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9 APR 1974 From Commanding Officer u S Naval Mobile Construction
Battalion SEVENTY-ONE To Commander u S Naval Support Force Antarctica
Commander Construction Battalions u s Atlantic Fleet
Subj Deployment Completion Report submission of
Ref (a) (b)
Encl ( 1) ( 2) (3) ( 4) ( 5) ( 6) (7) ( 8) ( 9)
(10)
CTF 43 OPLAN 1-73 COMCBLANT OPORD 1-74
Unit Location Summary Administrative Summary Historical Summary Equipment Status Report Training Summary Logistics Summary Safety Summary Labor Distribution Summary Project Status Summary Progress Photographs
1 In accordance with references (a) and (b) enclosures (1) through (10) are forwarded
2 Unit Location In accordance with references (a) and (b) u S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE qonsisting of an average of 11 officers and 172 enlisted men was deployed to McMurdo Station Antarcticafrom 27 October 1973 to 2m February 1974 Details and detached unit locations are indicated in enclosure (1)
3 Unit Moves
17 September 1973
19 September 1973
WOl Chadwell and 5 enlisted personnel of u s Naval Mobile Construction Bat talion SEVENTYshyONE s advance party departed NAS Quonset Point R I via military aircraft for Christchurch New Zealand
WOl Chadwell and 5 men arrived Christchurch Ne w Zealand
3 October 1973
6 October 1973
9 October 1973
14 October 1973
25 October 1973
28 October 1973
1 November 1973
7 November 1973
Ltjg Kopps ENS Gray and 23 enlmsted personnel departed NAS Quonset Point R I for McMurdo Station Antarctica
Lt Carlson Ltjg St Peter and 28 enlisted personnel departed NAS Quonset Point R I for McMurdo Station Antarctica
Ltjg Kopps ENS Gray and 23 men arrived McMurdo Station Antarctica
Lt Carlson Ltjg St Peter and 28 enlisted personnel arrived McMurdo Station Antarctica
LCDR Kay Commanding Officer u S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE LCDR Shandy ENS McNamara and 72 enlisted personnel departed NAS Quonset Point R I for McMurdo Station Antarctica
Lt Holland ENS Shepard and 56 enlisted personnel departed NAS Quonset Point R I via military aircraft enroute to McMurdo Station Antarctica
LCDR Kay Commanding Officer u s Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE LCDR Shandy ENS McNamara and 72 enlisted personnel arrived McMurdo StationAntarctica
Lt Holland ENS Shepard ENS Anderson and 56 men arrived McMurdo Station Antarctica completing the deployment of NMCB-71 for Deep Freeze 74
7 November 1973
8 November 1973
8 November 1973
11 November 1973
12 November 1973
14 November 1973
16 November 1973
19 November middot 1973
20 November 1973
21 November 1973
8 February 1974
BUCS Gierloff and 8 other enlisted personnel departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station to open the construction camp
ENS McNamara and 15 enlisted personnel departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
Lt Carlson OIC Det Pole Ltjg Kopps ENS Anderson and 19 enlisted personnel departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
YNl Blount and 24 men departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
SWl Repass and 11 men departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
UTl Sumney and 11 enlisted personnel departed McMurdo and arrived South Pole Station
Mainbody of Det Gaeta departed CONUS and arrived Gaeta Italy
SK2 Normand and 5 men departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
UT3 Hicks and 9 enlisted personnel departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
EOCN Martin and 5 snlisted personnel departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
WOl Chadwell and~l7 enlisted personnel arrived at Quonset Point R I
13 February 1974
20 February 1974
21 February 1974
25 February 1974
4 SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
3 October 1973
6 October 1973
25 October 1973
28 October 1973
1 November 1973
6 November 1973
11 November 1973
2 December 1973
5 December 1973
LTJG L L Anderson and 50 enlisted personnel arrived Davisville R I
LCDR W H Kay Conunanding Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE LTJG H B St Peter Flight OIC and 83 enlisted personnel arrived Davisshyville R I
LT Holland and 5 enlisted personnel arrived Davisville R I
LTJG W J Gray and 16 enlisted personnel arrived Davisville R I
NMCB-7ls first flight to Antarctica departed CONUS
NMCB-7ls second flight to Antarctica departed CONUS
CO NMCB-71 and mainbody departed CONUS enroute to Antarctica
NMCB-7ls final flight departed CONUS enroute to Antarctica
LCDR Kay Conunanding Officer u S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE and mainbody arrived at Battalion deployment site
New South Pole opened
New South Pole construction conunenced
LCDR Kay Commanding Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE LTJG St Peter Operations Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited New South Pole Construction ~ite
CAPT P R Gates Conunander TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construction Regiment and Commanding Officer Construction Battalion Center
7 December 1973
9 December 1973
23 December 1973
9 January 1974
13 January 1974
15 January 1974
Davisville RI visited the Battalion deployment site at McMurdo Station Antarctica
CAPT P R Gates Commander TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construction Regiment and Commashynding Officer Construction Battalion Center Davisville RI LCDR W H Kay Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE and CUCM Hon SEA US Naval Mobile Construshyction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited the New South Pole Station
CAPT P R Gates Commande~9 TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construction Regiment and Commandi Officer Construction Battalion Center Davisville RI departed McMurdo Statio Antarctica
LCDR Kay Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited New South Pole Station Antarctic
CA~T N W Clements Commander Construct Battalions US Atlantic Fleet and CUCM Brown Senior Enlisted Advisor Construct Battalions US Atlantic Fleet arrived McMurdo Station Antarctica and with LCD w H Kay Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE and CUCM Hon SEA US Naval Mobile Conshystruction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE departed for New South Pole Station visit
CAPT N H Clements Commander Construct Battalions US Atlantic Fleet and CUCM Brown Senior Enlisted Advisor Construct Battalions US Atlantic Fleet departed McMurdo Station Antarctica
LCDR W H Kay Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVEN ONE and LTJG H B St Peter OperaEions Office~ US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited New South Pole Station
21 January 1974
1 February 1974
7 February 1974
9 February 1974
11 February 1974
20 February 1974
LT G W Holland Executive Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE and WOl R T Chadwell AdminPersonnel Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited New South Pole Station Antarctica
U S Naval Mobile Constructinn Battalion SEVENTY-O~E completed and turned over Project M-92 to Naval Support Force Antarctica
U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE completed and turned the New South Pole Station OVE
to Naval Support Force Antarctica and the National Science Foundation
New south Pole Station closed for the winter
Commanding Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE departed from Antarctica
Changed OPCON from Task Force FORTY-THREE to the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construction Re~~ment
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U IT LOCATION I
SUMMARY Slt JTH POLE
STATION
Mc MURD O STATION
E CLO URE 1
TYPE UNIT amp NO MEN ARRIVEDEPART DESIGNATION OFFENL LOCATION DATE AT SITE MISSION
NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 555 MCMURDO STATION l NOV 73 POWER PLANT ADDITION MCMURDO ANTARCTICA 11 FEB 74
DET NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 7122 NEW SOUTH POLE 7 NOV 73 NEW SOUTH POLE CONST SOUTH POLE STATION ANTARCTICA 9 FEB 74
DET NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 114 GAETA ITALY 6 OCT 73 RECREATION FACILITY FOR GAETA 7 MAR 74 6th FLEET
ENCLOSURE 2
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1 Personnel Summary for Deployment
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The morale of the unit during the deployment remained extremely high as relatively favorable weather excellent air support and good prior planning combined to make the deployment a completely successful one The overall successes were even more satisfying as this season marks the end of Naval Construction Forces involvement ori the Antarctic Continent and the units performance was a fitting finale to years of participation Despite climatic conditions that are harsh beyond deshyscription virtually no recreation facilities crowded living conshyditions and long working hours the units esprit de corps was alshyways evident and high morale prevailed Indicative of the team spirit is the fact that the Battalion not only completed all of the tasks set forth for this season but completed practically all of the work at the South Pole that had been previously scheduled for next years DEEP FREEZE 75 They are a highly motivated group of men and their morale reflects their pride in the unit
~T PRDV BERTHING CNSFA QUALITY Marginal
~T PROV MESSING CNSFA QUALITY Good
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~IENTS TREATED 37 JTAL FRCEDURES 27
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LESSONS LEARNED
While in homeport the S-1 Department made a special point
of reviewing previous reports of lessons learned in relation to
the Battalions deployment to Antarctica Of particular import-
ance was the effort to maintain the personnel assets of this
department essentially intact at a single location A completely
smooth operation was evidenced on deployment and proved the wis-
ltlorn of prior lesson-learned comments reflecting on this subject
As the Battalion made the transition into this deployment
it was apparent that administrative and personnel pre-deployment
planning was accurate and complete and that all likely actions
were forseen well in advance
However the receipt of US Mail both personal and official
still seems to receive little attention by the handlers in the re-
spective Fleet Post Offices Transit time averagelbetween 10-12
days for air mail While in early deployment it was not unusual
to receive mail that had been sent to Europe and other FPOs in
the Pacific area While the need for US Government carrier is
understood for the use in the carrying of all US Registered
Mail it is felt that too many commands needlessly registered
mail to ensure delivery This could be accomplished in the fut-
ure by the use of Certified Mail and cut down handling procedures
as well as transit time
1 rphe overall deployment from an administratuve standpoint 1( t~middot wasqutstanding
Enclosure (2)
ENCLOSURE 3
OClOIH-H l t) l
Dur Ln~J Lile mon Lil of October the Ua L talion doployed to McMurdo
Station Antarctica a move highlighted by liber~y in Christchurch
New Zealand Those Seabees in McMurdo during October battled high
winds and blowing snow in their effort to prepare for the summer
support activities during DF-74 For his work with snow removal
from the Ice Runway EOl Charles White was selected Seabee of the
Month for October Also in October an advance party for the
Battalions Detachment to Gaeta Italy under OPCON of NMCB-40
left to make preparations for remaining personnel
NOVEMBER 1973
Activity during the month of November was fast and furious fol-
lowing the South Pole camp opening and resumption of construction on
the New South Pole Station The buildings beneath the Geodesic Dome
were started and Wonderarch construction got into full swing Vans
and supplies were airlifted to the construction site by VXE-SIX in
sufficient quantity so that there were adequate supplies available
to keep the construction on or in most instances ahead of schedule
By the end of the month 24 of the vans were received at the con-
struction site out of the total of 49 building packages
In McMurdo Project M-92 addition of two White Superior 26 ton
500 KW Diesel Generators to the Penquin Power and Light Plant~ enjoyed
a successful start and proceeded ahead of schedule The specially
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flooring laid and some structural steel erected For his outstanding
performance on Project M-92 BU3 James Hermans was named Seabee of the
Month for November The Thanksgiving holiday was made more enjoyable
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the initial construction effort
The main body of Det Gaeta deployed on November and began conshy
struction of a new recreation park for personnel of the 6th Fleet
DECEMBER 1973
During the month of December rapid progress continued on both
Antarctic construction projects and the presence of all essential
building materials was a key factor in making this possib~e At
South Pole Buildings 1 2 and 3 neared completion while Building
4 was finished and Building 6 trusses were set
In McMurdo the Power Plant addition was skinned in and the
major elements of CE and UT work began
For his contribution on New South Pole Station construction
BU2 Robert Clancy was selected Seabee of the Month for December
JANUARY 1974
Hig h productivity continued and by the end of the month the preshy
viously programmed Deepfreeze 74 Antarctica construction effort was
virtually completed Construction on the ICE proceeded so well
tha t work originally scheduled for next years DF-75 was undertaken
and completed this season One primary example was the four-story
tall Skylab Tower which was erected by aLsmall group of Seabees sent
from McMurdo specifically for that purpose The Battalion also acshy
cepted a number of smaller jobs in the McMurdo area including the
constr~ction of a vehicle storage building a new ham radio facility
and the middoterection of a handball court in the Station gymnasium
The Seabee of the Month for January was CE3 Donald Maxon of
New South Pole Station
Enclosure (3)
FEBRUARY l 97 4
The month of February saw completion and transfer of the two
primary deployment projects Project M-92 transferred in ceremonies
at McMurdo on l February and New South Pole Station was turned over
in ceremonies at the South Pole on 7 February Following this began
the much anticipated redeployment off the ICE with 15 February the
final departure date After liberty in Christchurch New Zealand
deployment come to a close with the long awaited homecoming made
more enjoyable by the knowledge that all assigned construction had
bee n completed and in the case of New South Pole virtually all
construction effort originally scheduled for next season also
accomplished
Enclo~ure (3)
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DJ1PJRTMENJ1 OP lIll1 NAVY 11 bull NJVJ1 MOll lJP CONSllltUCTtON BJTlJLION SEVENTY-ONE
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Battalion SEVENTY-ONE To Commander u S Naval Support Force Antarctica
Commander Construction Battalions u s Atlantic Fleet
Subj Deployment Completion Report submission of
Ref (a) (b)
Encl ( 1) ( 2) (3) ( 4) ( 5) ( 6) (7) ( 8) ( 9)
(10)
CTF 43 OPLAN 1-73 COMCBLANT OPORD 1-74
Unit Location Summary Administrative Summary Historical Summary Equipment Status Report Training Summary Logistics Summary Safety Summary Labor Distribution Summary Project Status Summary Progress Photographs
1 In accordance with references (a) and (b) enclosures (1) through (10) are forwarded
2 Unit Location In accordance with references (a) and (b) u S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE qonsisting of an average of 11 officers and 172 enlisted men was deployed to McMurdo Station Antarcticafrom 27 October 1973 to 2m February 1974 Details and detached unit locations are indicated in enclosure (1)
3 Unit Moves
17 September 1973
19 September 1973
WOl Chadwell and 5 enlisted personnel of u s Naval Mobile Construction Bat talion SEVENTYshyONE s advance party departed NAS Quonset Point R I via military aircraft for Christchurch New Zealand
WOl Chadwell and 5 men arrived Christchurch Ne w Zealand
3 October 1973
6 October 1973
9 October 1973
14 October 1973
25 October 1973
28 October 1973
1 November 1973
7 November 1973
Ltjg Kopps ENS Gray and 23 enlmsted personnel departed NAS Quonset Point R I for McMurdo Station Antarctica
Lt Carlson Ltjg St Peter and 28 enlisted personnel departed NAS Quonset Point R I for McMurdo Station Antarctica
Ltjg Kopps ENS Gray and 23 men arrived McMurdo Station Antarctica
Lt Carlson Ltjg St Peter and 28 enlisted personnel arrived McMurdo Station Antarctica
LCDR Kay Commanding Officer u S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE LCDR Shandy ENS McNamara and 72 enlisted personnel departed NAS Quonset Point R I for McMurdo Station Antarctica
Lt Holland ENS Shepard and 56 enlisted personnel departed NAS Quonset Point R I via military aircraft enroute to McMurdo Station Antarctica
LCDR Kay Commanding Officer u s Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE LCDR Shandy ENS McNamara and 72 enlisted personnel arrived McMurdo StationAntarctica
Lt Holland ENS Shepard ENS Anderson and 56 men arrived McMurdo Station Antarctica completing the deployment of NMCB-71 for Deep Freeze 74
7 November 1973
8 November 1973
8 November 1973
11 November 1973
12 November 1973
14 November 1973
16 November 1973
19 November middot 1973
20 November 1973
21 November 1973
8 February 1974
BUCS Gierloff and 8 other enlisted personnel departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station to open the construction camp
ENS McNamara and 15 enlisted personnel departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
Lt Carlson OIC Det Pole Ltjg Kopps ENS Anderson and 19 enlisted personnel departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
YNl Blount and 24 men departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
SWl Repass and 11 men departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
UTl Sumney and 11 enlisted personnel departed McMurdo and arrived South Pole Station
Mainbody of Det Gaeta departed CONUS and arrived Gaeta Italy
SK2 Normand and 5 men departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
UT3 Hicks and 9 enlisted personnel departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
EOCN Martin and 5 snlisted personnel departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
WOl Chadwell and~l7 enlisted personnel arrived at Quonset Point R I
13 February 1974
20 February 1974
21 February 1974
25 February 1974
4 SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
3 October 1973
6 October 1973
25 October 1973
28 October 1973
1 November 1973
6 November 1973
11 November 1973
2 December 1973
5 December 1973
LTJG L L Anderson and 50 enlisted personnel arrived Davisville R I
LCDR W H Kay Conunanding Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE LTJG H B St Peter Flight OIC and 83 enlisted personnel arrived Davisshyville R I
LT Holland and 5 enlisted personnel arrived Davisville R I
LTJG W J Gray and 16 enlisted personnel arrived Davisville R I
NMCB-7ls first flight to Antarctica departed CONUS
NMCB-7ls second flight to Antarctica departed CONUS
CO NMCB-71 and mainbody departed CONUS enroute to Antarctica
NMCB-7ls final flight departed CONUS enroute to Antarctica
LCDR Kay Conunanding Officer u S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE and mainbody arrived at Battalion deployment site
New South Pole opened
New South Pole construction conunenced
LCDR Kay Commanding Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE LTJG St Peter Operations Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited New South Pole Construction ~ite
CAPT P R Gates Conunander TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construction Regiment and Commanding Officer Construction Battalion Center
7 December 1973
9 December 1973
23 December 1973
9 January 1974
13 January 1974
15 January 1974
Davisville RI visited the Battalion deployment site at McMurdo Station Antarctica
