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5213 Ser 523 1 AUGUST 1973
Commanding Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ONE THREE THREE Commander Naval Construction Battalions U S Atlantic Fleet
Deployment Completion Report for Period November 1972 to July 1973 submission of
Ref (a) COMCBPACCOMCBLANTINST 5213l COMCBLANT OPORD 3-73 ( b)
Encl (1) ( 2 ) ( 3) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 )
( l 0) ( 11) ( 12) (13) ( 14) ( l 5 ) ( 16) ( l 7 )
Unit Location Summary Unit Moves Summary Significant Events Summary Administrative Summary Historical Summary Training Summary Equipment Summary Labor Distribution Summary Project Status Summary Main Body Summary Detail Chagos Summary Detail Naples Summary Detail Sigonella Summary Detail Greece Summary Detail Crete Summary Detail Todendorf Summary Detail Sardinia Summary
1 Enclosures (1) through (17) are forwarded in ac co rdance with reference (a) as required in the performance o f reference ( b)
2 Unit Location In accordance with refer e n c e (b) NMCB 133 was deployed to Rota Spain from November 1972 to July 1973 Details and detached unit locations are indicated in enclosur e ( l )
3 Unit Mo vemen t NMCB 133 deployed on 11 Nov e mber 197 2 and r et urn e d to home port on 15 J u ly 197 3 Ot her uni t mov e me n ts during this period are summariz ed in enclosure (2)bull
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4 Significant Events Significant events taking place during the deployment are set forth in enclosure l3)
W C CONNOR
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Copy to COMCBLANT Original and 2 copies CINCLANTFLT 1 COMSEHVLANT 1 COMCBPAC 2 DIR OF NAVAL HISTORY 1 NAVFACENGCOMHQ (Code 06) 1 COM 31ST NCR 1 COM OTH NCR 1 COM 21ST NCR 1 CO CBC PORHUE (Code 17) 1 CO CBC PORHUE (Code 15) 1 CO CBC DAVISVILLE 1 CO CBC GULFPORT 1 CO NAVCONSTAU GULFPORT l CO NAVSCON PORHUE 1 CO NAVSCON DAVISVILLE 1 CO CFXOS PORHUE 1 ALL NMCBS 1 CNO (OP-44G) 1 CO NCEL PORHUE 1 COMMANDANT MARINE CORPS 1 Director Trainin~ Publications Division 1 ALL RNCBS RNCRS and RNMCBS 1
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UNIT LOCATION SUMMARY
Enclosure (1)
UNIT ~OCATION SUMMARY ARRDP
TYPI UNIT amp PESIGNATION OFF1JIL LOCATION DATE AT SITE MISSION
MAIN BODY 14210 ROT A SPAIN NOV 72JUL 73 Training in con-junction vith c -struction of base facilities
REAR ECHELOtlrAD 043 VARIOUS LOCATIONS JUN 72JUL 73 20NCR aupportschoola Medical amp legal holds
stABEE TEAM 13310 112 KUSAI T T P I OCT 72MAY 73 Civic Action
DETAIL TODENDORF 07 TODENOORF GERMANY FEB 73JUN 73 Ccnstruction of N~A Todendorf Facilities
DETAIL CHAGOS 416o DIEGO GARCIA NOV 72JUN 73 Construction of Reindeer Station
DETAIL SIGONELLA 133 SIGClELLA SICILY NOV 72JUL 7) Construction of NAF Sigonella Base Facil-ities
DlAIL NAPLES 026 NAPLES IT ALY NOV 72JUL 73 Construction of NSA Naples Facilities
DETAIL GREECE 015 DA MAXRI GRIECE NOV 72JUL 73 Construction of NCS Nea Makri Facilities
DETAIL SARDINIA 111 LA MADDALENA SARDIN IA MAR 73JUL 73 Construction of NSA Det La Maddalena
t Facilities () 0 DT AIL CRETE 126 SOUDA BAY CRETE NOV 72JUL 73 Construction of NAVDEI ~ Souda Bay Base CTl Facilities - - ADV ANCI PARTY 6215 GULFPORT MISSISSIPPI JUN 73JUL 73 Preparation for arrival
Of Mainbody
UNIT MOVES u 11UY
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26 October 1m
27 Qctober 1972
10 Noyeber 1972
11 November 1972
13 NOT8Jllber 1972
21 Januaa 1973
19 Febryorv 1973
11 April 1973
21 ra1 1973
24 May 1973
2 Jmicrope 1973
9 Jmicrope 1973
3 JulY 1973bull
11 July 193
14 July 1973
UN IT MOVEMENTS
NMCB-133 Detail Chagos Advance Party departed Gulfport for Diego Garcia by MAC
NMCB-133 Advance Party departed Gulfport for Jrurope Tia MAC charter
NMCB-133 Detail Chagos Main Body departed Gulf port for Diego Garcia by MAC
NMCB-133 Main Body departed Gulfport by MAC Charter to Rota Spain
NMCB-133 EUropean details departed Rota by gove[llllent air to uropean detail sites in Sigonella Sicily Naples Italy Nea Makri Greece and Souda Baymiddot Crete
Detail Crete comprised of one (1) officer and tvelTe (12) enlisted departed Souda Bay Crete via government air to return to Rota Spain
Detail Todendorf comprised of eight (8) enlisted departed Rota via government air for Todendort Germany
Fifteen (15) enlisted or Detail Crete redeployed to Souda Bay Crete by government air from Rota
SEABE Team 13310 redeployed from Guam to Gulfport Mississippi
NMCB-133 Pre-Advance Party consisting of one (1) officer and six (6) enlisted departed Rota Spain by MAC to return to Gulfport Mississippi
Seven (7) enlisted of Detail Todendorf returned by government air to Rota Spain from NSGA Todendorf Germany
Four (4) officers and one hundred fifty-five (155) enlisted of Detail Chagos departed Diego Garcia by MAC to return to Gulfport Mississippi
NMCB-133 Advance Party consisting of one (1) officer and seveDty-seven (Tl) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain by MAC to return to Gulfport Miasisaippi
Details Naples Sigonella Sardinia Greece and Crete returned to Rota Spain by government air
NMCB-lJJ departed Rota Spain by government air to return to homeport in Gulfport Mississippi
Enclosure (2)
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SIGNIFTC ll NT tVEfHl SlliM Y
28 October 1972
30 October 1972
12 November 1972
12 November 1972
13 November 1972
15 NoTember 1972
16 November 1972
16-26 November 1972
17 November 1972
18 November 192
26 November 1922
1 December 1972
2 December 1972
12 December 1972
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
NMCB 133 Advance Party arrived in Europe
NMCB 133 Detail Chagos Advance Party arrived at Diego Garc i a
NMCB 133 Main Body arrived Rota Spain
NMCB 133 Main Body Detail Chagos arrived Diego Garcia
NMCB 133 European Details arrive at deployshyment s ites
LCDR HUBEL APWO NAF Sigonella visited Detail Crete site Souda Bay Crete
RADM WALTON COMLANTDIVNAVFACENGCOM vi sited Det~il Crete site
CDR CONNOR CONMCB 133 LTJG McCONNELL Asst Ops Officer and CUCH GOOSENS SEA visited European Detail sites
CAPT FLUSS COMFAIRMED Staff Civil Engineer visited Detail Crete site
RADM ROSENBERG DEPCINCUSNAVEUR and s taff visited Detail Crete site
LCDR MUIR XONMCB 133 and CUCH GOOS~S SEA departed for visit to Diego Garcia detail site
CAPT CL~TS COMCBLANT departed Diego middot Garcia after completing inspecti on tour
Sir BRUCE GREATBATCH Governor of Seychelles Mr JOHN TODD Administrator BIOT and Ambassador ROBINSON McILVAINE American Ambassador to Kenya arrived Diego Garcia
RADM CRAWFORD DEP CoS CI NCEUR visited Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete to discuss P-729
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26 December 1972
8 January 1973
13 January 1973
21 January 1973bull
23-25 January 1973
25 January 1973
25 January 1973middot
8-14 February 1973
12-21 February 1973
12 February 1973
19 February 1973
22-23 February 1973
BOB HOPE Christmas Show entertained at Diego Garcia
CDR CONNOR CO NMCB 133 inspected Detail Crete Souda Bay Crete and Detail Greece Nea Hakri Greece
CDR J E BODAMER Commanding Officer NMCB-74 arrived Diego Garcia with pre-deployment party
BU2 NATHAN K HONAKER named NMCB-133 Seabee of the Month and Diego Garcia Island Sailor of the Month
LT J P PARPER and twelve enlisted departed Souda Bay Crete for Rota Spain leavang Detail Crete in caretaker status of three men on board
NMCB-133 Battalion Mount Out Exercise Bee Alert 1-73 was conducted by CBLANT S-2 LCDR CONNELIE and IDC roLLAR
RADM A R MARSCHALL CEC USN VICE Commander NAVFACENGCOM arrived Diego Garcia
CDR W C CONNOR CEC USN Commanding Officer NMCB-133 departed Rota for tour of detail sites at Naples Italy and Diego Garcia
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NMCB-133 and CUCM JPA GOOSD(S SEA toured European detail sites
BUC MILTON COMCBLANT Safety Chief completed inspection tour of European de tail sites and main body site
CMC WELK COMCBLANT Equipment Representative completed inspection tour of main body and detail sites
Detail Todendorf departed Rota Spain for NAVSECGRUACT Todendorf Germany to complete the construction of NAVSECGRUACT facilities
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NHCB 133 and LCDR J E JARVIS Operations Officer NMCB 133 attended Facilities Planning Conference at CINCUSNAVEUR
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5-9 March 1973
8-9 March 1973
17-19 March 1973
17-20 March 1973
27 March 1973middot
4-7 April 1973
6-11 April 1973
7 April 1973
12 April 1973middot
14 April 1973
18 April 1973
19 April 1973
20 April 1973middot
25 April-3 May 1973
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NMCB-133 and CUCH JPA GOOSENS SEA attended COMCBUNT CO Conference at Davisville R I
C~Seabee birthday celebrated with Seabee Ball and Battalion picnic
CDR R D GlDRGE C~ Detailer visited Main Body site at Rota Spain
RADM A W WALTON COMLANTNAVFACENGCOM visited Main Body site at Rota Spain
Detail Sardinia departed Rota Spain for La Maddalena to install an interim sewage disposal system and recreational facilities
RADM Burke COMSERVLANT visited detail sites at Naples Italy Sigone1la S~cily and Nea Makri Greece
CDR CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited jobsites in Sigonella Sicily Naples middot Italy and La Maddalena Sardinia
Permission granted to start P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete
CAP RUMBLE OICC Madrid visited jobsite at Todendorf Jermany
ADM ANGELLOZZI Commander Sardinian Naval Command visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
MR CHURCHILL of the U s State Department visited Detail Crete jobsite
CAPT FlUSS COMFAIRMED Staff Civil Engineer visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
CDR CROCKElT of LANTDIV visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
CAP CLEMENTS COMCBLANT CDR CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUCM BROWN SEA CBLANT and CUCM GOOSENS SEA NMCB 133 toured European detail sites
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7 May 1973
9-11 May l 973
15 Mav 1973
lS-1 8 tiav 1973
16-4 May 19Z2middot
3 J micrope 1973
4 June i97J
5 June 1973
6-17 Jmicrope 1973
9 June 1973
15 Jppe 197)
15 Jmicrope 1973
28 June 1973
1-8 July 193
3-4 Ju1y 1973
5 July 1973
NATO Commission visited Detail Sardinia job site
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited Detail Cha~os Die~o Garcia
CDR J C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUC- GOOENS SKA NMCB-133 11ccompinied CDR LYONcl CO NMCI3-4D anrl his prPd~nlovm~nt party on a tour of the ~uropean 0Ptails
CAPI FLUSS Staff Civil En~i neer COMFAIHMED visited Detail gtardinia jobsite
CDR CROSSON COMCBLNT Operations Officer visited Details in furope
CDH J R WILLIAMS COMC8L4NT RDS Coordinator vis)terl DiPfO Garcia
RADM ROSENBERG Deputy CINCUSNAVEUR visited Detail Crete jobsite
NMCB-133 dvance Party establifhed in Gulfport Mississippi
VADM MICHAELIS COMNAVAIRLANT visited Detail Crete jobsite
Cilt URISH Chief staff Officer COMCBLANT CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-13) and CUCM GOOSDS SEA NMCB-133 visited European Detail sites
Detail Chagos redeployed to Gulfport and was disshyestablished
Detail JUllbuck with rAPl T W WALSH CO Naval Bapport Activity Naples and CDR W C CONNOO CO HMCB-133 dedicated the Carney Park Pool
SEABll Team 13310 disestablished
LCDR C R J OKELA relieved LCDR J E JARVIS as Operations Officer of MMCB-1))
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-lJ) visited Details Crete Greece and Naples
NMCB-4C Advance Party arrived
NMCB-40 conmenced BEEP
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13 July 1973
15 Juli 1973
Sewage Disposal at Santo stefano operational
Turnover to NMCB-40 completed
NMCB-lJJ iaainbody redeployed to Gulfport Mississippi
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Enclosure (4)
MORALE SUMMARY
Morale for the battalion remained at a high level throughout the deployment with minor peaks and valleys as unprogrammed events such as the NAVOP early release action and modifications to our deployment schedule impacted on the troops By and large main body morale showed a steady trend upward largely due to improvements in special services programs and berthing facilities that were achieved The quality of berthing and messing available varied considerably from site to site depending on t he local conditionsand this factor had its effect upon the relative level of morale Mitigating the adverse effects was a positive program of visits to the European detail sites by all levels of main body support elements to ensure that the meds needs were being looked after in the best fashion available Further the challenge of the work at all the sites fostered by each of the detail ores aided immeasureably in maintaining the morale of the men at a high level The maintenance of a liberal leave policy throughshyout the deployment plus the very appealing opportunities for sight- seeing and touring available at the European sites formed a very positive force for high spirits in this theater While these benefits were not available to the men of Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia the challenge of the job and the great leadership exhibited by the officers and chiefs who led this detail were sufficient to keep the morale of our detail at Diego Garcia at an oatstanding level throughout a most taxing deployment
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HISTORICAL SUMMARY
1 November 1972 The month of November marked the beginning of NMCB l 33 s deployment to Rota Spain and to detail sites in Sigonella Sicil y Naples I taly Nea Makri Greece Souda Bay Crete and Diego Garcia The main body arrived i n Rot a from Gulfport Missis sippi on 12 November and on 13 November main body personnel on European details departed Rota for detail sites in the Mediterranean area The main body flight for Diego Garcia departed Gulfport on 10 November arriving at Reindeer Station on 12 November
At the European detail sites ent husiasm was high and crews began working hard on t heir newly assigned tasks Most of the work consisted of turnover work from NMCB Ten and it was readily apparent that many manshydays would be spent on these turnover projects during NMCB 133s deployment
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued work on a Diesel generator building the rehabbing of transient barracks and general mess an Air Passenger Terminal and Air Cargo Terminal and its biggest project the No Break Generator building and office spaces
I n Naples Italy Detail Naples continued turnover work on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park
At the NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece started work on installshying an Air Conditioning system in the BEQ and also started work at the T-Site Fuel Tanks Detail Greece continued work at the Diesel Repair Shop
At Souda Bay Crete Detail Crete was delayed in beginning work on the Advance Base facilities The Detai l directed its efforts toward establishing its headquarters a nd shops
Detail Chagos in Di ego Garcia got off to a good start in integratshying its work efforts with the on site battalion NMCB 62 The Detail began work on a wide variety of projects providi ng excellent training for its personnel
The ma in body in Rota Spain was kept busy with several turnover projects at NAVSTA Rota Among these were t he DGF School Communications Dept Operations Building Supply Dept Computer Room RA5C Jet Shop buildings and the Part II Storage at t he Seabee Camp NMCB 133 s Bravo Company began breaki ng ground f or the Gym Addi tion at the DGF school near the end of the month The Battali on also continued Camp Rehab jobs and Alfa Company s operation of t he concrete batch plant bull
2 December 1972 The month of December was the f i rst full mont h f or the Battalion at Rota Spain and at detail sites in Diego Garc i a Sici ly I taly Greece and Crete Production was high during the month even though some work days were lost because of the Holidays Cool weather in Europe did not dampen enthusiasm on the job and job satisfaction for personnel was great
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued its turnover work putting emphasis on the No Break Generator project Heavy rains slowed progress somewhat during the month however the Detail turned to improving its shop spaces during rainy periods
Detail Naples in Naples Italy continued to make excellent progress on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Work was begun this month on the Bathhouse portion of this job
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued to make good progress on the Air Conditioning installation in the BEQ and also completed some foundation work for the first T-site Fuel Tank to be placed
Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete continued to be delayed in start i ng work on the Advance Base facilities However the Detail di d some important work for NAVDEI Souda Bay i ncluding i mproving t he BEQ erectshying a Lewis Building installation of a reefer and f Club renoTation
Detail Chagoe awarded the KANGROO-OF-THF-WAUlt in November for its outstanding performance continued t o make good progress on jobs assigned to it in Diego Garcia These included lllQ 1 Air Ops Bldg Sewage Plant and various eart hwor k pro j ects
At Rota Spain the main body conti nued work on several turnover proj ects Among these are t he DGF School Communications Operations Building Supply Department Computer Room and the RA5C J e t Shop build-ings
Bravo Company also started work on t he E-28 Arresting Gear and Alfa continued Batch Plant Operations and work a t the DGF School track and football field
3 January 1973middot Inclement Ye _ther hampered progr ess on some of the Battalions construction projects in Europe during the month of January however good production resulted in spite of this weather The arly release program for enlisted pers onnel als o had an effect on construction efforts during January as t he Batt lions personnel strength r eached the lowes t point of the depl oymebullt
At NAF Sigonel la Sicil y Det ail Si gonella continued work on its several turnover proj ects some of which r equired extensive rework of previously install ed utili ty s ystems Again this month the Detail concentrated its efforts on the No Break Generator proj ect Rains caused t he Detail to cont inue working in mud
Detail Naples in Naples Italy made good progress on the Swi mming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park putti ng forth most of its efforts on the Bathhouse portion of t he project
Detail Greece at NCS Nea Makri Greece devoted much of their effort on the installation of the air conditioning equipment for the BEQ Most of the work involved electrical and piping commections of the AC units thems el ves The Detai l also completed a concrete pour for the foundation ring of the first fuel tank to be erected at the T-Site
At Souda Bay Crete permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted and some personnel have returned to the main body A 3-man caretaker force was left at Souda Bay While the Detail was in Souda Bay it did complete several minor projects for NAVDEI Souda Bay
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued its excellent performshyance working on BOQ 1 Air Ops Bldg RAWIN Building and various earthshywork projects
The main body in Rota Spain was exercised by CBLANT with a Battalion Mount Out drill during the last full week in January and most projects were secured during this period Bravo Company did complete
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two projects with punch list items remaining These were the Communicashytions Operations Builii~g and the Supply n~partment rom~uter Room Bravo Company continued work at DGF School and RA5C Buildings Alfa Company continued Batch Plant Operations and work at the DGF School track and football field Also Alfa Company placed fill and graded a soccer field for a local Rota school
4 February 1973 The Battalion in Europe experienced better weather during the month of February which made conditions for construction more favorable The early release pro~ram for enlisted personnel conshytinued during February wi t h the last of thes e personnel l eaving near the end of the month The Battalion s personnel stren~th reached a new deployment low t his month
