CDR D R AUSTIN reported aboard to relieve COR DeVICQ as Commanding Officer NMCB FIVE
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5-12 JUN 77
16 JUN 77
17 JUN 77
28 JUN 77
8 JUL 77
23 JUL 77
24 JUL 77
24 JUL 77
28 JUL 77
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CDR AUSTIN and CDR de VICQ departed to visit DET sites
Personnel Advancebullent ceremony frobull FEB 77 Exam held at morning quarters
Change of Command Ceremony CDR AUSTIN officially relieved CDR de VICQ as Commanding Officer NMCB FIVE
DET Thurso returned to mafn body and disestablished
Ffrst NMCB FIVE Advance Party departed Rota Spafn for CBC Port Hueneme Ca11fornfa
Second NMCB FIVE Advance Party departed Rota Spain for CBC Port Hueneme Calffornfa
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NMCB 133 relieved NMCB FIVE at Silver Cfty Rota Spain
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U S NAVAL AIR FACILITY FLEET POST OFFICE Nnl YORK 09523
From Comnandfng Offfcer U S Naval Afr Facflity FPO New York 09523
NAFSIGPWmr 11000 Ser 1424 15 Nov 1976
To Officer in Charqe U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gone11a FPO San Francfsco 96601
Subj Letter of Appreciation forwarding of
1 I want to take thfs opportunity to extend to the men of your detail my personal thanks for the extremely professional assistance provided to thP Public Works Department on 10 November 1976 The assfs~nce of your backhoe and operator were required to locate and excavate a break in the housing hot water heating distribution system
2 Despite your recent arrival your detail re~ponded quickly and with extreme professionalism Please extend a personal WELL DOllE to E03 BAUST and EOCN TORO for their personal involvement and CAN DO spirf t Their efforts until 0400 on 11 November provided the many occupants of station family housing with hot wat er and heat with the mfnfmal delay possible
3 The fine effort displayed on thf s assistance by your personnel fs truly another example of the Seabee CAN DO spfrft of the Naval Construction Forces
s M F PASZTALANIEC CAPT UsN
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE DETACHMENT 2 401ST TACTICAL FIGHTER WING (USAFE)
APO NEW YORK 09282
cc 21 January 1977
From Conmander Det 2 40lst Tactical Fighter Wing (USAFE) To Corrmanding Officer U S Naval Mobile ConstTUction Sattalion
FIVE
Subj letter of Apprecfation
1 I wish to express my appreciation for the IDlllIY contributions your personnel have made to the Moron AB conmunity They have joined in many of our activities always conducting themselves in a courteous and friendly way The care they have taken of their 11ving area as well as the equipment they have used at our base has been outstand- ing Their many hours of work in repairing the roof at the Moron Girls Orphanage have made a tremendous contribution to good Spanish-American middot relations which will be remembered long after they have finished their work at Moron
2 Your men are obviously well trained and their leadership is very professional It is a pleasure to have had an opportunity to share our base wfth the Seabees
s MICHAEL H PRICE ltCol USAF
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JUIll llONZALEZ l111ntAZZ 1111 ROTA
COllllander U S Naval Act1v1t1es
My dear friend
I am pleased to fnfonn you that several men of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion S from that Base have painted at no cost the Old Folks Club of this Parish The) also on the occasion of the past festivities offered the old folks a lunch sh1r1n9 it wf th thllll
r want to thank you for their gentle attitude and to as~ you to please extend my gratitude and that of my old folks to the COllllander of the Battalion
Sincerely yours
s JUAN GOtlZAlEZ LAGltJIAZZIHl
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COMMANDER U S NAVAL ACTIVITIES SPAIN
FPO NEW YORK 09540
From Comnander U S llaval Actfvftfes Spafn
AOSPAMml 1650 Ser 123 26 Jan I977
To Cocnnandin9 Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
Encl (1) Felipe Benitez Ruiz-Mateos Mayor of Rota Spain ltr of 18 January 1977
1 Enclosure (1) is forwarded with pleasure Actions such as this enhance the spirit of agreement and cooperation between the peoples of our countries and lend credence to the Seabees Can Do reputation Please express my personal wwell Donebull to all those concerned bull
FELIPE BENITEZ RUIZ-MATEOS MAYOR OF ROTA
Captain Charles W ROE
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Comnander U S Naval Activities Spain NAVAL BASE ROTA
Joy dear friend
18 January 1977
On behalf of the Municipal Conmittee and on 11Y own name I want to express to you our deepest qratitude for the works perfonned by personnel from that Naval Base under your cOllITiand by leveling the debris at Rompidillo Beach l eaving all the area in excellent conditions for pedestrians
Wannest regards
s FELIPE BEtlITEZ RUIZ-MATEOS
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FILIPENSES HIJAS DE MARIA DOLOROSA SEVILLA
CURIA GENERAL Ho Pro 3077
C011111ander NMCB 5 APO 092
Sirs
I cannot let any more time pass without sending you the testimony of our deepest gratitude for all the attentions and kindnesses that our pupils and C011111Unity of CASA-HOGAR NUESTRA SENORA DEL CARMEN Antonio Crespo 33 Moron have received frQm you These attentfons have been granted by you as well as by the offfcers and men under your cocm1and It f s requested thf s letter expressing our deepest gratitude be passed on to a 11 your personnel
I want to especially thank you for the repair work performed on the roof of one of the dormitories You know this House is maintained on Providence leav1ng everything in the hands of God for Him to motivate all the generous hearts fn view of the social action we are carrying out w1th these infants who are so much in need of moral and affectionate support for not having parents who could give them a home But you with the proverbial generosity of the American Country have solved this problem sending men who have used a lot of man-hours and all the necessary material which has been~ lot to repair the roofs which because they are so old were in very bad condition
God will abundantly compensate you for your well doing as requested in the prayers of all the members of this C011111unity and the fnfants you have so greatly helped
On my own name and on behalf of the COlllllllnfty [ represent I tell you an emotional Thank Youbull Yes thank you and thanks to the Horth Amerfcan Base wflich has done so many good things
We remain very since~ly fn the Lord
s M M del P11ar Escolar G Superfor General
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Dear Captain de Vicq
ld lfke to thank you and your men for the fine cooperation and gracious hospitality afforded Mr Patisaul and Myself during our recent on-site visit with FlVE ~11 hands were exceptionally well prepared for our visit It was a pleasure to receive nlJllerous recorm1endatfons regarding Seabee support and mobilization readiness which were backed up with well thought out and documented justificashytion
LCDR Jones and SKC Finley were especially helpful in coordinating our visit to ensure that we were able to cover all functional areas
Please let us know ff we may be of service
Very respectfully
s ROBERT A WORTliLEY SKCH USN
COOJDand1ng Officer ATTN CDR D C de Vicq Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco 96601
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WASHINGTON D C 20370
FROM CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
TO COl-MAHOING OFFICER US NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION FIVE FPO SAN FRANCISCO 96601
SUBJ OCR OOCUt1ENT PREPARATION
1 A REVIEW OF THE OCR OOCUHpoundNTS SUBHITTEO TO BUPERS BY YOUR CltraquotlANO DURING THE PERIOD 01 JAN 77 TO 31 JAN 77
PERS 35CPLC RS 10 FEB 1977
SHOWS AN EXTREMELY LOW NUMBER OF IMPROPERLY PREPARED OR OTHERWISE REJECTED OOCIJ4ENTS (51 IN ERiRDR) THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATlON OF BUPERS MANPOWER ANO PERSOtlNEl MAllAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT UPOH THE QUALITY OF INPUT FROM THE FIELD YOUR EFFORTS IN COl~ISTENLY PROVIDshyING HIGH QUALITY OCR DOCUMENTS ARE APPRECIATED
2 WELL DONE
s R D VROMAN BY OIRECTIltXi
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NEW YORK 09523
From Conrnandin9 Officer
NAFS IG PW fm 1000 Ser 545 11 Apr 1977
To Officer in Cha~e U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gontla FPO San Francisco 96601
Subj Letter of Ar~recfation
1 It is a sincere pleasure to extend to the men of your Detail 11Y personal thanks for the highly professional assistence provided to the NAF Sigonella Public Works Department on 18 and 19 March 1977 The assistance of your backhoe and operators was required to repair a break in the Italian NAF II 111ain water distribution system Although this assistance extended over a 48-hour continuous period only professionalism was displayed
2 Oespite the large amount of construction being performed by your unft you responded quickly and professionally Please extend a personal well done to E03 BAUST E03 TORO E03 LEPPAllEJI and EOCN VORNBROCK for their personal involvement and bullcan oobull spirit Their efforts precluded the loss of water supply and fire-fighting capabilshyities at a time when NAF Sigonella was engaged in the support of a major exerc1 se
3 This fine effort is another example of the envied bullcan Do spirit of the Naval Construction Forces
s H F PASZTALANEC
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATlONS (LOGISTICS) WASHIHGTON D C 20350
13 April 1977
Dear Cocrrnander De V1cq
Hy recent trfp to Europe was my f1rst opportunity to observe Seabee operations firsthand At each of the places I visited t found the Seabees hard at work In addition to your brief1ng in Rota I received a fine presentation by LT Keene in S1gone11a The short tour of your camp fn Rota was particularly interesting to me I am extremely interested in equipment mobility dur1ng contingencies and found your information on batta11on mount out exercises useful
The Naval Construction Force is providing v1tal support to the fleet in Europe which is sincerely appreciated by the stat1ons where they are employed Please convey this message to your officers and men Thank you for your own efforts on my beha 1 f
S1ncerely
s E W COOKE VADH USN
COllllllnder Dav1d C De Vicq CEC USN COllllllnd1ng Off1cer Naval Mob11e Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco Ca11fornia g6601
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FPO 11Ell YORK 011540
PWHMNmw 5300 Ser 486 15 Apr 1977
frcn Coaaander U 5 1val Activi ties SpainConielldfnq Offfcer U S Naval Stetfon Robl Speln
To middotoamiddotdlng Officer U S Heval Mobile Constnictlon Betta lfon FTVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
1 On Tuesday 8 March 1977 Naval Statton Rota suffered a casualty to the only sewer serving the fndustrfal area causing o backup of sewage and 1 1111jor overflow fnto the dr1fn1ge ditches near the power plant Ourlng the succeeding days the known scope or the project grew dramatically frOll a routine sewer cleaning problem Into a major reconstruction project Involving 60 meters of new 18-lnch srwer line and construction of a new drop 1111nhole approxl1111tely 4 ~eters tall llajor effort was required first fn controlling the sewage flow to prevent major sanitation and pollution problems then In the excavating In sand below water level while constricted by the high teinperature hot water line on one side and a 12 470 volt electric power transshybullfsslon lfne and a roadway on the other side then procuring end installinq new pipeline and a 111sonry manhole Since the full job scope ~as unknown at the beginnfnq and consfderfng the urgency ssive effort was required on e 24-hour basis to keep the project lIOvlng Redesfqn was required durfng the course of the project as eddltlonal problems were encountered Eerly on the morning of 14 March 1977 the line was physically complete and operations returned to day-time only for backfill and cleanup while the masonry cured Sewage was again flowing normally on 18 March 1977
2 Under the coordination of CUO-t Walker and CttCS Harris Ht1CB 5 responded quickly and completely to requests for assistance during all phases of the project
3 With detenninat1on ingenuity and technical expertise the personnel fran NHCB 5 resolved the excavation problems keeping the project rapidly track1nq towards an early completion or particular note were the performances of the following personnelmiddot
a E02 J H Plowden and his crew dlllIOnstrated exceptional knowledge teamwork and professlonallS111 in constnicting a retllning wall which allowed the deep excavation to proceed safely
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b EOCU Bannen proved highly versat11e skillful and cool-headed His knowled9e of earthwork and equipment helped speed the project to completion
c EOCA Lemley was extremely enerqetic and helpful devoting hours of his free time to assist In whatever needed doing
d 013 Glover assisted frequently by making mmerous repairs to Public Works as well as NMCB 5 equ1P111ent and also by operating various equiP111ent on the project
4 Without the support rendered by NMCB 5 the completion of this important project could not have been accomplished In a rapid orderly manner Your can do attitude and cooperative spirit are sincerely appreciated
s C W ROE
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3 May lg77
Commander U S Naval Activities Spain
Oear Sir
In my capacity as President of the Pozo Nuevo Schools Parents Association I am very pleased to express our deepest gratitude to you for the cooperation received in a good will and voluntary manner from NMCB-5 personnel on the Naval Base Rota
Their efforts have contributed to enormously expedite the construction works of the new school We very much hope the works will be totally completed in the very near future and would be honored with your presence at the inauguration
We have expressed our gratitude to the Commanding Officer and Men of NMCB-5 in a familiar and personal way but I would ask you on behalf of the Association and on my own to express to them in a formal way our feelings of appreciation and admiration
Although at present a great number of American students attend our school we very much hope that this number will be increased when the school center is opened thus making tighter relations between our people
I remain at your entire disposal
Very sincerely
s Juan Rodriguez de los Santos
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COii THREE ONE NCR PORT lllEllDIE CA 8T lllClAS NOlfXYJ ltlC8 FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERRIRIWICE l YOU SHOUlll TAJCE GREAT PIUOE lll T1pound AClllEVEMEJfT OF- YOUR DIEGO GARshyCIA DETAIL OYER THE PAST rIGHT IQCTH DEPlOMElfT IT COMPUltD A CltMshyPUCATED DIVERSE AND OiAUEltGlNG SLIPFORll PAYING EYOLUTIOll IN AN OUTSTANDING MAllKER ITS PERSEVERNICE DEDICATION TO OUTl AND ATTEllTIOll TO DETAIL HAVE PAIO DIVIDEJIDS llHICH ARE EVlDDIT TO All 1140 HAYE OBSERVED THE FINAL PROlllCT THE QUALITY Of TllE lllllnlAY NlD PAAXshylllG APROll ADDITIOllS REFLECT THE SEUCTIOll AND TRAINING OF PERSOHNEl AND IS IN KEEPING llrnt THE HAUMARI( OF FIVE 2 THE APPEARANCE OF DpoundT PERSONllEL THE llfTENAllCE OF THEIR BERTHshyING AAEAS AND TllElR EQUIPMEHT INTEllANCE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN AIOIG TllE BEST OF All NCF tmlTS ON ISLAND 3 YOUR HEH HAVE DONE YOU PROllO CONGAA1ULATIOllS OH A JOB llEU DONE ( CAPT llEIS SENDS ST
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R 0703542 AUG 77 FM COHCBPAC HAKALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO THREE ZERO NCR DET DIEGO GARClA
THREE ONE NCR PORT HUENEHE CA BT UNCLAS NOSOOO NMCB FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERFORMANCE A THREE ZERO HCR OET DIEGO GARCIA 0404052 AUG 77 I REF A IS NOTED WITH PLEASURE I WISH TO CONVEY HY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PERSONNEL OF NMCB 5 DET DIEGO GARCIA FOR A JOB EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE THEIR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PAVING OF THE NORTH RUNWAY EXTENSION AND PARKING APROll EXPANSION IS A HOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT AND HIGHLY VISIBLE HILESTOHE IN THE DIEGO GARCIA CONSTRUCTION PROGRAK THE PROFESSIONALISM AND PRIDE WITH WHICH THE DfT WORKED THROUGHOUT THEIR DEPLOYMENT WAS CONSTAHTLY APPARENT IN SUPERB WORIOIAHSHIP ANO CARE OF THEIR EqtJIP THEIR ACHIEVEllEHT IS ONE FOR WHICH NMCB FIVE CAN middotBE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD llElL DONE RADH CLEHpoundNTS SENDS BT
R 2304302 JUL 77 FM COHCBPAC MAlltALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO COHC8LANT NORFOLK VA
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COM THREE OHE NCR PORT HUENEME CA COHNAVFACENGCOM ALEXANDRIA VA COMCBLANT DET NAPLES
UNCLAS N01650 FAREWELL TO NMCB FIVE 1 AS YOU DEPART ROTA HAVING SERVED AS THE ATLANTIC FLEET ruu BATTALION I EXTEND MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OF YOUR OFFICERS AND HEN NHCB FIVE CAN BE PROUD OF THEIR ACCOHPLISHHpoundHTS DURING THESE PAST EIGHT MONTHS THE PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES OF NMCB FIVE WERE EVIDENT ON SEVERAL OPERATIONAL PROJECTS AT ROTA OF PARTICULAR NOTE WERE THE MUSE COLO IRON THE PIER TWO FENDER SYSTEM REPAIRS AND THE EOC SUPPORT ACTIVITY YOUR DETAIL OICS AND HEN ALSO PERFORMED IN A PARTICULARshyLY OUTSTAllDING HANNER I WISH YOU WELL lN YOUR UPCOMING HOHEPORT PERIOO WELCOME HOME TO ALL HANDS IN NHCB FIVE ANO CONGRATULATIONS ON AH OUTSTANDING DEPLOYHEff WELL DONE RADH CLEMENTS SENDS BT R 1205412 HAY 77 FM NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT TO COHFAIRHED NAPLES IT
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INFO CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK LANTNAVFACENGCOHBRO NAPLES IT COHCBLANT DET NAPLES IT
BT UN CLAS 11000 NAVY EXCHANGE LA MADDALENA 1 NEW NAVY EXCHANGE BRANCH STORE OPENED 10 HAY 77 WITH BRIEF CEREMONY 2 WELL DONE EXTENDED TO NMCB FIVE DET PERSOHNEL FOR BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION AND TO NAVY EXCHANGE PERSONNEL FOR INSTALLATION OF FURNISHINGS AND STOCKIHG ASSISTANCE THE HARD WORK AND MUTUAL COOPERATION DISPLAYED BY ALCON IN PROVIDING NEW FACILITY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED BT
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NHC8 FIVE LOCATION SUMHARY
TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
DETACHMENT SOUDA BAY 111 SOUDA BAY GREECE JA 77 JUL 77 N
deg DETAC~HpoundNT NCA MAKRI 024 tlEA HAKRI GREECE NOV 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT THURSO 113 THURSO SCOTLAND APR 77JUN 77
DETACHMENT MORON 018 MORON SPAJN NOV 76MAR 77
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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uon 1rr1w1l fft Rola tht 11111edlatt ust r1cln9 the divisionbull c0111Pltte rtbulldhI or tht office spact to BIU tdeg offices and 1 roeict Ion __ Afttr retgtullClng bull tt1crour11 cl P and ~t11ttng bullS ICC lhbed prlOT to tM surt obull 1 worl
fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
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Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
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A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
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FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
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CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
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nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
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BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
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ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
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mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
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lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
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crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
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45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
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lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
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A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
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S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
bull
procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
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ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
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I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
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l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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Jl tAA 77 -18 APR 77
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9 MAY 77
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17 MAY 77
19-23 MAY 77
19 MAY 77
20 MAY 77
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LCOR LATTY NHCB FIVE Chaplin vfsfted DET Siqonella
LT CAKPBELL and 1st SGT RIGDON departed NMCB FIVE Rota Spain for Tra1Rfng Conference at Port Hueneme California
RADM SELIN and COR SANORINI on board for construction projects vfsft
LCOR HAHM (S-3) and LCOR VANDEVEER (S-4 NMCB 133 reported aboard for preshydeployment vtsf t
Detachment Thurso departed NMCB FIVE Rota Spain
LTJG OALIT reported aboard for PCS duty as Operatf ons Administrative Off1cer
OET La Maddalena returned to aain body and disestablished
Commanding Officer and Operations Officer visited OET Sigonella
LTJG BECK reported aboard for PCS duty as NMCB FIVE Administrative Officer
LCDR GAGEN NHCB FIVE Executive Officer departed NMCB FIVE Rota Spafn for La Maddalena for the opening ceremony of ExchangeCommissary Complex
NMCB 133 Pre-deplolllent Party on board to visit project sites
ENS GREENWOOD reported aboard for TOY
CDR McCALL CBLAHT and LCOR HENDRICKSON CBLAHT reported aboard for bullanagement visft
UCT 1 reported aboard in support of Rota P1er Fender II Repair System Project
CDR D R AUSTIN reported aboard to relieve COR DeVICQ as Commanding Officer NMCB FIVE
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28 JUN 77
8 JUL 77
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24 JUL 77
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CDR AUSTIN and CDR de VICQ departed to visit DET sites
Personnel Advancebullent ceremony frobull FEB 77 Exam held at morning quarters
Change of Command Ceremony CDR AUSTIN officially relieved CDR de VICQ as Commanding Officer NMCB FIVE
DET Thurso returned to mafn body and disestablished
Ffrst NMCB FIVE Advance Party departed Rota Spafn for CBC Port Hueneme Ca11fornfa
Second NMCB FIVE Advance Party departed Rota Spain for CBC Port Hueneme Calffornfa
First NMCB FIVE Main Body Flfght departed Rota Spafn for CBC Port Hueneme Calffornfa
Second NMCB FIVE Mafn Body Flight departed Rota Spafn for CBC Port Hueneme California
NMCB 133 relieved NMCB FIVE at Silver Cfty Rota Spain
Post deployment standown perfod commenced
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U S NAVAL AIR FACILITY FLEET POST OFFICE Nnl YORK 09523
From Comnandfng Offfcer U S Naval Afr Facflity FPO New York 09523
NAFSIGPWmr 11000 Ser 1424 15 Nov 1976
To Officer in Charqe U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gone11a FPO San Francfsco 96601
Subj Letter of Appreciation forwarding of
1 I want to take thfs opportunity to extend to the men of your detail my personal thanks for the extremely professional assistance provided to thP Public Works Department on 10 November 1976 The assfs~nce of your backhoe and operator were required to locate and excavate a break in the housing hot water heating distribution system
2 Despite your recent arrival your detail re~ponded quickly and with extreme professionalism Please extend a personal WELL DOllE to E03 BAUST and EOCN TORO for their personal involvement and CAN DO spirf t Their efforts until 0400 on 11 November provided the many occupants of station family housing with hot wat er and heat with the mfnfmal delay possible
3 The fine effort displayed on thf s assistance by your personnel fs truly another example of the Seabee CAN DO spfrft of the Naval Construction Forces
s M F PASZTALANIEC CAPT UsN
Copy to CO NMCB FIVE
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE DETACHMENT 2 401ST TACTICAL FIGHTER WING (USAFE)
APO NEW YORK 09282
cc 21 January 1977
From Conmander Det 2 40lst Tactical Fighter Wing (USAFE) To Corrmanding Officer U S Naval Mobile ConstTUction Sattalion
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Subj letter of Apprecfation
1 I wish to express my appreciation for the IDlllIY contributions your personnel have made to the Moron AB conmunity They have joined in many of our activities always conducting themselves in a courteous and friendly way The care they have taken of their 11ving area as well as the equipment they have used at our base has been outstand- ing Their many hours of work in repairing the roof at the Moron Girls Orphanage have made a tremendous contribution to good Spanish-American middot relations which will be remembered long after they have finished their work at Moron
2 Your men are obviously well trained and their leadership is very professional It is a pleasure to have had an opportunity to share our base wfth the Seabees
s MICHAEL H PRICE ltCol USAF
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JUIll llONZALEZ l111ntAZZ 1111 ROTA
COllllander U S Naval Act1v1t1es
My dear friend
I am pleased to fnfonn you that several men of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion S from that Base have painted at no cost the Old Folks Club of this Parish The) also on the occasion of the past festivities offered the old folks a lunch sh1r1n9 it wf th thllll
r want to thank you for their gentle attitude and to as~ you to please extend my gratitude and that of my old folks to the COllllander of the Battalion
Sincerely yours
s JUAN GOtlZAlEZ LAGltJIAZZIHl
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COMMANDER U S NAVAL ACTIVITIES SPAIN
FPO NEW YORK 09540
From Comnander U S llaval Actfvftfes Spafn
AOSPAMml 1650 Ser 123 26 Jan I977
To Cocnnandin9 Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
Encl (1) Felipe Benitez Ruiz-Mateos Mayor of Rota Spain ltr of 18 January 1977
1 Enclosure (1) is forwarded with pleasure Actions such as this enhance the spirit of agreement and cooperation between the peoples of our countries and lend credence to the Seabees Can Do reputation Please express my personal wwell Donebull to all those concerned bull
FELIPE BENITEZ RUIZ-MATEOS MAYOR OF ROTA
Captain Charles W ROE
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Comnander U S Naval Activities Spain NAVAL BASE ROTA
Joy dear friend
18 January 1977
On behalf of the Municipal Conmittee and on 11Y own name I want to express to you our deepest qratitude for the works perfonned by personnel from that Naval Base under your cOllITiand by leveling the debris at Rompidillo Beach l eaving all the area in excellent conditions for pedestrians
Wannest regards
s FELIPE BEtlITEZ RUIZ-MATEOS
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FILIPENSES HIJAS DE MARIA DOLOROSA SEVILLA
CURIA GENERAL Ho Pro 3077
C011111ander NMCB 5 APO 092
Sirs
I cannot let any more time pass without sending you the testimony of our deepest gratitude for all the attentions and kindnesses that our pupils and C011111Unity of CASA-HOGAR NUESTRA SENORA DEL CARMEN Antonio Crespo 33 Moron have received frQm you These attentfons have been granted by you as well as by the offfcers and men under your cocm1and It f s requested thf s letter expressing our deepest gratitude be passed on to a 11 your personnel
I want to especially thank you for the repair work performed on the roof of one of the dormitories You know this House is maintained on Providence leav1ng everything in the hands of God for Him to motivate all the generous hearts fn view of the social action we are carrying out w1th these infants who are so much in need of moral and affectionate support for not having parents who could give them a home But you with the proverbial generosity of the American Country have solved this problem sending men who have used a lot of man-hours and all the necessary material which has been~ lot to repair the roofs which because they are so old were in very bad condition
God will abundantly compensate you for your well doing as requested in the prayers of all the members of this C011111unity and the fnfants you have so greatly helped
On my own name and on behalf of the COlllllllnfty [ represent I tell you an emotional Thank Youbull Yes thank you and thanks to the Horth Amerfcan Base wflich has done so many good things
We remain very since~ly fn the Lord
s M M del P11ar Escolar G Superfor General
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8 February 1977
Dear Captain de Vicq
ld lfke to thank you and your men for the fine cooperation and gracious hospitality afforded Mr Patisaul and Myself during our recent on-site visit with FlVE ~11 hands were exceptionally well prepared for our visit It was a pleasure to receive nlJllerous recorm1endatfons regarding Seabee support and mobilization readiness which were backed up with well thought out and documented justificashytion
LCDR Jones and SKC Finley were especially helpful in coordinating our visit to ensure that we were able to cover all functional areas
Please let us know ff we may be of service
Very respectfully
s ROBERT A WORTliLEY SKCH USN
COOJDand1ng Officer ATTN CDR D C de Vicq Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco 96601
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OEPARlllENT OF THE NAVY BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
WASHINGTON D C 20370
FROM CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
TO COl-MAHOING OFFICER US NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION FIVE FPO SAN FRANCISCO 96601
SUBJ OCR OOCUt1ENT PREPARATION
1 A REVIEW OF THE OCR OOCUHpoundNTS SUBHITTEO TO BUPERS BY YOUR CltraquotlANO DURING THE PERIOD 01 JAN 77 TO 31 JAN 77
PERS 35CPLC RS 10 FEB 1977
SHOWS AN EXTREMELY LOW NUMBER OF IMPROPERLY PREPARED OR OTHERWISE REJECTED OOCIJ4ENTS (51 IN ERiRDR) THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATlON OF BUPERS MANPOWER ANO PERSOtlNEl MAllAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT UPOH THE QUALITY OF INPUT FROM THE FIELD YOUR EFFORTS IN COl~ISTENLY PROVIDshyING HIGH QUALITY OCR DOCUMENTS ARE APPRECIATED
2 WELL DONE
s R D VROMAN BY OIRECTIltXi
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U S NAVAL AIR FACILITY FLEET POST OFFICE
NEW YORK 09523
From Conrnandin9 Officer
NAFS IG PW fm 1000 Ser 545 11 Apr 1977
To Officer in Cha~e U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gontla FPO San Francisco 96601
Subj Letter of Ar~recfation
1 It is a sincere pleasure to extend to the men of your Detail 11Y personal thanks for the highly professional assistence provided to the NAF Sigonella Public Works Department on 18 and 19 March 1977 The assistance of your backhoe and operators was required to repair a break in the Italian NAF II 111ain water distribution system Although this assistance extended over a 48-hour continuous period only professionalism was displayed
2 Oespite the large amount of construction being performed by your unft you responded quickly and professionally Please extend a personal well done to E03 BAUST E03 TORO E03 LEPPAllEJI and EOCN VORNBROCK for their personal involvement and bullcan oobull spirit Their efforts precluded the loss of water supply and fire-fighting capabilshyities at a time when NAF Sigonella was engaged in the support of a major exerc1 se
3 This fine effort is another example of the envied bullcan Do spirit of the Naval Construction Forces
s H F PASZTALANEC
Copy to CO NMCB FIVE
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATlONS (LOGISTICS) WASHIHGTON D C 20350
13 April 1977
Dear Cocrrnander De V1cq
Hy recent trfp to Europe was my f1rst opportunity to observe Seabee operations firsthand At each of the places I visited t found the Seabees hard at work In addition to your brief1ng in Rota I received a fine presentation by LT Keene in S1gone11a The short tour of your camp fn Rota was particularly interesting to me I am extremely interested in equipment mobility dur1ng contingencies and found your information on batta11on mount out exercises useful
The Naval Construction Force is providing v1tal support to the fleet in Europe which is sincerely appreciated by the stat1ons where they are employed Please convey this message to your officers and men Thank you for your own efforts on my beha 1 f
S1ncerely
s E W COOKE VADH USN
COllllllnder Dav1d C De Vicq CEC USN COllllllnd1ng Off1cer Naval Mob11e Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco Ca11fornia g6601
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frcn Coaaander U 5 1val Activi ties SpainConielldfnq Offfcer U S Naval Stetfon Robl Speln
To middotoamiddotdlng Officer U S Heval Mobile Constnictlon Betta lfon FTVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
1 On Tuesday 8 March 1977 Naval Statton Rota suffered a casualty to the only sewer serving the fndustrfal area causing o backup of sewage and 1 1111jor overflow fnto the dr1fn1ge ditches near the power plant Ourlng the succeeding days the known scope or the project grew dramatically frOll a routine sewer cleaning problem Into a major reconstruction project Involving 60 meters of new 18-lnch srwer line and construction of a new drop 1111nhole approxl1111tely 4 ~eters tall llajor effort was required first fn controlling the sewage flow to prevent major sanitation and pollution problems then In the excavating In sand below water level while constricted by the high teinperature hot water line on one side and a 12 470 volt electric power transshybullfsslon lfne and a roadway on the other side then procuring end installinq new pipeline and a 111sonry manhole Since the full job scope ~as unknown at the beginnfnq and consfderfng the urgency ssive effort was required on e 24-hour basis to keep the project lIOvlng Redesfqn was required durfng the course of the project as eddltlonal problems were encountered Eerly on the morning of 14 March 1977 the line was physically complete and operations returned to day-time only for backfill and cleanup while the masonry cured Sewage was again flowing normally on 18 March 1977
2 Under the coordination of CUO-t Walker and CttCS Harris Ht1CB 5 responded quickly and completely to requests for assistance during all phases of the project
3 With detenninat1on ingenuity and technical expertise the personnel fran NHCB 5 resolved the excavation problems keeping the project rapidly track1nq towards an early completion or particular note were the performances of the following personnelmiddot
a E02 J H Plowden and his crew dlllIOnstrated exceptional knowledge teamwork and professlonallS111 in constnicting a retllning wall which allowed the deep excavation to proceed safely
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b EOCU Bannen proved highly versat11e skillful and cool-headed His knowled9e of earthwork and equipment helped speed the project to completion
c EOCA Lemley was extremely enerqetic and helpful devoting hours of his free time to assist In whatever needed doing
d 013 Glover assisted frequently by making mmerous repairs to Public Works as well as NMCB 5 equ1P111ent and also by operating various equiP111ent on the project
4 Without the support rendered by NMCB 5 the completion of this important project could not have been accomplished In a rapid orderly manner Your can do attitude and cooperative spirit are sincerely appreciated
s C W ROE
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3 May lg77
Commander U S Naval Activities Spain
Oear Sir
In my capacity as President of the Pozo Nuevo Schools Parents Association I am very pleased to express our deepest gratitude to you for the cooperation received in a good will and voluntary manner from NMCB-5 personnel on the Naval Base Rota
Their efforts have contributed to enormously expedite the construction works of the new school We very much hope the works will be totally completed in the very near future and would be honored with your presence at the inauguration
We have expressed our gratitude to the Commanding Officer and Men of NMCB-5 in a familiar and personal way but I would ask you on behalf of the Association and on my own to express to them in a formal way our feelings of appreciation and admiration
Although at present a great number of American students attend our school we very much hope that this number will be increased when the school center is opened thus making tighter relations between our people
I remain at your entire disposal
Very sincerely
s Juan Rodriguez de los Santos
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TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
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DETACHMENT THURSO 113 THURSO SCOTLAND APR 77JUN 77
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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S- 1 SUMMARY
t AltlllbullIStretl F~Ofdl Otvtsto~
uon 1rr1w1l fft Rola tht 11111edlatt ust r1cln9 the divisionbull c0111Pltte rtbulldhI or tht office spact to BIU tdeg offices and 1 roeict Ion __ Afttr retgtullClng bull tt1crour11 cl P and ~t11ttng bullS ICC lhbed prlOT to tM surt obull 1 worl
fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
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It [nll1ttd Personl DfwlslC)
Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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[ 0 Jotn The bullbulll And SH The Worldbull
Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
Ill lfll Division
A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
~-middot l l l l
FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
10rN IT
tllaquoVERSITt ~
CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
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nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
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= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
= OJZEQ PREP
ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
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45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
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lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
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A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
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S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
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ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
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I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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CDR AUSTIN and CDR de VICQ departed to visit DET sites
Personnel Advancebullent ceremony frobull FEB 77 Exam held at morning quarters
Change of Command Ceremony CDR AUSTIN officially relieved CDR de VICQ as Commanding Officer NMCB FIVE
DET Thurso returned to mafn body and disestablished
Ffrst NMCB FIVE Advance Party departed Rota Spafn for CBC Port Hueneme Ca11fornfa
Second NMCB FIVE Advance Party departed Rota Spain for CBC Port Hueneme Calffornfa
First NMCB FIVE Main Body Flfght departed Rota Spafn for CBC Port Hueneme Calffornfa
Second NMCB FIVE Mafn Body Flight departed Rota Spafn for CBC Port Hueneme California
NMCB 133 relieved NMCB FIVE at Silver Cfty Rota Spain
Post deployment standown perfod commenced
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U S NAVAL AIR FACILITY FLEET POST OFFICE Nnl YORK 09523
From Comnandfng Offfcer U S Naval Afr Facflity FPO New York 09523
NAFSIGPWmr 11000 Ser 1424 15 Nov 1976
To Officer in Charqe U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gone11a FPO San Francfsco 96601
Subj Letter of Appreciation forwarding of
1 I want to take thfs opportunity to extend to the men of your detail my personal thanks for the extremely professional assistance provided to thP Public Works Department on 10 November 1976 The assfs~nce of your backhoe and operator were required to locate and excavate a break in the housing hot water heating distribution system
2 Despite your recent arrival your detail re~ponded quickly and with extreme professionalism Please extend a personal WELL DOllE to E03 BAUST and EOCN TORO for their personal involvement and CAN DO spirf t Their efforts until 0400 on 11 November provided the many occupants of station family housing with hot wat er and heat with the mfnfmal delay possible
3 The fine effort displayed on thf s assistance by your personnel fs truly another example of the Seabee CAN DO spfrft of the Naval Construction Forces
s M F PASZTALANIEC CAPT UsN
Copy to CO NMCB FIVE
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE DETACHMENT 2 401ST TACTICAL FIGHTER WING (USAFE)
APO NEW YORK 09282
cc 21 January 1977
From Conmander Det 2 40lst Tactical Fighter Wing (USAFE) To Corrmanding Officer U S Naval Mobile ConstTUction Sattalion
FIVE
Subj letter of Apprecfation
1 I wish to express my appreciation for the IDlllIY contributions your personnel have made to the Moron AB conmunity They have joined in many of our activities always conducting themselves in a courteous and friendly way The care they have taken of their 11ving area as well as the equipment they have used at our base has been outstand- ing Their many hours of work in repairing the roof at the Moron Girls Orphanage have made a tremendous contribution to good Spanish-American middot relations which will be remembered long after they have finished their work at Moron
2 Your men are obviously well trained and their leadership is very professional It is a pleasure to have had an opportunity to share our base wfth the Seabees
s MICHAEL H PRICE ltCol USAF
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JUIll llONZALEZ l111ntAZZ 1111 ROTA
COllllander U S Naval Act1v1t1es
My dear friend
I am pleased to fnfonn you that several men of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion S from that Base have painted at no cost the Old Folks Club of this Parish The) also on the occasion of the past festivities offered the old folks a lunch sh1r1n9 it wf th thllll
r want to thank you for their gentle attitude and to as~ you to please extend my gratitude and that of my old folks to the COllllander of the Battalion
Sincerely yours
s JUAN GOtlZAlEZ LAGltJIAZZIHl
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COMMANDER U S NAVAL ACTIVITIES SPAIN
FPO NEW YORK 09540
From Comnander U S llaval Actfvftfes Spafn
AOSPAMml 1650 Ser 123 26 Jan I977
To Cocnnandin9 Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
Encl (1) Felipe Benitez Ruiz-Mateos Mayor of Rota Spain ltr of 18 January 1977
1 Enclosure (1) is forwarded with pleasure Actions such as this enhance the spirit of agreement and cooperation between the peoples of our countries and lend credence to the Seabees Can Do reputation Please express my personal wwell Donebull to all those concerned bull
FELIPE BENITEZ RUIZ-MATEOS MAYOR OF ROTA
Captain Charles W ROE
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Comnander U S Naval Activities Spain NAVAL BASE ROTA
Joy dear friend
18 January 1977
On behalf of the Municipal Conmittee and on 11Y own name I want to express to you our deepest qratitude for the works perfonned by personnel from that Naval Base under your cOllITiand by leveling the debris at Rompidillo Beach l eaving all the area in excellent conditions for pedestrians
Wannest regards
s FELIPE BEtlITEZ RUIZ-MATEOS
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CURIA GENERAL Ho Pro 3077
C011111ander NMCB 5 APO 092
Sirs
I cannot let any more time pass without sending you the testimony of our deepest gratitude for all the attentions and kindnesses that our pupils and C011111Unity of CASA-HOGAR NUESTRA SENORA DEL CARMEN Antonio Crespo 33 Moron have received frQm you These attentfons have been granted by you as well as by the offfcers and men under your cocm1and It f s requested thf s letter expressing our deepest gratitude be passed on to a 11 your personnel
I want to especially thank you for the repair work performed on the roof of one of the dormitories You know this House is maintained on Providence leav1ng everything in the hands of God for Him to motivate all the generous hearts fn view of the social action we are carrying out w1th these infants who are so much in need of moral and affectionate support for not having parents who could give them a home But you with the proverbial generosity of the American Country have solved this problem sending men who have used a lot of man-hours and all the necessary material which has been~ lot to repair the roofs which because they are so old were in very bad condition
God will abundantly compensate you for your well doing as requested in the prayers of all the members of this C011111unity and the fnfants you have so greatly helped
On my own name and on behalf of the COlllllllnfty [ represent I tell you an emotional Thank Youbull Yes thank you and thanks to the Horth Amerfcan Base wflich has done so many good things
We remain very since~ly fn the Lord
s M M del P11ar Escolar G Superfor General
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Dear Captain de Vicq
ld lfke to thank you and your men for the fine cooperation and gracious hospitality afforded Mr Patisaul and Myself during our recent on-site visit with FlVE ~11 hands were exceptionally well prepared for our visit It was a pleasure to receive nlJllerous recorm1endatfons regarding Seabee support and mobilization readiness which were backed up with well thought out and documented justificashytion
LCDR Jones and SKC Finley were especially helpful in coordinating our visit to ensure that we were able to cover all functional areas
Please let us know ff we may be of service
Very respectfully
s ROBERT A WORTliLEY SKCH USN
COOJDand1ng Officer ATTN CDR D C de Vicq Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco 96601
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WASHINGTON D C 20370
FROM CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
TO COl-MAHOING OFFICER US NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION FIVE FPO SAN FRANCISCO 96601
SUBJ OCR OOCUt1ENT PREPARATION
1 A REVIEW OF THE OCR OOCUHpoundNTS SUBHITTEO TO BUPERS BY YOUR CltraquotlANO DURING THE PERIOD 01 JAN 77 TO 31 JAN 77
PERS 35CPLC RS 10 FEB 1977
SHOWS AN EXTREMELY LOW NUMBER OF IMPROPERLY PREPARED OR OTHERWISE REJECTED OOCIJ4ENTS (51 IN ERiRDR) THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATlON OF BUPERS MANPOWER ANO PERSOtlNEl MAllAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT UPOH THE QUALITY OF INPUT FROM THE FIELD YOUR EFFORTS IN COl~ISTENLY PROVIDshyING HIGH QUALITY OCR DOCUMENTS ARE APPRECIATED
2 WELL DONE
s R D VROMAN BY OIRECTIltXi
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NEW YORK 09523
From Conrnandin9 Officer
NAFS IG PW fm 1000 Ser 545 11 Apr 1977
To Officer in Cha~e U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gontla FPO San Francisco 96601
Subj Letter of Ar~recfation
1 It is a sincere pleasure to extend to the men of your Detail 11Y personal thanks for the highly professional assistence provided to the NAF Sigonella Public Works Department on 18 and 19 March 1977 The assistance of your backhoe and operators was required to repair a break in the Italian NAF II 111ain water distribution system Although this assistance extended over a 48-hour continuous period only professionalism was displayed
2 Oespite the large amount of construction being performed by your unft you responded quickly and professionally Please extend a personal well done to E03 BAUST E03 TORO E03 LEPPAllEJI and EOCN VORNBROCK for their personal involvement and bullcan oobull spirit Their efforts precluded the loss of water supply and fire-fighting capabilshyities at a time when NAF Sigonella was engaged in the support of a major exerc1 se
3 This fine effort is another example of the envied bullcan Do spirit of the Naval Construction Forces
s H F PASZTALANEC
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATlONS (LOGISTICS) WASHIHGTON D C 20350
13 April 1977
Dear Cocrrnander De V1cq
Hy recent trfp to Europe was my f1rst opportunity to observe Seabee operations firsthand At each of the places I visited t found the Seabees hard at work In addition to your brief1ng in Rota I received a fine presentation by LT Keene in S1gone11a The short tour of your camp fn Rota was particularly interesting to me I am extremely interested in equipment mobility dur1ng contingencies and found your information on batta11on mount out exercises useful
The Naval Construction Force is providing v1tal support to the fleet in Europe which is sincerely appreciated by the stat1ons where they are employed Please convey this message to your officers and men Thank you for your own efforts on my beha 1 f
S1ncerely
s E W COOKE VADH USN
COllllllnder Dav1d C De Vicq CEC USN COllllllnd1ng Off1cer Naval Mob11e Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco Ca11fornia g6601
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FPO 11Ell YORK 011540
PWHMNmw 5300 Ser 486 15 Apr 1977
frcn Coaaander U 5 1val Activi ties SpainConielldfnq Offfcer U S Naval Stetfon Robl Speln
To middotoamiddotdlng Officer U S Heval Mobile Constnictlon Betta lfon FTVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
1 On Tuesday 8 March 1977 Naval Statton Rota suffered a casualty to the only sewer serving the fndustrfal area causing o backup of sewage and 1 1111jor overflow fnto the dr1fn1ge ditches near the power plant Ourlng the succeeding days the known scope or the project grew dramatically frOll a routine sewer cleaning problem Into a major reconstruction project Involving 60 meters of new 18-lnch srwer line and construction of a new drop 1111nhole approxl1111tely 4 ~eters tall llajor effort was required first fn controlling the sewage flow to prevent major sanitation and pollution problems then In the excavating In sand below water level while constricted by the high teinperature hot water line on one side and a 12 470 volt electric power transshybullfsslon lfne and a roadway on the other side then procuring end installinq new pipeline and a 111sonry manhole Since the full job scope ~as unknown at the beginnfnq and consfderfng the urgency ssive effort was required on e 24-hour basis to keep the project lIOvlng Redesfqn was required durfng the course of the project as eddltlonal problems were encountered Eerly on the morning of 14 March 1977 the line was physically complete and operations returned to day-time only for backfill and cleanup while the masonry cured Sewage was again flowing normally on 18 March 1977