CAPT P R Gates Commander TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construction Regiment and Commashynding Officer Construction Battalion Center Davisville RI LCDR W H Kay Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE and CUCM Hon SEA US Naval Mobile Construshyction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited the New South Pole Station
CAPT P R Gates Commande~9 TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construction Regiment and Commandi Officer Construction Battalion Center Davisville RI departed McMurdo Statio Antarctica
LCDR Kay Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited New South Pole Station Antarctic
CA~T N W Clements Commander Construct Battalions US Atlantic Fleet and CUCM Brown Senior Enlisted Advisor Construct Battalions US Atlantic Fleet arrived McMurdo Station Antarctica and with LCD w H Kay Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE and CUCM Hon SEA US Naval Mobile Conshystruction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE departed for New South Pole Station visit
CAPT N H Clements Commander Construct Battalions US Atlantic Fleet and CUCM Brown Senior Enlisted Advisor Construct Battalions US Atlantic Fleet departed McMurdo Station Antarctica
LCDR W H Kay Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVEN ONE and LTJG H B St Peter OperaEions Office~ US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited New South Pole Station
21 January 1974
1 February 1974
7 February 1974
9 February 1974
11 February 1974
20 February 1974
LT G W Holland Executive Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE and WOl R T Chadwell AdminPersonnel Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited New South Pole Station Antarctica
U S Naval Mobile Constructinn Battalion SEVENTY-O~E completed and turned over Project M-92 to Naval Support Force Antarctica
U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE completed and turned the New South Pole Station OVE
to Naval Support Force Antarctica and the National Science Foundation
New south Pole Station closed for the winter
Commanding Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE departed from Antarctica
Changed OPCON from Task Force FORTY-THREE to the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construction Re~~ment
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U IT LOCATION I
SUMMARY Slt JTH POLE
STATION
Mc MURD O STATION
E CLO URE 1
TYPE UNIT amp NO MEN ARRIVEDEPART DESIGNATION OFFENL LOCATION DATE AT SITE MISSION
NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 555 MCMURDO STATION l NOV 73 POWER PLANT ADDITION MCMURDO ANTARCTICA 11 FEB 74
DET NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 7122 NEW SOUTH POLE 7 NOV 73 NEW SOUTH POLE CONST SOUTH POLE STATION ANTARCTICA 9 FEB 74
DET NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 114 GAETA ITALY 6 OCT 73 RECREATION FACILITY FOR GAETA 7 MAR 74 6th FLEET
ENCLOSURE 2
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The morale of the unit during the deployment remained extremely high as relatively favorable weather excellent air support and good prior planning combined to make the deployment a completely successful one The overall successes were even more satisfying as this season marks the end of Naval Construction Forces involvement ori the Antarctic Continent and the units performance was a fitting finale to years of participation Despite climatic conditions that are harsh beyond deshyscription virtually no recreation facilities crowded living conshyditions and long working hours the units esprit de corps was alshyways evident and high morale prevailed Indicative of the team spirit is the fact that the Battalion not only completed all of the tasks set forth for this season but completed practically all of the work at the South Pole that had been previously scheduled for next years DEEP FREEZE 75 They are a highly motivated group of men and their morale reflects their pride in the unit
~T PRDV BERTHING CNSFA QUALITY Marginal
~T PROV MESSING CNSFA QUALITY Good
JICAL a
3~ATED AT SICK CALL 225 i10SPITALIZED 4 ON SICK LIST TODAY 0
~~VD CASES 0
TAL b
~IENTS TREATED 37 JTAL FRCEDURES 27
~ALAINS ACTIVITIES
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FNrT iltn~F ( 7
LESSONS LEARNED
While in homeport the S-1 Department made a special point
of reviewing previous reports of lessons learned in relation to
the Battalions deployment to Antarctica Of particular import-
ance was the effort to maintain the personnel assets of this
department essentially intact at a single location A completely
smooth operation was evidenced on deployment and proved the wis-
ltlorn of prior lesson-learned comments reflecting on this subject
As the Battalion made the transition into this deployment
it was apparent that administrative and personnel pre-deployment
planning was accurate and complete and that all likely actions
were forseen well in advance
However the receipt of US Mail both personal and official
still seems to receive little attention by the handlers in the re-
spective Fleet Post Offices Transit time averagelbetween 10-12
days for air mail While in early deployment it was not unusual
to receive mail that had been sent to Europe and other FPOs in
the Pacific area While the need for US Government carrier is
understood for the use in the carrying of all US Registered
Mail it is felt that too many commands needlessly registered
mail to ensure delivery This could be accomplished in the fut-
ure by the use of Certified Mail and cut down handling procedures
as well as transit time
1 rphe overall deployment from an administratuve standpoint 1( t~middot wasqutstanding
Enclosure (2)
ENCLOSURE 3
OClOIH-H l t) l
Dur Ln~J Lile mon Lil of October the Ua L talion doployed to McMurdo
Station Antarctica a move highlighted by liber~y in Christchurch
New Zealand Those Seabees in McMurdo during October battled high
winds and blowing snow in their effort to prepare for the summer
support activities during DF-74 For his work with snow removal
from the Ice Runway EOl Charles White was selected Seabee of the
Month for October Also in October an advance party for the
Battalions Detachment to Gaeta Italy under OPCON of NMCB-40
left to make preparations for remaining personnel
NOVEMBER 1973
Activity during the month of November was fast and furious fol-
lowing the South Pole camp opening and resumption of construction on
the New South Pole Station The buildings beneath the Geodesic Dome
were started and Wonderarch construction got into full swing Vans
and supplies were airlifted to the construction site by VXE-SIX in
sufficient quantity so that there were adequate supplies available
to keep the construction on or in most instances ahead of schedule
By the end of the month 24 of the vans were received at the con-
struction site out of the total of 49 building packages
In McMurdo Project M-92 addition of two White Superior 26 ton
500 KW Diesel Generators to the Penquin Power and Light Plant~ enjoyed
a successful start and proceeded ahead of schedule The specially
constructed pad for the generators was completed generators were set ~ middotmiddotmiddot~ middotbullbullmiddotmiddot
flooring laid and some structural steel erected For his outstanding
performance on Project M-92 BU3 James Hermans was named Seabee of the
Month for November The Thanksgiving holiday was made more enjoyable
I --
I -
llS all personnet could reflect of the favorable progress made on
the initial construction effort
The main body of Det Gaeta deployed on November and began conshy
struction of a new recreation park for personnel of the 6th Fleet
DECEMBER 1973
During the month of December rapid progress continued on both
Antarctic construction projects and the presence of all essential
building materials was a key factor in making this possib~e At
South Pole Buildings 1 2 and 3 neared completion while Building
4 was finished and Building 6 trusses were set
In McMurdo the Power Plant addition was skinned in and the
major elements of CE and UT work began
For his contribution on New South Pole Station construction
BU2 Robert Clancy was selected Seabee of the Month for December
JANUARY 1974
Hig h productivity continued and by the end of the month the preshy
viously programmed Deepfreeze 74 Antarctica construction effort was
virtually completed Construction on the ICE proceeded so well
tha t work originally scheduled for next years DF-75 was undertaken
and completed this season One primary example was the four-story
tall Skylab Tower which was erected by aLsmall group of Seabees sent
from McMurdo specifically for that purpose The Battalion also acshy
cepted a number of smaller jobs in the McMurdo area including the
constr~ction of a vehicle storage building a new ham radio facility
and the middoterection of a handball court in the Station gymnasium
The Seabee of the Month for January was CE3 Donald Maxon of
New South Pole Station
Enclosure (3)
FEBRUARY l 97 4
The month of February saw completion and transfer of the two
primary deployment projects Project M-92 transferred in ceremonies
at McMurdo on l February and New South Pole Station was turned over
in ceremonies at the South Pole on 7 February Following this began
the much anticipated redeployment off the ICE with 15 February the
final departure date After liberty in Christchurch New Zealand
deployment come to a close with the long awaited homecoming made
more enjoyable by the knowledge that all assigned construction had
bee n completed and in the case of New South Pole virtually all
construction effort originally scheduled for next season also
accomplished
Enclo~ure (3)
3 October 1973
6 October 1973
9 October 1973
14 October 1973
25 October 1973
28 October 1973
1 November 1973
7 November 1973
Ltjg Kopps ENS Gray and 23 enlmsted personnel departed NAS Quonset Point R I for McMurdo Station Antarctica
Lt Carlson Ltjg St Peter and 28 enlisted personnel departed NAS Quonset Point R I for McMurdo Station Antarctica
Ltjg Kopps ENS Gray and 23 men arrived McMurdo Station Antarctica
Lt Carlson Ltjg St Peter and 28 enlisted personnel arrived McMurdo Station Antarctica
LCDR Kay Commanding Officer u S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE LCDR Shandy ENS McNamara and 72 enlisted personnel departed NAS Quonset Point R I for McMurdo Station Antarctica
Lt Holland ENS Shepard and 56 enlisted personnel departed NAS Quonset Point R I via military aircraft enroute to McMurdo Station Antarctica
LCDR Kay Commanding Officer u s Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE LCDR Shandy ENS McNamara and 72 enlisted personnel arrived McMurdo StationAntarctica
Lt Holland ENS Shepard ENS Anderson and 56 men arrived McMurdo Station Antarctica completing the deployment of NMCB-71 for Deep Freeze 74
7 November 1973
8 November 1973
8 November 1973
11 November 1973
12 November 1973
14 November 1973
16 November 1973
19 November middot 1973
20 November 1973
21 November 1973
8 February 1974
BUCS Gierloff and 8 other enlisted personnel departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station to open the construction camp
ENS McNamara and 15 enlisted personnel departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
Lt Carlson OIC Det Pole Ltjg Kopps ENS Anderson and 19 enlisted personnel departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
YNl Blount and 24 men departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
SWl Repass and 11 men departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
UTl Sumney and 11 enlisted personnel departed McMurdo and arrived South Pole Station
Mainbody of Det Gaeta departed CONUS and arrived Gaeta Italy
SK2 Normand and 5 men departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
UT3 Hicks and 9 enlisted personnel departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
EOCN Martin and 5 snlisted personnel departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
WOl Chadwell and~l7 enlisted personnel arrived at Quonset Point R I
13 February 1974
20 February 1974
21 February 1974
25 February 1974
4 SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
3 October 1973
6 October 1973
25 October 1973
28 October 1973
1 November 1973
6 November 1973
11 November 1973
2 December 1973
5 December 1973
LTJG L L Anderson and 50 enlisted personnel arrived Davisville R I
LCDR W H Kay Conunanding Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE LTJG H B St Peter Flight OIC and 83 enlisted personnel arrived Davisshyville R I
LT Holland and 5 enlisted personnel arrived Davisville R I
LTJG W J Gray and 16 enlisted personnel arrived Davisville R I
NMCB-7ls first flight to Antarctica departed CONUS
NMCB-7ls second flight to Antarctica departed CONUS
CO NMCB-71 and mainbody departed CONUS enroute to Antarctica
NMCB-7ls final flight departed CONUS enroute to Antarctica
LCDR Kay Conunanding Officer u S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE and mainbody arrived at Battalion deployment site
New South Pole opened
New South Pole construction conunenced
LCDR Kay Commanding Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE LTJG St Peter Operations Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited New South Pole Construction ~ite
CAPT P R Gates Conunander TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construction Regiment and Commanding Officer Construction Battalion Center
7 December 1973
9 December 1973
23 December 1973
9 January 1974
13 January 1974
15 January 1974
Davisville RI visited the Battalion deployment site at McMurdo Station Antarctica
CAPT P R Gates Commander TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construction Regiment and Commashynding Officer Construction Battalion Center Davisville RI LCDR W H Kay Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE and CUCM Hon SEA US Naval Mobile Construshyction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited the New South Pole Station
CAPT P R Gates Commande~9 TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construction Regiment and Commandi Officer Construction Battalion Center Davisville RI departed McMurdo Statio Antarctica
LCDR Kay Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited New South Pole Station Antarctic
CA~T N W Clements Commander Construct Battalions US Atlantic Fleet and CUCM Brown Senior Enlisted Advisor Construct Battalions US Atlantic Fleet arrived McMurdo Station Antarctica and with LCD w H Kay Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE and CUCM Hon SEA US Naval Mobile Conshystruction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE departed for New South Pole Station visit
CAPT N H Clements Commander Construct Battalions US Atlantic Fleet and CUCM Brown Senior Enlisted Advisor Construct Battalions US Atlantic Fleet departed McMurdo Station Antarctica
LCDR W H Kay Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVEN ONE and LTJG H B St Peter OperaEions Office~ US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited New South Pole Station
21 January 1974
1 February 1974
7 February 1974
9 February 1974
11 February 1974
20 February 1974
LT G W Holland Executive Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE and WOl R T Chadwell AdminPersonnel Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited New South Pole Station Antarctica
U S Naval Mobile Constructinn Battalion SEVENTY-O~E completed and turned over Project M-92 to Naval Support Force Antarctica
U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE completed and turned the New South Pole Station OVE
to Naval Support Force Antarctica and the National Science Foundation
New south Pole Station closed for the winter
Commanding Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE departed from Antarctica
Changed OPCON from Task Force FORTY-THREE to the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construction Re~~ment
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SUMMARY Slt JTH POLE
STATION
Mc MURD O STATION
E CLO URE 1
TYPE UNIT amp NO MEN ARRIVEDEPART DESIGNATION OFFENL LOCATION DATE AT SITE MISSION
NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 555 MCMURDO STATION l NOV 73 POWER PLANT ADDITION MCMURDO ANTARCTICA 11 FEB 74
DET NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 7122 NEW SOUTH POLE 7 NOV 73 NEW SOUTH POLE CONST SOUTH POLE STATION ANTARCTICA 9 FEB 74
DET NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 114 GAETA ITALY 6 OCT 73 RECREATION FACILITY FOR GAETA 7 MAR 74 6th FLEET
ENCLOSURE 2
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1 Personnel Summary for Deployment
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The morale of the unit during the deployment remained extremely high as relatively favorable weather excellent air support and good prior planning combined to make the deployment a completely successful one The overall successes were even more satisfying as this season marks the end of Naval Construction Forces involvement ori the Antarctic Continent and the units performance was a fitting finale to years of participation Despite climatic conditions that are harsh beyond deshyscription virtually no recreation facilities crowded living conshyditions and long working hours the units esprit de corps was alshyways evident and high morale prevailed Indicative of the team spirit is the fact that the Battalion not only completed all of the tasks set forth for this season but completed practically all of the work at the South Pole that had been previously scheduled for next years DEEP FREEZE 75 They are a highly motivated group of men and their morale reflects their pride in the unit
~T PRDV BERTHING CNSFA QUALITY Marginal
~T PROV MESSING CNSFA QUALITY Good
JICAL a
3~ATED AT SICK CALL 225 i10SPITALIZED 4 ON SICK LIST TODAY 0
~~VD CASES 0
TAL b
~IENTS TREATED 37 JTAL FRCEDURES 27
~ALAINS ACTIVITIES
middot3LIC AFFAIRS
-c RECASE S 10 O= iEoi E A SES 5 )NEWSEAPER ISSUES PUBLISHED ~ 5
bullERT RILE c L middotD AL
45
NAVY COTmiddot_middot ~
METAL S 3
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NAVY COMMENDATION METAL
0
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OTHER
117
2 I I
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Seabee of the Month-4 middotAntarctic Service medals-108 Letter of Appriciamiddot-
FNrT iltn~F ( 7
LESSONS LEARNED
While in homeport the S-1 Department made a special point
of reviewing previous reports of lessons learned in relation to
the Battalions deployment to Antarctica Of particular import-
ance was the effort to maintain the personnel assets of this
department essentially intact at a single location A completely
smooth operation was evidenced on deployment and proved the wis-
ltlorn of prior lesson-learned comments reflecting on this subject
As the Battalion made the transition into this deployment
it was apparent that administrative and personnel pre-deployment
planning was accurate and complete and that all likely actions
were forseen well in advance
However the receipt of US Mail both personal and official
still seems to receive little attention by the handlers in the re-
spective Fleet Post Offices Transit time averagelbetween 10-12
days for air mail While in early deployment it was not unusual
to receive mail that had been sent to Europe and other FPOs in
the Pacific area While the need for US Government carrier is
understood for the use in the carrying of all US Registered
Mail it is felt that too many commands needlessly registered
mail to ensure delivery This could be accomplished in the fut-
ure by the use of Certified Mail and cut down handling procedures
as well as transit time
1 rphe overall deployment from an administratuve standpoint 1( t~middot wasqutstanding
Enclosure (2)
ENCLOSURE 3
OClOIH-H l t) l
Dur Ln~J Lile mon Lil of October the Ua L talion doployed to McMurdo
Station Antarctica a move highlighted by liber~y in Christchurch
New Zealand Those Seabees in McMurdo during October battled high
winds and blowing snow in their effort to prepare for the summer
support activities during DF-74 For his work with snow removal
from the Ice Runway EOl Charles White was selected Seabee of the
Month for October Also in October an advance party for the
Battalions Detachment to Gaeta Italy under OPCON of NMCB-40
left to make preparations for remaining personnel
NOVEMBER 1973
Activity during the month of November was fast and furious fol-
lowing the South Pole camp opening and resumption of construction on