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella Sicily continued its emphashys i s on the No Break Generator project The Detail made good progress on punch list items on other turnover projects however material delivery problems delay completion of most of these projects
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece completed the Air Condishytionin~ of BEQs except for balancing and testing The Detail began t o dismantle the second fuel tank at the T-site and began installation of fuel lines
Detail Naples continued to make good progress at Carney Park Italy on the Swimming PoolBathhouse project most of the work involving CMU walls and rou~h in utilities on the Bathhouse
Durin~ February Detail Todendorf consisting of eight (8) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain to complete construction for NAVSEXGRUACT Todendorf Germany The construction involves generator installation and an addition to an existinp b11ilding
A 3-man caretaker force remained at Souda Bay Crete receivin~ materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been ~ranted
Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia continued work on the Sewa~e Plant Air Ops Building Regulator Vault BOQ 1 and Road Maintenance Work on BOQ 2 was also started
In Rota Bravo Company put most of its effort into the Rota School Gym Addition project continuing work on punch list i t ems at the DGF School Computer Room and Ops Buildin~ Alfa Company completed most of its work at the DGF school track and began a new project ExploratorY Wells for NAVSTA Rota
5 March 1973 The Battalion in Europe became more dispersed during the month of March with the establishment of Detail Sardinia at La Maddalena Sardinia The detail comprised of one (1) officer and twelve (12) enlisted personnel is tasked with construction of an interim sewage disposal system and recreational f~ cilities ~hi s brou~ht the tot al number of details detached from the Main Body to seven
Inclement weather at NAF Sigonella Sicily hampered the Construcshytion progress of Detail Sigonella Several turnover jobs are still awaiting materials for comnletion The Detail started site prep on SIC-24 this month
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At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece dismantled tank No 2 at the T-site and began foundation work for the new tank Installation of piping for this job GRE-22 was continued
Detail Naples continued work at the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Italy with several items of construction being worked on including placement of the concrete roof slab at the equipment room
Detail Todendorf placed its construction effort on GER-01 Buildshying 1522 Addition Most of the work involved finish carpentry finish electrical and finish utilities
A 3-man caretaker force at Souda Bay Crete continued receiving materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
In Rota Bravo Company continued its work on the School Gym Addition RA5C Shops and DGF School punch list items Material delivery delays precluded the completion of the Computer Room and Ops Building projects Alfa Company continued its Exploratory Wells for NAVSTA Rota as vell as Batch Plant Operations
6 April 1973 During April permission to start the P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete was granted and Detail Crete redeployed to the project site from the Main Body at Rota Spain Overall the Battalion enjoyed better production during the month mainly due to full employshyment of personnel at all detail sites and warmer weather conducive to construction
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella continued to make good progress on the No Break Generator project while continuing effort on several other projects Foundation work r~ SIC-24 was completed
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued assembling the walls of T-Site Tank No 1 while nearly completing the foundation work for Tank No 2
Detail Naples working at the Swimming Pool at Carney Park Italy continued plastering work at the bathhouse along with several other items of work towards completion of the total project
The Building 1522 Addition at Todendorf Germany was completed by Detail Todendorf during April The Detail continued work at GER-02 looking to complete it in May
Detail Sardinia at Santo Stefano Sardinia encountered some necessary design changes in the Sewage Disposal project this delaying the desired completion date
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
Bravo Company placed its emphasis on the Gym Addition at Rota Spain and continued work at the RA5C shops Minor necessary projects aroUAd the SEABEE camp were also completed Alfa Company continued its Batch Plant Operations Well Drilling and other smaller grading jobs around NAVSTA Rota
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moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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U S NAVAL MoelLE CONsTwUcTloN BATTAUON tQ lliSr PI09T OFFICll NllW YORK 08IJOI NMCB13330mb
5213 Ser 523 1 AUGUST 1973
Commanding Officer U S Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ONE THREE THREE Commander Naval Construction Battalions U S Atlantic Fleet
Deployment Completion Report for Period November 1972 to July 1973 submission of
Ref (a) COMCBPACCOMCBLANTINST 5213l COMCBLANT OPORD 3-73 ( b)
Encl (1) ( 2 ) ( 3) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 )
( l 0) ( 11) ( 12) (13) ( 14) ( l 5 ) ( 16) ( l 7 )
Unit Location Summary Unit Moves Summary Significant Events Summary Administrative Summary Historical Summary Training Summary Equipment Summary Labor Distribution Summary Project Status Summary Main Body Summary Detail Chagos Summary Detail Naples Summary Detail Sigonella Summary Detail Greece Summary Detail Crete Summary Detail Todendorf Summary Detail Sardinia Summary
1 Enclosures (1) through (17) are forwarded in ac co rdance with reference (a) as required in the performance o f reference ( b)
2 Unit Location In accordance with refer e n c e (b) NMCB 133 was deployed to Rota Spain from November 1972 to July 1973 Details and detached unit locations are indicated in enclosur e ( l )
3 Unit Mo vemen t NMCB 133 deployed on 11 Nov e mber 197 2 and r et urn e d to home port on 15 J u ly 197 3 Ot her uni t mov e me n ts during this period are summariz ed in enclosure (2)bull
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4 Significant Events Significant events taking place during the deployment are set forth in enclosure l3)
W C CONNOR
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Copy to COMCBLANT Original and 2 copies CINCLANTFLT 1 COMSEHVLANT 1 COMCBPAC 2 DIR OF NAVAL HISTORY 1 NAVFACENGCOMHQ (Code 06) 1 COM 31ST NCR 1 COM OTH NCR 1 COM 21ST NCR 1 CO CBC PORHUE (Code 17) 1 CO CBC PORHUE (Code 15) 1 CO CBC DAVISVILLE 1 CO CBC GULFPORT 1 CO NAVCONSTAU GULFPORT l CO NAVSCON PORHUE 1 CO NAVSCON DAVISVILLE 1 CO CFXOS PORHUE 1 ALL NMCBS 1 CNO (OP-44G) 1 CO NCEL PORHUE 1 COMMANDANT MARINE CORPS 1 Director Trainin~ Publications Division 1 ALL RNCBS RNCRS and RNMCBS 1
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UNIT LOCATION SUMMARY
Enclosure (1)
UNIT ~OCATION SUMMARY ARRDP
TYPI UNIT amp PESIGNATION OFF1JIL LOCATION DATE AT SITE MISSION
MAIN BODY 14210 ROT A SPAIN NOV 72JUL 73 Training in con-junction vith c -struction of base facilities
REAR ECHELOtlrAD 043 VARIOUS LOCATIONS JUN 72JUL 73 20NCR aupportschoola Medical amp legal holds
stABEE TEAM 13310 112 KUSAI T T P I OCT 72MAY 73 Civic Action
DETAIL TODENDORF 07 TODENOORF GERMANY FEB 73JUN 73 Ccnstruction of N~A Todendorf Facilities
DETAIL CHAGOS 416o DIEGO GARCIA NOV 72JUN 73 Construction of Reindeer Station
DETAIL SIGONELLA 133 SIGClELLA SICILY NOV 72JUL 7) Construction of NAF Sigonella Base Facil-ities
DlAIL NAPLES 026 NAPLES IT ALY NOV 72JUL 73 Construction of NSA Naples Facilities
DETAIL GREECE 015 DA MAXRI GRIECE NOV 72JUL 73 Construction of NCS Nea Makri Facilities
DETAIL SARDINIA 111 LA MADDALENA SARDIN IA MAR 73JUL 73 Construction of NSA Det La Maddalena
t Facilities () 0 DT AIL CRETE 126 SOUDA BAY CRETE NOV 72JUL 73 Construction of NAVDEI ~ Souda Bay Base CTl Facilities - - ADV ANCI PARTY 6215 GULFPORT MISSISSIPPI JUN 73JUL 73 Preparation for arrival
Of Mainbody
UNIT MOVES u 11UY
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26 October 1m
27 Qctober 1972
10 Noyeber 1972
11 November 1972
13 NOT8Jllber 1972
21 Januaa 1973
19 Febryorv 1973
11 April 1973
21 ra1 1973
24 May 1973
2 Jmicrope 1973
9 Jmicrope 1973
3 JulY 1973bull
11 July 193
14 July 1973
UN IT MOVEMENTS
NMCB-133 Detail Chagos Advance Party departed Gulfport for Diego Garcia by MAC
NMCB-133 Advance Party departed Gulfport for Jrurope Tia MAC charter
NMCB-133 Detail Chagos Main Body departed Gulf port for Diego Garcia by MAC
NMCB-133 Main Body departed Gulfport by MAC Charter to Rota Spain
NMCB-133 EUropean details departed Rota by gove[llllent air to uropean detail sites in Sigonella Sicily Naples Italy Nea Makri Greece and Souda Baymiddot Crete
Detail Crete comprised of one (1) officer and tvelTe (12) enlisted departed Souda Bay Crete via government air to return to Rota Spain
Detail Todendorf comprised of eight (8) enlisted departed Rota via government air for Todendort Germany
Fifteen (15) enlisted or Detail Crete redeployed to Souda Bay Crete by government air from Rota
SEABE Team 13310 redeployed from Guam to Gulfport Mississippi
NMCB-133 Pre-Advance Party consisting of one (1) officer and six (6) enlisted departed Rota Spain by MAC to return to Gulfport Mississippi
Seven (7) enlisted of Detail Todendorf returned by government air to Rota Spain from NSGA Todendorf Germany
Four (4) officers and one hundred fifty-five (155) enlisted of Detail Chagos departed Diego Garcia by MAC to return to Gulfport Mississippi
NMCB-133 Advance Party consisting of one (1) officer and seveDty-seven (Tl) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain by MAC to return to Gulfport Miasisaippi
Details Naples Sigonella Sardinia Greece and Crete returned to Rota Spain by government air
NMCB-lJJ departed Rota Spain by government air to return to homeport in Gulfport Mississippi
Enclosure (2)
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28 October 1972
30 October 1972
12 November 1972
12 November 1972
13 November 1972
15 NoTember 1972
16 November 1972
16-26 November 1972
17 November 1972
18 November 192
26 November 1922
1 December 1972
2 December 1972
12 December 1972
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
NMCB 133 Advance Party arrived in Europe
NMCB 133 Detail Chagos Advance Party arrived at Diego Garc i a
NMCB 133 Main Body arrived Rota Spain
NMCB 133 Main Body Detail Chagos arrived Diego Garcia
NMCB 133 European Details arrive at deployshyment s ites
LCDR HUBEL APWO NAF Sigonella visited Detail Crete site Souda Bay Crete
RADM WALTON COMLANTDIVNAVFACENGCOM vi sited Det~il Crete site
CDR CONNOR CONMCB 133 LTJG McCONNELL Asst Ops Officer and CUCH GOOSENS SEA visited European Detail sites
CAPT FLUSS COMFAIRMED Staff Civil Engineer visited Detail Crete site
RADM ROSENBERG DEPCINCUSNAVEUR and s taff visited Detail Crete site
LCDR MUIR XONMCB 133 and CUCH GOOS~S SEA departed for visit to Diego Garcia detail site
CAPT CL~TS COMCBLANT departed Diego middot Garcia after completing inspecti on tour
Sir BRUCE GREATBATCH Governor of Seychelles Mr JOHN TODD Administrator BIOT and Ambassador ROBINSON McILVAINE American Ambassador to Kenya arrived Diego Garcia
RADM CRAWFORD DEP CoS CI NCEUR visited Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete to discuss P-729
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26 December 1972
8 January 1973
13 January 1973
21 January 1973bull
23-25 January 1973
25 January 1973
25 January 1973middot
8-14 February 1973
12-21 February 1973
12 February 1973
19 February 1973
22-23 February 1973
BOB HOPE Christmas Show entertained at Diego Garcia
CDR CONNOR CO NMCB 133 inspected Detail Crete Souda Bay Crete and Detail Greece Nea Hakri Greece
CDR J E BODAMER Commanding Officer NMCB-74 arrived Diego Garcia with pre-deployment party
BU2 NATHAN K HONAKER named NMCB-133 Seabee of the Month and Diego Garcia Island Sailor of the Month
LT J P PARPER and twelve enlisted departed Souda Bay Crete for Rota Spain leavang Detail Crete in caretaker status of three men on board
NMCB-133 Battalion Mount Out Exercise Bee Alert 1-73 was conducted by CBLANT S-2 LCDR CONNELIE and IDC roLLAR
RADM A R MARSCHALL CEC USN VICE Commander NAVFACENGCOM arrived Diego Garcia
CDR W C CONNOR CEC USN Commanding Officer NMCB-133 departed Rota for tour of detail sites at Naples Italy and Diego Garcia
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NMCB-133 and CUCM JPA GOOSD(S SEA toured European detail sites
BUC MILTON COMCBLANT Safety Chief completed inspection tour of European de tail sites and main body site
CMC WELK COMCBLANT Equipment Representative completed inspection tour of main body and detail sites
Detail Todendorf departed Rota Spain for NAVSECGRUACT Todendorf Germany to complete the construction of NAVSECGRUACT facilities
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NHCB 133 and LCDR J E JARVIS Operations Officer NMCB 133 attended Facilities Planning Conference at CINCUSNAVEUR
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5-9 March 1973
8-9 March 1973
17-19 March 1973
17-20 March 1973
27 March 1973middot
4-7 April 1973
6-11 April 1973
7 April 1973
12 April 1973middot
14 April 1973
18 April 1973
19 April 1973
20 April 1973middot
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CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NMCB-133 and CUCH JPA GOOSENS SEA attended COMCBUNT CO Conference at Davisville R I
C~Seabee birthday celebrated with Seabee Ball and Battalion picnic
CDR R D GlDRGE C~ Detailer visited Main Body site at Rota Spain
RADM A W WALTON COMLANTNAVFACENGCOM visited Main Body site at Rota Spain
Detail Sardinia departed Rota Spain for La Maddalena to install an interim sewage disposal system and recreational facilities
RADM Burke COMSERVLANT visited detail sites at Naples Italy Sigone1la S~cily and Nea Makri Greece
CDR CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited jobsites in Sigonella Sicily Naples middot Italy and La Maddalena Sardinia
Permission granted to start P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete
CAP RUMBLE OICC Madrid visited jobsite at Todendorf Jermany
ADM ANGELLOZZI Commander Sardinian Naval Command visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
MR CHURCHILL of the U s State Department visited Detail Crete jobsite
CAPT FlUSS COMFAIRMED Staff Civil Engineer visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
CDR CROCKElT of LANTDIV visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
CAP CLEMENTS COMCBLANT CDR CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUCM BROWN SEA CBLANT and CUCM GOOSENS SEA NMCB 133 toured European detail sites
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7 May 1973
9-11 May l 973
15 Mav 1973
lS-1 8 tiav 1973
16-4 May 19Z2middot
3 J micrope 1973
4 June i97J
5 June 1973
6-17 Jmicrope 1973
9 June 1973
15 Jppe 197)
15 Jmicrope 1973
28 June 1973
1-8 July 193
3-4 Ju1y 1973
5 July 1973
NATO Commission visited Detail Sardinia job site
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited Detail Cha~os Die~o Garcia
CDR J C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUC- GOOENS SKA NMCB-133 11ccompinied CDR LYONcl CO NMCI3-4D anrl his prPd~nlovm~nt party on a tour of the ~uropean 0Ptails
CAPI FLUSS Staff Civil En~i neer COMFAIHMED visited Detail gtardinia jobsite
CDR CROSSON COMCBLNT Operations Officer visited Details in furope
CDH J R WILLIAMS COMC8L4NT RDS Coordinator vis)terl DiPfO Garcia
RADM ROSENBERG Deputy CINCUSNAVEUR visited Detail Crete jobsite
NMCB-133 dvance Party establifhed in Gulfport Mississippi
VADM MICHAELIS COMNAVAIRLANT visited Detail Crete jobsite
Cilt URISH Chief staff Officer COMCBLANT CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-13) and CUCM GOOSDS SEA NMCB-133 visited European Detail sites
Detail Chagos redeployed to Gulfport and was disshyestablished
Detail JUllbuck with rAPl T W WALSH CO Naval Bapport Activity Naples and CDR W C CONNOO CO HMCB-133 dedicated the Carney Park Pool
SEABll Team 13310 disestablished
LCDR C R J OKELA relieved LCDR J E JARVIS as Operations Officer of MMCB-1))
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-lJ) visited Details Crete Greece and Naples
NMCB-4C Advance Party arrived
NMCB-40 conmenced BEEP
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13 July 1973
15 Juli 1973
Sewage Disposal at Santo stefano operational
Turnover to NMCB-40 completed
NMCB-lJJ iaainbody redeployed to Gulfport Mississippi
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Enclosure (4)
MORALE SUMMARY
Morale for the battalion remained at a high level throughout the deployment with minor peaks and valleys as unprogrammed events such as the NAVOP early release action and modifications to our deployment schedule impacted on the troops By and large main body morale showed a steady trend upward largely due to improvements in special services programs and berthing facilities that were achieved The quality of berthing and messing available varied considerably from site to site depending on t he local conditionsand this factor had its effect upon the relative level of morale Mitigating the adverse effects was a positive program of visits to the European detail sites by all levels of main body support elements to ensure that the meds needs were being looked after in the best fashion available Further the challenge of the work at all the sites fostered by each of the detail ores aided immeasureably in maintaining the morale of the men at a high level The maintenance of a liberal leave policy throughshyout the deployment plus the very appealing opportunities for sight- seeing and touring available at the European sites formed a very positive force for high spirits in this theater While these benefits were not available to the men of Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia the challenge of the job and the great leadership exhibited by the officers and chiefs who led this detail were sufficient to keep the morale of our detail at Diego Garcia at an oatstanding level throughout a most taxing deployment
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JI STO HC fl L STJMM4RY
HISTORICAL SUMMARY
1 November 1972 The month of November marked the beginning of NMCB l 33 s deployment to Rota Spain and to detail sites in Sigonella Sicil y Naples I taly Nea Makri Greece Souda Bay Crete and Diego Garcia The main body arrived i n Rot a from Gulfport Missis sippi on 12 November and on 13 November main body personnel on European details departed Rota for detail sites in the Mediterranean area The main body flight for Diego Garcia departed Gulfport on 10 November arriving at Reindeer Station on 12 November
At the European detail sites ent husiasm was high and crews began working hard on t heir newly assigned tasks Most of the work consisted of turnover work from NMCB Ten and it was readily apparent that many manshydays would be spent on these turnover projects during NMCB 133s deployment
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued work on a Diesel generator building the rehabbing of transient barracks and general mess an Air Passenger Terminal and Air Cargo Terminal and its biggest project the No Break Generator building and office spaces
I n Naples Italy Detail Naples continued turnover work on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park
At the NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece started work on installshying an Air Conditioning system in the BEQ and also started work at the T-Site Fuel Tanks Detail Greece continued work at the Diesel Repair Shop
At Souda Bay Crete Detail Crete was delayed in beginning work on the Advance Base facilities The Detai l directed its efforts toward establishing its headquarters a nd shops
Detail Chagos in Di ego Garcia got off to a good start in integratshying its work efforts with the on site battalion NMCB 62 The Detail began work on a wide variety of projects providi ng excellent training for its personnel
The ma in body in Rota Spain was kept busy with several turnover projects at NAVSTA Rota Among these were t he DGF School Communications Dept Operations Building Supply Dept Computer Room RA5C Jet Shop buildings and the Part II Storage at t he Seabee Camp NMCB 133 s Bravo Company began breaki ng ground f or the Gym Addi tion at the DGF school near the end of the month The Battali on also continued Camp Rehab jobs and Alfa Company s operation of t he concrete batch plant bull