2 Under the coordination of CUO-t Walker and CttCS Harris Ht1CB 5 responded quickly and completely to requests for assistance during all phases of the project
3 With detenninat1on ingenuity and technical expertise the personnel fran NHCB 5 resolved the excavation problems keeping the project rapidly track1nq towards an early completion or particular note were the performances of the following personnelmiddot
a E02 J H Plowden and his crew dlllIOnstrated exceptional knowledge teamwork and professlonallS111 in constnicting a retllning wall which allowed the deep excavation to proceed safely
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b EOCU Bannen proved highly versat11e skillful and cool-headed His knowled9e of earthwork and equipment helped speed the project to completion
c EOCA Lemley was extremely enerqetic and helpful devoting hours of his free time to assist In whatever needed doing
d 013 Glover assisted frequently by making mmerous repairs to Public Works as well as NMCB 5 equ1P111ent and also by operating various equiP111ent on the project
4 Without the support rendered by NMCB 5 the completion of this important project could not have been accomplished In a rapid orderly manner Your can do attitude and cooperative spirit are sincerely appreciated
s C W ROE
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bull POZO NUEVO SCHOOLS PARENTS ASSOCIATION Leones de Rota 15 ROTA (Cadiz)
3 May lg77
Commander U S Naval Activities Spain
Oear Sir
In my capacity as President of the Pozo Nuevo Schools Parents Association I am very pleased to express our deepest gratitude to you for the cooperation received in a good will and voluntary manner from NMCB-5 personnel on the Naval Base Rota
Their efforts have contributed to enormously expedite the construction works of the new school We very much hope the works will be totally completed in the very near future and would be honored with your presence at the inauguration
We have expressed our gratitude to the Commanding Officer and Men of NMCB-5 in a familiar and personal way but I would ask you on behalf of the Association and on my own to express to them in a formal way our feelings of appreciation and admiration
Although at present a great number of American students attend our school we very much hope that this number will be increased when the school center is opened thus making tighter relations between our people
I remain at your entire disposal
Very sincerely
s Juan Rodriguez de los Santos
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CltJ4CBlAllT MORFOlK VA BT UNCLAS H01610 PE RFOlllWICE OF IKB FI VE DET mJllSO UK I UPOH DEPARTURE OF YOUR OpoundT FRIJI THURSO I PAAT1CLARl Y COIKKD ENS JOHii SMITHEY CEC FOR THE EFFORT COOPERATION AllO PROFESSUlNAlshyISll Of Hrs 14EN 2 THE EllTlllSIASll AND 0poundDICATION TO THE JOB AT HAND WHICH MAS EXshyHl81TED BY EVERY SEABEE IS ESPECIALLY NOTED EACH OtjE HAS Bm1 A COIUllAL 11pound1Pfll GIEST RELATIOHS llITH STATION PERSONNEL WERE AT All TIMES FRIEMDLY AS WELL AS PROFESSJCraquoIAL THEIR FINE BEHAVIOR Ill THE LOCAL COlfUllTIES HAS BEEN REPEATtDl Y HEHTIDHED TO 14E SY SEVERAL CIVIL LEADERS AND HAS SIGlllFlCAllTIY EHHANCpoundD TllE NAVYS REPUTATICraquoI HERE 3 Ill TH 6AA TlTUlf AHD A KEEft Spound11SE OF APPREC IATI Ofj FOR A TOIMil JOI llELL-DOllE UHllEll DIFFICUT ClRClllSTAHCES All llMllS AT NAVCltMll THURSO EXTlND SPECIAi lWCl(S II E EEARHS ClMWlgtING OFFICER 8T
R 1912162 JUL 11 Fl1 HAYCOIMSTA NEA IWClU GREECE TO HHCB FIVE INFO COHCBLANT NORFOLK VA
OICC HADRlD SP NllCB FIVE DET 1iEA KAICRI GR
BT UHCLAS 1101610 IKB FIVE DET NEA KAUI OEPLOYIUT COOLETIltraquoI l IT IS llrTH PLEASURE THAT I HEREBY CIMFNO THE PERFORMANCE OF LTJG BEltTSCllE AND THE IEC Of NHCB FIVE DETACllOT NEA MAXJll FOR THEIR SUPERB PEJlfORAANCE WHILE DEPLOYED TO NAYCOIMSTA GREECE TO A 1W1 THEIR CCISTRUCTION SKILLS WEJtpound EVIDENT BY THC IJJALl1Y 01 THEIR WOAX Oii THE THEATREllJLTI PURPOSE 8Ul6 ADDITlltraquoI TO THE BOWLING ALLEY HEAD AHO COllSTRUCTIOll OF A IOIEN S HEAD IN BEQ 11 AFTER AN ABSENCE Of NEV CCll$TRUCTION FOii HORE THAii NO YEARS THESE PERSONNEL SUPPORT REshyLAtED PROJECTS ARE VERY HUCH APPRECIATED BY ALL STATlCWI FORCES 2 AS llE ATTEMPTED TO SIDI OH SEABEE APPRECJATIOH DAY SATIJRMY 2S JIJHE EACH MAH HAS BEEH VERY KICK A PART OF OUR NEA KAKRI COMUllTY DEPARTURE OF THE 0poundTACHKEHT WILL BE A LOSS AS THEY WERE GfHTLEIU PROFESSJOllAlS THROUGHOUT ALL OF T1fE DETACll1EHT PEISOllHEL ACTIVEU PARTICIPATED IN OFF-DUTY STATION ACTlYnlES AHO REPRESEtTED EITHER THE DETAOIOT OR NAVCMtSTA GREECE IN EVERY SPORTS PROGRNI OFFERED DURING THEIR STAY AS EXAMPLES THEY PROVlDED COACHES AND REFEREES FOR OOR YOOTH BASKpoundT8All TEAii RODE IN A 50 ICl4 BIKE-A-THON WITlt DOll-ATIClllS GOIG TO NAVY RELIEF (LTJG 8poundRTSOE FINISHING SECOHll) AHO OF lltlEJISE IHPORTAHCE PROVIDED FOUR STARTERS Oii WR FAST PITCH SOFT 8AlL TEAii llHICH CAPTURED THE 1917 llELLEHl)((lf AIR BASE LEAGUE OIAMPIONSlilP 3 IT llAS TAJlY A SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYHEtT FOR NIC8 FIVE DETACIKHT NEA KAICRI 1llROUGllOUT THEY KAVE UPHELD THE TRADITI 00 AHO REPUTATION OF THpound SEABEES MELL DOHE CAPTAIN THAD II HARJlEll U S NAVY BT
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R 191218Z JUL 77 Fl1 NAVCOltSTA NEA llAKRJ GREECE TO 1111C8 FfVE ROTA SP INFO CltJICSLAllT llORFOlK VA
OJCC IWgtRJO SI NMC8 FtVE DET NEA ICAkRl Gii
R 151311Z JUl 77 Fii NAVctllff)ET SOUDA BAY Gil TO NAVCCl4HSTA NEA MMRI GREECE BT UHClAS N01600 RUOGHmOH FOR OOTSTANOIHamp SERVICES 1 OURJllamp TllE RECpound11T OEPlOMllT Of NMC8 FIVE DET TO THIS AREA THEIR COllTRIBIITTOHS JN RDDElllHG ASSJSTAllCE AND PROFESSIONAL ADVICE TO NAVCOllUT SOOOA BAY HAVE 8poundEll OF SIGlllFICAllT IMPORTAIC( AllO AAE 0poundSERVIKamp OF SPECIAL RECOGHITIOH IK8 FIVE OETACHHEllT ARRIVED llHEll ltAVCOlt4DET llAS IN TllE PROCESS Of A MJOR BASE TElEPIOoE SYSlDI UP GRADE PROGRESS llAS AT A HEAR STANO-STILL DUE TO TREMOllNG OIFFICIJT-IES IHllEREJIT TUS AREA REQUIRlNG HEAVY EQUIMHT RESOlUTIOH INFOAMAL llAISOH llmt AllO SOllro TASltlNG IWIAGpoundllO(T 8Y Na FIVE OEshyTACIKllT COORIBUTED SUBSTAllTlAU Y AHO llERE SIGlllTICAHT FACTORS IN THE SOCCESSFll COfLETIOH OF TlHS PROJECT THIS ElPAllSIOll lllll llOW PROVIDE FOR TELEPHOllES IN All OFFICE AND WORIC CENTERS lflllE INshyCREASING THE QUAlID OF SERVICE TO All TEUPllOllE SUBSCRIBERS AllTshyOVOll USERS AHO TO TIpound COltUllCATIONS DETACHHENT FACILITIES 2 THE LpoundAOERSlilP QUALITIES EXHIBITED IN COHJlllCTION 111111 1ltOSpound INDEFINABLE QUAlffiES THAT ARE ALLUDED llHEll REFERIHG TO SAILORS AS SHIPMTES HAVE CMINID TO MAKpound THE SEABEES OF llgtICB FIVE DETACHMENT SOIJOA BAY STAHO OUT IN All ORGAHlZATION NOTED FOR ITS PROrESSIOIW1514 3 AlTHOUGli THESE ACTIOllS WERE THE RESULT OF COMBINED EFFORTS THE CONTIUBUTIONS OF THE FOUOlllNG PERSOHllEl HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY NOTEWORTHY lTJG A E BERTSCHE EOC O l POWELL EOI R H SUltraquoIELA pound02 E F WADDLE 4 REQUEST NAVCOf4STA NEA MAKRI FORWAAO AS APPROPRIATE BT
R 191240Z JUL 77 Fl1 NAVOET SOUDA BAY CRETE TO llHCB FIVE INFO HllCB FIVE DET SOUDA BAY CRETE
COHCBLAHT NORFOLK VA CQ1C8LANT OET NAPLES IT CINCUSHAVEUR LOHOOff UK CMAIRHEO MAPLES IT
BT lJHClAS N01610 MESSAGE OF catpound11DATION l l 111511 TO CMpoundNO TtlaquogtSE PEllSOHllEL ASSlrHm TO THE NHC8 FIVE DET SOUOA BAY SERVING HERE OORIHGYOUR RECOO DEPLOOOT 2 ENCWITERJHG SEVERE SOIL CONDITIONS REllllERING MY ATTIWT AT EXCAVATION AllOUOUS UNKNOWll sm CCllDlTIOllS WITH LITTLE OR NO OOCIKNTATIOH OF EXISTING UTILITY SERVICES AllD-11pound LOGISTlCS PROBLpoundKS INHEREJIT lllTH BElNG STTlIATm AT AH ISOLATED LOCATION TltE MDI Of llP-5 EXHIBrTID EXpoundllLAllY DEDICATION AND PERSEVlRAHCE Ill THE PERFORMANCE OF Tltpound1R TASmgt PROJECTS THE COMPLETED llEQ ORAllWiC AllO SEIWiE lpoundAQI Fl ELD PROJECTS AllO TIE llEAltL Y ClllPlpoundTEO CQKAClAl POWER PROJECT AAE VITALLY llEEOEO FACILITIES lllROVDOTS AT THIS DETACllOT Al TIOJGH 1lpoundY ARE NOT AS 08SERYABlE AS OTHER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS llAY 8pound 1llEY ARE NEVEllTHELESS CRITICAL TO THIS OETACIKllTS ABILITY TO CAAAY OUT lTS ISSION WITHOUT TllE ORlVE INITIATIVE AHO bullw oobull SPIRIT DISPLAYED BY THESE MEii llOHE OF THESE ACCOfLISlllDITS WOUUl HAVE BEEN REAi IZID IT WAS HY PLEASURE TO HAVE IKB FIVE OET SOWA OH llMRO llEU DONE CAPT LAlllflllG SElllS 8T
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R 191351Z Jut 77 fgtI C()IFARHED NAPL(S IT TO llllCB FIVE
bull INFO CINCUSllAVpoundUR LOltOON UK NAYOET SOUOA BAY CRETE HAF SI GOHELLA IT llAVSTA ROTA SP
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UNCLAS NllOltYl CWLETl Oii OF MED llERAAHEAH 0poundPLOYMpoundNT 1 AS YOUR OEPLOYMENT ORAllS TO A CLOSE I COIKND YOU FDR YOUR CAN DO PEllFOIUWICE lN TllE FAIRllED AREA 2 Ill PAATtCULAR YOUR DETACtf1poundHTS AT LA llADOALpoundNA AND SOUOA BAY HAD GREAT IMPACT Oii OUR SHORE ACTIVIT ES AT TltOSE LOCATICIHS THE TilpoundLrNESS AND QUALITY OF TltE CCHllSSARYNU RECOHSTRUCTIOll AT LA IWlllALENA FAA EXCEEDED TllE NOIOWL T ElCELLENT RESPONSE llEJIDERED BY TllE SEA8EES YOOR SOUllA BAY DETAClt4EKT BEGAN WORK OH SEVERAL PROJECTS UKDER DIFFICULT POUTICAI ANO LOGlSTICAI SigtPORT CONOITIOllS THEIR HARD WORk IS EVIOEHT FRO THEIR ACCOHPtISIMNTS llOST lllPORshyTANTLY THE lltUNEllT CCl4PLETIOll OF THE COIKRCAl PQO PROJECT 3 llEU DONE TO All HAllDS AAllM II H llClAUGllIN JR BT
R 040405Z All6 77 FM THREE ZERO NCR OpoundT DlEGO GAAClA TO NMC8 FIVE INFO C(JCBPAC MAWAPA Hl
COii THREE ONE NCR PORT lllEllDIE CA 8T lllClAS NOlfXYJ ltlC8 FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERRIRIWICE l YOU SHOUlll TAJCE GREAT PIUOE lll T1pound AClllEVEMEJfT OF- YOUR DIEGO GARshyCIA DETAIL OYER THE PAST rIGHT IQCTH DEPlOMElfT IT COMPUltD A CltMshyPUCATED DIVERSE AND OiAUEltGlNG SLIPFORll PAYING EYOLUTIOll IN AN OUTSTANDING MAllKER ITS PERSEVERNICE DEDICATION TO OUTl AND ATTEllTIOll TO DETAIL HAVE PAIO DIVIDEJIDS llHICH ARE EVlDDIT TO All 1140 HAYE OBSERVED THE FINAL PROlllCT THE QUALITY Of TllE lllllnlAY NlD PAAXshylllG APROll ADDITIOllS REFLECT THE SEUCTIOll AND TRAINING OF PERSOHNEl AND IS IN KEEPING llrnt THE HAUMARI( OF FIVE 2 THE APPEARANCE OF DpoundT PERSONllEL THE llfTENAllCE OF THEIR BERTHshyING AAEAS AND TllElR EQUIPMEHT INTEllANCE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN AIOIG TllE BEST OF All NCF tmlTS ON ISLAND 3 YOUR HEH HAVE DONE YOU PROllO CONGAA1ULATIOllS OH A JOB llEU DONE ( CAPT llEIS SENDS ST
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R 0703542 AUG 77 FM COHCBPAC HAKALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO THREE ZERO NCR DET DIEGO GARClA
THREE ONE NCR PORT HUENEHE CA BT UNCLAS NOSOOO NMCB FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERFORMANCE A THREE ZERO HCR OET DIEGO GARCIA 0404052 AUG 77 I REF A IS NOTED WITH PLEASURE I WISH TO CONVEY HY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PERSONNEL OF NMCB 5 DET DIEGO GARCIA FOR A JOB EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE THEIR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PAVING OF THE NORTH RUNWAY EXTENSION AND PARKING APROll EXPANSION IS A HOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT AND HIGHLY VISIBLE HILESTOHE IN THE DIEGO GARCIA CONSTRUCTION PROGRAK THE PROFESSIONALISM AND PRIDE WITH WHICH THE DfT WORKED THROUGHOUT THEIR DEPLOYMENT WAS CONSTAHTLY APPARENT IN SUPERB WORIOIAHSHIP ANO CARE OF THEIR EqtJIP THEIR ACHIEVEllEHT IS ONE FOR WHICH NMCB FIVE CAN middotBE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD llElL DONE RADH CLEHpoundNTS SENDS BT
R 2304302 JUL 77 FM COHCBPAC MAlltALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO COHC8LANT NORFOLK VA
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COM THREE OHE NCR PORT HUENEME CA COHNAVFACENGCOM ALEXANDRIA VA COMCBLANT DET NAPLES
UNCLAS N01650 FAREWELL TO NMCB FIVE 1 AS YOU DEPART ROTA HAVING SERVED AS THE ATLANTIC FLEET ruu BATTALION I EXTEND MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OF YOUR OFFICERS AND HEN NHCB FIVE CAN BE PROUD OF THEIR ACCOHPLISHHpoundHTS DURING THESE PAST EIGHT MONTHS THE PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES OF NMCB FIVE WERE EVIDENT ON SEVERAL OPERATIONAL PROJECTS AT ROTA OF PARTICULAR NOTE WERE THE MUSE COLO IRON THE PIER TWO FENDER SYSTEM REPAIRS AND THE EOC SUPPORT ACTIVITY YOUR DETAIL OICS AND HEN ALSO PERFORMED IN A PARTICULARshyLY OUTSTAllDING HANNER I WISH YOU WELL lN YOUR UPCOMING HOHEPORT PERIOO WELCOME HOME TO ALL HANDS IN NHCB FIVE ANO CONGRATULATIONS ON AH OUTSTANDING DEPLOYHEff WELL DONE RADH CLEMENTS SENDS BT R 1205412 HAY 77 FM NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT TO COHFAIRHED NAPLES IT
NAVS~PPACT NAPLES IT NHCB FIVE NHCB FIVE DET LA MADDALENA IT
INFO CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK LANTNAVFACENGCOHBRO NAPLES IT COHCBLANT DET NAPLES IT
BT UN CLAS 11000 NAVY EXCHANGE LA MADDALENA 1 NEW NAVY EXCHANGE BRANCH STORE OPENED 10 HAY 77 WITH BRIEF CEREMONY 2 WELL DONE EXTENDED TO NMCB FIVE DET PERSOHNEL FOR BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION AND TO NAVY EXCHANGE PERSONNEL FOR INSTALLATION OF FURNISHINGS AND STOCKIHG ASSISTANCE THE HARD WORK AND MUTUAL COOPERATION DISPLAYED BY ALCON IN PROVIDING NEW FACILITY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED BT
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NHC8 FIVE LOCATION SUMHARY
TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
DETACHMENT SOUDA BAY 111 SOUDA BAY GREECE JA 77 JUL 77 N
deg DETAC~HpoundNT NCA MAKRI 024 tlEA HAKRI GREECE NOV 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT THURSO 113 THURSO SCOTLAND APR 77JUN 77
DETACHMENT MORON 018 MORON SPAJN NOV 76MAR 77
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
ENCLOSURE ( 2)
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
Ill lfll Division
A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
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FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
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CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
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nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
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BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
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ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
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mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
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lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
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crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
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45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
bull
In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
bull
bull
A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
0
Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
47
The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
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U S NAVAL AIR FACILITY FLEET POST OFFICE Nnl YORK 09523
From Comnandfng Offfcer U S Naval Afr Facflity FPO New York 09523
NAFSIGPWmr 11000 Ser 1424 15 Nov 1976
To Officer in Charqe U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gone11a FPO San Francfsco 96601
Subj Letter of Appreciation forwarding of
1 I want to take thfs opportunity to extend to the men of your detail my personal thanks for the extremely professional assistance provided to thP Public Works Department on 10 November 1976 The assfs~nce of your backhoe and operator were required to locate and excavate a break in the housing hot water heating distribution system
2 Despite your recent arrival your detail re~ponded quickly and with extreme professionalism Please extend a personal WELL DOllE to E03 BAUST and EOCN TORO for their personal involvement and CAN DO spirf t Their efforts until 0400 on 11 November provided the many occupants of station family housing with hot wat er and heat with the mfnfmal delay possible
3 The fine effort displayed on thf s assistance by your personnel fs truly another example of the Seabee CAN DO spfrft of the Naval Construction Forces
s M F PASZTALANIEC CAPT UsN
Copy to CO NMCB FIVE
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE DETACHMENT 2 401ST TACTICAL FIGHTER WING (USAFE)
APO NEW YORK 09282
cc 21 January 1977
From Conmander Det 2 40lst Tactical Fighter Wing (USAFE) To Corrmanding Officer U S Naval Mobile ConstTUction Sattalion
FIVE
Subj letter of Apprecfation
1 I wish to express my appreciation for the IDlllIY contributions your personnel have made to the Moron AB conmunity They have joined in many of our activities always conducting themselves in a courteous and friendly way The care they have taken of their 11ving area as well as the equipment they have used at our base has been outstand- ing Their many hours of work in repairing the roof at the Moron Girls Orphanage have made a tremendous contribution to good Spanish-American middot relations which will be remembered long after they have finished their work at Moron
2 Your men are obviously well trained and their leadership is very professional It is a pleasure to have had an opportunity to share our base wfth the Seabees
s MICHAEL H PRICE ltCol USAF
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JUIll llONZALEZ l111ntAZZ 1111 ROTA
COllllander U S Naval Act1v1t1es
My dear friend
I am pleased to fnfonn you that several men of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion S from that Base have painted at no cost the Old Folks Club of this Parish The) also on the occasion of the past festivities offered the old folks a lunch sh1r1n9 it wf th thllll
r want to thank you for their gentle attitude and to as~ you to please extend my gratitude and that of my old folks to the COllllander of the Battalion
Sincerely yours
s JUAN GOtlZAlEZ LAGltJIAZZIHl
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COMMANDER U S NAVAL ACTIVITIES SPAIN
FPO NEW YORK 09540
From Comnander U S llaval Actfvftfes Spafn
AOSPAMml 1650 Ser 123 26 Jan I977
To Cocnnandin9 Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
Encl (1) Felipe Benitez Ruiz-Mateos Mayor of Rota Spain ltr of 18 January 1977
1 Enclosure (1) is forwarded with pleasure Actions such as this enhance the spirit of agreement and cooperation between the peoples of our countries and lend credence to the Seabees Can Do reputation Please express my personal wwell Donebull to all those concerned bull
FELIPE BENITEZ RUIZ-MATEOS MAYOR OF ROTA
Captain Charles W ROE
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Comnander U S Naval Activities Spain NAVAL BASE ROTA
Joy dear friend
18 January 1977
On behalf of the Municipal Conmittee and on 11Y own name I want to express to you our deepest qratitude for the works perfonned by personnel from that Naval Base under your cOllITiand by leveling the debris at Rompidillo Beach l eaving all the area in excellent conditions for pedestrians
Wannest regards
s FELIPE BEtlITEZ RUIZ-MATEOS
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FILIPENSES HIJAS DE MARIA DOLOROSA SEVILLA
CURIA GENERAL Ho Pro 3077
C011111ander NMCB 5 APO 092
Sirs
I cannot let any more time pass without sending you the testimony of our deepest gratitude for all the attentions and kindnesses that our pupils and C011111Unity of CASA-HOGAR NUESTRA SENORA DEL CARMEN Antonio Crespo 33 Moron have received frQm you These attentfons have been granted by you as well as by the offfcers and men under your cocm1and It f s requested thf s letter expressing our deepest gratitude be passed on to a 11 your personnel
I want to especially thank you for the repair work performed on the roof of one of the dormitories You know this House is maintained on Providence leav1ng everything in the hands of God for Him to motivate all the generous hearts fn view of the social action we are carrying out w1th these infants who are so much in need of moral and affectionate support for not having parents who could give them a home But you with the proverbial generosity of the American Country have solved this problem sending men who have used a lot of man-hours and all the necessary material which has been~ lot to repair the roofs which because they are so old were in very bad condition
God will abundantly compensate you for your well doing as requested in the prayers of all the members of this C011111unity and the fnfants you have so greatly helped
On my own name and on behalf of the COlllllllnfty [ represent I tell you an emotional Thank Youbull Yes thank you and thanks to the Horth Amerfcan Base wflich has done so many good things
We remain very since~ly fn the Lord
s M M del P11ar Escolar G Superfor General
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Dear Captain de Vicq
ld lfke to thank you and your men for the fine cooperation and gracious hospitality afforded Mr Patisaul and Myself during our recent on-site visit with FlVE ~11 hands were exceptionally well prepared for our visit It was a pleasure to receive nlJllerous recorm1endatfons regarding Seabee support and mobilization readiness which were backed up with well thought out and documented justificashytion
LCDR Jones and SKC Finley were especially helpful in coordinating our visit to ensure that we were able to cover all functional areas
Please let us know ff we may be of service
Very respectfully
s ROBERT A WORTliLEY SKCH USN
COOJDand1ng Officer ATTN CDR D C de Vicq Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco 96601
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WASHINGTON D C 20370
FROM CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
TO COl-MAHOING OFFICER US NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION FIVE FPO SAN FRANCISCO 96601
SUBJ OCR OOCUt1ENT PREPARATION
1 A REVIEW OF THE OCR OOCUHpoundNTS SUBHITTEO TO BUPERS BY YOUR CltraquotlANO DURING THE PERIOD 01 JAN 77 TO 31 JAN 77
PERS 35CPLC RS 10 FEB 1977
SHOWS AN EXTREMELY LOW NUMBER OF IMPROPERLY PREPARED OR OTHERWISE REJECTED OOCIJ4ENTS (51 IN ERiRDR) THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATlON OF BUPERS MANPOWER ANO PERSOtlNEl MAllAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT UPOH THE QUALITY OF INPUT FROM THE FIELD YOUR EFFORTS IN COl~ISTENLY PROVIDshyING HIGH QUALITY OCR DOCUMENTS ARE APPRECIATED
2 WELL DONE
s R D VROMAN BY OIRECTIltXi
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NEW YORK 09523
From Conrnandin9 Officer
NAFS IG PW fm 1000 Ser 545 11 Apr 1977
To Officer in Cha~e U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gontla FPO San Francisco 96601
Subj Letter of Ar~recfation
1 It is a sincere pleasure to extend to the men of your Detail 11Y personal thanks for the highly professional assistence provided to the NAF Sigonella Public Works Department on 18 and 19 March 1977 The assistance of your backhoe and operators was required to repair a break in the Italian NAF II 111ain water distribution system Although this assistance extended over a 48-hour continuous period only professionalism was displayed
2 Oespite the large amount of construction being performed by your unft you responded quickly and professionally Please extend a personal well done to E03 BAUST E03 TORO E03 LEPPAllEJI and EOCN VORNBROCK for their personal involvement and bullcan oobull spirit Their efforts precluded the loss of water supply and fire-fighting capabilshyities at a time when NAF Sigonella was engaged in the support of a major exerc1 se
3 This fine effort is another example of the envied bullcan Do spirit of the Naval Construction Forces
s H F PASZTALANEC
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATlONS (LOGISTICS) WASHIHGTON D C 20350
13 April 1977
Dear Cocrrnander De V1cq
Hy recent trfp to Europe was my f1rst opportunity to observe Seabee operations firsthand At each of the places I visited t found the Seabees hard at work In addition to your brief1ng in Rota I received a fine presentation by LT Keene in S1gone11a The short tour of your camp fn Rota was particularly interesting to me I am extremely interested in equipment mobility dur1ng contingencies and found your information on batta11on mount out exercises useful
The Naval Construction Force is providing v1tal support to the fleet in Europe which is sincerely appreciated by the stat1ons where they are employed Please convey this message to your officers and men Thank you for your own efforts on my beha 1 f
S1ncerely
s E W COOKE VADH USN
COllllllnder Dav1d C De Vicq CEC USN COllllllnd1ng Off1cer Naval Mob11e Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco Ca11fornia g6601
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FPO 11Ell YORK 011540
PWHMNmw 5300 Ser 486 15 Apr 1977
frcn Coaaander U 5 1val Activi ties SpainConielldfnq Offfcer U S Naval Stetfon Robl Speln
To middotoamiddotdlng Officer U S Heval Mobile Constnictlon Betta lfon FTVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
1 On Tuesday 8 March 1977 Naval Statton Rota suffered a casualty to the only sewer serving the fndustrfal area causing o backup of sewage and 1 1111jor overflow fnto the dr1fn1ge ditches near the power plant Ourlng the succeeding days the known scope or the project grew dramatically frOll a routine sewer cleaning problem Into a major reconstruction project Involving 60 meters of new 18-lnch srwer line and construction of a new drop 1111nhole approxl1111tely 4 ~eters tall llajor effort was required first fn controlling the sewage flow to prevent major sanitation and pollution problems then In the excavating In sand below water level while constricted by the high teinperature hot water line on one side and a 12 470 volt electric power transshybullfsslon lfne and a roadway on the other side then procuring end installinq new pipeline and a 111sonry manhole Since the full job scope ~as unknown at the beginnfnq and consfderfng the urgency ssive effort was required on e 24-hour basis to keep the project lIOvlng Redesfqn was required durfng the course of the project as eddltlonal problems were encountered Eerly on the morning of 14 March 1977 the line was physically complete and operations returned to day-time only for backfill and cleanup while the masonry cured Sewage was again flowing normally on 18 March 1977
2 Under the coordination of CUO-t Walker and CttCS Harris Ht1CB 5 responded quickly and completely to requests for assistance during all phases of the project
3 With detenninat1on ingenuity and technical expertise the personnel fran NHCB 5 resolved the excavation problems keeping the project rapidly track1nq towards an early completion or particular note were the performances of the following personnelmiddot
a E02 J H Plowden and his crew dlllIOnstrated exceptional knowledge teamwork and professlonallS111 in constnicting a retllning wall which allowed the deep excavation to proceed safely
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b EOCU Bannen proved highly versat11e skillful and cool-headed His knowled9e of earthwork and equipment helped speed the project to completion
c EOCA Lemley was extremely enerqetic and helpful devoting hours of his free time to assist In whatever needed doing
d 013 Glover assisted frequently by making mmerous repairs to Public Works as well as NMCB 5 equ1P111ent and also by operating various equiP111ent on the project
4 Without the support rendered by NMCB 5 the completion of this important project could not have been accomplished In a rapid orderly manner Your can do attitude and cooperative spirit are sincerely appreciated
s C W ROE
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3 May lg77
Commander U S Naval Activities Spain
Oear Sir
In my capacity as President of the Pozo Nuevo Schools Parents Association I am very pleased to express our deepest gratitude to you for the cooperation received in a good will and voluntary manner from NMCB-5 personnel on the Naval Base Rota
Their efforts have contributed to enormously expedite the construction works of the new school We very much hope the works will be totally completed in the very near future and would be honored with your presence at the inauguration
We have expressed our gratitude to the Commanding Officer and Men of NMCB-5 in a familiar and personal way but I would ask you on behalf of the Association and on my own to express to them in a formal way our feelings of appreciation and admiration
Although at present a great number of American students attend our school we very much hope that this number will be increased when the school center is opened thus making tighter relations between our people
I remain at your entire disposal
Very sincerely
s Juan Rodriguez de los Santos
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COii THREE ONE NCR PORT lllEllDIE CA 8T lllClAS NOlfXYJ ltlC8 FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERRIRIWICE l YOU SHOUlll TAJCE GREAT PIUOE lll T1pound AClllEVEMEJfT OF- YOUR DIEGO GARshyCIA DETAIL OYER THE PAST rIGHT IQCTH DEPlOMElfT IT COMPUltD A CltMshyPUCATED DIVERSE AND OiAUEltGlNG SLIPFORll PAYING EYOLUTIOll IN AN OUTSTANDING MAllKER ITS PERSEVERNICE DEDICATION TO OUTl AND ATTEllTIOll TO DETAIL HAVE PAIO DIVIDEJIDS llHICH ARE EVlDDIT TO All 1140 HAYE OBSERVED THE FINAL PROlllCT THE QUALITY Of TllE lllllnlAY NlD PAAXshylllG APROll ADDITIOllS REFLECT THE SEUCTIOll AND TRAINING OF PERSOHNEl AND IS IN KEEPING llrnt THE HAUMARI( OF FIVE 2 THE APPEARANCE OF DpoundT PERSONllEL THE llfTENAllCE OF THEIR BERTHshyING AAEAS AND TllElR EQUIPMEHT INTEllANCE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN AIOIG TllE BEST OF All NCF tmlTS ON ISLAND 3 YOUR HEH HAVE DONE YOU PROllO CONGAA1ULATIOllS OH A JOB llEU DONE ( CAPT llEIS SENDS ST
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R 0703542 AUG 77 FM COHCBPAC HAKALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO THREE ZERO NCR DET DIEGO GARClA
THREE ONE NCR PORT HUENEHE CA BT UNCLAS NOSOOO NMCB FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERFORMANCE A THREE ZERO HCR OET DIEGO GARCIA 0404052 AUG 77 I REF A IS NOTED WITH PLEASURE I WISH TO CONVEY HY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PERSONNEL OF NMCB 5 DET DIEGO GARCIA FOR A JOB EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE THEIR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PAVING OF THE NORTH RUNWAY EXTENSION AND PARKING APROll EXPANSION IS A HOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT AND HIGHLY VISIBLE HILESTOHE IN THE DIEGO GARCIA CONSTRUCTION PROGRAK THE PROFESSIONALISM AND PRIDE WITH WHICH THE DfT WORKED THROUGHOUT THEIR DEPLOYMENT WAS CONSTAHTLY APPARENT IN SUPERB WORIOIAHSHIP ANO CARE OF THEIR EqtJIP THEIR ACHIEVEllEHT IS ONE FOR WHICH NMCB FIVE CAN middotBE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD llElL DONE RADH CLEHpoundNTS SENDS BT
R 2304302 JUL 77 FM COHCBPAC MAlltALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO COHC8LANT NORFOLK VA
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COM THREE OHE NCR PORT HUENEME CA COHNAVFACENGCOM ALEXANDRIA VA COMCBLANT DET NAPLES
UNCLAS N01650 FAREWELL TO NMCB FIVE 1 AS YOU DEPART ROTA HAVING SERVED AS THE ATLANTIC FLEET ruu BATTALION I EXTEND MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OF YOUR OFFICERS AND HEN NHCB FIVE CAN BE PROUD OF THEIR ACCOHPLISHHpoundHTS DURING THESE PAST EIGHT MONTHS THE PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES OF NMCB FIVE WERE EVIDENT ON SEVERAL OPERATIONAL PROJECTS AT ROTA OF PARTICULAR NOTE WERE THE MUSE COLO IRON THE PIER TWO FENDER SYSTEM REPAIRS AND THE EOC SUPPORT ACTIVITY YOUR DETAIL OICS AND HEN ALSO PERFORMED IN A PARTICULARshyLY OUTSTAllDING HANNER I WISH YOU WELL lN YOUR UPCOMING HOHEPORT PERIOO WELCOME HOME TO ALL HANDS IN NHCB FIVE ANO CONGRATULATIONS ON AH OUTSTANDING DEPLOYHEff WELL DONE RADH CLEMENTS SENDS BT R 1205412 HAY 77 FM NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT TO COHFAIRHED NAPLES IT
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INFO CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK LANTNAVFACENGCOHBRO NAPLES IT COHCBLANT DET NAPLES IT
BT UN CLAS 11000 NAVY EXCHANGE LA MADDALENA 1 NEW NAVY EXCHANGE BRANCH STORE OPENED 10 HAY 77 WITH BRIEF CEREMONY 2 WELL DONE EXTENDED TO NMCB FIVE DET PERSOHNEL FOR BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION AND TO NAVY EXCHANGE PERSONNEL FOR INSTALLATION OF FURNISHINGS AND STOCKIHG ASSISTANCE THE HARD WORK AND MUTUAL COOPERATION DISPLAYED BY ALCON IN PROVIDING NEW FACILITY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED BT
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NHC8 FIVE LOCATION SUMHARY
TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
DETACHMENT SOUDA BAY 111 SOUDA BAY GREECE JA 77 JUL 77 N
deg DETAC~HpoundNT NCA MAKRI 024 tlEA HAKRI GREECE NOV 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT THURSO 113 THURSO SCOTLAND APR 77JUN 77
DETACHMENT MORON 018 MORON SPAJN NOV 76MAR 77
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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uon 1rr1w1l fft Rola tht 11111edlatt ust r1cln9 the divisionbull c0111Pltte rtbulldhI or tht office spact to BIU tdeg offices and 1 roeict Ion __ Afttr retgtullClng bull tt1crour11 cl P and ~t11ttng bullS ICC lhbed prlOT to tM surt obull 1 worl
fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
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Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
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A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
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FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
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CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
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nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
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BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
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ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
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mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
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lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
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crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
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45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
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lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
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A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
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S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
bull
procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
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I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
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l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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U S NAVAL AIR FACILITY FLEET POST OFFICE Nnl YORK 09523
From Comnandfng Offfcer U S Naval Afr Facflity FPO New York 09523
NAFSIGPWmr 11000 Ser 1424 15 Nov 1976
To Officer in Charqe U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gone11a FPO San Francfsco 96601
Subj Letter of Appreciation forwarding of
1 I want to take thfs opportunity to extend to the men of your detail my personal thanks for the extremely professional assistance provided to thP Public Works Department on 10 November 1976 The assfs~nce of your backhoe and operator were required to locate and excavate a break in the housing hot water heating distribution system
2 Despite your recent arrival your detail re~ponded quickly and with extreme professionalism Please extend a personal WELL DOllE to E03 BAUST and EOCN TORO for their personal involvement and CAN DO spirf t Their efforts until 0400 on 11 November provided the many occupants of station family housing with hot wat er and heat with the mfnfmal delay possible
3 The fine effort displayed on thf s assistance by your personnel fs truly another example of the Seabee CAN DO spfrft of the Naval Construction Forces
s M F PASZTALANIEC CAPT UsN
Copy to CO NMCB FIVE
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE DETACHMENT 2 401ST TACTICAL FIGHTER WING (USAFE)
APO NEW YORK 09282
cc 21 January 1977
From Conmander Det 2 40lst Tactical Fighter Wing (USAFE) To Corrmanding Officer U S Naval Mobile ConstTUction Sattalion
FIVE
Subj letter of Apprecfation
1 I wish to express my appreciation for the IDlllIY contributions your personnel have made to the Moron AB conmunity They have joined in many of our activities always conducting themselves in a courteous and friendly way The care they have taken of their 11ving area as well as the equipment they have used at our base has been outstand- ing Their many hours of work in repairing the roof at the Moron Girls Orphanage have made a tremendous contribution to good Spanish-American middot relations which will be remembered long after they have finished their work at Moron
2 Your men are obviously well trained and their leadership is very professional It is a pleasure to have had an opportunity to share our base wfth the Seabees
s MICHAEL H PRICE ltCol USAF
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JUIll llONZALEZ l111ntAZZ 1111 ROTA
COllllander U S Naval Act1v1t1es
My dear friend
I am pleased to fnfonn you that several men of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion S from that Base have painted at no cost the Old Folks Club of this Parish The) also on the occasion of the past festivities offered the old folks a lunch sh1r1n9 it wf th thllll
r want to thank you for their gentle attitude and to as~ you to please extend my gratitude and that of my old folks to the COllllander of the Battalion
Sincerely yours
s JUAN GOtlZAlEZ LAGltJIAZZIHl
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COMMANDER U S NAVAL ACTIVITIES SPAIN
FPO NEW YORK 09540
From Comnander U S llaval Actfvftfes Spafn
AOSPAMml 1650 Ser 123 26 Jan I977
To Cocnnandin9 Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
Encl (1) Felipe Benitez Ruiz-Mateos Mayor of Rota Spain ltr of 18 January 1977
1 Enclosure (1) is forwarded with pleasure Actions such as this enhance the spirit of agreement and cooperation between the peoples of our countries and lend credence to the Seabees Can Do reputation Please express my personal wwell Donebull to all those concerned bull
FELIPE BENITEZ RUIZ-MATEOS MAYOR OF ROTA
Captain Charles W ROE
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Comnander U S Naval Activities Spain NAVAL BASE ROTA
Joy dear friend
18 January 1977
On behalf of the Municipal Conmittee and on 11Y own name I want to express to you our deepest qratitude for the works perfonned by personnel from that Naval Base under your cOllITiand by leveling the debris at Rompidillo Beach l eaving all the area in excellent conditions for pedestrians
Wannest regards
s FELIPE BEtlITEZ RUIZ-MATEOS
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FILIPENSES HIJAS DE MARIA DOLOROSA SEVILLA
CURIA GENERAL Ho Pro 3077
C011111ander NMCB 5 APO 092
Sirs
I cannot let any more time pass without sending you the testimony of our deepest gratitude for all the attentions and kindnesses that our pupils and C011111Unity of CASA-HOGAR NUESTRA SENORA DEL CARMEN Antonio Crespo 33 Moron have received frQm you These attentfons have been granted by you as well as by the offfcers and men under your cocm1and It f s requested thf s letter expressing our deepest gratitude be passed on to a 11 your personnel
I want to especially thank you for the repair work performed on the roof of one of the dormitories You know this House is maintained on Providence leav1ng everything in the hands of God for Him to motivate all the generous hearts fn view of the social action we are carrying out w1th these infants who are so much in need of moral and affectionate support for not having parents who could give them a home But you with the proverbial generosity of the American Country have solved this problem sending men who have used a lot of man-hours and all the necessary material which has been~ lot to repair the roofs which because they are so old were in very bad condition
God will abundantly compensate you for your well doing as requested in the prayers of all the members of this C011111unity and the fnfants you have so greatly helped
On my own name and on behalf of the COlllllllnfty [ represent I tell you an emotional Thank Youbull Yes thank you and thanks to the Horth Amerfcan Base wflich has done so many good things
We remain very since~ly fn the Lord
s M M del P11ar Escolar G Superfor General
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Dear Captain de Vicq
ld lfke to thank you and your men for the fine cooperation and gracious hospitality afforded Mr Patisaul and Myself during our recent on-site visit with FlVE ~11 hands were exceptionally well prepared for our visit It was a pleasure to receive nlJllerous recorm1endatfons regarding Seabee support and mobilization readiness which were backed up with well thought out and documented justificashytion
LCDR Jones and SKC Finley were especially helpful in coordinating our visit to ensure that we were able to cover all functional areas
Please let us know ff we may be of service
Very respectfully
s ROBERT A WORTliLEY SKCH USN
COOJDand1ng Officer ATTN CDR D C de Vicq Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco 96601
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WASHINGTON D C 20370
FROM CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
TO COl-MAHOING OFFICER US NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION FIVE FPO SAN FRANCISCO 96601
SUBJ OCR OOCUt1ENT PREPARATION
1 A REVIEW OF THE OCR OOCUHpoundNTS SUBHITTEO TO BUPERS BY YOUR CltraquotlANO DURING THE PERIOD 01 JAN 77 TO 31 JAN 77
PERS 35CPLC RS 10 FEB 1977
SHOWS AN EXTREMELY LOW NUMBER OF IMPROPERLY PREPARED OR OTHERWISE REJECTED OOCIJ4ENTS (51 IN ERiRDR) THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATlON OF BUPERS MANPOWER ANO PERSOtlNEl MAllAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT UPOH THE QUALITY OF INPUT FROM THE FIELD YOUR EFFORTS IN COl~ISTENLY PROVIDshyING HIGH QUALITY OCR DOCUMENTS ARE APPRECIATED
2 WELL DONE
s R D VROMAN BY OIRECTIltXi
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U S NAVAL AIR FACILITY FLEET POST OFFICE
NEW YORK 09523
From Conrnandin9 Officer
NAFS IG PW fm 1000 Ser 545 11 Apr 1977
To Officer in Cha~e U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gontla FPO San Francisco 96601
Subj Letter of Ar~recfation
1 It is a sincere pleasure to extend to the men of your Detail 11Y personal thanks for the highly professional assistence provided to the NAF Sigonella Public Works Department on 18 and 19 March 1977 The assistance of your backhoe and operators was required to repair a break in the Italian NAF II 111ain water distribution system Although this assistance extended over a 48-hour continuous period only professionalism was displayed
2 Oespite the large amount of construction being performed by your unft you responded quickly and professionally Please extend a personal well done to E03 BAUST E03 TORO E03 LEPPAllEJI and EOCN VORNBROCK for their personal involvement and bullcan oobull spirit Their efforts precluded the loss of water supply and fire-fighting capabilshyities at a time when NAF Sigonella was engaged in the support of a major exerc1 se
3 This fine effort is another example of the envied bullcan Do spirit of the Naval Construction Forces
s H F PASZTALANEC
Copy to CO NMCB FIVE
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATlONS (LOGISTICS) WASHIHGTON D C 20350
13 April 1977
Dear Cocrrnander De V1cq
Hy recent trfp to Europe was my f1rst opportunity to observe Seabee operations firsthand At each of the places I visited t found the Seabees hard at work In addition to your brief1ng in Rota I received a fine presentation by LT Keene in S1gone11a The short tour of your camp fn Rota was particularly interesting to me I am extremely interested in equipment mobility dur1ng contingencies and found your information on batta11on mount out exercises useful
The Naval Construction Force is providing v1tal support to the fleet in Europe which is sincerely appreciated by the stat1ons where they are employed Please convey this message to your officers and men Thank you for your own efforts on my beha 1 f
S1ncerely
s E W COOKE VADH USN
COllllllnder Dav1d C De Vicq CEC USN COllllllnd1ng Off1cer Naval Mob11e Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco Ca11fornia g6601
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To middotoamiddotdlng Officer U S Heval Mobile Constnictlon Betta lfon FTVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
1 On Tuesday 8 March 1977 Naval Statton Rota suffered a casualty to the only sewer serving the fndustrfal area causing o backup of sewage and 1 1111jor overflow fnto the dr1fn1ge ditches near the power plant Ourlng the succeeding days the known scope or the project grew dramatically frOll a routine sewer cleaning problem Into a major reconstruction project Involving 60 meters of new 18-lnch srwer line and construction of a new drop 1111nhole approxl1111tely 4 ~eters tall llajor effort was required first fn controlling the sewage flow to prevent major sanitation and pollution problems then In the excavating In sand below water level while constricted by the high teinperature hot water line on one side and a 12 470 volt electric power transshybullfsslon lfne and a roadway on the other side then procuring end installinq new pipeline and a 111sonry manhole Since the full job scope ~as unknown at the beginnfnq and consfderfng the urgency ssive effort was required on e 24-hour basis to keep the project lIOvlng Redesfqn was required durfng the course of the project as eddltlonal problems were encountered Eerly on the morning of 14 March 1977 the line was physically complete and operations returned to day-time only for backfill and cleanup while the masonry cured Sewage was again flowing normally on 18 March 1977
2 Under the coordination of CUO-t Walker and CttCS Harris Ht1CB 5 responded quickly and completely to requests for assistance during all phases of the project
3 With detenninat1on ingenuity and technical expertise the personnel fran NHCB 5 resolved the excavation problems keeping the project rapidly track1nq towards an early completion or particular note were the performances of the following personnelmiddot
a E02 J H Plowden and his crew dlllIOnstrated exceptional knowledge teamwork and professlonallS111 in constnicting a retllning wall which allowed the deep excavation to proceed safely
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b EOCU Bannen proved highly versat11e skillful and cool-headed His knowled9e of earthwork and equipment helped speed the project to completion
c EOCA Lemley was extremely enerqetic and helpful devoting hours of his free time to assist In whatever needed doing
d 013 Glover assisted frequently by making mmerous repairs to Public Works as well as NMCB 5 equ1P111ent and also by operating various equiP111ent on the project
4 Without the support rendered by NMCB 5 the completion of this important project could not have been accomplished In a rapid orderly manner Your can do attitude and cooperative spirit are sincerely appreciated
s C W ROE
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3 May lg77
Commander U S Naval Activities Spain
Oear Sir
In my capacity as President of the Pozo Nuevo Schools Parents Association I am very pleased to express our deepest gratitude to you for the cooperation received in a good will and voluntary manner from NMCB-5 personnel on the Naval Base Rota
Their efforts have contributed to enormously expedite the construction works of the new school We very much hope the works will be totally completed in the very near future and would be honored with your presence at the inauguration
We have expressed our gratitude to the Commanding Officer and Men of NMCB-5 in a familiar and personal way but I would ask you on behalf of the Association and on my own to express to them in a formal way our feelings of appreciation and admiration
Although at present a great number of American students attend our school we very much hope that this number will be increased when the school center is opened thus making tighter relations between our people
I remain at your entire disposal
Very sincerely
s Juan Rodriguez de los Santos
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COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
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EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
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fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
bull
It [nll1ttd Personl DfwlslC)
Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
bull
[ 0 Jotn The bullbulll And SH The Worldbull
Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
Ill lfll Division
A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
bull
Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
bull
bull
PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
bull
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
I bull I
I
bull
Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
Tbullble 1
OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
~-middot l l l l
FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
10rN IT
tllaquoVERSITt ~
CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
EIIIECE l l l l
nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
1tml D
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
~ SPJNlSll 16
= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
= OJZEQ PREP
ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
StHfJY
crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
bull
1 l
l l
Table 2
3S
l 1
1
lUrlL 14 13 16 23 3
pound9
8 7 2 2
l l
l 1
l
MM JW JUL
16 IT
8 8 3 8 7 7 5 7 2 2 2 2 2 2
rr
1 l l l l l
1
1 l l l 1 l l l
I
23
1 l l
1
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
5 3 I
Table 3