the New South Pole Station The buildings beneath the Geodesic Dome
were started and Wonderarch construction got into full swing Vans
and supplies were airlifted to the construction site by VXE-SIX in
sufficient quantity so that there were adequate supplies available
to keep the construction on or in most instances ahead of schedule
By the end of the month 24 of the vans were received at the con-
struction site out of the total of 49 building packages
In McMurdo Project M-92 addition of two White Superior 26 ton
500 KW Diesel Generators to the Penquin Power and Light Plant~ enjoyed
a successful start and proceeded ahead of schedule The specially
constructed pad for the generators was completed generators were set ~ middotmiddotmiddot~ middotbullbullmiddotmiddot
flooring laid and some structural steel erected For his outstanding
performance on Project M-92 BU3 James Hermans was named Seabee of the
Month for November The Thanksgiving holiday was made more enjoyable
I --
I -
llS all personnet could reflect of the favorable progress made on
the initial construction effort
The main body of Det Gaeta deployed on November and began conshy
struction of a new recreation park for personnel of the 6th Fleet
DECEMBER 1973
During the month of December rapid progress continued on both
Antarctic construction projects and the presence of all essential
building materials was a key factor in making this possib~e At
South Pole Buildings 1 2 and 3 neared completion while Building
4 was finished and Building 6 trusses were set
In McMurdo the Power Plant addition was skinned in and the
major elements of CE and UT work began
For his contribution on New South Pole Station construction
BU2 Robert Clancy was selected Seabee of the Month for December
JANUARY 1974
Hig h productivity continued and by the end of the month the preshy
viously programmed Deepfreeze 74 Antarctica construction effort was
virtually completed Construction on the ICE proceeded so well
tha t work originally scheduled for next years DF-75 was undertaken
and completed this season One primary example was the four-story
tall Skylab Tower which was erected by aLsmall group of Seabees sent
from McMurdo specifically for that purpose The Battalion also acshy
cepted a number of smaller jobs in the McMurdo area including the
constr~ction of a vehicle storage building a new ham radio facility
and the middoterection of a handball court in the Station gymnasium
The Seabee of the Month for January was CE3 Donald Maxon of
New South Pole Station
Enclosure (3)
FEBRUARY l 97 4
The month of February saw completion and transfer of the two
primary deployment projects Project M-92 transferred in ceremonies
at McMurdo on l February and New South Pole Station was turned over
in ceremonies at the South Pole on 7 February Following this began
the much anticipated redeployment off the ICE with 15 February the
final departure date After liberty in Christchurch New Zealand
deployment come to a close with the long awaited homecoming made
more enjoyable by the knowledge that all assigned construction had
bee n completed and in the case of New South Pole virtually all
construction effort originally scheduled for next season also
accomplished
Enclo~ure (3)
7 November 1973
8 November 1973
8 November 1973
11 November 1973
12 November 1973
14 November 1973
16 November 1973
19 November middot 1973
20 November 1973
21 November 1973
8 February 1974
BUCS Gierloff and 8 other enlisted personnel departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station to open the construction camp
ENS McNamara and 15 enlisted personnel departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
Lt Carlson OIC Det Pole Ltjg Kopps ENS Anderson and 19 enlisted personnel departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
YNl Blount and 24 men departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
SWl Repass and 11 men departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
UTl Sumney and 11 enlisted personnel departed McMurdo and arrived South Pole Station
Mainbody of Det Gaeta departed CONUS and arrived Gaeta Italy
SK2 Normand and 5 men departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
UT3 Hicks and 9 enlisted personnel departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
EOCN Martin and 5 snlisted personnel departed McMurdo Station and arrived South Pole Station
WOl Chadwell and~l7 enlisted personnel arrived at Quonset Point R I
13 February 1974
20 February 1974
21 February 1974
25 February 1974
4 SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
3 October 1973
6 October 1973
25 October 1973
28 October 1973
1 November 1973
6 November 1973
11 November 1973
2 December 1973
5 December 1973
LTJG L L Anderson and 50 enlisted personnel arrived Davisville R I
LCDR W H Kay Conunanding Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE LTJG H B St Peter Flight OIC and 83 enlisted personnel arrived Davisshyville R I
LT Holland and 5 enlisted personnel arrived Davisville R I
LTJG W J Gray and 16 enlisted personnel arrived Davisville R I
NMCB-7ls first flight to Antarctica departed CONUS
NMCB-7ls second flight to Antarctica departed CONUS
CO NMCB-71 and mainbody departed CONUS enroute to Antarctica
NMCB-7ls final flight departed CONUS enroute to Antarctica
LCDR Kay Conunanding Officer u S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE and mainbody arrived at Battalion deployment site
New South Pole opened
New South Pole construction conunenced
LCDR Kay Commanding Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE LTJG St Peter Operations Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited New South Pole Construction ~ite
CAPT P R Gates Conunander TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construction Regiment and Commanding Officer Construction Battalion Center
7 December 1973
9 December 1973
23 December 1973
9 January 1974
13 January 1974
15 January 1974
Davisville RI visited the Battalion deployment site at McMurdo Station Antarctica
CAPT P R Gates Commander TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construction Regiment and Commashynding Officer Construction Battalion Center Davisville RI LCDR W H Kay Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE and CUCM Hon SEA US Naval Mobile Construshyction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited the New South Pole Station
CAPT P R Gates Commande~9 TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construction Regiment and Commandi Officer Construction Battalion Center Davisville RI departed McMurdo Statio Antarctica
LCDR Kay Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited New South Pole Station Antarctic
CA~T N W Clements Commander Construct Battalions US Atlantic Fleet and CUCM Brown Senior Enlisted Advisor Construct Battalions US Atlantic Fleet arrived McMurdo Station Antarctica and with LCD w H Kay Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE and CUCM Hon SEA US Naval Mobile Conshystruction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE departed for New South Pole Station visit
CAPT N H Clements Commander Construct Battalions US Atlantic Fleet and CUCM Brown Senior Enlisted Advisor Construct Battalions US Atlantic Fleet departed McMurdo Station Antarctica
LCDR W H Kay Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVEN ONE and LTJG H B St Peter OperaEions Office~ US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited New South Pole Station
21 January 1974
1 February 1974
7 February 1974
9 February 1974
11 February 1974
20 February 1974
LT G W Holland Executive Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE and WOl R T Chadwell AdminPersonnel Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited New South Pole Station Antarctica
U S Naval Mobile Constructinn Battalion SEVENTY-O~E completed and turned over Project M-92 to Naval Support Force Antarctica
U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE completed and turned the New South Pole Station OVE
to Naval Support Force Antarctica and the National Science Foundation
New south Pole Station closed for the winter
Commanding Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE departed from Antarctica
Changed OPCON from Task Force FORTY-THREE to the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construction Re~~ment
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U IT LOCATION I
SUMMARY Slt JTH POLE
STATION
Mc MURD O STATION
E CLO URE 1
TYPE UNIT amp NO MEN ARRIVEDEPART DESIGNATION OFFENL LOCATION DATE AT SITE MISSION
NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 555 MCMURDO STATION l NOV 73 POWER PLANT ADDITION MCMURDO ANTARCTICA 11 FEB 74
DET NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 7122 NEW SOUTH POLE 7 NOV 73 NEW SOUTH POLE CONST SOUTH POLE STATION ANTARCTICA 9 FEB 74
DET NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 114 GAETA ITALY 6 OCT 73 RECREATION FACILITY FOR GAETA 7 MAR 74 6th FLEET
ENCLOSURE 2
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1 Personnel Summary for Deployment
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The morale of the unit during the deployment remained extremely high as relatively favorable weather excellent air support and good prior planning combined to make the deployment a completely successful one The overall successes were even more satisfying as this season marks the end of Naval Construction Forces involvement ori the Antarctic Continent and the units performance was a fitting finale to years of participation Despite climatic conditions that are harsh beyond deshyscription virtually no recreation facilities crowded living conshyditions and long working hours the units esprit de corps was alshyways evident and high morale prevailed Indicative of the team spirit is the fact that the Battalion not only completed all of the tasks set forth for this season but completed practically all of the work at the South Pole that had been previously scheduled for next years DEEP FREEZE 75 They are a highly motivated group of men and their morale reflects their pride in the unit
~T PRDV BERTHING CNSFA QUALITY Marginal
~T PROV MESSING CNSFA QUALITY Good
JICAL a
3~ATED AT SICK CALL 225 i10SPITALIZED 4 ON SICK LIST TODAY 0
~~VD CASES 0
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~IENTS TREATED 37 JTAL FRCEDURES 27
~ALAINS ACTIVITIES
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LESSONS LEARNED
While in homeport the S-1 Department made a special point
of reviewing previous reports of lessons learned in relation to
the Battalions deployment to Antarctica Of particular import-
ance was the effort to maintain the personnel assets of this
department essentially intact at a single location A completely
smooth operation was evidenced on deployment and proved the wis-
ltlorn of prior lesson-learned comments reflecting on this subject
As the Battalion made the transition into this deployment
it was apparent that administrative and personnel pre-deployment
planning was accurate and complete and that all likely actions
were forseen well in advance
However the receipt of US Mail both personal and official
still seems to receive little attention by the handlers in the re-
spective Fleet Post Offices Transit time averagelbetween 10-12
days for air mail While in early deployment it was not unusual
to receive mail that had been sent to Europe and other FPOs in
the Pacific area While the need for US Government carrier is
understood for the use in the carrying of all US Registered
Mail it is felt that too many commands needlessly registered
mail to ensure delivery This could be accomplished in the fut-
ure by the use of Certified Mail and cut down handling procedures
as well as transit time
1 rphe overall deployment from an administratuve standpoint 1( t~middot wasqutstanding
Enclosure (2)
ENCLOSURE 3
OClOIH-H l t) l
Dur Ln~J Lile mon Lil of October the Ua L talion doployed to McMurdo
Station Antarctica a move highlighted by liber~y in Christchurch
New Zealand Those Seabees in McMurdo during October battled high
winds and blowing snow in their effort to prepare for the summer
support activities during DF-74 For his work with snow removal
from the Ice Runway EOl Charles White was selected Seabee of the
Month for October Also in October an advance party for the
Battalions Detachment to Gaeta Italy under OPCON of NMCB-40
left to make preparations for remaining personnel
NOVEMBER 1973
Activity during the month of November was fast and furious fol-
lowing the South Pole camp opening and resumption of construction on
the New South Pole Station The buildings beneath the Geodesic Dome
were started and Wonderarch construction got into full swing Vans
and supplies were airlifted to the construction site by VXE-SIX in
sufficient quantity so that there were adequate supplies available
to keep the construction on or in most instances ahead of schedule
By the end of the month 24 of the vans were received at the con-
struction site out of the total of 49 building packages
In McMurdo Project M-92 addition of two White Superior 26 ton
500 KW Diesel Generators to the Penquin Power and Light Plant~ enjoyed
a successful start and proceeded ahead of schedule The specially
constructed pad for the generators was completed generators were set ~ middotmiddotmiddot~ middotbullbullmiddotmiddot
flooring laid and some structural steel erected For his outstanding
performance on Project M-92 BU3 James Hermans was named Seabee of the
Month for November The Thanksgiving holiday was made more enjoyable
I --
I -
llS all personnet could reflect of the favorable progress made on
the initial construction effort
The main body of Det Gaeta deployed on November and began conshy
struction of a new recreation park for personnel of the 6th Fleet
DECEMBER 1973
During the month of December rapid progress continued on both
Antarctic construction projects and the presence of all essential
building materials was a key factor in making this possib~e At
South Pole Buildings 1 2 and 3 neared completion while Building
4 was finished and Building 6 trusses were set
In McMurdo the Power Plant addition was skinned in and the
major elements of CE and UT work began
For his contribution on New South Pole Station construction
BU2 Robert Clancy was selected Seabee of the Month for December
JANUARY 1974
Hig h productivity continued and by the end of the month the preshy
viously programmed Deepfreeze 74 Antarctica construction effort was
virtually completed Construction on the ICE proceeded so well
tha t work originally scheduled for next years DF-75 was undertaken
and completed this season One primary example was the four-story
tall Skylab Tower which was erected by aLsmall group of Seabees sent
from McMurdo specifically for that purpose The Battalion also acshy
cepted a number of smaller jobs in the McMurdo area including the
constr~ction of a vehicle storage building a new ham radio facility
and the middoterection of a handball court in the Station gymnasium
The Seabee of the Month for January was CE3 Donald Maxon of
New South Pole Station
Enclosure (3)
FEBRUARY l 97 4
The month of February saw completion and transfer of the two
primary deployment projects Project M-92 transferred in ceremonies
at McMurdo on l February and New South Pole Station was turned over
in ceremonies at the South Pole on 7 February Following this began
the much anticipated redeployment off the ICE with 15 February the
final departure date After liberty in Christchurch New Zealand
deployment come to a close with the long awaited homecoming made
more enjoyable by the knowledge that all assigned construction had
bee n completed and in the case of New South Pole virtually all
construction effort originally scheduled for next season also
accomplished
Enclo~ure (3)
13 February 1974
20 February 1974
21 February 1974
25 February 1974
4 SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
3 October 1973
6 October 1973
25 October 1973
28 October 1973
1 November 1973
6 November 1973
11 November 1973
2 December 1973
5 December 1973
LTJG L L Anderson and 50 enlisted personnel arrived Davisville R I
LCDR W H Kay Conunanding Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE LTJG H B St Peter Flight OIC and 83 enlisted personnel arrived Davisshyville R I
LT Holland and 5 enlisted personnel arrived Davisville R I
LTJG W J Gray and 16 enlisted personnel arrived Davisville R I
NMCB-7ls first flight to Antarctica departed CONUS
NMCB-7ls second flight to Antarctica departed CONUS
CO NMCB-71 and mainbody departed CONUS enroute to Antarctica
NMCB-7ls final flight departed CONUS enroute to Antarctica
LCDR Kay Conunanding Officer u S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE and mainbody arrived at Battalion deployment site
New South Pole opened
New South Pole construction conunenced
LCDR Kay Commanding Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE LTJG St Peter Operations Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited New South Pole Construction ~ite
CAPT P R Gates Conunander TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construction Regiment and Commanding Officer Construction Battalion Center
7 December 1973
9 December 1973
23 December 1973
9 January 1974
13 January 1974
15 January 1974
Davisville RI visited the Battalion deployment site at McMurdo Station Antarctica
CAPT P R Gates Commander TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construction Regiment and Commashynding Officer Construction Battalion Center Davisville RI LCDR W H Kay Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE and CUCM Hon SEA US Naval Mobile Construshyction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited the New South Pole Station
CAPT P R Gates Commande~9 TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construction Regiment and Commandi Officer Construction Battalion Center Davisville RI departed McMurdo Statio Antarctica
LCDR Kay Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited New South Pole Station Antarctic
CA~T N W Clements Commander Construct Battalions US Atlantic Fleet and CUCM Brown Senior Enlisted Advisor Construct Battalions US Atlantic Fleet arrived McMurdo Station Antarctica and with LCD w H Kay Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE and CUCM Hon SEA US Naval Mobile Conshystruction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE departed for New South Pole Station visit
CAPT N H Clements Commander Construct Battalions US Atlantic Fleet and CUCM Brown Senior Enlisted Advisor Construct Battalions US Atlantic Fleet departed McMurdo Station Antarctica
LCDR W H Kay Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVEN ONE and LTJG H B St Peter OperaEions Office~ US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited New South Pole Station
21 January 1974
1 February 1974
7 February 1974
9 February 1974
11 February 1974
20 February 1974
LT G W Holland Executive Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE and WOl R T Chadwell AdminPersonnel Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited New South Pole Station Antarctica
U S Naval Mobile Constructinn Battalion SEVENTY-O~E completed and turned over Project M-92 to Naval Support Force Antarctica
U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE completed and turned the New South Pole Station OVE
to Naval Support Force Antarctica and the National Science Foundation
New south Pole Station closed for the winter
Commanding Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE departed from Antarctica
Changed OPCON from Task Force FORTY-THREE to the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construction Re~~ment
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U IT LOCATION I
SUMMARY Slt JTH POLE
STATION
Mc MURD O STATION
E CLO URE 1
TYPE UNIT amp NO MEN ARRIVEDEPART DESIGNATION OFFENL LOCATION DATE AT SITE MISSION
NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 555 MCMURDO STATION l NOV 73 POWER PLANT ADDITION MCMURDO ANTARCTICA 11 FEB 74
DET NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 7122 NEW SOUTH POLE 7 NOV 73 NEW SOUTH POLE CONST SOUTH POLE STATION ANTARCTICA 9 FEB 74
DET NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 114 GAETA ITALY 6 OCT 73 RECREATION FACILITY FOR GAETA 7 MAR 74 6th FLEET