2 December 1972 The month of December was the f i rst full mont h f or the Battalion at Rota Spain and at detail sites in Diego Garc i a Sici ly I taly Greece and Crete Production was high during the month even though some work days were lost because of the Holidays Cool weather in Europe did not dampen enthusiasm on the job and job satisfaction for personnel was great
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued its turnover work putting emphasis on the No Break Generator project Heavy rains slowed progress somewhat during the month however the Detail turned to improving its shop spaces during rainy periods
Detail Naples in Naples Italy continued to make excellent progress on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Work was begun this month on the Bathhouse portion of this job
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued to make good progress on the Air Conditioning installation in the BEQ and also completed some foundation work for the first T-site Fuel Tank to be placed
Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete continued to be delayed in start i ng work on the Advance Base facilities However the Detail di d some important work for NAVDEI Souda Bay i ncluding i mproving t he BEQ erectshying a Lewis Building installation of a reefer and f Club renoTation
Detail Chagoe awarded the KANGROO-OF-THF-WAUlt in November for its outstanding performance continued t o make good progress on jobs assigned to it in Diego Garcia These included lllQ 1 Air Ops Bldg Sewage Plant and various eart hwor k pro j ects
At Rota Spain the main body conti nued work on several turnover proj ects Among these are t he DGF School Communications Operations Building Supply Department Computer Room and the RA5C J e t Shop build-ings
Bravo Company also started work on t he E-28 Arresting Gear and Alfa continued Batch Plant Operations and work a t the DGF School track and football field
3 January 1973middot Inclement Ye _ther hampered progr ess on some of the Battalions construction projects in Europe during the month of January however good production resulted in spite of this weather The arly release program for enlisted pers onnel als o had an effect on construction efforts during January as t he Batt lions personnel strength r eached the lowes t point of the depl oymebullt
At NAF Sigonel la Sicil y Det ail Si gonella continued work on its several turnover proj ects some of which r equired extensive rework of previously install ed utili ty s ystems Again this month the Detail concentrated its efforts on the No Break Generator proj ect Rains caused t he Detail to cont inue working in mud
Detail Naples in Naples Italy made good progress on the Swi mming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park putti ng forth most of its efforts on the Bathhouse portion of t he project
Detail Greece at NCS Nea Makri Greece devoted much of their effort on the installation of the air conditioning equipment for the BEQ Most of the work involved electrical and piping commections of the AC units thems el ves The Detai l also completed a concrete pour for the foundation ring of the first fuel tank to be erected at the T-Site
At Souda Bay Crete permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted and some personnel have returned to the main body A 3-man caretaker force was left at Souda Bay While the Detail was in Souda Bay it did complete several minor projects for NAVDEI Souda Bay
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued its excellent performshyance working on BOQ 1 Air Ops Bldg RAWIN Building and various earthshywork projects
The main body in Rota Spain was exercised by CBLANT with a Battalion Mount Out drill during the last full week in January and most projects were secured during this period Bravo Company did complete
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two projects with punch list items remaining These were the Communicashytions Operations Builii~g and the Supply n~partment rom~uter Room Bravo Company continued work at DGF School and RA5C Buildings Alfa Company continued Batch Plant Operations and work at the DGF School track and football field Also Alfa Company placed fill and graded a soccer field for a local Rota school
4 February 1973 The Battalion in Europe experienced better weather during the month of February which made conditions for construction more favorable The early release pro~ram for enlisted personnel conshytinued during February wi t h the last of thes e personnel l eaving near the end of the month The Battalion s personnel stren~th reached a new deployment low t his month
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella Sicily continued its emphashys i s on the No Break Generator project The Detail made good progress on punch list items on other turnover projects however material delivery problems delay completion of most of these projects
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece completed the Air Condishytionin~ of BEQs except for balancing and testing The Detail began t o dismantle the second fuel tank at the T-site and began installation of fuel lines
Detail Naples continued to make good progress at Carney Park Italy on the Swimming PoolBathhouse project most of the work involving CMU walls and rou~h in utilities on the Bathhouse
Durin~ February Detail Todendorf consisting of eight (8) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain to complete construction for NAVSEXGRUACT Todendorf Germany The construction involves generator installation and an addition to an existinp b11ilding
A 3-man caretaker force remained at Souda Bay Crete receivin~ materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been ~ranted
Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia continued work on the Sewa~e Plant Air Ops Building Regulator Vault BOQ 1 and Road Maintenance Work on BOQ 2 was also started
In Rota Bravo Company put most of its effort into the Rota School Gym Addition project continuing work on punch list i t ems at the DGF School Computer Room and Ops Buildin~ Alfa Company completed most of its work at the DGF school track and began a new project ExploratorY Wells for NAVSTA Rota
5 March 1973 The Battalion in Europe became more dispersed during the month of March with the establishment of Detail Sardinia at La Maddalena Sardinia The detail comprised of one (1) officer and twelve (12) enlisted personnel is tasked with construction of an interim sewage disposal system and recreational f~ cilities ~hi s brou~ht the tot al number of details detached from the Main Body to seven
Inclement weather at NAF Sigonella Sicily hampered the Construcshytion progress of Detail Sigonella Several turnover jobs are still awaiting materials for comnletion The Detail started site prep on SIC-24 this month
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At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece dismantled tank No 2 at the T-site and began foundation work for the new tank Installation of piping for this job GRE-22 was continued
Detail Naples continued work at the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Italy with several items of construction being worked on including placement of the concrete roof slab at the equipment room
Detail Todendorf placed its construction effort on GER-01 Buildshying 1522 Addition Most of the work involved finish carpentry finish electrical and finish utilities
A 3-man caretaker force at Souda Bay Crete continued receiving materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
In Rota Bravo Company continued its work on the School Gym Addition RA5C Shops and DGF School punch list items Material delivery delays precluded the completion of the Computer Room and Ops Building projects Alfa Company continued its Exploratory Wells for NAVSTA Rota as vell as Batch Plant Operations
6 April 1973 During April permission to start the P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete was granted and Detail Crete redeployed to the project site from the Main Body at Rota Spain Overall the Battalion enjoyed better production during the month mainly due to full employshyment of personnel at all detail sites and warmer weather conducive to construction
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella continued to make good progress on the No Break Generator project while continuing effort on several other projects Foundation work r~ SIC-24 was completed
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued assembling the walls of T-Site Tank No 1 while nearly completing the foundation work for Tank No 2
Detail Naples working at the Swimming Pool at Carney Park Italy continued plastering work at the bathhouse along with several other items of work towards completion of the total project
The Building 1522 Addition at Todendorf Germany was completed by Detail Todendorf during April The Detail continued work at GER-02 looking to complete it in May
Detail Sardinia at Santo Stefano Sardinia encountered some necessary design changes in the Sewage Disposal project this delaying the desired completion date
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
Bravo Company placed its emphasis on the Gym Addition at Rota Spain and continued work at the RA5C shops Minor necessary projects aroUAd the SEABEE camp were also completed Alfa Company continued its Batch Plant Operations Well Drilling and other smaller grading jobs around NAVSTA Rota
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moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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W C CONNOR
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Copy to COMCBLANT Original and 2 copies CINCLANTFLT 1 COMSEHVLANT 1 COMCBPAC 2 DIR OF NAVAL HISTORY 1 NAVFACENGCOMHQ (Code 06) 1 COM 31ST NCR 1 COM OTH NCR 1 COM 21ST NCR 1 CO CBC PORHUE (Code 17) 1 CO CBC PORHUE (Code 15) 1 CO CBC DAVISVILLE 1 CO CBC GULFPORT 1 CO NAVCONSTAU GULFPORT l CO NAVSCON PORHUE 1 CO NAVSCON DAVISVILLE 1 CO CFXOS PORHUE 1 ALL NMCBS 1 CNO (OP-44G) 1 CO NCEL PORHUE 1 COMMANDANT MARINE CORPS 1 Director Trainin~ Publications Division 1 ALL RNCBS RNCRS and RNMCBS 1
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UNIT LOCATION SUMMARY
Enclosure (1)
UNIT ~OCATION SUMMARY ARRDP
TYPI UNIT amp PESIGNATION OFF1JIL LOCATION DATE AT SITE MISSION
MAIN BODY 14210 ROT A SPAIN NOV 72JUL 73 Training in con-junction vith c -struction of base facilities
REAR ECHELOtlrAD 043 VARIOUS LOCATIONS JUN 72JUL 73 20NCR aupportschoola Medical amp legal holds
stABEE TEAM 13310 112 KUSAI T T P I OCT 72MAY 73 Civic Action
DETAIL TODENDORF 07 TODENOORF GERMANY FEB 73JUN 73 Ccnstruction of N~A Todendorf Facilities
DETAIL CHAGOS 416o DIEGO GARCIA NOV 72JUN 73 Construction of Reindeer Station
DETAIL SIGONELLA 133 SIGClELLA SICILY NOV 72JUL 7) Construction of NAF Sigonella Base Facil-ities
DlAIL NAPLES 026 NAPLES IT ALY NOV 72JUL 73 Construction of NSA Naples Facilities
DETAIL GREECE 015 DA MAXRI GRIECE NOV 72JUL 73 Construction of NCS Nea Makri Facilities
DETAIL SARDINIA 111 LA MADDALENA SARDIN IA MAR 73JUL 73 Construction of NSA Det La Maddalena
t Facilities () 0 DT AIL CRETE 126 SOUDA BAY CRETE NOV 72JUL 73 Construction of NAVDEI ~ Souda Bay Base CTl Facilities - - ADV ANCI PARTY 6215 GULFPORT MISSISSIPPI JUN 73JUL 73 Preparation for arrival
Of Mainbody
UNIT MOVES u 11UY
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26 October 1m
27 Qctober 1972
10 Noyeber 1972
11 November 1972
13 NOT8Jllber 1972
21 Januaa 1973
19 Febryorv 1973
11 April 1973
21 ra1 1973
24 May 1973
2 Jmicrope 1973
9 Jmicrope 1973
3 JulY 1973bull
11 July 193
14 July 1973
UN IT MOVEMENTS
NMCB-133 Detail Chagos Advance Party departed Gulfport for Diego Garcia by MAC
NMCB-133 Advance Party departed Gulfport for Jrurope Tia MAC charter
NMCB-133 Detail Chagos Main Body departed Gulf port for Diego Garcia by MAC
NMCB-133 Main Body departed Gulfport by MAC Charter to Rota Spain
NMCB-133 EUropean details departed Rota by gove[llllent air to uropean detail sites in Sigonella Sicily Naples Italy Nea Makri Greece and Souda Baymiddot Crete
Detail Crete comprised of one (1) officer and tvelTe (12) enlisted departed Souda Bay Crete via government air to return to Rota Spain
Detail Todendorf comprised of eight (8) enlisted departed Rota via government air for Todendort Germany
Fifteen (15) enlisted or Detail Crete redeployed to Souda Bay Crete by government air from Rota
SEABE Team 13310 redeployed from Guam to Gulfport Mississippi
NMCB-133 Pre-Advance Party consisting of one (1) officer and six (6) enlisted departed Rota Spain by MAC to return to Gulfport Mississippi
Seven (7) enlisted of Detail Todendorf returned by government air to Rota Spain from NSGA Todendorf Germany
Four (4) officers and one hundred fifty-five (155) enlisted of Detail Chagos departed Diego Garcia by MAC to return to Gulfport Mississippi
NMCB-133 Advance Party consisting of one (1) officer and seveDty-seven (Tl) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain by MAC to return to Gulfport Miasisaippi
Details Naples Sigonella Sardinia Greece and Crete returned to Rota Spain by government air
NMCB-lJJ departed Rota Spain by government air to return to homeport in Gulfport Mississippi
Enclosure (2)
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28 October 1972
30 October 1972
12 November 1972
12 November 1972
13 November 1972
15 NoTember 1972
16 November 1972
16-26 November 1972
17 November 1972
18 November 192
26 November 1922
1 December 1972
2 December 1972
12 December 1972
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
NMCB 133 Advance Party arrived in Europe
NMCB 133 Detail Chagos Advance Party arrived at Diego Garc i a
NMCB 133 Main Body arrived Rota Spain
NMCB 133 Main Body Detail Chagos arrived Diego Garcia
NMCB 133 European Details arrive at deployshyment s ites
LCDR HUBEL APWO NAF Sigonella visited Detail Crete site Souda Bay Crete
RADM WALTON COMLANTDIVNAVFACENGCOM vi sited Det~il Crete site
CDR CONNOR CONMCB 133 LTJG McCONNELL Asst Ops Officer and CUCH GOOSENS SEA visited European Detail sites
CAPT FLUSS COMFAIRMED Staff Civil Engineer visited Detail Crete site
RADM ROSENBERG DEPCINCUSNAVEUR and s taff visited Detail Crete site
LCDR MUIR XONMCB 133 and CUCH GOOS~S SEA departed for visit to Diego Garcia detail site
CAPT CL~TS COMCBLANT departed Diego middot Garcia after completing inspecti on tour
Sir BRUCE GREATBATCH Governor of Seychelles Mr JOHN TODD Administrator BIOT and Ambassador ROBINSON McILVAINE American Ambassador to Kenya arrived Diego Garcia
RADM CRAWFORD DEP CoS CI NCEUR visited Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete to discuss P-729
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26 December 1972
8 January 1973
13 January 1973
21 January 1973bull
23-25 January 1973
25 January 1973
25 January 1973middot
8-14 February 1973
12-21 February 1973
12 February 1973
19 February 1973
22-23 February 1973
BOB HOPE Christmas Show entertained at Diego Garcia
CDR CONNOR CO NMCB 133 inspected Detail Crete Souda Bay Crete and Detail Greece Nea Hakri Greece
CDR J E BODAMER Commanding Officer NMCB-74 arrived Diego Garcia with pre-deployment party
BU2 NATHAN K HONAKER named NMCB-133 Seabee of the Month and Diego Garcia Island Sailor of the Month
LT J P PARPER and twelve enlisted departed Souda Bay Crete for Rota Spain leavang Detail Crete in caretaker status of three men on board
NMCB-133 Battalion Mount Out Exercise Bee Alert 1-73 was conducted by CBLANT S-2 LCDR CONNELIE and IDC roLLAR
RADM A R MARSCHALL CEC USN VICE Commander NAVFACENGCOM arrived Diego Garcia
CDR W C CONNOR CEC USN Commanding Officer NMCB-133 departed Rota for tour of detail sites at Naples Italy and Diego Garcia
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NMCB-133 and CUCM JPA GOOSD(S SEA toured European detail sites
BUC MILTON COMCBLANT Safety Chief completed inspection tour of European de tail sites and main body site
CMC WELK COMCBLANT Equipment Representative completed inspection tour of main body and detail sites
Detail Todendorf departed Rota Spain for NAVSECGRUACT Todendorf Germany to complete the construction of NAVSECGRUACT facilities
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NHCB 133 and LCDR J E JARVIS Operations Officer NMCB 133 attended Facilities Planning Conference at CINCUSNAVEUR
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5-9 March 1973
8-9 March 1973
17-19 March 1973
17-20 March 1973
27 March 1973middot
4-7 April 1973
6-11 April 1973
7 April 1973
12 April 1973middot
14 April 1973
18 April 1973
19 April 1973
20 April 1973middot
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CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NMCB-133 and CUCH JPA GOOSENS SEA attended COMCBUNT CO Conference at Davisville R I
C~Seabee birthday celebrated with Seabee Ball and Battalion picnic
CDR R D GlDRGE C~ Detailer visited Main Body site at Rota Spain
RADM A W WALTON COMLANTNAVFACENGCOM visited Main Body site at Rota Spain
Detail Sardinia departed Rota Spain for La Maddalena to install an interim sewage disposal system and recreational facilities
RADM Burke COMSERVLANT visited detail sites at Naples Italy Sigone1la S~cily and Nea Makri Greece
CDR CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited jobsites in Sigonella Sicily Naples middot Italy and La Maddalena Sardinia
Permission granted to start P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete
CAP RUMBLE OICC Madrid visited jobsite at Todendorf Jermany
ADM ANGELLOZZI Commander Sardinian Naval Command visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
MR CHURCHILL of the U s State Department visited Detail Crete jobsite
CAPT FlUSS COMFAIRMED Staff Civil Engineer visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
CDR CROCKElT of LANTDIV visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
CAP CLEMENTS COMCBLANT CDR CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUCM BROWN SEA CBLANT and CUCM GOOSENS SEA NMCB 133 toured European detail sites
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9-11 May l 973
15 Mav 1973
lS-1 8 tiav 1973
16-4 May 19Z2middot
3 J micrope 1973
4 June i97J
5 June 1973
6-17 Jmicrope 1973
9 June 1973
15 Jppe 197)
15 Jmicrope 1973
28 June 1973
1-8 July 193
3-4 Ju1y 1973
5 July 1973
NATO Commission visited Detail Sardinia job site
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited Detail Cha~os Die~o Garcia
CDR J C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUC- GOOENS SKA NMCB-133 11ccompinied CDR LYONcl CO NMCI3-4D anrl his prPd~nlovm~nt party on a tour of the ~uropean 0Ptails
CAPI FLUSS Staff Civil En~i neer COMFAIHMED visited Detail gtardinia jobsite
CDR CROSSON COMCBLNT Operations Officer visited Details in furope
CDH J R WILLIAMS COMC8L4NT RDS Coordinator vis)terl DiPfO Garcia
RADM ROSENBERG Deputy CINCUSNAVEUR visited Detail Crete jobsite
NMCB-133 dvance Party establifhed in Gulfport Mississippi
VADM MICHAELIS COMNAVAIRLANT visited Detail Crete jobsite
Cilt URISH Chief staff Officer COMCBLANT CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-13) and CUCM GOOSDS SEA NMCB-133 visited European Detail sites
Detail Chagos redeployed to Gulfport and was disshyestablished
Detail JUllbuck with rAPl T W WALSH CO Naval Bapport Activity Naples and CDR W C CONNOO CO HMCB-133 dedicated the Carney Park Pool
SEABll Team 13310 disestablished
LCDR C R J OKELA relieved LCDR J E JARVIS as Operations Officer of MMCB-1))
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-lJ) visited Details Crete Greece and Naples
NMCB-4C Advance Party arrived
NMCB-40 conmenced BEEP
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13 July 1973
15 Juli 1973
Sewage Disposal at Santo stefano operational
Turnover to NMCB-40 completed
NMCB-lJJ iaainbody redeployed to Gulfport Mississippi
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Enclosure (4)
MORALE SUMMARY