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H E-6
45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
l 0 18 T8lf
bull
I
bull
bull
bull
bull
S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
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lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
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A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
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S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
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ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
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-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
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2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
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(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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APO NEW YORK 09282
cc 21 January 1977
From Conmander Det 2 40lst Tactical Fighter Wing (USAFE) To Corrmanding Officer U S Naval Mobile ConstTUction Sattalion
FIVE
Subj letter of Apprecfation
1 I wish to express my appreciation for the IDlllIY contributions your personnel have made to the Moron AB conmunity They have joined in many of our activities always conducting themselves in a courteous and friendly way The care they have taken of their 11ving area as well as the equipment they have used at our base has been outstand- ing Their many hours of work in repairing the roof at the Moron Girls Orphanage have made a tremendous contribution to good Spanish-American middot relations which will be remembered long after they have finished their work at Moron
2 Your men are obviously well trained and their leadership is very professional It is a pleasure to have had an opportunity to share our base wfth the Seabees
s MICHAEL H PRICE ltCol USAF
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JUIll llONZALEZ l111ntAZZ 1111 ROTA
COllllander U S Naval Act1v1t1es
My dear friend
I am pleased to fnfonn you that several men of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion S from that Base have painted at no cost the Old Folks Club of this Parish The) also on the occasion of the past festivities offered the old folks a lunch sh1r1n9 it wf th thllll
r want to thank you for their gentle attitude and to as~ you to please extend my gratitude and that of my old folks to the COllllander of the Battalion
Sincerely yours
s JUAN GOtlZAlEZ LAGltJIAZZIHl
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COMMANDER U S NAVAL ACTIVITIES SPAIN
FPO NEW YORK 09540
From Comnander U S llaval Actfvftfes Spafn
AOSPAMml 1650 Ser 123 26 Jan I977
To Cocnnandin9 Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
Encl (1) Felipe Benitez Ruiz-Mateos Mayor of Rota Spain ltr of 18 January 1977
1 Enclosure (1) is forwarded with pleasure Actions such as this enhance the spirit of agreement and cooperation between the peoples of our countries and lend credence to the Seabees Can Do reputation Please express my personal wwell Donebull to all those concerned bull
FELIPE BENITEZ RUIZ-MATEOS MAYOR OF ROTA
Captain Charles W ROE
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Comnander U S Naval Activities Spain NAVAL BASE ROTA
Joy dear friend
18 January 1977
On behalf of the Municipal Conmittee and on 11Y own name I want to express to you our deepest qratitude for the works perfonned by personnel from that Naval Base under your cOllITiand by leveling the debris at Rompidillo Beach l eaving all the area in excellent conditions for pedestrians
Wannest regards
s FELIPE BEtlITEZ RUIZ-MATEOS
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FILIPENSES HIJAS DE MARIA DOLOROSA SEVILLA
CURIA GENERAL Ho Pro 3077
C011111ander NMCB 5 APO 092
Sirs
I cannot let any more time pass without sending you the testimony of our deepest gratitude for all the attentions and kindnesses that our pupils and C011111Unity of CASA-HOGAR NUESTRA SENORA DEL CARMEN Antonio Crespo 33 Moron have received frQm you These attentfons have been granted by you as well as by the offfcers and men under your cocm1and It f s requested thf s letter expressing our deepest gratitude be passed on to a 11 your personnel
I want to especially thank you for the repair work performed on the roof of one of the dormitories You know this House is maintained on Providence leav1ng everything in the hands of God for Him to motivate all the generous hearts fn view of the social action we are carrying out w1th these infants who are so much in need of moral and affectionate support for not having parents who could give them a home But you with the proverbial generosity of the American Country have solved this problem sending men who have used a lot of man-hours and all the necessary material which has been~ lot to repair the roofs which because they are so old were in very bad condition
God will abundantly compensate you for your well doing as requested in the prayers of all the members of this C011111unity and the fnfants you have so greatly helped
On my own name and on behalf of the COlllllllnfty [ represent I tell you an emotional Thank Youbull Yes thank you and thanks to the Horth Amerfcan Base wflich has done so many good things
We remain very since~ly fn the Lord
s M M del P11ar Escolar G Superfor General
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Dear Captain de Vicq
ld lfke to thank you and your men for the fine cooperation and gracious hospitality afforded Mr Patisaul and Myself during our recent on-site visit with FlVE ~11 hands were exceptionally well prepared for our visit It was a pleasure to receive nlJllerous recorm1endatfons regarding Seabee support and mobilization readiness which were backed up with well thought out and documented justificashytion
LCDR Jones and SKC Finley were especially helpful in coordinating our visit to ensure that we were able to cover all functional areas
Please let us know ff we may be of service
Very respectfully
s ROBERT A WORTliLEY SKCH USN
COOJDand1ng Officer ATTN CDR D C de Vicq Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco 96601
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WASHINGTON D C 20370
FROM CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
TO COl-MAHOING OFFICER US NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION FIVE FPO SAN FRANCISCO 96601
SUBJ OCR OOCUt1ENT PREPARATION
1 A REVIEW OF THE OCR OOCUHpoundNTS SUBHITTEO TO BUPERS BY YOUR CltraquotlANO DURING THE PERIOD 01 JAN 77 TO 31 JAN 77
PERS 35CPLC RS 10 FEB 1977
SHOWS AN EXTREMELY LOW NUMBER OF IMPROPERLY PREPARED OR OTHERWISE REJECTED OOCIJ4ENTS (51 IN ERiRDR) THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATlON OF BUPERS MANPOWER ANO PERSOtlNEl MAllAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT UPOH THE QUALITY OF INPUT FROM THE FIELD YOUR EFFORTS IN COl~ISTENLY PROVIDshyING HIGH QUALITY OCR DOCUMENTS ARE APPRECIATED
2 WELL DONE
s R D VROMAN BY OIRECTIltXi
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NEW YORK 09523
From Conrnandin9 Officer
NAFS IG PW fm 1000 Ser 545 11 Apr 1977
To Officer in Cha~e U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gontla FPO San Francisco 96601
Subj Letter of Ar~recfation
1 It is a sincere pleasure to extend to the men of your Detail 11Y personal thanks for the highly professional assistence provided to the NAF Sigonella Public Works Department on 18 and 19 March 1977 The assistance of your backhoe and operators was required to repair a break in the Italian NAF II 111ain water distribution system Although this assistance extended over a 48-hour continuous period only professionalism was displayed
2 Oespite the large amount of construction being performed by your unft you responded quickly and professionally Please extend a personal well done to E03 BAUST E03 TORO E03 LEPPAllEJI and EOCN VORNBROCK for their personal involvement and bullcan oobull spirit Their efforts precluded the loss of water supply and fire-fighting capabilshyities at a time when NAF Sigonella was engaged in the support of a major exerc1 se
3 This fine effort is another example of the envied bullcan Do spirit of the Naval Construction Forces
s H F PASZTALANEC
Copy to CO NMCB FIVE
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATlONS (LOGISTICS) WASHIHGTON D C 20350
13 April 1977
Dear Cocrrnander De V1cq
Hy recent trfp to Europe was my f1rst opportunity to observe Seabee operations firsthand At each of the places I visited t found the Seabees hard at work In addition to your brief1ng in Rota I received a fine presentation by LT Keene in S1gone11a The short tour of your camp fn Rota was particularly interesting to me I am extremely interested in equipment mobility dur1ng contingencies and found your information on batta11on mount out exercises useful
The Naval Construction Force is providing v1tal support to the fleet in Europe which is sincerely appreciated by the stat1ons where they are employed Please convey this message to your officers and men Thank you for your own efforts on my beha 1 f
S1ncerely
s E W COOKE VADH USN
COllllllnder Dav1d C De Vicq CEC USN COllllllnd1ng Off1cer Naval Mob11e Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco Ca11fornia g6601
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FPO 11Ell YORK 011540
PWHMNmw 5300 Ser 486 15 Apr 1977
frcn Coaaander U 5 1val Activi ties SpainConielldfnq Offfcer U S Naval Stetfon Robl Speln
To middotoamiddotdlng Officer U S Heval Mobile Constnictlon Betta lfon FTVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
1 On Tuesday 8 March 1977 Naval Statton Rota suffered a casualty to the only sewer serving the fndustrfal area causing o backup of sewage and 1 1111jor overflow fnto the dr1fn1ge ditches near the power plant Ourlng the succeeding days the known scope or the project grew dramatically frOll a routine sewer cleaning problem Into a major reconstruction project Involving 60 meters of new 18-lnch srwer line and construction of a new drop 1111nhole approxl1111tely 4 ~eters tall llajor effort was required first fn controlling the sewage flow to prevent major sanitation and pollution problems then In the excavating In sand below water level while constricted by the high teinperature hot water line on one side and a 12 470 volt electric power transshybullfsslon lfne and a roadway on the other side then procuring end installinq new pipeline and a 111sonry manhole Since the full job scope ~as unknown at the beginnfnq and consfderfng the urgency ssive effort was required on e 24-hour basis to keep the project lIOvlng Redesfqn was required durfng the course of the project as eddltlonal problems were encountered Eerly on the morning of 14 March 1977 the line was physically complete and operations returned to day-time only for backfill and cleanup while the masonry cured Sewage was again flowing normally on 18 March 1977
2 Under the coordination of CUO-t Walker and CttCS Harris Ht1CB 5 responded quickly and completely to requests for assistance during all phases of the project
3 With detenninat1on ingenuity and technical expertise the personnel fran NHCB 5 resolved the excavation problems keeping the project rapidly track1nq towards an early completion or particular note were the performances of the following personnelmiddot
a E02 J H Plowden and his crew dlllIOnstrated exceptional knowledge teamwork and professlonallS111 in constnicting a retllning wall which allowed the deep excavation to proceed safely
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b EOCU Bannen proved highly versat11e skillful and cool-headed His knowled9e of earthwork and equipment helped speed the project to completion
c EOCA Lemley was extremely enerqetic and helpful devoting hours of his free time to assist In whatever needed doing
d 013 Glover assisted frequently by making mmerous repairs to Public Works as well as NMCB 5 equ1P111ent and also by operating various equiP111ent on the project
4 Without the support rendered by NMCB 5 the completion of this important project could not have been accomplished In a rapid orderly manner Your can do attitude and cooperative spirit are sincerely appreciated
s C W ROE
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3 May lg77
Commander U S Naval Activities Spain
Oear Sir
In my capacity as President of the Pozo Nuevo Schools Parents Association I am very pleased to express our deepest gratitude to you for the cooperation received in a good will and voluntary manner from NMCB-5 personnel on the Naval Base Rota
Their efforts have contributed to enormously expedite the construction works of the new school We very much hope the works will be totally completed in the very near future and would be honored with your presence at the inauguration
We have expressed our gratitude to the Commanding Officer and Men of NMCB-5 in a familiar and personal way but I would ask you on behalf of the Association and on my own to express to them in a formal way our feelings of appreciation and admiration
Although at present a great number of American students attend our school we very much hope that this number will be increased when the school center is opened thus making tighter relations between our people
I remain at your entire disposal
Very sincerely
s Juan Rodriguez de los Santos
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BT UHCLAS 1101610 IKB FIVE DET NEA KAUI OEPLOYIUT COOLETIltraquoI l IT IS llrTH PLEASURE THAT I HEREBY CIMFNO THE PERFORMANCE OF LTJG BEltTSCllE AND THE IEC Of NHCB FIVE DETACllOT NEA MAXJll FOR THEIR SUPERB PEJlfORAANCE WHILE DEPLOYED TO NAYCOIMSTA GREECE TO A 1W1 THEIR CCISTRUCTION SKILLS WEJtpound EVIDENT BY THC IJJALl1Y 01 THEIR WOAX Oii THE THEATREllJLTI PURPOSE 8Ul6 ADDITlltraquoI TO THE BOWLING ALLEY HEAD AHO COllSTRUCTIOll OF A IOIEN S HEAD IN BEQ 11 AFTER AN ABSENCE Of NEV CCll$TRUCTION FOii HORE THAii NO YEARS THESE PERSONNEL SUPPORT REshyLAtED PROJECTS ARE VERY HUCH APPRECIATED BY ALL STATlCWI FORCES 2 AS llE ATTEMPTED TO SIDI OH SEABEE APPRECJATIOH DAY SATIJRMY 2S JIJHE EACH MAH HAS BEEH VERY KICK A PART OF OUR NEA KAKRI COMUllTY DEPARTURE OF THE 0poundTACHKEHT WILL BE A LOSS AS THEY WERE GfHTLEIU PROFESSJOllAlS THROUGHOUT ALL OF T1fE DETACll1EHT PEISOllHEL ACTIVEU PARTICIPATED IN OFF-DUTY STATION ACTlYnlES AHO REPRESEtTED EITHER THE DETAOIOT OR NAVCMtSTA GREECE IN EVERY SPORTS PROGRNI OFFERED DURING THEIR STAY AS EXAMPLES THEY PROVlDED COACHES AND REFEREES FOR OOR YOOTH BASKpoundT8All TEAii RODE IN A 50 ICl4 BIKE-A-THON WITlt DOll-ATIClllS GOIG TO NAVY RELIEF (LTJG 8poundRTSOE FINISHING SECOHll) AHO OF lltlEJISE IHPORTAHCE PROVIDED FOUR STARTERS Oii WR FAST PITCH SOFT 8AlL TEAii llHICH CAPTURED THE 1917 llELLEHl)((lf AIR BASE LEAGUE OIAMPIONSlilP 3 IT llAS TAJlY A SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYHEtT FOR NIC8 FIVE DETACIKHT NEA KAICRI 1llROUGllOUT THEY KAVE UPHELD THE TRADITI 00 AHO REPUTATION OF THpound SEABEES MELL DOHE CAPTAIN THAD II HARJlEll U S NAVY BT
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R 191218Z JUL 77 Fl1 NAVCOltSTA NEA llAKRJ GREECE TO 1111C8 FfVE ROTA SP INFO CltJICSLAllT llORFOlK VA
OJCC IWgtRJO SI NMC8 FtVE DET NEA ICAkRl Gii
R 151311Z JUl 77 Fii NAVctllff)ET SOUDA BAY Gil TO NAVCCl4HSTA NEA MMRI GREECE BT UHClAS N01600 RUOGHmOH FOR OOTSTANOIHamp SERVICES 1 OURJllamp TllE RECpound11T OEPlOMllT Of NMC8 FIVE DET TO THIS AREA THEIR COllTRIBIITTOHS JN RDDElllHG ASSJSTAllCE AND PROFESSIONAL ADVICE TO NAVCOllUT SOOOA BAY HAVE 8poundEll OF SIGlllFICAllT IMPORTAIC( AllO AAE 0poundSERVIKamp OF SPECIAL RECOGHITIOH IK8 FIVE OETACHHEllT ARRIVED llHEll ltAVCOlt4DET llAS IN TllE PROCESS Of A MJOR BASE TElEPIOoE SYSlDI UP GRADE PROGRESS llAS AT A HEAR STANO-STILL DUE TO TREMOllNG OIFFICIJT-IES IHllEREJIT TUS AREA REQUIRlNG HEAVY EQUIMHT RESOlUTIOH INFOAMAL llAISOH llmt AllO SOllro TASltlNG IWIAGpoundllO(T 8Y Na FIVE OEshyTACIKllT COORIBUTED SUBSTAllTlAU Y AHO llERE SIGlllTICAHT FACTORS IN THE SOCCESSFll COfLETIOH OF TlHS PROJECT THIS ElPAllSIOll lllll llOW PROVIDE FOR TELEPHOllES IN All OFFICE AND WORIC CENTERS lflllE INshyCREASING THE QUAlID OF SERVICE TO All TEUPllOllE SUBSCRIBERS AllTshyOVOll USERS AHO TO TIpound COltUllCATIONS DETACHHENT FACILITIES 2 THE LpoundAOERSlilP QUALITIES EXHIBITED IN COHJlllCTION 111111 1ltOSpound INDEFINABLE QUAlffiES THAT ARE ALLUDED llHEll REFERIHG TO SAILORS AS SHIPMTES HAVE CMINID TO MAKpound THE SEABEES OF llgtICB FIVE DETACHMENT SOIJOA BAY STAHO OUT IN All ORGAHlZATION NOTED FOR ITS PROrESSIOIW1514 3 AlTHOUGli THESE ACTIOllS WERE THE RESULT OF COMBINED EFFORTS THE CONTIUBUTIONS OF THE FOUOlllNG PERSOHllEl HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY NOTEWORTHY lTJG A E BERTSCHE EOC O l POWELL EOI R H SUltraquoIELA pound02 E F WADDLE 4 REQUEST NAVCOf4STA NEA MAKRI FORWAAO AS APPROPRIATE BT
R 191240Z JUL 77 Fl1 NAVOET SOUDA BAY CRETE TO llHCB FIVE INFO HllCB FIVE DET SOUDA BAY CRETE
COHCBLAHT NORFOLK VA CQ1C8LANT OET NAPLES IT CINCUSHAVEUR LOHOOff UK CMAIRHEO MAPLES IT
BT lJHClAS N01610 MESSAGE OF catpound11DATION l l 111511 TO CMpoundNO TtlaquogtSE PEllSOHllEL ASSlrHm TO THE NHC8 FIVE DET SOUOA BAY SERVING HERE OORIHGYOUR RECOO DEPLOOOT 2 ENCWITERJHG SEVERE SOIL CONDITIONS REllllERING MY ATTIWT AT EXCAVATION AllOUOUS UNKNOWll sm CCllDlTIOllS WITH LITTLE OR NO OOCIKNTATIOH OF EXISTING UTILITY SERVICES AllD-11pound LOGISTlCS PROBLpoundKS INHEREJIT lllTH BElNG STTlIATm AT AH ISOLATED LOCATION TltE MDI Of llP-5 EXHIBrTID EXpoundllLAllY DEDICATION AND PERSEVlRAHCE Ill THE PERFORMANCE OF Tltpound1R TASmgt PROJECTS THE COMPLETED llEQ ORAllWiC AllO SEIWiE lpoundAQI Fl ELD PROJECTS AllO TIE llEAltL Y ClllPlpoundTEO CQKAClAl POWER PROJECT AAE VITALLY llEEOEO FACILITIES lllROVDOTS AT THIS DETACllOT Al TIOJGH 1lpoundY ARE NOT AS 08SERYABlE AS OTHER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS llAY 8pound 1llEY ARE NEVEllTHELESS CRITICAL TO THIS OETACIKllTS ABILITY TO CAAAY OUT lTS ISSION WITHOUT TllE ORlVE INITIATIVE AHO bullw oobull SPIRIT DISPLAYED BY THESE MEii llOHE OF THESE ACCOfLISlllDITS WOUUl HAVE BEEN REAi IZID IT WAS HY PLEASURE TO HAVE IKB FIVE OET SOWA OH llMRO llEU DONE CAPT LAlllflllG SElllS 8T
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R 191351Z Jut 77 fgtI C()IFARHED NAPL(S IT TO llllCB FIVE
bull INFO CINCUSllAVpoundUR LOltOON UK NAYOET SOUOA BAY CRETE HAF SI GOHELLA IT llAVSTA ROTA SP
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UNCLAS NllOltYl CWLETl Oii OF MED llERAAHEAH 0poundPLOYMpoundNT 1 AS YOUR OEPLOYMENT ORAllS TO A CLOSE I COIKND YOU FDR YOUR CAN DO PEllFOIUWICE lN TllE FAIRllED AREA 2 Ill PAATtCULAR YOUR DETACtf1poundHTS AT LA llADOALpoundNA AND SOUOA BAY HAD GREAT IMPACT Oii OUR SHORE ACTIVIT ES AT TltOSE LOCATICIHS THE TilpoundLrNESS AND QUALITY OF TltE CCHllSSARYNU RECOHSTRUCTIOll AT LA IWlllALENA FAA EXCEEDED TllE NOIOWL T ElCELLENT RESPONSE llEJIDERED BY TllE SEA8EES YOOR SOUllA BAY DETAClt4EKT BEGAN WORK OH SEVERAL PROJECTS UKDER DIFFICULT POUTICAI ANO LOGlSTICAI SigtPORT CONOITIOllS THEIR HARD WORk IS EVIOEHT FRO THEIR ACCOHPtISIMNTS llOST lllPORshyTANTLY THE lltUNEllT CCl4PLETIOll OF THE COIKRCAl PQO PROJECT 3 llEU DONE TO All HAllDS AAllM II H llClAUGllIN JR BT
R 040405Z All6 77 FM THREE ZERO NCR OpoundT DlEGO GAAClA TO NMC8 FIVE INFO C(JCBPAC MAWAPA Hl
COii THREE ONE NCR PORT lllEllDIE CA 8T lllClAS NOlfXYJ ltlC8 FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERRIRIWICE l YOU SHOUlll TAJCE GREAT PIUOE lll T1pound AClllEVEMEJfT OF- YOUR DIEGO GARshyCIA DETAIL OYER THE PAST rIGHT IQCTH DEPlOMElfT IT COMPUltD A CltMshyPUCATED DIVERSE AND OiAUEltGlNG SLIPFORll PAYING EYOLUTIOll IN AN OUTSTANDING MAllKER ITS PERSEVERNICE DEDICATION TO OUTl AND ATTEllTIOll TO DETAIL HAVE PAIO DIVIDEJIDS llHICH ARE EVlDDIT TO All 1140 HAYE OBSERVED THE FINAL PROlllCT THE QUALITY Of TllE lllllnlAY NlD PAAXshylllG APROll ADDITIOllS REFLECT THE SEUCTIOll AND TRAINING OF PERSOHNEl AND IS IN KEEPING llrnt THE HAUMARI( OF FIVE 2 THE APPEARANCE OF DpoundT PERSONllEL THE llfTENAllCE OF THEIR BERTHshyING AAEAS AND TllElR EQUIPMEHT INTEllANCE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN AIOIG TllE BEST OF All NCF tmlTS ON ISLAND 3 YOUR HEH HAVE DONE YOU PROllO CONGAA1ULATIOllS OH A JOB llEU DONE ( CAPT llEIS SENDS ST
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R 0703542 AUG 77 FM COHCBPAC HAKALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO THREE ZERO NCR DET DIEGO GARClA
THREE ONE NCR PORT HUENEHE CA BT UNCLAS NOSOOO NMCB FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERFORMANCE A THREE ZERO HCR OET DIEGO GARCIA 0404052 AUG 77 I REF A IS NOTED WITH PLEASURE I WISH TO CONVEY HY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PERSONNEL OF NMCB 5 DET DIEGO GARCIA FOR A JOB EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE THEIR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PAVING OF THE NORTH RUNWAY EXTENSION AND PARKING APROll EXPANSION IS A HOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT AND HIGHLY VISIBLE HILESTOHE IN THE DIEGO GARCIA CONSTRUCTION PROGRAK THE PROFESSIONALISM AND PRIDE WITH WHICH THE DfT WORKED THROUGHOUT THEIR DEPLOYMENT WAS CONSTAHTLY APPARENT IN SUPERB WORIOIAHSHIP ANO CARE OF THEIR EqtJIP THEIR ACHIEVEllEHT IS ONE FOR WHICH NMCB FIVE CAN middotBE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD llElL DONE RADH CLEHpoundNTS SENDS BT
R 2304302 JUL 77 FM COHCBPAC MAlltALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO COHC8LANT NORFOLK VA
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COM THREE OHE NCR PORT HUENEME CA COHNAVFACENGCOM ALEXANDRIA VA COMCBLANT DET NAPLES
UNCLAS N01650 FAREWELL TO NMCB FIVE 1 AS YOU DEPART ROTA HAVING SERVED AS THE ATLANTIC FLEET ruu BATTALION I EXTEND MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OF YOUR OFFICERS AND HEN NHCB FIVE CAN BE PROUD OF THEIR ACCOHPLISHHpoundHTS DURING THESE PAST EIGHT MONTHS THE PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES OF NMCB FIVE WERE EVIDENT ON SEVERAL OPERATIONAL PROJECTS AT ROTA OF PARTICULAR NOTE WERE THE MUSE COLO IRON THE PIER TWO FENDER SYSTEM REPAIRS AND THE EOC SUPPORT ACTIVITY YOUR DETAIL OICS AND HEN ALSO PERFORMED IN A PARTICULARshyLY OUTSTAllDING HANNER I WISH YOU WELL lN YOUR UPCOMING HOHEPORT PERIOO WELCOME HOME TO ALL HANDS IN NHCB FIVE ANO CONGRATULATIONS ON AH OUTSTANDING DEPLOYHEff WELL DONE RADH CLEMENTS SENDS BT R 1205412 HAY 77 FM NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT TO COHFAIRHED NAPLES IT
NAVS~PPACT NAPLES IT NHCB FIVE NHCB FIVE DET LA MADDALENA IT
INFO CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK LANTNAVFACENGCOHBRO NAPLES IT COHCBLANT DET NAPLES IT
BT UN CLAS 11000 NAVY EXCHANGE LA MADDALENA 1 NEW NAVY EXCHANGE BRANCH STORE OPENED 10 HAY 77 WITH BRIEF CEREMONY 2 WELL DONE EXTENDED TO NMCB FIVE DET PERSOHNEL FOR BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION AND TO NAVY EXCHANGE PERSONNEL FOR INSTALLATION OF FURNISHINGS AND STOCKIHG ASSISTANCE THE HARD WORK AND MUTUAL COOPERATION DISPLAYED BY ALCON IN PROVIDING NEW FACILITY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED BT
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NHC8 FIVE LOCATION SUMHARY
TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
DETACHMENT SOUDA BAY 111 SOUDA BAY GREECE JA 77 JUL 77 N
deg DETAC~HpoundNT NCA MAKRI 024 tlEA HAKRI GREECE NOV 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT THURSO 113 THURSO SCOTLAND APR 77JUN 77
DETACHMENT MORON 018 MORON SPAJN NOV 76MAR 77
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
ENCLOSURE ( 2)
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
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Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
Ill lfll Division
A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
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FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
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CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
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nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
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ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
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mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
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lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
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JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
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45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
bull
bull
A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
0
Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
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2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
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l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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JUIll llONZALEZ l111ntAZZ 1111 ROTA
COllllander U S Naval Act1v1t1es
My dear friend
I am pleased to fnfonn you that several men of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion S from that Base have painted at no cost the Old Folks Club of this Parish The) also on the occasion of the past festivities offered the old folks a lunch sh1r1n9 it wf th thllll
r want to thank you for their gentle attitude and to as~ you to please extend my gratitude and that of my old folks to the COllllander of the Battalion
Sincerely yours
s JUAN GOtlZAlEZ LAGltJIAZZIHl
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COMMANDER U S NAVAL ACTIVITIES SPAIN
FPO NEW YORK 09540
From Comnander U S llaval Actfvftfes Spafn
AOSPAMml 1650 Ser 123 26 Jan I977
To Cocnnandin9 Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
Encl (1) Felipe Benitez Ruiz-Mateos Mayor of Rota Spain ltr of 18 January 1977
1 Enclosure (1) is forwarded with pleasure Actions such as this enhance the spirit of agreement and cooperation between the peoples of our countries and lend credence to the Seabees Can Do reputation Please express my personal wwell Donebull to all those concerned bull
FELIPE BENITEZ RUIZ-MATEOS MAYOR OF ROTA
Captain Charles W ROE
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Comnander U S Naval Activities Spain NAVAL BASE ROTA
Joy dear friend
18 January 1977
On behalf of the Municipal Conmittee and on 11Y own name I want to express to you our deepest qratitude for the works perfonned by personnel from that Naval Base under your cOllITiand by leveling the debris at Rompidillo Beach l eaving all the area in excellent conditions for pedestrians
Wannest regards
s FELIPE BEtlITEZ RUIZ-MATEOS
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FILIPENSES HIJAS DE MARIA DOLOROSA SEVILLA
CURIA GENERAL Ho Pro 3077
C011111ander NMCB 5 APO 092
Sirs
I cannot let any more time pass without sending you the testimony of our deepest gratitude for all the attentions and kindnesses that our pupils and C011111Unity of CASA-HOGAR NUESTRA SENORA DEL CARMEN Antonio Crespo 33 Moron have received frQm you These attentfons have been granted by you as well as by the offfcers and men under your cocm1and It f s requested thf s letter expressing our deepest gratitude be passed on to a 11 your personnel
I want to especially thank you for the repair work performed on the roof of one of the dormitories You know this House is maintained on Providence leav1ng everything in the hands of God for Him to motivate all the generous hearts fn view of the social action we are carrying out w1th these infants who are so much in need of moral and affectionate support for not having parents who could give them a home But you with the proverbial generosity of the American Country have solved this problem sending men who have used a lot of man-hours and all the necessary material which has been~ lot to repair the roofs which because they are so old were in very bad condition
God will abundantly compensate you for your well doing as requested in the prayers of all the members of this C011111unity and the fnfants you have so greatly helped
On my own name and on behalf of the COlllllllnfty [ represent I tell you an emotional Thank Youbull Yes thank you and thanks to the Horth Amerfcan Base wflich has done so many good things
We remain very since~ly fn the Lord
s M M del P11ar Escolar G Superfor General
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8 February 1977
Dear Captain de Vicq
ld lfke to thank you and your men for the fine cooperation and gracious hospitality afforded Mr Patisaul and Myself during our recent on-site visit with FlVE ~11 hands were exceptionally well prepared for our visit It was a pleasure to receive nlJllerous recorm1endatfons regarding Seabee support and mobilization readiness which were backed up with well thought out and documented justificashytion
LCDR Jones and SKC Finley were especially helpful in coordinating our visit to ensure that we were able to cover all functional areas
Please let us know ff we may be of service
Very respectfully
s ROBERT A WORTliLEY SKCH USN
COOJDand1ng Officer ATTN CDR D C de Vicq Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco 96601
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OEPARlllENT OF THE NAVY BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
WASHINGTON D C 20370
FROM CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
TO COl-MAHOING OFFICER US NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION FIVE FPO SAN FRANCISCO 96601
SUBJ OCR OOCUt1ENT PREPARATION
1 A REVIEW OF THE OCR OOCUHpoundNTS SUBHITTEO TO BUPERS BY YOUR CltraquotlANO DURING THE PERIOD 01 JAN 77 TO 31 JAN 77
PERS 35CPLC RS 10 FEB 1977
SHOWS AN EXTREMELY LOW NUMBER OF IMPROPERLY PREPARED OR OTHERWISE REJECTED OOCIJ4ENTS (51 IN ERiRDR) THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATlON OF BUPERS MANPOWER ANO PERSOtlNEl MAllAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT UPOH THE QUALITY OF INPUT FROM THE FIELD YOUR EFFORTS IN COl~ISTENLY PROVIDshyING HIGH QUALITY OCR DOCUMENTS ARE APPRECIATED
2 WELL DONE
s R D VROMAN BY OIRECTIltXi
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U S NAVAL AIR FACILITY FLEET POST OFFICE
NEW YORK 09523
From Conrnandin9 Officer
NAFS IG PW fm 1000 Ser 545 11 Apr 1977
To Officer in Cha~e U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gontla FPO San Francisco 96601
Subj Letter of Ar~recfation
1 It is a sincere pleasure to extend to the men of your Detail 11Y personal thanks for the highly professional assistence provided to the NAF Sigonella Public Works Department on 18 and 19 March 1977 The assistance of your backhoe and operators was required to repair a break in the Italian NAF II 111ain water distribution system Although this assistance extended over a 48-hour continuous period only professionalism was displayed
2 Oespite the large amount of construction being performed by your unft you responded quickly and professionally Please extend a personal well done to E03 BAUST E03 TORO E03 LEPPAllEJI and EOCN VORNBROCK for their personal involvement and bullcan oobull spirit Their efforts precluded the loss of water supply and fire-fighting capabilshyities at a time when NAF Sigonella was engaged in the support of a major exerc1 se
3 This fine effort is another example of the envied bullcan Do spirit of the Naval Construction Forces
s H F PASZTALANEC
Copy to CO NMCB FIVE
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATlONS (LOGISTICS) WASHIHGTON D C 20350
13 April 1977
Dear Cocrrnander De V1cq
Hy recent trfp to Europe was my f1rst opportunity to observe Seabee operations firsthand At each of the places I visited t found the Seabees hard at work In addition to your brief1ng in Rota I received a fine presentation by LT Keene in S1gone11a The short tour of your camp fn Rota was particularly interesting to me I am extremely interested in equipment mobility dur1ng contingencies and found your information on batta11on mount out exercises useful
The Naval Construction Force is providing v1tal support to the fleet in Europe which is sincerely appreciated by the stat1ons where they are employed Please convey this message to your officers and men Thank you for your own efforts on my beha 1 f
S1ncerely
s E W COOKE VADH USN
COllllllnder Dav1d C De Vicq CEC USN COllllllnd1ng Off1cer Naval Mob11e Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco Ca11fornia g6601
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frcn Coaaander U 5 1val Activi ties SpainConielldfnq Offfcer U S Naval Stetfon Robl Speln
To middotoamiddotdlng Officer U S Heval Mobile Constnictlon Betta lfon FTVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
1 On Tuesday 8 March 1977 Naval Statton Rota suffered a casualty to the only sewer serving the fndustrfal area causing o backup of sewage and 1 1111jor overflow fnto the dr1fn1ge ditches near the power plant Ourlng the succeeding days the known scope or the project grew dramatically frOll a routine sewer cleaning problem Into a major reconstruction project Involving 60 meters of new 18-lnch srwer line and construction of a new drop 1111nhole approxl1111tely 4 ~eters tall llajor effort was required first fn controlling the sewage flow to prevent major sanitation and pollution problems then In the excavating In sand below water level while constricted by the high teinperature hot water line on one side and a 12 470 volt electric power transshybullfsslon lfne and a roadway on the other side then procuring end installinq new pipeline and a 111sonry manhole Since the full job scope ~as unknown at the beginnfnq and consfderfng the urgency ssive effort was required on e 24-hour basis to keep the project lIOvlng Redesfqn was required durfng the course of the project as eddltlonal problems were encountered Eerly on the morning of 14 March 1977 the line was physically complete and operations returned to day-time only for backfill and cleanup while the masonry cured Sewage was again flowing normally on 18 March 1977
2 Under the coordination of CUO-t Walker and CttCS Harris Ht1CB 5 responded quickly and completely to requests for assistance during all phases of the project
3 With detenninat1on ingenuity and technical expertise the personnel fran NHCB 5 resolved the excavation problems keeping the project rapidly track1nq towards an early completion or particular note were the performances of the following personnelmiddot
a E02 J H Plowden and his crew dlllIOnstrated exceptional knowledge teamwork and professlonallS111 in constnicting a retllning wall which allowed the deep excavation to proceed safely
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b EOCU Bannen proved highly versat11e skillful and cool-headed His knowled9e of earthwork and equipment helped speed the project to completion
c EOCA Lemley was extremely enerqetic and helpful devoting hours of his free time to assist In whatever needed doing
d 013 Glover assisted frequently by making mmerous repairs to Public Works as well as NMCB 5 equ1P111ent and also by operating various equiP111ent on the project
4 Without the support rendered by NMCB 5 the completion of this important project could not have been accomplished In a rapid orderly manner Your can do attitude and cooperative spirit are sincerely appreciated
s C W ROE
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3 May lg77
Commander U S Naval Activities Spain
Oear Sir
In my capacity as President of the Pozo Nuevo Schools Parents Association I am very pleased to express our deepest gratitude to you for the cooperation received in a good will and voluntary manner from NMCB-5 personnel on the Naval Base Rota
Their efforts have contributed to enormously expedite the construction works of the new school We very much hope the works will be totally completed in the very near future and would be honored with your presence at the inauguration
We have expressed our gratitude to the Commanding Officer and Men of NMCB-5 in a familiar and personal way but I would ask you on behalf of the Association and on my own to express to them in a formal way our feelings of appreciation and admiration
Although at present a great number of American students attend our school we very much hope that this number will be increased when the school center is opened thus making tighter relations between our people
I remain at your entire disposal
Very sincerely
s Juan Rodriguez de los Santos
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TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
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DETACHMENT THURSO 113 THURSO SCOTLAND APR 77JUN 77
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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S- 1 SUMMARY
t AltlllbullIStretl F~Ofdl Otvtsto~
uon 1rr1w1l fft Rola tht 11111edlatt ust r1cln9 the divisionbull c0111Pltte rtbulldhI or tht office spact to BIU tdeg offices and 1 roeict Ion __ Afttr retgtullClng bull tt1crour11 cl P and ~t11ttng bullS ICC lhbed prlOT to tM surt obull 1 worl
fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
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It [nll1ttd Personl DfwlslC)
Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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[ 0 Jotn The bullbulll And SH The Worldbull
Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
Ill lfll Division
A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
~-middot l l l l
FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
10rN IT
tllaquoVERSITt ~
CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
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nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
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= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
= OJZEQ PREP
ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
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45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
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lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
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A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
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S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
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ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
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I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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COMMANDER U S NAVAL ACTIVITIES SPAIN
FPO NEW YORK 09540
From Comnander U S llaval Actfvftfes Spafn
AOSPAMml 1650 Ser 123 26 Jan I977
To Cocnnandin9 Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
Encl (1) Felipe Benitez Ruiz-Mateos Mayor of Rota Spain ltr of 18 January 1977
1 Enclosure (1) is forwarded with pleasure Actions such as this enhance the spirit of agreement and cooperation between the peoples of our countries and lend credence to the Seabees Can Do reputation Please express my personal wwell Donebull to all those concerned bull
FELIPE BENITEZ RUIZ-MATEOS MAYOR OF ROTA
Captain Charles W ROE
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Comnander U S Naval Activities Spain NAVAL BASE ROTA
Joy dear friend
18 January 1977
On behalf of the Municipal Conmittee and on 11Y own name I want to express to you our deepest qratitude for the works perfonned by personnel from that Naval Base under your cOllITiand by leveling the debris at Rompidillo Beach l eaving all the area in excellent conditions for pedestrians
Wannest regards
s FELIPE BEtlITEZ RUIZ-MATEOS
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FILIPENSES HIJAS DE MARIA DOLOROSA SEVILLA
CURIA GENERAL Ho Pro 3077
C011111ander NMCB 5 APO 092
Sirs
I cannot let any more time pass without sending you the testimony of our deepest gratitude for all the attentions and kindnesses that our pupils and C011111Unity of CASA-HOGAR NUESTRA SENORA DEL CARMEN Antonio Crespo 33 Moron have received frQm you These attentfons have been granted by you as well as by the offfcers and men under your cocm1and It f s requested thf s letter expressing our deepest gratitude be passed on to a 11 your personnel
I want to especially thank you for the repair work performed on the roof of one of the dormitories You know this House is maintained on Providence leav1ng everything in the hands of God for Him to motivate all the generous hearts fn view of the social action we are carrying out w1th these infants who are so much in need of moral and affectionate support for not having parents who could give them a home But you with the proverbial generosity of the American Country have solved this problem sending men who have used a lot of man-hours and all the necessary material which has been~ lot to repair the roofs which because they are so old were in very bad condition
God will abundantly compensate you for your well doing as requested in the prayers of all the members of this C011111unity and the fnfants you have so greatly helped
On my own name and on behalf of the COlllllllnfty [ represent I tell you an emotional Thank Youbull Yes thank you and thanks to the Horth Amerfcan Base wflich has done so many good things
We remain very since~ly fn the Lord
s M M del P11ar Escolar G Superfor General
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8 February 1977
Dear Captain de Vicq
ld lfke to thank you and your men for the fine cooperation and gracious hospitality afforded Mr Patisaul and Myself during our recent on-site visit with FlVE ~11 hands were exceptionally well prepared for our visit It was a pleasure to receive nlJllerous recorm1endatfons regarding Seabee support and mobilization readiness which were backed up with well thought out and documented justificashytion
LCDR Jones and SKC Finley were especially helpful in coordinating our visit to ensure that we were able to cover all functional areas
Please let us know ff we may be of service
Very respectfully
s ROBERT A WORTliLEY SKCH USN
COOJDand1ng Officer ATTN CDR D C de Vicq Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco 96601
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OEPARlllENT OF THE NAVY BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
WASHINGTON D C 20370
FROM CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
TO COl-MAHOING OFFICER US NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION FIVE FPO SAN FRANCISCO 96601
SUBJ OCR OOCUt1ENT PREPARATION
1 A REVIEW OF THE OCR OOCUHpoundNTS SUBHITTEO TO BUPERS BY YOUR CltraquotlANO DURING THE PERIOD 01 JAN 77 TO 31 JAN 77
PERS 35CPLC RS 10 FEB 1977
SHOWS AN EXTREMELY LOW NUMBER OF IMPROPERLY PREPARED OR OTHERWISE REJECTED OOCIJ4ENTS (51 IN ERiRDR) THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATlON OF BUPERS MANPOWER ANO PERSOtlNEl MAllAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT UPOH THE QUALITY OF INPUT FROM THE FIELD YOUR EFFORTS IN COl~ISTENLY PROVIDshyING HIGH QUALITY OCR DOCUMENTS ARE APPRECIATED
2 WELL DONE
s R D VROMAN BY OIRECTIltXi
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U S NAVAL AIR FACILITY FLEET POST OFFICE
NEW YORK 09523
From Conrnandin9 Officer
NAFS IG PW fm 1000 Ser 545 11 Apr 1977
To Officer in Cha~e U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gontla FPO San Francisco 96601
Subj Letter of Ar~recfation
1 It is a sincere pleasure to extend to the men of your Detail 11Y personal thanks for the highly professional assistence provided to the NAF Sigonella Public Works Department on 18 and 19 March 1977 The assistance of your backhoe and operators was required to repair a break in the Italian NAF II 111ain water distribution system Although this assistance extended over a 48-hour continuous period only professionalism was displayed
2 Oespite the large amount of construction being performed by your unft you responded quickly and professionally Please extend a personal well done to E03 BAUST E03 TORO E03 LEPPAllEJI and EOCN VORNBROCK for their personal involvement and bullcan oobull spirit Their efforts precluded the loss of water supply and fire-fighting capabilshyities at a time when NAF Sigonella was engaged in the support of a major exerc1 se
3 This fine effort is another example of the envied bullcan Do spirit of the Naval Construction Forces
s H F PASZTALANEC
Copy to CO NMCB FIVE
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATlONS (LOGISTICS) WASHIHGTON D C 20350
13 April 1977
Dear Cocrrnander De V1cq
Hy recent trfp to Europe was my f1rst opportunity to observe Seabee operations firsthand At each of the places I visited t found the Seabees hard at work In addition to your brief1ng in Rota I received a fine presentation by LT Keene in S1gone11a The short tour of your camp fn Rota was particularly interesting to me I am extremely interested in equipment mobility dur1ng contingencies and found your information on batta11on mount out exercises useful
The Naval Construction Force is providing v1tal support to the fleet in Europe which is sincerely appreciated by the stat1ons where they are employed Please convey this message to your officers and men Thank you for your own efforts on my beha 1 f
S1ncerely
s E W COOKE VADH USN
COllllllnder Dav1d C De Vicq CEC USN COllllllnd1ng Off1cer Naval Mob11e Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco Ca11fornia g6601
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FPO 11Ell YORK 011540
PWHMNmw 5300 Ser 486 15 Apr 1977
frcn Coaaander U 5 1val Activi ties SpainConielldfnq Offfcer U S Naval Stetfon Robl Speln
To middotoamiddotdlng Officer U S Heval Mobile Constnictlon Betta lfon FTVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
1 On Tuesday 8 March 1977 Naval Statton Rota suffered a casualty to the only sewer serving the fndustrfal area causing o backup of sewage and 1 1111jor overflow fnto the dr1fn1ge ditches near the power plant Ourlng the succeeding days the known scope or the project grew dramatically frOll a routine sewer cleaning problem Into a major reconstruction project Involving 60 meters of new 18-lnch srwer line and construction of a new drop 1111nhole approxl1111tely 4 ~eters tall llajor effort was required first fn controlling the sewage flow to prevent major sanitation and pollution problems then In the excavating In sand below water level while constricted by the high teinperature hot water line on one side and a 12 470 volt electric power transshybullfsslon lfne and a roadway on the other side then procuring end installinq new pipeline and a 111sonry manhole Since the full job scope ~as unknown at the beginnfnq and consfderfng the urgency ssive effort was required on e 24-hour basis to keep the project lIOvlng Redesfqn was required durfng the course of the project as eddltlonal problems were encountered Eerly on the morning of 14 March 1977 the line was physically complete and operations returned to day-time only for backfill and cleanup while the masonry cured Sewage was again flowing normally on 18 March 1977
2 Under the coordination of CUO-t Walker and CttCS Harris Ht1CB 5 responded quickly and completely to requests for assistance during all phases of the project
3 With detenninat1on ingenuity and technical expertise the personnel fran NHCB 5 resolved the excavation problems keeping the project rapidly track1nq towards an early completion or particular note were the performances of the following personnelmiddot
a E02 J H Plowden and his crew dlllIOnstrated exceptional knowledge teamwork and professlonallS111 in constnicting a retllning wall which allowed the deep excavation to proceed safely
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b EOCU Bannen proved highly versat11e skillful and cool-headed His knowled9e of earthwork and equipment helped speed the project to completion
c EOCA Lemley was extremely enerqetic and helpful devoting hours of his free time to assist In whatever needed doing
d 013 Glover assisted frequently by making mmerous repairs to Public Works as well as NMCB 5 equ1P111ent and also by operating various equiP111ent on the project
4 Without the support rendered by NMCB 5 the completion of this important project could not have been accomplished In a rapid orderly manner Your can do attitude and cooperative spirit are sincerely appreciated
s C W ROE
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3 May lg77
Commander U S Naval Activities Spain
Oear Sir
In my capacity as President of the Pozo Nuevo Schools Parents Association I am very pleased to express our deepest gratitude to you for the cooperation received in a good will and voluntary manner from NMCB-5 personnel on the Naval Base Rota
Their efforts have contributed to enormously expedite the construction works of the new school We very much hope the works will be totally completed in the very near future and would be honored with your presence at the inauguration
We have expressed our gratitude to the Commanding Officer and Men of NMCB-5 in a familiar and personal way but I would ask you on behalf of the Association and on my own to express to them in a formal way our feelings of appreciation and admiration
Although at present a great number of American students attend our school we very much hope that this number will be increased when the school center is opened thus making tighter relations between our people
I remain at your entire disposal
Very sincerely
s Juan Rodriguez de los Santos
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R 151311Z JUl 77 Fii NAVctllff)ET SOUDA BAY Gil TO NAVCCl4HSTA NEA MMRI GREECE BT UHClAS N01600 RUOGHmOH FOR OOTSTANOIHamp SERVICES 1 OURJllamp TllE RECpound11T OEPlOMllT Of NMC8 FIVE DET TO THIS AREA THEIR COllTRIBIITTOHS JN RDDElllHG ASSJSTAllCE AND PROFESSIONAL ADVICE TO NAVCOllUT SOOOA BAY HAVE 8poundEll OF SIGlllFICAllT IMPORTAIC( AllO AAE 0poundSERVIKamp OF SPECIAL RECOGHITIOH IK8 FIVE OETACHHEllT ARRIVED llHEll ltAVCOlt4DET llAS IN TllE PROCESS Of A MJOR BASE TElEPIOoE SYSlDI UP GRADE PROGRESS llAS AT A HEAR STANO-STILL DUE TO TREMOllNG OIFFICIJT-IES IHllEREJIT TUS AREA REQUIRlNG HEAVY EQUIMHT RESOlUTIOH INFOAMAL llAISOH llmt AllO SOllro TASltlNG IWIAGpoundllO(T 8Y Na FIVE OEshyTACIKllT COORIBUTED SUBSTAllTlAU Y AHO llERE SIGlllTICAHT FACTORS IN THE SOCCESSFll COfLETIOH OF TlHS PROJECT THIS ElPAllSIOll lllll llOW PROVIDE FOR TELEPHOllES IN All OFFICE AND WORIC CENTERS lflllE INshyCREASING THE QUAlID OF SERVICE TO All TEUPllOllE SUBSCRIBERS AllTshyOVOll USERS AHO TO TIpound COltUllCATIONS DETACHHENT FACILITIES 2 THE LpoundAOERSlilP QUALITIES EXHIBITED IN COHJlllCTION 111111 1ltOSpound INDEFINABLE QUAlffiES THAT ARE ALLUDED llHEll REFERIHG TO SAILORS AS SHIPMTES HAVE CMINID TO MAKpound THE SEABEES OF llgtICB FIVE DETACHMENT SOIJOA BAY STAHO OUT IN All ORGAHlZATION NOTED FOR ITS PROrESSIOIW1514 3 AlTHOUGli THESE ACTIOllS WERE THE RESULT OF COMBINED EFFORTS THE CONTIUBUTIONS OF THE FOUOlllNG PERSOHllEl HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY NOTEWORTHY lTJG A E BERTSCHE EOC O l POWELL EOI R H SUltraquoIELA pound02 E F WADDLE 4 REQUEST NAVCOf4STA NEA MAKRI FORWAAO AS APPROPRIATE BT