ENCLOSURE 2
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iJ s Naval Mobile construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE Fm 1 OCT 73 to 25 FEB ~
1 Personnel Summary for Deployment
-middot--middotmiddot middot 0~~~~~ _--J )-middot (Deployment Totals) l DEPLO~GESTOTAIS oLomiddotr1 ~1rmiddot AVERAGE middot---- - - ------------- ------middotmiddot-middot-middot -middot- - - middotmiddot-- ---middot---------middot--middot- --------middot-- middot
AVERAGE
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-==~- =middot~--~~~~~ =middotmiddot~~--middot-~--1-~~~2~~~~~T-~~(_ ~_=imiddot-~ ~-~~ ~7~~2~~-imiddot=_~~~~~ ~-~~--~~~~~~~~~~-- -~middot~=~- ~~=-~ _~ _~~--~~~--- = ~~~- middot--- middot1middot _ __ -middot 1 i 0 I 0 0 0 0
--- --middot---------~-----middot-middot~---1---------------~------- --------------------~- --------------0 2 2 i 0 IQ l 0 0 o l 0 0 0 0
--~~-~---middot I middot----middot _) _____ _____ _________ --------- - ----------____ 7 I 0 I 0 I 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 11 middot~~-middot - ------~~------i-----~--r--~-1--middot-~-------0-----c-middot-~~middot=i_-middot_o_------o-_~~---_-_ 2 ___ 1_ ___ s __ i ____ 2_a ___ _
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7 55 ------ ----- ----
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The morale of the unit during the deployment remained extremely high as relatively favorable weather excellent air support and good prior planning combined to make the deployment a completely successful one The overall successes were even more satisfying as this season marks the end of Naval Construction Forces involvement ori the Antarctic Continent and the units performance was a fitting finale to years of participation Despite climatic conditions that are harsh beyond deshyscription virtually no recreation facilities crowded living conshyditions and long working hours the units esprit de corps was alshyways evident and high morale prevailed Indicative of the team spirit is the fact that the Battalion not only completed all of the tasks set forth for this season but completed practically all of the work at the South Pole that had been previously scheduled for next years DEEP FREEZE 75 They are a highly motivated group of men and their morale reflects their pride in the unit
~T PRDV BERTHING CNSFA QUALITY Marginal
~T PROV MESSING CNSFA QUALITY Good
JICAL a
3~ATED AT SICK CALL 225 i10SPITALIZED 4 ON SICK LIST TODAY 0
~~VD CASES 0
TAL b
~IENTS TREATED 37 JTAL FRCEDURES 27
~ALAINS ACTIVITIES
middot3LIC AFFAIRS
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NAVY COMMENDATION METAL
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OTHER
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Seabee of the Month-4 middotAntarctic Service medals-108 Letter of Appriciamiddot-
FNrT iltn~F ( 7
LESSONS LEARNED
While in homeport the S-1 Department made a special point
of reviewing previous reports of lessons learned in relation to
the Battalions deployment to Antarctica Of particular import-
ance was the effort to maintain the personnel assets of this
department essentially intact at a single location A completely
smooth operation was evidenced on deployment and proved the wis-
ltlorn of prior lesson-learned comments reflecting on this subject
As the Battalion made the transition into this deployment
it was apparent that administrative and personnel pre-deployment
planning was accurate and complete and that all likely actions
were forseen well in advance
However the receipt of US Mail both personal and official
still seems to receive little attention by the handlers in the re-
spective Fleet Post Offices Transit time averagelbetween 10-12
days for air mail While in early deployment it was not unusual
to receive mail that had been sent to Europe and other FPOs in
the Pacific area While the need for US Government carrier is
understood for the use in the carrying of all US Registered
Mail it is felt that too many commands needlessly registered
mail to ensure delivery This could be accomplished in the fut-
ure by the use of Certified Mail and cut down handling procedures
as well as transit time
1 rphe overall deployment from an administratuve standpoint 1( t~middot wasqutstanding
Enclosure (2)
ENCLOSURE 3
OClOIH-H l t) l
Dur Ln~J Lile mon Lil of October the Ua L talion doployed to McMurdo
Station Antarctica a move highlighted by liber~y in Christchurch
New Zealand Those Seabees in McMurdo during October battled high
winds and blowing snow in their effort to prepare for the summer
support activities during DF-74 For his work with snow removal
from the Ice Runway EOl Charles White was selected Seabee of the
Month for October Also in October an advance party for the
Battalions Detachment to Gaeta Italy under OPCON of NMCB-40
left to make preparations for remaining personnel
NOVEMBER 1973
Activity during the month of November was fast and furious fol-
lowing the South Pole camp opening and resumption of construction on
the New South Pole Station The buildings beneath the Geodesic Dome
were started and Wonderarch construction got into full swing Vans
and supplies were airlifted to the construction site by VXE-SIX in
sufficient quantity so that there were adequate supplies available
to keep the construction on or in most instances ahead of schedule
By the end of the month 24 of the vans were received at the con-
struction site out of the total of 49 building packages
In McMurdo Project M-92 addition of two White Superior 26 ton
500 KW Diesel Generators to the Penquin Power and Light Plant~ enjoyed
a successful start and proceeded ahead of schedule The specially
constructed pad for the generators was completed generators were set ~ middotmiddotmiddot~ middotbullbullmiddotmiddot
flooring laid and some structural steel erected For his outstanding
performance on Project M-92 BU3 James Hermans was named Seabee of the
Month for November The Thanksgiving holiday was made more enjoyable
I --
I -
llS all personnet could reflect of the favorable progress made on
the initial construction effort
The main body of Det Gaeta deployed on November and began conshy
struction of a new recreation park for personnel of the 6th Fleet
DECEMBER 1973
During the month of December rapid progress continued on both
Antarctic construction projects and the presence of all essential
building materials was a key factor in making this possib~e At
South Pole Buildings 1 2 and 3 neared completion while Building
4 was finished and Building 6 trusses were set
In McMurdo the Power Plant addition was skinned in and the
major elements of CE and UT work began
For his contribution on New South Pole Station construction
BU2 Robert Clancy was selected Seabee of the Month for December
JANUARY 1974
Hig h productivity continued and by the end of the month the preshy
viously programmed Deepfreeze 74 Antarctica construction effort was
virtually completed Construction on the ICE proceeded so well
tha t work originally scheduled for next years DF-75 was undertaken
and completed this season One primary example was the four-story
tall Skylab Tower which was erected by aLsmall group of Seabees sent
from McMurdo specifically for that purpose The Battalion also acshy
cepted a number of smaller jobs in the McMurdo area including the
constr~ction of a vehicle storage building a new ham radio facility
and the middoterection of a handball court in the Station gymnasium
The Seabee of the Month for January was CE3 Donald Maxon of
New South Pole Station
Enclosure (3)
FEBRUARY l 97 4
The month of February saw completion and transfer of the two
primary deployment projects Project M-92 transferred in ceremonies
at McMurdo on l February and New South Pole Station was turned over
in ceremonies at the South Pole on 7 February Following this began
the much anticipated redeployment off the ICE with 15 February the
final departure date After liberty in Christchurch New Zealand
deployment come to a close with the long awaited homecoming made
more enjoyable by the knowledge that all assigned construction had
bee n completed and in the case of New South Pole virtually all
construction effort originally scheduled for next season also
accomplished
Enclo~ure (3)
7 December 1973
9 December 1973
23 December 1973
9 January 1974
13 January 1974
15 January 1974
Davisville RI visited the Battalion deployment site at McMurdo Station Antarctica
CAPT P R Gates Commander TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construction Regiment and Commashynding Officer Construction Battalion Center Davisville RI LCDR W H Kay Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE and CUCM Hon SEA US Naval Mobile Construshyction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited the New South Pole Station
CAPT P R Gates Commande~9 TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construction Regiment and Commandi Officer Construction Battalion Center Davisville RI departed McMurdo Statio Antarctica
LCDR Kay Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited New South Pole Station Antarctic
CA~T N W Clements Commander Construct Battalions US Atlantic Fleet and CUCM Brown Senior Enlisted Advisor Construct Battalions US Atlantic Fleet arrived McMurdo Station Antarctica and with LCD w H Kay Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE and CUCM Hon SEA US Naval Mobile Conshystruction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE departed for New South Pole Station visit
CAPT N H Clements Commander Construct Battalions US Atlantic Fleet and CUCM Brown Senior Enlisted Advisor Construct Battalions US Atlantic Fleet departed McMurdo Station Antarctica
LCDR W H Kay Commanding Officer US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVEN ONE and LTJG H B St Peter OperaEions Office~ US Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited New South Pole Station
21 January 1974
1 February 1974
7 February 1974
9 February 1974
11 February 1974
20 February 1974
LT G W Holland Executive Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE and WOl R T Chadwell AdminPersonnel Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited New South Pole Station Antarctica
U S Naval Mobile Constructinn Battalion SEVENTY-O~E completed and turned over Project M-92 to Naval Support Force Antarctica
U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE completed and turned the New South Pole Station OVE
to Naval Support Force Antarctica and the National Science Foundation
New south Pole Station closed for the winter
Commanding Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE departed from Antarctica
Changed OPCON from Task Force FORTY-THREE to the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construction Re~~ment
W H KAY
COPY TO
CNO (OP-44G) bull 1 Copy COMCBLANT bullbull 3 Copies CINCLANTFLT bull 1 Copy COMSERVLANT 1 Copy COMCBPAC bullbull 2 Copies DIR OF NAVAL HISTORY 1 Copy NA VF ACENGCOMHQ 1 Copy COM 31st NCR 1 Copy COM 20th NCR bull 1 Copy COM 21st NCR bull 1 Copy CO CBC PORHUE (CODE 17) bullbull 1 Copy CO CBC PORHUE (CODE 15) 1 Copy CO CBC DAVISVILLE bullbull 1 Copy CO CBC GULFPORT 1 Copy CO NAVSCON PORHUE bull l Copy ALL NMCBs bullbull 1 Copy each CO CONSTRAU GULFPORT l Copy CO NAVSCON DAVISVILLE 1 Copy CO CECOS PORHUE 1 Copy COMMANDANT MARINE CORPS(A04E HQ USMCl Copy ALL RNCBS 1 Copy DIRECTOR TRAINING PUBLICATION DIVISIONl Copy ALL RNCRS 1 Copy ALL RMCBS 1 Copy
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U IT LOCATION I
SUMMARY Slt JTH POLE
STATION
Mc MURD O STATION
E CLO URE 1
TYPE UNIT amp NO MEN ARRIVEDEPART DESIGNATION OFFENL LOCATION DATE AT SITE MISSION
NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 555 MCMURDO STATION l NOV 73 POWER PLANT ADDITION MCMURDO ANTARCTICA 11 FEB 74
DET NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 7122 NEW SOUTH POLE 7 NOV 73 NEW SOUTH POLE CONST SOUTH POLE STATION ANTARCTICA 9 FEB 74
DET NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 114 GAETA ITALY 6 OCT 73 RECREATION FACILITY FOR GAETA 7 MAR 74 6th FLEET
ENCLOSURE 2
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1 Personnel Summary for Deployment
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AVERAGE
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--- --middot---------~-----middot-middot~---1---------------~------- --------------------~- --------------0 2 2 i 0 IQ l 0 0 o l 0 0 0 0
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The morale of the unit during the deployment remained extremely high as relatively favorable weather excellent air support and good prior planning combined to make the deployment a completely successful one The overall successes were even more satisfying as this season marks the end of Naval Construction Forces involvement ori the Antarctic Continent and the units performance was a fitting finale to years of participation Despite climatic conditions that are harsh beyond deshyscription virtually no recreation facilities crowded living conshyditions and long working hours the units esprit de corps was alshyways evident and high morale prevailed Indicative of the team spirit is the fact that the Battalion not only completed all of the tasks set forth for this season but completed practically all of the work at the South Pole that had been previously scheduled for next years DEEP FREEZE 75 They are a highly motivated group of men and their morale reflects their pride in the unit
~T PRDV BERTHING CNSFA QUALITY Marginal
~T PROV MESSING CNSFA QUALITY Good
JICAL a
3~ATED AT SICK CALL 225 i10SPITALIZED 4 ON SICK LIST TODAY 0
~~VD CASES 0
TAL b
~IENTS TREATED 37 JTAL FRCEDURES 27
~ALAINS ACTIVITIES
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OTHER
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Seabee of the Month-4 middotAntarctic Service medals-108 Letter of Appriciamiddot-
FNrT iltn~F ( 7
LESSONS LEARNED
While in homeport the S-1 Department made a special point
of reviewing previous reports of lessons learned in relation to
the Battalions deployment to Antarctica Of particular import-
ance was the effort to maintain the personnel assets of this
department essentially intact at a single location A completely
smooth operation was evidenced on deployment and proved the wis-
ltlorn of prior lesson-learned comments reflecting on this subject
As the Battalion made the transition into this deployment
it was apparent that administrative and personnel pre-deployment
planning was accurate and complete and that all likely actions
were forseen well in advance
However the receipt of US Mail both personal and official
still seems to receive little attention by the handlers in the re-
spective Fleet Post Offices Transit time averagelbetween 10-12
days for air mail While in early deployment it was not unusual
to receive mail that had been sent to Europe and other FPOs in
the Pacific area While the need for US Government carrier is
understood for the use in the carrying of all US Registered
Mail it is felt that too many commands needlessly registered
mail to ensure delivery This could be accomplished in the fut-
ure by the use of Certified Mail and cut down handling procedures
as well as transit time
1 rphe overall deployment from an administratuve standpoint 1( t~middot wasqutstanding
Enclosure (2)
ENCLOSURE 3
OClOIH-H l t) l
Dur Ln~J Lile mon Lil of October the Ua L talion doployed to McMurdo
Station Antarctica a move highlighted by liber~y in Christchurch
New Zealand Those Seabees in McMurdo during October battled high
winds and blowing snow in their effort to prepare for the summer
support activities during DF-74 For his work with snow removal
from the Ice Runway EOl Charles White was selected Seabee of the
Month for October Also in October an advance party for the
Battalions Detachment to Gaeta Italy under OPCON of NMCB-40
left to make preparations for remaining personnel
NOVEMBER 1973
Activity during the month of November was fast and furious fol-
lowing the South Pole camp opening and resumption of construction on
the New South Pole Station The buildings beneath the Geodesic Dome
were started and Wonderarch construction got into full swing Vans
and supplies were airlifted to the construction site by VXE-SIX in
sufficient quantity so that there were adequate supplies available
to keep the construction on or in most instances ahead of schedule
By the end of the month 24 of the vans were received at the con-
struction site out of the total of 49 building packages
In McMurdo Project M-92 addition of two White Superior 26 ton
500 KW Diesel Generators to the Penquin Power and Light Plant~ enjoyed
a successful start and proceeded ahead of schedule The specially
constructed pad for the generators was completed generators were set ~ middotmiddotmiddot~ middotbullbullmiddotmiddot
flooring laid and some structural steel erected For his outstanding
performance on Project M-92 BU3 James Hermans was named Seabee of the
Month for November The Thanksgiving holiday was made more enjoyable
I --
I -
llS all personnet could reflect of the favorable progress made on
the initial construction effort
The main body of Det Gaeta deployed on November and began conshy
struction of a new recreation park for personnel of the 6th Fleet
DECEMBER 1973
During the month of December rapid progress continued on both
Antarctic construction projects and the presence of all essential
building materials was a key factor in making this possib~e At
South Pole Buildings 1 2 and 3 neared completion while Building
4 was finished and Building 6 trusses were set
In McMurdo the Power Plant addition was skinned in and the
major elements of CE and UT work began
For his contribution on New South Pole Station construction
BU2 Robert Clancy was selected Seabee of the Month for December
JANUARY 1974
Hig h productivity continued and by the end of the month the preshy
viously programmed Deepfreeze 74 Antarctica construction effort was
virtually completed Construction on the ICE proceeded so well
tha t work originally scheduled for next years DF-75 was undertaken
and completed this season One primary example was the four-story
tall Skylab Tower which was erected by aLsmall group of Seabees sent
from McMurdo specifically for that purpose The Battalion also acshy
cepted a number of smaller jobs in the McMurdo area including the
constr~ction of a vehicle storage building a new ham radio facility
and the middoterection of a handball court in the Station gymnasium
The Seabee of the Month for January was CE3 Donald Maxon of
New South Pole Station
Enclosure (3)
FEBRUARY l 97 4
The month of February saw completion and transfer of the two
primary deployment projects Project M-92 transferred in ceremonies
at McMurdo on l February and New South Pole Station was turned over
in ceremonies at the South Pole on 7 February Following this began
the much anticipated redeployment off the ICE with 15 February the
final departure date After liberty in Christchurch New Zealand
deployment come to a close with the long awaited homecoming made
more enjoyable by the knowledge that all assigned construction had
bee n completed and in the case of New South Pole virtually all
construction effort originally scheduled for next season also
accomplished
Enclo~ure (3)
21 January 1974
1 February 1974
7 February 1974
9 February 1974
11 February 1974
20 February 1974
LT G W Holland Executive Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE and WOl R T Chadwell AdminPersonnel Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE visited New South Pole Station Antarctica
U S Naval Mobile Constructinn Battalion SEVENTY-O~E completed and turned over Project M-92 to Naval Support Force Antarctica
U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE completed and turned the New South Pole Station OVE
to Naval Support Force Antarctica and the National Science Foundation
New south Pole Station closed for the winter
Commanding Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE departed from Antarctica
Changed OPCON from Task Force FORTY-THREE to the TWENTY-FIRST Naval Construction Re~~ment
W H KAY
COPY TO