Morale for the battalion remained at a high level throughout the deployment with minor peaks and valleys as unprogrammed events such as the NAVOP early release action and modifications to our deployment schedule impacted on the troops By and large main body morale showed a steady trend upward largely due to improvements in special services programs and berthing facilities that were achieved The quality of berthing and messing available varied considerably from site to site depending on t he local conditionsand this factor had its effect upon the relative level of morale Mitigating the adverse effects was a positive program of visits to the European detail sites by all levels of main body support elements to ensure that the meds needs were being looked after in the best fashion available Further the challenge of the work at all the sites fostered by each of the detail ores aided immeasureably in maintaining the morale of the men at a high level The maintenance of a liberal leave policy throughshyout the deployment plus the very appealing opportunities for sight- seeing and touring available at the European sites formed a very positive force for high spirits in this theater While these benefits were not available to the men of Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia the challenge of the job and the great leadership exhibited by the officers and chiefs who led this detail were sufficient to keep the morale of our detail at Diego Garcia at an oatstanding level throughout a most taxing deployment
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JI STO HC fl L STJMM4RY
HISTORICAL SUMMARY
1 November 1972 The month of November marked the beginning of NMCB l 33 s deployment to Rota Spain and to detail sites in Sigonella Sicil y Naples I taly Nea Makri Greece Souda Bay Crete and Diego Garcia The main body arrived i n Rot a from Gulfport Missis sippi on 12 November and on 13 November main body personnel on European details departed Rota for detail sites in the Mediterranean area The main body flight for Diego Garcia departed Gulfport on 10 November arriving at Reindeer Station on 12 November
At the European detail sites ent husiasm was high and crews began working hard on t heir newly assigned tasks Most of the work consisted of turnover work from NMCB Ten and it was readily apparent that many manshydays would be spent on these turnover projects during NMCB 133s deployment
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued work on a Diesel generator building the rehabbing of transient barracks and general mess an Air Passenger Terminal and Air Cargo Terminal and its biggest project the No Break Generator building and office spaces
I n Naples Italy Detail Naples continued turnover work on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park
At the NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece started work on installshying an Air Conditioning system in the BEQ and also started work at the T-Site Fuel Tanks Detail Greece continued work at the Diesel Repair Shop
At Souda Bay Crete Detail Crete was delayed in beginning work on the Advance Base facilities The Detai l directed its efforts toward establishing its headquarters a nd shops
Detail Chagos in Di ego Garcia got off to a good start in integratshying its work efforts with the on site battalion NMCB 62 The Detail began work on a wide variety of projects providi ng excellent training for its personnel
The ma in body in Rota Spain was kept busy with several turnover projects at NAVSTA Rota Among these were t he DGF School Communications Dept Operations Building Supply Dept Computer Room RA5C Jet Shop buildings and the Part II Storage at t he Seabee Camp NMCB 133 s Bravo Company began breaki ng ground f or the Gym Addi tion at the DGF school near the end of the month The Battali on also continued Camp Rehab jobs and Alfa Company s operation of t he concrete batch plant bull
2 December 1972 The month of December was the f i rst full mont h f or the Battalion at Rota Spain and at detail sites in Diego Garc i a Sici ly I taly Greece and Crete Production was high during the month even though some work days were lost because of the Holidays Cool weather in Europe did not dampen enthusiasm on the job and job satisfaction for personnel was great
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued its turnover work putting emphasis on the No Break Generator project Heavy rains slowed progress somewhat during the month however the Detail turned to improving its shop spaces during rainy periods
Detail Naples in Naples Italy continued to make excellent progress on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Work was begun this month on the Bathhouse portion of this job
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued to make good progress on the Air Conditioning installation in the BEQ and also completed some foundation work for the first T-site Fuel Tank to be placed
Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete continued to be delayed in start i ng work on the Advance Base facilities However the Detail di d some important work for NAVDEI Souda Bay i ncluding i mproving t he BEQ erectshying a Lewis Building installation of a reefer and f Club renoTation
Detail Chagoe awarded the KANGROO-OF-THF-WAUlt in November for its outstanding performance continued t o make good progress on jobs assigned to it in Diego Garcia These included lllQ 1 Air Ops Bldg Sewage Plant and various eart hwor k pro j ects
At Rota Spain the main body conti nued work on several turnover proj ects Among these are t he DGF School Communications Operations Building Supply Department Computer Room and the RA5C J e t Shop build-ings
Bravo Company also started work on t he E-28 Arresting Gear and Alfa continued Batch Plant Operations and work a t the DGF School track and football field
3 January 1973middot Inclement Ye _ther hampered progr ess on some of the Battalions construction projects in Europe during the month of January however good production resulted in spite of this weather The arly release program for enlisted pers onnel als o had an effect on construction efforts during January as t he Batt lions personnel strength r eached the lowes t point of the depl oymebullt
At NAF Sigonel la Sicil y Det ail Si gonella continued work on its several turnover proj ects some of which r equired extensive rework of previously install ed utili ty s ystems Again this month the Detail concentrated its efforts on the No Break Generator proj ect Rains caused t he Detail to cont inue working in mud
Detail Naples in Naples Italy made good progress on the Swi mming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park putti ng forth most of its efforts on the Bathhouse portion of t he project
Detail Greece at NCS Nea Makri Greece devoted much of their effort on the installation of the air conditioning equipment for the BEQ Most of the work involved electrical and piping commections of the AC units thems el ves The Detai l also completed a concrete pour for the foundation ring of the first fuel tank to be erected at the T-Site
At Souda Bay Crete permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted and some personnel have returned to the main body A 3-man caretaker force was left at Souda Bay While the Detail was in Souda Bay it did complete several minor projects for NAVDEI Souda Bay
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued its excellent performshyance working on BOQ 1 Air Ops Bldg RAWIN Building and various earthshywork projects
The main body in Rota Spain was exercised by CBLANT with a Battalion Mount Out drill during the last full week in January and most projects were secured during this period Bravo Company did complete
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two projects with punch list items remaining These were the Communicashytions Operations Builii~g and the Supply n~partment rom~uter Room Bravo Company continued work at DGF School and RA5C Buildings Alfa Company continued Batch Plant Operations and work at the DGF School track and football field Also Alfa Company placed fill and graded a soccer field for a local Rota school
4 February 1973 The Battalion in Europe experienced better weather during the month of February which made conditions for construction more favorable The early release pro~ram for enlisted personnel conshytinued during February wi t h the last of thes e personnel l eaving near the end of the month The Battalion s personnel stren~th reached a new deployment low t his month
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella Sicily continued its emphashys i s on the No Break Generator project The Detail made good progress on punch list items on other turnover projects however material delivery problems delay completion of most of these projects
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece completed the Air Condishytionin~ of BEQs except for balancing and testing The Detail began t o dismantle the second fuel tank at the T-site and began installation of fuel lines
Detail Naples continued to make good progress at Carney Park Italy on the Swimming PoolBathhouse project most of the work involving CMU walls and rou~h in utilities on the Bathhouse
Durin~ February Detail Todendorf consisting of eight (8) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain to complete construction for NAVSEXGRUACT Todendorf Germany The construction involves generator installation and an addition to an existinp b11ilding
A 3-man caretaker force remained at Souda Bay Crete receivin~ materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been ~ranted
Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia continued work on the Sewa~e Plant Air Ops Building Regulator Vault BOQ 1 and Road Maintenance Work on BOQ 2 was also started
In Rota Bravo Company put most of its effort into the Rota School Gym Addition project continuing work on punch list i t ems at the DGF School Computer Room and Ops Buildin~ Alfa Company completed most of its work at the DGF school track and began a new project ExploratorY Wells for NAVSTA Rota
5 March 1973 The Battalion in Europe became more dispersed during the month of March with the establishment of Detail Sardinia at La Maddalena Sardinia The detail comprised of one (1) officer and twelve (12) enlisted personnel is tasked with construction of an interim sewage disposal system and recreational f~ cilities ~hi s brou~ht the tot al number of details detached from the Main Body to seven
Inclement weather at NAF Sigonella Sicily hampered the Construcshytion progress of Detail Sigonella Several turnover jobs are still awaiting materials for comnletion The Detail started site prep on SIC-24 this month
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At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece dismantled tank No 2 at the T-site and began foundation work for the new tank Installation of piping for this job GRE-22 was continued
Detail Naples continued work at the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Italy with several items of construction being worked on including placement of the concrete roof slab at the equipment room
Detail Todendorf placed its construction effort on GER-01 Buildshying 1522 Addition Most of the work involved finish carpentry finish electrical and finish utilities
A 3-man caretaker force at Souda Bay Crete continued receiving materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
In Rota Bravo Company continued its work on the School Gym Addition RA5C Shops and DGF School punch list items Material delivery delays precluded the completion of the Computer Room and Ops Building projects Alfa Company continued its Exploratory Wells for NAVSTA Rota as vell as Batch Plant Operations
6 April 1973 During April permission to start the P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete was granted and Detail Crete redeployed to the project site from the Main Body at Rota Spain Overall the Battalion enjoyed better production during the month mainly due to full employshyment of personnel at all detail sites and warmer weather conducive to construction
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella continued to make good progress on the No Break Generator project while continuing effort on several other projects Foundation work r~ SIC-24 was completed
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued assembling the walls of T-Site Tank No 1 while nearly completing the foundation work for Tank No 2
Detail Naples working at the Swimming Pool at Carney Park Italy continued plastering work at the bathhouse along with several other items of work towards completion of the total project
The Building 1522 Addition at Todendorf Germany was completed by Detail Todendorf during April The Detail continued work at GER-02 looking to complete it in May
Detail Sardinia at Santo Stefano Sardinia encountered some necessary design changes in the Sewage Disposal project this delaying the desired completion date
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
Bravo Company placed its emphasis on the Gym Addition at Rota Spain and continued work at the RA5C shops Minor necessary projects aroUAd the SEABEE camp were also completed Alfa Company continued its Batch Plant Operations Well Drilling and other smaller grading jobs around NAVSTA Rota
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moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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UNIT LOCATION SUMMARY
Enclosure (1)
UNIT ~OCATION SUMMARY ARRDP
TYPI UNIT amp PESIGNATION OFF1JIL LOCATION DATE AT SITE MISSION
MAIN BODY 14210 ROT A SPAIN NOV 72JUL 73 Training in con-junction vith c -struction of base facilities
REAR ECHELOtlrAD 043 VARIOUS LOCATIONS JUN 72JUL 73 20NCR aupportschoola Medical amp legal holds
stABEE TEAM 13310 112 KUSAI T T P I OCT 72MAY 73 Civic Action
DETAIL TODENDORF 07 TODENOORF GERMANY FEB 73JUN 73 Ccnstruction of N~A Todendorf Facilities
DETAIL CHAGOS 416o DIEGO GARCIA NOV 72JUN 73 Construction of Reindeer Station
DETAIL SIGONELLA 133 SIGClELLA SICILY NOV 72JUL 7) Construction of NAF Sigonella Base Facil-ities
DlAIL NAPLES 026 NAPLES IT ALY NOV 72JUL 73 Construction of NSA Naples Facilities
DETAIL GREECE 015 DA MAXRI GRIECE NOV 72JUL 73 Construction of NCS Nea Makri Facilities
DETAIL SARDINIA 111 LA MADDALENA SARDIN IA MAR 73JUL 73 Construction of NSA Det La Maddalena
t Facilities () 0 DT AIL CRETE 126 SOUDA BAY CRETE NOV 72JUL 73 Construction of NAVDEI ~ Souda Bay Base CTl Facilities - - ADV ANCI PARTY 6215 GULFPORT MISSISSIPPI JUN 73JUL 73 Preparation for arrival
Of Mainbody
UNIT MOVES u 11UY
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26 October 1m
27 Qctober 1972
10 Noyeber 1972
11 November 1972
13 NOT8Jllber 1972
21 Januaa 1973
19 Febryorv 1973
11 April 1973
21 ra1 1973
24 May 1973
2 Jmicrope 1973
9 Jmicrope 1973
3 JulY 1973bull
11 July 193
14 July 1973
UN IT MOVEMENTS
NMCB-133 Detail Chagos Advance Party departed Gulfport for Diego Garcia by MAC
NMCB-133 Advance Party departed Gulfport for Jrurope Tia MAC charter
NMCB-133 Detail Chagos Main Body departed Gulf port for Diego Garcia by MAC
NMCB-133 Main Body departed Gulfport by MAC Charter to Rota Spain
NMCB-133 EUropean details departed Rota by gove[llllent air to uropean detail sites in Sigonella Sicily Naples Italy Nea Makri Greece and Souda Baymiddot Crete
Detail Crete comprised of one (1) officer and tvelTe (12) enlisted departed Souda Bay Crete via government air to return to Rota Spain
Detail Todendorf comprised of eight (8) enlisted departed Rota via government air for Todendort Germany
Fifteen (15) enlisted or Detail Crete redeployed to Souda Bay Crete by government air from Rota
SEABE Team 13310 redeployed from Guam to Gulfport Mississippi
NMCB-133 Pre-Advance Party consisting of one (1) officer and six (6) enlisted departed Rota Spain by MAC to return to Gulfport Mississippi
Seven (7) enlisted of Detail Todendorf returned by government air to Rota Spain from NSGA Todendorf Germany
Four (4) officers and one hundred fifty-five (155) enlisted of Detail Chagos departed Diego Garcia by MAC to return to Gulfport Mississippi
NMCB-133 Advance Party consisting of one (1) officer and seveDty-seven (Tl) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain by MAC to return to Gulfport Miasisaippi
Details Naples Sigonella Sardinia Greece and Crete returned to Rota Spain by government air
NMCB-lJJ departed Rota Spain by government air to return to homeport in Gulfport Mississippi
Enclosure (2)
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28 October 1972
30 October 1972
12 November 1972
12 November 1972
13 November 1972
15 NoTember 1972
16 November 1972
16-26 November 1972
17 November 1972
18 November 192
26 November 1922
1 December 1972
2 December 1972
12 December 1972
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
NMCB 133 Advance Party arrived in Europe
NMCB 133 Detail Chagos Advance Party arrived at Diego Garc i a
NMCB 133 Main Body arrived Rota Spain
NMCB 133 Main Body Detail Chagos arrived Diego Garcia
NMCB 133 European Details arrive at deployshyment s ites
LCDR HUBEL APWO NAF Sigonella visited Detail Crete site Souda Bay Crete
RADM WALTON COMLANTDIVNAVFACENGCOM vi sited Det~il Crete site
CDR CONNOR CONMCB 133 LTJG McCONNELL Asst Ops Officer and CUCH GOOSENS SEA visited European Detail sites
CAPT FLUSS COMFAIRMED Staff Civil Engineer visited Detail Crete site
RADM ROSENBERG DEPCINCUSNAVEUR and s taff visited Detail Crete site
LCDR MUIR XONMCB 133 and CUCH GOOS~S SEA departed for visit to Diego Garcia detail site
CAPT CL~TS COMCBLANT departed Diego middot Garcia after completing inspecti on tour
Sir BRUCE GREATBATCH Governor of Seychelles Mr JOHN TODD Administrator BIOT and Ambassador ROBINSON McILVAINE American Ambassador to Kenya arrived Diego Garcia
RADM CRAWFORD DEP CoS CI NCEUR visited Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete to discuss P-729
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26 December 1972
8 January 1973
13 January 1973
21 January 1973bull
23-25 January 1973
25 January 1973
25 January 1973middot
8-14 February 1973
12-21 February 1973
12 February 1973
19 February 1973
22-23 February 1973
BOB HOPE Christmas Show entertained at Diego Garcia
CDR CONNOR CO NMCB 133 inspected Detail Crete Souda Bay Crete and Detail Greece Nea Hakri Greece
CDR J E BODAMER Commanding Officer NMCB-74 arrived Diego Garcia with pre-deployment party
BU2 NATHAN K HONAKER named NMCB-133 Seabee of the Month and Diego Garcia Island Sailor of the Month
LT J P PARPER and twelve enlisted departed Souda Bay Crete for Rota Spain leavang Detail Crete in caretaker status of three men on board
NMCB-133 Battalion Mount Out Exercise Bee Alert 1-73 was conducted by CBLANT S-2 LCDR CONNELIE and IDC roLLAR
RADM A R MARSCHALL CEC USN VICE Commander NAVFACENGCOM arrived Diego Garcia
CDR W C CONNOR CEC USN Commanding Officer NMCB-133 departed Rota for tour of detail sites at Naples Italy and Diego Garcia
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NMCB-133 and CUCM JPA GOOSD(S SEA toured European detail sites
BUC MILTON COMCBLANT Safety Chief completed inspection tour of European de tail sites and main body site
CMC WELK COMCBLANT Equipment Representative completed inspection tour of main body and detail sites
Detail Todendorf departed Rota Spain for NAVSECGRUACT Todendorf Germany to complete the construction of NAVSECGRUACT facilities
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NHCB 133 and LCDR J E JARVIS Operations Officer NMCB 133 attended Facilities Planning Conference at CINCUSNAVEUR
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5-9 March 1973
8-9 March 1973
17-19 March 1973
17-20 March 1973
27 March 1973middot
4-7 April 1973
6-11 April 1973
7 April 1973
12 April 1973middot
14 April 1973
18 April 1973
19 April 1973
20 April 1973middot
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CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NMCB-133 and CUCH JPA GOOSENS SEA attended COMCBUNT CO Conference at Davisville R I
C~Seabee birthday celebrated with Seabee Ball and Battalion picnic
CDR R D GlDRGE C~ Detailer visited Main Body site at Rota Spain
RADM A W WALTON COMLANTNAVFACENGCOM visited Main Body site at Rota Spain
Detail Sardinia departed Rota Spain for La Maddalena to install an interim sewage disposal system and recreational facilities
RADM Burke COMSERVLANT visited detail sites at Naples Italy Sigone1la S~cily and Nea Makri Greece
CDR CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited jobsites in Sigonella Sicily Naples middot Italy and La Maddalena Sardinia
Permission granted to start P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete
CAP RUMBLE OICC Madrid visited jobsite at Todendorf Jermany
ADM ANGELLOZZI Commander Sardinian Naval Command visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
MR CHURCHILL of the U s State Department visited Detail Crete jobsite
CAPT FlUSS COMFAIRMED Staff Civil Engineer visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
CDR CROCKElT of LANTDIV visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
CAP CLEMENTS COMCBLANT CDR CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUCM BROWN SEA CBLANT and CUCM GOOSENS SEA NMCB 133 toured European detail sites
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9-11 May l 973
15 Mav 1973
lS-1 8 tiav 1973
16-4 May 19Z2middot
3 J micrope 1973
4 June i97J
5 June 1973
6-17 Jmicrope 1973
9 June 1973
15 Jppe 197)
15 Jmicrope 1973
28 June 1973
1-8 July 193
3-4 Ju1y 1973
5 July 1973
NATO Commission visited Detail Sardinia job site
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited Detail Cha~os Die~o Garcia
CDR J C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUC- GOOENS SKA NMCB-133 11ccompinied CDR LYONcl CO NMCI3-4D anrl his prPd~nlovm~nt party on a tour of the ~uropean 0Ptails
CAPI FLUSS Staff Civil En~i neer COMFAIHMED visited Detail gtardinia jobsite
CDR CROSSON COMCBLNT Operations Officer visited Details in furope
CDH J R WILLIAMS COMC8L4NT RDS Coordinator vis)terl DiPfO Garcia
RADM ROSENBERG Deputy CINCUSNAVEUR visited Detail Crete jobsite
NMCB-133 dvance Party establifhed in Gulfport Mississippi
VADM MICHAELIS COMNAVAIRLANT visited Detail Crete jobsite
Cilt URISH Chief staff Officer COMCBLANT CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-13) and CUCM GOOSDS SEA NMCB-133 visited European Detail sites
Detail Chagos redeployed to Gulfport and was disshyestablished
Detail JUllbuck with rAPl T W WALSH CO Naval Bapport Activity Naples and CDR W C CONNOO CO HMCB-133 dedicated the Carney Park Pool
SEABll Team 13310 disestablished
LCDR C R J OKELA relieved LCDR J E JARVIS as Operations Officer of MMCB-1))
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-lJ) visited Details Crete Greece and Naples
NMCB-4C Advance Party arrived
NMCB-40 conmenced BEEP
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13 July 1973
15 Juli 1973
Sewage Disposal at Santo stefano operational
Turnover to NMCB-40 completed
NMCB-lJJ iaainbody redeployed to Gulfport Mississippi
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Enclosure (4)
MORALE SUMMARY
Morale for the battalion remained at a high level throughout the deployment with minor peaks and valleys as unprogrammed events such as the NAVOP early release action and modifications to our deployment schedule impacted on the troops By and large main body morale showed a steady trend upward largely due to improvements in special services programs and berthing facilities that were achieved The quality of berthing and messing available varied considerably from site to site depending on t he local conditionsand this factor had its effect upon the relative level of morale Mitigating the adverse effects was a positive program of visits to the European detail sites by all levels of main body support elements to ensure that the meds needs were being looked after in the best fashion available Further the challenge of the work at all the sites fostered by each of the detail ores aided immeasureably in maintaining the morale of the men at a high level The maintenance of a liberal leave policy throughshyout the deployment plus the very appealing opportunities for sight- seeing and touring available at the European sites formed a very positive force for high spirits in this theater While these benefits were not available to the men of Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia the challenge of the job and the great leadership exhibited by the officers and chiefs who led this detail were sufficient to keep the morale of our detail at Diego Garcia at an oatstanding level throughout a most taxing deployment
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JI STO HC fl L STJMM4RY
HISTORICAL SUMMARY
1 November 1972 The month of November marked the beginning of NMCB l 33 s deployment to Rota Spain and to detail sites in Sigonella Sicil y Naples I taly Nea Makri Greece Souda Bay Crete and Diego Garcia The main body arrived i n Rot a from Gulfport Missis sippi on 12 November and on 13 November main body personnel on European details departed Rota for detail sites in the Mediterranean area The main body flight for Diego Garcia departed Gulfport on 10 November arriving at Reindeer Station on 12 November
At the European detail sites ent husiasm was high and crews began working hard on t heir newly assigned tasks Most of the work consisted of turnover work from NMCB Ten and it was readily apparent that many manshydays would be spent on these turnover projects during NMCB 133s deployment
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued work on a Diesel generator building the rehabbing of transient barracks and general mess an Air Passenger Terminal and Air Cargo Terminal and its biggest project the No Break Generator building and office spaces
I n Naples Italy Detail Naples continued turnover work on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park
At the NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece started work on installshying an Air Conditioning system in the BEQ and also started work at the T-Site Fuel Tanks Detail Greece continued work at the Diesel Repair Shop
At Souda Bay Crete Detail Crete was delayed in beginning work on the Advance Base facilities The Detai l directed its efforts toward establishing its headquarters a nd shops
Detail Chagos in Di ego Garcia got off to a good start in integratshying its work efforts with the on site battalion NMCB 62 The Detail began work on a wide variety of projects providi ng excellent training for its personnel
The ma in body in Rota Spain was kept busy with several turnover projects at NAVSTA Rota Among these were t he DGF School Communications Dept Operations Building Supply Dept Computer Room RA5C Jet Shop buildings and the Part II Storage at t he Seabee Camp NMCB 133 s Bravo Company began breaki ng ground f or the Gym Addi tion at the DGF school near the end of the month The Battali on also continued Camp Rehab jobs and Alfa Company s operation of t he concrete batch plant bull
2 December 1972 The month of December was the f i rst full mont h f or the Battalion at Rota Spain and at detail sites in Diego Garc i a Sici ly I taly Greece and Crete Production was high during the month even though some work days were lost because of the Holidays Cool weather in Europe did not dampen enthusiasm on the job and job satisfaction for personnel was great
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued its turnover work putting emphasis on the No Break Generator project Heavy rains slowed progress somewhat during the month however the Detail turned to improving its shop spaces during rainy periods
Detail Naples in Naples Italy continued to make excellent progress on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Work was begun this month on the Bathhouse portion of this job
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued to make good progress on the Air Conditioning installation in the BEQ and also completed some foundation work for the first T-site Fuel Tank to be placed
Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete continued to be delayed in start i ng work on the Advance Base facilities However the Detail di d some important work for NAVDEI Souda Bay i ncluding i mproving t he BEQ erectshying a Lewis Building installation of a reefer and f Club renoTation
Detail Chagoe awarded the KANGROO-OF-THF-WAUlt in November for its outstanding performance continued t o make good progress on jobs assigned to it in Diego Garcia These included lllQ 1 Air Ops Bldg Sewage Plant and various eart hwor k pro j ects
At Rota Spain the main body conti nued work on several turnover proj ects Among these are t he DGF School Communications Operations Building Supply Department Computer Room and the RA5C J e t Shop build-ings
Bravo Company also started work on t he E-28 Arresting Gear and Alfa continued Batch Plant Operations and work a t the DGF School track and football field
3 January 1973middot Inclement Ye _ther hampered progr ess on some of the Battalions construction projects in Europe during the month of January however good production resulted in spite of this weather The arly release program for enlisted pers onnel als o had an effect on construction efforts during January as t he Batt lions personnel strength r eached the lowes t point of the depl oymebullt
At NAF Sigonel la Sicil y Det ail Si gonella continued work on its several turnover proj ects some of which r equired extensive rework of previously install ed utili ty s ystems Again this month the Detail concentrated its efforts on the No Break Generator proj ect Rains caused t he Detail to cont inue working in mud
Detail Naples in Naples Italy made good progress on the Swi mming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park putti ng forth most of its efforts on the Bathhouse portion of t he project
Detail Greece at NCS Nea Makri Greece devoted much of their effort on the installation of the air conditioning equipment for the BEQ Most of the work involved electrical and piping commections of the AC units thems el ves The Detai l also completed a concrete pour for the foundation ring of the first fuel tank to be erected at the T-Site
At Souda Bay Crete permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted and some personnel have returned to the main body A 3-man caretaker force was left at Souda Bay While the Detail was in Souda Bay it did complete several minor projects for NAVDEI Souda Bay
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued its excellent performshyance working on BOQ 1 Air Ops Bldg RAWIN Building and various earthshywork projects
The main body in Rota Spain was exercised by CBLANT with a Battalion Mount Out drill during the last full week in January and most projects were secured during this period Bravo Company did complete
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two projects with punch list items remaining These were the Communicashytions Operations Builii~g and the Supply n~partment rom~uter Room Bravo Company continued work at DGF School and RA5C Buildings Alfa Company continued Batch Plant Operations and work at the DGF School track and football field Also Alfa Company placed fill and graded a soccer field for a local Rota school
4 February 1973 The Battalion in Europe experienced better weather during the month of February which made conditions for construction more favorable The early release pro~ram for enlisted personnel conshytinued during February wi t h the last of thes e personnel l eaving near the end of the month The Battalion s personnel stren~th reached a new deployment low t his month
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella Sicily continued its emphashys i s on the No Break Generator project The Detail made good progress on punch list items on other turnover projects however material delivery problems delay completion of most of these projects
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece completed the Air Condishytionin~ of BEQs except for balancing and testing The Detail began t o dismantle the second fuel tank at the T-site and began installation of fuel lines
Detail Naples continued to make good progress at Carney Park Italy on the Swimming PoolBathhouse project most of the work involving CMU walls and rou~h in utilities on the Bathhouse
Durin~ February Detail Todendorf consisting of eight (8) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain to complete construction for NAVSEXGRUACT Todendorf Germany The construction involves generator installation and an addition to an existinp b11ilding
A 3-man caretaker force remained at Souda Bay Crete receivin~ materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been ~ranted
Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia continued work on the Sewa~e Plant Air Ops Building Regulator Vault BOQ 1 and Road Maintenance Work on BOQ 2 was also started
In Rota Bravo Company put most of its effort into the Rota School Gym Addition project continuing work on punch list i t ems at the DGF School Computer Room and Ops Buildin~ Alfa Company completed most of its work at the DGF school track and began a new project ExploratorY Wells for NAVSTA Rota
5 March 1973 The Battalion in Europe became more dispersed during the month of March with the establishment of Detail Sardinia at La Maddalena Sardinia The detail comprised of one (1) officer and twelve (12) enlisted personnel is tasked with construction of an interim sewage disposal system and recreational f~ cilities ~hi s brou~ht the tot al number of details detached from the Main Body to seven
Inclement weather at NAF Sigonella Sicily hampered the Construcshytion progress of Detail Sigonella Several turnover jobs are still awaiting materials for comnletion The Detail started site prep on SIC-24 this month
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At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece dismantled tank No 2 at the T-site and began foundation work for the new tank Installation of piping for this job GRE-22 was continued
Detail Naples continued work at the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Italy with several items of construction being worked on including placement of the concrete roof slab at the equipment room
Detail Todendorf placed its construction effort on GER-01 Buildshying 1522 Addition Most of the work involved finish carpentry finish electrical and finish utilities
A 3-man caretaker force at Souda Bay Crete continued receiving materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
In Rota Bravo Company continued its work on the School Gym Addition RA5C Shops and DGF School punch list items Material delivery delays precluded the completion of the Computer Room and Ops Building projects Alfa Company continued its Exploratory Wells for NAVSTA Rota as vell as Batch Plant Operations
6 April 1973 During April permission to start the P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete was granted and Detail Crete redeployed to the project site from the Main Body at Rota Spain Overall the Battalion enjoyed better production during the month mainly due to full employshyment of personnel at all detail sites and warmer weather conducive to construction
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella continued to make good progress on the No Break Generator project while continuing effort on several other projects Foundation work r~ SIC-24 was completed
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued assembling the walls of T-Site Tank No 1 while nearly completing the foundation work for Tank No 2
Detail Naples working at the Swimming Pool at Carney Park Italy continued plastering work at the bathhouse along with several other items of work towards completion of the total project
The Building 1522 Addition at Todendorf Germany was completed by Detail Todendorf during April The Detail continued work at GER-02 looking to complete it in May
Detail Sardinia at Santo Stefano Sardinia encountered some necessary design changes in the Sewage Disposal project this delaying the desired completion date
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
Bravo Company placed its emphasis on the Gym Addition at Rota Spain and continued work at the RA5C shops Minor necessary projects aroUAd the SEABEE camp were also completed Alfa Company continued its Batch Plant Operations Well Drilling and other smaller grading jobs around NAVSTA Rota
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moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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Enclosure (1)
UNIT ~OCATION SUMMARY ARRDP
TYPI UNIT amp PESIGNATION OFF1JIL LOCATION DATE AT SITE MISSION
MAIN BODY 14210 ROT A SPAIN NOV 72JUL 73 Training in con-junction vith c -struction of base facilities
REAR ECHELOtlrAD 043 VARIOUS LOCATIONS JUN 72JUL 73 20NCR aupportschoola Medical amp legal holds
stABEE TEAM 13310 112 KUSAI T T P I OCT 72MAY 73 Civic Action
DETAIL TODENDORF 07 TODENOORF GERMANY FEB 73JUN 73 Ccnstruction of N~A Todendorf Facilities
DETAIL CHAGOS 416o DIEGO GARCIA NOV 72JUN 73 Construction of Reindeer Station
DETAIL SIGONELLA 133 SIGClELLA SICILY NOV 72JUL 7) Construction of NAF Sigonella Base Facil-ities
DlAIL NAPLES 026 NAPLES IT ALY NOV 72JUL 73 Construction of NSA Naples Facilities
DETAIL GREECE 015 DA MAXRI GRIECE NOV 72JUL 73 Construction of NCS Nea Makri Facilities
DETAIL SARDINIA 111 LA MADDALENA SARDIN IA MAR 73JUL 73 Construction of NSA Det La Maddalena
t Facilities () 0 DT AIL CRETE 126 SOUDA BAY CRETE NOV 72JUL 73 Construction of NAVDEI ~ Souda Bay Base CTl Facilities - - ADV ANCI PARTY 6215 GULFPORT MISSISSIPPI JUN 73JUL 73 Preparation for arrival
Of Mainbody
UNIT MOVES u 11UY
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26 October 1m
27 Qctober 1972
10 Noyeber 1972
11 November 1972
13 NOT8Jllber 1972
21 Januaa 1973
19 Febryorv 1973
11 April 1973
21 ra1 1973
24 May 1973
2 Jmicrope 1973
9 Jmicrope 1973
3 JulY 1973bull
11 July 193
14 July 1973
UN IT MOVEMENTS
NMCB-133 Detail Chagos Advance Party departed Gulfport for Diego Garcia by MAC
NMCB-133 Advance Party departed Gulfport for Jrurope Tia MAC charter
NMCB-133 Detail Chagos Main Body departed Gulf port for Diego Garcia by MAC
NMCB-133 Main Body departed Gulfport by MAC Charter to Rota Spain
NMCB-133 EUropean details departed Rota by gove[llllent air to uropean detail sites in Sigonella Sicily Naples Italy Nea Makri Greece and Souda Baymiddot Crete
Detail Crete comprised of one (1) officer and tvelTe (12) enlisted departed Souda Bay Crete via government air to return to Rota Spain
Detail Todendorf comprised of eight (8) enlisted departed Rota via government air for Todendort Germany
Fifteen (15) enlisted or Detail Crete redeployed to Souda Bay Crete by government air from Rota
SEABE Team 13310 redeployed from Guam to Gulfport Mississippi
NMCB-133 Pre-Advance Party consisting of one (1) officer and six (6) enlisted departed Rota Spain by MAC to return to Gulfport Mississippi
Seven (7) enlisted of Detail Todendorf returned by government air to Rota Spain from NSGA Todendorf Germany
Four (4) officers and one hundred fifty-five (155) enlisted of Detail Chagos departed Diego Garcia by MAC to return to Gulfport Mississippi
NMCB-133 Advance Party consisting of one (1) officer and seveDty-seven (Tl) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain by MAC to return to Gulfport Miasisaippi
Details Naples Sigonella Sardinia Greece and Crete returned to Rota Spain by government air
NMCB-lJJ departed Rota Spain by government air to return to homeport in Gulfport Mississippi
Enclosure (2)
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28 October 1972
30 October 1972
12 November 1972
12 November 1972
13 November 1972
15 NoTember 1972
16 November 1972
16-26 November 1972
17 November 1972
18 November 192
26 November 1922
1 December 1972
2 December 1972
12 December 1972
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
NMCB 133 Advance Party arrived in Europe
NMCB 133 Detail Chagos Advance Party arrived at Diego Garc i a
NMCB 133 Main Body arrived Rota Spain
NMCB 133 Main Body Detail Chagos arrived Diego Garcia
NMCB 133 European Details arrive at deployshyment s ites
LCDR HUBEL APWO NAF Sigonella visited Detail Crete site Souda Bay Crete
RADM WALTON COMLANTDIVNAVFACENGCOM vi sited Det~il Crete site
CDR CONNOR CONMCB 133 LTJG McCONNELL Asst Ops Officer and CUCH GOOSENS SEA visited European Detail sites
CAPT FLUSS COMFAIRMED Staff Civil Engineer visited Detail Crete site
RADM ROSENBERG DEPCINCUSNAVEUR and s taff visited Detail Crete site
LCDR MUIR XONMCB 133 and CUCH GOOS~S SEA departed for visit to Diego Garcia detail site
CAPT CL~TS COMCBLANT departed Diego middot Garcia after completing inspecti on tour
Sir BRUCE GREATBATCH Governor of Seychelles Mr JOHN TODD Administrator BIOT and Ambassador ROBINSON McILVAINE American Ambassador to Kenya arrived Diego Garcia
RADM CRAWFORD DEP CoS CI NCEUR visited Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete to discuss P-729
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26 December 1972