R 191240Z JUL 77 Fl1 NAVOET SOUDA BAY CRETE TO llHCB FIVE INFO HllCB FIVE DET SOUDA BAY CRETE
COHCBLAHT NORFOLK VA CQ1C8LANT OET NAPLES IT CINCUSHAVEUR LOHOOff UK CMAIRHEO MAPLES IT
BT lJHClAS N01610 MESSAGE OF catpound11DATION l l 111511 TO CMpoundNO TtlaquogtSE PEllSOHllEL ASSlrHm TO THE NHC8 FIVE DET SOUOA BAY SERVING HERE OORIHGYOUR RECOO DEPLOOOT 2 ENCWITERJHG SEVERE SOIL CONDITIONS REllllERING MY ATTIWT AT EXCAVATION AllOUOUS UNKNOWll sm CCllDlTIOllS WITH LITTLE OR NO OOCIKNTATIOH OF EXISTING UTILITY SERVICES AllD-11pound LOGISTlCS PROBLpoundKS INHEREJIT lllTH BElNG STTlIATm AT AH ISOLATED LOCATION TltE MDI Of llP-5 EXHIBrTID EXpoundllLAllY DEDICATION AND PERSEVlRAHCE Ill THE PERFORMANCE OF Tltpound1R TASmgt PROJECTS THE COMPLETED llEQ ORAllWiC AllO SEIWiE lpoundAQI Fl ELD PROJECTS AllO TIE llEAltL Y ClllPlpoundTEO CQKAClAl POWER PROJECT AAE VITALLY llEEOEO FACILITIES lllROVDOTS AT THIS DETACllOT Al TIOJGH 1lpoundY ARE NOT AS 08SERYABlE AS OTHER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS llAY 8pound 1llEY ARE NEVEllTHELESS CRITICAL TO THIS OETACIKllTS ABILITY TO CAAAY OUT lTS ISSION WITHOUT TllE ORlVE INITIATIVE AHO bullw oobull SPIRIT DISPLAYED BY THESE MEii llOHE OF THESE ACCOfLISlllDITS WOUUl HAVE BEEN REAi IZID IT WAS HY PLEASURE TO HAVE IKB FIVE OET SOWA OH llMRO llEU DONE CAPT LAlllflllG SElllS 8T
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R 191351Z Jut 77 fgtI C()IFARHED NAPL(S IT TO llllCB FIVE
bull INFO CINCUSllAVpoundUR LOltOON UK NAYOET SOUOA BAY CRETE HAF SI GOHELLA IT llAVSTA ROTA SP
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NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT COllSUBREFrTRAGRU LA MAOOALENA IT NMCB OOE THREE THREE COHCBLANl NORFOlK VA COMCBLANT DET llAPLES IT
UNCLAS NllOltYl CWLETl Oii OF MED llERAAHEAH 0poundPLOYMpoundNT 1 AS YOUR OEPLOYMENT ORAllS TO A CLOSE I COIKND YOU FDR YOUR CAN DO PEllFOIUWICE lN TllE FAIRllED AREA 2 Ill PAATtCULAR YOUR DETACtf1poundHTS AT LA llADOALpoundNA AND SOUOA BAY HAD GREAT IMPACT Oii OUR SHORE ACTIVIT ES AT TltOSE LOCATICIHS THE TilpoundLrNESS AND QUALITY OF TltE CCHllSSARYNU RECOHSTRUCTIOll AT LA IWlllALENA FAA EXCEEDED TllE NOIOWL T ElCELLENT RESPONSE llEJIDERED BY TllE SEA8EES YOOR SOUllA BAY DETAClt4EKT BEGAN WORK OH SEVERAL PROJECTS UKDER DIFFICULT POUTICAI ANO LOGlSTICAI SigtPORT CONOITIOllS THEIR HARD WORk IS EVIOEHT FRO THEIR ACCOHPtISIMNTS llOST lllPORshyTANTLY THE lltUNEllT CCl4PLETIOll OF THE COIKRCAl PQO PROJECT 3 llEU DONE TO All HAllDS AAllM II H llClAUGllIN JR BT
R 040405Z All6 77 FM THREE ZERO NCR OpoundT DlEGO GAAClA TO NMC8 FIVE INFO C(JCBPAC MAWAPA Hl
COii THREE ONE NCR PORT lllEllDIE CA 8T lllClAS NOlfXYJ ltlC8 FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERRIRIWICE l YOU SHOUlll TAJCE GREAT PIUOE lll T1pound AClllEVEMEJfT OF- YOUR DIEGO GARshyCIA DETAIL OYER THE PAST rIGHT IQCTH DEPlOMElfT IT COMPUltD A CltMshyPUCATED DIVERSE AND OiAUEltGlNG SLIPFORll PAYING EYOLUTIOll IN AN OUTSTANDING MAllKER ITS PERSEVERNICE DEDICATION TO OUTl AND ATTEllTIOll TO DETAIL HAVE PAIO DIVIDEJIDS llHICH ARE EVlDDIT TO All 1140 HAYE OBSERVED THE FINAL PROlllCT THE QUALITY Of TllE lllllnlAY NlD PAAXshylllG APROll ADDITIOllS REFLECT THE SEUCTIOll AND TRAINING OF PERSOHNEl AND IS IN KEEPING llrnt THE HAUMARI( OF FIVE 2 THE APPEARANCE OF DpoundT PERSONllEL THE llfTENAllCE OF THEIR BERTHshyING AAEAS AND TllElR EQUIPMEHT INTEllANCE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN AIOIG TllE BEST OF All NCF tmlTS ON ISLAND 3 YOUR HEH HAVE DONE YOU PROllO CONGAA1ULATIOllS OH A JOB llEU DONE ( CAPT llEIS SENDS ST
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R 0703542 AUG 77 FM COHCBPAC HAKALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO THREE ZERO NCR DET DIEGO GARClA
THREE ONE NCR PORT HUENEHE CA BT UNCLAS NOSOOO NMCB FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERFORMANCE A THREE ZERO HCR OET DIEGO GARCIA 0404052 AUG 77 I REF A IS NOTED WITH PLEASURE I WISH TO CONVEY HY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PERSONNEL OF NMCB 5 DET DIEGO GARCIA FOR A JOB EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE THEIR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PAVING OF THE NORTH RUNWAY EXTENSION AND PARKING APROll EXPANSION IS A HOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT AND HIGHLY VISIBLE HILESTOHE IN THE DIEGO GARCIA CONSTRUCTION PROGRAK THE PROFESSIONALISM AND PRIDE WITH WHICH THE DfT WORKED THROUGHOUT THEIR DEPLOYMENT WAS CONSTAHTLY APPARENT IN SUPERB WORIOIAHSHIP ANO CARE OF THEIR EqtJIP THEIR ACHIEVEllEHT IS ONE FOR WHICH NMCB FIVE CAN middotBE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD llElL DONE RADH CLEHpoundNTS SENDS BT
R 2304302 JUL 77 FM COHCBPAC MAlltALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO COHC8LANT NORFOLK VA
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UNCLAS N01650 FAREWELL TO NMCB FIVE 1 AS YOU DEPART ROTA HAVING SERVED AS THE ATLANTIC FLEET ruu BATTALION I EXTEND MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OF YOUR OFFICERS AND HEN NHCB FIVE CAN BE PROUD OF THEIR ACCOHPLISHHpoundHTS DURING THESE PAST EIGHT MONTHS THE PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES OF NMCB FIVE WERE EVIDENT ON SEVERAL OPERATIONAL PROJECTS AT ROTA OF PARTICULAR NOTE WERE THE MUSE COLO IRON THE PIER TWO FENDER SYSTEM REPAIRS AND THE EOC SUPPORT ACTIVITY YOUR DETAIL OICS AND HEN ALSO PERFORMED IN A PARTICULARshyLY OUTSTAllDING HANNER I WISH YOU WELL lN YOUR UPCOMING HOHEPORT PERIOO WELCOME HOME TO ALL HANDS IN NHCB FIVE ANO CONGRATULATIONS ON AH OUTSTANDING DEPLOYHEff WELL DONE RADH CLEMENTS SENDS BT R 1205412 HAY 77 FM NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT TO COHFAIRHED NAPLES IT
NAVS~PPACT NAPLES IT NHCB FIVE NHCB FIVE DET LA MADDALENA IT
INFO CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK LANTNAVFACENGCOHBRO NAPLES IT COHCBLANT DET NAPLES IT
BT UN CLAS 11000 NAVY EXCHANGE LA MADDALENA 1 NEW NAVY EXCHANGE BRANCH STORE OPENED 10 HAY 77 WITH BRIEF CEREMONY 2 WELL DONE EXTENDED TO NMCB FIVE DET PERSOHNEL FOR BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION AND TO NAVY EXCHANGE PERSONNEL FOR INSTALLATION OF FURNISHINGS AND STOCKIHG ASSISTANCE THE HARD WORK AND MUTUAL COOPERATION DISPLAYED BY ALCON IN PROVIDING NEW FACILITY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED BT
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NHC8 FIVE LOCATION SUMHARY
TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
DETACHMENT SOUDA BAY 111 SOUDA BAY GREECE JA 77 JUL 77 N
deg DETAC~HpoundNT NCA MAKRI 024 tlEA HAKRI GREECE NOV 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT THURSO 113 THURSO SCOTLAND APR 77JUN 77
DETACHMENT MORON 018 MORON SPAJN NOV 76MAR 77
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
ENCLOSURE ( 2)
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
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Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
Ill lfll Division
A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
~-middot l l l l
FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
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tllaquoVERSITt ~
CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
EIIIECE l l l l
nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
~ SPJNlSll 16
= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
= OJZEQ PREP
ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
StHfJY
crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
5 3 I
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45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
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lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
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A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
bull
procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
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I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
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l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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FILIPENSES HIJAS DE MARIA DOLOROSA SEVILLA
CURIA GENERAL Ho Pro 3077
C011111ander NMCB 5 APO 092
Sirs
I cannot let any more time pass without sending you the testimony of our deepest gratitude for all the attentions and kindnesses that our pupils and C011111Unity of CASA-HOGAR NUESTRA SENORA DEL CARMEN Antonio Crespo 33 Moron have received frQm you These attentfons have been granted by you as well as by the offfcers and men under your cocm1and It f s requested thf s letter expressing our deepest gratitude be passed on to a 11 your personnel
I want to especially thank you for the repair work performed on the roof of one of the dormitories You know this House is maintained on Providence leav1ng everything in the hands of God for Him to motivate all the generous hearts fn view of the social action we are carrying out w1th these infants who are so much in need of moral and affectionate support for not having parents who could give them a home But you with the proverbial generosity of the American Country have solved this problem sending men who have used a lot of man-hours and all the necessary material which has been~ lot to repair the roofs which because they are so old were in very bad condition
God will abundantly compensate you for your well doing as requested in the prayers of all the members of this C011111unity and the fnfants you have so greatly helped
On my own name and on behalf of the COlllllllnfty [ represent I tell you an emotional Thank Youbull Yes thank you and thanks to the Horth Amerfcan Base wflich has done so many good things
We remain very since~ly fn the Lord
s M M del P11ar Escolar G Superfor General
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Dear Captain de Vicq
ld lfke to thank you and your men for the fine cooperation and gracious hospitality afforded Mr Patisaul and Myself during our recent on-site visit with FlVE ~11 hands were exceptionally well prepared for our visit It was a pleasure to receive nlJllerous recorm1endatfons regarding Seabee support and mobilization readiness which were backed up with well thought out and documented justificashytion
LCDR Jones and SKC Finley were especially helpful in coordinating our visit to ensure that we were able to cover all functional areas
Please let us know ff we may be of service
Very respectfully
s ROBERT A WORTliLEY SKCH USN
COOJDand1ng Officer ATTN CDR D C de Vicq Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco 96601
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OEPARlllENT OF THE NAVY BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
WASHINGTON D C 20370
FROM CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
TO COl-MAHOING OFFICER US NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION FIVE FPO SAN FRANCISCO 96601
SUBJ OCR OOCUt1ENT PREPARATION
1 A REVIEW OF THE OCR OOCUHpoundNTS SUBHITTEO TO BUPERS BY YOUR CltraquotlANO DURING THE PERIOD 01 JAN 77 TO 31 JAN 77
PERS 35CPLC RS 10 FEB 1977
SHOWS AN EXTREMELY LOW NUMBER OF IMPROPERLY PREPARED OR OTHERWISE REJECTED OOCIJ4ENTS (51 IN ERiRDR) THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATlON OF BUPERS MANPOWER ANO PERSOtlNEl MAllAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT UPOH THE QUALITY OF INPUT FROM THE FIELD YOUR EFFORTS IN COl~ISTENLY PROVIDshyING HIGH QUALITY OCR DOCUMENTS ARE APPRECIATED
2 WELL DONE
s R D VROMAN BY OIRECTIltXi
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U S NAVAL AIR FACILITY FLEET POST OFFICE
NEW YORK 09523
From Conrnandin9 Officer
NAFS IG PW fm 1000 Ser 545 11 Apr 1977
To Officer in Cha~e U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gontla FPO San Francisco 96601
Subj Letter of Ar~recfation
1 It is a sincere pleasure to extend to the men of your Detail 11Y personal thanks for the highly professional assistence provided to the NAF Sigonella Public Works Department on 18 and 19 March 1977 The assistance of your backhoe and operators was required to repair a break in the Italian NAF II 111ain water distribution system Although this assistance extended over a 48-hour continuous period only professionalism was displayed
2 Oespite the large amount of construction being performed by your unft you responded quickly and professionally Please extend a personal well done to E03 BAUST E03 TORO E03 LEPPAllEJI and EOCN VORNBROCK for their personal involvement and bullcan oobull spirit Their efforts precluded the loss of water supply and fire-fighting capabilshyities at a time when NAF Sigonella was engaged in the support of a major exerc1 se
3 This fine effort is another example of the envied bullcan Do spirit of the Naval Construction Forces
s H F PASZTALANEC
Copy to CO NMCB FIVE
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATlONS (LOGISTICS) WASHIHGTON D C 20350
13 April 1977
Dear Cocrrnander De V1cq
Hy recent trfp to Europe was my f1rst opportunity to observe Seabee operations firsthand At each of the places I visited t found the Seabees hard at work In addition to your brief1ng in Rota I received a fine presentation by LT Keene in S1gone11a The short tour of your camp fn Rota was particularly interesting to me I am extremely interested in equipment mobility dur1ng contingencies and found your information on batta11on mount out exercises useful
The Naval Construction Force is providing v1tal support to the fleet in Europe which is sincerely appreciated by the stat1ons where they are employed Please convey this message to your officers and men Thank you for your own efforts on my beha 1 f
S1ncerely
s E W COOKE VADH USN
COllllllnder Dav1d C De Vicq CEC USN COllllllnd1ng Off1cer Naval Mob11e Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco Ca11fornia g6601
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To middotoamiddotdlng Officer U S Heval Mobile Constnictlon Betta lfon FTVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
1 On Tuesday 8 March 1977 Naval Statton Rota suffered a casualty to the only sewer serving the fndustrfal area causing o backup of sewage and 1 1111jor overflow fnto the dr1fn1ge ditches near the power plant Ourlng the succeeding days the known scope or the project grew dramatically frOll a routine sewer cleaning problem Into a major reconstruction project Involving 60 meters of new 18-lnch srwer line and construction of a new drop 1111nhole approxl1111tely 4 ~eters tall llajor effort was required first fn controlling the sewage flow to prevent major sanitation and pollution problems then In the excavating In sand below water level while constricted by the high teinperature hot water line on one side and a 12 470 volt electric power transshybullfsslon lfne and a roadway on the other side then procuring end installinq new pipeline and a 111sonry manhole Since the full job scope ~as unknown at the beginnfnq and consfderfng the urgency ssive effort was required on e 24-hour basis to keep the project lIOvlng Redesfqn was required durfng the course of the project as eddltlonal problems were encountered Eerly on the morning of 14 March 1977 the line was physically complete and operations returned to day-time only for backfill and cleanup while the masonry cured Sewage was again flowing normally on 18 March 1977
2 Under the coordination of CUO-t Walker and CttCS Harris Ht1CB 5 responded quickly and completely to requests for assistance during all phases of the project
3 With detenninat1on ingenuity and technical expertise the personnel fran NHCB 5 resolved the excavation problems keeping the project rapidly track1nq towards an early completion or particular note were the performances of the following personnelmiddot
a E02 J H Plowden and his crew dlllIOnstrated exceptional knowledge teamwork and professlonallS111 in constnicting a retllning wall which allowed the deep excavation to proceed safely
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b EOCU Bannen proved highly versat11e skillful and cool-headed His knowled9e of earthwork and equipment helped speed the project to completion
c EOCA Lemley was extremely enerqetic and helpful devoting hours of his free time to assist In whatever needed doing
d 013 Glover assisted frequently by making mmerous repairs to Public Works as well as NMCB 5 equ1P111ent and also by operating various equiP111ent on the project
4 Without the support rendered by NMCB 5 the completion of this important project could not have been accomplished In a rapid orderly manner Your can do attitude and cooperative spirit are sincerely appreciated
s C W ROE
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3 May lg77
Commander U S Naval Activities Spain
Oear Sir
In my capacity as President of the Pozo Nuevo Schools Parents Association I am very pleased to express our deepest gratitude to you for the cooperation received in a good will and voluntary manner from NMCB-5 personnel on the Naval Base Rota
Their efforts have contributed to enormously expedite the construction works of the new school We very much hope the works will be totally completed in the very near future and would be honored with your presence at the inauguration
We have expressed our gratitude to the Commanding Officer and Men of NMCB-5 in a familiar and personal way but I would ask you on behalf of the Association and on my own to express to them in a formal way our feelings of appreciation and admiration
Although at present a great number of American students attend our school we very much hope that this number will be increased when the school center is opened thus making tighter relations between our people
I remain at your entire disposal
Very sincerely
s Juan Rodriguez de los Santos
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COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
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EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
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fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
bull
It [nll1ttd Personl DfwlslC)
Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
bull
[ 0 Jotn The bullbulll And SH The Worldbull
Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
Ill lfll Division
A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
bull
Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
bull
bull
PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
bull
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
I bull I
I
bull
Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
Tbullble 1
OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
~-middot l l l l
FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
10rN IT
tllaquoVERSITt ~
CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
EIIIECE l l l l
nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
1tml D
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
~ SPJNlSll 16
= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
= OJZEQ PREP
ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
StHfJY
crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
bull
1 l
l l
Table 2
3S
l 1
1
lUrlL 14 13 16 23 3
pound9
8 7 2 2
l l
l 1
l
MM JW JUL
16 IT
8 8 3 8 7 7 5 7 2 2 2 2 2 2
rr
1 l l l l l
1
1 l l l 1 l l l
I
23
1 l l
1
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
5 3 I
Table 3
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H E-6
45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
l 0 18 T8lf
bull
I
bull
bull
bull
bull
S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
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lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
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A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
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S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
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ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
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-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
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2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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8 February 1977
Dear Captain de Vicq
ld lfke to thank you and your men for the fine cooperation and gracious hospitality afforded Mr Patisaul and Myself during our recent on-site visit with FlVE ~11 hands were exceptionally well prepared for our visit It was a pleasure to receive nlJllerous recorm1endatfons regarding Seabee support and mobilization readiness which were backed up with well thought out and documented justificashytion
LCDR Jones and SKC Finley were especially helpful in coordinating our visit to ensure that we were able to cover all functional areas
Please let us know ff we may be of service
Very respectfully
s ROBERT A WORTliLEY SKCH USN
COOJDand1ng Officer ATTN CDR D C de Vicq Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco 96601
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WASHINGTON D C 20370
FROM CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
TO COl-MAHOING OFFICER US NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION FIVE FPO SAN FRANCISCO 96601
SUBJ OCR OOCUt1ENT PREPARATION
1 A REVIEW OF THE OCR OOCUHpoundNTS SUBHITTEO TO BUPERS BY YOUR CltraquotlANO DURING THE PERIOD 01 JAN 77 TO 31 JAN 77
PERS 35CPLC RS 10 FEB 1977
SHOWS AN EXTREMELY LOW NUMBER OF IMPROPERLY PREPARED OR OTHERWISE REJECTED OOCIJ4ENTS (51 IN ERiRDR) THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATlON OF BUPERS MANPOWER ANO PERSOtlNEl MAllAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT UPOH THE QUALITY OF INPUT FROM THE FIELD YOUR EFFORTS IN COl~ISTENLY PROVIDshyING HIGH QUALITY OCR DOCUMENTS ARE APPRECIATED
2 WELL DONE
s R D VROMAN BY OIRECTIltXi
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NEW YORK 09523
From Conrnandin9 Officer
NAFS IG PW fm 1000 Ser 545 11 Apr 1977
To Officer in Cha~e U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gontla FPO San Francisco 96601
Subj Letter of Ar~recfation
1 It is a sincere pleasure to extend to the men of your Detail 11Y personal thanks for the highly professional assistence provided to the NAF Sigonella Public Works Department on 18 and 19 March 1977 The assistance of your backhoe and operators was required to repair a break in the Italian NAF II 111ain water distribution system Although this assistance extended over a 48-hour continuous period only professionalism was displayed
2 Oespite the large amount of construction being performed by your unft you responded quickly and professionally Please extend a personal well done to E03 BAUST E03 TORO E03 LEPPAllEJI and EOCN VORNBROCK for their personal involvement and bullcan oobull spirit Their efforts precluded the loss of water supply and fire-fighting capabilshyities at a time when NAF Sigonella was engaged in the support of a major exerc1 se
3 This fine effort is another example of the envied bullcan Do spirit of the Naval Construction Forces
s H F PASZTALANEC
Copy to CO NMCB FIVE
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATlONS (LOGISTICS) WASHIHGTON D C 20350
13 April 1977
Dear Cocrrnander De V1cq
Hy recent trfp to Europe was my f1rst opportunity to observe Seabee operations firsthand At each of the places I visited t found the Seabees hard at work In addition to your brief1ng in Rota I received a fine presentation by LT Keene in S1gone11a The short tour of your camp fn Rota was particularly interesting to me I am extremely interested in equipment mobility dur1ng contingencies and found your information on batta11on mount out exercises useful
The Naval Construction Force is providing v1tal support to the fleet in Europe which is sincerely appreciated by the stat1ons where they are employed Please convey this message to your officers and men Thank you for your own efforts on my beha 1 f
S1ncerely
s E W COOKE VADH USN
COllllllnder Dav1d C De Vicq CEC USN COllllllnd1ng Off1cer Naval Mob11e Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco Ca11fornia g6601
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FPO 11Ell YORK 011540
PWHMNmw 5300 Ser 486 15 Apr 1977
frcn Coaaander U 5 1val Activi ties SpainConielldfnq Offfcer U S Naval Stetfon Robl Speln
To middotoamiddotdlng Officer U S Heval Mobile Constnictlon Betta lfon FTVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
1 On Tuesday 8 March 1977 Naval Statton Rota suffered a casualty to the only sewer serving the fndustrfal area causing o backup of sewage and 1 1111jor overflow fnto the dr1fn1ge ditches near the power plant Ourlng the succeeding days the known scope or the project grew dramatically frOll a routine sewer cleaning problem Into a major reconstruction project Involving 60 meters of new 18-lnch srwer line and construction of a new drop 1111nhole approxl1111tely 4 ~eters tall llajor effort was required first fn controlling the sewage flow to prevent major sanitation and pollution problems then In the excavating In sand below water level while constricted by the high teinperature hot water line on one side and a 12 470 volt electric power transshybullfsslon lfne and a roadway on the other side then procuring end installinq new pipeline and a 111sonry manhole Since the full job scope ~as unknown at the beginnfnq and consfderfng the urgency ssive effort was required on e 24-hour basis to keep the project lIOvlng Redesfqn was required durfng the course of the project as eddltlonal problems were encountered Eerly on the morning of 14 March 1977 the line was physically complete and operations returned to day-time only for backfill and cleanup while the masonry cured Sewage was again flowing normally on 18 March 1977
2 Under the coordination of CUO-t Walker and CttCS Harris Ht1CB 5 responded quickly and completely to requests for assistance during all phases of the project
3 With detenninat1on ingenuity and technical expertise the personnel fran NHCB 5 resolved the excavation problems keeping the project rapidly track1nq towards an early completion or particular note were the performances of the following personnelmiddot
a E02 J H Plowden and his crew dlllIOnstrated exceptional knowledge teamwork and professlonallS111 in constnicting a retllning wall which allowed the deep excavation to proceed safely
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b EOCU Bannen proved highly versat11e skillful and cool-headed His knowled9e of earthwork and equipment helped speed the project to completion
c EOCA Lemley was extremely enerqetic and helpful devoting hours of his free time to assist In whatever needed doing
d 013 Glover assisted frequently by making mmerous repairs to Public Works as well as NMCB 5 equ1P111ent and also by operating various equiP111ent on the project
4 Without the support rendered by NMCB 5 the completion of this important project could not have been accomplished In a rapid orderly manner Your can do attitude and cooperative spirit are sincerely appreciated
s C W ROE
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3 May lg77
Commander U S Naval Activities Spain
Oear Sir
In my capacity as President of the Pozo Nuevo Schools Parents Association I am very pleased to express our deepest gratitude to you for the cooperation received in a good will and voluntary manner from NMCB-5 personnel on the Naval Base Rota
Their efforts have contributed to enormously expedite the construction works of the new school We very much hope the works will be totally completed in the very near future and would be honored with your presence at the inauguration
We have expressed our gratitude to the Commanding Officer and Men of NMCB-5 in a familiar and personal way but I would ask you on behalf of the Association and on my own to express to them in a formal way our feelings of appreciation and admiration
Although at present a great number of American students attend our school we very much hope that this number will be increased when the school center is opened thus making tighter relations between our people
I remain at your entire disposal
Very sincerely
s Juan Rodriguez de los Santos
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BT lJHClAS N01610 MESSAGE OF catpound11DATION l l 111511 TO CMpoundNO TtlaquogtSE PEllSOHllEL ASSlrHm TO THE NHC8 FIVE DET SOUOA BAY SERVING HERE OORIHGYOUR RECOO DEPLOOOT 2 ENCWITERJHG SEVERE SOIL CONDITIONS REllllERING MY ATTIWT AT EXCAVATION AllOUOUS UNKNOWll sm CCllDlTIOllS WITH LITTLE OR NO OOCIKNTATIOH OF EXISTING UTILITY SERVICES AllD-11pound LOGISTlCS PROBLpoundKS INHEREJIT lllTH BElNG STTlIATm AT AH ISOLATED LOCATION TltE MDI Of llP-5 EXHIBrTID EXpoundllLAllY DEDICATION AND PERSEVlRAHCE Ill THE PERFORMANCE OF Tltpound1R TASmgt PROJECTS THE COMPLETED llEQ ORAllWiC AllO SEIWiE lpoundAQI Fl ELD PROJECTS AllO TIE llEAltL Y ClllPlpoundTEO CQKAClAl POWER PROJECT AAE VITALLY llEEOEO FACILITIES lllROVDOTS AT THIS DETACllOT Al TIOJGH 1lpoundY ARE NOT AS 08SERYABlE AS OTHER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS llAY 8pound 1llEY ARE NEVEllTHELESS CRITICAL TO THIS OETACIKllTS ABILITY TO CAAAY OUT lTS ISSION WITHOUT TllE ORlVE INITIATIVE AHO bullw oobull SPIRIT DISPLAYED BY THESE MEii llOHE OF THESE ACCOfLISlllDITS WOUUl HAVE BEEN REAi IZID IT WAS HY PLEASURE TO HAVE IKB FIVE OET SOWA OH llMRO llEU DONE CAPT LAlllflllG SElllS 8T
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R 191351Z Jut 77 fgtI C()IFARHED NAPL(S IT TO llllCB FIVE
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NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT COllSUBREFrTRAGRU LA MAOOALENA IT NMCB OOE THREE THREE COHCBLANl NORFOlK VA COMCBLANT DET llAPLES IT
UNCLAS NllOltYl CWLETl Oii OF MED llERAAHEAH 0poundPLOYMpoundNT 1 AS YOUR OEPLOYMENT ORAllS TO A CLOSE I COIKND YOU FDR YOUR CAN DO PEllFOIUWICE lN TllE FAIRllED AREA 2 Ill PAATtCULAR YOUR DETACtf1poundHTS AT LA llADOALpoundNA AND SOUOA BAY HAD GREAT IMPACT Oii OUR SHORE ACTIVIT ES AT TltOSE LOCATICIHS THE TilpoundLrNESS AND QUALITY OF TltE CCHllSSARYNU RECOHSTRUCTIOll AT LA IWlllALENA FAA EXCEEDED TllE NOIOWL T ElCELLENT RESPONSE llEJIDERED BY TllE SEA8EES YOOR SOUllA BAY DETAClt4EKT BEGAN WORK OH SEVERAL PROJECTS UKDER DIFFICULT POUTICAI ANO LOGlSTICAI SigtPORT CONOITIOllS THEIR HARD WORk IS EVIOEHT FRO THEIR ACCOHPtISIMNTS llOST lllPORshyTANTLY THE lltUNEllT CCl4PLETIOll OF THE COIKRCAl PQO PROJECT 3 llEU DONE TO All HAllDS AAllM II H llClAUGllIN JR BT
R 040405Z All6 77 FM THREE ZERO NCR OpoundT DlEGO GAAClA TO NMC8 FIVE INFO C(JCBPAC MAWAPA Hl
COii THREE ONE NCR PORT lllEllDIE CA 8T lllClAS NOlfXYJ ltlC8 FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERRIRIWICE l YOU SHOUlll TAJCE GREAT PIUOE lll T1pound AClllEVEMEJfT OF- YOUR DIEGO GARshyCIA DETAIL OYER THE PAST rIGHT IQCTH DEPlOMElfT IT COMPUltD A CltMshyPUCATED DIVERSE AND OiAUEltGlNG SLIPFORll PAYING EYOLUTIOll IN AN OUTSTANDING MAllKER ITS PERSEVERNICE DEDICATION TO OUTl AND ATTEllTIOll TO DETAIL HAVE PAIO DIVIDEJIDS llHICH ARE EVlDDIT TO All 1140 HAYE OBSERVED THE FINAL PROlllCT THE QUALITY Of TllE lllllnlAY NlD PAAXshylllG APROll ADDITIOllS REFLECT THE SEUCTIOll AND TRAINING OF PERSOHNEl AND IS IN KEEPING llrnt THE HAUMARI( OF FIVE 2 THE APPEARANCE OF DpoundT PERSONllEL THE llfTENAllCE OF THEIR BERTHshyING AAEAS AND TllElR EQUIPMEHT INTEllANCE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN AIOIG TllE BEST OF All NCF tmlTS ON ISLAND 3 YOUR HEH HAVE DONE YOU PROllO CONGAA1ULATIOllS OH A JOB llEU DONE ( CAPT llEIS SENDS ST
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R 0703542 AUG 77 FM COHCBPAC HAKALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO THREE ZERO NCR DET DIEGO GARClA
THREE ONE NCR PORT HUENEHE CA BT UNCLAS NOSOOO NMCB FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERFORMANCE A THREE ZERO HCR OET DIEGO GARCIA 0404052 AUG 77 I REF A IS NOTED WITH PLEASURE I WISH TO CONVEY HY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PERSONNEL OF NMCB 5 DET DIEGO GARCIA FOR A JOB EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE THEIR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PAVING OF THE NORTH RUNWAY EXTENSION AND PARKING APROll EXPANSION IS A HOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT AND HIGHLY VISIBLE HILESTOHE IN THE DIEGO GARCIA CONSTRUCTION PROGRAK THE PROFESSIONALISM AND PRIDE WITH WHICH THE DfT WORKED THROUGHOUT THEIR DEPLOYMENT WAS CONSTAHTLY APPARENT IN SUPERB WORIOIAHSHIP ANO CARE OF THEIR EqtJIP THEIR ACHIEVEllEHT IS ONE FOR WHICH NMCB FIVE CAN middotBE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD llElL DONE RADH CLEHpoundNTS SENDS BT
R 2304302 JUL 77 FM COHCBPAC MAlltALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO COHC8LANT NORFOLK VA
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UNCLAS N01650 FAREWELL TO NMCB FIVE 1 AS YOU DEPART ROTA HAVING SERVED AS THE ATLANTIC FLEET ruu BATTALION I EXTEND MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OF YOUR OFFICERS AND HEN NHCB FIVE CAN BE PROUD OF THEIR ACCOHPLISHHpoundHTS DURING THESE PAST EIGHT MONTHS THE PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES OF NMCB FIVE WERE EVIDENT ON SEVERAL OPERATIONAL PROJECTS AT ROTA OF PARTICULAR NOTE WERE THE MUSE COLO IRON THE PIER TWO FENDER SYSTEM REPAIRS AND THE EOC SUPPORT ACTIVITY YOUR DETAIL OICS AND HEN ALSO PERFORMED IN A PARTICULARshyLY OUTSTAllDING HANNER I WISH YOU WELL lN YOUR UPCOMING HOHEPORT PERIOO WELCOME HOME TO ALL HANDS IN NHCB FIVE ANO CONGRATULATIONS ON AH OUTSTANDING DEPLOYHEff WELL DONE RADH CLEMENTS SENDS BT R 1205412 HAY 77 FM NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT TO COHFAIRHED NAPLES IT
NAVS~PPACT NAPLES IT NHCB FIVE NHCB FIVE DET LA MADDALENA IT
INFO CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK LANTNAVFACENGCOHBRO NAPLES IT COHCBLANT DET NAPLES IT
BT UN CLAS 11000 NAVY EXCHANGE LA MADDALENA 1 NEW NAVY EXCHANGE BRANCH STORE OPENED 10 HAY 77 WITH BRIEF CEREMONY 2 WELL DONE EXTENDED TO NMCB FIVE DET PERSOHNEL FOR BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION AND TO NAVY EXCHANGE PERSONNEL FOR INSTALLATION OF FURNISHINGS AND STOCKIHG ASSISTANCE THE HARD WORK AND MUTUAL COOPERATION DISPLAYED BY ALCON IN PROVIDING NEW FACILITY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED BT
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NHC8 FIVE LOCATION SUMHARY
TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
DETACHMENT SOUDA BAY 111 SOUDA BAY GREECE JA 77 JUL 77 N
deg DETAC~HpoundNT NCA MAKRI 024 tlEA HAKRI GREECE NOV 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT THURSO 113 THURSO SCOTLAND APR 77JUN 77
DETACHMENT MORON 018 MORON SPAJN NOV 76MAR 77
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
ENCLOSURE ( 2)
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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uon 1rr1w1l fft Rola tht 11111edlatt ust r1cln9 the divisionbull c0111Pltte rtbulldhI or tht office spact to BIU tdeg offices and 1 roeict Ion __ Afttr retgtullClng bull tt1crour11 cl P and ~t11ttng bullS ICC lhbed prlOT to tM surt obull 1 worl
fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
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Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
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A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
~-middot l l l l
FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
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CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
EIIIECE l l l l
nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
~ SPJNlSll 16
= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
= OJZEQ PREP
ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
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crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
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45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
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A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
bull
procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
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2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
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l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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OEPARlllENT OF THE NAVY BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
WASHINGTON D C 20370
FROM CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL
TO COl-MAHOING OFFICER US NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION FIVE FPO SAN FRANCISCO 96601
SUBJ OCR OOCUt1ENT PREPARATION
1 A REVIEW OF THE OCR OOCUHpoundNTS SUBHITTEO TO BUPERS BY YOUR CltraquotlANO DURING THE PERIOD 01 JAN 77 TO 31 JAN 77
PERS 35CPLC RS 10 FEB 1977
SHOWS AN EXTREMELY LOW NUMBER OF IMPROPERLY PREPARED OR OTHERWISE REJECTED OOCIJ4ENTS (51 IN ERiRDR) THE SUCCESSFUL OPERATlON OF BUPERS MANPOWER ANO PERSOtlNEl MAllAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT UPOH THE QUALITY OF INPUT FROM THE FIELD YOUR EFFORTS IN COl~ISTENLY PROVIDshyING HIGH QUALITY OCR DOCUMENTS ARE APPRECIATED
2 WELL DONE
s R D VROMAN BY OIRECTIltXi
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NEW YORK 09523
From Conrnandin9 Officer
NAFS IG PW fm 1000 Ser 545 11 Apr 1977
To Officer in Cha~e U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gontla FPO San Francisco 96601
Subj Letter of Ar~recfation
1 It is a sincere pleasure to extend to the men of your Detail 11Y personal thanks for the highly professional assistence provided to the NAF Sigonella Public Works Department on 18 and 19 March 1977 The assistance of your backhoe and operators was required to repair a break in the Italian NAF II 111ain water distribution system Although this assistance extended over a 48-hour continuous period only professionalism was displayed
2 Oespite the large amount of construction being performed by your unft you responded quickly and professionally Please extend a personal well done to E03 BAUST E03 TORO E03 LEPPAllEJI and EOCN VORNBROCK for their personal involvement and bullcan oobull spirit Their efforts precluded the loss of water supply and fire-fighting capabilshyities at a time when NAF Sigonella was engaged in the support of a major exerc1 se
3 This fine effort is another example of the envied bullcan Do spirit of the Naval Construction Forces
s H F PASZTALANEC
Copy to CO NMCB FIVE
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATlONS (LOGISTICS) WASHIHGTON D C 20350
13 April 1977
Dear Cocrrnander De V1cq
Hy recent trfp to Europe was my f1rst opportunity to observe Seabee operations firsthand At each of the places I visited t found the Seabees hard at work In addition to your brief1ng in Rota I received a fine presentation by LT Keene in S1gone11a The short tour of your camp fn Rota was particularly interesting to me I am extremely interested in equipment mobility dur1ng contingencies and found your information on batta11on mount out exercises useful
The Naval Construction Force is providing v1tal support to the fleet in Europe which is sincerely appreciated by the stat1ons where they are employed Please convey this message to your officers and men Thank you for your own efforts on my beha 1 f
S1ncerely
s E W COOKE VADH USN
COllllllnder Dav1d C De Vicq CEC USN COllllllnd1ng Off1cer Naval Mob11e Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco Ca11fornia g6601
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CltJltAllpoundR U S llAVAL ACTIVITIES SPAlllU S NAVAL STATION
FPO 11Ell YORK 011540
PWHMNmw 5300 Ser 486 15 Apr 1977
frcn Coaaander U 5 1val Activi ties SpainConielldfnq Offfcer U S Naval Stetfon Robl Speln
To middotoamiddotdlng Officer U S Heval Mobile Constnictlon Betta lfon FTVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
1 On Tuesday 8 March 1977 Naval Statton Rota suffered a casualty to the only sewer serving the fndustrfal area causing o backup of sewage and 1 1111jor overflow fnto the dr1fn1ge ditches near the power plant Ourlng the succeeding days the known scope or the project grew dramatically frOll a routine sewer cleaning problem Into a major reconstruction project Involving 60 meters of new 18-lnch srwer line and construction of a new drop 1111nhole approxl1111tely 4 ~eters tall llajor effort was required first fn controlling the sewage flow to prevent major sanitation and pollution problems then In the excavating In sand below water level while constricted by the high teinperature hot water line on one side and a 12 470 volt electric power transshybullfsslon lfne and a roadway on the other side then procuring end installinq new pipeline and a 111sonry manhole Since the full job scope ~as unknown at the beginnfnq and consfderfng the urgency ssive effort was required on e 24-hour basis to keep the project lIOvlng Redesfqn was required durfng the course of the project as eddltlonal problems were encountered Eerly on the morning of 14 March 1977 the line was physically complete and operations returned to day-time only for backfill and cleanup while the masonry cured Sewage was again flowing normally on 18 March 1977
2 Under the coordination of CUO-t Walker and CttCS Harris Ht1CB 5 responded quickly and completely to requests for assistance during all phases of the project
3 With detenninat1on ingenuity and technical expertise the personnel fran NHCB 5 resolved the excavation problems keeping the project rapidly track1nq towards an early completion or particular note were the performances of the following personnelmiddot
a E02 J H Plowden and his crew dlllIOnstrated exceptional knowledge teamwork and professlonallS111 in constnicting a retllning wall which allowed the deep excavation to proceed safely
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b EOCU Bannen proved highly versat11e skillful and cool-headed His knowled9e of earthwork and equipment helped speed the project to completion
c EOCA Lemley was extremely enerqetic and helpful devoting hours of his free time to assist In whatever needed doing
d 013 Glover assisted frequently by making mmerous repairs to Public Works as well as NMCB 5 equ1P111ent and also by operating various equiP111ent on the project
4 Without the support rendered by NMCB 5 the completion of this important project could not have been accomplished In a rapid orderly manner Your can do attitude and cooperative spirit are sincerely appreciated
s C W ROE
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3 May lg77
Commander U S Naval Activities Spain
Oear Sir
In my capacity as President of the Pozo Nuevo Schools Parents Association I am very pleased to express our deepest gratitude to you for the cooperation received in a good will and voluntary manner from NMCB-5 personnel on the Naval Base Rota
Their efforts have contributed to enormously expedite the construction works of the new school We very much hope the works will be totally completed in the very near future and would be honored with your presence at the inauguration
We have expressed our gratitude to the Commanding Officer and Men of NMCB-5 in a familiar and personal way but I would ask you on behalf of the Association and on my own to express to them in a formal way our feelings of appreciation and admiration
Although at present a great number of American students attend our school we very much hope that this number will be increased when the school center is opened thus making tighter relations between our people
I remain at your entire disposal
Very sincerely
s Juan Rodriguez de los Santos
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R 191240Z JUL 77 Fl1 NAVOET SOUDA BAY CRETE TO llHCB FIVE INFO HllCB FIVE DET SOUDA BAY CRETE
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TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
DETACHMENT SOUDA BAY 111 SOUDA BAY GREECE JA 77 JUL 77 N
deg DETAC~HpoundNT NCA MAKRI 024 tlEA HAKRI GREECE NOV 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT THURSO 113 THURSO SCOTLAND APR 77JUN 77
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COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
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EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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[ 0 Jotn The bullbulll And SH The Worldbull
Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
Ill lfll Division
A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
~-middot l l l l
FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
10rN IT
tllaquoVERSITt ~
CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
EIIIECE l l l l
nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
~ SPJNlSll 16
= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
= OJZEQ PREP
ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
StHfJY
crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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lUrlL 14 13 16 23 3
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8 7 2 2
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8 8 3 8 7 7 5 7 2 2 2 2 2 2
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
5 3 I
Table 3
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H E-6
45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
bull
Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
bull
In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
bull
bull
A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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SPECIAL SERVICES SUMMARY
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
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(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
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NEW YORK 09523
From Conrnandin9 Officer
NAFS IG PW fm 1000 Ser 545 11 Apr 1977
To Officer in Cha~e U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FIVE Det S1gontla FPO San Francisco 96601
Subj Letter of Ar~recfation
1 It is a sincere pleasure to extend to the men of your Detail 11Y personal thanks for the highly professional assistence provided to the NAF Sigonella Public Works Department on 18 and 19 March 1977 The assistance of your backhoe and operators was required to repair a break in the Italian NAF II 111ain water distribution system Although this assistance extended over a 48-hour continuous period only professionalism was displayed
2 Oespite the large amount of construction being performed by your unft you responded quickly and professionally Please extend a personal well done to E03 BAUST E03 TORO E03 LEPPAllEJI and EOCN VORNBROCK for their personal involvement and bullcan oobull spirit Their efforts precluded the loss of water supply and fire-fighting capabilshyities at a time when NAF Sigonella was engaged in the support of a major exerc1 se
3 This fine effort is another example of the envied bullcan Do spirit of the Naval Construction Forces
s H F PASZTALANEC
Copy to CO NMCB FIVE
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATlONS (LOGISTICS) WASHIHGTON D C 20350
13 April 1977
Dear Cocrrnander De V1cq
Hy recent trfp to Europe was my f1rst opportunity to observe Seabee operations firsthand At each of the places I visited t found the Seabees hard at work In addition to your brief1ng in Rota I received a fine presentation by LT Keene in S1gone11a The short tour of your camp fn Rota was particularly interesting to me I am extremely interested in equipment mobility dur1ng contingencies and found your information on batta11on mount out exercises useful
The Naval Construction Force is providing v1tal support to the fleet in Europe which is sincerely appreciated by the stat1ons where they are employed Please convey this message to your officers and men Thank you for your own efforts on my beha 1 f
S1ncerely
s E W COOKE VADH USN
COllllllnder Dav1d C De Vicq CEC USN COllllllnd1ng Off1cer Naval Mob11e Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco Ca11fornia g6601
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FPO 11Ell YORK 011540
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frcn Coaaander U 5 1val Activi ties SpainConielldfnq Offfcer U S Naval Stetfon Robl Speln
To middotoamiddotdlng Officer U S Heval Mobile Constnictlon Betta lfon FTVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
1 On Tuesday 8 March 1977 Naval Statton Rota suffered a casualty to the only sewer serving the fndustrfal area causing o backup of sewage and 1 1111jor overflow fnto the dr1fn1ge ditches near the power plant Ourlng the succeeding days the known scope or the project grew dramatically frOll a routine sewer cleaning problem Into a major reconstruction project Involving 60 meters of new 18-lnch srwer line and construction of a new drop 1111nhole approxl1111tely 4 ~eters tall llajor effort was required first fn controlling the sewage flow to prevent major sanitation and pollution problems then In the excavating In sand below water level while constricted by the high teinperature hot water line on one side and a 12 470 volt electric power transshybullfsslon lfne and a roadway on the other side then procuring end installinq new pipeline and a 111sonry manhole Since the full job scope ~as unknown at the beginnfnq and consfderfng the urgency ssive effort was required on e 24-hour basis to keep the project lIOvlng Redesfqn was required durfng the course of the project as eddltlonal problems were encountered Eerly on the morning of 14 March 1977 the line was physically complete and operations returned to day-time only for backfill and cleanup while the masonry cured Sewage was again flowing normally on 18 March 1977
2 Under the coordination of CUO-t Walker and CttCS Harris Ht1CB 5 responded quickly and completely to requests for assistance during all phases of the project
3 With detenninat1on ingenuity and technical expertise the personnel fran NHCB 5 resolved the excavation problems keeping the project rapidly track1nq towards an early completion or particular note were the performances of the following personnelmiddot
a E02 J H Plowden and his crew dlllIOnstrated exceptional knowledge teamwork and professlonallS111 in constnicting a retllning wall which allowed the deep excavation to proceed safely
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b EOCU Bannen proved highly versat11e skillful and cool-headed His knowled9e of earthwork and equipment helped speed the project to completion