CNO (OP-44G) bull 1 Copy COMCBLANT bullbull 3 Copies CINCLANTFLT bull 1 Copy COMSERVLANT 1 Copy COMCBPAC bullbull 2 Copies DIR OF NAVAL HISTORY 1 Copy NA VF ACENGCOMHQ 1 Copy COM 31st NCR 1 Copy COM 20th NCR bull 1 Copy COM 21st NCR bull 1 Copy CO CBC PORHUE (CODE 17) bullbull 1 Copy CO CBC PORHUE (CODE 15) 1 Copy CO CBC DAVISVILLE bullbull 1 Copy CO CBC GULFPORT 1 Copy CO NAVSCON PORHUE bull l Copy ALL NMCBs bullbull 1 Copy each CO CONSTRAU GULFPORT l Copy CO NAVSCON DAVISVILLE 1 Copy CO CECOS PORHUE 1 Copy COMMANDANT MARINE CORPS(A04E HQ USMCl Copy ALL RNCBS 1 Copy DIRECTOR TRAINING PUBLICATION DIVISIONl Copy ALL RNCRS 1 Copy ALL RMCBS 1 Copy
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U IT LOCATION I
SUMMARY Slt JTH POLE
STATION
Mc MURD O STATION
E CLO URE 1
TYPE UNIT amp NO MEN ARRIVEDEPART DESIGNATION OFFENL LOCATION DATE AT SITE MISSION
NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 555 MCMURDO STATION l NOV 73 POWER PLANT ADDITION MCMURDO ANTARCTICA 11 FEB 74
DET NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 7122 NEW SOUTH POLE 7 NOV 73 NEW SOUTH POLE CONST SOUTH POLE STATION ANTARCTICA 9 FEB 74
DET NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 114 GAETA ITALY 6 OCT 73 RECREATION FACILITY FOR GAETA 7 MAR 74 6th FLEET
ENCLOSURE 2
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iJ s Naval Mobile construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE Fm 1 OCT 73 to 25 FEB ~
1 Personnel Summary for Deployment
-middot--middotmiddot middot 0~~~~~ _--J )-middot (Deployment Totals) l DEPLO~GESTOTAIS oLomiddotr1 ~1rmiddot AVERAGE middot---- - - ------------- ------middotmiddot-middot-middot -middot- - - middotmiddot-- ---middot---------middot--middot- --------middot-- middot
AVERAGE
57~ 1 oTdl 5ASE 1 ~ bull -~~ bull -c middot=_ bull middot- middot --~ i bull bullbull G middot middot-v- middot --- --middot --- middot ==-middotmiddot
-==~- =middot~--~~~~~ =middotmiddot~~--middot-~--1-~~~2~~~~~T-~~(_ ~_=imiddot-~ ~-~~ ~7~~2~~-imiddot=_~~~~~ ~-~~--~~~~~~~~~~-- -~middot~=~- ~~=-~ _~ _~~--~~~--- = ~~~- middot--- middot1middot _ __ -middot 1 i 0 I 0 0 0 0
--- --middot---------~-----middot-middot~---1---------------~------- --------------------~- --------------0 2 2 i 0 IQ l 0 0 o l 0 0 0 0
--~~-~---middot I middot----middot _) _____ _____ _________ --------- - ----------____ 7 I 0 I 0 I 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 11 middot~~-middot - ------~~------i-----~--r--~-1--middot-~-------0-----c-middot-~~middot=i_-middot_o_------o-_~~---_-_ 2 ___ 1_ ___ s __ i ____ 2_a ___ _
---------middot-r -- ---middot----r
27 5 0 11 0 1 0 0 0 6 -
____ __ i _____ _ _ --- - - - - ---- ------
0 i 0 0 ---------
5E_nt TION NTrRVE1
r_Gii1LE PJK -~OT KECC-1t~LJD i RNLISTME~-rt FOf lt~NSTMENT ~
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---middot-1-1~middot~-r-middot~---T ~~1---l~l~ ~_~ ~=--~--~- --- I c~s~srYSL ___ _=TmiddotfiiK6iTJimiddot L-= ____ l-r0~ncampJi~---11
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0
0 5
0 11
2 44
7 55 ------ ----- ----
8 95
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The morale of the unit during the deployment remained extremely high as relatively favorable weather excellent air support and good prior planning combined to make the deployment a completely successful one The overall successes were even more satisfying as this season marks the end of Naval Construction Forces involvement ori the Antarctic Continent and the units performance was a fitting finale to years of participation Despite climatic conditions that are harsh beyond deshyscription virtually no recreation facilities crowded living conshyditions and long working hours the units esprit de corps was alshyways evident and high morale prevailed Indicative of the team spirit is the fact that the Battalion not only completed all of the tasks set forth for this season but completed practically all of the work at the South Pole that had been previously scheduled for next years DEEP FREEZE 75 They are a highly motivated group of men and their morale reflects their pride in the unit
~T PRDV BERTHING CNSFA QUALITY Marginal
~T PROV MESSING CNSFA QUALITY Good
JICAL a
3~ATED AT SICK CALL 225 i10SPITALIZED 4 ON SICK LIST TODAY 0
~~VD CASES 0
TAL b
~IENTS TREATED 37 JTAL FRCEDURES 27
~ALAINS ACTIVITIES
middot3LIC AFFAIRS
-c RECASE S 10 O= iEoi E A SES 5 )NEWSEAPER ISSUES PUBLISHED ~ 5
bullERT RILE c L middotD AL
45
NAVY COTmiddot_middot ~
METAL S 3
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NAVY COMMENDATION METAL
0
A DVA~ cD O) OFFIC LR FRl MC1 I ON S
~7 I
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Carlson LCDR
OTHER
117
2 I I
0 0 Gray LTJG Anderson LTJG
Seabee of the Month-4 middotAntarctic Service medals-108 Letter of Appriciamiddot-
FNrT iltn~F ( 7
LESSONS LEARNED
While in homeport the S-1 Department made a special point
of reviewing previous reports of lessons learned in relation to
the Battalions deployment to Antarctica Of particular import-
ance was the effort to maintain the personnel assets of this
department essentially intact at a single location A completely
smooth operation was evidenced on deployment and proved the wis-
ltlorn of prior lesson-learned comments reflecting on this subject
As the Battalion made the transition into this deployment
it was apparent that administrative and personnel pre-deployment
planning was accurate and complete and that all likely actions
were forseen well in advance
However the receipt of US Mail both personal and official
still seems to receive little attention by the handlers in the re-
spective Fleet Post Offices Transit time averagelbetween 10-12
days for air mail While in early deployment it was not unusual
to receive mail that had been sent to Europe and other FPOs in
the Pacific area While the need for US Government carrier is
understood for the use in the carrying of all US Registered
Mail it is felt that too many commands needlessly registered
mail to ensure delivery This could be accomplished in the fut-
ure by the use of Certified Mail and cut down handling procedures
as well as transit time
1 rphe overall deployment from an administratuve standpoint 1( t~middot wasqutstanding
Enclosure (2)
ENCLOSURE 3
OClOIH-H l t) l
Dur Ln~J Lile mon Lil of October the Ua L talion doployed to McMurdo
Station Antarctica a move highlighted by liber~y in Christchurch
New Zealand Those Seabees in McMurdo during October battled high
winds and blowing snow in their effort to prepare for the summer
support activities during DF-74 For his work with snow removal
from the Ice Runway EOl Charles White was selected Seabee of the
Month for October Also in October an advance party for the
Battalions Detachment to Gaeta Italy under OPCON of NMCB-40
left to make preparations for remaining personnel
NOVEMBER 1973
Activity during the month of November was fast and furious fol-
lowing the South Pole camp opening and resumption of construction on
the New South Pole Station The buildings beneath the Geodesic Dome
were started and Wonderarch construction got into full swing Vans
and supplies were airlifted to the construction site by VXE-SIX in
sufficient quantity so that there were adequate supplies available
to keep the construction on or in most instances ahead of schedule
By the end of the month 24 of the vans were received at the con-
struction site out of the total of 49 building packages
In McMurdo Project M-92 addition of two White Superior 26 ton
500 KW Diesel Generators to the Penquin Power and Light Plant~ enjoyed
a successful start and proceeded ahead of schedule The specially
constructed pad for the generators was completed generators were set ~ middotmiddotmiddot~ middotbullbullmiddotmiddot
flooring laid and some structural steel erected For his outstanding
performance on Project M-92 BU3 James Hermans was named Seabee of the
Month for November The Thanksgiving holiday was made more enjoyable
I --
I -
llS all personnet could reflect of the favorable progress made on
the initial construction effort
The main body of Det Gaeta deployed on November and began conshy
struction of a new recreation park for personnel of the 6th Fleet
DECEMBER 1973
During the month of December rapid progress continued on both
Antarctic construction projects and the presence of all essential
building materials was a key factor in making this possib~e At
South Pole Buildings 1 2 and 3 neared completion while Building
4 was finished and Building 6 trusses were set
In McMurdo the Power Plant addition was skinned in and the
major elements of CE and UT work began
For his contribution on New South Pole Station construction
BU2 Robert Clancy was selected Seabee of the Month for December
JANUARY 1974
Hig h productivity continued and by the end of the month the preshy
viously programmed Deepfreeze 74 Antarctica construction effort was
virtually completed Construction on the ICE proceeded so well
tha t work originally scheduled for next years DF-75 was undertaken
and completed this season One primary example was the four-story
tall Skylab Tower which was erected by aLsmall group of Seabees sent
from McMurdo specifically for that purpose The Battalion also acshy
cepted a number of smaller jobs in the McMurdo area including the
constr~ction of a vehicle storage building a new ham radio facility
and the middoterection of a handball court in the Station gymnasium
The Seabee of the Month for January was CE3 Donald Maxon of
New South Pole Station
Enclosure (3)
FEBRUARY l 97 4
The month of February saw completion and transfer of the two
primary deployment projects Project M-92 transferred in ceremonies
at McMurdo on l February and New South Pole Station was turned over
in ceremonies at the South Pole on 7 February Following this began
the much anticipated redeployment off the ICE with 15 February the
final departure date After liberty in Christchurch New Zealand
deployment come to a close with the long awaited homecoming made
more enjoyable by the knowledge that all assigned construction had
bee n completed and in the case of New South Pole virtually all
construction effort originally scheduled for next season also
accomplished
Enclo~ure (3)
COPY TO
CNO (OP-44G) bull 1 Copy COMCBLANT bullbull 3 Copies CINCLANTFLT bull 1 Copy COMSERVLANT 1 Copy COMCBPAC bullbull 2 Copies DIR OF NAVAL HISTORY 1 Copy NA VF ACENGCOMHQ 1 Copy COM 31st NCR 1 Copy COM 20th NCR bull 1 Copy COM 21st NCR bull 1 Copy CO CBC PORHUE (CODE 17) bullbull 1 Copy CO CBC PORHUE (CODE 15) 1 Copy CO CBC DAVISVILLE bullbull 1 Copy CO CBC GULFPORT 1 Copy CO NAVSCON PORHUE bull l Copy ALL NMCBs bullbull 1 Copy each CO CONSTRAU GULFPORT l Copy CO NAVSCON DAVISVILLE 1 Copy CO CECOS PORHUE 1 Copy COMMANDANT MARINE CORPS(A04E HQ USMCl Copy ALL RNCBS 1 Copy DIRECTOR TRAINING PUBLICATION DIVISIONl Copy ALL RNCRS 1 Copy ALL RMCBS 1 Copy
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U IT LOCATION I
SUMMARY Slt JTH POLE
STATION
Mc MURD O STATION
E CLO URE 1
TYPE UNIT amp NO MEN ARRIVEDEPART DESIGNATION OFFENL LOCATION DATE AT SITE MISSION
NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 555 MCMURDO STATION l NOV 73 POWER PLANT ADDITION MCMURDO ANTARCTICA 11 FEB 74
DET NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 7122 NEW SOUTH POLE 7 NOV 73 NEW SOUTH POLE CONST SOUTH POLE STATION ANTARCTICA 9 FEB 74
DET NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 114 GAETA ITALY 6 OCT 73 RECREATION FACILITY FOR GAETA 7 MAR 74 6th FLEET
ENCLOSURE 2
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middotmiddot ~ middot - middot_~T i= C middot-ii)
iJ s Naval Mobile construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE Fm 1 OCT 73 to 25 FEB ~
1 Personnel Summary for Deployment
-middot--middotmiddot middot 0~~~~~ _--J )-middot (Deployment Totals) l DEPLO~GESTOTAIS oLomiddotr1 ~1rmiddot AVERAGE middot---- - - ------------- ------middotmiddot-middot-middot -middot- - - middotmiddot-- ---middot---------middot--middot- --------middot-- middot
AVERAGE
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--- --middot---------~-----middot-middot~---1---------------~------- --------------------~- --------------0 2 2 i 0 IQ l 0 0 o l 0 0 0 0
--~~-~---middot I middot----middot _) _____ _____ _________ --------- - ----------____ 7 I 0 I 0 I 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 11 middot~~-middot - ------~~------i-----~--r--~-1--middot-~-------0-----c-middot-~~middot=i_-middot_o_------o-_~~---_-_ 2 ___ 1_ ___ s __ i ____ 2_a ___ _
---------middot-r -- ---middot----r
27 5 0 11 0 1 0 0 0 6 -
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r_Gii1LE PJK -~OT KECC-1t~LJD i RNLISTME~-rt FOf lt~NSTMENT ~
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0
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2 44
7 55 ------ ----- ----
8 95
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The morale of the unit during the deployment remained extremely high as relatively favorable weather excellent air support and good prior planning combined to make the deployment a completely successful one The overall successes were even more satisfying as this season marks the end of Naval Construction Forces involvement ori the Antarctic Continent and the units performance was a fitting finale to years of participation Despite climatic conditions that are harsh beyond deshyscription virtually no recreation facilities crowded living conshyditions and long working hours the units esprit de corps was alshyways evident and high morale prevailed Indicative of the team spirit is the fact that the Battalion not only completed all of the tasks set forth for this season but completed practically all of the work at the South Pole that had been previously scheduled for next years DEEP FREEZE 75 They are a highly motivated group of men and their morale reflects their pride in the unit
~T PRDV BERTHING CNSFA QUALITY Marginal
~T PROV MESSING CNSFA QUALITY Good
JICAL a
3~ATED AT SICK CALL 225 i10SPITALIZED 4 ON SICK LIST TODAY 0
~~VD CASES 0
TAL b
~IENTS TREATED 37 JTAL FRCEDURES 27
~ALAINS ACTIVITIES
middot3LIC AFFAIRS
-c RECASE S 10 O= iEoi E A SES 5 )NEWSEAPER ISSUES PUBLISHED ~ 5
bullERT RILE c L middotD AL
45
NAVY COTmiddot_middot ~
METAL S 3
__ middot E -~ -- - I ATE ( C middot
) E3 Emiddot I E5 I -middot 0 32 9 2 Cmiddot
__L__
J NA middot~y ACHIEVE- gt~E AL i 0 I I
NAVY COMMENDATION METAL
0
A DVA~ cD O) OFFIC LR FRl MC1 I ON S
~7 I
E middot~ E9 ( New ii an e ~ amp i a n ks )
Carlson LCDR
OTHER
117
2 I I
0 0 Gray LTJG Anderson LTJG
Seabee of the Month-4 middotAntarctic Service medals-108 Letter of Appriciamiddot-
FNrT iltn~F ( 7
LESSONS LEARNED
While in homeport the S-1 Department made a special point
of reviewing previous reports of lessons learned in relation to
the Battalions deployment to Antarctica Of particular import-
ance was the effort to maintain the personnel assets of this
department essentially intact at a single location A completely
smooth operation was evidenced on deployment and proved the wis-
ltlorn of prior lesson-learned comments reflecting on this subject
As the Battalion made the transition into this deployment
it was apparent that administrative and personnel pre-deployment
planning was accurate and complete and that all likely actions
were forseen well in advance
However the receipt of US Mail both personal and official
still seems to receive little attention by the handlers in the re-
spective Fleet Post Offices Transit time averagelbetween 10-12
days for air mail While in early deployment it was not unusual
to receive mail that had been sent to Europe and other FPOs in
the Pacific area While the need for US Government carrier is
understood for the use in the carrying of all US Registered
Mail it is felt that too many commands needlessly registered
mail to ensure delivery This could be accomplished in the fut-
ure by the use of Certified Mail and cut down handling procedures
as well as transit time
1 rphe overall deployment from an administratuve standpoint 1( t~middot wasqutstanding
Enclosure (2)
ENCLOSURE 3
OClOIH-H l t) l
Dur Ln~J Lile mon Lil of October the Ua L talion doployed to McMurdo
Station Antarctica a move highlighted by liber~y in Christchurch
New Zealand Those Seabees in McMurdo during October battled high
winds and blowing snow in their effort to prepare for the summer
support activities during DF-74 For his work with snow removal
from the Ice Runway EOl Charles White was selected Seabee of the
Month for October Also in October an advance party for the
Battalions Detachment to Gaeta Italy under OPCON of NMCB-40
left to make preparations for remaining personnel
NOVEMBER 1973
Activity during the month of November was fast and furious fol-
lowing the South Pole camp opening and resumption of construction on
the New South Pole Station The buildings beneath the Geodesic Dome
were started and Wonderarch construction got into full swing Vans
and supplies were airlifted to the construction site by VXE-SIX in
sufficient quantity so that there were adequate supplies available
to keep the construction on or in most instances ahead of schedule
By the end of the month 24 of the vans were received at the con-
struction site out of the total of 49 building packages
In McMurdo Project M-92 addition of two White Superior 26 ton
500 KW Diesel Generators to the Penquin Power and Light Plant~ enjoyed
a successful start and proceeded ahead of schedule The specially
constructed pad for the generators was completed generators were set ~ middotmiddotmiddot~ middotbullbullmiddotmiddot
flooring laid and some structural steel erected For his outstanding
performance on Project M-92 BU3 James Hermans was named Seabee of the
Month for November The Thanksgiving holiday was made more enjoyable
I --
I -
llS all personnet could reflect of the favorable progress made on
the initial construction effort
The main body of Det Gaeta deployed on November and began conshy
struction of a new recreation park for personnel of the 6th Fleet
DECEMBER 1973
During the month of December rapid progress continued on both
Antarctic construction projects and the presence of all essential
building materials was a key factor in making this possib~e At
South Pole Buildings 1 2 and 3 neared completion while Building
4 was finished and Building 6 trusses were set
In McMurdo the Power Plant addition was skinned in and the
major elements of CE and UT work began
For his contribution on New South Pole Station construction
BU2 Robert Clancy was selected Seabee of the Month for December
JANUARY 1974
Hig h productivity continued and by the end of the month the preshy
viously programmed Deepfreeze 74 Antarctica construction effort was
virtually completed Construction on the ICE proceeded so well
tha t work originally scheduled for next years DF-75 was undertaken
and completed this season One primary example was the four-story
tall Skylab Tower which was erected by aLsmall group of Seabees sent
from McMurdo specifically for that purpose The Battalion also acshy
cepted a number of smaller jobs in the McMurdo area including the
constr~ction of a vehicle storage building a new ham radio facility
and the middoterection of a handball court in the Station gymnasium
The Seabee of the Month for January was CE3 Donald Maxon of
New South Pole Station
Enclosure (3)
FEBRUARY l 97 4
The month of February saw completion and transfer of the two
primary deployment projects Project M-92 transferred in ceremonies
at McMurdo on l February and New South Pole Station was turned over
in ceremonies at the South Pole on 7 February Following this began
the much anticipated redeployment off the ICE with 15 February the
final departure date After liberty in Christchurch New Zealand
deployment come to a close with the long awaited homecoming made
more enjoyable by the knowledge that all assigned construction had
bee n completed and in the case of New South Pole virtually all
construction effort originally scheduled for next season also
accomplished
Enclo~ure (3)
~--------------- ~- -----
U IT LOCATION I
SUMMARY Slt JTH POLE
STATION
Mc MURD O STATION
E CLO URE 1
TYPE UNIT amp NO MEN ARRIVEDEPART DESIGNATION OFFENL LOCATION DATE AT SITE MISSION
NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 555 MCMURDO STATION l NOV 73 POWER PLANT ADDITION MCMURDO ANTARCTICA 11 FEB 74
DET NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 7122 NEW SOUTH POLE 7 NOV 73 NEW SOUTH POLE CONST SOUTH POLE STATION ANTARCTICA 9 FEB 74