8 January 1973
13 January 1973
21 January 1973bull
23-25 January 1973
25 January 1973
25 January 1973middot
8-14 February 1973
12-21 February 1973
12 February 1973
19 February 1973
22-23 February 1973
BOB HOPE Christmas Show entertained at Diego Garcia
CDR CONNOR CO NMCB 133 inspected Detail Crete Souda Bay Crete and Detail Greece Nea Hakri Greece
CDR J E BODAMER Commanding Officer NMCB-74 arrived Diego Garcia with pre-deployment party
BU2 NATHAN K HONAKER named NMCB-133 Seabee of the Month and Diego Garcia Island Sailor of the Month
LT J P PARPER and twelve enlisted departed Souda Bay Crete for Rota Spain leavang Detail Crete in caretaker status of three men on board
NMCB-133 Battalion Mount Out Exercise Bee Alert 1-73 was conducted by CBLANT S-2 LCDR CONNELIE and IDC roLLAR
RADM A R MARSCHALL CEC USN VICE Commander NAVFACENGCOM arrived Diego Garcia
CDR W C CONNOR CEC USN Commanding Officer NMCB-133 departed Rota for tour of detail sites at Naples Italy and Diego Garcia
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NMCB-133 and CUCM JPA GOOSD(S SEA toured European detail sites
BUC MILTON COMCBLANT Safety Chief completed inspection tour of European de tail sites and main body site
CMC WELK COMCBLANT Equipment Representative completed inspection tour of main body and detail sites
Detail Todendorf departed Rota Spain for NAVSECGRUACT Todendorf Germany to complete the construction of NAVSECGRUACT facilities
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NHCB 133 and LCDR J E JARVIS Operations Officer NMCB 133 attended Facilities Planning Conference at CINCUSNAVEUR
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5-9 March 1973
8-9 March 1973
17-19 March 1973
17-20 March 1973
27 March 1973middot
4-7 April 1973
6-11 April 1973
7 April 1973
12 April 1973middot
14 April 1973
18 April 1973
19 April 1973
20 April 1973middot
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CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NMCB-133 and CUCH JPA GOOSENS SEA attended COMCBUNT CO Conference at Davisville R I
C~Seabee birthday celebrated with Seabee Ball and Battalion picnic
CDR R D GlDRGE C~ Detailer visited Main Body site at Rota Spain
RADM A W WALTON COMLANTNAVFACENGCOM visited Main Body site at Rota Spain
Detail Sardinia departed Rota Spain for La Maddalena to install an interim sewage disposal system and recreational facilities
RADM Burke COMSERVLANT visited detail sites at Naples Italy Sigone1la S~cily and Nea Makri Greece
CDR CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited jobsites in Sigonella Sicily Naples middot Italy and La Maddalena Sardinia
Permission granted to start P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete
CAP RUMBLE OICC Madrid visited jobsite at Todendorf Jermany
ADM ANGELLOZZI Commander Sardinian Naval Command visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
MR CHURCHILL of the U s State Department visited Detail Crete jobsite
CAPT FlUSS COMFAIRMED Staff Civil Engineer visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
CDR CROCKElT of LANTDIV visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
CAP CLEMENTS COMCBLANT CDR CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUCM BROWN SEA CBLANT and CUCM GOOSENS SEA NMCB 133 toured European detail sites
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7 May 1973
9-11 May l 973
15 Mav 1973
lS-1 8 tiav 1973
16-4 May 19Z2middot
3 J micrope 1973
4 June i97J
5 June 1973
6-17 Jmicrope 1973
9 June 1973
15 Jppe 197)
15 Jmicrope 1973
28 June 1973
1-8 July 193
3-4 Ju1y 1973
5 July 1973
NATO Commission visited Detail Sardinia job site
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited Detail Cha~os Die~o Garcia
CDR J C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUC- GOOENS SKA NMCB-133 11ccompinied CDR LYONcl CO NMCI3-4D anrl his prPd~nlovm~nt party on a tour of the ~uropean 0Ptails
CAPI FLUSS Staff Civil En~i neer COMFAIHMED visited Detail gtardinia jobsite
CDR CROSSON COMCBLNT Operations Officer visited Details in furope
CDH J R WILLIAMS COMC8L4NT RDS Coordinator vis)terl DiPfO Garcia
RADM ROSENBERG Deputy CINCUSNAVEUR visited Detail Crete jobsite
NMCB-133 dvance Party establifhed in Gulfport Mississippi
VADM MICHAELIS COMNAVAIRLANT visited Detail Crete jobsite
Cilt URISH Chief staff Officer COMCBLANT CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-13) and CUCM GOOSDS SEA NMCB-133 visited European Detail sites
Detail Chagos redeployed to Gulfport and was disshyestablished
Detail JUllbuck with rAPl T W WALSH CO Naval Bapport Activity Naples and CDR W C CONNOO CO HMCB-133 dedicated the Carney Park Pool
SEABll Team 13310 disestablished
LCDR C R J OKELA relieved LCDR J E JARVIS as Operations Officer of MMCB-1))
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-lJ) visited Details Crete Greece and Naples
NMCB-4C Advance Party arrived
NMCB-40 conmenced BEEP
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13 July 1973
15 Juli 1973
Sewage Disposal at Santo stefano operational
Turnover to NMCB-40 completed
NMCB-lJJ iaainbody redeployed to Gulfport Mississippi
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Enclosure (4)
MORALE SUMMARY
Morale for the battalion remained at a high level throughout the deployment with minor peaks and valleys as unprogrammed events such as the NAVOP early release action and modifications to our deployment schedule impacted on the troops By and large main body morale showed a steady trend upward largely due to improvements in special services programs and berthing facilities that were achieved The quality of berthing and messing available varied considerably from site to site depending on t he local conditionsand this factor had its effect upon the relative level of morale Mitigating the adverse effects was a positive program of visits to the European detail sites by all levels of main body support elements to ensure that the meds needs were being looked after in the best fashion available Further the challenge of the work at all the sites fostered by each of the detail ores aided immeasureably in maintaining the morale of the men at a high level The maintenance of a liberal leave policy throughshyout the deployment plus the very appealing opportunities for sight- seeing and touring available at the European sites formed a very positive force for high spirits in this theater While these benefits were not available to the men of Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia the challenge of the job and the great leadership exhibited by the officers and chiefs who led this detail were sufficient to keep the morale of our detail at Diego Garcia at an oatstanding level throughout a most taxing deployment
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JI STO HC fl L STJMM4RY
HISTORICAL SUMMARY
1 November 1972 The month of November marked the beginning of NMCB l 33 s deployment to Rota Spain and to detail sites in Sigonella Sicil y Naples I taly Nea Makri Greece Souda Bay Crete and Diego Garcia The main body arrived i n Rot a from Gulfport Missis sippi on 12 November and on 13 November main body personnel on European details departed Rota for detail sites in the Mediterranean area The main body flight for Diego Garcia departed Gulfport on 10 November arriving at Reindeer Station on 12 November
At the European detail sites ent husiasm was high and crews began working hard on t heir newly assigned tasks Most of the work consisted of turnover work from NMCB Ten and it was readily apparent that many manshydays would be spent on these turnover projects during NMCB 133s deployment
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued work on a Diesel generator building the rehabbing of transient barracks and general mess an Air Passenger Terminal and Air Cargo Terminal and its biggest project the No Break Generator building and office spaces
I n Naples Italy Detail Naples continued turnover work on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park
At the NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece started work on installshying an Air Conditioning system in the BEQ and also started work at the T-Site Fuel Tanks Detail Greece continued work at the Diesel Repair Shop
At Souda Bay Crete Detail Crete was delayed in beginning work on the Advance Base facilities The Detai l directed its efforts toward establishing its headquarters a nd shops
Detail Chagos in Di ego Garcia got off to a good start in integratshying its work efforts with the on site battalion NMCB 62 The Detail began work on a wide variety of projects providi ng excellent training for its personnel
The ma in body in Rota Spain was kept busy with several turnover projects at NAVSTA Rota Among these were t he DGF School Communications Dept Operations Building Supply Dept Computer Room RA5C Jet Shop buildings and the Part II Storage at t he Seabee Camp NMCB 133 s Bravo Company began breaki ng ground f or the Gym Addi tion at the DGF school near the end of the month The Battali on also continued Camp Rehab jobs and Alfa Company s operation of t he concrete batch plant bull
2 December 1972 The month of December was the f i rst full mont h f or the Battalion at Rota Spain and at detail sites in Diego Garc i a Sici ly I taly Greece and Crete Production was high during the month even though some work days were lost because of the Holidays Cool weather in Europe did not dampen enthusiasm on the job and job satisfaction for personnel was great
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued its turnover work putting emphasis on the No Break Generator project Heavy rains slowed progress somewhat during the month however the Detail turned to improving its shop spaces during rainy periods
Detail Naples in Naples Italy continued to make excellent progress on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Work was begun this month on the Bathhouse portion of this job
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued to make good progress on the Air Conditioning installation in the BEQ and also completed some foundation work for the first T-site Fuel Tank to be placed
Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete continued to be delayed in start i ng work on the Advance Base facilities However the Detail di d some important work for NAVDEI Souda Bay i ncluding i mproving t he BEQ erectshying a Lewis Building installation of a reefer and f Club renoTation
Detail Chagoe awarded the KANGROO-OF-THF-WAUlt in November for its outstanding performance continued t o make good progress on jobs assigned to it in Diego Garcia These included lllQ 1 Air Ops Bldg Sewage Plant and various eart hwor k pro j ects
At Rota Spain the main body conti nued work on several turnover proj ects Among these are t he DGF School Communications Operations Building Supply Department Computer Room and the RA5C J e t Shop build-ings
Bravo Company also started work on t he E-28 Arresting Gear and Alfa continued Batch Plant Operations and work a t the DGF School track and football field
3 January 1973middot Inclement Ye _ther hampered progr ess on some of the Battalions construction projects in Europe during the month of January however good production resulted in spite of this weather The arly release program for enlisted pers onnel als o had an effect on construction efforts during January as t he Batt lions personnel strength r eached the lowes t point of the depl oymebullt
At NAF Sigonel la Sicil y Det ail Si gonella continued work on its several turnover proj ects some of which r equired extensive rework of previously install ed utili ty s ystems Again this month the Detail concentrated its efforts on the No Break Generator proj ect Rains caused t he Detail to cont inue working in mud
Detail Naples in Naples Italy made good progress on the Swi mming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park putti ng forth most of its efforts on the Bathhouse portion of t he project
Detail Greece at NCS Nea Makri Greece devoted much of their effort on the installation of the air conditioning equipment for the BEQ Most of the work involved electrical and piping commections of the AC units thems el ves The Detai l also completed a concrete pour for the foundation ring of the first fuel tank to be erected at the T-Site
At Souda Bay Crete permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted and some personnel have returned to the main body A 3-man caretaker force was left at Souda Bay While the Detail was in Souda Bay it did complete several minor projects for NAVDEI Souda Bay
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued its excellent performshyance working on BOQ 1 Air Ops Bldg RAWIN Building and various earthshywork projects
The main body in Rota Spain was exercised by CBLANT with a Battalion Mount Out drill during the last full week in January and most projects were secured during this period Bravo Company did complete
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two projects with punch list items remaining These were the Communicashytions Operations Builii~g and the Supply n~partment rom~uter Room Bravo Company continued work at DGF School and RA5C Buildings Alfa Company continued Batch Plant Operations and work at the DGF School track and football field Also Alfa Company placed fill and graded a soccer field for a local Rota school
4 February 1973 The Battalion in Europe experienced better weather during the month of February which made conditions for construction more favorable The early release pro~ram for enlisted personnel conshytinued during February wi t h the last of thes e personnel l eaving near the end of the month The Battalion s personnel stren~th reached a new deployment low t his month
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella Sicily continued its emphashys i s on the No Break Generator project The Detail made good progress on punch list items on other turnover projects however material delivery problems delay completion of most of these projects
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece completed the Air Condishytionin~ of BEQs except for balancing and testing The Detail began t o dismantle the second fuel tank at the T-site and began installation of fuel lines
Detail Naples continued to make good progress at Carney Park Italy on the Swimming PoolBathhouse project most of the work involving CMU walls and rou~h in utilities on the Bathhouse
Durin~ February Detail Todendorf consisting of eight (8) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain to complete construction for NAVSEXGRUACT Todendorf Germany The construction involves generator installation and an addition to an existinp b11ilding
A 3-man caretaker force remained at Souda Bay Crete receivin~ materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been ~ranted
Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia continued work on the Sewa~e Plant Air Ops Building Regulator Vault BOQ 1 and Road Maintenance Work on BOQ 2 was also started
In Rota Bravo Company put most of its effort into the Rota School Gym Addition project continuing work on punch list i t ems at the DGF School Computer Room and Ops Buildin~ Alfa Company completed most of its work at the DGF school track and began a new project ExploratorY Wells for NAVSTA Rota
5 March 1973 The Battalion in Europe became more dispersed during the month of March with the establishment of Detail Sardinia at La Maddalena Sardinia The detail comprised of one (1) officer and twelve (12) enlisted personnel is tasked with construction of an interim sewage disposal system and recreational f~ cilities ~hi s brou~ht the tot al number of details detached from the Main Body to seven
Inclement weather at NAF Sigonella Sicily hampered the Construcshytion progress of Detail Sigonella Several turnover jobs are still awaiting materials for comnletion The Detail started site prep on SIC-24 this month
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At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece dismantled tank No 2 at the T-site and began foundation work for the new tank Installation of piping for this job GRE-22 was continued
Detail Naples continued work at the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Italy with several items of construction being worked on including placement of the concrete roof slab at the equipment room
Detail Todendorf placed its construction effort on GER-01 Buildshying 1522 Addition Most of the work involved finish carpentry finish electrical and finish utilities
A 3-man caretaker force at Souda Bay Crete continued receiving materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
In Rota Bravo Company continued its work on the School Gym Addition RA5C Shops and DGF School punch list items Material delivery delays precluded the completion of the Computer Room and Ops Building projects Alfa Company continued its Exploratory Wells for NAVSTA Rota as vell as Batch Plant Operations
6 April 1973 During April permission to start the P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete was granted and Detail Crete redeployed to the project site from the Main Body at Rota Spain Overall the Battalion enjoyed better production during the month mainly due to full employshyment of personnel at all detail sites and warmer weather conducive to construction
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella continued to make good progress on the No Break Generator project while continuing effort on several other projects Foundation work r~ SIC-24 was completed
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued assembling the walls of T-Site Tank No 1 while nearly completing the foundation work for Tank No 2
Detail Naples working at the Swimming Pool at Carney Park Italy continued plastering work at the bathhouse along with several other items of work towards completion of the total project
The Building 1522 Addition at Todendorf Germany was completed by Detail Todendorf during April The Detail continued work at GER-02 looking to complete it in May
Detail Sardinia at Santo Stefano Sardinia encountered some necessary design changes in the Sewage Disposal project this delaying the desired completion date
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
Bravo Company placed its emphasis on the Gym Addition at Rota Spain and continued work at the RA5C shops Minor necessary projects aroUAd the SEABEE camp were also completed Alfa Company continued its Batch Plant Operations Well Drilling and other smaller grading jobs around NAVSTA Rota
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r 1- 7 May 1973 Durin~ May the P-72q Project at Souda Bay Crete
moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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UNIT ~OCATION SUMMARY ARRDP
TYPI UNIT amp PESIGNATION OFF1JIL LOCATION DATE AT SITE MISSION
MAIN BODY 14210 ROT A SPAIN NOV 72JUL 73 Training in con-junction vith c -struction of base facilities
REAR ECHELOtlrAD 043 VARIOUS LOCATIONS JUN 72JUL 73 20NCR aupportschoola Medical amp legal holds
stABEE TEAM 13310 112 KUSAI T T P I OCT 72MAY 73 Civic Action
DETAIL TODENDORF 07 TODENOORF GERMANY FEB 73JUN 73 Ccnstruction of N~A Todendorf Facilities
DETAIL CHAGOS 416o DIEGO GARCIA NOV 72JUN 73 Construction of Reindeer Station
DETAIL SIGONELLA 133 SIGClELLA SICILY NOV 72JUL 7) Construction of NAF Sigonella Base Facil-ities
DlAIL NAPLES 026 NAPLES IT ALY NOV 72JUL 73 Construction of NSA Naples Facilities
DETAIL GREECE 015 DA MAXRI GRIECE NOV 72JUL 73 Construction of NCS Nea Makri Facilities
DETAIL SARDINIA 111 LA MADDALENA SARDIN IA MAR 73JUL 73 Construction of NSA Det La Maddalena
t Facilities () 0 DT AIL CRETE 126 SOUDA BAY CRETE NOV 72JUL 73 Construction of NAVDEI ~ Souda Bay Base CTl Facilities - - ADV ANCI PARTY 6215 GULFPORT MISSISSIPPI JUN 73JUL 73 Preparation for arrival
Of Mainbody
UNIT MOVES u 11UY
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26 October 1m
27 Qctober 1972
10 Noyeber 1972
11 November 1972
13 NOT8Jllber 1972
21 Januaa 1973
19 Febryorv 1973
11 April 1973
21 ra1 1973
24 May 1973
2 Jmicrope 1973
9 Jmicrope 1973
3 JulY 1973bull
11 July 193
14 July 1973
UN IT MOVEMENTS
NMCB-133 Detail Chagos Advance Party departed Gulfport for Diego Garcia by MAC
NMCB-133 Advance Party departed Gulfport for Jrurope Tia MAC charter
NMCB-133 Detail Chagos Main Body departed Gulf port for Diego Garcia by MAC
NMCB-133 Main Body departed Gulfport by MAC Charter to Rota Spain