c EOCA Lemley was extremely enerqetic and helpful devoting hours of his free time to assist In whatever needed doing
d 013 Glover assisted frequently by making mmerous repairs to Public Works as well as NMCB 5 equ1P111ent and also by operating various equiP111ent on the project
4 Without the support rendered by NMCB 5 the completion of this important project could not have been accomplished In a rapid orderly manner Your can do attitude and cooperative spirit are sincerely appreciated
s C W ROE
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3 May lg77
Commander U S Naval Activities Spain
Oear Sir
In my capacity as President of the Pozo Nuevo Schools Parents Association I am very pleased to express our deepest gratitude to you for the cooperation received in a good will and voluntary manner from NMCB-5 personnel on the Naval Base Rota
Their efforts have contributed to enormously expedite the construction works of the new school We very much hope the works will be totally completed in the very near future and would be honored with your presence at the inauguration
We have expressed our gratitude to the Commanding Officer and Men of NMCB-5 in a familiar and personal way but I would ask you on behalf of the Association and on my own to express to them in a formal way our feelings of appreciation and admiration
Although at present a great number of American students attend our school we very much hope that this number will be increased when the school center is opened thus making tighter relations between our people
I remain at your entire disposal
Very sincerely
s Juan Rodriguez de los Santos
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BT UN CLAS 11000 NAVY EXCHANGE LA MADDALENA 1 NEW NAVY EXCHANGE BRANCH STORE OPENED 10 HAY 77 WITH BRIEF CEREMONY 2 WELL DONE EXTENDED TO NMCB FIVE DET PERSOHNEL FOR BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION AND TO NAVY EXCHANGE PERSONNEL FOR INSTALLATION OF FURNISHINGS AND STOCKIHG ASSISTANCE THE HARD WORK AND MUTUAL COOPERATION DISPLAYED BY ALCON IN PROVIDING NEW FACILITY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED BT
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UNIT LOCATION SUMMARY
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NHC8 FIVE LOCATION SUMHARY
TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
DETACHMENT SOUDA BAY 111 SOUDA BAY GREECE JA 77 JUL 77 N
deg DETAC~HpoundNT NCA MAKRI 024 tlEA HAKRI GREECE NOV 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT THURSO 113 THURSO SCOTLAND APR 77JUN 77
DETACHMENT MORON 018 MORON SPAJN NOV 76MAR 77
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
ENCLOSURE ( 2)
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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uon 1rr1w1l fft Rola tht 11111edlatt ust r1cln9 the divisionbull c0111Pltte rtbulldhI or tht office spact to BIU tdeg offices and 1 roeict Ion __ Afttr retgtullClng bull tt1crour11 cl P and ~t11ttng bullS ICC lhbed prlOT to tM surt obull 1 worl
fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
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Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
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A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
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requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
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llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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tllaquoVERSITt ~
CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
EIIIECE l l l l
nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
~ SPJNlSll 16
= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
= OJZEQ PREP
ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
StHfJY
crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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l 1
1
lUrlL 14 13 16 23 3
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8 7 2 2
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MM JW JUL
16 IT
8 8 3 8 7 7 5 7 2 2 2 2 2 2
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1 l l l 1 l l l
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
5 3 I
Table 3
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H E-6
45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
l 0 18 T8lf
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
bull
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A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
bull
procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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SPECIAL SERVICES SUMMARY
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
Colinltmiddot
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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CHAPLAINS SUMMARY
Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
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2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATlONS (LOGISTICS) WASHIHGTON D C 20350
13 April 1977
Dear Cocrrnander De V1cq
Hy recent trfp to Europe was my f1rst opportunity to observe Seabee operations firsthand At each of the places I visited t found the Seabees hard at work In addition to your brief1ng in Rota I received a fine presentation by LT Keene in S1gone11a The short tour of your camp fn Rota was particularly interesting to me I am extremely interested in equipment mobility dur1ng contingencies and found your information on batta11on mount out exercises useful
The Naval Construction Force is providing v1tal support to the fleet in Europe which is sincerely appreciated by the stat1ons where they are employed Please convey this message to your officers and men Thank you for your own efforts on my beha 1 f
S1ncerely
s E W COOKE VADH USN
COllllllnder Dav1d C De Vicq CEC USN COllllllnd1ng Off1cer Naval Mob11e Construction Battalion FIVE FPO San Francisco Ca11fornia g6601
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To middotoamiddotdlng Officer U S Heval Mobile Constnictlon Betta lfon FTVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
1 On Tuesday 8 March 1977 Naval Statton Rota suffered a casualty to the only sewer serving the fndustrfal area causing o backup of sewage and 1 1111jor overflow fnto the dr1fn1ge ditches near the power plant Ourlng the succeeding days the known scope or the project grew dramatically frOll a routine sewer cleaning problem Into a major reconstruction project Involving 60 meters of new 18-lnch srwer line and construction of a new drop 1111nhole approxl1111tely 4 ~eters tall llajor effort was required first fn controlling the sewage flow to prevent major sanitation and pollution problems then In the excavating In sand below water level while constricted by the high teinperature hot water line on one side and a 12 470 volt electric power transshybullfsslon lfne and a roadway on the other side then procuring end installinq new pipeline and a 111sonry manhole Since the full job scope ~as unknown at the beginnfnq and consfderfng the urgency ssive effort was required on e 24-hour basis to keep the project lIOvlng Redesfqn was required durfng the course of the project as eddltlonal problems were encountered Eerly on the morning of 14 March 1977 the line was physically complete and operations returned to day-time only for backfill and cleanup while the masonry cured Sewage was again flowing normally on 18 March 1977
2 Under the coordination of CUO-t Walker and CttCS Harris Ht1CB 5 responded quickly and completely to requests for assistance during all phases of the project
3 With detenninat1on ingenuity and technical expertise the personnel fran NHCB 5 resolved the excavation problems keeping the project rapidly track1nq towards an early completion or particular note were the performances of the following personnelmiddot
a E02 J H Plowden and his crew dlllIOnstrated exceptional knowledge teamwork and professlonallS111 in constnicting a retllning wall which allowed the deep excavation to proceed safely
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b EOCU Bannen proved highly versat11e skillful and cool-headed His knowled9e of earthwork and equipment helped speed the project to completion
c EOCA Lemley was extremely enerqetic and helpful devoting hours of his free time to assist In whatever needed doing
d 013 Glover assisted frequently by making mmerous repairs to Public Works as well as NMCB 5 equ1P111ent and also by operating various equiP111ent on the project
4 Without the support rendered by NMCB 5 the completion of this important project could not have been accomplished In a rapid orderly manner Your can do attitude and cooperative spirit are sincerely appreciated
s C W ROE
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bull POZO NUEVO SCHOOLS PARENTS ASSOCIATION Leones de Rota 15 ROTA (Cadiz)
3 May lg77
Commander U S Naval Activities Spain
Oear Sir
In my capacity as President of the Pozo Nuevo Schools Parents Association I am very pleased to express our deepest gratitude to you for the cooperation received in a good will and voluntary manner from NMCB-5 personnel on the Naval Base Rota
Their efforts have contributed to enormously expedite the construction works of the new school We very much hope the works will be totally completed in the very near future and would be honored with your presence at the inauguration
We have expressed our gratitude to the Commanding Officer and Men of NMCB-5 in a familiar and personal way but I would ask you on behalf of the Association and on my own to express to them in a formal way our feelings of appreciation and admiration
Although at present a great number of American students attend our school we very much hope that this number will be increased when the school center is opened thus making tighter relations between our people
I remain at your entire disposal
Very sincerely
s Juan Rodriguez de los Santos
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BT lJHClAS N01610 MESSAGE OF catpound11DATION l l 111511 TO CMpoundNO TtlaquogtSE PEllSOHllEL ASSlrHm TO THE NHC8 FIVE DET SOUOA BAY SERVING HERE OORIHGYOUR RECOO DEPLOOOT 2 ENCWITERJHG SEVERE SOIL CONDITIONS REllllERING MY ATTIWT AT EXCAVATION AllOUOUS UNKNOWll sm CCllDlTIOllS WITH LITTLE OR NO OOCIKNTATIOH OF EXISTING UTILITY SERVICES AllD-11pound LOGISTlCS PROBLpoundKS INHEREJIT lllTH BElNG STTlIATm AT AH ISOLATED LOCATION TltE MDI Of llP-5 EXHIBrTID EXpoundllLAllY DEDICATION AND PERSEVlRAHCE Ill THE PERFORMANCE OF Tltpound1R TASmgt PROJECTS THE COMPLETED llEQ ORAllWiC AllO SEIWiE lpoundAQI Fl ELD PROJECTS AllO TIE llEAltL Y ClllPlpoundTEO CQKAClAl POWER PROJECT AAE VITALLY llEEOEO FACILITIES lllROVDOTS AT THIS DETACllOT Al TIOJGH 1lpoundY ARE NOT AS 08SERYABlE AS OTHER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS llAY 8pound 1llEY ARE NEVEllTHELESS CRITICAL TO THIS OETACIKllTS ABILITY TO CAAAY OUT lTS ISSION WITHOUT TllE ORlVE INITIATIVE AHO bullw oobull SPIRIT DISPLAYED BY THESE MEii llOHE OF THESE ACCOfLISlllDITS WOUUl HAVE BEEN REAi IZID IT WAS HY PLEASURE TO HAVE IKB FIVE OET SOWA OH llMRO llEU DONE CAPT LAlllflllG SElllS 8T
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R 191351Z Jut 77 fgtI C()IFARHED NAPL(S IT TO llllCB FIVE
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NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT COllSUBREFrTRAGRU LA MAOOALENA IT NMCB OOE THREE THREE COHCBLANl NORFOlK VA COMCBLANT DET llAPLES IT
UNCLAS NllOltYl CWLETl Oii OF MED llERAAHEAH 0poundPLOYMpoundNT 1 AS YOUR OEPLOYMENT ORAllS TO A CLOSE I COIKND YOU FDR YOUR CAN DO PEllFOIUWICE lN TllE FAIRllED AREA 2 Ill PAATtCULAR YOUR DETACtf1poundHTS AT LA llADOALpoundNA AND SOUOA BAY HAD GREAT IMPACT Oii OUR SHORE ACTIVIT ES AT TltOSE LOCATICIHS THE TilpoundLrNESS AND QUALITY OF TltE CCHllSSARYNU RECOHSTRUCTIOll AT LA IWlllALENA FAA EXCEEDED TllE NOIOWL T ElCELLENT RESPONSE llEJIDERED BY TllE SEA8EES YOOR SOUllA BAY DETAClt4EKT BEGAN WORK OH SEVERAL PROJECTS UKDER DIFFICULT POUTICAI ANO LOGlSTICAI SigtPORT CONOITIOllS THEIR HARD WORk IS EVIOEHT FRO THEIR ACCOHPtISIMNTS llOST lllPORshyTANTLY THE lltUNEllT CCl4PLETIOll OF THE COIKRCAl PQO PROJECT 3 llEU DONE TO All HAllDS AAllM II H llClAUGllIN JR BT
R 040405Z All6 77 FM THREE ZERO NCR OpoundT DlEGO GAAClA TO NMC8 FIVE INFO C(JCBPAC MAWAPA Hl
COii THREE ONE NCR PORT lllEllDIE CA 8T lllClAS NOlfXYJ ltlC8 FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERRIRIWICE l YOU SHOUlll TAJCE GREAT PIUOE lll T1pound AClllEVEMEJfT OF- YOUR DIEGO GARshyCIA DETAIL OYER THE PAST rIGHT IQCTH DEPlOMElfT IT COMPUltD A CltMshyPUCATED DIVERSE AND OiAUEltGlNG SLIPFORll PAYING EYOLUTIOll IN AN OUTSTANDING MAllKER ITS PERSEVERNICE DEDICATION TO OUTl AND ATTEllTIOll TO DETAIL HAVE PAIO DIVIDEJIDS llHICH ARE EVlDDIT TO All 1140 HAYE OBSERVED THE FINAL PROlllCT THE QUALITY Of TllE lllllnlAY NlD PAAXshylllG APROll ADDITIOllS REFLECT THE SEUCTIOll AND TRAINING OF PERSOHNEl AND IS IN KEEPING llrnt THE HAUMARI( OF FIVE 2 THE APPEARANCE OF DpoundT PERSONllEL THE llfTENAllCE OF THEIR BERTHshyING AAEAS AND TllElR EQUIPMEHT INTEllANCE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN AIOIG TllE BEST OF All NCF tmlTS ON ISLAND 3 YOUR HEH HAVE DONE YOU PROllO CONGAA1ULATIOllS OH A JOB llEU DONE ( CAPT llEIS SENDS ST
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R 0703542 AUG 77 FM COHCBPAC HAKALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO THREE ZERO NCR DET DIEGO GARClA
THREE ONE NCR PORT HUENEHE CA BT UNCLAS NOSOOO NMCB FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERFORMANCE A THREE ZERO HCR OET DIEGO GARCIA 0404052 AUG 77 I REF A IS NOTED WITH PLEASURE I WISH TO CONVEY HY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PERSONNEL OF NMCB 5 DET DIEGO GARCIA FOR A JOB EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE THEIR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PAVING OF THE NORTH RUNWAY EXTENSION AND PARKING APROll EXPANSION IS A HOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT AND HIGHLY VISIBLE HILESTOHE IN THE DIEGO GARCIA CONSTRUCTION PROGRAK THE PROFESSIONALISM AND PRIDE WITH WHICH THE DfT WORKED THROUGHOUT THEIR DEPLOYMENT WAS CONSTAHTLY APPARENT IN SUPERB WORIOIAHSHIP ANO CARE OF THEIR EqtJIP THEIR ACHIEVEllEHT IS ONE FOR WHICH NMCB FIVE CAN middotBE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD llElL DONE RADH CLEHpoundNTS SENDS BT
R 2304302 JUL 77 FM COHCBPAC MAlltALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO COHC8LANT NORFOLK VA
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UNCLAS N01650 FAREWELL TO NMCB FIVE 1 AS YOU DEPART ROTA HAVING SERVED AS THE ATLANTIC FLEET ruu BATTALION I EXTEND MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OF YOUR OFFICERS AND HEN NHCB FIVE CAN BE PROUD OF THEIR ACCOHPLISHHpoundHTS DURING THESE PAST EIGHT MONTHS THE PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES OF NMCB FIVE WERE EVIDENT ON SEVERAL OPERATIONAL PROJECTS AT ROTA OF PARTICULAR NOTE WERE THE MUSE COLO IRON THE PIER TWO FENDER SYSTEM REPAIRS AND THE EOC SUPPORT ACTIVITY YOUR DETAIL OICS AND HEN ALSO PERFORMED IN A PARTICULARshyLY OUTSTAllDING HANNER I WISH YOU WELL lN YOUR UPCOMING HOHEPORT PERIOO WELCOME HOME TO ALL HANDS IN NHCB FIVE ANO CONGRATULATIONS ON AH OUTSTANDING DEPLOYHEff WELL DONE RADH CLEMENTS SENDS BT R 1205412 HAY 77 FM NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT TO COHFAIRHED NAPLES IT
NAVS~PPACT NAPLES IT NHCB FIVE NHCB FIVE DET LA MADDALENA IT
INFO CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK LANTNAVFACENGCOHBRO NAPLES IT COHCBLANT DET NAPLES IT
BT UN CLAS 11000 NAVY EXCHANGE LA MADDALENA 1 NEW NAVY EXCHANGE BRANCH STORE OPENED 10 HAY 77 WITH BRIEF CEREMONY 2 WELL DONE EXTENDED TO NMCB FIVE DET PERSOHNEL FOR BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION AND TO NAVY EXCHANGE PERSONNEL FOR INSTALLATION OF FURNISHINGS AND STOCKIHG ASSISTANCE THE HARD WORK AND MUTUAL COOPERATION DISPLAYED BY ALCON IN PROVIDING NEW FACILITY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED BT
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NHC8 FIVE LOCATION SUMHARY
TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
DETACHMENT SOUDA BAY 111 SOUDA BAY GREECE JA 77 JUL 77 N
deg DETAC~HpoundNT NCA MAKRI 024 tlEA HAKRI GREECE NOV 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT THURSO 113 THURSO SCOTLAND APR 77JUN 77
DETACHMENT MORON 018 MORON SPAJN NOV 76MAR 77
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
ENCLOSURE ( 2)
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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uon 1rr1w1l fft Rola tht 11111edlatt ust r1cln9 the divisionbull c0111Pltte rtbulldhI or tht office spact to BIU tdeg offices and 1 roeict Ion __ Afttr retgtullClng bull tt1crour11 cl P and ~t11ttng bullS ICC lhbed prlOT to tM surt obull 1 worl
fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
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Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
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A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
~-middot l l l l
FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
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CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
EIIIECE l l l l
nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
~ SPJNlSll 16
= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
= OJZEQ PREP
ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
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crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
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45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
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A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
bull
procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
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2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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frcn Coaaander U 5 1val Activi ties SpainConielldfnq Offfcer U S Naval Stetfon Robl Speln
To middotoamiddotdlng Officer U S Heval Mobile Constnictlon Betta lfon FTVE
Subj Letter of Appreciation
1 On Tuesday 8 March 1977 Naval Statton Rota suffered a casualty to the only sewer serving the fndustrfal area causing o backup of sewage and 1 1111jor overflow fnto the dr1fn1ge ditches near the power plant Ourlng the succeeding days the known scope or the project grew dramatically frOll a routine sewer cleaning problem Into a major reconstruction project Involving 60 meters of new 18-lnch srwer line and construction of a new drop 1111nhole approxl1111tely 4 ~eters tall llajor effort was required first fn controlling the sewage flow to prevent major sanitation and pollution problems then In the excavating In sand below water level while constricted by the high teinperature hot water line on one side and a 12 470 volt electric power transshybullfsslon lfne and a roadway on the other side then procuring end installinq new pipeline and a 111sonry manhole Since the full job scope ~as unknown at the beginnfnq and consfderfng the urgency ssive effort was required on e 24-hour basis to keep the project lIOvlng Redesfqn was required durfng the course of the project as eddltlonal problems were encountered Eerly on the morning of 14 March 1977 the line was physically complete and operations returned to day-time only for backfill and cleanup while the masonry cured Sewage was again flowing normally on 18 March 1977
2 Under the coordination of CUO-t Walker and CttCS Harris Ht1CB 5 responded quickly and completely to requests for assistance during all phases of the project
3 With detenninat1on ingenuity and technical expertise the personnel fran NHCB 5 resolved the excavation problems keeping the project rapidly track1nq towards an early completion or particular note were the performances of the following personnelmiddot
a E02 J H Plowden and his crew dlllIOnstrated exceptional knowledge teamwork and professlonallS111 in constnicting a retllning wall which allowed the deep excavation to proceed safely
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b EOCU Bannen proved highly versat11e skillful and cool-headed His knowled9e of earthwork and equipment helped speed the project to completion
c EOCA Lemley was extremely enerqetic and helpful devoting hours of his free time to assist In whatever needed doing
d 013 Glover assisted frequently by making mmerous repairs to Public Works as well as NMCB 5 equ1P111ent and also by operating various equiP111ent on the project
4 Without the support rendered by NMCB 5 the completion of this important project could not have been accomplished In a rapid orderly manner Your can do attitude and cooperative spirit are sincerely appreciated
s C W ROE
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3 May lg77
Commander U S Naval Activities Spain
Oear Sir
In my capacity as President of the Pozo Nuevo Schools Parents Association I am very pleased to express our deepest gratitude to you for the cooperation received in a good will and voluntary manner from NMCB-5 personnel on the Naval Base Rota
Their efforts have contributed to enormously expedite the construction works of the new school We very much hope the works will be totally completed in the very near future and would be honored with your presence at the inauguration
We have expressed our gratitude to the Commanding Officer and Men of NMCB-5 in a familiar and personal way but I would ask you on behalf of the Association and on my own to express to them in a formal way our feelings of appreciation and admiration
Although at present a great number of American students attend our school we very much hope that this number will be increased when the school center is opened thus making tighter relations between our people
I remain at your entire disposal
Very sincerely
s Juan Rodriguez de los Santos
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CltJ4CBlAllT MORFOlK VA BT UNCLAS H01610 PE RFOlllWICE OF IKB FI VE DET mJllSO UK I UPOH DEPARTURE OF YOUR OpoundT FRIJI THURSO I PAAT1CLARl Y COIKKD ENS JOHii SMITHEY CEC FOR THE EFFORT COOPERATION AllO PROFESSUlNAlshyISll Of Hrs 14EN 2 THE EllTlllSIASll AND 0poundDICATION TO THE JOB AT HAND WHICH MAS EXshyHl81TED BY EVERY SEABEE IS ESPECIALLY NOTED EACH OtjE HAS Bm1 A COIUllAL 11pound1Pfll GIEST RELATIOHS llITH STATION PERSONNEL WERE AT All TIMES FRIEMDLY AS WELL AS PROFESSJCraquoIAL THEIR FINE BEHAVIOR Ill THE LOCAL COlfUllTIES HAS BEEN REPEATtDl Y HEHTIDHED TO 14E SY SEVERAL CIVIL LEADERS AND HAS SIGlllFlCAllTIY EHHANCpoundD TllE NAVYS REPUTATICraquoI HERE 3 Ill TH 6AA TlTUlf AHD A KEEft Spound11SE OF APPREC IATI Ofj FOR A TOIMil JOI llELL-DOllE UHllEll DIFFICUT ClRClllSTAHCES All llMllS AT NAVCltMll THURSO EXTlND SPECIAi lWCl(S II E EEARHS ClMWlgtING OFFICER 8T
R 1912162 JUL 11 Fl1 HAYCOIMSTA NEA IWClU GREECE TO HHCB FIVE INFO COHCBLANT NORFOLK VA
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R 151311Z JUl 77 Fii NAVctllff)ET SOUDA BAY Gil TO NAVCCl4HSTA NEA MMRI GREECE BT UHClAS N01600 RUOGHmOH FOR OOTSTANOIHamp SERVICES 1 OURJllamp TllE RECpound11T OEPlOMllT Of NMC8 FIVE DET TO THIS AREA THEIR COllTRIBIITTOHS JN RDDElllHG ASSJSTAllCE AND PROFESSIONAL ADVICE TO NAVCOllUT SOOOA BAY HAVE 8poundEll OF SIGlllFICAllT IMPORTAIC( AllO AAE 0poundSERVIKamp OF SPECIAL RECOGHITIOH IK8 FIVE OETACHHEllT ARRIVED llHEll ltAVCOlt4DET llAS IN TllE PROCESS Of A MJOR BASE TElEPIOoE SYSlDI UP GRADE PROGRESS llAS AT A HEAR STANO-STILL DUE TO TREMOllNG OIFFICIJT-IES IHllEREJIT TUS AREA REQUIRlNG HEAVY EQUIMHT RESOlUTIOH INFOAMAL llAISOH llmt AllO SOllro TASltlNG IWIAGpoundllO(T 8Y Na FIVE OEshyTACIKllT COORIBUTED SUBSTAllTlAU Y AHO llERE SIGlllTICAHT FACTORS IN THE SOCCESSFll COfLETIOH OF TlHS PROJECT THIS ElPAllSIOll lllll llOW PROVIDE FOR TELEPHOllES IN All OFFICE AND WORIC CENTERS lflllE INshyCREASING THE QUAlID OF SERVICE TO All TEUPllOllE SUBSCRIBERS AllTshyOVOll USERS AHO TO TIpound COltUllCATIONS DETACHHENT FACILITIES 2 THE LpoundAOERSlilP QUALITIES EXHIBITED IN COHJlllCTION 111111 1ltOSpound INDEFINABLE QUAlffiES THAT ARE ALLUDED llHEll REFERIHG TO SAILORS AS SHIPMTES HAVE CMINID TO MAKpound THE SEABEES OF llgtICB FIVE DETACHMENT SOIJOA BAY STAHO OUT IN All ORGAHlZATION NOTED FOR ITS PROrESSIOIW1514 3 AlTHOUGli THESE ACTIOllS WERE THE RESULT OF COMBINED EFFORTS THE CONTIUBUTIONS OF THE FOUOlllNG PERSOHllEl HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY NOTEWORTHY lTJG A E BERTSCHE EOC O l POWELL EOI R H SUltraquoIELA pound02 E F WADDLE 4 REQUEST NAVCOf4STA NEA MAKRI FORWAAO AS APPROPRIATE BT
R 191240Z JUL 77 Fl1 NAVOET SOUDA BAY CRETE TO llHCB FIVE INFO HllCB FIVE DET SOUDA BAY CRETE
COHCBLAHT NORFOLK VA CQ1C8LANT OET NAPLES IT CINCUSHAVEUR LOHOOff UK CMAIRHEO MAPLES IT
BT lJHClAS N01610 MESSAGE OF catpound11DATION l l 111511 TO CMpoundNO TtlaquogtSE PEllSOHllEL ASSlrHm TO THE NHC8 FIVE DET SOUOA BAY SERVING HERE OORIHGYOUR RECOO DEPLOOOT 2 ENCWITERJHG SEVERE SOIL CONDITIONS REllllERING MY ATTIWT AT EXCAVATION AllOUOUS UNKNOWll sm CCllDlTIOllS WITH LITTLE OR NO OOCIKNTATIOH OF EXISTING UTILITY SERVICES AllD-11pound LOGISTlCS PROBLpoundKS INHEREJIT lllTH BElNG STTlIATm AT AH ISOLATED LOCATION TltE MDI Of llP-5 EXHIBrTID EXpoundllLAllY DEDICATION AND PERSEVlRAHCE Ill THE PERFORMANCE OF Tltpound1R TASmgt PROJECTS THE COMPLETED llEQ ORAllWiC AllO SEIWiE lpoundAQI Fl ELD PROJECTS AllO TIE llEAltL Y ClllPlpoundTEO CQKAClAl POWER PROJECT AAE VITALLY llEEOEO FACILITIES lllROVDOTS AT THIS DETACllOT Al TIOJGH 1lpoundY ARE NOT AS 08SERYABlE AS OTHER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS llAY 8pound 1llEY ARE NEVEllTHELESS CRITICAL TO THIS OETACIKllTS ABILITY TO CAAAY OUT lTS ISSION WITHOUT TllE ORlVE INITIATIVE AHO bullw oobull SPIRIT DISPLAYED BY THESE MEii llOHE OF THESE ACCOfLISlllDITS WOUUl HAVE BEEN REAi IZID IT WAS HY PLEASURE TO HAVE IKB FIVE OET SOWA OH llMRO llEU DONE CAPT LAlllflllG SElllS 8T
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R 191351Z Jut 77 fgtI C()IFARHED NAPL(S IT TO llllCB FIVE
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UNCLAS NllOltYl CWLETl Oii OF MED llERAAHEAH 0poundPLOYMpoundNT 1 AS YOUR OEPLOYMENT ORAllS TO A CLOSE I COIKND YOU FDR YOUR CAN DO PEllFOIUWICE lN TllE FAIRllED AREA 2 Ill PAATtCULAR YOUR DETACtf1poundHTS AT LA llADOALpoundNA AND SOUOA BAY HAD GREAT IMPACT Oii OUR SHORE ACTIVIT ES AT TltOSE LOCATICIHS THE TilpoundLrNESS AND QUALITY OF TltE CCHllSSARYNU RECOHSTRUCTIOll AT LA IWlllALENA FAA EXCEEDED TllE NOIOWL T ElCELLENT RESPONSE llEJIDERED BY TllE SEA8EES YOOR SOUllA BAY DETAClt4EKT BEGAN WORK OH SEVERAL PROJECTS UKDER DIFFICULT POUTICAI ANO LOGlSTICAI SigtPORT CONOITIOllS THEIR HARD WORk IS EVIOEHT FRO THEIR ACCOHPtISIMNTS llOST lllPORshyTANTLY THE lltUNEllT CCl4PLETIOll OF THE COIKRCAl PQO PROJECT 3 llEU DONE TO All HAllDS AAllM II H llClAUGllIN JR BT
R 040405Z All6 77 FM THREE ZERO NCR OpoundT DlEGO GAAClA TO NMC8 FIVE INFO C(JCBPAC MAWAPA Hl
COii THREE ONE NCR PORT lllEllDIE CA 8T lllClAS NOlfXYJ ltlC8 FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERRIRIWICE l YOU SHOUlll TAJCE GREAT PIUOE lll T1pound AClllEVEMEJfT OF- YOUR DIEGO GARshyCIA DETAIL OYER THE PAST rIGHT IQCTH DEPlOMElfT IT COMPUltD A CltMshyPUCATED DIVERSE AND OiAUEltGlNG SLIPFORll PAYING EYOLUTIOll IN AN OUTSTANDING MAllKER ITS PERSEVERNICE DEDICATION TO OUTl AND ATTEllTIOll TO DETAIL HAVE PAIO DIVIDEJIDS llHICH ARE EVlDDIT TO All 1140 HAYE OBSERVED THE FINAL PROlllCT THE QUALITY Of TllE lllllnlAY NlD PAAXshylllG APROll ADDITIOllS REFLECT THE SEUCTIOll AND TRAINING OF PERSOHNEl AND IS IN KEEPING llrnt THE HAUMARI( OF FIVE 2 THE APPEARANCE OF DpoundT PERSONllEL THE llfTENAllCE OF THEIR BERTHshyING AAEAS AND TllElR EQUIPMEHT INTEllANCE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN AIOIG TllE BEST OF All NCF tmlTS ON ISLAND 3 YOUR HEH HAVE DONE YOU PROllO CONGAA1ULATIOllS OH A JOB llEU DONE ( CAPT llEIS SENDS ST
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THREE ONE NCR PORT HUENEHE CA BT UNCLAS NOSOOO NMCB FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERFORMANCE A THREE ZERO HCR OET DIEGO GARCIA 0404052 AUG 77 I REF A IS NOTED WITH PLEASURE I WISH TO CONVEY HY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PERSONNEL OF NMCB 5 DET DIEGO GARCIA FOR A JOB EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE THEIR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PAVING OF THE NORTH RUNWAY EXTENSION AND PARKING APROll EXPANSION IS A HOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT AND HIGHLY VISIBLE HILESTOHE IN THE DIEGO GARCIA CONSTRUCTION PROGRAK THE PROFESSIONALISM AND PRIDE WITH WHICH THE DfT WORKED THROUGHOUT THEIR DEPLOYMENT WAS CONSTAHTLY APPARENT IN SUPERB WORIOIAHSHIP ANO CARE OF THEIR EqtJIP THEIR ACHIEVEllEHT IS ONE FOR WHICH NMCB FIVE CAN middotBE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD llElL DONE RADH CLEHpoundNTS SENDS BT
R 2304302 JUL 77 FM COHCBPAC MAlltALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO COHC8LANT NORFOLK VA
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UNCLAS N01650 FAREWELL TO NMCB FIVE 1 AS YOU DEPART ROTA HAVING SERVED AS THE ATLANTIC FLEET ruu BATTALION I EXTEND MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OF YOUR OFFICERS AND HEN NHCB FIVE CAN BE PROUD OF THEIR ACCOHPLISHHpoundHTS DURING THESE PAST EIGHT MONTHS THE PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES OF NMCB FIVE WERE EVIDENT ON SEVERAL OPERATIONAL PROJECTS AT ROTA OF PARTICULAR NOTE WERE THE MUSE COLO IRON THE PIER TWO FENDER SYSTEM REPAIRS AND THE EOC SUPPORT ACTIVITY YOUR DETAIL OICS AND HEN ALSO PERFORMED IN A PARTICULARshyLY OUTSTAllDING HANNER I WISH YOU WELL lN YOUR UPCOMING HOHEPORT PERIOO WELCOME HOME TO ALL HANDS IN NHCB FIVE ANO CONGRATULATIONS ON AH OUTSTANDING DEPLOYHEff WELL DONE RADH CLEMENTS SENDS BT R 1205412 HAY 77 FM NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT TO COHFAIRHED NAPLES IT
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INFO CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK LANTNAVFACENGCOHBRO NAPLES IT COHCBLANT DET NAPLES IT
BT UN CLAS 11000 NAVY EXCHANGE LA MADDALENA 1 NEW NAVY EXCHANGE BRANCH STORE OPENED 10 HAY 77 WITH BRIEF CEREMONY 2 WELL DONE EXTENDED TO NMCB FIVE DET PERSOHNEL FOR BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION AND TO NAVY EXCHANGE PERSONNEL FOR INSTALLATION OF FURNISHINGS AND STOCKIHG ASSISTANCE THE HARD WORK AND MUTUAL COOPERATION DISPLAYED BY ALCON IN PROVIDING NEW FACILITY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED BT
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NHC8 FIVE LOCATION SUMHARY
TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
DETACHMENT SOUDA BAY 111 SOUDA BAY GREECE JA 77 JUL 77 N
deg DETAC~HpoundNT NCA MAKRI 024 tlEA HAKRI GREECE NOV 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT THURSO 113 THURSO SCOTLAND APR 77JUN 77
DETACHMENT MORON 018 MORON SPAJN NOV 76MAR 77
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
Ill lfll Division
A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
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FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
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CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
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nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
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= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
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ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
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lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
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crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
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45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
bull
In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
bull
bull
A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
0
Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
47
The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
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b EOCU Bannen proved highly versat11e skillful and cool-headed His knowled9e of earthwork and equipment helped speed the project to completion
c EOCA Lemley was extremely enerqetic and helpful devoting hours of his free time to assist In whatever needed doing
d 013 Glover assisted frequently by making mmerous repairs to Public Works as well as NMCB 5 equ1P111ent and also by operating various equiP111ent on the project
4 Without the support rendered by NMCB 5 the completion of this important project could not have been accomplished In a rapid orderly manner Your can do attitude and cooperative spirit are sincerely appreciated
s C W ROE
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3 May lg77
Commander U S Naval Activities Spain
Oear Sir
In my capacity as President of the Pozo Nuevo Schools Parents Association I am very pleased to express our deepest gratitude to you for the cooperation received in a good will and voluntary manner from NMCB-5 personnel on the Naval Base Rota
Their efforts have contributed to enormously expedite the construction works of the new school We very much hope the works will be totally completed in the very near future and would be honored with your presence at the inauguration
We have expressed our gratitude to the Commanding Officer and Men of NMCB-5 in a familiar and personal way but I would ask you on behalf of the Association and on my own to express to them in a formal way our feelings of appreciation and admiration
Although at present a great number of American students attend our school we very much hope that this number will be increased when the school center is opened thus making tighter relations between our people
I remain at your entire disposal
Very sincerely
s Juan Rodriguez de los Santos
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TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
DETACHMENT SOUDA BAY 111 SOUDA BAY GREECE JA 77 JUL 77 N
deg DETAC~HpoundNT NCA MAKRI 024 tlEA HAKRI GREECE NOV 76JUL 77
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
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Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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[ 0 Jotn The bullbulll And SH The Worldbull
Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
Ill lfll Division
A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
Tbullble 1
OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
~-middot l l l l
FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
10rN IT
tllaquoVERSITt ~
CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
EIIIECE l l l l
nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
1tml D
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
~ SPJNlSll 16
= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
= OJZEQ PREP
ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
StHfJY
crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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1 l
l l
Table 2
3S
l 1
1
lUrlL 14 13 16 23 3
pound9
8 7 2 2
l l
l 1
l
MM JW JUL
16 IT
8 8 3 8 7 7 5 7 2 2 2 2 2 2
rr
1 l l l l l
1
1 l l l 1 l l l
I
23
1 l l
1
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
5 3 I
Table 3
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H E-6
45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
l 0 18 T8lf
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
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A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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SPECIAL SERVICES SUMMARY
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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CHAPLAINS SUMMARY
Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
0 ter IKterlolosr
I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
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3 May lg77
Commander U S Naval Activities Spain
Oear Sir
In my capacity as President of the Pozo Nuevo Schools Parents Association I am very pleased to express our deepest gratitude to you for the cooperation received in a good will and voluntary manner from NMCB-5 personnel on the Naval Base Rota
Their efforts have contributed to enormously expedite the construction works of the new school We very much hope the works will be totally completed in the very near future and would be honored with your presence at the inauguration
We have expressed our gratitude to the Commanding Officer and Men of NMCB-5 in a familiar and personal way but I would ask you on behalf of the Association and on my own to express to them in a formal way our feelings of appreciation and admiration
Although at present a great number of American students attend our school we very much hope that this number will be increased when the school center is opened thus making tighter relations between our people
I remain at your entire disposal
Very sincerely
s Juan Rodriguez de los Santos
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BT Ull(lAS E F T 0N016SO APPRECIATION FOR TpoundCllNCAI SEllYCES A COtS118ROll SIXTEEN 211108Z JM n (MOTA) l ntE RpoundCOO SUCCESSFUL REPAIRS TO SSBIC REPLpoundNISIKllT SITpound lllO 200 Kii GEHpoundRATORS Pll-leuroP lOOEI 009A BT lllB FIVE REPORTED IN REF A ARE llOTfD llrTH PLEASURE ntESI UNITS ARE poundSSEllT1AI ElOeuroHTS lM SUlPORT OF THpound SS8ll mtNOpoundll OPERATlllG CYCLE PROampIWC FOR MllCTAINIHG OUR f1M DETpoundRRE1fl FORCE JN A HIGH STATE Of MATERIAL RtADINESS 2 Tlpound PROMPT AKO HIGHLY PROFESSllIW RESPONSE OF IKB rtYE CBC GtAfPORT HS AKO CBC PORT HUENEME CA TH SUPPORT Of THIS EFFORT IS GREATU APPRECIATED At TOGETHER THIS llAS ANOTHER FINE DISPLAY OF THE CAN DO ATTITUOE COICSISTElmY DOOHSTRATpound0 BY THE PROFESSIONALS OF OUR NAVYS MOBILE COHSTRUCTIOll BATTALIONS WELL DOHE VADH JOE llllllAMS JR USN BT
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UHCLAS E F T 0 NJIOOO SPECIAL PROJECT ARl-73 WUlLElfllEllER AHTEltttA REPAIR 1 SUBJ PROJECT WAS ACCEPnD 25 FEB 1977 BY THIS CCJtWjD THE WORK WAS CltJtPlpoundTEI) IN A MINIMAL AMOOMT OF TUE EVEN THOUGH llJCH OF IT WAS OOHE OUIWl6 1NCUMpoundNT llEATllFJt IT KIST BE SAID THAT THE PROFESSIOHAlmiddot ISM OF HC8 FIVE AHO THE RESIDEHT OFFICER JN ClWIGE OF CllLSTRUCTIOll ROTA llAS EXEMPLARY AND THROUGH THEIR EFFORTS A QUALITY PRODUCT HAS RESULTED AOOmDllAUT THE EFFORTS AND RECOMil~TllllS AffOROEll BY Ill 8UCIWIAN (llAVCOlttSTA SAii DIEGO CA) DURING HIS fMSPECTIOIC AHO TRAJMllCG SIST VlSrT HAS BEEll IOIpound THAIC HElPfll AS REUTpoundD TO THE PROJECT THE ASSISTANCE OF Ill pound0 8poundNJCIW (CMIAVTE1C04 05 DIRECTORATE) IN PROJECT lllLEllEJITATIOll ANO SUGampESTIOHS HAVE ALSO BEEN GREATl Y APPRECIATED AGAIN TAHNICS TO AU FOR MIR PARTICIPATTOll IN Tllpound PROJECl COtUTIOll IT
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R 1912162 JUL 11 Fl1 HAYCOIMSTA NEA IWClU GREECE TO HHCB FIVE INFO COHCBLANT NORFOLK VA
OICC HADRlD SP NllCB FIVE DET 1iEA KAICRI GR
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R 191240Z JUL 77 Fl1 NAVOET SOUDA BAY CRETE TO llHCB FIVE INFO HllCB FIVE DET SOUDA BAY CRETE
COHCBLAHT NORFOLK VA CQ1C8LANT OET NAPLES IT CINCUSHAVEUR LOHOOff UK CMAIRHEO MAPLES IT
BT lJHClAS N01610 MESSAGE OF catpound11DATION l l 111511 TO CMpoundNO TtlaquogtSE PEllSOHllEL ASSlrHm TO THE NHC8 FIVE DET SOUOA BAY SERVING HERE OORIHGYOUR RECOO DEPLOOOT 2 ENCWITERJHG SEVERE SOIL CONDITIONS REllllERING MY ATTIWT AT EXCAVATION AllOUOUS UNKNOWll sm CCllDlTIOllS WITH LITTLE OR NO OOCIKNTATIOH OF EXISTING UTILITY SERVICES AllD-11pound LOGISTlCS PROBLpoundKS INHEREJIT lllTH BElNG STTlIATm AT AH ISOLATED LOCATION TltE MDI Of llP-5 EXHIBrTID EXpoundllLAllY DEDICATION AND PERSEVlRAHCE Ill THE PERFORMANCE OF Tltpound1R TASmgt PROJECTS THE COMPLETED llEQ ORAllWiC AllO SEIWiE lpoundAQI Fl ELD PROJECTS AllO TIE llEAltL Y ClllPlpoundTEO CQKAClAl POWER PROJECT AAE VITALLY llEEOEO FACILITIES lllROVDOTS AT THIS DETACllOT Al TIOJGH 1lpoundY ARE NOT AS 08SERYABlE AS OTHER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS llAY 8pound 1llEY ARE NEVEllTHELESS CRITICAL TO THIS OETACIKllTS ABILITY TO CAAAY OUT lTS ISSION WITHOUT TllE ORlVE INITIATIVE AHO bullw oobull SPIRIT DISPLAYED BY THESE MEii llOHE OF THESE ACCOfLISlllDITS WOUUl HAVE BEEN REAi IZID IT WAS HY PLEASURE TO HAVE IKB FIVE OET SOWA OH llMRO llEU DONE CAPT LAlllflllG SElllS 8T
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UNCLAS NllOltYl CWLETl Oii OF MED llERAAHEAH 0poundPLOYMpoundNT 1 AS YOUR OEPLOYMENT ORAllS TO A CLOSE I COIKND YOU FDR YOUR CAN DO PEllFOIUWICE lN TllE FAIRllED AREA 2 Ill PAATtCULAR YOUR DETACtf1poundHTS AT LA llADOALpoundNA AND SOUOA BAY HAD GREAT IMPACT Oii OUR SHORE ACTIVIT ES AT TltOSE LOCATICIHS THE TilpoundLrNESS AND QUALITY OF TltE CCHllSSARYNU RECOHSTRUCTIOll AT LA IWlllALENA FAA EXCEEDED TllE NOIOWL T ElCELLENT RESPONSE llEJIDERED BY TllE SEA8EES YOOR SOUllA BAY DETAClt4EKT BEGAN WORK OH SEVERAL PROJECTS UKDER DIFFICULT POUTICAI ANO LOGlSTICAI SigtPORT CONOITIOllS THEIR HARD WORk IS EVIOEHT FRO THEIR ACCOHPtISIMNTS llOST lllPORshyTANTLY THE lltUNEllT CCl4PLETIOll OF THE COIKRCAl PQO PROJECT 3 llEU DONE TO All HAllDS AAllM II H llClAUGllIN JR BT
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THREE ONE NCR PORT HUENEHE CA BT UNCLAS NOSOOO NMCB FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERFORMANCE A THREE ZERO HCR OET DIEGO GARCIA 0404052 AUG 77 I REF A IS NOTED WITH PLEASURE I WISH TO CONVEY HY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PERSONNEL OF NMCB 5 DET DIEGO GARCIA FOR A JOB EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE THEIR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PAVING OF THE NORTH RUNWAY EXTENSION AND PARKING APROll EXPANSION IS A HOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT AND HIGHLY VISIBLE HILESTOHE IN THE DIEGO GARCIA CONSTRUCTION PROGRAK THE PROFESSIONALISM AND PRIDE WITH WHICH THE DfT WORKED THROUGHOUT THEIR DEPLOYMENT WAS CONSTAHTLY APPARENT IN SUPERB WORIOIAHSHIP ANO CARE OF THEIR EqtJIP THEIR ACHIEVEllEHT IS ONE FOR WHICH NMCB FIVE CAN middotBE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD llElL DONE RADH CLEHpoundNTS SENDS BT
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UNCLAS N01650 FAREWELL TO NMCB FIVE 1 AS YOU DEPART ROTA HAVING SERVED AS THE ATLANTIC FLEET ruu BATTALION I EXTEND MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OF YOUR OFFICERS AND HEN NHCB FIVE CAN BE PROUD OF THEIR ACCOHPLISHHpoundHTS DURING THESE PAST EIGHT MONTHS THE PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES OF NMCB FIVE WERE EVIDENT ON SEVERAL OPERATIONAL PROJECTS AT ROTA OF PARTICULAR NOTE WERE THE MUSE COLO IRON THE PIER TWO FENDER SYSTEM REPAIRS AND THE EOC SUPPORT ACTIVITY YOUR DETAIL OICS AND HEN ALSO PERFORMED IN A PARTICULARshyLY OUTSTAllDING HANNER I WISH YOU WELL lN YOUR UPCOMING HOHEPORT PERIOO WELCOME HOME TO ALL HANDS IN NHCB FIVE ANO CONGRATULATIONS ON AH OUTSTANDING DEPLOYHEff WELL DONE RADH CLEMENTS SENDS BT R 1205412 HAY 77 FM NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT TO COHFAIRHED NAPLES IT
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TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
DETACHMENT SOUDA BAY 111 SOUDA BAY GREECE JA 77 JUL 77 N
deg DETAC~HpoundNT NCA MAKRI 024 tlEA HAKRI GREECE NOV 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT THURSO 113 THURSO SCOTLAND APR 77JUN 77
DETACHMENT MORON 018 MORON SPAJN NOV 76MAR 77
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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uon 1rr1w1l fft Rola tht 11111edlatt ust r1cln9 the divisionbull c0111Pltte rtbulldhI or tht office spact to BIU tdeg offices and 1 roeict Ion __ Afttr retgtullClng bull tt1crour11 cl P and ~t11ttng bullS ICC lhbed prlOT to tM surt obull 1 worl
fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
bull
It [nll1ttd Personl DfwlslC)
Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
bull
[ 0 Jotn The bullbulll And SH The Worldbull
Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
Ill lfll Division
A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
bull
Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
bull
bull
PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
I bull I
I
bull
Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
Tbullble 1
OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
~-middot l l l l
FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
10rN IT
tllaquoVERSITt ~
CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
EIIIECE l l l l
nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
1tml D
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
~ SPJNlSll 16
= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
= OJZEQ PREP
ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
StHfJY
crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
bull
1 l
l l
Table 2
3S
l 1
1
lUrlL 14 13 16 23 3
pound9
8 7 2 2
l l
l 1
l
MM JW JUL
16 IT
8 8 3 8 7 7 5 7 2 2 2 2 2 2
rr
1 l l l l l
1
1 l l l 1 l l l
I
23
1 l l
1
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
5 3 I
Table 3
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H E-6
45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
l 0 18 T8lf
bull
I
bull
bull
bull
bull
S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
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lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
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A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
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S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
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ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
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-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
0 ter IKterlolosr
I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
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l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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R Z703352 JAii 77 Fii COllSUlllMT NORFOLK VA TO HltCll FtVE
CBC GULFPORT HS CBC PORT HUENEME CA
INFO CINCIMTFLT NORFOLK VA COllCBIMT NORFOLK YA COHSUBROH SUTpoundpoundN
BT Ull(lAS E F T 0N016SO APPRECIATION FOR TpoundCllNCAI SEllYCES A COtS118ROll SIXTEEN 211108Z JM n (MOTA) l ntE RpoundCOO SUCCESSFUL REPAIRS TO SSBIC REPLpoundNISIKllT SITpound lllO 200 Kii GEHpoundRATORS Pll-leuroP lOOEI 009A BT lllB FIVE REPORTED IN REF A ARE llOTfD llrTH PLEASURE ntESI UNITS ARE poundSSEllT1AI ElOeuroHTS lM SUlPORT OF THpound SS8ll mtNOpoundll OPERATlllG CYCLE PROampIWC FOR MllCTAINIHG OUR f1M DETpoundRRE1fl FORCE JN A HIGH STATE Of MATERIAL RtADINESS 2 Tlpound PROMPT AKO HIGHLY PROFESSllIW RESPONSE OF IKB rtYE CBC GtAfPORT HS AKO CBC PORT HUENEME CA TH SUPPORT Of THIS EFFORT IS GREATU APPRECIATED At TOGETHER THIS llAS ANOTHER FINE DISPLAY OF THE CAN DO ATTITUOE COICSISTElmY DOOHSTRATpound0 BY THE PROFESSIONALS OF OUR NAVYS MOBILE COHSTRUCTIOll BATTALIONS WELL DOHE VADH JOE llllllAMS JR USN BT
a 090un IWI n Fii llAVCCIMST A ROTA SP TO QMIAVTntal llASlllN6TOll DC flfFO CQllAVSECGIW llASlllllGTOIC DC
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llAVCQllMSTA SAii DIEGO CA CIK8lAICT llOllRJU VA IOICB FrVE ROICC HAVSTA ROTA SP
UHCLAS E F T 0 NJIOOO SPECIAL PROJECT ARl-73 WUlLElfllEllER AHTEltttA REPAIR 1 SUBJ PROJECT WAS ACCEPnD 25 FEB 1977 BY THIS CCJtWjD THE WORK WAS CltJtPlpoundTEI) IN A MINIMAL AMOOMT OF TUE EVEN THOUGH llJCH OF IT WAS OOHE OUIWl6 1NCUMpoundNT llEATllFJt IT KIST BE SAID THAT THE PROFESSIOHAlmiddot ISM OF HC8 FIVE AHO THE RESIDEHT OFFICER JN ClWIGE OF CllLSTRUCTIOll ROTA llAS EXEMPLARY AND THROUGH THEIR EFFORTS A QUALITY PRODUCT HAS RESULTED AOOmDllAUT THE EFFORTS AND RECOMil~TllllS AffOROEll BY Ill 8UCIWIAN (llAVCOlttSTA SAii DIEGO CA) DURING HIS fMSPECTIOIC AHO TRAJMllCG SIST VlSrT HAS BEEll IOIpound THAIC HElPfll AS REUTpoundD TO THE PROJECT THE ASSISTANCE OF Ill pound0 8poundNJCIW (CMIAVTE1C04 05 DIRECTORATE) IN PROJECT lllLEllEJITATIOll ANO SUGampESTIOHS HAVE ALSO BEEN GREATl Y APPRECIATED AGAIN TAHNICS TO AU FOR MIR PARTICIPATTOll IN Tllpound PROJECl COtUTIOll IT
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R 29134SZ JIJlf 77 FM NAVC~ THURSO UK TO HHC11 FlYE ROTA SP lllFO OICC MADRID SP
CltJ4CBlAllT MORFOlK VA BT UNCLAS H01610 PE RFOlllWICE OF IKB FI VE DET mJllSO UK I UPOH DEPARTURE OF YOUR OpoundT FRIJI THURSO I PAAT1CLARl Y COIKKD ENS JOHii SMITHEY CEC FOR THE EFFORT COOPERATION AllO PROFESSUlNAlshyISll Of Hrs 14EN 2 THE EllTlllSIASll AND 0poundDICATION TO THE JOB AT HAND WHICH MAS EXshyHl81TED BY EVERY SEABEE IS ESPECIALLY NOTED EACH OtjE HAS Bm1 A COIUllAL 11pound1Pfll GIEST RELATIOHS llITH STATION PERSONNEL WERE AT All TIMES FRIEMDLY AS WELL AS PROFESSJCraquoIAL THEIR FINE BEHAVIOR Ill THE LOCAL COlfUllTIES HAS BEEN REPEATtDl Y HEHTIDHED TO 14E SY SEVERAL CIVIL LEADERS AND HAS SIGlllFlCAllTIY EHHANCpoundD TllE NAVYS REPUTATICraquoI HERE 3 Ill TH 6AA TlTUlf AHD A KEEft Spound11SE OF APPREC IATI Ofj FOR A TOIMil JOI llELL-DOllE UHllEll DIFFICUT ClRClllSTAHCES All llMllS AT NAVCltMll THURSO EXTlND SPECIAi lWCl(S II E EEARHS ClMWlgtING OFFICER 8T
R 1912162 JUL 11 Fl1 HAYCOIMSTA NEA IWClU GREECE TO HHCB FIVE INFO COHCBLANT NORFOLK VA
OICC HADRlD SP NllCB FIVE DET 1iEA KAICRI GR
BT UHCLAS 1101610 IKB FIVE DET NEA KAUI OEPLOYIUT COOLETIltraquoI l IT IS llrTH PLEASURE THAT I HEREBY CIMFNO THE PERFORMANCE OF LTJG BEltTSCllE AND THE IEC Of NHCB FIVE DETACllOT NEA MAXJll FOR THEIR SUPERB PEJlfORAANCE WHILE DEPLOYED TO NAYCOIMSTA GREECE TO A 1W1 THEIR CCISTRUCTION SKILLS WEJtpound EVIDENT BY THC IJJALl1Y 01 THEIR WOAX Oii THE THEATREllJLTI PURPOSE 8Ul6 ADDITlltraquoI TO THE BOWLING ALLEY HEAD AHO COllSTRUCTIOll OF A IOIEN S HEAD IN BEQ 11 AFTER AN ABSENCE Of NEV CCll$TRUCTION FOii HORE THAii NO YEARS THESE PERSONNEL SUPPORT REshyLAtED PROJECTS ARE VERY HUCH APPRECIATED BY ALL STATlCWI FORCES 2 AS llE ATTEMPTED TO SIDI OH SEABEE APPRECJATIOH DAY SATIJRMY 2S JIJHE EACH MAH HAS BEEH VERY KICK A PART OF OUR NEA KAKRI COMUllTY DEPARTURE OF THE 0poundTACHKEHT WILL BE A LOSS AS THEY WERE GfHTLEIU PROFESSJOllAlS THROUGHOUT ALL OF T1fE DETACll1EHT PEISOllHEL ACTIVEU PARTICIPATED IN OFF-DUTY STATION ACTlYnlES AHO REPRESEtTED EITHER THE DETAOIOT OR NAVCMtSTA GREECE IN EVERY SPORTS PROGRNI OFFERED DURING THEIR STAY AS EXAMPLES THEY PROVlDED COACHES AND REFEREES FOR OOR YOOTH BASKpoundT8All TEAii RODE IN A 50 ICl4 BIKE-A-THON WITlt DOll-ATIClllS GOIG TO NAVY RELIEF (LTJG 8poundRTSOE FINISHING SECOHll) AHO OF lltlEJISE IHPORTAHCE PROVIDED FOUR STARTERS Oii WR FAST PITCH SOFT 8AlL TEAii llHICH CAPTURED THE 1917 llELLEHl)((lf AIR BASE LEAGUE OIAMPIONSlilP 3 IT llAS TAJlY A SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYHEtT FOR NIC8 FIVE DETACIKHT NEA KAICRI 1llROUGllOUT THEY KAVE UPHELD THE TRADITI 00 AHO REPUTATION OF THpound SEABEES MELL DOHE CAPTAIN THAD II HARJlEll U S NAVY BT