DET NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 114 GAETA ITALY 6 OCT 73 RECREATION FACILITY FOR GAETA 7 MAR 74 6th FLEET
ENCLOSURE 2
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middotmiddot ~ middot - middot_~T i= C middot-ii)
iJ s Naval Mobile construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE Fm 1 OCT 73 to 25 FEB ~
1 Personnel Summary for Deployment
-middot--middotmiddot middot 0~~~~~ _--J )-middot (Deployment Totals) l DEPLO~GESTOTAIS oLomiddotr1 ~1rmiddot AVERAGE middot---- - - ------------- ------middotmiddot-middot-middot -middot- - - middotmiddot-- ---middot---------middot--middot- --------middot-- middot
AVERAGE
57~ 1 oTdl 5ASE 1 ~ bull -~~ bull -c middot=_ bull middot- middot --~ i bull bullbull G middot middot-v- middot --- --middot --- middot ==-middotmiddot
-==~- =middot~--~~~~~ =middotmiddot~~--middot-~--1-~~~2~~~~~T-~~(_ ~_=imiddot-~ ~-~~ ~7~~2~~-imiddot=_~~~~~ ~-~~--~~~~~~~~~~-- -~middot~=~- ~~=-~ _~ _~~--~~~--- = ~~~- middot--- middot1middot _ __ -middot 1 i 0 I 0 0 0 0
--- --middot---------~-----middot-middot~---1---------------~------- --------------------~- --------------0 2 2 i 0 IQ l 0 0 o l 0 0 0 0
--~~-~---middot I middot----middot _) _____ _____ _________ --------- - ----------____ 7 I 0 I 0 I 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 11 middot~~-middot - ------~~------i-----~--r--~-1--middot-~-------0-----c-middot-~~middot=i_-middot_o_------o-_~~---_-_ 2 ___ 1_ ___ s __ i ____ 2_a ___ _
---------middot-r -- ---middot----r
27 5 0 11 0 1 0 0 0 6 -
____ __ i _____ _ _ --- - - - - ---- ------
0 i 0 0 ---------
5E_nt TION NTrRVE1
r_Gii1LE PJK -~OT KECC-1t~LJD i RNLISTME~-rt FOf lt~NSTMENT ~
imiddot ii
l ------~-------_i
middot---- ~ I f ~ - - middot - 1 jQ~- ~ ~ -~ I ~~0~- ) p j tION- i ~i NON~ I RL -Fmiddotrp ~ c E I cmiddot~R 1middot c~-nR i CA i c_ I c~p-P
---middot-1-1~middot~-r-middot~---T ~~1---l~l~ ~_~ ~=--~--~- --- I c~s~srYSL ___ _=TmiddotfiiK6iTJimiddot L-= ____ l-r0~ncampJi~---11
s~~1~ ___ ==-=---=-=--=--=middot---= ~==-_Jmiddot=~-== __ middot ---middot=--==-0 ii
0
0 5
0 11
2 44
7 55 ------ ----- ----
8 95
~----middot---middotmiddotmiddot- middotmiddot- ---middotmiddotmiddot ---middot-- - -
The morale of the unit during the deployment remained extremely high as relatively favorable weather excellent air support and good prior planning combined to make the deployment a completely successful one The overall successes were even more satisfying as this season marks the end of Naval Construction Forces involvement ori the Antarctic Continent and the units performance was a fitting finale to years of participation Despite climatic conditions that are harsh beyond deshyscription virtually no recreation facilities crowded living conshyditions and long working hours the units esprit de corps was alshyways evident and high morale prevailed Indicative of the team spirit is the fact that the Battalion not only completed all of the tasks set forth for this season but completed practically all of the work at the South Pole that had been previously scheduled for next years DEEP FREEZE 75 They are a highly motivated group of men and their morale reflects their pride in the unit
~T PRDV BERTHING CNSFA QUALITY Marginal
~T PROV MESSING CNSFA QUALITY Good
JICAL a
3~ATED AT SICK CALL 225 i10SPITALIZED 4 ON SICK LIST TODAY 0
~~VD CASES 0
TAL b
~IENTS TREATED 37 JTAL FRCEDURES 27
~ALAINS ACTIVITIES
middot3LIC AFFAIRS
-c RECASE S 10 O= iEoi E A SES 5 )NEWSEAPER ISSUES PUBLISHED ~ 5
bullERT RILE c L middotD AL
45
NAVY COTmiddot_middot ~
METAL S 3
__ middot E -~ -- - I ATE ( C middot
) E3 Emiddot I E5 I -middot 0 32 9 2 Cmiddot
__L__
J NA middot~y ACHIEVE- gt~E AL i 0 I I
NAVY COMMENDATION METAL
0
A DVA~ cD O) OFFIC LR FRl MC1 I ON S
~7 I
E middot~ E9 ( New ii an e ~ amp i a n ks )
Carlson LCDR
OTHER
117
2 I I
0 0 Gray LTJG Anderson LTJG
Seabee of the Month-4 middotAntarctic Service medals-108 Letter of Appriciamiddot-
FNrT iltn~F ( 7
LESSONS LEARNED
While in homeport the S-1 Department made a special point
of reviewing previous reports of lessons learned in relation to
the Battalions deployment to Antarctica Of particular import-
ance was the effort to maintain the personnel assets of this
department essentially intact at a single location A completely
smooth operation was evidenced on deployment and proved the wis-
ltlorn of prior lesson-learned comments reflecting on this subject
As the Battalion made the transition into this deployment
it was apparent that administrative and personnel pre-deployment
planning was accurate and complete and that all likely actions
were forseen well in advance
However the receipt of US Mail both personal and official
still seems to receive little attention by the handlers in the re-
spective Fleet Post Offices Transit time averagelbetween 10-12
days for air mail While in early deployment it was not unusual
to receive mail that had been sent to Europe and other FPOs in
the Pacific area While the need for US Government carrier is
understood for the use in the carrying of all US Registered
Mail it is felt that too many commands needlessly registered
mail to ensure delivery This could be accomplished in the fut-
ure by the use of Certified Mail and cut down handling procedures
as well as transit time
1 rphe overall deployment from an administratuve standpoint 1( t~middot wasqutstanding
Enclosure (2)
ENCLOSURE 3
OClOIH-H l t) l
Dur Ln~J Lile mon Lil of October the Ua L talion doployed to McMurdo
Station Antarctica a move highlighted by liber~y in Christchurch
New Zealand Those Seabees in McMurdo during October battled high
winds and blowing snow in their effort to prepare for the summer
support activities during DF-74 For his work with snow removal
from the Ice Runway EOl Charles White was selected Seabee of the
Month for October Also in October an advance party for the
Battalions Detachment to Gaeta Italy under OPCON of NMCB-40
left to make preparations for remaining personnel
NOVEMBER 1973
Activity during the month of November was fast and furious fol-
lowing the South Pole camp opening and resumption of construction on
the New South Pole Station The buildings beneath the Geodesic Dome
were started and Wonderarch construction got into full swing Vans
and supplies were airlifted to the construction site by VXE-SIX in
sufficient quantity so that there were adequate supplies available
to keep the construction on or in most instances ahead of schedule
By the end of the month 24 of the vans were received at the con-
struction site out of the total of 49 building packages
In McMurdo Project M-92 addition of two White Superior 26 ton
500 KW Diesel Generators to the Penquin Power and Light Plant~ enjoyed
a successful start and proceeded ahead of schedule The specially
constructed pad for the generators was completed generators were set ~ middotmiddotmiddot~ middotbullbullmiddotmiddot
flooring laid and some structural steel erected For his outstanding
performance on Project M-92 BU3 James Hermans was named Seabee of the
Month for November The Thanksgiving holiday was made more enjoyable
I --
I -
llS all personnet could reflect of the favorable progress made on
the initial construction effort
The main body of Det Gaeta deployed on November and began conshy
struction of a new recreation park for personnel of the 6th Fleet
DECEMBER 1973
During the month of December rapid progress continued on both
Antarctic construction projects and the presence of all essential
building materials was a key factor in making this possib~e At
South Pole Buildings 1 2 and 3 neared completion while Building
4 was finished and Building 6 trusses were set
In McMurdo the Power Plant addition was skinned in and the
major elements of CE and UT work began
For his contribution on New South Pole Station construction
BU2 Robert Clancy was selected Seabee of the Month for December
JANUARY 1974
Hig h productivity continued and by the end of the month the preshy
viously programmed Deepfreeze 74 Antarctica construction effort was
virtually completed Construction on the ICE proceeded so well
tha t work originally scheduled for next years DF-75 was undertaken
and completed this season One primary example was the four-story
tall Skylab Tower which was erected by aLsmall group of Seabees sent
from McMurdo specifically for that purpose The Battalion also acshy
cepted a number of smaller jobs in the McMurdo area including the
constr~ction of a vehicle storage building a new ham radio facility
and the middoterection of a handball court in the Station gymnasium
The Seabee of the Month for January was CE3 Donald Maxon of
New South Pole Station
Enclosure (3)
FEBRUARY l 97 4
The month of February saw completion and transfer of the two
primary deployment projects Project M-92 transferred in ceremonies
at McMurdo on l February and New South Pole Station was turned over
in ceremonies at the South Pole on 7 February Following this began
the much anticipated redeployment off the ICE with 15 February the
final departure date After liberty in Christchurch New Zealand
deployment come to a close with the long awaited homecoming made
more enjoyable by the knowledge that all assigned construction had
bee n completed and in the case of New South Pole virtually all
construction effort originally scheduled for next season also
accomplished
Enclo~ure (3)
TYPE UNIT amp NO MEN ARRIVEDEPART DESIGNATION OFFENL LOCATION DATE AT SITE MISSION
NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 555 MCMURDO STATION l NOV 73 POWER PLANT ADDITION MCMURDO ANTARCTICA 11 FEB 74
DET NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 7122 NEW SOUTH POLE 7 NOV 73 NEW SOUTH POLE CONST SOUTH POLE STATION ANTARCTICA 9 FEB 74
DET NMCB SEVENTY-ONE 114 GAETA ITALY 6 OCT 73 RECREATION FACILITY FOR GAETA 7 MAR 74 6th FLEET
ENCLOSURE 2
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middotmiddot ~ middot - middot_~T i= C middot-ii)
iJ s Naval Mobile construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE Fm 1 OCT 73 to 25 FEB ~
1 Personnel Summary for Deployment
-middot--middotmiddot middot 0~~~~~ _--J )-middot (Deployment Totals) l DEPLO~GESTOTAIS oLomiddotr1 ~1rmiddot AVERAGE middot---- - - ------------- ------middotmiddot-middot-middot -middot- - - middotmiddot-- ---middot---------middot--middot- --------middot-- middot
AVERAGE
57~ 1 oTdl 5ASE 1 ~ bull -~~ bull -c middot=_ bull middot- middot --~ i bull bullbull G middot middot-v- middot --- --middot --- middot ==-middotmiddot
-==~- =middot~--~~~~~ =middotmiddot~~--middot-~--1-~~~2~~~~~T-~~(_ ~_=imiddot-~ ~-~~ ~7~~2~~-imiddot=_~~~~~ ~-~~--~~~~~~~~~~-- -~middot~=~- ~~=-~ _~ _~~--~~~--- = ~~~- middot--- middot1middot _ __ -middot 1 i 0 I 0 0 0 0
--- --middot---------~-----middot-middot~---1---------------~------- --------------------~- --------------0 2 2 i 0 IQ l 0 0 o l 0 0 0 0
--~~-~---middot I middot----middot _) _____ _____ _________ --------- - ----------____ 7 I 0 I 0 I 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 11 middot~~-middot - ------~~------i-----~--r--~-1--middot-~-------0-----c-middot-~~middot=i_-middot_o_------o-_~~---_-_ 2 ___ 1_ ___ s __ i ____ 2_a ___ _
---------middot-r -- ---middot----r
27 5 0 11 0 1 0 0 0 6 -
____ __ i _____ _ _ --- - - - - ---- ------
0 i 0 0 ---------
5E_nt TION NTrRVE1
r_Gii1LE PJK -~OT KECC-1t~LJD i RNLISTME~-rt FOf lt~NSTMENT ~
imiddot ii
l ------~-------_i
middot---- ~ I f ~ - - middot - 1 jQ~- ~ ~ -~ I ~~0~- ) p j tION- i ~i NON~ I RL -Fmiddotrp ~ c E I cmiddot~R 1middot c~-nR i CA i c_ I c~p-P
---middot-1-1~middot~-r-middot~---T ~~1---l~l~ ~_~ ~=--~--~- --- I c~s~srYSL ___ _=TmiddotfiiK6iTJimiddot L-= ____ l-r0~ncampJi~---11
s~~1~ ___ ==-=---=-=--=--=middot---= ~==-_Jmiddot=~-== __ middot ---middot=--==-0 ii
0
0 5
0 11
2 44
7 55 ------ ----- ----
8 95
~----middot---middotmiddotmiddot- middotmiddot- ---middotmiddotmiddot ---middot-- - -
The morale of the unit during the deployment remained extremely high as relatively favorable weather excellent air support and good prior planning combined to make the deployment a completely successful one The overall successes were even more satisfying as this season marks the end of Naval Construction Forces involvement ori the Antarctic Continent and the units performance was a fitting finale to years of participation Despite climatic conditions that are harsh beyond deshyscription virtually no recreation facilities crowded living conshyditions and long working hours the units esprit de corps was alshyways evident and high morale prevailed Indicative of the team spirit is the fact that the Battalion not only completed all of the tasks set forth for this season but completed practically all of the work at the South Pole that had been previously scheduled for next years DEEP FREEZE 75 They are a highly motivated group of men and their morale reflects their pride in the unit
~T PRDV BERTHING CNSFA QUALITY Marginal
~T PROV MESSING CNSFA QUALITY Good
JICAL a
3~ATED AT SICK CALL 225 i10SPITALIZED 4 ON SICK LIST TODAY 0
~~VD CASES 0
TAL b
~IENTS TREATED 37 JTAL FRCEDURES 27
~ALAINS ACTIVITIES
middot3LIC AFFAIRS
-c RECASE S 10 O= iEoi E A SES 5 )NEWSEAPER ISSUES PUBLISHED ~ 5
bullERT RILE c L middotD AL
45
NAVY COTmiddot_middot ~
METAL S 3
__ middot E -~ -- - I ATE ( C middot
) E3 Emiddot I E5 I -middot 0 32 9 2 Cmiddot
__L__
J NA middot~y ACHIEVE- gt~E AL i 0 I I
NAVY COMMENDATION METAL
0
A DVA~ cD O) OFFIC LR FRl MC1 I ON S
~7 I
E middot~ E9 ( New ii an e ~ amp i a n ks )
Carlson LCDR
OTHER
117
2 I I
0 0 Gray LTJG Anderson LTJG
Seabee of the Month-4 middotAntarctic Service medals-108 Letter of Appriciamiddot-
FNrT iltn~F ( 7
LESSONS LEARNED
While in homeport the S-1 Department made a special point
of reviewing previous reports of lessons learned in relation to
the Battalions deployment to Antarctica Of particular import-
ance was the effort to maintain the personnel assets of this
department essentially intact at a single location A completely
smooth operation was evidenced on deployment and proved the wis-
ltlorn of prior lesson-learned comments reflecting on this subject
As the Battalion made the transition into this deployment
it was apparent that administrative and personnel pre-deployment
planning was accurate and complete and that all likely actions
were forseen well in advance
However the receipt of US Mail both personal and official
still seems to receive little attention by the handlers in the re-
spective Fleet Post Offices Transit time averagelbetween 10-12
days for air mail While in early deployment it was not unusual
to receive mail that had been sent to Europe and other FPOs in
the Pacific area While the need for US Government carrier is
understood for the use in the carrying of all US Registered
Mail it is felt that too many commands needlessly registered
mail to ensure delivery This could be accomplished in the fut-
ure by the use of Certified Mail and cut down handling procedures
as well as transit time
1 rphe overall deployment from an administratuve standpoint 1( t~middot wasqutstanding
Enclosure (2)
ENCLOSURE 3
OClOIH-H l t) l
Dur Ln~J Lile mon Lil of October the Ua L talion doployed to McMurdo
Station Antarctica a move highlighted by liber~y in Christchurch
New Zealand Those Seabees in McMurdo during October battled high
winds and blowing snow in their effort to prepare for the summer
support activities during DF-74 For his work with snow removal
from the Ice Runway EOl Charles White was selected Seabee of the
Month for October Also in October an advance party for the
Battalions Detachment to Gaeta Italy under OPCON of NMCB-40
left to make preparations for remaining personnel
NOVEMBER 1973
Activity during the month of November was fast and furious fol-
lowing the South Pole camp opening and resumption of construction on
the New South Pole Station The buildings beneath the Geodesic Dome
were started and Wonderarch construction got into full swing Vans
and supplies were airlifted to the construction site by VXE-SIX in
sufficient quantity so that there were adequate supplies available
to keep the construction on or in most instances ahead of schedule
By the end of the month 24 of the vans were received at the con-
struction site out of the total of 49 building packages
In McMurdo Project M-92 addition of two White Superior 26 ton
500 KW Diesel Generators to the Penquin Power and Light Plant~ enjoyed
a successful start and proceeded ahead of schedule The specially
constructed pad for the generators was completed generators were set ~ middotmiddotmiddot~ middotbullbullmiddotmiddot
flooring laid and some structural steel erected For his outstanding
performance on Project M-92 BU3 James Hermans was named Seabee of the
Month for November The Thanksgiving holiday was made more enjoyable
I --
I -
llS all personnet could reflect of the favorable progress made on
the initial construction effort
The main body of Det Gaeta deployed on November and began conshy
struction of a new recreation park for personnel of the 6th Fleet
DECEMBER 1973
During the month of December rapid progress continued on both
Antarctic construction projects and the presence of all essential
building materials was a key factor in making this possib~e At
South Pole Buildings 1 2 and 3 neared completion while Building
4 was finished and Building 6 trusses were set
In McMurdo the Power Plant addition was skinned in and the
major elements of CE and UT work began
For his contribution on New South Pole Station construction
BU2 Robert Clancy was selected Seabee of the Month for December
JANUARY 1974
Hig h productivity continued and by the end of the month the preshy
viously programmed Deepfreeze 74 Antarctica construction effort was
virtually completed Construction on the ICE proceeded so well
tha t work originally scheduled for next years DF-75 was undertaken
and completed this season One primary example was the four-story
tall Skylab Tower which was erected by aLsmall group of Seabees sent
from McMurdo specifically for that purpose The Battalion also acshy
cepted a number of smaller jobs in the McMurdo area including the
constr~ction of a vehicle storage building a new ham radio facility
and the middoterection of a handball court in the Station gymnasium
The Seabee of the Month for January was CE3 Donald Maxon of
New South Pole Station
Enclosure (3)
FEBRUARY l 97 4
The month of February saw completion and transfer of the two
primary deployment projects Project M-92 transferred in ceremonies
at McMurdo on l February and New South Pole Station was turned over
in ceremonies at the South Pole on 7 February Following this began
the much anticipated redeployment off the ICE with 15 February the
final departure date After liberty in Christchurch New Zealand
deployment come to a close with the long awaited homecoming made
more enjoyable by the knowledge that all assigned construction had
bee n completed and in the case of New South Pole virtually all
construction effort originally scheduled for next season also
accomplished
Enclo~ure (3)
ENCLOSURE 2
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J
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middotmiddot ~ middot - middot_~T i= C middot-ii)
iJ s Naval Mobile construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE Fm 1 OCT 73 to 25 FEB ~
1 Personnel Summary for Deployment
-middot--middotmiddot middot 0~~~~~ _--J )-middot (Deployment Totals) l DEPLO~GESTOTAIS oLomiddotr1 ~1rmiddot AVERAGE middot---- - - ------------- ------middotmiddot-middot-middot -middot- - - middotmiddot-- ---middot---------middot--middot- --------middot-- middot
AVERAGE
57~ 1 oTdl 5ASE 1 ~ bull -~~ bull -c middot=_ bull middot- middot --~ i bull bullbull G middot middot-v- middot --- --middot --- middot ==-middotmiddot
-==~- =middot~--~~~~~ =middotmiddot~~--middot-~--1-~~~2~~~~~T-~~(_ ~_=imiddot-~ ~-~~ ~7~~2~~-imiddot=_~~~~~ ~-~~--~~~~~~~~~~-- -~middot~=~- ~~=-~ _~ _~~--~~~--- = ~~~- middot--- middot1middot _ __ -middot 1 i 0 I 0 0 0 0
--- --middot---------~-----middot-middot~---1---------------~------- --------------------~- --------------0 2 2 i 0 IQ l 0 0 o l 0 0 0 0
--~~-~---middot I middot----middot _) _____ _____ _________ --------- - ----------____ 7 I 0 I 0 I 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 11 middot~~-middot - ------~~------i-----~--r--~-1--middot-~-------0-----c-middot-~~middot=i_-middot_o_------o-_~~---_-_ 2 ___ 1_ ___ s __ i ____ 2_a ___ _