NMCB-133 EUropean details departed Rota by gove[llllent air to uropean detail sites in Sigonella Sicily Naples Italy Nea Makri Greece and Souda Baymiddot Crete
Detail Crete comprised of one (1) officer and tvelTe (12) enlisted departed Souda Bay Crete via government air to return to Rota Spain
Detail Todendorf comprised of eight (8) enlisted departed Rota via government air for Todendort Germany
Fifteen (15) enlisted or Detail Crete redeployed to Souda Bay Crete by government air from Rota
SEABE Team 13310 redeployed from Guam to Gulfport Mississippi
NMCB-133 Pre-Advance Party consisting of one (1) officer and six (6) enlisted departed Rota Spain by MAC to return to Gulfport Mississippi
Seven (7) enlisted of Detail Todendorf returned by government air to Rota Spain from NSGA Todendorf Germany
Four (4) officers and one hundred fifty-five (155) enlisted of Detail Chagos departed Diego Garcia by MAC to return to Gulfport Mississippi
NMCB-133 Advance Party consisting of one (1) officer and seveDty-seven (Tl) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain by MAC to return to Gulfport Miasisaippi
Details Naples Sigonella Sardinia Greece and Crete returned to Rota Spain by government air
NMCB-lJJ departed Rota Spain by government air to return to homeport in Gulfport Mississippi
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28 October 1972
30 October 1972
12 November 1972
12 November 1972
13 November 1972
15 NoTember 1972
16 November 1972
16-26 November 1972
17 November 1972
18 November 192
26 November 1922
1 December 1972
2 December 1972
12 December 1972
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
NMCB 133 Advance Party arrived in Europe
NMCB 133 Detail Chagos Advance Party arrived at Diego Garc i a
NMCB 133 Main Body arrived Rota Spain
NMCB 133 Main Body Detail Chagos arrived Diego Garcia
NMCB 133 European Details arrive at deployshyment s ites
LCDR HUBEL APWO NAF Sigonella visited Detail Crete site Souda Bay Crete
RADM WALTON COMLANTDIVNAVFACENGCOM vi sited Det~il Crete site
CDR CONNOR CONMCB 133 LTJG McCONNELL Asst Ops Officer and CUCH GOOSENS SEA visited European Detail sites
CAPT FLUSS COMFAIRMED Staff Civil Engineer visited Detail Crete site
RADM ROSENBERG DEPCINCUSNAVEUR and s taff visited Detail Crete site
LCDR MUIR XONMCB 133 and CUCH GOOS~S SEA departed for visit to Diego Garcia detail site
CAPT CL~TS COMCBLANT departed Diego middot Garcia after completing inspecti on tour
Sir BRUCE GREATBATCH Governor of Seychelles Mr JOHN TODD Administrator BIOT and Ambassador ROBINSON McILVAINE American Ambassador to Kenya arrived Diego Garcia
RADM CRAWFORD DEP CoS CI NCEUR visited Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete to discuss P-729
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26 December 1972
8 January 1973
13 January 1973
21 January 1973bull
23-25 January 1973
25 January 1973
25 January 1973middot
8-14 February 1973
12-21 February 1973
12 February 1973
19 February 1973
22-23 February 1973
BOB HOPE Christmas Show entertained at Diego Garcia
CDR CONNOR CO NMCB 133 inspected Detail Crete Souda Bay Crete and Detail Greece Nea Hakri Greece
CDR J E BODAMER Commanding Officer NMCB-74 arrived Diego Garcia with pre-deployment party
BU2 NATHAN K HONAKER named NMCB-133 Seabee of the Month and Diego Garcia Island Sailor of the Month
LT J P PARPER and twelve enlisted departed Souda Bay Crete for Rota Spain leavang Detail Crete in caretaker status of three men on board
NMCB-133 Battalion Mount Out Exercise Bee Alert 1-73 was conducted by CBLANT S-2 LCDR CONNELIE and IDC roLLAR
RADM A R MARSCHALL CEC USN VICE Commander NAVFACENGCOM arrived Diego Garcia
CDR W C CONNOR CEC USN Commanding Officer NMCB-133 departed Rota for tour of detail sites at Naples Italy and Diego Garcia
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NMCB-133 and CUCM JPA GOOSD(S SEA toured European detail sites
BUC MILTON COMCBLANT Safety Chief completed inspection tour of European de tail sites and main body site
CMC WELK COMCBLANT Equipment Representative completed inspection tour of main body and detail sites
Detail Todendorf departed Rota Spain for NAVSECGRUACT Todendorf Germany to complete the construction of NAVSECGRUACT facilities
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NHCB 133 and LCDR J E JARVIS Operations Officer NMCB 133 attended Facilities Planning Conference at CINCUSNAVEUR
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5-9 March 1973
8-9 March 1973
17-19 March 1973
17-20 March 1973
27 March 1973middot
4-7 April 1973
6-11 April 1973
7 April 1973
12 April 1973middot
14 April 1973
18 April 1973
19 April 1973
20 April 1973middot
25 April-3 May 1973
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NMCB-133 and CUCH JPA GOOSENS SEA attended COMCBUNT CO Conference at Davisville R I
C~Seabee birthday celebrated with Seabee Ball and Battalion picnic
CDR R D GlDRGE C~ Detailer visited Main Body site at Rota Spain
RADM A W WALTON COMLANTNAVFACENGCOM visited Main Body site at Rota Spain
Detail Sardinia departed Rota Spain for La Maddalena to install an interim sewage disposal system and recreational facilities
RADM Burke COMSERVLANT visited detail sites at Naples Italy Sigone1la S~cily and Nea Makri Greece
CDR CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited jobsites in Sigonella Sicily Naples middot Italy and La Maddalena Sardinia
Permission granted to start P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete
CAP RUMBLE OICC Madrid visited jobsite at Todendorf Jermany
ADM ANGELLOZZI Commander Sardinian Naval Command visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
MR CHURCHILL of the U s State Department visited Detail Crete jobsite
CAPT FlUSS COMFAIRMED Staff Civil Engineer visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
CDR CROCKElT of LANTDIV visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
CAP CLEMENTS COMCBLANT CDR CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUCM BROWN SEA CBLANT and CUCM GOOSENS SEA NMCB 133 toured European detail sites
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7 May 1973
9-11 May l 973
15 Mav 1973
lS-1 8 tiav 1973
16-4 May 19Z2middot
3 J micrope 1973
4 June i97J
5 June 1973
6-17 Jmicrope 1973
9 June 1973
15 Jppe 197)
15 Jmicrope 1973
28 June 1973
1-8 July 193
3-4 Ju1y 1973
5 July 1973
NATO Commission visited Detail Sardinia job site
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited Detail Cha~os Die~o Garcia
CDR J C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUC- GOOENS SKA NMCB-133 11ccompinied CDR LYONcl CO NMCI3-4D anrl his prPd~nlovm~nt party on a tour of the ~uropean 0Ptails
CAPI FLUSS Staff Civil En~i neer COMFAIHMED visited Detail gtardinia jobsite
CDR CROSSON COMCBLNT Operations Officer visited Details in furope
CDH J R WILLIAMS COMC8L4NT RDS Coordinator vis)terl DiPfO Garcia
RADM ROSENBERG Deputy CINCUSNAVEUR visited Detail Crete jobsite
NMCB-133 dvance Party establifhed in Gulfport Mississippi
VADM MICHAELIS COMNAVAIRLANT visited Detail Crete jobsite
Cilt URISH Chief staff Officer COMCBLANT CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-13) and CUCM GOOSDS SEA NMCB-133 visited European Detail sites
Detail Chagos redeployed to Gulfport and was disshyestablished
Detail JUllbuck with rAPl T W WALSH CO Naval Bapport Activity Naples and CDR W C CONNOO CO HMCB-133 dedicated the Carney Park Pool
SEABll Team 13310 disestablished
LCDR C R J OKELA relieved LCDR J E JARVIS as Operations Officer of MMCB-1))
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-lJ) visited Details Crete Greece and Naples
NMCB-4C Advance Party arrived
NMCB-40 conmenced BEEP
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13 July 1973
15 Juli 1973
Sewage Disposal at Santo stefano operational
Turnover to NMCB-40 completed
NMCB-lJJ iaainbody redeployed to Gulfport Mississippi
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Enclosure (4)
MORALE SUMMARY
Morale for the battalion remained at a high level throughout the deployment with minor peaks and valleys as unprogrammed events such as the NAVOP early release action and modifications to our deployment schedule impacted on the troops By and large main body morale showed a steady trend upward largely due to improvements in special services programs and berthing facilities that were achieved The quality of berthing and messing available varied considerably from site to site depending on t he local conditionsand this factor had its effect upon the relative level of morale Mitigating the adverse effects was a positive program of visits to the European detail sites by all levels of main body support elements to ensure that the meds needs were being looked after in the best fashion available Further the challenge of the work at all the sites fostered by each of the detail ores aided immeasureably in maintaining the morale of the men at a high level The maintenance of a liberal leave policy throughshyout the deployment plus the very appealing opportunities for sight- seeing and touring available at the European sites formed a very positive force for high spirits in this theater While these benefits were not available to the men of Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia the challenge of the job and the great leadership exhibited by the officers and chiefs who led this detail were sufficient to keep the morale of our detail at Diego Garcia at an oatstanding level throughout a most taxing deployment
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1 November 1972 The month of November marked the beginning of NMCB l 33 s deployment to Rota Spain and to detail sites in Sigonella Sicil y Naples I taly Nea Makri Greece Souda Bay Crete and Diego Garcia The main body arrived i n Rot a from Gulfport Missis sippi on 12 November and on 13 November main body personnel on European details departed Rota for detail sites in the Mediterranean area The main body flight for Diego Garcia departed Gulfport on 10 November arriving at Reindeer Station on 12 November
At the European detail sites ent husiasm was high and crews began working hard on t heir newly assigned tasks Most of the work consisted of turnover work from NMCB Ten and it was readily apparent that many manshydays would be spent on these turnover projects during NMCB 133s deployment
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued work on a Diesel generator building the rehabbing of transient barracks and general mess an Air Passenger Terminal and Air Cargo Terminal and its biggest project the No Break Generator building and office spaces
I n Naples Italy Detail Naples continued turnover work on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park
At the NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece started work on installshying an Air Conditioning system in the BEQ and also started work at the T-Site Fuel Tanks Detail Greece continued work at the Diesel Repair Shop
At Souda Bay Crete Detail Crete was delayed in beginning work on the Advance Base facilities The Detai l directed its efforts toward establishing its headquarters a nd shops
Detail Chagos in Di ego Garcia got off to a good start in integratshying its work efforts with the on site battalion NMCB 62 The Detail began work on a wide variety of projects providi ng excellent training for its personnel
The ma in body in Rota Spain was kept busy with several turnover projects at NAVSTA Rota Among these were t he DGF School Communications Dept Operations Building Supply Dept Computer Room RA5C Jet Shop buildings and the Part II Storage at t he Seabee Camp NMCB 133 s Bravo Company began breaki ng ground f or the Gym Addi tion at the DGF school near the end of the month The Battali on also continued Camp Rehab jobs and Alfa Company s operation of t he concrete batch plant bull
2 December 1972 The month of December was the f i rst full mont h f or the Battalion at Rota Spain and at detail sites in Diego Garc i a Sici ly I taly Greece and Crete Production was high during the month even though some work days were lost because of the Holidays Cool weather in Europe did not dampen enthusiasm on the job and job satisfaction for personnel was great
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued its turnover work putting emphasis on the No Break Generator project Heavy rains slowed progress somewhat during the month however the Detail turned to improving its shop spaces during rainy periods
Detail Naples in Naples Italy continued to make excellent progress on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Work was begun this month on the Bathhouse portion of this job
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued to make good progress on the Air Conditioning installation in the BEQ and also completed some foundation work for the first T-site Fuel Tank to be placed
Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete continued to be delayed in start i ng work on the Advance Base facilities However the Detail di d some important work for NAVDEI Souda Bay i ncluding i mproving t he BEQ erectshying a Lewis Building installation of a reefer and f Club renoTation
Detail Chagoe awarded the KANGROO-OF-THF-WAUlt in November for its outstanding performance continued t o make good progress on jobs assigned to it in Diego Garcia These included lllQ 1 Air Ops Bldg Sewage Plant and various eart hwor k pro j ects
At Rota Spain the main body conti nued work on several turnover proj ects Among these are t he DGF School Communications Operations Building Supply Department Computer Room and the RA5C J e t Shop build-ings
Bravo Company also started work on t he E-28 Arresting Gear and Alfa continued Batch Plant Operations and work a t the DGF School track and football field
3 January 1973middot Inclement Ye _ther hampered progr ess on some of the Battalions construction projects in Europe during the month of January however good production resulted in spite of this weather The arly release program for enlisted pers onnel als o had an effect on construction efforts during January as t he Batt lions personnel strength r eached the lowes t point of the depl oymebullt
At NAF Sigonel la Sicil y Det ail Si gonella continued work on its several turnover proj ects some of which r equired extensive rework of previously install ed utili ty s ystems Again this month the Detail concentrated its efforts on the No Break Generator proj ect Rains caused t he Detail to cont inue working in mud
Detail Naples in Naples Italy made good progress on the Swi mming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park putti ng forth most of its efforts on the Bathhouse portion of t he project
Detail Greece at NCS Nea Makri Greece devoted much of their effort on the installation of the air conditioning equipment for the BEQ Most of the work involved electrical and piping commections of the AC units thems el ves The Detai l also completed a concrete pour for the foundation ring of the first fuel tank to be erected at the T-Site
At Souda Bay Crete permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted and some personnel have returned to the main body A 3-man caretaker force was left at Souda Bay While the Detail was in Souda Bay it did complete several minor projects for NAVDEI Souda Bay
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued its excellent performshyance working on BOQ 1 Air Ops Bldg RAWIN Building and various earthshywork projects
The main body in Rota Spain was exercised by CBLANT with a Battalion Mount Out drill during the last full week in January and most projects were secured during this period Bravo Company did complete
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two projects with punch list items remaining These were the Communicashytions Operations Builii~g and the Supply n~partment rom~uter Room Bravo Company continued work at DGF School and RA5C Buildings Alfa Company continued Batch Plant Operations and work at the DGF School track and football field Also Alfa Company placed fill and graded a soccer field for a local Rota school
4 February 1973 The Battalion in Europe experienced better weather during the month of February which made conditions for construction more favorable The early release pro~ram for enlisted personnel conshytinued during February wi t h the last of thes e personnel l eaving near the end of the month The Battalion s personnel stren~th reached a new deployment low t his month
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella Sicily continued its emphashys i s on the No Break Generator project The Detail made good progress on punch list items on other turnover projects however material delivery problems delay completion of most of these projects
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece completed the Air Condishytionin~ of BEQs except for balancing and testing The Detail began t o dismantle the second fuel tank at the T-site and began installation of fuel lines
Detail Naples continued to make good progress at Carney Park Italy on the Swimming PoolBathhouse project most of the work involving CMU walls and rou~h in utilities on the Bathhouse
Durin~ February Detail Todendorf consisting of eight (8) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain to complete construction for NAVSEXGRUACT Todendorf Germany The construction involves generator installation and an addition to an existinp b11ilding
A 3-man caretaker force remained at Souda Bay Crete receivin~ materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been ~ranted
Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia continued work on the Sewa~e Plant Air Ops Building Regulator Vault BOQ 1 and Road Maintenance Work on BOQ 2 was also started
In Rota Bravo Company put most of its effort into the Rota School Gym Addition project continuing work on punch list i t ems at the DGF School Computer Room and Ops Buildin~ Alfa Company completed most of its work at the DGF school track and began a new project ExploratorY Wells for NAVSTA Rota
5 March 1973 The Battalion in Europe became more dispersed during the month of March with the establishment of Detail Sardinia at La Maddalena Sardinia The detail comprised of one (1) officer and twelve (12) enlisted personnel is tasked with construction of an interim sewage disposal system and recreational f~ cilities ~hi s brou~ht the tot al number of details detached from the Main Body to seven
Inclement weather at NAF Sigonella Sicily hampered the Construcshytion progress of Detail Sigonella Several turnover jobs are still awaiting materials for comnletion The Detail started site prep on SIC-24 this month
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At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece dismantled tank No 2 at the T-site and began foundation work for the new tank Installation of piping for this job GRE-22 was continued
Detail Naples continued work at the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Italy with several items of construction being worked on including placement of the concrete roof slab at the equipment room
Detail Todendorf placed its construction effort on GER-01 Buildshying 1522 Addition Most of the work involved finish carpentry finish electrical and finish utilities
A 3-man caretaker force at Souda Bay Crete continued receiving materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
In Rota Bravo Company continued its work on the School Gym Addition RA5C Shops and DGF School punch list items Material delivery delays precluded the completion of the Computer Room and Ops Building projects Alfa Company continued its Exploratory Wells for NAVSTA Rota as vell as Batch Plant Operations
6 April 1973 During April permission to start the P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete was granted and Detail Crete redeployed to the project site from the Main Body at Rota Spain Overall the Battalion enjoyed better production during the month mainly due to full employshyment of personnel at all detail sites and warmer weather conducive to construction
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella continued to make good progress on the No Break Generator project while continuing effort on several other projects Foundation work r~ SIC-24 was completed
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued assembling the walls of T-Site Tank No 1 while nearly completing the foundation work for Tank No 2