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R 191218Z JUL 77 Fl1 NAVCOltSTA NEA llAKRJ GREECE TO 1111C8 FfVE ROTA SP INFO CltJICSLAllT llORFOlK VA
OJCC IWgtRJO SI NMC8 FtVE DET NEA ICAkRl Gii
R 151311Z JUl 77 Fii NAVctllff)ET SOUDA BAY Gil TO NAVCCl4HSTA NEA MMRI GREECE BT UHClAS N01600 RUOGHmOH FOR OOTSTANOIHamp SERVICES 1 OURJllamp TllE RECpound11T OEPlOMllT Of NMC8 FIVE DET TO THIS AREA THEIR COllTRIBIITTOHS JN RDDElllHG ASSJSTAllCE AND PROFESSIONAL ADVICE TO NAVCOllUT SOOOA BAY HAVE 8poundEll OF SIGlllFICAllT IMPORTAIC( AllO AAE 0poundSERVIKamp OF SPECIAL RECOGHITIOH IK8 FIVE OETACHHEllT ARRIVED llHEll ltAVCOlt4DET llAS IN TllE PROCESS Of A MJOR BASE TElEPIOoE SYSlDI UP GRADE PROGRESS llAS AT A HEAR STANO-STILL DUE TO TREMOllNG OIFFICIJT-IES IHllEREJIT TUS AREA REQUIRlNG HEAVY EQUIMHT RESOlUTIOH INFOAMAL llAISOH llmt AllO SOllro TASltlNG IWIAGpoundllO(T 8Y Na FIVE OEshyTACIKllT COORIBUTED SUBSTAllTlAU Y AHO llERE SIGlllTICAHT FACTORS IN THE SOCCESSFll COfLETIOH OF TlHS PROJECT THIS ElPAllSIOll lllll llOW PROVIDE FOR TELEPHOllES IN All OFFICE AND WORIC CENTERS lflllE INshyCREASING THE QUAlID OF SERVICE TO All TEUPllOllE SUBSCRIBERS AllTshyOVOll USERS AHO TO TIpound COltUllCATIONS DETACHHENT FACILITIES 2 THE LpoundAOERSlilP QUALITIES EXHIBITED IN COHJlllCTION 111111 1ltOSpound INDEFINABLE QUAlffiES THAT ARE ALLUDED llHEll REFERIHG TO SAILORS AS SHIPMTES HAVE CMINID TO MAKpound THE SEABEES OF llgtICB FIVE DETACHMENT SOIJOA BAY STAHO OUT IN All ORGAHlZATION NOTED FOR ITS PROrESSIOIW1514 3 AlTHOUGli THESE ACTIOllS WERE THE RESULT OF COMBINED EFFORTS THE CONTIUBUTIONS OF THE FOUOlllNG PERSOHllEl HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY NOTEWORTHY lTJG A E BERTSCHE EOC O l POWELL EOI R H SUltraquoIELA pound02 E F WADDLE 4 REQUEST NAVCOf4STA NEA MAKRI FORWAAO AS APPROPRIATE BT
R 191240Z JUL 77 Fl1 NAVOET SOUDA BAY CRETE TO llHCB FIVE INFO HllCB FIVE DET SOUDA BAY CRETE
COHCBLAHT NORFOLK VA CQ1C8LANT OET NAPLES IT CINCUSHAVEUR LOHOOff UK CMAIRHEO MAPLES IT
BT lJHClAS N01610 MESSAGE OF catpound11DATION l l 111511 TO CMpoundNO TtlaquogtSE PEllSOHllEL ASSlrHm TO THE NHC8 FIVE DET SOUOA BAY SERVING HERE OORIHGYOUR RECOO DEPLOOOT 2 ENCWITERJHG SEVERE SOIL CONDITIONS REllllERING MY ATTIWT AT EXCAVATION AllOUOUS UNKNOWll sm CCllDlTIOllS WITH LITTLE OR NO OOCIKNTATIOH OF EXISTING UTILITY SERVICES AllD-11pound LOGISTlCS PROBLpoundKS INHEREJIT lllTH BElNG STTlIATm AT AH ISOLATED LOCATION TltE MDI Of llP-5 EXHIBrTID EXpoundllLAllY DEDICATION AND PERSEVlRAHCE Ill THE PERFORMANCE OF Tltpound1R TASmgt PROJECTS THE COMPLETED llEQ ORAllWiC AllO SEIWiE lpoundAQI Fl ELD PROJECTS AllO TIE llEAltL Y ClllPlpoundTEO CQKAClAl POWER PROJECT AAE VITALLY llEEOEO FACILITIES lllROVDOTS AT THIS DETACllOT Al TIOJGH 1lpoundY ARE NOT AS 08SERYABlE AS OTHER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS llAY 8pound 1llEY ARE NEVEllTHELESS CRITICAL TO THIS OETACIKllTS ABILITY TO CAAAY OUT lTS ISSION WITHOUT TllE ORlVE INITIATIVE AHO bullw oobull SPIRIT DISPLAYED BY THESE MEii llOHE OF THESE ACCOfLISlllDITS WOUUl HAVE BEEN REAi IZID IT WAS HY PLEASURE TO HAVE IKB FIVE OET SOWA OH llMRO llEU DONE CAPT LAlllflllG SElllS 8T
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R 191351Z Jut 77 fgtI C()IFARHED NAPL(S IT TO llllCB FIVE
bull INFO CINCUSllAVpoundUR LOltOON UK NAYOET SOUOA BAY CRETE HAF SI GOHELLA IT llAVSTA ROTA SP
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NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT COllSUBREFrTRAGRU LA MAOOALENA IT NMCB OOE THREE THREE COHCBLANl NORFOlK VA COMCBLANT DET llAPLES IT
UNCLAS NllOltYl CWLETl Oii OF MED llERAAHEAH 0poundPLOYMpoundNT 1 AS YOUR OEPLOYMENT ORAllS TO A CLOSE I COIKND YOU FDR YOUR CAN DO PEllFOIUWICE lN TllE FAIRllED AREA 2 Ill PAATtCULAR YOUR DETACtf1poundHTS AT LA llADOALpoundNA AND SOUOA BAY HAD GREAT IMPACT Oii OUR SHORE ACTIVIT ES AT TltOSE LOCATICIHS THE TilpoundLrNESS AND QUALITY OF TltE CCHllSSARYNU RECOHSTRUCTIOll AT LA IWlllALENA FAA EXCEEDED TllE NOIOWL T ElCELLENT RESPONSE llEJIDERED BY TllE SEA8EES YOOR SOUllA BAY DETAClt4EKT BEGAN WORK OH SEVERAL PROJECTS UKDER DIFFICULT POUTICAI ANO LOGlSTICAI SigtPORT CONOITIOllS THEIR HARD WORk IS EVIOEHT FRO THEIR ACCOHPtISIMNTS llOST lllPORshyTANTLY THE lltUNEllT CCl4PLETIOll OF THE COIKRCAl PQO PROJECT 3 llEU DONE TO All HAllDS AAllM II H llClAUGllIN JR BT
R 040405Z All6 77 FM THREE ZERO NCR OpoundT DlEGO GAAClA TO NMC8 FIVE INFO C(JCBPAC MAWAPA Hl
COii THREE ONE NCR PORT lllEllDIE CA 8T lllClAS NOlfXYJ ltlC8 FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERRIRIWICE l YOU SHOUlll TAJCE GREAT PIUOE lll T1pound AClllEVEMEJfT OF- YOUR DIEGO GARshyCIA DETAIL OYER THE PAST rIGHT IQCTH DEPlOMElfT IT COMPUltD A CltMshyPUCATED DIVERSE AND OiAUEltGlNG SLIPFORll PAYING EYOLUTIOll IN AN OUTSTANDING MAllKER ITS PERSEVERNICE DEDICATION TO OUTl AND ATTEllTIOll TO DETAIL HAVE PAIO DIVIDEJIDS llHICH ARE EVlDDIT TO All 1140 HAYE OBSERVED THE FINAL PROlllCT THE QUALITY Of TllE lllllnlAY NlD PAAXshylllG APROll ADDITIOllS REFLECT THE SEUCTIOll AND TRAINING OF PERSOHNEl AND IS IN KEEPING llrnt THE HAUMARI( OF FIVE 2 THE APPEARANCE OF DpoundT PERSONllEL THE llfTENAllCE OF THEIR BERTHshyING AAEAS AND TllElR EQUIPMEHT INTEllANCE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN AIOIG TllE BEST OF All NCF tmlTS ON ISLAND 3 YOUR HEH HAVE DONE YOU PROllO CONGAA1ULATIOllS OH A JOB llEU DONE ( CAPT llEIS SENDS ST
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R 0703542 AUG 77 FM COHCBPAC HAKALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO THREE ZERO NCR DET DIEGO GARClA
THREE ONE NCR PORT HUENEHE CA BT UNCLAS NOSOOO NMCB FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERFORMANCE A THREE ZERO HCR OET DIEGO GARCIA 0404052 AUG 77 I REF A IS NOTED WITH PLEASURE I WISH TO CONVEY HY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PERSONNEL OF NMCB 5 DET DIEGO GARCIA FOR A JOB EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE THEIR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PAVING OF THE NORTH RUNWAY EXTENSION AND PARKING APROll EXPANSION IS A HOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT AND HIGHLY VISIBLE HILESTOHE IN THE DIEGO GARCIA CONSTRUCTION PROGRAK THE PROFESSIONALISM AND PRIDE WITH WHICH THE DfT WORKED THROUGHOUT THEIR DEPLOYMENT WAS CONSTAHTLY APPARENT IN SUPERB WORIOIAHSHIP ANO CARE OF THEIR EqtJIP THEIR ACHIEVEllEHT IS ONE FOR WHICH NMCB FIVE CAN middotBE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD llElL DONE RADH CLEHpoundNTS SENDS BT
R 2304302 JUL 77 FM COHCBPAC MAlltALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO COHC8LANT NORFOLK VA
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COM THREE OHE NCR PORT HUENEME CA COHNAVFACENGCOM ALEXANDRIA VA COMCBLANT DET NAPLES
UNCLAS N01650 FAREWELL TO NMCB FIVE 1 AS YOU DEPART ROTA HAVING SERVED AS THE ATLANTIC FLEET ruu BATTALION I EXTEND MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OF YOUR OFFICERS AND HEN NHCB FIVE CAN BE PROUD OF THEIR ACCOHPLISHHpoundHTS DURING THESE PAST EIGHT MONTHS THE PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES OF NMCB FIVE WERE EVIDENT ON SEVERAL OPERATIONAL PROJECTS AT ROTA OF PARTICULAR NOTE WERE THE MUSE COLO IRON THE PIER TWO FENDER SYSTEM REPAIRS AND THE EOC SUPPORT ACTIVITY YOUR DETAIL OICS AND HEN ALSO PERFORMED IN A PARTICULARshyLY OUTSTAllDING HANNER I WISH YOU WELL lN YOUR UPCOMING HOHEPORT PERIOO WELCOME HOME TO ALL HANDS IN NHCB FIVE ANO CONGRATULATIONS ON AH OUTSTANDING DEPLOYHEff WELL DONE RADH CLEMENTS SENDS BT R 1205412 HAY 77 FM NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT TO COHFAIRHED NAPLES IT
NAVS~PPACT NAPLES IT NHCB FIVE NHCB FIVE DET LA MADDALENA IT
INFO CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK LANTNAVFACENGCOHBRO NAPLES IT COHCBLANT DET NAPLES IT
BT UN CLAS 11000 NAVY EXCHANGE LA MADDALENA 1 NEW NAVY EXCHANGE BRANCH STORE OPENED 10 HAY 77 WITH BRIEF CEREMONY 2 WELL DONE EXTENDED TO NMCB FIVE DET PERSOHNEL FOR BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION AND TO NAVY EXCHANGE PERSONNEL FOR INSTALLATION OF FURNISHINGS AND STOCKIHG ASSISTANCE THE HARD WORK AND MUTUAL COOPERATION DISPLAYED BY ALCON IN PROVIDING NEW FACILITY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED BT
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UNIT LOCATION SUMMARY
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NHC8 FIVE LOCATION SUMHARY
TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
DETACHMENT SOUDA BAY 111 SOUDA BAY GREECE JA 77 JUL 77 N
deg DETAC~HpoundNT NCA MAKRI 024 tlEA HAKRI GREECE NOV 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT THURSO 113 THURSO SCOTLAND APR 77JUN 77
DETACHMENT MORON 018 MORON SPAJN NOV 76MAR 77
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ENCLOSURE ( 2)
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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S- 1 SUMMARY
t AltlllbullIStretl F~Ofdl Otvtsto~
uon 1rr1w1l fft Rola tht 11111edlatt ust r1cln9 the divisionbull c0111Pltte rtbulldhI or tht office spact to BIU tdeg offices and 1 roeict Ion __ Afttr retgtullClng bull tt1crour11 cl P and ~t11ttng bullS ICC lhbed prlOT to tM surt obull 1 worl
fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
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Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
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A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
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45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
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A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
bull
procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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SPECIAL SERVICES SUMMARY
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
Colinltmiddot
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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CHAPLAINS SUMMARY
Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
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I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
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l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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DENTAL SUMMARY
I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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R 29134SZ JIJlf 77 FM NAVC~ THURSO UK TO HHC11 FlYE ROTA SP lllFO OICC MADRID SP
CltJ4CBlAllT MORFOlK VA BT UNCLAS H01610 PE RFOlllWICE OF IKB FI VE DET mJllSO UK I UPOH DEPARTURE OF YOUR OpoundT FRIJI THURSO I PAAT1CLARl Y COIKKD ENS JOHii SMITHEY CEC FOR THE EFFORT COOPERATION AllO PROFESSUlNAlshyISll Of Hrs 14EN 2 THE EllTlllSIASll AND 0poundDICATION TO THE JOB AT HAND WHICH MAS EXshyHl81TED BY EVERY SEABEE IS ESPECIALLY NOTED EACH OtjE HAS Bm1 A COIUllAL 11pound1Pfll GIEST RELATIOHS llITH STATION PERSONNEL WERE AT All TIMES FRIEMDLY AS WELL AS PROFESSJCraquoIAL THEIR FINE BEHAVIOR Ill THE LOCAL COlfUllTIES HAS BEEN REPEATtDl Y HEHTIDHED TO 14E SY SEVERAL CIVIL LEADERS AND HAS SIGlllFlCAllTIY EHHANCpoundD TllE NAVYS REPUTATICraquoI HERE 3 Ill TH 6AA TlTUlf AHD A KEEft Spound11SE OF APPREC IATI Ofj FOR A TOIMil JOI llELL-DOllE UHllEll DIFFICUT ClRClllSTAHCES All llMllS AT NAVCltMll THURSO EXTlND SPECIAi lWCl(S II E EEARHS ClMWlgtING OFFICER 8T
R 1912162 JUL 11 Fl1 HAYCOIMSTA NEA IWClU GREECE TO HHCB FIVE INFO COHCBLANT NORFOLK VA
OICC HADRlD SP NllCB FIVE DET 1iEA KAICRI GR
BT UHCLAS 1101610 IKB FIVE DET NEA KAUI OEPLOYIUT COOLETIltraquoI l IT IS llrTH PLEASURE THAT I HEREBY CIMFNO THE PERFORMANCE OF LTJG BEltTSCllE AND THE IEC Of NHCB FIVE DETACllOT NEA MAXJll FOR THEIR SUPERB PEJlfORAANCE WHILE DEPLOYED TO NAYCOIMSTA GREECE TO A 1W1 THEIR CCISTRUCTION SKILLS WEJtpound EVIDENT BY THC IJJALl1Y 01 THEIR WOAX Oii THE THEATREllJLTI PURPOSE 8Ul6 ADDITlltraquoI TO THE BOWLING ALLEY HEAD AHO COllSTRUCTIOll OF A IOIEN S HEAD IN BEQ 11 AFTER AN ABSENCE Of NEV CCll$TRUCTION FOii HORE THAii NO YEARS THESE PERSONNEL SUPPORT REshyLAtED PROJECTS ARE VERY HUCH APPRECIATED BY ALL STATlCWI FORCES 2 AS llE ATTEMPTED TO SIDI OH SEABEE APPRECJATIOH DAY SATIJRMY 2S JIJHE EACH MAH HAS BEEH VERY KICK A PART OF OUR NEA KAKRI COMUllTY DEPARTURE OF THE 0poundTACHKEHT WILL BE A LOSS AS THEY WERE GfHTLEIU PROFESSJOllAlS THROUGHOUT ALL OF T1fE DETACll1EHT PEISOllHEL ACTIVEU PARTICIPATED IN OFF-DUTY STATION ACTlYnlES AHO REPRESEtTED EITHER THE DETAOIOT OR NAVCMtSTA GREECE IN EVERY SPORTS PROGRNI OFFERED DURING THEIR STAY AS EXAMPLES THEY PROVlDED COACHES AND REFEREES FOR OOR YOOTH BASKpoundT8All TEAii RODE IN A 50 ICl4 BIKE-A-THON WITlt DOll-ATIClllS GOIG TO NAVY RELIEF (LTJG 8poundRTSOE FINISHING SECOHll) AHO OF lltlEJISE IHPORTAHCE PROVIDED FOUR STARTERS Oii WR FAST PITCH SOFT 8AlL TEAii llHICH CAPTURED THE 1917 llELLEHl)((lf AIR BASE LEAGUE OIAMPIONSlilP 3 IT llAS TAJlY A SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYHEtT FOR NIC8 FIVE DETACIKHT NEA KAICRI 1llROUGllOUT THEY KAVE UPHELD THE TRADITI 00 AHO REPUTATION OF THpound SEABEES MELL DOHE CAPTAIN THAD II HARJlEll U S NAVY BT
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R 191218Z JUL 77 Fl1 NAVCOltSTA NEA llAKRJ GREECE TO 1111C8 FfVE ROTA SP INFO CltJICSLAllT llORFOlK VA
OJCC IWgtRJO SI NMC8 FtVE DET NEA ICAkRl Gii
R 151311Z JUl 77 Fii NAVctllff)ET SOUDA BAY Gil TO NAVCCl4HSTA NEA MMRI GREECE BT UHClAS N01600 RUOGHmOH FOR OOTSTANOIHamp SERVICES 1 OURJllamp TllE RECpound11T OEPlOMllT Of NMC8 FIVE DET TO THIS AREA THEIR COllTRIBIITTOHS JN RDDElllHG ASSJSTAllCE AND PROFESSIONAL ADVICE TO NAVCOllUT SOOOA BAY HAVE 8poundEll OF SIGlllFICAllT IMPORTAIC( AllO AAE 0poundSERVIKamp OF SPECIAL RECOGHITIOH IK8 FIVE OETACHHEllT ARRIVED llHEll ltAVCOlt4DET llAS IN TllE PROCESS Of A MJOR BASE TElEPIOoE SYSlDI UP GRADE PROGRESS llAS AT A HEAR STANO-STILL DUE TO TREMOllNG OIFFICIJT-IES IHllEREJIT TUS AREA REQUIRlNG HEAVY EQUIMHT RESOlUTIOH INFOAMAL llAISOH llmt AllO SOllro TASltlNG IWIAGpoundllO(T 8Y Na FIVE OEshyTACIKllT COORIBUTED SUBSTAllTlAU Y AHO llERE SIGlllTICAHT FACTORS IN THE SOCCESSFll COfLETIOH OF TlHS PROJECT THIS ElPAllSIOll lllll llOW PROVIDE FOR TELEPHOllES IN All OFFICE AND WORIC CENTERS lflllE INshyCREASING THE QUAlID OF SERVICE TO All TEUPllOllE SUBSCRIBERS AllTshyOVOll USERS AHO TO TIpound COltUllCATIONS DETACHHENT FACILITIES 2 THE LpoundAOERSlilP QUALITIES EXHIBITED IN COHJlllCTION 111111 1ltOSpound INDEFINABLE QUAlffiES THAT ARE ALLUDED llHEll REFERIHG TO SAILORS AS SHIPMTES HAVE CMINID TO MAKpound THE SEABEES OF llgtICB FIVE DETACHMENT SOIJOA BAY STAHO OUT IN All ORGAHlZATION NOTED FOR ITS PROrESSIOIW1514 3 AlTHOUGli THESE ACTIOllS WERE THE RESULT OF COMBINED EFFORTS THE CONTIUBUTIONS OF THE FOUOlllNG PERSOHllEl HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY NOTEWORTHY lTJG A E BERTSCHE EOC O l POWELL EOI R H SUltraquoIELA pound02 E F WADDLE 4 REQUEST NAVCOf4STA NEA MAKRI FORWAAO AS APPROPRIATE BT
R 191240Z JUL 77 Fl1 NAVOET SOUDA BAY CRETE TO llHCB FIVE INFO HllCB FIVE DET SOUDA BAY CRETE
COHCBLAHT NORFOLK VA CQ1C8LANT OET NAPLES IT CINCUSHAVEUR LOHOOff UK CMAIRHEO MAPLES IT
BT lJHClAS N01610 MESSAGE OF catpound11DATION l l 111511 TO CMpoundNO TtlaquogtSE PEllSOHllEL ASSlrHm TO THE NHC8 FIVE DET SOUOA BAY SERVING HERE OORIHGYOUR RECOO DEPLOOOT 2 ENCWITERJHG SEVERE SOIL CONDITIONS REllllERING MY ATTIWT AT EXCAVATION AllOUOUS UNKNOWll sm CCllDlTIOllS WITH LITTLE OR NO OOCIKNTATIOH OF EXISTING UTILITY SERVICES AllD-11pound LOGISTlCS PROBLpoundKS INHEREJIT lllTH BElNG STTlIATm AT AH ISOLATED LOCATION TltE MDI Of llP-5 EXHIBrTID EXpoundllLAllY DEDICATION AND PERSEVlRAHCE Ill THE PERFORMANCE OF Tltpound1R TASmgt PROJECTS THE COMPLETED llEQ ORAllWiC AllO SEIWiE lpoundAQI Fl ELD PROJECTS AllO TIE llEAltL Y ClllPlpoundTEO CQKAClAl POWER PROJECT AAE VITALLY llEEOEO FACILITIES lllROVDOTS AT THIS DETACllOT Al TIOJGH 1lpoundY ARE NOT AS 08SERYABlE AS OTHER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS llAY 8pound 1llEY ARE NEVEllTHELESS CRITICAL TO THIS OETACIKllTS ABILITY TO CAAAY OUT lTS ISSION WITHOUT TllE ORlVE INITIATIVE AHO bullw oobull SPIRIT DISPLAYED BY THESE MEii llOHE OF THESE ACCOfLISlllDITS WOUUl HAVE BEEN REAi IZID IT WAS HY PLEASURE TO HAVE IKB FIVE OET SOWA OH llMRO llEU DONE CAPT LAlllflllG SElllS 8T
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R 191351Z Jut 77 fgtI C()IFARHED NAPL(S IT TO llllCB FIVE
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UNCLAS NllOltYl CWLETl Oii OF MED llERAAHEAH 0poundPLOYMpoundNT 1 AS YOUR OEPLOYMENT ORAllS TO A CLOSE I COIKND YOU FDR YOUR CAN DO PEllFOIUWICE lN TllE FAIRllED AREA 2 Ill PAATtCULAR YOUR DETACtf1poundHTS AT LA llADOALpoundNA AND SOUOA BAY HAD GREAT IMPACT Oii OUR SHORE ACTIVIT ES AT TltOSE LOCATICIHS THE TilpoundLrNESS AND QUALITY OF TltE CCHllSSARYNU RECOHSTRUCTIOll AT LA IWlllALENA FAA EXCEEDED TllE NOIOWL T ElCELLENT RESPONSE llEJIDERED BY TllE SEA8EES YOOR SOUllA BAY DETAClt4EKT BEGAN WORK OH SEVERAL PROJECTS UKDER DIFFICULT POUTICAI ANO LOGlSTICAI SigtPORT CONOITIOllS THEIR HARD WORk IS EVIOEHT FRO THEIR ACCOHPtISIMNTS llOST lllPORshyTANTLY THE lltUNEllT CCl4PLETIOll OF THE COIKRCAl PQO PROJECT 3 llEU DONE TO All HAllDS AAllM II H llClAUGllIN JR BT
R 040405Z All6 77 FM THREE ZERO NCR OpoundT DlEGO GAAClA TO NMC8 FIVE INFO C(JCBPAC MAWAPA Hl
COii THREE ONE NCR PORT lllEllDIE CA 8T lllClAS NOlfXYJ ltlC8 FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERRIRIWICE l YOU SHOUlll TAJCE GREAT PIUOE lll T1pound AClllEVEMEJfT OF- YOUR DIEGO GARshyCIA DETAIL OYER THE PAST rIGHT IQCTH DEPlOMElfT IT COMPUltD A CltMshyPUCATED DIVERSE AND OiAUEltGlNG SLIPFORll PAYING EYOLUTIOll IN AN OUTSTANDING MAllKER ITS PERSEVERNICE DEDICATION TO OUTl AND ATTEllTIOll TO DETAIL HAVE PAIO DIVIDEJIDS llHICH ARE EVlDDIT TO All 1140 HAYE OBSERVED THE FINAL PROlllCT THE QUALITY Of TllE lllllnlAY NlD PAAXshylllG APROll ADDITIOllS REFLECT THE SEUCTIOll AND TRAINING OF PERSOHNEl AND IS IN KEEPING llrnt THE HAUMARI( OF FIVE 2 THE APPEARANCE OF DpoundT PERSONllEL THE llfTENAllCE OF THEIR BERTHshyING AAEAS AND TllElR EQUIPMEHT INTEllANCE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN AIOIG TllE BEST OF All NCF tmlTS ON ISLAND 3 YOUR HEH HAVE DONE YOU PROllO CONGAA1ULATIOllS OH A JOB llEU DONE ( CAPT llEIS SENDS ST
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R 0703542 AUG 77 FM COHCBPAC HAKALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO THREE ZERO NCR DET DIEGO GARClA
THREE ONE NCR PORT HUENEHE CA BT UNCLAS NOSOOO NMCB FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERFORMANCE A THREE ZERO HCR OET DIEGO GARCIA 0404052 AUG 77 I REF A IS NOTED WITH PLEASURE I WISH TO CONVEY HY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PERSONNEL OF NMCB 5 DET DIEGO GARCIA FOR A JOB EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE THEIR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PAVING OF THE NORTH RUNWAY EXTENSION AND PARKING APROll EXPANSION IS A HOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT AND HIGHLY VISIBLE HILESTOHE IN THE DIEGO GARCIA CONSTRUCTION PROGRAK THE PROFESSIONALISM AND PRIDE WITH WHICH THE DfT WORKED THROUGHOUT THEIR DEPLOYMENT WAS CONSTAHTLY APPARENT IN SUPERB WORIOIAHSHIP ANO CARE OF THEIR EqtJIP THEIR ACHIEVEllEHT IS ONE FOR WHICH NMCB FIVE CAN middotBE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD llElL DONE RADH CLEHpoundNTS SENDS BT
R 2304302 JUL 77 FM COHCBPAC MAlltALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO COHC8LANT NORFOLK VA
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UNCLAS N01650 FAREWELL TO NMCB FIVE 1 AS YOU DEPART ROTA HAVING SERVED AS THE ATLANTIC FLEET ruu BATTALION I EXTEND MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OF YOUR OFFICERS AND HEN NHCB FIVE CAN BE PROUD OF THEIR ACCOHPLISHHpoundHTS DURING THESE PAST EIGHT MONTHS THE PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES OF NMCB FIVE WERE EVIDENT ON SEVERAL OPERATIONAL PROJECTS AT ROTA OF PARTICULAR NOTE WERE THE MUSE COLO IRON THE PIER TWO FENDER SYSTEM REPAIRS AND THE EOC SUPPORT ACTIVITY YOUR DETAIL OICS AND HEN ALSO PERFORMED IN A PARTICULARshyLY OUTSTAllDING HANNER I WISH YOU WELL lN YOUR UPCOMING HOHEPORT PERIOO WELCOME HOME TO ALL HANDS IN NHCB FIVE ANO CONGRATULATIONS ON AH OUTSTANDING DEPLOYHEff WELL DONE RADH CLEMENTS SENDS BT R 1205412 HAY 77 FM NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT TO COHFAIRHED NAPLES IT
NAVS~PPACT NAPLES IT NHCB FIVE NHCB FIVE DET LA MADDALENA IT
INFO CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK LANTNAVFACENGCOHBRO NAPLES IT COHCBLANT DET NAPLES IT
BT UN CLAS 11000 NAVY EXCHANGE LA MADDALENA 1 NEW NAVY EXCHANGE BRANCH STORE OPENED 10 HAY 77 WITH BRIEF CEREMONY 2 WELL DONE EXTENDED TO NMCB FIVE DET PERSOHNEL FOR BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION AND TO NAVY EXCHANGE PERSONNEL FOR INSTALLATION OF FURNISHINGS AND STOCKIHG ASSISTANCE THE HARD WORK AND MUTUAL COOPERATION DISPLAYED BY ALCON IN PROVIDING NEW FACILITY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED BT
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UNIT LOCATION SUMMARY
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NHC8 FIVE LOCATION SUMHARY
TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
DETACHMENT SOUDA BAY 111 SOUDA BAY GREECE JA 77 JUL 77 N
deg DETAC~HpoundNT NCA MAKRI 024 tlEA HAKRI GREECE NOV 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT THURSO 113 THURSO SCOTLAND APR 77JUN 77
DETACHMENT MORON 018 MORON SPAJN NOV 76MAR 77
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
ENCLOSURE ( 2)
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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S- 1 SUMMARY
t AltlllbullIStretl F~Ofdl Otvtsto~
uon 1rr1w1l fft Rola tht 11111edlatt ust r1cln9 the divisionbull c0111Pltte rtbulldhI or tht office spact to BIU tdeg offices and 1 roeict Ion __ Afttr retgtullClng bull tt1crour11 cl P and ~t11ttng bullS ICC lhbed prlOT to tM surt obull 1 worl
fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
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Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
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A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
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PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
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E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
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lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
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A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
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S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
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ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
bull
procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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SPECIAL SERVICES SUMMARY
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
Colinltmiddot
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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CHAPLAINS SUMMARY
Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
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I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
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l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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R 191218Z JUL 77 Fl1 NAVCOltSTA NEA llAKRJ GREECE TO 1111C8 FfVE ROTA SP INFO CltJICSLAllT llORFOlK VA
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R 151311Z JUl 77 Fii NAVctllff)ET SOUDA BAY Gil TO NAVCCl4HSTA NEA MMRI GREECE BT UHClAS N01600 RUOGHmOH FOR OOTSTANOIHamp SERVICES 1 OURJllamp TllE RECpound11T OEPlOMllT Of NMC8 FIVE DET TO THIS AREA THEIR COllTRIBIITTOHS JN RDDElllHG ASSJSTAllCE AND PROFESSIONAL ADVICE TO NAVCOllUT SOOOA BAY HAVE 8poundEll OF SIGlllFICAllT IMPORTAIC( AllO AAE 0poundSERVIKamp OF SPECIAL RECOGHITIOH IK8 FIVE OETACHHEllT ARRIVED llHEll ltAVCOlt4DET llAS IN TllE PROCESS Of A MJOR BASE TElEPIOoE SYSlDI UP GRADE PROGRESS llAS AT A HEAR STANO-STILL DUE TO TREMOllNG OIFFICIJT-IES IHllEREJIT TUS AREA REQUIRlNG HEAVY EQUIMHT RESOlUTIOH INFOAMAL llAISOH llmt AllO SOllro TASltlNG IWIAGpoundllO(T 8Y Na FIVE OEshyTACIKllT COORIBUTED SUBSTAllTlAU Y AHO llERE SIGlllTICAHT FACTORS IN THE SOCCESSFll COfLETIOH OF TlHS PROJECT THIS ElPAllSIOll lllll llOW PROVIDE FOR TELEPHOllES IN All OFFICE AND WORIC CENTERS lflllE INshyCREASING THE QUAlID OF SERVICE TO All TEUPllOllE SUBSCRIBERS AllTshyOVOll USERS AHO TO TIpound COltUllCATIONS DETACHHENT FACILITIES 2 THE LpoundAOERSlilP QUALITIES EXHIBITED IN COHJlllCTION 111111 1ltOSpound INDEFINABLE QUAlffiES THAT ARE ALLUDED llHEll REFERIHG TO SAILORS AS SHIPMTES HAVE CMINID TO MAKpound THE SEABEES OF llgtICB FIVE DETACHMENT SOIJOA BAY STAHO OUT IN All ORGAHlZATION NOTED FOR ITS PROrESSIOIW1514 3 AlTHOUGli THESE ACTIOllS WERE THE RESULT OF COMBINED EFFORTS THE CONTIUBUTIONS OF THE FOUOlllNG PERSOHllEl HAVE BEEN PARTICULARLY NOTEWORTHY lTJG A E BERTSCHE EOC O l POWELL EOI R H SUltraquoIELA pound02 E F WADDLE 4 REQUEST NAVCOf4STA NEA MAKRI FORWAAO AS APPROPRIATE BT
R 191240Z JUL 77 Fl1 NAVOET SOUDA BAY CRETE TO llHCB FIVE INFO HllCB FIVE DET SOUDA BAY CRETE
COHCBLAHT NORFOLK VA CQ1C8LANT OET NAPLES IT CINCUSHAVEUR LOHOOff UK CMAIRHEO MAPLES IT
BT lJHClAS N01610 MESSAGE OF catpound11DATION l l 111511 TO CMpoundNO TtlaquogtSE PEllSOHllEL ASSlrHm TO THE NHC8 FIVE DET SOUOA BAY SERVING HERE OORIHGYOUR RECOO DEPLOOOT 2 ENCWITERJHG SEVERE SOIL CONDITIONS REllllERING MY ATTIWT AT EXCAVATION AllOUOUS UNKNOWll sm CCllDlTIOllS WITH LITTLE OR NO OOCIKNTATIOH OF EXISTING UTILITY SERVICES AllD-11pound LOGISTlCS PROBLpoundKS INHEREJIT lllTH BElNG STTlIATm AT AH ISOLATED LOCATION TltE MDI Of llP-5 EXHIBrTID EXpoundllLAllY DEDICATION AND PERSEVlRAHCE Ill THE PERFORMANCE OF Tltpound1R TASmgt PROJECTS THE COMPLETED llEQ ORAllWiC AllO SEIWiE lpoundAQI Fl ELD PROJECTS AllO TIE llEAltL Y ClllPlpoundTEO CQKAClAl POWER PROJECT AAE VITALLY llEEOEO FACILITIES lllROVDOTS AT THIS DETACllOT Al TIOJGH 1lpoundY ARE NOT AS 08SERYABlE AS OTHER CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS llAY 8pound 1llEY ARE NEVEllTHELESS CRITICAL TO THIS OETACIKllTS ABILITY TO CAAAY OUT lTS ISSION WITHOUT TllE ORlVE INITIATIVE AHO bullw oobull SPIRIT DISPLAYED BY THESE MEii llOHE OF THESE ACCOfLISlllDITS WOUUl HAVE BEEN REAi IZID IT WAS HY PLEASURE TO HAVE IKB FIVE OET SOWA OH llMRO llEU DONE CAPT LAlllflllG SElllS 8T
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R 191351Z Jut 77 fgtI C()IFARHED NAPL(S IT TO llllCB FIVE
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NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT COllSUBREFrTRAGRU LA MAOOALENA IT NMCB OOE THREE THREE COHCBLANl NORFOlK VA COMCBLANT DET llAPLES IT
UNCLAS NllOltYl CWLETl Oii OF MED llERAAHEAH 0poundPLOYMpoundNT 1 AS YOUR OEPLOYMENT ORAllS TO A CLOSE I COIKND YOU FDR YOUR CAN DO PEllFOIUWICE lN TllE FAIRllED AREA 2 Ill PAATtCULAR YOUR DETACtf1poundHTS AT LA llADOALpoundNA AND SOUOA BAY HAD GREAT IMPACT Oii OUR SHORE ACTIVIT ES AT TltOSE LOCATICIHS THE TilpoundLrNESS AND QUALITY OF TltE CCHllSSARYNU RECOHSTRUCTIOll AT LA IWlllALENA FAA EXCEEDED TllE NOIOWL T ElCELLENT RESPONSE llEJIDERED BY TllE SEA8EES YOOR SOUllA BAY DETAClt4EKT BEGAN WORK OH SEVERAL PROJECTS UKDER DIFFICULT POUTICAI ANO LOGlSTICAI SigtPORT CONOITIOllS THEIR HARD WORk IS EVIOEHT FRO THEIR ACCOHPtISIMNTS llOST lllPORshyTANTLY THE lltUNEllT CCl4PLETIOll OF THE COIKRCAl PQO PROJECT 3 llEU DONE TO All HAllDS AAllM II H llClAUGllIN JR BT
R 040405Z All6 77 FM THREE ZERO NCR OpoundT DlEGO GAAClA TO NMC8 FIVE INFO C(JCBPAC MAWAPA Hl
COii THREE ONE NCR PORT lllEllDIE CA 8T lllClAS NOlfXYJ ltlC8 FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERRIRIWICE l YOU SHOUlll TAJCE GREAT PIUOE lll T1pound AClllEVEMEJfT OF- YOUR DIEGO GARshyCIA DETAIL OYER THE PAST rIGHT IQCTH DEPlOMElfT IT COMPUltD A CltMshyPUCATED DIVERSE AND OiAUEltGlNG SLIPFORll PAYING EYOLUTIOll IN AN OUTSTANDING MAllKER ITS PERSEVERNICE DEDICATION TO OUTl AND ATTEllTIOll TO DETAIL HAVE PAIO DIVIDEJIDS llHICH ARE EVlDDIT TO All 1140 HAYE OBSERVED THE FINAL PROlllCT THE QUALITY Of TllE lllllnlAY NlD PAAXshylllG APROll ADDITIOllS REFLECT THE SEUCTIOll AND TRAINING OF PERSOHNEl AND IS IN KEEPING llrnt THE HAUMARI( OF FIVE 2 THE APPEARANCE OF DpoundT PERSONllEL THE llfTENAllCE OF THEIR BERTHshyING AAEAS AND TllElR EQUIPMEHT INTEllANCE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN AIOIG TllE BEST OF All NCF tmlTS ON ISLAND 3 YOUR HEH HAVE DONE YOU PROllO CONGAA1ULATIOllS OH A JOB llEU DONE ( CAPT llEIS SENDS ST
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R 0703542 AUG 77 FM COHCBPAC HAKALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO THREE ZERO NCR DET DIEGO GARClA
THREE ONE NCR PORT HUENEHE CA BT UNCLAS NOSOOO NMCB FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERFORMANCE A THREE ZERO HCR OET DIEGO GARCIA 0404052 AUG 77 I REF A IS NOTED WITH PLEASURE I WISH TO CONVEY HY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PERSONNEL OF NMCB 5 DET DIEGO GARCIA FOR A JOB EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE THEIR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PAVING OF THE NORTH RUNWAY EXTENSION AND PARKING APROll EXPANSION IS A HOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT AND HIGHLY VISIBLE HILESTOHE IN THE DIEGO GARCIA CONSTRUCTION PROGRAK THE PROFESSIONALISM AND PRIDE WITH WHICH THE DfT WORKED THROUGHOUT THEIR DEPLOYMENT WAS CONSTAHTLY APPARENT IN SUPERB WORIOIAHSHIP ANO CARE OF THEIR EqtJIP THEIR ACHIEVEllEHT IS ONE FOR WHICH NMCB FIVE CAN middotBE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD llElL DONE RADH CLEHpoundNTS SENDS BT
R 2304302 JUL 77 FM COHCBPAC MAlltALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO COHC8LANT NORFOLK VA
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UNCLAS N01650 FAREWELL TO NMCB FIVE 1 AS YOU DEPART ROTA HAVING SERVED AS THE ATLANTIC FLEET ruu BATTALION I EXTEND MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OF YOUR OFFICERS AND HEN NHCB FIVE CAN BE PROUD OF THEIR ACCOHPLISHHpoundHTS DURING THESE PAST EIGHT MONTHS THE PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES OF NMCB FIVE WERE EVIDENT ON SEVERAL OPERATIONAL PROJECTS AT ROTA OF PARTICULAR NOTE WERE THE MUSE COLO IRON THE PIER TWO FENDER SYSTEM REPAIRS AND THE EOC SUPPORT ACTIVITY YOUR DETAIL OICS AND HEN ALSO PERFORMED IN A PARTICULARshyLY OUTSTAllDING HANNER I WISH YOU WELL lN YOUR UPCOMING HOHEPORT PERIOO WELCOME HOME TO ALL HANDS IN NHCB FIVE ANO CONGRATULATIONS ON AH OUTSTANDING DEPLOYHEff WELL DONE RADH CLEMENTS SENDS BT R 1205412 HAY 77 FM NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT TO COHFAIRHED NAPLES IT
NAVS~PPACT NAPLES IT NHCB FIVE NHCB FIVE DET LA MADDALENA IT
INFO CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK LANTNAVFACENGCOHBRO NAPLES IT COHCBLANT DET NAPLES IT
BT UN CLAS 11000 NAVY EXCHANGE LA MADDALENA 1 NEW NAVY EXCHANGE BRANCH STORE OPENED 10 HAY 77 WITH BRIEF CEREMONY 2 WELL DONE EXTENDED TO NMCB FIVE DET PERSOHNEL FOR BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION AND TO NAVY EXCHANGE PERSONNEL FOR INSTALLATION OF FURNISHINGS AND STOCKIHG ASSISTANCE THE HARD WORK AND MUTUAL COOPERATION DISPLAYED BY ALCON IN PROVIDING NEW FACILITY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED BT
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NHC8 FIVE LOCATION SUMHARY
TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
DETACHMENT SOUDA BAY 111 SOUDA BAY GREECE JA 77 JUL 77 N
deg DETAC~HpoundNT NCA MAKRI 024 tlEA HAKRI GREECE NOV 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT THURSO 113 THURSO SCOTLAND APR 77JUN 77
DETACHMENT MORON 018 MORON SPAJN NOV 76MAR 77
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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t AltlllbullIStretl F~Ofdl Otvtsto~
uon 1rr1w1l fft Rola tht 11111edlatt ust r1cln9 the divisionbull c0111Pltte rtbulldhI or tht office spact to BIU tdeg offices and 1 roeict Ion __ Afttr retgtullClng bull tt1crour11 cl P and ~t11ttng bullS ICC lhbed prlOT to tM surt obull 1 worl
fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
bull
It [nll1ttd Personl DfwlslC)
Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
bull
[ 0 Jotn The bullbulll And SH The Worldbull
Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
Ill lfll Division
A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
bull
Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
bull
bull
PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
bull
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
I bull I
I
bull
Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
Tbullble 1
OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
~-middot l l l l
FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
10rN IT
tllaquoVERSITt ~
CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
EIIIECE l l l l
nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
1tml D
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
~ SPJNlSll 16
= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
= OJZEQ PREP
ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
StHfJY
crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
bull
1 l
l l
Table 2
3S
l 1
1
lUrlL 14 13 16 23 3
pound9
8 7 2 2
l l
l 1
l
MM JW JUL
16 IT
8 8 3 8 7 7 5 7 2 2 2 2 2 2
rr
1 l l l l l
1
1 l l l 1 l l l
I
23
1 l l
1
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
5 3 I
Table 3
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H E-6
45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
l 0 18 T8lf
bull
I
bull
bull
bull
bull
S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
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lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
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A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
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S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
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ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
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-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
0 ter IKterlolosr
I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
I Dtnfft9 11111
(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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DENTAL SUMMARY
I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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R 191351Z Jut 77 fgtI C()IFARHED NAPL(S IT TO llllCB FIVE
bull INFO CINCUSllAVpoundUR LOltOON UK NAYOET SOUOA BAY CRETE HAF SI GOHELLA IT llAVSTA ROTA SP
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NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT COllSUBREFrTRAGRU LA MAOOALENA IT NMCB OOE THREE THREE COHCBLANl NORFOlK VA COMCBLANT DET llAPLES IT
UNCLAS NllOltYl CWLETl Oii OF MED llERAAHEAH 0poundPLOYMpoundNT 1 AS YOUR OEPLOYMENT ORAllS TO A CLOSE I COIKND YOU FDR YOUR CAN DO PEllFOIUWICE lN TllE FAIRllED AREA 2 Ill PAATtCULAR YOUR DETACtf1poundHTS AT LA llADOALpoundNA AND SOUOA BAY HAD GREAT IMPACT Oii OUR SHORE ACTIVIT ES AT TltOSE LOCATICIHS THE TilpoundLrNESS AND QUALITY OF TltE CCHllSSARYNU RECOHSTRUCTIOll AT LA IWlllALENA FAA EXCEEDED TllE NOIOWL T ElCELLENT RESPONSE llEJIDERED BY TllE SEA8EES YOOR SOUllA BAY DETAClt4EKT BEGAN WORK OH SEVERAL PROJECTS UKDER DIFFICULT POUTICAI ANO LOGlSTICAI SigtPORT CONOITIOllS THEIR HARD WORk IS EVIOEHT FRO THEIR ACCOHPtISIMNTS llOST lllPORshyTANTLY THE lltUNEllT CCl4PLETIOll OF THE COIKRCAl PQO PROJECT 3 llEU DONE TO All HAllDS AAllM II H llClAUGllIN JR BT
R 040405Z All6 77 FM THREE ZERO NCR OpoundT DlEGO GAAClA TO NMC8 FIVE INFO C(JCBPAC MAWAPA Hl
COii THREE ONE NCR PORT lllEllDIE CA 8T lllClAS NOlfXYJ ltlC8 FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERRIRIWICE l YOU SHOUlll TAJCE GREAT PIUOE lll T1pound AClllEVEMEJfT OF- YOUR DIEGO GARshyCIA DETAIL OYER THE PAST rIGHT IQCTH DEPlOMElfT IT COMPUltD A CltMshyPUCATED DIVERSE AND OiAUEltGlNG SLIPFORll PAYING EYOLUTIOll IN AN OUTSTANDING MAllKER ITS PERSEVERNICE DEDICATION TO OUTl AND ATTEllTIOll TO DETAIL HAVE PAIO DIVIDEJIDS llHICH ARE EVlDDIT TO All 1140 HAYE OBSERVED THE FINAL PROlllCT THE QUALITY Of TllE lllllnlAY NlD PAAXshylllG APROll ADDITIOllS REFLECT THE SEUCTIOll AND TRAINING OF PERSOHNEl AND IS IN KEEPING llrnt THE HAUMARI( OF FIVE 2 THE APPEARANCE OF DpoundT PERSONllEL THE llfTENAllCE OF THEIR BERTHshyING AAEAS AND TllElR EQUIPMEHT INTEllANCE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN AIOIG TllE BEST OF All NCF tmlTS ON ISLAND 3 YOUR HEH HAVE DONE YOU PROllO CONGAA1ULATIOllS OH A JOB llEU DONE ( CAPT llEIS SENDS ST
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R 0703542 AUG 77 FM COHCBPAC HAKALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO THREE ZERO NCR DET DIEGO GARClA
THREE ONE NCR PORT HUENEHE CA BT UNCLAS NOSOOO NMCB FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERFORMANCE A THREE ZERO HCR OET DIEGO GARCIA 0404052 AUG 77 I REF A IS NOTED WITH PLEASURE I WISH TO CONVEY HY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PERSONNEL OF NMCB 5 DET DIEGO GARCIA FOR A JOB EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE THEIR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PAVING OF THE NORTH RUNWAY EXTENSION AND PARKING APROll EXPANSION IS A HOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT AND HIGHLY VISIBLE HILESTOHE IN THE DIEGO GARCIA CONSTRUCTION PROGRAK THE PROFESSIONALISM AND PRIDE WITH WHICH THE DfT WORKED THROUGHOUT THEIR DEPLOYMENT WAS CONSTAHTLY APPARENT IN SUPERB WORIOIAHSHIP ANO CARE OF THEIR EqtJIP THEIR ACHIEVEllEHT IS ONE FOR WHICH NMCB FIVE CAN middotBE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD llElL DONE RADH CLEHpoundNTS SENDS BT
R 2304302 JUL 77 FM COHCBPAC MAlltALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO COHC8LANT NORFOLK VA
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COM THREE OHE NCR PORT HUENEME CA COHNAVFACENGCOM ALEXANDRIA VA COMCBLANT DET NAPLES
UNCLAS N01650 FAREWELL TO NMCB FIVE 1 AS YOU DEPART ROTA HAVING SERVED AS THE ATLANTIC FLEET ruu BATTALION I EXTEND MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OF YOUR OFFICERS AND HEN NHCB FIVE CAN BE PROUD OF THEIR ACCOHPLISHHpoundHTS DURING THESE PAST EIGHT MONTHS THE PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES OF NMCB FIVE WERE EVIDENT ON SEVERAL OPERATIONAL PROJECTS AT ROTA OF PARTICULAR NOTE WERE THE MUSE COLO IRON THE PIER TWO FENDER SYSTEM REPAIRS AND THE EOC SUPPORT ACTIVITY YOUR DETAIL OICS AND HEN ALSO PERFORMED IN A PARTICULARshyLY OUTSTAllDING HANNER I WISH YOU WELL lN YOUR UPCOMING HOHEPORT PERIOO WELCOME HOME TO ALL HANDS IN NHCB FIVE ANO CONGRATULATIONS ON AH OUTSTANDING DEPLOYHEff WELL DONE RADH CLEMENTS SENDS BT R 1205412 HAY 77 FM NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT TO COHFAIRHED NAPLES IT
NAVS~PPACT NAPLES IT NHCB FIVE NHCB FIVE DET LA MADDALENA IT
INFO CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK LANTNAVFACENGCOHBRO NAPLES IT COHCBLANT DET NAPLES IT
BT UN CLAS 11000 NAVY EXCHANGE LA MADDALENA 1 NEW NAVY EXCHANGE BRANCH STORE OPENED 10 HAY 77 WITH BRIEF CEREMONY 2 WELL DONE EXTENDED TO NMCB FIVE DET PERSOHNEL FOR BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION AND TO NAVY EXCHANGE PERSONNEL FOR INSTALLATION OF FURNISHINGS AND STOCKIHG ASSISTANCE THE HARD WORK AND MUTUAL COOPERATION DISPLAYED BY ALCON IN PROVIDING NEW FACILITY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED BT
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UNIT LOCATION SUMMARY
ENCLOSURE ( I ) 25
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NHC8 FIVE LOCATION SUMHARY
TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
DETACHMENT SOUDA BAY 111 SOUDA BAY GREECE JA 77 JUL 77 N
deg DETAC~HpoundNT NCA MAKRI 024 tlEA HAKRI GREECE NOV 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT THURSO 113 THURSO SCOTLAND APR 77JUN 77
DETACHMENT MORON 018 MORON SPAJN NOV 76MAR 77
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
ENCLOSURE ( 2)
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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S- 1 SUMMARY
t AltlllbullIStretl F~Ofdl Otvtsto~
uon 1rr1w1l fft Rola tht 11111edlatt ust r1cln9 the divisionbull c0111Pltte rtbulldhI or tht office spact to BIU tdeg offices and 1 roeict Ion __ Afttr retgtullClng bull tt1crour11 cl P and ~t11ttng bullS ICC lhbed prlOT to tM surt obull 1 worl
fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
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It [nll1ttd Personl DfwlslC)
Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
Ill lfll Division
A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
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FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
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CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
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nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
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= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
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ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
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lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
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crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
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45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
bull
In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
bull
bull
A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
0
Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
47
The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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THREE ONE NCR PORT HUENEHE CA BT UNCLAS NOSOOO NMCB FIVE DET DIEGO GARCIA PERFORMANCE A THREE ZERO HCR OET DIEGO GARCIA 0404052 AUG 77 I REF A IS NOTED WITH PLEASURE I WISH TO CONVEY HY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PERSONNEL OF NMCB 5 DET DIEGO GARCIA FOR A JOB EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DONE THEIR SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PAVING OF THE NORTH RUNWAY EXTENSION AND PARKING APROll EXPANSION IS A HOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT AND HIGHLY VISIBLE HILESTOHE IN THE DIEGO GARCIA CONSTRUCTION PROGRAK THE PROFESSIONALISM AND PRIDE WITH WHICH THE DfT WORKED THROUGHOUT THEIR DEPLOYMENT WAS CONSTAHTLY APPARENT IN SUPERB WORIOIAHSHIP ANO CARE OF THEIR EqtJIP THEIR ACHIEVEllEHT IS ONE FOR WHICH NMCB FIVE CAN middotBE JUSTIFIABLY PROUD llElL DONE RADH CLEHpoundNTS SENDS BT
R 2304302 JUL 77 FM COHCBPAC MAlltALAPA HI TO llMCB FIVE INFO COHC8LANT NORFOLK VA
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COM THREE OHE NCR PORT HUENEME CA COHNAVFACENGCOM ALEXANDRIA VA COMCBLANT DET NAPLES
UNCLAS N01650 FAREWELL TO NMCB FIVE 1 AS YOU DEPART ROTA HAVING SERVED AS THE ATLANTIC FLEET ruu BATTALION I EXTEND MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OF YOUR OFFICERS AND HEN NHCB FIVE CAN BE PROUD OF THEIR ACCOHPLISHHpoundHTS DURING THESE PAST EIGHT MONTHS THE PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES OF NMCB FIVE WERE EVIDENT ON SEVERAL OPERATIONAL PROJECTS AT ROTA OF PARTICULAR NOTE WERE THE MUSE COLO IRON THE PIER TWO FENDER SYSTEM REPAIRS AND THE EOC SUPPORT ACTIVITY YOUR DETAIL OICS AND HEN ALSO PERFORMED IN A PARTICULARshyLY OUTSTAllDING HANNER I WISH YOU WELL lN YOUR UPCOMING HOHEPORT PERIOO WELCOME HOME TO ALL HANDS IN NHCB FIVE ANO CONGRATULATIONS ON AH OUTSTANDING DEPLOYHEff WELL DONE RADH CLEMENTS SENDS BT R 1205412 HAY 77 FM NAVSUPPO LA MADDALENA IT TO COHFAIRHED NAPLES IT
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INFO CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK LANTNAVFACENGCOHBRO NAPLES IT COHCBLANT DET NAPLES IT
BT UN CLAS 11000 NAVY EXCHANGE LA MADDALENA 1 NEW NAVY EXCHANGE BRANCH STORE OPENED 10 HAY 77 WITH BRIEF CEREMONY 2 WELL DONE EXTENDED TO NMCB FIVE DET PERSOHNEL FOR BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTION AND TO NAVY EXCHANGE PERSONNEL FOR INSTALLATION OF FURNISHINGS AND STOCKIHG ASSISTANCE THE HARD WORK AND MUTUAL COOPERATION DISPLAYED BY ALCON IN PROVIDING NEW FACILITY IS GREATLY APPRECIATED BT
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NHC8 FIVE LOCATION SUMHARY
TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
DETACHMENT SOUDA BAY 111 SOUDA BAY GREECE JA 77 JUL 77 N
deg DETAC~HpoundNT NCA MAKRI 024 tlEA HAKRI GREECE NOV 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT THURSO 113 THURSO SCOTLAND APR 77JUN 77
DETACHMENT MORON 018 MORON SPAJN NOV 76MAR 77
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ADMINISTRATIVE SUMMARY
ENCLOSURE ( 2)
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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uon 1rr1w1l fft Rola tht 11111edlatt ust r1cln9 the divisionbull c0111Pltte rtbulldhI or tht office spact to BIU tdeg offices and 1 roeict Ion __ Afttr retgtullClng bull tt1crour11 cl P and ~t11ttng bullS ICC lhbed prlOT to tM surt obull 1 worl
fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
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Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
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A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
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requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
~-middot l l l l
FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
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CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
EIIIECE l l l l
nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
~ SPJNlSll 16
= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
= OJZEQ PREP
ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
StHfJY
crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
5 3 I
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45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
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A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
bull
procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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SPECIAL SERVICES SUMMARY
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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NHC8 FIVE LOCATION SUMHARY
TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
DETACHMENT SOUDA BAY 111 SOUDA BAY GREECE JA 77 JUL 77 N
deg DETAC~HpoundNT NCA MAKRI 024 tlEA HAKRI GREECE NOV 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT THURSO 113 THURSO SCOTLAND APR 77JUN 77
DETACHMENT MORON 018 MORON SPAJN NOV 76MAR 77
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ENCLOSURE ( 2)
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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t AltlllbullIStretl F~Ofdl Otvtsto~
uon 1rr1w1l fft Rola tht 11111edlatt ust r1cln9 the divisionbull c0111Pltte rtbulldhI or tht office spact to BIU tdeg offices and 1 roeict Ion __ Afttr retgtullClng bull tt1crour11 cl P and ~t11ttng bullS ICC lhbed prlOT to tM surt obull 1 worl
fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
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It [nll1ttd Personl DfwlslC)
Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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[ 0 Jotn The bullbulll And SH The Worldbull
Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
Ill lfll Division
A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
~-middot l l l l
FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
10rN IT
tllaquoVERSITt ~
CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
EIIIECE l l l l
nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
~ SPJNlSll 16
= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
= OJZEQ PREP
ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
StHfJY
crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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lUrlL 14 13 16 23 3
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8 7 2 2
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8 8 3 8 7 7 5 7 2 2 2 2 2 2
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
5 3 I
Table 3
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H E-6
45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
bull
Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
bull
In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
bull
bull
A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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SPECIAL SERVICES SUMMARY
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
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(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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TYPE UtllT OFFpoundNL (AVG) LOCATION PERI OD
HAIN SOOY 17415deg SILVER CITY ROTA SPAIN NOV 7fiJUL 77
DETACHMENT SIGONELLA 3135 SIGOHELLA ITALY OCT 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT DIEGO GARCIA 1 55 B10T HOV 76 AUG 77
DETACHMENT LA MADDALENA 0 1 J LA MADDALENA ITALY JAN 77 MAY 77
DETACHMENT SOUDA BAY 111 SOUDA BAY GREECE JA 77 JUL 77 N
deg DETAC~HpoundNT NCA MAKRI 024 tlEA HAKRI GREECE NOV 76JUL 77
DETACHMENT THURSO 113 THURSO SCOTLAND APR 77JUN 77
DETACHMENT MORON 018 MORON SPAJN NOV 76MAR 77
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ENCLOSURE ( 2)
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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t AltlllbullIStretl F~Ofdl Otvtsto~
uon 1rr1w1l fft Rola tht 11111edlatt ust r1cln9 the divisionbull c0111Pltte rtbulldhI or tht office spact to BIU tdeg offices and 1 roeict Ion __ Afttr retgtullClng bull tt1crour11 cl P and ~t11ttng bullS ICC lhbed prlOT to tM surt obull 1 worl
fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
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Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
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A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
~-middot l l l l
FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