---------middot-r -- ---middot----r
27 5 0 11 0 1 0 0 0 6 -
____ __ i _____ _ _ --- - - - - ---- ------
0 i 0 0 ---------
5E_nt TION NTrRVE1
r_Gii1LE PJK -~OT KECC-1t~LJD i RNLISTME~-rt FOf lt~NSTMENT ~
imiddot ii
l ------~-------_i
middot---- ~ I f ~ - - middot - 1 jQ~- ~ ~ -~ I ~~0~- ) p j tION- i ~i NON~ I RL -Fmiddotrp ~ c E I cmiddot~R 1middot c~-nR i CA i c_ I c~p-P
---middot-1-1~middot~-r-middot~---T ~~1---l~l~ ~_~ ~=--~--~- --- I c~s~srYSL ___ _=TmiddotfiiK6iTJimiddot L-= ____ l-r0~ncampJi~---11
s~~1~ ___ ==-=---=-=--=--=middot---= ~==-_Jmiddot=~-== __ middot ---middot=--==-0 ii
0
0 5
0 11
2 44
7 55 ------ ----- ----
8 95
~----middot---middotmiddotmiddot- middotmiddot- ---middotmiddotmiddot ---middot-- - -
The morale of the unit during the deployment remained extremely high as relatively favorable weather excellent air support and good prior planning combined to make the deployment a completely successful one The overall successes were even more satisfying as this season marks the end of Naval Construction Forces involvement ori the Antarctic Continent and the units performance was a fitting finale to years of participation Despite climatic conditions that are harsh beyond deshyscription virtually no recreation facilities crowded living conshyditions and long working hours the units esprit de corps was alshyways evident and high morale prevailed Indicative of the team spirit is the fact that the Battalion not only completed all of the tasks set forth for this season but completed practically all of the work at the South Pole that had been previously scheduled for next years DEEP FREEZE 75 They are a highly motivated group of men and their morale reflects their pride in the unit
~T PRDV BERTHING CNSFA QUALITY Marginal
~T PROV MESSING CNSFA QUALITY Good
JICAL a
3~ATED AT SICK CALL 225 i10SPITALIZED 4 ON SICK LIST TODAY 0
~~VD CASES 0
TAL b
~IENTS TREATED 37 JTAL FRCEDURES 27
~ALAINS ACTIVITIES
middot3LIC AFFAIRS
-c RECASE S 10 O= iEoi E A SES 5 )NEWSEAPER ISSUES PUBLISHED ~ 5
bullERT RILE c L middotD AL
45
NAVY COTmiddot_middot ~
METAL S 3
__ middot E -~ -- - I ATE ( C middot
) E3 Emiddot I E5 I -middot 0 32 9 2 Cmiddot
__L__
J NA middot~y ACHIEVE- gt~E AL i 0 I I
NAVY COMMENDATION METAL
0
A DVA~ cD O) OFFIC LR FRl MC1 I ON S
~7 I
E middot~ E9 ( New ii an e ~ amp i a n ks )
Carlson LCDR
OTHER
117
2 I I
0 0 Gray LTJG Anderson LTJG
Seabee of the Month-4 middotAntarctic Service medals-108 Letter of Appriciamiddot-
FNrT iltn~F ( 7
LESSONS LEARNED
While in homeport the S-1 Department made a special point
of reviewing previous reports of lessons learned in relation to
the Battalions deployment to Antarctica Of particular import-
ance was the effort to maintain the personnel assets of this
department essentially intact at a single location A completely
smooth operation was evidenced on deployment and proved the wis-
ltlorn of prior lesson-learned comments reflecting on this subject
As the Battalion made the transition into this deployment
it was apparent that administrative and personnel pre-deployment
planning was accurate and complete and that all likely actions
were forseen well in advance
However the receipt of US Mail both personal and official
still seems to receive little attention by the handlers in the re-
spective Fleet Post Offices Transit time averagelbetween 10-12
days for air mail While in early deployment it was not unusual
to receive mail that had been sent to Europe and other FPOs in
the Pacific area While the need for US Government carrier is
understood for the use in the carrying of all US Registered
Mail it is felt that too many commands needlessly registered
mail to ensure delivery This could be accomplished in the fut-
ure by the use of Certified Mail and cut down handling procedures
as well as transit time
1 rphe overall deployment from an administratuve standpoint 1( t~middot wasqutstanding
Enclosure (2)
ENCLOSURE 3
OClOIH-H l t) l
Dur Ln~J Lile mon Lil of October the Ua L talion doployed to McMurdo
Station Antarctica a move highlighted by liber~y in Christchurch
New Zealand Those Seabees in McMurdo during October battled high
winds and blowing snow in their effort to prepare for the summer
support activities during DF-74 For his work with snow removal
from the Ice Runway EOl Charles White was selected Seabee of the
Month for October Also in October an advance party for the
Battalions Detachment to Gaeta Italy under OPCON of NMCB-40
left to make preparations for remaining personnel
NOVEMBER 1973
Activity during the month of November was fast and furious fol-
lowing the South Pole camp opening and resumption of construction on
the New South Pole Station The buildings beneath the Geodesic Dome
were started and Wonderarch construction got into full swing Vans
and supplies were airlifted to the construction site by VXE-SIX in
sufficient quantity so that there were adequate supplies available
to keep the construction on or in most instances ahead of schedule
By the end of the month 24 of the vans were received at the con-
struction site out of the total of 49 building packages
In McMurdo Project M-92 addition of two White Superior 26 ton
500 KW Diesel Generators to the Penquin Power and Light Plant~ enjoyed
a successful start and proceeded ahead of schedule The specially
constructed pad for the generators was completed generators were set ~ middotmiddotmiddot~ middotbullbullmiddotmiddot
flooring laid and some structural steel erected For his outstanding
performance on Project M-92 BU3 James Hermans was named Seabee of the
Month for November The Thanksgiving holiday was made more enjoyable
I --
I -
llS all personnet could reflect of the favorable progress made on
the initial construction effort
The main body of Det Gaeta deployed on November and began conshy
struction of a new recreation park for personnel of the 6th Fleet
DECEMBER 1973
During the month of December rapid progress continued on both
Antarctic construction projects and the presence of all essential
building materials was a key factor in making this possib~e At
South Pole Buildings 1 2 and 3 neared completion while Building
4 was finished and Building 6 trusses were set
In McMurdo the Power Plant addition was skinned in and the
major elements of CE and UT work began
For his contribution on New South Pole Station construction
BU2 Robert Clancy was selected Seabee of the Month for December
JANUARY 1974
Hig h productivity continued and by the end of the month the preshy
viously programmed Deepfreeze 74 Antarctica construction effort was
virtually completed Construction on the ICE proceeded so well
tha t work originally scheduled for next years DF-75 was undertaken
and completed this season One primary example was the four-story
tall Skylab Tower which was erected by aLsmall group of Seabees sent
from McMurdo specifically for that purpose The Battalion also acshy
cepted a number of smaller jobs in the McMurdo area including the
constr~ction of a vehicle storage building a new ham radio facility
and the middoterection of a handball court in the Station gymnasium
The Seabee of the Month for January was CE3 Donald Maxon of
New South Pole Station
Enclosure (3)
FEBRUARY l 97 4
The month of February saw completion and transfer of the two
primary deployment projects Project M-92 transferred in ceremonies
at McMurdo on l February and New South Pole Station was turned over
in ceremonies at the South Pole on 7 February Following this began
the much anticipated redeployment off the ICE with 15 February the
final departure date After liberty in Christchurch New Zealand
deployment come to a close with the long awaited homecoming made
more enjoyable by the knowledge that all assigned construction had
bee n completed and in the case of New South Pole virtually all
construction effort originally scheduled for next season also
accomplished
Enclo~ure (3)
middot-
-fl) -
J
~ middot middot- t~middot~middotil sut~Y
middotmiddot ~ middot - middot_~T i= C middot-ii)
iJ s Naval Mobile construction Battalion SEVENTY-ONE Fm 1 OCT 73 to 25 FEB ~
1 Personnel Summary for Deployment
-middot--middotmiddot middot 0~~~~~ _--J )-middot (Deployment Totals) l DEPLO~GESTOTAIS oLomiddotr1 ~1rmiddot AVERAGE middot---- - - ------------- ------middotmiddot-middot-middot -middot- - - middotmiddot-- ---middot---------middot--middot- --------middot-- middot
AVERAGE
57~ 1 oTdl 5ASE 1 ~ bull -~~ bull -c middot=_ bull middot- middot --~ i bull bullbull G middot middot-v- middot --- --middot --- middot ==-middotmiddot
-==~- =middot~--~~~~~ =middotmiddot~~--middot-~--1-~~~2~~~~~T-~~(_ ~_=imiddot-~ ~-~~ ~7~~2~~-imiddot=_~~~~~ ~-~~--~~~~~~~~~~-- -~middot~=~- ~~=-~ _~ _~~--~~~--- = ~~~- middot--- middot1middot _ __ -middot 1 i 0 I 0 0 0 0
--- --middot---------~-----middot-middot~---1---------------~------- --------------------~- --------------0 2 2 i 0 IQ l 0 0 o l 0 0 0 0
--~~-~---middot I middot----middot _) _____ _____ _________ --------- - ----------____ 7 I 0 I 0 I 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 11 middot~~-middot - ------~~------i-----~--r--~-1--middot-~-------0-----c-middot-~~middot=i_-middot_o_------o-_~~---_-_ 2 ___ 1_ ___ s __ i ____ 2_a ___ _
---------middot-r -- ---middot----r
27 5 0 11 0 1 0 0 0 6 -
____ __ i _____ _ _ --- - - - - ---- ------
0 i 0 0 ---------
5E_nt TION NTrRVE1
r_Gii1LE PJK -~OT KECC-1t~LJD i RNLISTME~-rt FOf lt~NSTMENT ~
imiddot ii
l ------~-------_i
middot---- ~ I f ~ - - middot - 1 jQ~- ~ ~ -~ I ~~0~- ) p j tION- i ~i NON~ I RL -Fmiddotrp ~ c E I cmiddot~R 1middot c~-nR i CA i c_ I c~p-P
---middot-1-1~middot~-r-middot~---T ~~1---l~l~ ~_~ ~=--~--~- --- I c~s~srYSL ___ _=TmiddotfiiK6iTJimiddot L-= ____ l-r0~ncampJi~---11
s~~1~ ___ ==-=---=-=--=--=middot---= ~==-_Jmiddot=~-== __ middot ---middot=--==-0 ii
0
0 5
0 11
2 44
7 55 ------ ----- ----
8 95
~----middot---middotmiddotmiddot- middotmiddot- ---middotmiddotmiddot ---middot-- - -
The morale of the unit during the deployment remained extremely high as relatively favorable weather excellent air support and good prior planning combined to make the deployment a completely successful one The overall successes were even more satisfying as this season marks the end of Naval Construction Forces involvement ori the Antarctic Continent and the units performance was a fitting finale to years of participation Despite climatic conditions that are harsh beyond deshyscription virtually no recreation facilities crowded living conshyditions and long working hours the units esprit de corps was alshyways evident and high morale prevailed Indicative of the team spirit is the fact that the Battalion not only completed all of the tasks set forth for this season but completed practically all of the work at the South Pole that had been previously scheduled for next years DEEP FREEZE 75 They are a highly motivated group of men and their morale reflects their pride in the unit
~T PRDV BERTHING CNSFA QUALITY Marginal
~T PROV MESSING CNSFA QUALITY Good
JICAL a
3~ATED AT SICK CALL 225 i10SPITALIZED 4 ON SICK LIST TODAY 0
~~VD CASES 0
TAL b
~IENTS TREATED 37 JTAL FRCEDURES 27
~ALAINS ACTIVITIES
middot3LIC AFFAIRS
-c RECASE S 10 O= iEoi E A SES 5 )NEWSEAPER ISSUES PUBLISHED ~ 5
bullERT RILE c L middotD AL
45
NAVY COTmiddot_middot ~
METAL S 3
__ middot E -~ -- - I ATE ( C middot
) E3 Emiddot I E5 I -middot 0 32 9 2 Cmiddot
__L__
J NA middot~y ACHIEVE- gt~E AL i 0 I I
NAVY COMMENDATION METAL
0
A DVA~ cD O) OFFIC LR FRl MC1 I ON S
~7 I
E middot~ E9 ( New ii an e ~ amp i a n ks )
Carlson LCDR
OTHER
117
2 I I
0 0 Gray LTJG Anderson LTJG
Seabee of the Month-4 middotAntarctic Service medals-108 Letter of Appriciamiddot-
FNrT iltn~F ( 7
LESSONS LEARNED
While in homeport the S-1 Department made a special point
of reviewing previous reports of lessons learned in relation to
the Battalions deployment to Antarctica Of particular import-
ance was the effort to maintain the personnel assets of this
department essentially intact at a single location A completely
smooth operation was evidenced on deployment and proved the wis-
ltlorn of prior lesson-learned comments reflecting on this subject
As the Battalion made the transition into this deployment
it was apparent that administrative and personnel pre-deployment
planning was accurate and complete and that all likely actions
were forseen well in advance
However the receipt of US Mail both personal and official
still seems to receive little attention by the handlers in the re-
spective Fleet Post Offices Transit time averagelbetween 10-12
days for air mail While in early deployment it was not unusual
to receive mail that had been sent to Europe and other FPOs in
the Pacific area While the need for US Government carrier is
understood for the use in the carrying of all US Registered
Mail it is felt that too many commands needlessly registered
mail to ensure delivery This could be accomplished in the fut-
ure by the use of Certified Mail and cut down handling procedures
as well as transit time
1 rphe overall deployment from an administratuve standpoint 1( t~middot wasqutstanding
Enclosure (2)
ENCLOSURE 3
OClOIH-H l t) l
Dur Ln~J Lile mon Lil of October the Ua L talion doployed to McMurdo
Station Antarctica a move highlighted by liber~y in Christchurch
New Zealand Those Seabees in McMurdo during October battled high
winds and blowing snow in their effort to prepare for the summer
support activities during DF-74 For his work with snow removal
from the Ice Runway EOl Charles White was selected Seabee of the
Month for October Also in October an advance party for the
Battalions Detachment to Gaeta Italy under OPCON of NMCB-40
left to make preparations for remaining personnel
NOVEMBER 1973
Activity during the month of November was fast and furious fol-
lowing the South Pole camp opening and resumption of construction on
the New South Pole Station The buildings beneath the Geodesic Dome
were started and Wonderarch construction got into full swing Vans
and supplies were airlifted to the construction site by VXE-SIX in
sufficient quantity so that there were adequate supplies available
to keep the construction on or in most instances ahead of schedule
By the end of the month 24 of the vans were received at the con-
struction site out of the total of 49 building packages
In McMurdo Project M-92 addition of two White Superior 26 ton
500 KW Diesel Generators to the Penquin Power and Light Plant~ enjoyed
a successful start and proceeded ahead of schedule The specially
constructed pad for the generators was completed generators were set ~ middotmiddotmiddot~ middotbullbullmiddotmiddot
flooring laid and some structural steel erected For his outstanding
performance on Project M-92 BU3 James Hermans was named Seabee of the
Month for November The Thanksgiving holiday was made more enjoyable
I --
I -
llS all personnet could reflect of the favorable progress made on
the initial construction effort
The main body of Det Gaeta deployed on November and began conshy
struction of a new recreation park for personnel of the 6th Fleet
DECEMBER 1973
During the month of December rapid progress continued on both
Antarctic construction projects and the presence of all essential
building materials was a key factor in making this possib~e At
South Pole Buildings 1 2 and 3 neared completion while Building
4 was finished and Building 6 trusses were set
In McMurdo the Power Plant addition was skinned in and the
major elements of CE and UT work began
For his contribution on New South Pole Station construction
BU2 Robert Clancy was selected Seabee of the Month for December
JANUARY 1974
Hig h productivity continued and by the end of the month the preshy
viously programmed Deepfreeze 74 Antarctica construction effort was
virtually completed Construction on the ICE proceeded so well
tha t work originally scheduled for next years DF-75 was undertaken
and completed this season One primary example was the four-story
tall Skylab Tower which was erected by aLsmall group of Seabees sent
from McMurdo specifically for that purpose The Battalion also acshy
cepted a number of smaller jobs in the McMurdo area including the
constr~ction of a vehicle storage building a new ham radio facility
and the middoterection of a handball court in the Station gymnasium
The Seabee of the Month for January was CE3 Donald Maxon of
New South Pole Station
Enclosure (3)
FEBRUARY l 97 4
The month of February saw completion and transfer of the two
primary deployment projects Project M-92 transferred in ceremonies
at McMurdo on l February and New South Pole Station was turned over
in ceremonies at the South Pole on 7 February Following this began
the much anticipated redeployment off the ICE with 15 February the
final departure date After liberty in Christchurch New Zealand
deployment come to a close with the long awaited homecoming made
more enjoyable by the knowledge that all assigned construction had
bee n completed and in the case of New South Pole virtually all
construction effort originally scheduled for next season also
accomplished
Enclo~ure (3)
~----middot---middotmiddotmiddot- middotmiddot- ---middotmiddotmiddot ---middot-- - -
The morale of the unit during the deployment remained extremely high as relatively favorable weather excellent air support and good prior planning combined to make the deployment a completely successful one The overall successes were even more satisfying as this season marks the end of Naval Construction Forces involvement ori the Antarctic Continent and the units performance was a fitting finale to years of participation Despite climatic conditions that are harsh beyond deshyscription virtually no recreation facilities crowded living conshyditions and long working hours the units esprit de corps was alshyways evident and high morale prevailed Indicative of the team spirit is the fact that the Battalion not only completed all of the tasks set forth for this season but completed practically all of the work at the South Pole that had been previously scheduled for next years DEEP FREEZE 75 They are a highly motivated group of men and their morale reflects their pride in the unit
~T PRDV BERTHING CNSFA QUALITY Marginal
~T PROV MESSING CNSFA QUALITY Good
JICAL a
3~ATED AT SICK CALL 225 i10SPITALIZED 4 ON SICK LIST TODAY 0
~~VD CASES 0
TAL b
~IENTS TREATED 37 JTAL FRCEDURES 27
~ALAINS ACTIVITIES
middot3LIC AFFAIRS
-c RECASE S 10 O= iEoi E A SES 5 )NEWSEAPER ISSUES PUBLISHED ~ 5
bullERT RILE c L middotD AL
45
NAVY COTmiddot_middot ~
METAL S 3
__ middot E -~ -- - I ATE ( C middot
) E3 Emiddot I E5 I -middot 0 32 9 2 Cmiddot
__L__
J NA middot~y ACHIEVE- gt~E AL i 0 I I
NAVY COMMENDATION METAL
0
A DVA~ cD O) OFFIC LR FRl MC1 I ON S
~7 I
E middot~ E9 ( New ii an e ~ amp i a n ks )
Carlson LCDR
OTHER
117
2 I I
0 0 Gray LTJG Anderson LTJG
Seabee of the Month-4 middotAntarctic Service medals-108 Letter of Appriciamiddot-
FNrT iltn~F ( 7
LESSONS LEARNED
While in homeport the S-1 Department made a special point
of reviewing previous reports of lessons learned in relation to
the Battalions deployment to Antarctica Of particular import-
ance was the effort to maintain the personnel assets of this
department essentially intact at a single location A completely
smooth operation was evidenced on deployment and proved the wis-
ltlorn of prior lesson-learned comments reflecting on this subject
As the Battalion made the transition into this deployment
it was apparent that administrative and personnel pre-deployment
planning was accurate and complete and that all likely actions
were forseen well in advance
However the receipt of US Mail both personal and official
still seems to receive little attention by the handlers in the re-
spective Fleet Post Offices Transit time averagelbetween 10-12
days for air mail While in early deployment it was not unusual
to receive mail that had been sent to Europe and other FPOs in
the Pacific area While the need for US Government carrier is
understood for the use in the carrying of all US Registered
Mail it is felt that too many commands needlessly registered
mail to ensure delivery This could be accomplished in the fut-
ure by the use of Certified Mail and cut down handling procedures
as well as transit time