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CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
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nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
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= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
= OJZEQ PREP
ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
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crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
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45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
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A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
bull
procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
bull
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SPECIAL SERVICES SUMMARY
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
0 ter IKterlolosr
I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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DENTAL SUMMARY
I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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ENCLOSURE ( 2)
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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S- 1 SUMMARY
t AltlllbullIStretl F~Ofdl Otvtsto~
uon 1rr1w1l fft Rola tht 11111edlatt ust r1cln9 the divisionbull c0111Pltte rtbulldhI or tht office spact to BIU tdeg offices and 1 roeict Ion __ Afttr retgtullClng bull tt1crour11 cl P and ~t11ttng bullS ICC lhbed prlOT to tM surt obull 1 worl
fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
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Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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[ 0 Jotn The bullbulll And SH The Worldbull
Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
Ill lfll Division
A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
~-middot l l l l
FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
10rN IT
tllaquoVERSITt ~
CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
EIIIECE l l l l
nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
~ SPJNlSll 16
= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
= OJZEQ PREP
ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
StHfJY
crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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lUrlL 14 13 16 23 3
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8 7 2 2
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8 8 3 8 7 7 5 7 2 2 2 2 2 2
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
5 3 I
Table 3
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H E-6
45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
bull
Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
bull
In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
bull
bull
A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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SPECIAL SERVICES SUMMARY
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
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(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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DENTAL SUMMARY
I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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OFFICERS
COR D C dt YICQ Jut 75 - AUG 77 CGzmandlg Officer COil O II AUSTiii JUN 77 - Preset Conlendl119 Officer
lCllR R pound GAGOI JUIC 76 - Present Encut1ve Offlcer
lCDR C D HAHILTOll SpoundP 75 - AUG 77 Operations Offfctr
LCOR l k JONES AUG 77 - Present Operations Offf cer
lCOR W H JOffES SEP 75 - Present Supply Offktr
lCOR A R LATIY JUI 76 - Present Chaplain
LT II II L SCAR80ROUGlf FEB 75 - JAK 77 PlansTralnlng Officer
LT It f CASEY Alll 75 - JIA 77 OIC Oet Slgontllabullcbull Calpany C-ndtr
LT R pound ICWIC JUL 76 - Present DIC Ott SlgonellaC CollpllY CClllllnder
LT 6 I CAl1P8poundLL APR 76 - Present bull14bull COlllPllY COllSllnder PlansTraining Officer
LT J J HSU SEP 75 - JUL 77 Eng1n~rfng Officer
LT R E GARCIA FU 77 - Present AOIC Oet Sf90Ml11 A Calpany C-nctr
LT II HEUO l4oR 75 - DEC 76 bullebull taopany C-nder
LT M P lllUEll JUN 76 - JUll 77 Oentl l Officer
LT C T MrntTAL JUL 76 - JUL 77 Medical Officer
LT l S SMITH OCT 76 - Present bullebull COlgtany C0111111nder
LT E J IWUpoundCKI HlY 75 - Present OIC Ott Of~ ircfa
LT 0 A ftlltl JUl 74 - HAY 77 Adllfnlstratlve Officer
LTJG II T BECX JR HAY 77 - PreseYl Adlll1nlstrat1ve Officer
LTJG pound F ~tAGHpoundJt JUll 76 - HAY 77 legal Officer
LTJG A E BERTSCHE HAR 75 - JUL 71 DIC Det Ilea Maki OIC Det Souda Bay
LTJG G B OALT APt 77 - Present Assfstlnt Operations Officer
lTJG J H SllrntfY SEP 75 - JUL 77 Ellbtrt Off1cerOIC Det Thurso
LTJG J R lllUIN1S JU~ 77 - Present [llhrt Off I cer
LTJG C E RICHHOlO JAii 76 - Presenl Assistant Supply Officer Disbursing Officer
ms II A ODS SAllTOS SEP 76 - Present Material liaison Officer
EH5 J TUPELLO DEC 76 - Present Adlllln1strat1ve Officer Oat S1gone11a
CHS H A SIPl1 HAY 77 - Present Legal Officer
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t AltlllbullIStretl F~Ofdl Otvtsto~
uon 1rr1w1l fft Rola tht 11111edlatt ust r1cln9 the divisionbull c0111Pltte rtbulldhI or tht office spact to BIU tdeg offices and 1 roeict Ion __ Afttr retgtullClng bull tt1crour11 cl P and ~t11ttng bullS ICC lhbed prlOT to tM surt obull 1 worl
fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
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Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
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A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
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requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
~-middot l l l l
FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
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CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
EIIIECE l l l l
nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
~ SPJNlSll 16
= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
= OJZEQ PREP
ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
StHfJY
crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
5 3 I
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45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
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A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
bull
procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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SPECIAL SERVICES SUMMARY
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
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I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
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l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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t AltlllbullIStretl F~Ofdl Otvtsto~
uon 1rr1w1l fft Rola tht 11111edlatt ust r1cln9 the divisionbull c0111Pltte rtbulldhI or tht office spact to BIU tdeg offices and 1 roeict Ion __ Afttr retgtullClng bull tt1crour11 cl P and ~t11ttng bullS ICC lhbed prlOT to tM surt obull 1 worl
fhroutlout the deP 1 deg t tilt d fvls Ion VIS unned 111 five~- The~ OPlAH urnover rtles - c~lbulltbulll1 rtbulllewed and briefs wrlttn on Heh Oiibull 1n order to sbullbullbull rtllevtno bltt111ons ti and effort tbullptndtd In rflt1rd11n7 thalr contingency requlrnts The div slon 1110 coordlshyn1ttd tilt upd1tln9 or ttchnlcal publlcashytlon1 t1irnower ttln All Navy 1111b1fcashytfOJ1s llft4e4 rt ordered thrOQ11 IMtCllOll SllllP11 and all 11Dft-11bullbull1 WS o ~lM tk~ CIKllM A 11 pubs to -111 111 ~ re hle11tllfI 1d ~ 1ccoret11tl1 - 1cus prestnid 7 dlwtslOll ~1 Oii the jot11t reporting stniltture cttf~ condltlOfll operations 11lens sKurlty edultlt Ion and 1dlll11htrat ht procedures to Info the rwc1s11ry personnel or their responsibili t ies In conntctlon with these subjects A ount-out control center binder_ uublhlgttd wlllc phced all pertinent lnstnictfo Oii tht v1rlous rlf)Ortlnt proudurts In OlI locatlon Thh binder provtd to be or ut- walue duTlI u1rche petlods Four labor Rbullshylngs HYICls lUNtyed Ind recgtlaced durl119 tllt dlplo)Wftt r ditto and ala9raph bullchi round to be beyond rtpllr Incl chlMI JlOCUred A new 11rt w11 procured for tlle cGlTllllnds cl11sl r ltd ttrlbullI tiles Tht old safe no lonqer aet tllt current 11curlty re-11lt1lr-nts A c~rehtnsht few of bltullon tnstrvctlons end notices as cOllCluc ltd and llPda t In or a nct 111 9 s 1CC01111 I Utied pr IOT to re tl1nI to I poi l [alfsfbulle tbullbullbullbulll 1rT1~ts ind area clunces Nldled U~t ~ bullloi-iit for 111tt1llon Pf-1 tnbullshytllfll to 1nd flOll tM sb [uropun detlCMtnt s lte A Uiovtr V two lCllt eape rt encld Akin Oh h I e-n ltrsonne 1 occurred during tht dtplont with YNC HURD report f nn 1 n lluch to rel I ev~ YKC DUNCAll and LT FENCL btlnq rtplactd by l TJG 8poundC~ In June Tht division continued to function SJIOOtllly 111d1r Int MW lt1der-1Mp all cont lnwd tlMP sU11POrt prov1dtd to tlW bltu11on undtr tlle old INdershlp
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Tilrougllou t tla 1_ t tM I nllody It It ti Spal11 WS sufttd JI - Pet two PJl1 Olll 21 - J a -PllSll OM lftl Get loed w1 t11 S ltcM llbull ~Utllrllt 11d Idell Adll~l s-t ror bit uta~t 111 February 1971 a _-dfsf911tfd S-11 WIS added to tllt peenitl sufr He dt111Ud In bull1dshyJunt 1917 to 1 t ttnd Ill A sltllOOI on 1 return1bl1 quoc
Ogtt nth pr-tor to dtploYMnt pr~shyratlons tor tlle 111_nt AnhuMe bullhit bJ CMIUHT 11ndeY arwl 11ltlshybullttlJ tClIPleted on deploent site The objtclht WS to cond1-Ct I Ulot0U9h verlftcatlOll ot eech enlisted record to WJllUtbull the rlaquoenls u nelteSUI) to r-ve 1uperflU0lt11 ~u 1nd to tfSllrt thlt thtt dill In Nell service rtcOrd bulltclled the dlU on NIUll 1 llts IUlnU lned by tM lvrtbull~ or Naval PtSOlllltl end the kavy rtnance Center In conjunction with the verification proc1s1 the tollovtng specshyific obJKthts ICCCllllgtlhhtd (l) 111 IPOllS C11MllftcatlDM 111llt1r1111-rcslionll SCIT tr1lnlno 1~ at5cell1_ on training received In hegtlticrt entered Ill eec ~middotmiddot rtlaquord (2) all C19tgtC1 Data plltrS r1 fled w1 Ul rHUIUftt Clllnges to 1~hiaul1 W wllch MCHll~ted pnrPtrbulltlon of -doe-ts (3) 1pgrobull INtbulll7 100 recoin-lldbulltlons for ~tC than~e rt subshy~ltttd to BUCRS for ptrlOnllil1 wno acquired nlW s~lll1 end (~) lIC1r1 than J fttt or extraneous corr11pandence was purqtd from service rtcordl and given to th~ strvlte ~r conc~rned rorbulldl1poshysltlon (his eJO~slvt verification ws tron-chteltd wflll tle poundDYR dau dlscresgt-
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
Ill lfll Division
A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
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FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
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CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
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nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
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BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
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ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
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mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
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lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
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crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
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45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
bull
In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
bull
bull
A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
0
Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
47
The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
bull
ancies wlt bull1110r and tnedfa~ly corrKllld PrtPlratton tor tile MAY ns bullcconpl tsttti lntbullr1persed lff lll r01ot1nf Ntters soch 11 p114rl119 deg thin 800 t1nllscad fwalutlons tfSferrlnq 177 perso11flel ror separilton and on PCS onlers transf1tlng lllOrt thti 200 permiddot sonnel to v1rt0111 CurOjNan detlc-nts on TAD recehfNJ 190 n 11trs0ftnel 1nd 1 11Ultftude of other PtlSOMel actions 1nd transactions requltff for opttshysflu ror Uie peramponntl of Ugtls 70Hain IIIt ta lion
At t~ conclu1fon of CClllCBlANTs lAY 011 I A9rf I 1977 tle ~rl Ind COOJgtshytret 1011 of the personnel stiff peld dlbullfd1tllds Praise recelvtltl fran C-nder 0poundISON (CCKILAKT Stiff) W110 IPffrfle1ded I lllDSt UICllOllflh Ind det111ed tnsPKtfon
A On Boan Stt The on bolnl ltretlQth count as ili11ure 191lnst the l~vy lltnnl119 Plan (IOIP) bullrid the (lj0 1~tllorfted 111owance 11111tt be contln1a11ly lllOnftofed ff a naval activity Is to II 111nned properly The (lltstS Personnel Diary u the lledli Vied by lllMlng Conshytrol Alttllortt1H to r-quUfllon persomel 111111htslzed as tht single 111111t leportmiddot ant docUllellt In personnel 1dlllnlstr1tlan Tiie battllfons personnel st1tus boanl provided a cm111lete picture of t~ lftfgt AllOIWICE bullnd on boeld 1trt119t~ for each rttfnq and PIY grade 0lly ctinges to the stltus board Ndt upon completion of tht 110mfn9 report or lecttptsTransshyfert alld dttlc-nt PtlSor~el el11nqes Additionally dhry tltrfu 111d EDVll 1ddlmiddot lions and bullletlons 1re naic 1111 tlle diy ttit clanges ocalltd Tlllta the mm Ing report the dfory tht (DYii arid the 119onnel status board flKted 1 doymiddottomiddot day picture of th battalions bullnnlflll and cnntrfbvted s19nlflc1ntl7 tOlllrd an 1ccumiddot rate accounting syst As 1 ruull of tlly nportlnq procfdults the llannfng Control Authorf t1H w11 1d~fs9d of proshyJected losses which wrt not fndlcted as such In tht degds EDYR Consfltltlently u battalions ICCOllltlng IYIC and accurate preparation of rtlatd docients stand 011t u t~ 110st lllrobulltd 81tdt_ h1 personnel 1afnfstratlon
9 OCR Doct Tilt llota Spain deplo11nl proved thlt tht proPtr prep-1rat ton and t111gt1tl7 subllfsslon or OCR d~ts c1n be acc~lls~fd even undPr hectic wortfn9 conditions As another Ndhbull equally u Important 11 diary pre111ratlon the proper iwt111r1tfon and tlbullly shslon or OCll OOCUlleftts was stressed ThfOUlllout the bullolO)lllfttt ()Cl doc-U 1rt cledecl flraquo accvraC
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and 91 sublltttfd to UP[RS within 24 flours of the date thty 1rt prepabullecl and stqltd Strict C0111ll1nce with the proctduru or the PAYPEllSIWI contrlbu~ to tht receipt of a lttter lrt11 the Chief obull ~bullbullI PerS01111ttl rovnlzlnn U 1111ds efforts and efttctftf bullna9_t of this most ltapOTtant oportlng mu
c Transfers and ltoebulltrs A prosshypeeu Yt ga f ns 1na res I ouh t WU preshypa red algtd dlstrlbutrd -lhly to all C011p111fts and dtpartnnts Thew lists bullrbull COllllled fr the flJlllt of fncalng [llls~ Personnel Action ~ts iinag t_ the CHl~VPERS bullnd verlffmiddot tat 1011 of the EDY11 PerionMl belllCI trallSftS on PCS orders were lntervl-t 90 clays prlar ta tllttr tr111sfer month so that a port all ~tbullt c011ld bt subshybullltted to the Otrseu TrtllJOGrtttfon Otrtce within u required lfm r_
Dlirlng the deplo)lleftt th1 battalion bull hid I large tu mover of personnel EKI new 1rrlbull1l s 1$sfgntd to bull1bull Division under the S-2 Oeparllllent) far 1pproalmiddot tely 3 clays or Indoctrination and 1iillfnl1tr1tfve PflKesstng by the C01111Ands Clr11r Cou111elors Prooulng of t~ tbullalJ consisted of (I) arranging for btttllll9 prior to Ulffr 1rrh1l (2) llfftshyfnq thtll at the 1lr tetnal and tr1nsshyportlnq thel to ~ (J) 1l1l1tfng tllera In preper1nq trbullbullel clalllll ind other necessary paperworl (4) 1rr1n9h9 fnmiddot tervfNS with the COONndlno Officer and the IItiter Ctrlef or U C-nd (5) t11utlCt of greens safety covtrs and ration c1n1s and (6) prutlt1tfno 1 carr11gt11 brttf on the Ltbulltted lffctlonary force (LPJ) btttalfon orgtllutton persot11l ltlndanls tlgtd I 5eeutH7 ~def that ws lfllUfred blfo an Individual was tllDI to 90 on liberty OllUIOe thl conflrbullH of the base Aft~r tht fndocmiddot trtnatlon process the rlfW bulln wttt asstaned to a prosetlve c~ny or 4t1gtlt1tlltnt by the Oper1t tons De111rteftt (SH Table 1)
D TADlovt~ r1 Sb During tlie deplo_t Otr zoo rs lltlt fllutd TAD orders ta perlo v1rl1Mis duties tl the poundurope1n IMtacu n bullJorlty of the personnel utflllltd ASCQpound11 fl tqhts for transportetlon to and detac-nt sites This hu provfn to ~ gtery 1dvant1geous systbull to the Govennnt because aost fl IQhts depart rroa the reshyquested orlqfn or the desired dtstlnatfon thus dtfrtylng the hlah cost of C01l811rclal trbullnsporlltlon and delays tn route lnvolbullmiddot Ing Pl)ltlt of full Pfr dibull ratu In soch bullmiddot~ as Role tuplas ~tc
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[ 0 Jotn The bullbulll And SH The Worldbull
Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
Ill lfll Division
A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
Tbullble 1
OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
~-middot l l l l
FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
10rN IT
tllaquoVERSITt ~
CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
EIIIECE l l l l
nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
~ SPJNlSll 16
= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
= OJZEQ PREP
ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
StHfJY
crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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Table 2
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l 1
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lUrlL 14 13 16 23 3
pound9
8 7 2 2
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16 IT
8 8 3 8 7 7 5 7 2 2 2 2 2 2
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
5 3 I
Table 3
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H E-6
45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
bull
Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
bull
In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
bull
bull
A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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SPECIAL SERVICES SUMMARY
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
0 ter IKterlolosr
I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
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l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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DENTAL SUMMARY
I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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[ 0 Jotn The bullbulll And SH The Worldbull
Thh su~n bis attbulluted 111n1 yDUllJ pfOp 1 t to the ~bull1 1tld Uf Ro U Spit In dtPlo~t rulllled 1 bullbullpecutfOftS of trbullbulltl for tht 11e11 or r1vr 27A personshy1 1v1tltd theltstlvts or the ~middotcellent opportunities of tourln9 Europe either on their own by utfllzlnq tURAll Passes car renttis or by HARSAllS Tours (local tr1v1l 1qency) Also for thtgt n who wl1hed to v1sft loved ones at haolf sevshyeral AC n lghts r~ Acta to c JS dtPlbullted wetly 1llowh19 bullny e to Ukt ldVl~U~ of SIHICC 1v1fl1blt ttltt5P0ru tfon to 0- cacus POll of otgtArlnl on
Occaslorwtlly bull servlc-n will go on -rorncy luve Durln9 th41 deplo~nt 26 mllllbers were granted rqency leave with elqht of them belnQ olthor reassigned or separated ror hardsh Ip rtuons Witt thf ad~uate av1f11bfllty of n tghts 1110st NllllHrs were rewmed to ~US the _ day tlltt ltd Cross notlffutfllft ws rcehtd
PMICCdures for procurf deg 11 fury (MAC) Fll9llts f~ Rota to COUS ws reshyfined to such bull dlltllff tlltt uch ~r be I nq transferred u1u1 l l y dtl)trted on the date desired Full cooperation was obshytained from the personnel working at the Overseas Transportation Office yielding 1 snooth cama1nfc1tlon link with the per1onne1 office On the 1vtraq~ two scheduled cooarclal MAC clMlrtbullbull flights atld two scheduled flights llepjlrttd for cacus Wfttly bulltf111 SMts evafleble ltor 1101 PCS bull TAD trans fen alld -f9C1 1 Hves
r ~rations From Novedgter 1976 to Jui1 79 personnel weni tr1ns-ferred to a separation activity for separation processing or sep~rated on bolrd Twenty-two personnel elected HAVSUPPACT Ph111dtlphl1 11 the separation activity 29 elected Clll Port Hu- 1nd 28 ltlecteltI other 111thorlzed srpantion 1ctlvltlei (fncludf119 sfa sepampratfons on d~lo~t site) Check-out procedllns for loal separatlotts Included dlKUagshyout with Security Dtplliftt lllval St1-tlo11 aou Spain This procedure was quired by tllltlAVACTS SPAIN btc1use per5onnel being se1H1rbullted locally art r~ulred to have their passport validated ror 1 temporary 30-day period Addltlon-1lly 1 list of 111 personnel approved for 1oc1l separation was provided the SKlr1ty Otpar~t
PCMOftlltl 119 l9P1r1ted tOPlC lntershyvl-1 b7 the ~ftlls Career Coonselar Ind bullttPrlM lnfomatlon WS dhs IMteltI flttt Herve trabullsftrtts rt COltllstled
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on the Siirvhor llenefl t Program and thef r election aide AJIPfWI tel1 30 oays prior to separarfon
Ill lfll Division
A Military Justice Because HHCB rive had not been deployed to Europe In tht recent past Poll and tht outlying 1re1s were e1use for concer11 In tht arus of llftary discipline Just as durlf111 deplo~ prectdlM Euro~ hull Is plead upon 1Hdt11hllt In the 1-r ectielons of the clltfn or -i 111 oNlar to avoid dlscfpl1111ry problem
Violations of the UCMJ were hllldled at XOs or Captains Hast The Executive Officer screened each offense end 1111de th1 d~termfnatlon as to whether or not It 1hould be disposed of al Capla1ns Mast Thirty-five percent went to Captains Hast middot the re111fnlng offenses were either dlPiued or referred to th4 1pproprl1temiddot CclPlfll for 1ssi9mnt of Extra flfury lnstrvctfoe (00) Thtni re three ocuslons 111 i1c11 special courts bullrtlal wre 1rded (I) with an usaolt CGlshy_ttd by I battery () theft Of govenmnt Nterlals and (l) pouesfon of an 1111911 substance All ~ tried et tho N1val Station et Rota
8 Administra t ive Dlbullcharge losses to the C0111111rid were notid on seven differshyent occasions through adlllnlstratlve dismiddot cllllIbullmiddot rour wre due to unsulublllty and three wre for co~venfenct or Uie qove119ftt
C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
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FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
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tllaquoVERSITt ~
CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
EIIIECE l l l l
nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
~ SPJNlSll 16
= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
= OJZEQ PREP
ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
StHfJY
crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
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45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
bull
Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
bull
In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
bull
bull
A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
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I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
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(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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C Les1l Anfsance Many 1re1s or this subject gtOlre llfplored during deployshyllfnt such 1s (1) ~f1tor on sever1l occu Ions for servfce lleibers who enc011nshytered difficulties with cfvllfan or other lllllUry 1uthorltlts (2) Feder11 ind Stlte fncOllf tlbullts espec111ly pltv11111t during the beltllnnlng months or the ye (J) person1l 1nd reol properti (~) power of 1ttornles (5) passparts
1 (6) voting
requirements 1nd (7) 1uthor1ntlon for lnnfgr1nt vls1s for relatives of Intershyested service melOers On the occasions when the b1ttallon Legal Office was unable to assist the service inember was g1ven 1n appointment w1th a naval lawyer at the H1v1l St1tlon Rota Legal Services amprench Office
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IV Educational Services Division
During the deplo)llent ESO was stiffed with one LTJG and one PHI As always 1dshyv1ncsent 111s tile key word ~rands rrm ESO end POO notes were 11o1ny kHPllll -iirs 1 nroed or cut-off dates end reshyqu 1_ ts needed for advanClllllnts Thelt WIS I toUI Of zn advlnc-ntS llOre lhln double the amount on the previous deployshyoient to Diego Grcft With fhe det1ch-11e11t sites Ind 111 service records st1yln9 In Rau workshftt preparation ind 1111111119 of exbull~ booklets was sOlllWlgtat hectic
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With the waiver of the bull111tary ltadershlp Ind slow 11 service to det sites (45 days or loger) lOSsges ~ll sent to CCJlIPIUe worksheets and lite enm orshydered All quallled personntI on 111 detutent sites gtOlre 1cDfnhtlred exllS
Off-duty education wu gfvtn great eotshyphufs with uny varlampd courses tlken In order to all~iate the problbull or pershysonnel going to main side to bullttend colshylege classes ESO ade arrangements with City Colleges of Chicago and Big Bend COIMIUnity College to hold classes In the Charlie Company ClasslOOlll A total or 20 personnel took advantage of this situation and have c~pletampd a college course or high school COllP1et1on course which they otherwise bullfght not have been Ible to do due to location (2 all es away) starting t111e of class (1830) and bulllsslng ev~lng -I twice a wet All these were el 11bullshylnand by conducting classes In CUllJ By constant advertising and lndhldual counshyseling by ESO and C~ny C-ndtrs 11 bull personnel completed their high school reshyqul--nts and obtained their high school dlplmw Graduation c11rlIOgtnles gtOlre held In the Silver City Theater on 14 July 1tshytenckld by the Conmand1nq OH1cer Elltcushytlve Officer and Company Coamande11
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Educational Services Office received two letters of appreciation r~ tho reg-1stra of City ColleglS of Chlcego and 819 Bend C011111Unlty Colleqe for tts help 1n hosting an orientation and registration bull session in Silver City for personnel who were un11ble to Celle to City Colleges or lllg llend during no worlr hours
Y Public Affairs Office
The PAO otflce Wis 111nned by one JOSH and supervised fro111 December 76 until tepshylo~nt c~pletfon by the battalion Adminshyistrative Officer The F1J1111ygr1J11 was published bl-1110nthly and geared towards an audience that Included the wives ftbullllles and fr1ends of the blttalfon It served as source or Information ror this audience carrying artfcllS by tile Ccn11ndlng Officer MClOC and Chaplain on 1 reqular basis A regular feature FIVE JIVE used to 1nnounc~ 1dv1ncegtents 1111rds and other events The publfutlon also trlampd to hl9h11ght areas of S~ln (Sevilla Granada amp Ronda) that wre v1s1ted by Ors of tht blttllfon durlnq their off-duty hours as well as featutts about recrutlonal opshy~ortunft1es such as rodeos and bicycling
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
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FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
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CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
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nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
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liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
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ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
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mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
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lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
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JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
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45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
bull
bull
A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
0
Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
bull
procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
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I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
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(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
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l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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PA~ wbulls also responslblt for fnltfat-1n9 111 news releaus Artfcln bullnd photos were subltllted on requhr buh to t~ Su~e Coverall (-eport) Jack Ter (Rott Spafn) Pac Facts (Hlwal l) and the Gltor (tlorlolk) But responses cshyrro11 tllt Jack Tar which fn one Issue rtn three arllclts (two hard ntwi and one feature) and four photos A feature article for the Sea~e Bfrthday had ffn aec01111Anylnq photos In Jae~ Tar
VI Post Offfce
The Post Offfce operatel with two postal cleru 1afl transft time frcm the lltst CoHt to Rota Spafn wH 6 to 8 days Ind applOltlbulltely the UM tibull Rota to the West Coast for first class The trtnsft tibull for bullfl tnd parcels that wre not class I fled as SAii or PAL bull11 wu IPPlObullfbulltely bull to 6 weeks It WU contafnerfzed fn llew York prior to ship ant and ws usually received In la~e qutntltles Registered n both dlspbulltched and recefved by HAC flfghts
Due to the bittalfon being i-porteltI on the Vest Coast our FPO address _filed San Francisco This presented 11-rous problllllS fn rece1vl119 n sent frcm the East Cols t I t Is s t lOllg 1 y I eccllanded that future West Coast battalfons Nklng back to back Atl1ntfc deplo)Oents change their FPO bullddress to New York to elfmf111te delays In ufl recefpt Nhfle deployed Any fndegnvenfence suffered during holieport would ~ hr outweighed by the benefl t$ recefved during deployment
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An fncreAse In the pgunt of busfnns wampI experienced prior t~ ChristAs with dependents rrcm ~vSta Rota and te111nt activities bullklnq frequent utilization of the battlllfon Post Office Durlnq per dibull pt)lllnl periods llOney order business Increased rrcm S8000 tor a noMl week to s2sooo
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Durln9 deplo)llenl the battl Hon dllshyptkhed over 300000 pounds or outgOlng bull11 An average or 175 pnund1 of bullfl per day was received
TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
Tbullble 1
OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
~-middot l l l l
FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
10rN IT
tllaquoVERSITt ~
CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
EIIIECE l l l l
nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
~ SPJNlSll 16
= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
= OJZEQ PREP
ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
StHfJY
crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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l 1
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lUrlL 14 13 16 23 3
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8 7 2 2
l l
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16 IT
8 8 3 8 7 7 5 7 2 2 2 2 2 2
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
5 3 I
Table 3
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H E-6
45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
l 0 18 T8lf
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
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A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
bull
procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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SPECIAL SERVICES SUMMARY
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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CHAPLAINS SUMMARY
Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
0 ter IKterlolosr
I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
I Dtnfft9 11111
(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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DENTAL SUMMARY
I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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TIWCSmtS AH ApoundCEIPTS
llOH11i TRANSACTIOllS pound1 E2 p 4 5 6 E7 EB E9 2TA~ bull
HOV 76 TRANSFER I ~ ~ I 0 0 0 middot~ 6-30 R~C~I~ 0 I 1 i 0 0 I 0 7
DEC 76 RAllS~R 0 a 7 a 7 i 0 a a 2 1-31 Af~ll- 1 10 ~ s s I 0 0 0
WC 71 TWSFER 2 2 1 6 ~ i l 1 a 21 1J1 ~~cr1~ I 2 0 g 2 I a D D 12
FEB 71 TRANSFpoundR l a ~ ~ 7 0 0 0 bullz 1 -~ Rl~rJlf Iii 0 II 2 ~ a 0 0 41
KAR 77 TRAHS~B 0 2 6 ~ 4 ~ 0 I 0 21 1-31 l~~E 2 ~ 2 Ii 1 1 D 22
APR 77 TRANS FE D 2 7 4 g i a a 72 1-ll lil~rtI l i l 2 D D 17
M Y 71 TRAllSFER D I 7 s ) s I a I 23 1-ll lilcrT 0 5 Ii 1 I 2 2 0 0 IS
JIJj 71 TRANSFER 0 2 8 9 1 2 1 0 0 21i 1-Z Al~tllf 0 0 D 0 0 ii ii ii 0 0
~L 77 T~r~R D D 6 7 a I I 27 -2~ R C I J I 28 J J r n 0 Jn
+gyenL TIWISFEltS 11 36 32 26 27 s 2 I 177 0 Al RECllJiTJ 19 )0 21 2s ts 9 r 2 D 196
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OFF DUTY EllJCATOH
mx JHI FEB MlR NR MllY JOI nn IOrlll
CID CCII MSC (I ouaagt
AlMIN pp H fl JRS NI)
~-middot l l l l
FEIElAL IllaquoXM llX l l l l
~ ESIMZ PVCllIE AW PRXllIJRES l l 1 l
llCSJNESS HM1l bull lO lO 10 10
SEDRl WIgt bull l l l l
10rN IT
tllaquoVERSITt ~
CUKDOOGY bullbullbull 2 2 2 2
PRnClPUlS Cl 1ICQJlmliG 2 2 2 2
fJlliilpound$ DflEWIUSE bull 2 2 2 2
llISIDllY Cl US SDCE 1865 2 2 2 2
UIADiING AlD8 tpoundYELOP-ENI l l l l
CRlMDQL pl(X)UJIUS NJ)
EIIIECE l l l l
nmaurIQI TO AHIJIJOmiddot bull ~~ 2 lIMlJDI N6HIOllLOGY bull 2 2 2 mrRgt IO WUTJNG l 1 1 l
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Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
~ SPJNlSll 16
= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
= OJZEQ PREP
ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
StHfJY
crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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8 7 2 2
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ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
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45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
bull
Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
bull
In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
bull
bull
A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
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I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
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(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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DENTAL SUMMARY
I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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OFF-DUTY EDUCATION
Jgtll FEB 1VIR lPR
RJrA CXMtHlTY CXlllaE
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= BIG BflH) CXHlHt1Y CDIZfXlf
BIQI SCllXI CXMIBTIClil
liNGLISll bull llIS1lm bull 2 ampXDl PalLEMS bull 19lli 2
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ENGLISll bull l WIB l 10IJIL
CXX1 EGE aASSIS
1111111 lMlICS bull IDTlL
mrAL PEBSCHpoundI Ill) A11RilED BIG BINl ltnMm OJJfXlf
~-RIIUE lERlWJIIC1L tNIVERgtITX
lUamplAMENTMS CF N o llC CIRlJU lNlLtSIS amp LJB BASIC MMmMTICS bull bull bull IWIC ltXNJlPlS Nil llC CllUllIS amp LAB bull bull bull bull IDTAL
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crnr mtJfQS CF CllIC1a)
JIIVERgtlIY CF M11RlLAND bull RlTA CIHUaTl( CXJJfXlf bull BIG BflH) crtKINIlY mruxs bull EMlR-RIDE AEIOWmCAL tfilVEllSI1i TCmL ~ ft) ArlfN)
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
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45 61 41 S7 22 10 16 42 03 5
71 67
46 19 4 19 34 05 bull 01 4
E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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S-2 SUMMARY
I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
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A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
bull
procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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SPECIAL SERVICES SUMMARY
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
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2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
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l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
HOY 0poundC JAii FEB MAA APll MY JUI JUL TOTAL E-9 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 l E-3 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull I I 2 pound-7 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 2 I 3 pound 6 bullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbullbull 1 I 1 1 I 4 IC pound s 7 I 2 2 I 2 19 35 pound-4 bullbullbullbullbullbullbull 46 83 129 E-3 amp BELOW bullbull 9 15 25 17 10 9 6 2 93 TOTAL m _______ ____ ~---------~--middot------------middot------middotmiddot---------
PETTY OFFICER 0poundVELOPHEHT
llUMpoundRIC DEVDOPIEllT
AU6llST 76 ADVAHCD4EHT CYClE Eligible 49 Rec011111tnded 46 Advanced 46 PKA 00 Fbullll 00
FEBRUARY n ADVNICEIEfT CYCLE
pound11g1ble 1Z4 Rec~ 84 Advanad 83 PHA 01 Selecue Status 00 Fall 00
COHPARATIVE OEVELOPHpoundllT E-4
AUG trdegFpoundB 77 P~ent rec-ded Penent advanced Penent PNA Percent fa11
ENLISTED CORRESPOlDENCE
COURSES NOV DEC JAN COMPUTEDlt 6 8 48
OfflCER CORRESPQllOEJICE
COORSES CCWlETED 1 1 4 TOTAL
94 68 100 98 00 02 00 00
FEB HAR APR 7 19 32
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E-S E-6 AUG 76--rtB 77 AUG trdegFEB 77
91 62 93 69 ~ SS 17 17 39 43 75 74 7 2 8 9
HAY JUN JUL TOTAL 27 IS 162
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I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
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During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
bull
In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
bull
bull
A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
0
Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
47
The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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I Embarkation r
NMCB FIVE deployed to Silver City Rota Spain as the Atlantic Alert Battalion as such the battalion was tasked with maintaining the capability of mounting-out the main body or a detachshyment within 96 hours
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The movement to Rota and the detachshyinen t sites was accoqillshed with little trouble 559 men and 277001bs of organizational cargo were moved via three cocrmercial and one Air force aircraft The surface shipment consisted of hlaquogt SEALAND Vans containing 241 pieces with a gross weight of 33900 lbs
Within ten days of the battalions arrival In Spain an LST loading exercise was conducted On 18 November the Mountshyout Control Center was activated and the wheels of embarkation began turning By the morning of the 20th the battalion was ready to cocrmence loading operations at plerslde The battalion marched to the pier area where a 782 Gear (with weapons inspection was held Upon completion of the Inspection Alfa Company began loading 28 pieces of equipment onboard the USS NEIPORT LST 1179 The equipment was ferried to the ship via pontoon causeway sections and warping tugs (modified H-8 boats) Several EOs also received practical experience in loading a MRS watertanker aboard a LCU The morning of 21 November Alfa C0111Pa11Y offloaded their equipment and the exercise was completed Over 400 men participated In the c011111and mount-out exercise Being the Alert Battalion In Europe the ability to depshyloy quickly Is essential to the Slllbees
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
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lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
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A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
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In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
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T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
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ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
0 ter IKterlolosr
I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
I Dtnfft9 11111
(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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DENTAL SUMMARY
I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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Elrly on tM 10mlng of 13 Janu1ry fire destroytd the Navy Exchange and comrtssary at La Kiddalena Sudlnla On 15 January COMCBLNIT tasked HID HVE w1 th providing a tailored air detacment to nllOvt the debris and rebuild the desshytroyed flt111t1es Fovr bullaaby BYtlerbull bufldfngs 14 11en and their needed tools and equli-it were staged and ready for loading within 48 hours At 070022 inuary the ftrst night departed Rota ror Olbla Sardina Onboard lllre ten 11tn and 17000 lbs of tool1 and equfpaent Tiie following 110ming the second C-130f airshycraft left with 2 lln and 27 000 lbs of Butler Building components A week latu on the 30th of January thbull ra11n Ing 2 men and 25000 lbs of butler building COl11POshynents were a lrbom
The Embartc staff and A 1 fa ~ny 1110ved a T0-6 dorer and bull1nl-scraper to Slgo~l la In February Uti 11ilng loading principlebull learned during the l4 llddashylena Air Ott Tiie doter and scraper were loaded on a triple 463l ~llet and rolled on board 1 Nny C-IJOF a I rcraft for the n lghl to Slgonella
Our1ng the nanth of March two bltttlfon -rs (one frOll the rk staff and one fro11 the Supply Oejgtt) attended the Defense Packllglng of Haurdous Mlterlals for Transporutfoo Course at Siqonella Sicily
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The month of April round the poundark Staff preparing to 111unt-out another detachment this tfbull to Scotland Ott Thurso departed 15 Apr 1 111d wt th tM det went the amplkrkltlon Officer as Ott Tiie ret111fnlng llllllbers spent the rmulnder of the month applpg-up current projlCt5 bull These pro~ects Included upditlng the battalions emartaclon plan the llCF atr det oplan tll SLCP file for lAlffil and the aircraft and ship teRplates
lltth the beginning of~ the staff began flnallilng the batullons plans for redeployllent to homeport Arrangeshylllllgtts for the surface shlpnent were ade this Involved the detac~ts collecting their personal propercy ind then shipping It to the aln body In Rota Airlift requests were sent ou l to COMC8LAT for the advance f)lrcy Nin body and the cargo n lghts
The StII of June the baualfoo started turning In organlZAltlonal and personal propercy to the tllb1rk start The tum In process lasted one week during which each piece of gear went through a thorough CUSlOllS Inspection by HAVSTA Rota CuslOllS Inspectors Three SEALA~D Vans lllre loaded with 781 pieces wtth a total grosbull of over 73800 lbs
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
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A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
bull
procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
bull
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SPECIAL SERVICES SUMMARY
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
0 ter IKterlolosr
I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
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l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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DENTAL SUMMARY
I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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Throughout die deployoient there toere NII) lessons leamed by the l11Hrt1tlon Stiff These bullre listed below by Cl tegor1 es
1 Shipboard exercises
A Control or Be1ch Ops A ch1ef petty officer at lnl~ should be placed fn charqe of beach operations and desl9-n1td batttlton beach Nster His dut1es should consist of the following
(1) Direct llltt11lon le11d1ngunshyle11clfng operitlons
(2) Provide lttlson between llJCC and beach personntl
(3) Mlfnuln llatson betwen 9Rbark stiff 1bo1rd ship and the beach
B liaison with Fleet Units Direct liaison with the ship Isbull necessity to ensure lllttallon einbarkatlon plans agree wfth current loading directives of the ship This liaison must be established 1s soon as the assigned shipping Is known F1ce-tu-face llllttl9 Is bHt If feasible
c tdentlflCltlon or the lllHrk Stiff The E9gt1rl Stiff should hlVe sone llllthod of easy rtC09111llon The stiff c11rrently hu five OD hlrdllats wfth distinctive Nrldngs fn renectfve tape
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2 Tailored Afr Oet Exercises
A The battalion should function ts a self-sufficient entity and should not rely on support flOlll base support tctlvishytl es The shipping sect ton of the llltllllon supply ~t should be C1p1ble of properly picbgfng Cll90 for tlr and HI shipment
a Additional llllphasts should be pltced on tr1tnlng CGlp1nyOepirt11tnt ClllMlrt Pepresentatlves Aho COli)any C-ndersOeP1rt11ent Heads should screen there personnel before appointing thm H Emblrk Reps
3 Personnel Property Shipment
A Battalion personnel should be lt11I ted to a standardhed footloilir for use on the surf ace shf 1J111enl SultJgested s1ze should be 32xl6xl6 This would 111ow for the 11ampXt- use of 1v1tlable cube In the SEAiAHO Vans This slu also corresponds tu size restrictions out lned In various ships SLCPS bull
II Campieer Counseling
During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
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In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
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A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
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SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
bull
procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
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I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
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(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
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l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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During N~B FIVE s deployment to loto Spoln the biggest problem experienced IMS In the arebull of Retention Teaa integr1ty coaiu1lations d11e to the wlde--sprHd detaci-nu along with frequent personnel dllngn ude to thell A strong retention prograa depends glHtly on ufntafnfng a StlOClg 1tln of tonlamplld pl1cfn9 191Plltsls on re ten lion Certainly ntention and operational colcments do not have to be mut1111ly exclusive however without strong cond backing It an very often ark out so that job pressures and retention conflfct wfth one tnother The k~ here Is bull functioning retention team that has backing for Its priority mission
Telephone cOftlllunfcatlons were of ten frustrating Watt1ng time for stateside calls avu19ed 3 tgtours Detaflers were understanding fn kfng and holding anlgrmnts until telcons could be f o llOlllld up by wrl t telt1 requests
During the Spain deplO)llellt 110rale was good enn though 11esslng and berthing along with otller aspects of battallan 1 lft hlmpered a reer 111gttivation Responshyslbl 11 ties as Atlantic Alert 84ttAlion
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along with operational COllllitllents and service benefits erosion contributed to lowerfng the retention rat1t Ori the plus side were the aile trovel ind liberty oppotunl ties Uken 1dvantage of by the lllljodcy of personnel at Rota
Trained Coolplny Counselors proved to be a valuable link between the c-nd Clree Counselor and UM bulln In the rteld The eop111 Counselors wre there ID providl an the spot counulfng
Retent1on for the dfgtIO~t period was 13S first teni 781 career T111s retention rate IOU influenced by the fact that most members ~aching EAOS during this deployment had 1111de the Diego Garcia deployment lut year
The HIO FIVE Quality Control Board again displ1~ its overgtriding goal or qu11ty All personnel records of -n reaching 10 110nths prior to EAOS go before the boud regardless of a reer 1 ntent1 ons for 1 thorough scrttnlng The board felt 1t illperltlve to retain only those lndlvld111 ls deg hne proven thelllSelves to be productive IRlben of tile tea and acted accordingly
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llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
bull
In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
bull
bull
A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
0
Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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SPECIAL SERVICES SUMMARY
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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Ill ktU- AbuH 09 Cooperetf11111 rrw HIDC-CAM aNI IJID
llDU ucellt All 111 111 for U _ tMt i1~ by the Subs u11u Abtlu Progrbull 1 efforts bulls a rt of 111Cuss and _nlhit etld8vor
l)ir I flt tlle 1976 -PO rt per1 od the ~sUncbull AIMIH T- 1111 Hltcted alld tr1lllld one LT 11 QAPA 0111 CPO 1d ~ Pl09rbull lmpl-tor - C-5 H DApound1Dnlg CouMelor - C-4 11 coorc and Hveft OlVQ b-tldeg Rtp911Uthu one for tac~ cmp1n1 arid detlclloeflt 111 1ddltl0111 the lMful Officer auedld Z -ks alcohol faallf1r111tl011 trafnl 1t Aas lOlit lelch CA Lit tllI wre uclll~ bl- NICI FIVC IWA and J11ropean C-111119 f1cl1 ltla to dettn1ln1 thl tent of OruoAlcohol AbuH at the deplo_t slus Tlfll-My dalcohol edcu1tl001 cluses wre coodwcted for 111 llllds btstcl oa t11foWtf011 91traquoAd
_ arrinl 1t ~ti Spil11 tlw stiff esubulltlhtd I tJlrM HCtfOOI dvty OAIA bull tdl 1 t thl Coff bull louseDll wt th ac the llOllu Mint from lt900-ZCOO tlltly to pngtvlde Ule g ttst acceu po111ble to the DMZ for 111 hinds
Ollrlng tlle Noviir-Decmbtr period dM191lcohol td11utlon cllssts wre tld for 111 hinds to dlneainate new 1nforwtfM 11thered
~11111 J_ 1111 t11e bullroe l l_tof visited the S1goM111 let to CGlCfuct t1lcobol edoatl11111 cl11se1 ampJiii to fnten1tw a Of _ llecMsa of the ~1111 t11cldmu of tNo alcdlol aa11 1t Ut det 11te 111 1ddltl011 the Chlplafe 119dlcal Offlcw incl bullrotrbull 11-tor conducted e hllf ~ wortsllop for all officers ind chief petty offfurs In tlle ~alcohol elllH ldentff1catf001 referral procen
bull
In the -ti of 1111 Ole bttUtlon Cha11llf11 COftdictea a -H ci1 -orl sllop r all pound-6 llld ~ Oii alcohOlhbull I tlrtcatfon ~ C-lldl1111 Officer also tnllhted an 1ncdtnbull rtllOrt form to be lUd tn all uses of drvgalcohOI lbllH to facllhue ldllltlflutlon and reflfll
0rlng t111s c14tplont IPOt01itbulll1 flfttmiddotsh ~rsons lntervl Md COUMtled conc1ml119 alaillol abuH Of thfle stteen bullrol ltcl In the AISI prograe of llt6e fta refe9d to an ARC for furtller ltff-t AporoalNtcl1 25 penon1 lnttrvltwtd w cown1119d concellltng d bullbuH of thell I were refeN9d for CAAt 1luatl011 alld tb wre enrollmd In the CAAC PlOVbullmiddot one n ws referred to ~- bull
1yen 9f1nu1-ry
lite baltIUClll 1ry IOCltff In bull Ult Sttlgtte -P of lllOU ~In Tiie contllnld bull full batUllon lOA of weapons -~1 Included OIO aril 1 and 001e QIG3 for IOOll of th craquoplorimt lftd an 1ddtll0flll fllaquogtl and one ~~ during Ole tnd of Ult dtlgtlot=tnl The suff rtiPOflllble for ulnten1nce and flllt 1nd 11coMI 1ehel0lt1 re111lr of -POiis The building conulned tell for 11Hpons stot19f bins for col11te1 tQUftment and off lebull for Ptnolllltl The -or 1tod of -lPOnl paru ~Id by 5-11 Tiie 111ttre -t bull~t s-11 of -lllOll wu stored It Iht US 11 StltlOll lloU bulltnlM middot MdltlI tnt 1111 -1uan ws also MlntltMd at tile 111gutne for use durln _ tralnl~ bull
bull
bull
A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
0
Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
47
The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
bull
bull
A pons cl ntng achtdule wbullt pub I hheij early In tllt d11gtlOyNnt tnd Hth laquo111Ptn1 -s uslgntd bull cebullteln wttk HeII -u1 to cl ea11 -pons Ow to llle llbullltM tn wlltcll to cl 11 WU)IOftS
thh degout vtry 11 llotll tor Ule ordlluct flltnonrgtel 111d Ule ~ntn
Slnc cti ~nr 1114 t I dtt to c1Hfl -llOM llftly bull bullInt ~r of iie~l 111$ent froa praJtct stcn bullt bull111 perttaihr tibull
Tile fo11owt119 llprovauu to u umry bullCCOlPl tslMKI
~ Instel lid new g1111 reels I Instilled nw ahrw sysc c Instilled ~tcurity llghU In
COftllgtOUlld D Inna 11 ed e he trl Cl l 1wl tch to the
In gate [ ln1t1lltd tlOO air conditioners In
wapons 1 tor1g1 roa11 r Rifles Wllt put Into serial n~r
order In r1tbulls bullking ~tllly Inventory easier
I Tiie tns1de of lllllOry ovUtdt cleul119 tlblts and bullIC1r1ty 1tgns wre deg tnted bull
S- 3 SUMMARY
T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
bull
procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
0 ter IKterlolosr
I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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T1le lnltf1I stiffing of Ilie PamppoundQC dtplrctnt COfISfsttd of I BUC BUI CEl ITl 1nd 1n EOC During Ue tarly 11a~s
~11111119 blck In -Port verJous 1 wre nconllrwd ~ to the
ampel of proJKt prints speclftcettcms 111d Jeu t1skt119 last el1111te effons Md to Ile Mde It ws 1ho dvrlfll tllh tibull fr- tMt tlle PJpound staff W IMl06oc9d to U ProJttct nt Sytlle (PllS IY) Mallll bullbulllioun wre Mbulled by utllfdng the 5 IY 6rfng tlle pl11W1t119 st1ge1 of the dtplo-nt The PllS IV UPlltlto wll 1 shybull efficient tool wltlt tbullperl1nc1 by tlle Pit staft
Throu4JhoYt the llota deplo)Mnt the prl ry bulllufon of tllt PUQC cleP1rtmtnt WI ~lily contOl AddlllOlal rnponsfmiddot llflllltt hicloded utleetl119 Inc proshyJlaquots Ut reQltstl dllaquotf119 Oii ~tNCtfOll altflll cllftstructton l1upect1D11S ud 01111f tor1ftl of u PllS If ~tes
Tiie qlU If ty contro I ftl WI I cont Imiddot nu111y bullking dilly project lnsptctfons 110nltorlng concrete pours utility tests 111d 1lectrlc11 tests chtelln9 on d1sfgn chlVH urf11 ch11191t and revisions to proJtct prints Vftll tllh wrk load t10ll9 wftll Ule responslbllftlts of plannl119 and act ct111 tt ~ lpptllllL dll1119 tllf 41eplo_t Ut ti PUQC staft ~
-- middot-middot bull Dul1ftl u llttt ~ t t Is awalld tllat t11 fl dlper-t w split Into boll nctlons 111d bullyen1 1ccordlngly
Olrl119 tlle cov1bull1e of t lll doplont proJtct Plltklgu Wllt reulvtd with prints 1nd llM 11161 project Pllthgts were checktd for ICOllICY In 111 llilteshy 11 h oldlrtd qlt11nt ft1 type end of bullterlbulll wrt Clgtacbl
A lltny PIE -k loed ws ~meed tlll OU gllOll t the Rota clep 1 Ot The bull Jorlty of this wort lonrohtd 1dd-1111 Kf()bulls end In aep proJKt ~lch requf red loc11ly procured aterflh During the 11rly stages of tht d1plo~nt Joeal procu- t of mterl11s WI S bull problbull dut to tlll lick of 1 Spanhll to Cnql hh cron rtferena Onu U cron rtflrmiddot met a lld curregtt loe11 bullttrfll prfu I hlf bull s 1dded to the teclmfcal lfllrary cost dffferwcu M- tlle PIE Stellbull ud ~ wre vfrtully e lfefNti
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Tiie t119l-rf111J Dhhlbull of u Opereshytlons Or-t coesfsttd of tlle dnlp draftffll 1urveyf119 Ind t1rl1ls testmiddot 11111 sectlont The dhhfons PINry f1tlCtlon wu to provide lllflct suPJ10rt for tht b1tte1f1111s contrucllOll 1rfort In Roll SP1ln end occasfonelly for 1- of the lkltlylng det1chloent 1it11 There trt g1n1r11l7 btten ten Ind tlOthl poundAs ISmiddot sfged to tM dfrisfon ror tlll bullJorlty of tlle dtplo-t tlllu poundA1 ~ f~ lflto UIO IUY ~ I -II bullterl11s tAt$ t Ing tu Ind I -191Crl f tint UCbull tlOll To tlllt etet poul~h tndlvtctls Wlt routed~ thue uct11mt tlwr1ltry lllSllr19 Hdl I ciltICe to WJrt 1n 111 plHn of hh rite
I Dttt9n~rti119 The 1119lnftll1gt9 dfvmiddot f1lon Wll ~lnuously fnvolvtd In d1slgn of bull- k Ind This work r1119td frOI elnlmiddot 1 updau design for ceoop 1nt1n1nct proJtcll th a varlttI of civil ltnKtllrtl 1nd even 11tehlnlcampl dnlSmiddot Crreeshe dnl~ ind Plbulllftl plaas llOCl1119 --glOUld aol-t alld catcll 11amp1ln1 orl9f111tod for u ~ 110 11 Hfw 110 arftred SlMlllt bltfldlftIS Q1111l1te wt tll euunf1 bull of fl ct SINUS bullrt dtsftIH tllus bull bull Int It poufblt to upgrbull~ tlle 41fttfre 11D degatlon A deshysign for a new aep 11undry l11Cludln9 fu11 1fr Itta~ weter end electrical utility sytt- WI preparwd w1ch whtn construemiddot ttd w111 enab11 tlle la~nctry oper1tlon to bt doM 111 ~ lnsw d of 1t the 1t1tlon hwndry Other lrtht projects -rtfng fOll tle draft 1119 llOllds lavohed Ow up-
of llvl1gt9 condl lions lft tM Seampbft C Suell II the llot bulltel llHtlnt 11lle I~ l cldltfbull to die chlptl I -flooclllgllt systm fo~ the Nllfltld The
desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
bull
procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
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I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
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(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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desfgn section was also Involved fn cusshytltmers projec t s of sfvnHfunt 111gnftuda Beuuse of cllanges to Job lCOpe and equfpshyllEt subsntutfons consldenble redesign wort was ~1red for the _se cold fronbull proj ect In addition s- redesign- 19CUi rel for the 11 brary and bowl ng 1111yen projects Thrregghout the perfod of the deplo)lllent theJbull was never 1 shortage or desfgn projects w1th1n the eng1neerlng shop
In addftfon to design the no1 amount of s lgns cherts graphs and other dntting requl-nts consuntly nowc1 through the drafting shop The total -t of 111 th1s wort generally require four draft- assigned to the design dr1ftfng section an definite aid to the drafun llU the field bulldJusblent rlqllest FAR systal utilized within the batilfon Through this process the draftSllln was 1utG111atfcally notified when a ffeld change to 1 project was 1nade or approved He would thin update 1111 HVFAC prints thus Incorporating the change Into the project prints When ft eme tibull to prepare 1 set of bullas bufltsbull prfor to the tnns fer of propelty to the custOMr the llljorfty or the dr1ft11111nbulls wort had 11 ready been ccmp 1 tted
11 EnglnHr1ng The Eng1nHrfng Dfv1-sfon generally WIS able to keep tgtIO survey pao-t1H tn the field for the Njorlty or the deployment Towards the end of the deployment the prf1Mry survey degrkload shi fted to some of the detacllntnt sites thus requiring an additional number of Engineering Aids at these sites Subsemiddot qu~tly during the lest few months fn Rota the division was lfbullfted to only one survey teM In the f1eld
Although nothing more precise then thf nl onler ark was required durl ng th Is deplo)ltnt the t~ of surveys encounshyterel Wl9 111 and nrled Colllnunfeeshytion antennas wre erected at thrH different locations tn Europe The surshyveyors wtl9 required to locate and prepere all sites so thet equipment operators could then level the sites Anttnna anchors hid to be laid out at the Indivishydual sites Mew underground cable 11Ms had to be 111d out and existing undershyground Clblts hid to be louted r1n11ly the different 1ntenn1s thmselns hampd to be 1ctu1lly raised and plumbed In pl1c1 Every phase of this work required the uu of sorveyors Additionally the usual ntgter of buldfng layout~ were COlllPleted for the builders Such layout work was required on the bull11111se cold Ironbull plOJect ind Y surveying JMndays wertt spent on
the tampmp llO yard and adjoining undershygrregnd culvtrt snta Tow1rd1 the end of thl deplo~t the surveyors IOlrt 1ble to drtote SOiie tibull tow1rds tht preparatton of a new set of gtneral dtllos-nt bullPS for the SMbee C-igt at Silver City
Ill Materials Testing The ter11ls testing la6 In ROta well equipped and provided enough space for the 1ccomplf sh-111enl of all required m1terlal tests Alshythough soine asphalt degrk was required the 1111jorfty of the degrk 111s divided between soil and concrete testing Undflturbed 5of h bearing capacl ty had to be detershybull1ned for all vtrtlcal constlllctlon proshyjects Also IJ4C and CClllPICtlon curves Nd to be established for verlout soils Ind thin In place density tests were taken to detubulllne If requfrwd CCllpactlon WIS be1119 obta lned Concrete bullIx designs were preshypared for different poulI Which required dlfftrent c0119ressht stngths Addishytionally slump co and destructive cylinshyder tests were taken for 111 concrete bull pours Tha materials testing 110rkload WIS such that OM EA was pelNnently assigned to the lab and during 1 good portion or the tliae two men were assigned
IV Battalion Photographic laboratory
~bullinion of the 8atta11on Photoshygrephlc LaboTJtory Is to bullet the photoshygraphic demands of this Mobile Construcshytion Batta Ion by recording on flh1 the
1111111 facets and 1ccompltsllllents of this blttellon specially on construction mode of operat ion
In 111ny Instances photography provided the sole me1ns of obtaining and tranS11lttmiddot Ing vft1 lnfo191tlon It provided tl11eshyly adequate Ind 111blt data IS to the constlllctfon functions In progress reshycording of hfstoriu 1 events of this bitshyti 11on Its public relations training and equlpaient status as wll as duage assesSllllnt and accident efforts bull
At the sttrt of tht deployment the ~oto section wu ccmprlsed of two 111111 One PHI and one CllCA As the photo requirements were stepped up Midway through the deplo)llMnt due to increased ope-atlons coverage end crufsebook photoshygr-aphy the staff H lncrused by tlfO ftn adding one 8Ul and one CMll
The photo lib Is louted fn the rear of the quonset hut also occupied by the Disbursing Office within easy access to the C-nder Officers office Pub11c Affbulllrs Office and the Operbulltfons Office
lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
bull
procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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SPECIAL SERVICES SUMMARY
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
Colinltmiddot
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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CHAPLAINS SUMMARY
Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
0 ter IKterlolosr
I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
I Dtnfft9 11111
(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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DENTAL SUMMARY
I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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lN plloto 1amp1gt con le I tllrw _ Giit Iht Grflu oni fM -11tshylttrttlve ort blact bullnd wllllt print _hi and d719 prlot ud tht rt 11 eel or sltclbull replMuctlon IOrt19 bullnd riling Storage of rtlbull and bull11cella-n 1uppltu bullho bulllntelnecl Tiit second _ contelned bullbull ~middot5ZI [nh19ef tn bull191M1middot COflllttlobull clue to tM lbullcl of qutlHttd c-rbull repal-bull wu slowly oeterlorbullmiddot u DIrt the prtnt1119 or t cheboot 190 PIDtl In l th) -bulln ust9wd to work tt ntotit to -t the large d9ind of print recivl lllfttl _Y bullbullbullIng conslder-le tibull bullnd 11lowtng for untntenUPted now of wort greatly speedl119 bull11 prtntl119 proce1st119 chlll1c1l ata-1119 and ftnl1hfft9 of photo a11l9nbull _ Tiiis 11lowed tM ~ c to si-t photo 1ut9u handle 11 KC01111ll1h tilt f-rdl of coaph led pboto auluu Md perlora procaslng ampM prta11 of bullto 11119-u Tlbull IJll rd _ uHd U bull ftla proceulng ~cal 1tor19e ud bullbing black anct Wll tt rn bullnd colo 111c1e fllbull procened deg9ver clue to tle toltc c1i tcbulll1 used In color slldt chtatstry lick of ff 1 trttlon hell tits for the bullbullter ud the 1111111 t1 contro 1 llffdtd In tilt procent119 of colo slldH tfll reshysourua of the bilH photo lab Uled In tM processing of color 11ldu l4lotnl9 _ to the Stctl Ito cetatned tM bult o Stortd ~uh -11t out bo-n 1nd lscel-1bull_ t1111p11111t llDft requests for ttorttt allelffl to i lnstelltd were dr- up bull nd slloolld be acted UllOft soon bull fter llMCI Ill errtYU
Dwrlng ti deplo-tnt tM photo hb CClllPhtM photo u1t9-t1 f Nlnbody te Ott Stgonella Ott Dll90 Glrclbull Dtt 11 Mlkrl Ott Sou4amp ley Ott Thwrso end Ott u Mlddel- utllt1l119 approxh uly 671 rol h or bhct end Itbull fl le end JOS rol h of color 1lldu ~roxfMtely 18500 abull I 10- lltftt1 of black and white prfnu produced on the rtou1 tnts of photo requt1t consisting of
1 wll tlonal Pllotol bull Grolllld end atr le Pli0pound09raPli1
111 ftr10Cil OUR types ot plOtO fSi7t1tS
A Collphtlon rtPOTU I bull -u tMnlh-u and retlreshy
_u t Dtalge fire ancl accident llHUmiddot
nu - 1nbullestfg1tf ve pllotograp~y D loolnt out pllol09r11gthy C llta tralnl119 tnrcht encl
OCCVpttlonal training ploL01 r [ljlll t testing Jgrvt11 new
tQU1patnt lstellat1on G Proclulaquo NVl5ot fbulll119rbull
_ rel se pllotogr1p111 II PllSPOrt and portrait photogrbullplly I lumobuller ~ralllJ J Coonlf111tt rectlvt store 11d
POduce photogr1plly rectlbulltd rroe deteclbullmiddot 911tS Ind st photographic 1111lon1 when nffcled
Strbull 1 SptQ Ind 9qllf~~t plOlll- rt tftCOUnllred by U plloto c These probl- bullre 1 lstad belowbull
1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
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SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
0 ter IKterlolosr
I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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1 The sink photo procss 48H-6740-00-664-0228 was found to b1 too IN11 In 1tll and wu reph~ with bull llfltr sfnt
2 low contrampSt In prints sol 111 use of bull Kodlt Oelctol deYeloper 072 fMtad or U tncorshyrect11 1u1ed TOii developer W Vhfmiddot do1 Sll-6750-00-153-8915
l Unsbullbull cllmlal f~
-relly 1lfllfMted by tJ11 Instilbull bulltibull orbull u11mr 4 Thi bull11 locllI for df)f of
U llo11 fflbull Mllllbulles ws _thmiddot flCtofl dUI to dllst 1Caa111t1011 bullW apots and 1111~ tn df)fng tibull
5 uct of 1~ata storage alld workflit spn1 problbull Ojfifclt wu llOt rtsoht4 Hind proctSslng of hrt11 bullbulll- of required prints the bf991st dr~act One possible solution to this would be the purchase or llll ro11owlng Kodak Oto81tlc Proc11sor Model I 2141 ca11111tlbl1 c-tstfl activators andbull sublfur
I Freqvent vu or prlv1tel1 CIWfttd ~u alld null wafts ws 1shybeuwst or u bullbullrlClllS ~ or ft 1bull bet vtllhed ltfple ust9nts 111d u ltu UgtIbull desired QValtty or fl lo ClllUIMblt wttll certlf 11 TOii Ulfts
S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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CHAPLAINS SUMMARY
Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
0 ter IKterlolosr
I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
I Dtnfft9 11111
(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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DENTAL SUMMARY
I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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S- 4 SUMMARY
SUlPlYL061STICS DEPARTMENT SUltAJY
I TllllHOVER The ujori ty of the Supply personne l were deployed to Rota Spain wl th the Advance Party A skeleton crew consisting of one SK3 and one SKSN was usigned to the 1411n Body to resolve outshystanding supply business in Port Hueneioe Only e skeleton crew1 of ten Mus lllnege-881t Specf11fst were oellable to conduct tumover lnventDrles end HS- oplaquo1t1ons frcia the ouigolng bUtalfons food service personnel
Turnover CClllllenced 1-dhtely upon arrlvel at Rotll end Slgonelle Our1ng the t umover the Battalion accomplished required inventories of Selected-ltllllshyMlnegement (SIM) and non-SIM itells In Repair Perts where only Inventoshyries were requlr-ed the ln1tle1 nmples reOKted inventory accuracies of sufficient qualfcy to accept 1tocks for tile SIM Mod 98 Ut and the nori-SlM Mod 97 and Mod 98 stocks w1 thout further lnve11-tory SllVle Inventories of tilt SIM Mod 97 Kit and SIM and non-SIM Cent1 StoreshytOOll stocks did not 11eet HAVSIJP crltella necessitating a wall-to-wall Inventory subsequent to the turnover
In MlO active projects were Inventoshyried with a leSulUnt high physical count to recold card accuracy The Inventory of subsistence stDcts was relatively s11e because of the uial l subshUflce lnvMtol) bulllntafned at the cup POSSlbly due to rudy avallabllfty or subslstence from tht Naval Station Aota
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The tumover of the Disbursing fumshytlon wu sl1111le in tlat only t cash on ~d hid to be tTansferrtd to lllO flVE
The turnover of the Ship Service function was equally simple llHCB FTYE personnel Invent oried the s11111ll quant 1ty of support equ1p11ent and con1111111bles in etch area and imned1ately 11s~d responslbllity for operation of these functioM
The relieved battalion provided a s~eltton cr-ew In the llAVEI lalldry to provide cont1nu1 cy of operatloM lltll close of busfness on the day prior to thefr departure on till outgoln9 Hain Body fl 1ght
All aspects of the Supply Department turnover Including Indoctrination In procedure acceptance or 1ccount1blllty for funds Nterlals and equlllltnt and overall fabulllliarizatlon with the BatUlf01 Naval Statton interlace were COllPleted In tpproxlNtely WI lfOrkdlys
II GDIERAI The wrt of the Supply llepertliiint u not unique but the vole exceeded tlle workload experlencbull In other nobllt constrliCt1on battalion cups In 1111ny areas In particular the Job of unt1ng out bullnd supporting the ffve detachments 1n remote locttlons were given top pr1or1 ty by al 1 Supply el-nts As at Diego Garcia the Material liaison Office had to 111fnt11n large quant1tfes of surplus 111terlals constantly rehampndle bulltarla ls for defer-red projects unproucshyted due to lnadequne storage and routinely responded to 1-llate requlreshybullnts coafng fa all projects and det sites The OPTAllProcu--t Branch of Stores D1vls1on had a 1111moth workload throughout the entirety of the dep1o)lllel1t In that area fn particular the volU1111 of requlrments and related docunentamptlon dietled frequent overtt~ work through the dtplo~t
Ill STORES DIYISlOH Tht Stores 01vls1on ~SH of tlle Central Storeshyrooa Including Shipping and Receiving Central Tool Issue Rooa Repair- Parts StorelOOll lilffll Issue Stoltrooa 782 Gebullr Issue and Supply AOllnlbulltratlve Branch with Its OPTARProcurement and StatusFollow-up sect1ons Is the most diverse in Hs respons1bil Hies ln brier the Stor-es Dlvfs1on tcted 11 the nerve center of the entlr-e Supply Departshy~t If 1t wasnt tl1t continual effort to gain on the terrific volUlllf of bull r-equlsltlontn9 r-ecefpt procllslng or Inventorying ther-e 11 11 SOiie reports o otlle requfrtlllnts dalncllng PlOllllgtt atte-ntion
IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
bull
procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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SPECIAL SERVICES SUMMARY
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
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I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
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I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
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l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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IW FTllAllCIA MMAGCIOT ~ 8attalloa bullfntaliiid blIXl 11 througliout Ole bulltot ClllCILWT 9ra1tH a quertm-11 deg1Ai obll9ttlaa 1wtll0rl 11 to ta 111119 1pprotlbulltel1 JICIO C4 IJOl for C OPtbullbullllons UOO to IJOK for aqul-t bulllnt41W1ce and POI and UO to 60lt for Ctllp bullintanance Ourlng the first quar~r of apernlons bull ntatlons totalll119 -rly SIOCll were llKalsary to 199r1da the coadltlbull of tllt Ptrt I TbullbullIbull of All-cw torla of tooh bullnd otllar ltms n ltttalfon bulllso bulllntalned bull Trt 1Ptr DIbull DPTAA for Q)IQWT Ott bullPIH Tiit C- OPTAA1 wtllfzed to support amplie [UfOPMll det bullItas IS 11 u lllln In IDta Tiie lltUllCll also bullt~talnld Its - wilt OPTUs co support 110l fas bullrwl ftms rotating vftll the llttbullllon bullnd opent1nt costs bullccrwd l-df1tal1 ~fort and 1 ftar Liie dt11lot A sixth OPTAA (Bravo Cost CUgary DC) Mintal0 by tM llttallon durl9 lllt dlplo_t p1 for tlle PlllPOH of flllldf1gt9 Dlplo_t Ptr DIbull Tiit Hvtnt11 CPTAA (lro Cost Ctatory Group OI) supporud -19tn(J Ibullbull alld bulldlrfnhtntlbulle umiddot1 1 - dfm
Y ~LyenclSITJ()ljllf MD STATUS ~ri the bilfi~Jlllnt Obulltr il ootl rqulsltlons were procwnad exc1udl119 1ubslstanca raqut-nu Rtplenhtent of stocked bulltArlal vu blsed on 1 75 dly bulltockage daJtetln Htablfsllld by COIQtJlaquoT m sate for tha I ti I y lllllPOrt pf pa--11 VI GllEEltS ISSUpoundlFMTJIT flJIP11pound11T All liiiidi i1SU1d a fuf 11t of 11tl llty bullfform prior to tJ1e dlplot lnf111l17 eqvl-t bulls fsned to bullell statlontcl at lllt bullIn ~ site Mrly dlwlng the ditplO)lfllt
VI I CENTRAi STOitpound~ Coftsfder1ble 1fforu vu upeiidid In 119radfnv the slllek of CSll to provide t1111roO 1apport to k t ta II Oii Ull I ts bull Adil I t I Oftl 1 s deg11111 shahes wre eolt1stnctad and a ctrefal vl111 bullde of lHvy -114 bull cons_ bits to select tlla 111st esstlal f~ for l1111roell ltockbullttmiddot
Ill I SlllPPI bull MD 11pounda1YING The Slilppfnf aiid RKelvlnt section Optrltacl fn COlf1111Ct1011 with IM Centnl Stora_ bulllntalnl119 lfafsOll wit~ Ule Rl 1 Statloa Air ~1911 IMft for a Ir 1hli-enu tlle Post Offltt for Puul Pon 1nd lllbullal Statton Traff le lrench for 1~rf1ce thlllltnts
IX CCNTRAl TOOL ROOl4 In addition to rt1pon1lbllf11 for ulnlbullanct of the ~rwl vol- and t~ of tooh urrfad b bull llilttallbull Tule of All-bull Itself bull tbull -bullus tasl Cllrrtnt bull dt111lo_t m s tasked vith _uslnt Iha co~shyblt C011Stnlct1011 support ltes dt necatmiddot Hry by tlle lIStructurtd TQo and m qnida tM P1rt I TOA 1114 tool stocks
0ull9 January bull rwvlav of Chll poundngln r1ng End ft 9C1Ufrt11111nt1 WIS COllfPlttad Ind bull 1tructurtd report of currtnt and fut bullMuil raqvl-ts bulls swtttAd to O)ClbullAHT Kltar11l Dfflc Ibull ~ary aso CllNllCted an on-site bull whit wllfcll 1111 bentffcfll to CCSO 111 blttalfbull el-u
To present bullrt tffactfft Ule owrall plct In tool ItalAll alld to bulllbulltAln CDI tro I CTR ovtrlllu I ed the rwcords sys l9 bullkl119 lnv1ntory a111tt11l folders for 111 organic and aug11111nt kits and lnltltted rigid Inventory tecllntquu to lirove tool contnil
TIM IJlamplldH CTI Q9ert tibull t eta ted slllmfuloa of 1 -St lllrovg~ QlDUllT to approve lnstallbullt1bull of bulluanfne Storage In tJla ClRCSlt ~ln llllCI flYl significantly ~rbulldff the CIQtlflJ and -u11 of 1 tooltool ts 111untshyoot 11a s durint u -10t
I 11PAIR PNITS NU FIYCI Adw111a Party 11Viill with 111 updltH Autootlvt COSAL In hind After tumo r f-dflle 1tap1 were tabln m pull dtlttad l-ln OrWr to prepare t119 for retrograde 1111-t llut bellll tfforu to amplie atoct record nlftJ bullIMI Cllllilltfbull of pll11lul stoct Ori the OaplofRlll bull 1ced tlrt storage reek lflt Installed Ibull tlla Alfa COv Yard bulldJttbullt to IN Ir Parts lie~ to pniwfda lllpfOftd HQ1r1 ty ampId lnbullbullllDry -trol
ll PlJECT ~Bl~$ (liOI Ouring tlle deplo1ftnt tlleteral 11 deg Office (ll0) aupported Iht constructllgtI 1ffort of tile full blttalfoa less - -Jor tac_t at Sftontllbull amp114 fovr _11 dtts at otlltr locatlOM ~ lfll tasUd with bull ~leta rtftllbull of sarvtcas t11elt~middot ding rKtlpt Issue Inventory and dell- very of pniject con1lructl011 alld CllllP bulltbulltaMllce bulltaotah Project bulltttill
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
0 ter IKterlolosr
I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
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(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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procu~t suoport to Rou wu ma Inly provided by thlt 20th Naval Construction Reltjlhnt and Gonstructlon Battalion ~ntr Gulfport lllterhls 11ere procuroed bued on Bills of ~terhls (llHs) and shipped to Rota by one ot the norN I rides Requl-nts for ooh oolldlng materials (sand llJVregote etc) and occ1slonal u111enl requ1rstnts for other loca11y bullbullbullflab1e ftls wn satisfied by hval Station RotI loal supply SOUlUS ll Rou were 9enerally very l111fted At Slgonella tile 111Jor1ty Of construction 1111terl1h were locally procured Utanla and llaples botll retsonab1y close conu lned excel lent sources of construcshytion bullterials
To ensurbull material avaflabllf ty necessary for UDOth canuructfon operations the expedlllng suff attempted to Identify uterlal requlret1JtftU at least sixty days In advance of 1ctuampl needs As uterlal deficiencies were Identified and verified requests for 1111terl1l reorders were sent to the 20th HCR by ineuage The 20th HCll initiated procurement action 1nd routed the bullter1a1 by a shlflllllnt 1110de economcal and yet ~tlbll llfth mn1lructfon priori ties
P-tvre shlPflllnt and prolonged storage of proJKt materials wfthout adequate storage facilities resulted In excesshe deterlornfon rendering 11111ch of the uhrlal unfit for uu To 11lnlbulllu construction delays and 1111terl11 waste Ntei-lals susceptible to d-~e by expoaurmiddote weM fdtfffed and provided protection from tlle envfrorwnent dur1119 bull bullsshe rew1relo11sfng effort A routine Inspection prograi was lnftlated In conjunctfOll w1 th the Inventory schedule to ensure rotlltlon or 1toct and reduction of louea
Two 4Dx1DO Butler Buildings wera constructed during the latter 111nths or the deplo)lllllt This COlllfllMtnted the vutly f111ProV11d ltO Ylrd exptnsfon project C011Pletecl 11ldway through the deploYlllnt Other particularly noteortfy ICCOllPl1shshymenU during Ihe deplolllflt despite the constant probl111s caused by Inadequate storage prottcllOft conn lctlng -suremenl systems and constlntly changing constrvctlon prforf tles Includshyed PlDs t-nctous response In support of the u lladdel- liEXCamfssary replaclllfllt extensfve purging of pMvtous years project terfal procunt records consolidation and Inspection ldentfffcat10ft of excess R11ter1al$ and fabrication of 1 welding rod hot locker
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XII fllllD SERVICES The llgtSl difficult obstacles to overcome went tdJustfog to the Initial probl of shortage of funds to subsist personnel undar head agttintbull procedures and 1M~uil te galley eq11fp ment NMC8 nvE was successful In Obtaining a supp11111entl1 feeding allDllllnce which will enable future battalions to hive bullproved qua 11 ty and q1gt1nlfty fHdlng After arrival or the Main Body the chopperbull and food slicer failed T~nry rtflll1rs were accompl shed and eventllilly new equlpitnt was recelv1d and Installed Also a new dlshwuher ordei-ed by the previous batt1l Ion wu received and lnstolled ~ ltsis required to upgl8de the Enlisted Dining Facility ordei-ed by NMCB nvc and installed durl ng the deployment Included a food slicer with table food pan covers t ~vy duty 911bage 9rfnder 1 trash con washer-sanlti1er dining tables w1ffle irons a grease filtering mach1ne and mblle stonge cabinets New galley equf PMnt ordentd from COIClllAHT but not recttlved or fnstalled Pllor to departure of NMCB FIVE Included 1n auuiatfc Ice dispenser assortad plate tr- 1nd cup glass dispensers 1 72 Inch gTlddle 65
cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
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FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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SPECIAL SERVICES SUMMARY
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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CHAPLAINS SUMMARY
Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
0 ter IKterlolosr
I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
I Dtnfft9 11111
(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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DENTAL SUMMARY
I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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cubic foot lefrigerators a steam cooker a vegetable peeler utflity carts dough proofing cabinets automatic sjnk lteiters convection ovens dining chairs for the CPO Hess and Enlisted Dining Facility galley work tables an lee chilled salad dless1ng dispenser and hot food stations for the CPO Mess and Wardroom
The food services function was staffed with 18 mess management specialist and 1g con t ract food servicemen (mess cooks) provided by COHCBLAllT contract Cost of feeding was approximately $70000 per quarter fn raw food costs The majority of freeze dry and chill perishable subshysistence support was provided by the Haval Station Rota Ava11ab111ty of dry food Items f rom the Sta tlon was a continual problem and had to be monitored closely Due to this problem of items frequently not-In-stock some supplementary freeze and dry subsistence was obtained from the submarine tendeT homeported at Rota Also fresh produce provided by local commercial vendors had to be monitored closely to insure high quality
Storage of freeze and chill subsisshytence was limited to approximately 20 to 30 days dependent upon comnodities Improvements to the condition of the Camps six 600 cubic foot freezechill boxes helped to Insure thei r continuous operation through the deplo)lllent
so
FoOd for both the lard~ and CPO Hess were prepared In the Enlisted Dining Facf11ty galley Breakfast Haas were cooked in those separate messes with available equ1p111ent
XI I I DISBURSING Ho major problems were encountered In Disbursing throughout the deployment In Rota The major jobs which occupied Disbursing personnel during the deployment Included 701 JUllPS conversion and the three times per diem payments for the Mafn Body and all detactiments Prolonged malling times has hampeled efficient service to the Batta l fon detachments Cash fvnds were procured from Naval Station Olsburslng Office which also provided a Peseta Exchange and check cashing services Peseta e~change and check cashinn sPrvfces Wlre also ~rbullshyvided at the bank bull~~ club located on base
XIV LA~11DPYTAILOR SHOP The camps laundry was not In operation at turnover or during the balance of the deploY11ient COHCBLArff has approved a new expandPd camp laundry facility which will likely be constructed in 1977ns NHC3 FIVC used the equipment in the llAVEX ruta Laundry during the deployment The laundry unit operated on a single shift five nights per week basis The laundry
ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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SPECIAL SERVICES SUMMARY
- - middot bull bull -
A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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CHAPLAINS SUMMARY
Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
0 ter IKterlolosr
I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
I Dtnfft9 11111
(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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DENTAL SUMMARY
I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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ui Clbullltd ualClltel and prasell ~lllttt bulllfotw for U bulllire r heh 11 retI for degIll cons l11elbullt u litre of bull 911bull~ -tor n c- Tailor S1 YOI- of 1111ri es s1alal U fa 11 wla ttr and sprl 111 -tas MDI t of tlle tltlorf llOrt caslsted of 1-1119 - ti~ OOI bulllforw
IV ~bullpoundbull SllOI The Battalion Barber Sh0tloc1tid In lht center or CUIP wt1 staffed with one Hoy Cacb11191 contract blrbt Also blrbtrs were av1lllbl1 1t tht Nani Station NAVEi Ind tlle llAVSTA llOQ
IYI SHIP STOii[ llbullI tad Slllp StDlI Cs~ raclttamp ltllfQS prov1dtcl bf Ula llaWll Stallbull It I sail 09lltt ta tJit Qllp Tiits 11111 stocbol bull ta of 111~1 I~ colletr1ts llt~telI cltarettes Yeds _~
IYll TAil[ Of filCllAllCC AIT II TN rt 11 n- bull ampiilil 1 bull -ht111t of Uuw ClllWllaquottd 40itl00 foot llttltr lvlldlIbullmiddot Kl C- Sther Cl11 1 bullrt II bullbull 111 11 bullfull bl-middot TOA I ell wt II lie l1ldlaquoed 11 11 za a 11~t _ Ind -middot replbull~t ltrt II TOA h reclvacl In late 1977 lllttrlth lltCUHr) for an At 0t 111111t Olt stored llPlttly In the u utnhOvlt
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SPECIAL SERVICES SUMMARY
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
Colinltmiddot
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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CHAPLAINS SUMMARY
Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
0 ter IKterlolosr
I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
I Dtnfft9 11111
(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
J
(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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DENTAL SUMMARY
I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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SPECIAL SERVICES SUMMARY
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A chief 1 pettt offtc1r and one nonshyratt aulgn9d to special servfcu dhhton during tht -Ota deplo11tfll Tlwy probulltdtd for tilt no1 fUlctlonfn9 and clttnllntu of tlw 8-ttallon recrHmiddot tfon trHs 2 bill rt1lds bull pC11lc 1rt1 rec tlon DOil 10elght lOOIO 911r loc ker tnd t n Indoor th~attr In 1ddlllon sPlaquoCtt l servltbull provided tours amp114 tour tnrotlon for lllttallon PfSOMtl
lM ouulde Clfftlon 1rus c11ff for and schedbullled for 11se t~rough PPCltl nrvlcu Tht tndoor recrutlon arwtlQhl lOOll wtre open for eight llours each dly with ont of Ugtt 1111gned prr1cimtl bullbullbullllbullblt to tuue the Cfltral tebullbull _ lattaltOft special 1rrvlces oorlH clottly wltll tlle wit 1pecl1l 1trv1ccs In 111yenfdl119 addltlanAI ear and recttonal pterc1 for llttullon personnel Thl 111tCl1l servletl Chltf bullH I ~middot o~ the i1 RKr11t l01gtshybull l ecomuee ar4 Ult 111laquo1bull1 1erv1cts oflur ~ CI tgte but recrfftlONI
Colinltmiddot
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lht Batullon Indoor theat er loc11td nut to t he ~lley provided 1t1 tln9 for llO people and scrtt ntd the u movlu evallt ble to the blH One ftlbull wu shown each day wi th 1n 1ddltlon11 fflbull show on 111 non-llOrk days The rllbull w rt Nile 1v11l1ble to the bl t ttllon by the Nin lltst theater and an 1dlllu1on el1o1rge of 75 ctnu wu -quired
Special 11ICH durlllJ tile ftnt pert of the ~10_t ooned closely bullHll t11t lllr1AU toltir t91Q to prvtde tallofff tours to -t ttgtt bltullon deg scheule alld personntl h1tertsts Tiit tours wen widely publfc1zed through roo notes and tour lnfonnatlon 1hetts poltfil In 111 IOOrk1ng tnd living tral Durl119 the lut half of lhe d(lloyoe11t tilt llltulla11 acqvlrtd bull CS ptSHftger b111 He Coolpty provided tllO 111~le11Ud drivers for the bl3 fld $pecl1I Hrvlcet scheduled and NnlfH iH panengen for I or 2-dly stght-tll9 to11rs tfOllnd southern Spain Tiit rtlponH 111 battalion personnel to Uitt nnfn one of ~191gt Interest
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CHAPLAINS SUMMARY
Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
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MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
0 ter IKterlolosr
I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
I Dtnfft9 11111
(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
J
(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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DENTAL SUMMARY
I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
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CHAPLAINS SUMMARY
Prlor to the deployiMnt of NHCB flVE to Rota Spi In In early Novllllgter 1976 specfflc efforts wtre udt ID C011111Unlc1te bulc relevampnt tnforwtlon to Rpendents and p1roits of lllO rt vr Pt lSOllllt 1 through tile - of I bAtU It Oft dep 1 OWflt guide tltd 1 - 1 H~ 4 lthi Cli11 -ting IAS 1 I so held It wfll Cit lllCll bu f c tarorwti1111 was 9heo out concemlng Iota cmmritcat1on flnampncl11 S14gtPOrt and tJle nrlety of helping 19tncl11 In Port Hurne-
bullmiddot Rota Sp1ln ts ont of he but deployshy
ment sites to which 1 Stabte blttallon etn de$11oy The -thtr t1 bulltld thlt people of Andlllucla are frfmndly tJle l1n91119e Is not dffflcult to team dyn lc n~r of 1ctlvltlts conduc~ on the Nini Bue wHll bulln1 1peclal services offered bull large llny bclwln9e outstandshying clubs for 111 ranu end 1 Interesshyting situ to tour rw1rby
The focus of tile clllplalns bulllnlstry for Ihis delllont centered on tJle NJor tuk of Putor1l Cre The htart of the Putor1l Cre centeS aro1md the Clwlpel Pl09r The chapel In the Stabee C tt Rote Is old but 1dtqu1te Dibulllnbull llonhlp services were held -kly for Protestants and Catholics Seventll OilY Adventists end J ewtsh Services wtre conducted regularly at thbull lue Chapel Pratesunt Servtcll WN conducted at 0930 on Sundays followd by 1 -kly Bible study In tlle libra ry while the Chollcs had 111ss It 1100 This arrangeshywnt worked well Bible studies were a lso cot1ducted regularly durl119 Hk n19hts Mtny of the Protestant bulln 1 ho used the Clllpel to aet for ttrly 111rnl119 praytr tt119s S-11 Clloln wtre org111tzed flr U Cathol lc and Pratutant groups The chain added 91Cf to Iht rlcll orsltfp eapefentes by both grallJ)s
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Mtny of the Catholic and Proteswit mn bullho utflhed bull 11-er of fl ttvll1111 chUlChes In tile degof Roll the flnt llp~st tllurch being the tn one 11ny IJf the Sp1nhh spee~tng S1beu attended the Rote Cthol tc Church 111stored by Ftther Juan Dr Dllvll putorsd the 81ptlst Church Services for Monnons elso bullbullbulllllble In Rota
The ujor ~ of counsel Ing offered were urrt1gt rtnancle I al 11 llry adjus_t and alcohol Mtny crls1s type coU11sellng WH conducted u bullrlctn Red Crass bull11a9e1 wre recthed The Chtplaln s Office In Port Huen ws of great IStfstance w1 th y of thtie crisis usu IS n111ttOUS of Ult plOblms wre SOIYtd with the dllplalns int of tlle 111toyen0n 111d the puto9 I un ud COMem of the Port Hut- dlapla Iris It Is felt that - of the Njor deg~ of this profeshyssl0ltgt1 l counselfng VII 1 dKlftll fn the nMtr of ~e11cy leavu Sina ICampvtl
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
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F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
bull
bull
MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
55
If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
0 ter IKterlolosr
I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
I Dtnfft9 11111
(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
J
(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
bull
bull
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DENTAL SUMMARY
I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
57
btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
bull
Bue Rou fs bull aajor 1fr lefnal fl u not difficult to get -lll~Y le1vbull cuu ovt of ~u to the Eut tout or the US usually wl thin a 24-hOur perlod Ocus toshyn1 I ly _ Utfng 19gular lbullbullbull re 1ble to get hops out of Rotl to the US
The Sttlllon C~pl1ln conducted a rather rigorous lltluculon end training progr1m for the b1tt11fon personnel Classes Ind se11lntrs wtre conducted for leadersll1p penonnel from E-6 through officer r1nks In counseling bullthodol091 understlndl ng hUlllln persont 1f ty undershyst1ndf ng grief ind how to do crhfs counseling and 1 nimHlr of sessions on the general s11bject of t1Qgth01 abuse and alcoholism The goal fn the 11coholfm sessions was to t111ke leadership personnel eware of lhe syinptolllS of elcoholts11 and to teach the111 what to do when the syinplOmi are evident fn personnel tn their unft All of these sessions were successful w1 th good response
Spiritual retreets were available for catholic and Protestant ~abees LCOR Allan R LATTY the Battal1on c~plafn conducted a weekend retreat fn the small town of Benojan near Ronde The retreat was a great success as twenty fhe battalion personnel 111et for Bible stuclY fellowship prayer hiking touring end a lot of good fun The battalion provided transportation and the food Hr Fred
54
F1ll7 provided the use of h1s old 11111 lhe 111 I lo dbull Slntos for the rettMt The Aou Calhollc chaplains also cond11Cted n~rous 14lrritgl Encounter retreats for couples and ~arch retreall for singles Both retnlll were popular and well 1ned
The thrhti1n Service Center In Roll ulled the Victory VIila ws 1 greH source of spiritual strength for at lttst fifty NHC8 FIVC personnel The center ich Is operatcl by the Overieas Chrtst11n Senf~ns Centers Inc bullbull Denver Color1do offered 1 retl i-1w1y ffOlll hOlllR for the 111111 and w1vbulls In Rau The Center offered regultr Bible Studies tlught by the Director lhl Rev Charles HALL recreatf~l 1nd l0urfn9 opportunities and 1 quiet p11ce by the sea for study and tied ta tlon The Friday evening 1111etfn9s were VII) popuhr With 1n average attendlnce on Friday evenings of 110re thin 75 the Nn would gather together for bull cookout singing fellowmiddot sh1p and bull 111tssage fro111 the Scriptures Many or the SHbees spent the1r off-duty hours awiking construction type fmprov1-11111nts eround the center
The Ch1pl11ns ministry of Pastoral Counseling was c~ntral during th1s deployshyment Counseling was offered not only fn the chaplains ofrtce and tn Ills root11 at night but aTso frequently on the Job sf tes u continual efforts were made to visit the Job sites on a diily basis
bull
bull
MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
55
If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
0 ter IKterlolosr
I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
I Dtnfft9 11111
(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
J
(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
bull
bull
56
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DENTAL SUMMARY
I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
57
btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
bull
MEDICAL SUMMARY
I STAFF Upon arrival It Rota Spain thl1-oatrllon w11 111t9n1d one Medlcal Ofrcermiddot the dhptnury provided mlca1 llPOrt for Siler Clt7 deg bull 24-deg1 HVWI clay per wttl beats The IAtU11IOll llldlul Officer perloNltd bulltt nlgllts at tN US 1a 1 ttoipltal llDUI Sjlilta Ud also -rated the clinical sen1us twice bull wwt Sufflllg lllir119 Ule bull1-t 1s bull1111r belo ~ LT bull lltdlcal Officer lt4C - LCPO ~lnl1tr1tlon h11lth benefit counH1or ~JIC - LPO Medical AOlnl1tr1tton SUJ1111y pha-cy HMI - Diego lirebull Dtttc-t HMI - Slgonell1 Dttac nt Hie bull PA the dlclne fKlwl1ctu middot-bully IV bull lbullrlY fecllnlCIH llulth ~rd P9tt1 ofHcer bullteal 1dlil11lstrat1on liMl - Uboritol) Ttdwllchn llO - S1dcall
II FACILITIES Tiit Ot1pen11ry It Sliver tlb canshted of Olle qUOllHt hut It conttfned the lltdfcal 10lnhtr1t1ve office hulth record office a-ray _ lre1int - dutt _ 11110 tory pll_cy and llOtfOM of Mdlcal UPlJ Two llutI In tN reor of tralnfl office WIS MICll suppl) TIW dhpenury of 1dequlte she for UHt bltulfon bampit his caused bull- 1t1119 tibull for 111tlents In rece1 1119 llfdlcal serlu
Ill SUPPLIES The lledlcal Supply 1y1ta WIS good Suppl let Wlt ofdeled Code (8) d no-lly took from 3-4 -kl for 1rrh1l Tlbull lnlllbulll Outfittfeg lht ( IOL) WIS IOlllOllbulltely 9SS ~lete wt tll tJle -tal119 oa Ordtr
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If L Ol Sllflllf~ Tiit bullbullbullbull1 llupl cal llDu $piln h louted bullC1PrObulllbulltel1 lit bulltin flOll Silver City The llltullOll reltld llenily on the bl11 lOipltll for bullbullrlfl during the per1od liower 1976 wiltl the lnstbullllatton or the anullon lltdlc1l bull-r1y lllchlnt deg April 1977 lltdlc1l supPort Included con1ult1tlons lnmiddotpoelt111t cue 1pechl bullbull 111laquo11 laboratory Procedillft end f11sttuctors for bulltlltllJ tnlbulllnt
f 541 IT ATICll Nm fsT ~ TIe folloI areu if mJOfii tt bullre 1sst119d to agte Sttalton tfttl Medici Sectfan fOOltI MNICbull f1cflfty the bullIn 1111~ StorllOGll apite1 Sliver City Saloon w1rd_ ~rtllfn9 spaces CPO g111111
The ro110lflng probl11111 wtre noted
A Officer Ward- Thia lr91 bullffonll no ral hffiUi plMl 11roY1Ull te~l clwntng ampnd tine field dlJS I I llvc
I Slhw C1~ S1- reiral cl11111ng Is ilit CllftalA la 11111
C Ltv1119 Pcas
I 1n1 of lbe hull have ln1deq111t1 screenln9 on the doors
2 Tlw head lltU llt poorly ventll1ted e1uslng bull aold and 11911 9rowtll on the_ bullIll 111d clck
0 ter IKterlolosr
I a qualltt of tee In_ of Ult lte bullclllMs upectally u Special Sen I Cft I ca adi 1111 _ ClllH COii llm1 Mbull lion due to ouutbull sources
2 llSKl bulllld Rodent Control Ille irosqwltos Mtlve to thh ire Utt ifnus culu 1ift and 1nophtlbull1
C food Pttperatlon Areu
I Dtnfft9 11111
(A) TM clvtl lo food service t10rk1n aisl be consttntly llldld not to t10rk on their prlvbullte vehicles wlltle In their bullSS whites
(8) No adequate fl provishyded for the proper th11119 of frozen food1 At the prt1ent tibull frozen food 1 t- are tlllwtd bull l _ te11per1 tvru bullny ti- 1111a1 t It NJ besn lIC I drd Ullt U -t Pf9Prlllbull bullrebull Ilia _-11 dltllld for -t PttlMltlbull Md U1119 or fromi fOOds
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(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
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DENTAL SUMMARY
I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
bull
(C) lnbull~tbull bullbullntllatlOA 111 the dry fooft Stor9ro09 A Vtftt11atlan 1r1tbull Is an ordtr
l CPO QIMirtan
(Al The cabinet tosi -In die 911ta1 Is of a tarlal -lie~ absorti llOhture ICI provides bull collectl119 point tor debris alld rood ttar arollftd the lln~ bullnd 9rl 11 lraA At tlll PtHlllt tibull bull sufnltn ltffl couMer h tiIng constructed
f lltdlcal Cara
l Total Ptt1tnt 1laquo1rklod 34~ z Ptuotlcal exabulllnatlons IJS ) l-r~s 100 4 1-ltatlons 1361 5 lib lRSt 711 6 PhaWey 111ft1 3483
bull
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DENTAL SUMMARY
I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
bull
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DENTAL SUMMARY
I Staff The titt11lon dental dep1rlmiddot lltflt conshted of onbull dental offtcr and two delltll tedlntct1ns Thi dental offmiddot teer stood duty tn c011Ju11Ctl011 wftll thl lr1110 Otfttal f1clllty Rota Sp1tn lit WIS 1 ho Sefttor lo41fd of tllt Dr19 bull~bullentoll IOlrcl r11e ustgntcl on ambullbull w1tll thl adY~bull Plbullt) etld bullbull responstble for ti over of U ~ntal fectltty admiddot bulltnl1tr1tlon supply and dental p~laxshyh The OT3 auhltd It cllatrslda pershyfonilld vtrtuelly 111 dental radl09rapl) tratltr 1111tnte111nc1 end lomt propl)labullfs Althovgh ancillary personnel chtngtd tn late dapl~t llle Httg-nts and elpof1Stbllttt1s for ell ttchnfcfampJ1 _ t 11111 cons tint
II fadllttbullbullmiddot Tiie d911ta1 __ optratAd Ollt of a 1971 lr toell Stlnlllrd llewal ~tit Dellttl Trat er 197-32358 The tretlu had llfttl on loutlDll since 173 and contatned 2 opetttorfH 1tl119 _ 1dll1nhtratton 1rea and cOlltlhw1tfon 1ttrtltl1llond1rk JOOll
111 Ila lnttnnce Thi dentt 1 trailer on sttt al ROti wu rally tn acceptable CON11tlOll and fU11Ctl01111 thrwgllout the 4-lot Thi Ollly middot-bull Mod of COflmiddot 1tderalllt 199tll bullS a 9-day Spall experlmiddot ~ n t11t van~ s wniei1 ieo M1ren ca tJlt PAii 1i tbull relocbd ud leCDrtctel to aelttnbulll1 1A1pport sys~
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btftllt prct1 Illa to ful ty ~tlOlll or -11 1eau 11 qutclly rKlffted 1 w m1 u lr111tll Dental faclltty loeattd tiJllClll1middot NltlJ I bullllt f lM Mttalton UllPmiddot Hh rellabtltty end antsttnct bull1 ce1-1tnt througllout th4t dtplo191nt
IY Svpplle1 Upon lnllttl tulllObulltr stgnl Plcant iiettclenctts 111 sllPl)llu noted especl11l1 In tile -t-out equtshyPlle necesYJ for 11 t batta1fet1 i1-ne11 Tht on acairately 1111 qgldJ1 ntluated tllt 11c1ecln 1ftd took teshyd Ille I tepl to ~ tile IUlP11 I I tliimiddot item Tiie Crdebull S)SUI as onrhtuled and bfOU91lt up to date At lhe tibull of end of deplo_t t11mobuller bull 3 to 6-111gtnth SMPP11 1nbulltntory as 1vall1bl1 IS ww11 bulls 1 full aunt-out capeblllty
TIMI battll 1011 Tl lltndltd 111 supply 1ctlbullttles bullltllollltJll In -teClts U lrtftCll llllltal flclltlJ In Iott did SUCllJly 111 w1 III c r It I u 1 ttas bull
v ~ 1lla ~inc lleltal faclllty Iota~ pdeglclad 1xteptt0111I speltl1lshyl1 1upport to lM battlllOll ~ul dtplrtmiddot 111ent whfle dep1o19d
degt not11bly a 11gnlffcant nlllltgter of pertonne1 recefvtd s1rvlc11 r1ngf119 fran fixed and removable prostllttlcs and speshycl1l l1td per1odenta1 tlllrapy to ccaplfshyc1ttd oral surgery
Tiit lrencb lllllU1 facility Staff provlclad ucellut 11rvlce of conshtent hlgll queltty wlllch COfltrlbvted tly to Ugtt overall nr1l1 of these petfe1ts The 111ttre hclllt1 h to bt cc tded
Prior to deplo)llRnt tht dental offf ctr 1111 1bl1 to treat 1 constderablt nUll1btr of batulfon personnel at the lr1nch degntll F1clltty CBC Port Hueneme Cllfoml1 Thh tntbltd llll batt111on to deploy In an onr11I flvoreblbull defltal middotconshydttlon P1rt1cullr 1ttetlon wu gtven tllt 41e~ts destlMCI for -u dirty sites Tiiis practice 11 lltgaly reca11--ftded for fvtare llOI 5 ta l of flcers tld 1ups should bt ta111 to 1111bullre tlllt tht bltta110ll defUl officer ts 111-d to treet NMC8 S perwnnel vclu1h11y IOltle tn i-port
bull