1 rphe overall deployment from an administratuve standpoint 1( t~middot wasqutstanding
Enclosure (2)
ENCLOSURE 3
OClOIH-H l t) l
Dur Ln~J Lile mon Lil of October the Ua L talion doployed to McMurdo
Station Antarctica a move highlighted by liber~y in Christchurch
New Zealand Those Seabees in McMurdo during October battled high
winds and blowing snow in their effort to prepare for the summer
support activities during DF-74 For his work with snow removal
from the Ice Runway EOl Charles White was selected Seabee of the
Month for October Also in October an advance party for the
Battalions Detachment to Gaeta Italy under OPCON of NMCB-40
left to make preparations for remaining personnel
NOVEMBER 1973
Activity during the month of November was fast and furious fol-
lowing the South Pole camp opening and resumption of construction on
the New South Pole Station The buildings beneath the Geodesic Dome
were started and Wonderarch construction got into full swing Vans
and supplies were airlifted to the construction site by VXE-SIX in
sufficient quantity so that there were adequate supplies available
to keep the construction on or in most instances ahead of schedule
By the end of the month 24 of the vans were received at the con-
struction site out of the total of 49 building packages
In McMurdo Project M-92 addition of two White Superior 26 ton
500 KW Diesel Generators to the Penquin Power and Light Plant~ enjoyed
a successful start and proceeded ahead of schedule The specially
constructed pad for the generators was completed generators were set ~ middotmiddotmiddot~ middotbullbullmiddotmiddot
flooring laid and some structural steel erected For his outstanding
performance on Project M-92 BU3 James Hermans was named Seabee of the
Month for November The Thanksgiving holiday was made more enjoyable
I --
I -
llS all personnet could reflect of the favorable progress made on
the initial construction effort
The main body of Det Gaeta deployed on November and began conshy
struction of a new recreation park for personnel of the 6th Fleet
DECEMBER 1973
During the month of December rapid progress continued on both
Antarctic construction projects and the presence of all essential
building materials was a key factor in making this possib~e At
South Pole Buildings 1 2 and 3 neared completion while Building
4 was finished and Building 6 trusses were set
In McMurdo the Power Plant addition was skinned in and the
major elements of CE and UT work began
For his contribution on New South Pole Station construction
BU2 Robert Clancy was selected Seabee of the Month for December
JANUARY 1974
Hig h productivity continued and by the end of the month the preshy
viously programmed Deepfreeze 74 Antarctica construction effort was
virtually completed Construction on the ICE proceeded so well
tha t work originally scheduled for next years DF-75 was undertaken
and completed this season One primary example was the four-story
tall Skylab Tower which was erected by aLsmall group of Seabees sent
from McMurdo specifically for that purpose The Battalion also acshy
cepted a number of smaller jobs in the McMurdo area including the
constr~ction of a vehicle storage building a new ham radio facility
and the middoterection of a handball court in the Station gymnasium
The Seabee of the Month for January was CE3 Donald Maxon of
New South Pole Station
Enclosure (3)
FEBRUARY l 97 4
The month of February saw completion and transfer of the two
primary deployment projects Project M-92 transferred in ceremonies
at McMurdo on l February and New South Pole Station was turned over
in ceremonies at the South Pole on 7 February Following this began
the much anticipated redeployment off the ICE with 15 February the
final departure date After liberty in Christchurch New Zealand
deployment come to a close with the long awaited homecoming made
more enjoyable by the knowledge that all assigned construction had
bee n completed and in the case of New South Pole virtually all
construction effort originally scheduled for next season also
accomplished
Enclo~ure (3)
LESSONS LEARNED
While in homeport the S-1 Department made a special point
of reviewing previous reports of lessons learned in relation to
the Battalions deployment to Antarctica Of particular import-
ance was the effort to maintain the personnel assets of this
department essentially intact at a single location A completely
smooth operation was evidenced on deployment and proved the wis-
ltlorn of prior lesson-learned comments reflecting on this subject
As the Battalion made the transition into this deployment
it was apparent that administrative and personnel pre-deployment
planning was accurate and complete and that all likely actions
were forseen well in advance
However the receipt of US Mail both personal and official
still seems to receive little attention by the handlers in the re-
spective Fleet Post Offices Transit time averagelbetween 10-12
days for air mail While in early deployment it was not unusual
to receive mail that had been sent to Europe and other FPOs in
the Pacific area While the need for US Government carrier is
understood for the use in the carrying of all US Registered
Mail it is felt that too many commands needlessly registered
mail to ensure delivery This could be accomplished in the fut-
ure by the use of Certified Mail and cut down handling procedures
as well as transit time
1 rphe overall deployment from an administratuve standpoint 1( t~middot wasqutstanding
Enclosure (2)
ENCLOSURE 3
OClOIH-H l t) l
Dur Ln~J Lile mon Lil of October the Ua L talion doployed to McMurdo
Station Antarctica a move highlighted by liber~y in Christchurch
New Zealand Those Seabees in McMurdo during October battled high
winds and blowing snow in their effort to prepare for the summer
support activities during DF-74 For his work with snow removal
from the Ice Runway EOl Charles White was selected Seabee of the
Month for October Also in October an advance party for the
Battalions Detachment to Gaeta Italy under OPCON of NMCB-40
left to make preparations for remaining personnel
NOVEMBER 1973
Activity during the month of November was fast and furious fol-
lowing the South Pole camp opening and resumption of construction on
the New South Pole Station The buildings beneath the Geodesic Dome
were started and Wonderarch construction got into full swing Vans
and supplies were airlifted to the construction site by VXE-SIX in
sufficient quantity so that there were adequate supplies available
to keep the construction on or in most instances ahead of schedule
By the end of the month 24 of the vans were received at the con-
struction site out of the total of 49 building packages
In McMurdo Project M-92 addition of two White Superior 26 ton
500 KW Diesel Generators to the Penquin Power and Light Plant~ enjoyed
a successful start and proceeded ahead of schedule The specially
constructed pad for the generators was completed generators were set ~ middotmiddotmiddot~ middotbullbullmiddotmiddot
flooring laid and some structural steel erected For his outstanding
performance on Project M-92 BU3 James Hermans was named Seabee of the
Month for November The Thanksgiving holiday was made more enjoyable
I --
I -
llS all personnet could reflect of the favorable progress made on
the initial construction effort
The main body of Det Gaeta deployed on November and began conshy
struction of a new recreation park for personnel of the 6th Fleet
DECEMBER 1973
During the month of December rapid progress continued on both
Antarctic construction projects and the presence of all essential
building materials was a key factor in making this possib~e At
South Pole Buildings 1 2 and 3 neared completion while Building
4 was finished and Building 6 trusses were set
In McMurdo the Power Plant addition was skinned in and the
major elements of CE and UT work began
For his contribution on New South Pole Station construction
BU2 Robert Clancy was selected Seabee of the Month for December
JANUARY 1974
Hig h productivity continued and by the end of the month the preshy
viously programmed Deepfreeze 74 Antarctica construction effort was
virtually completed Construction on the ICE proceeded so well
tha t work originally scheduled for next years DF-75 was undertaken
and completed this season One primary example was the four-story
tall Skylab Tower which was erected by aLsmall group of Seabees sent
from McMurdo specifically for that purpose The Battalion also acshy
cepted a number of smaller jobs in the McMurdo area including the
constr~ction of a vehicle storage building a new ham radio facility
and the middoterection of a handball court in the Station gymnasium
The Seabee of the Month for January was CE3 Donald Maxon of
New South Pole Station
Enclosure (3)
FEBRUARY l 97 4
The month of February saw completion and transfer of the two
primary deployment projects Project M-92 transferred in ceremonies
at McMurdo on l February and New South Pole Station was turned over
in ceremonies at the South Pole on 7 February Following this began
the much anticipated redeployment off the ICE with 15 February the
final departure date After liberty in Christchurch New Zealand
deployment come to a close with the long awaited homecoming made
more enjoyable by the knowledge that all assigned construction had
bee n completed and in the case of New South Pole virtually all
construction effort originally scheduled for next season also
accomplished
Enclo~ure (3)
ENCLOSURE 3
OClOIH-H l t) l
Dur Ln~J Lile mon Lil of October the Ua L talion doployed to McMurdo
Station Antarctica a move highlighted by liber~y in Christchurch
New Zealand Those Seabees in McMurdo during October battled high
winds and blowing snow in their effort to prepare for the summer
support activities during DF-74 For his work with snow removal
from the Ice Runway EOl Charles White was selected Seabee of the
Month for October Also in October an advance party for the
Battalions Detachment to Gaeta Italy under OPCON of NMCB-40
left to make preparations for remaining personnel
NOVEMBER 1973
Activity during the month of November was fast and furious fol-
lowing the South Pole camp opening and resumption of construction on
the New South Pole Station The buildings beneath the Geodesic Dome
were started and Wonderarch construction got into full swing Vans
and supplies were airlifted to the construction site by VXE-SIX in
sufficient quantity so that there were adequate supplies available
to keep the construction on or in most instances ahead of schedule
By the end of the month 24 of the vans were received at the con-
struction site out of the total of 49 building packages
In McMurdo Project M-92 addition of two White Superior 26 ton
500 KW Diesel Generators to the Penquin Power and Light Plant~ enjoyed
a successful start and proceeded ahead of schedule The specially
constructed pad for the generators was completed generators were set ~ middotmiddotmiddot~ middotbullbullmiddotmiddot
flooring laid and some structural steel erected For his outstanding
performance on Project M-92 BU3 James Hermans was named Seabee of the
Month for November The Thanksgiving holiday was made more enjoyable
I --
I -
llS all personnet could reflect of the favorable progress made on
the initial construction effort
The main body of Det Gaeta deployed on November and began conshy
struction of a new recreation park for personnel of the 6th Fleet
DECEMBER 1973
During the month of December rapid progress continued on both
Antarctic construction projects and the presence of all essential
building materials was a key factor in making this possib~e At
South Pole Buildings 1 2 and 3 neared completion while Building
4 was finished and Building 6 trusses were set
In McMurdo the Power Plant addition was skinned in and the
major elements of CE and UT work began
For his contribution on New South Pole Station construction
BU2 Robert Clancy was selected Seabee of the Month for December
JANUARY 1974
Hig h productivity continued and by the end of the month the preshy
viously programmed Deepfreeze 74 Antarctica construction effort was
virtually completed Construction on the ICE proceeded so well
tha t work originally scheduled for next years DF-75 was undertaken
and completed this season One primary example was the four-story
tall Skylab Tower which was erected by aLsmall group of Seabees sent
from McMurdo specifically for that purpose The Battalion also acshy
cepted a number of smaller jobs in the McMurdo area including the
constr~ction of a vehicle storage building a new ham radio facility
and the middoterection of a handball court in the Station gymnasium
The Seabee of the Month for January was CE3 Donald Maxon of
New South Pole Station
Enclosure (3)
FEBRUARY l 97 4
The month of February saw completion and transfer of the two
primary deployment projects Project M-92 transferred in ceremonies
at McMurdo on l February and New South Pole Station was turned over
in ceremonies at the South Pole on 7 February Following this began
the much anticipated redeployment off the ICE with 15 February the
final departure date After liberty in Christchurch New Zealand
deployment come to a close with the long awaited homecoming made
more enjoyable by the knowledge that all assigned construction had
bee n completed and in the case of New South Pole virtually all
construction effort originally scheduled for next season also
accomplished
Enclo~ure (3)
OClOIH-H l t) l
Dur Ln~J Lile mon Lil of October the Ua L talion doployed to McMurdo
Station Antarctica a move highlighted by liber~y in Christchurch
New Zealand Those Seabees in McMurdo during October battled high
winds and blowing snow in their effort to prepare for the summer
support activities during DF-74 For his work with snow removal
from the Ice Runway EOl Charles White was selected Seabee of the
Month for October Also in October an advance party for the
Battalions Detachment to Gaeta Italy under OPCON of NMCB-40
left to make preparations for remaining personnel
NOVEMBER 1973
Activity during the month of November was fast and furious fol-
lowing the South Pole camp opening and resumption of construction on
the New South Pole Station The buildings beneath the Geodesic Dome
were started and Wonderarch construction got into full swing Vans
and supplies were airlifted to the construction site by VXE-SIX in
sufficient quantity so that there were adequate supplies available
to keep the construction on or in most instances ahead of schedule
By the end of the month 24 of the vans were received at the con-
struction site out of the total of 49 building packages
In McMurdo Project M-92 addition of two White Superior 26 ton
500 KW Diesel Generators to the Penquin Power and Light Plant~ enjoyed
a successful start and proceeded ahead of schedule The specially
constructed pad for the generators was completed generators were set ~ middotmiddotmiddot~ middotbullbullmiddotmiddot
flooring laid and some structural steel erected For his outstanding
performance on Project M-92 BU3 James Hermans was named Seabee of the
Month for November The Thanksgiving holiday was made more enjoyable
I --
I -
llS all personnet could reflect of the favorable progress made on
the initial construction effort
The main body of Det Gaeta deployed on November and began conshy
struction of a new recreation park for personnel of the 6th Fleet
DECEMBER 1973
During the month of December rapid progress continued on both
Antarctic construction projects and the presence of all essential
building materials was a key factor in making this possib~e At
South Pole Buildings 1 2 and 3 neared completion while Building
4 was finished and Building 6 trusses were set
In McMurdo the Power Plant addition was skinned in and the
major elements of CE and UT work began
For his contribution on New South Pole Station construction
BU2 Robert Clancy was selected Seabee of the Month for December
JANUARY 1974
Hig h productivity continued and by the end of the month the preshy
viously programmed Deepfreeze 74 Antarctica construction effort was
virtually completed Construction on the ICE proceeded so well
tha t work originally scheduled for next years DF-75 was undertaken
and completed this season One primary example was the four-story
tall Skylab Tower which was erected by aLsmall group of Seabees sent
from McMurdo specifically for that purpose The Battalion also acshy
cepted a number of smaller jobs in the McMurdo area including the
constr~ction of a vehicle storage building a new ham radio facility
and the middoterection of a handball court in the Station gymnasium
The Seabee of the Month for January was CE3 Donald Maxon of
New South Pole Station
Enclosure (3)
FEBRUARY l 97 4
The month of February saw completion and transfer of the two
primary deployment projects Project M-92 transferred in ceremonies
at McMurdo on l February and New South Pole Station was turned over
in ceremonies at the South Pole on 7 February Following this began
the much anticipated redeployment off the ICE with 15 February the
final departure date After liberty in Christchurch New Zealand
deployment come to a close with the long awaited homecoming made
more enjoyable by the knowledge that all assigned construction had
bee n completed and in the case of New South Pole virtually all
construction effort originally scheduled for next season also
accomplished
Enclo~ure (3)
I --
I -
llS all personnet could reflect of the favorable progress made on
the initial construction effort
The main body of Det Gaeta deployed on November and began conshy
struction of a new recreation park for personnel of the 6th Fleet
DECEMBER 1973
During the month of December rapid progress continued on both
Antarctic construction projects and the presence of all essential
building materials was a key factor in making this possib~e At
South Pole Buildings 1 2 and 3 neared completion while Building
4 was finished and Building 6 trusses were set
In McMurdo the Power Plant addition was skinned in and the
major elements of CE and UT work began
For his contribution on New South Pole Station construction
BU2 Robert Clancy was selected Seabee of the Month for December
JANUARY 1974
Hig h productivity continued and by the end of the month the preshy
viously programmed Deepfreeze 74 Antarctica construction effort was
virtually completed Construction on the ICE proceeded so well
tha t work originally scheduled for next years DF-75 was undertaken
and completed this season One primary example was the four-story
tall Skylab Tower which was erected by aLsmall group of Seabees sent
from McMurdo specifically for that purpose The Battalion also acshy
cepted a number of smaller jobs in the McMurdo area including the
constr~ction of a vehicle storage building a new ham radio facility
and the middoterection of a handball court in the Station gymnasium
The Seabee of the Month for January was CE3 Donald Maxon of
New South Pole Station
Enclosure (3)
FEBRUARY l 97 4
The month of February saw completion and transfer of the two
primary deployment projects Project M-92 transferred in ceremonies
at McMurdo on l February and New South Pole Station was turned over
in ceremonies at the South Pole on 7 February Following this began
the much anticipated redeployment off the ICE with 15 February the
final departure date After liberty in Christchurch New Zealand
deployment come to a close with the long awaited homecoming made
more enjoyable by the knowledge that all assigned construction had
bee n completed and in the case of New South Pole virtually all
construction effort originally scheduled for next season also
accomplished
Enclo~ure (3)
FEBRUARY l 97 4
The month of February saw completion and transfer of the two
primary deployment projects Project M-92 transferred in ceremonies
at McMurdo on l February and New South Pole Station was turned over
in ceremonies at the South Pole on 7 February Following this began
the much anticipated redeployment off the ICE with 15 February the
final departure date After liberty in Christchurch New Zealand
deployment come to a close with the long awaited homecoming made
more enjoyable by the knowledge that all assigned construction had
bee n completed and in the case of New South Pole virtually all
construction effort originally scheduled for next season also
accomplished
Enclo~ure (3)