Detail Naples working at the Swimming Pool at Carney Park Italy continued plastering work at the bathhouse along with several other items of work towards completion of the total project
The Building 1522 Addition at Todendorf Germany was completed by Detail Todendorf during April The Detail continued work at GER-02 looking to complete it in May
Detail Sardinia at Santo Stefano Sardinia encountered some necessary design changes in the Sewage Disposal project this delaying the desired completion date
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
Bravo Company placed its emphasis on the Gym Addition at Rota Spain and continued work at the RA5C shops Minor necessary projects aroUAd the SEABEE camp were also completed Alfa Company continued its Batch Plant Operations Well Drilling and other smaller grading jobs around NAVSTA Rota
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moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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26 October 1m
27 Qctober 1972
10 Noyeber 1972
11 November 1972
13 NOT8Jllber 1972
21 Januaa 1973
19 Febryorv 1973
11 April 1973
21 ra1 1973
24 May 1973
2 Jmicrope 1973
9 Jmicrope 1973
3 JulY 1973bull
11 July 193
14 July 1973
UN IT MOVEMENTS
NMCB-133 Detail Chagos Advance Party departed Gulfport for Diego Garcia by MAC
NMCB-133 Advance Party departed Gulfport for Jrurope Tia MAC charter
NMCB-133 Detail Chagos Main Body departed Gulf port for Diego Garcia by MAC
NMCB-133 Main Body departed Gulfport by MAC Charter to Rota Spain
NMCB-133 EUropean details departed Rota by gove[llllent air to uropean detail sites in Sigonella Sicily Naples Italy Nea Makri Greece and Souda Baymiddot Crete
Detail Crete comprised of one (1) officer and tvelTe (12) enlisted departed Souda Bay Crete via government air to return to Rota Spain
Detail Todendorf comprised of eight (8) enlisted departed Rota via government air for Todendort Germany
Fifteen (15) enlisted or Detail Crete redeployed to Souda Bay Crete by government air from Rota
SEABE Team 13310 redeployed from Guam to Gulfport Mississippi
NMCB-133 Pre-Advance Party consisting of one (1) officer and six (6) enlisted departed Rota Spain by MAC to return to Gulfport Mississippi
Seven (7) enlisted of Detail Todendorf returned by government air to Rota Spain from NSGA Todendorf Germany
Four (4) officers and one hundred fifty-five (155) enlisted of Detail Chagos departed Diego Garcia by MAC to return to Gulfport Mississippi
NMCB-133 Advance Party consisting of one (1) officer and seveDty-seven (Tl) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain by MAC to return to Gulfport Miasisaippi
Details Naples Sigonella Sardinia Greece and Crete returned to Rota Spain by government air
NMCB-lJJ departed Rota Spain by government air to return to homeport in Gulfport Mississippi
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28 October 1972
30 October 1972
12 November 1972
12 November 1972
13 November 1972
15 NoTember 1972
16 November 1972
16-26 November 1972
17 November 1972
18 November 192
26 November 1922
1 December 1972
2 December 1972
12 December 1972
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
NMCB 133 Advance Party arrived in Europe
NMCB 133 Detail Chagos Advance Party arrived at Diego Garc i a
NMCB 133 Main Body arrived Rota Spain
NMCB 133 Main Body Detail Chagos arrived Diego Garcia
NMCB 133 European Details arrive at deployshyment s ites
LCDR HUBEL APWO NAF Sigonella visited Detail Crete site Souda Bay Crete
RADM WALTON COMLANTDIVNAVFACENGCOM vi sited Det~il Crete site
CDR CONNOR CONMCB 133 LTJG McCONNELL Asst Ops Officer and CUCH GOOSENS SEA visited European Detail sites
CAPT FLUSS COMFAIRMED Staff Civil Engineer visited Detail Crete site
RADM ROSENBERG DEPCINCUSNAVEUR and s taff visited Detail Crete site
LCDR MUIR XONMCB 133 and CUCH GOOS~S SEA departed for visit to Diego Garcia detail site
CAPT CL~TS COMCBLANT departed Diego middot Garcia after completing inspecti on tour
Sir BRUCE GREATBATCH Governor of Seychelles Mr JOHN TODD Administrator BIOT and Ambassador ROBINSON McILVAINE American Ambassador to Kenya arrived Diego Garcia
RADM CRAWFORD DEP CoS CI NCEUR visited Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete to discuss P-729
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26 December 1972
8 January 1973
13 January 1973
21 January 1973bull
23-25 January 1973
25 January 1973
25 January 1973middot
8-14 February 1973
12-21 February 1973
12 February 1973
19 February 1973
22-23 February 1973
BOB HOPE Christmas Show entertained at Diego Garcia
CDR CONNOR CO NMCB 133 inspected Detail Crete Souda Bay Crete and Detail Greece Nea Hakri Greece
CDR J E BODAMER Commanding Officer NMCB-74 arrived Diego Garcia with pre-deployment party
BU2 NATHAN K HONAKER named NMCB-133 Seabee of the Month and Diego Garcia Island Sailor of the Month
LT J P PARPER and twelve enlisted departed Souda Bay Crete for Rota Spain leavang Detail Crete in caretaker status of three men on board
NMCB-133 Battalion Mount Out Exercise Bee Alert 1-73 was conducted by CBLANT S-2 LCDR CONNELIE and IDC roLLAR
RADM A R MARSCHALL CEC USN VICE Commander NAVFACENGCOM arrived Diego Garcia
CDR W C CONNOR CEC USN Commanding Officer NMCB-133 departed Rota for tour of detail sites at Naples Italy and Diego Garcia
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NMCB-133 and CUCM JPA GOOSD(S SEA toured European detail sites
BUC MILTON COMCBLANT Safety Chief completed inspection tour of European de tail sites and main body site
CMC WELK COMCBLANT Equipment Representative completed inspection tour of main body and detail sites
Detail Todendorf departed Rota Spain for NAVSECGRUACT Todendorf Germany to complete the construction of NAVSECGRUACT facilities
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NHCB 133 and LCDR J E JARVIS Operations Officer NMCB 133 attended Facilities Planning Conference at CINCUSNAVEUR
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5-9 March 1973
8-9 March 1973
17-19 March 1973
17-20 March 1973
27 March 1973middot
4-7 April 1973
6-11 April 1973
7 April 1973
12 April 1973middot
14 April 1973
18 April 1973
19 April 1973
20 April 1973middot
25 April-3 May 1973
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NMCB-133 and CUCH JPA GOOSENS SEA attended COMCBUNT CO Conference at Davisville R I
C~Seabee birthday celebrated with Seabee Ball and Battalion picnic
CDR R D GlDRGE C~ Detailer visited Main Body site at Rota Spain
RADM A W WALTON COMLANTNAVFACENGCOM visited Main Body site at Rota Spain
Detail Sardinia departed Rota Spain for La Maddalena to install an interim sewage disposal system and recreational facilities
RADM Burke COMSERVLANT visited detail sites at Naples Italy Sigone1la S~cily and Nea Makri Greece
CDR CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited jobsites in Sigonella Sicily Naples middot Italy and La Maddalena Sardinia
Permission granted to start P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete
CAP RUMBLE OICC Madrid visited jobsite at Todendorf Jermany
ADM ANGELLOZZI Commander Sardinian Naval Command visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
MR CHURCHILL of the U s State Department visited Detail Crete jobsite
CAPT FlUSS COMFAIRMED Staff Civil Engineer visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
CDR CROCKElT of LANTDIV visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
CAP CLEMENTS COMCBLANT CDR CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUCM BROWN SEA CBLANT and CUCM GOOSENS SEA NMCB 133 toured European detail sites
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7 May 1973
9-11 May l 973
15 Mav 1973
lS-1 8 tiav 1973
16-4 May 19Z2middot
3 J micrope 1973
4 June i97J
5 June 1973
6-17 Jmicrope 1973
9 June 1973
15 Jppe 197)
15 Jmicrope 1973
28 June 1973
1-8 July 193
3-4 Ju1y 1973
5 July 1973
NATO Commission visited Detail Sardinia job site
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited Detail Cha~os Die~o Garcia
CDR J C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUC- GOOENS SKA NMCB-133 11ccompinied CDR LYONcl CO NMCI3-4D anrl his prPd~nlovm~nt party on a tour of the ~uropean 0Ptails
CAPI FLUSS Staff Civil En~i neer COMFAIHMED visited Detail gtardinia jobsite
CDR CROSSON COMCBLNT Operations Officer visited Details in furope
CDH J R WILLIAMS COMC8L4NT RDS Coordinator vis)terl DiPfO Garcia
RADM ROSENBERG Deputy CINCUSNAVEUR visited Detail Crete jobsite
NMCB-133 dvance Party establifhed in Gulfport Mississippi
VADM MICHAELIS COMNAVAIRLANT visited Detail Crete jobsite
Cilt URISH Chief staff Officer COMCBLANT CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-13) and CUCM GOOSDS SEA NMCB-133 visited European Detail sites
Detail Chagos redeployed to Gulfport and was disshyestablished
Detail JUllbuck with rAPl T W WALSH CO Naval Bapport Activity Naples and CDR W C CONNOO CO HMCB-133 dedicated the Carney Park Pool
SEABll Team 13310 disestablished
LCDR C R J OKELA relieved LCDR J E JARVIS as Operations Officer of MMCB-1))
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-lJ) visited Details Crete Greece and Naples
NMCB-4C Advance Party arrived
NMCB-40 conmenced BEEP
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13 July 1973
15 Juli 1973
Sewage Disposal at Santo stefano operational
Turnover to NMCB-40 completed
NMCB-lJJ iaainbody redeployed to Gulfport Mississippi
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MORALE SUMMARY
Morale for the battalion remained at a high level throughout the deployment with minor peaks and valleys as unprogrammed events such as the NAVOP early release action and modifications to our deployment schedule impacted on the troops By and large main body morale showed a steady trend upward largely due to improvements in special services programs and berthing facilities that were achieved The quality of berthing and messing available varied considerably from site to site depending on t he local conditionsand this factor had its effect upon the relative level of morale Mitigating the adverse effects was a positive program of visits to the European detail sites by all levels of main body support elements to ensure that the meds needs were being looked after in the best fashion available Further the challenge of the work at all the sites fostered by each of the detail ores aided immeasureably in maintaining the morale of the men at a high level The maintenance of a liberal leave policy throughshyout the deployment plus the very appealing opportunities for sight- seeing and touring available at the European sites formed a very positive force for high spirits in this theater While these benefits were not available to the men of Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia the challenge of the job and the great leadership exhibited by the officers and chiefs who led this detail were sufficient to keep the morale of our detail at Diego Garcia at an oatstanding level throughout a most taxing deployment
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HISTORICAL SUMMARY
1 November 1972 The month of November marked the beginning of NMCB l 33 s deployment to Rota Spain and to detail sites in Sigonella Sicil y Naples I taly Nea Makri Greece Souda Bay Crete and Diego Garcia The main body arrived i n Rot a from Gulfport Missis sippi on 12 November and on 13 November main body personnel on European details departed Rota for detail sites in the Mediterranean area The main body flight for Diego Garcia departed Gulfport on 10 November arriving at Reindeer Station on 12 November
At the European detail sites ent husiasm was high and crews began working hard on t heir newly assigned tasks Most of the work consisted of turnover work from NMCB Ten and it was readily apparent that many manshydays would be spent on these turnover projects during NMCB 133s deployment
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued work on a Diesel generator building the rehabbing of transient barracks and general mess an Air Passenger Terminal and Air Cargo Terminal and its biggest project the No Break Generator building and office spaces
I n Naples Italy Detail Naples continued turnover work on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park
At the NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece started work on installshying an Air Conditioning system in the BEQ and also started work at the T-Site Fuel Tanks Detail Greece continued work at the Diesel Repair Shop
At Souda Bay Crete Detail Crete was delayed in beginning work on the Advance Base facilities The Detai l directed its efforts toward establishing its headquarters a nd shops
Detail Chagos in Di ego Garcia got off to a good start in integratshying its work efforts with the on site battalion NMCB 62 The Detail began work on a wide variety of projects providi ng excellent training for its personnel
The ma in body in Rota Spain was kept busy with several turnover projects at NAVSTA Rota Among these were t he DGF School Communications Dept Operations Building Supply Dept Computer Room RA5C Jet Shop buildings and the Part II Storage at t he Seabee Camp NMCB 133 s Bravo Company began breaki ng ground f or the Gym Addi tion at the DGF school near the end of the month The Battali on also continued Camp Rehab jobs and Alfa Company s operation of t he concrete batch plant bull
2 December 1972 The month of December was the f i rst full mont h f or the Battalion at Rota Spain and at detail sites in Diego Garc i a Sici ly I taly Greece and Crete Production was high during the month even though some work days were lost because of the Holidays Cool weather in Europe did not dampen enthusiasm on the job and job satisfaction for personnel was great
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued its turnover work putting emphasis on the No Break Generator project Heavy rains slowed progress somewhat during the month however the Detail turned to improving its shop spaces during rainy periods
Detail Naples in Naples Italy continued to make excellent progress on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Work was begun this month on the Bathhouse portion of this job
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued to make good progress on the Air Conditioning installation in the BEQ and also completed some foundation work for the first T-site Fuel Tank to be placed
Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete continued to be delayed in start i ng work on the Advance Base facilities However the Detail di d some important work for NAVDEI Souda Bay i ncluding i mproving t he BEQ erectshying a Lewis Building installation of a reefer and f Club renoTation
Detail Chagoe awarded the KANGROO-OF-THF-WAUlt in November for its outstanding performance continued t o make good progress on jobs assigned to it in Diego Garcia These included lllQ 1 Air Ops Bldg Sewage Plant and various eart hwor k pro j ects
At Rota Spain the main body conti nued work on several turnover proj ects Among these are t he DGF School Communications Operations Building Supply Department Computer Room and the RA5C J e t Shop build-ings
Bravo Company also started work on t he E-28 Arresting Gear and Alfa continued Batch Plant Operations and work a t the DGF School track and football field
3 January 1973middot Inclement Ye _ther hampered progr ess on some of the Battalions construction projects in Europe during the month of January however good production resulted in spite of this weather The arly release program for enlisted pers onnel als o had an effect on construction efforts during January as t he Batt lions personnel strength r eached the lowes t point of the depl oymebullt
At NAF Sigonel la Sicil y Det ail Si gonella continued work on its several turnover proj ects some of which r equired extensive rework of previously install ed utili ty s ystems Again this month the Detail concentrated its efforts on the No Break Generator proj ect Rains caused t he Detail to cont inue working in mud
Detail Naples in Naples Italy made good progress on the Swi mming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park putti ng forth most of its efforts on the Bathhouse portion of t he project
Detail Greece at NCS Nea Makri Greece devoted much of their effort on the installation of the air conditioning equipment for the BEQ Most of the work involved electrical and piping commections of the AC units thems el ves The Detai l also completed a concrete pour for the foundation ring of the first fuel tank to be erected at the T-Site
At Souda Bay Crete permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted and some personnel have returned to the main body A 3-man caretaker force was left at Souda Bay While the Detail was in Souda Bay it did complete several minor projects for NAVDEI Souda Bay
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued its excellent performshyance working on BOQ 1 Air Ops Bldg RAWIN Building and various earthshywork projects
The main body in Rota Spain was exercised by CBLANT with a Battalion Mount Out drill during the last full week in January and most projects were secured during this period Bravo Company did complete
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two projects with punch list items remaining These were the Communicashytions Operations Builii~g and the Supply n~partment rom~uter Room Bravo Company continued work at DGF School and RA5C Buildings Alfa Company continued Batch Plant Operations and work at the DGF School track and football field Also Alfa Company placed fill and graded a soccer field for a local Rota school
4 February 1973 The Battalion in Europe experienced better weather during the month of February which made conditions for construction more favorable The early release pro~ram for enlisted personnel conshytinued during February wi t h the last of thes e personnel l eaving near the end of the month The Battalion s personnel stren~th reached a new deployment low t his month
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella Sicily continued its emphashys i s on the No Break Generator project The Detail made good progress on punch list items on other turnover projects however material delivery problems delay completion of most of these projects
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece completed the Air Condishytionin~ of BEQs except for balancing and testing The Detail began t o dismantle the second fuel tank at the T-site and began installation of fuel lines
Detail Naples continued to make good progress at Carney Park Italy on the Swimming PoolBathhouse project most of the work involving CMU walls and rou~h in utilities on the Bathhouse
Durin~ February Detail Todendorf consisting of eight (8) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain to complete construction for NAVSEXGRUACT Todendorf Germany The construction involves generator installation and an addition to an existinp b11ilding
A 3-man caretaker force remained at Souda Bay Crete receivin~ materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been ~ranted
Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia continued work on the Sewa~e Plant Air Ops Building Regulator Vault BOQ 1 and Road Maintenance Work on BOQ 2 was also started
In Rota Bravo Company put most of its effort into the Rota School Gym Addition project continuing work on punch list i t ems at the DGF School Computer Room and Ops Buildin~ Alfa Company completed most of its work at the DGF school track and began a new project ExploratorY Wells for NAVSTA Rota
5 March 1973 The Battalion in Europe became more dispersed during the month of March with the establishment of Detail Sardinia at La Maddalena Sardinia The detail comprised of one (1) officer and twelve (12) enlisted personnel is tasked with construction of an interim sewage disposal system and recreational f~ cilities ~hi s brou~ht the tot al number of details detached from the Main Body to seven
Inclement weather at NAF Sigonella Sicily hampered the Construcshytion progress of Detail Sigonella Several turnover jobs are still awaiting materials for comnletion The Detail started site prep on SIC-24 this month
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At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece dismantled tank No 2 at the T-site and began foundation work for the new tank Installation of piping for this job GRE-22 was continued
Detail Naples continued work at the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Italy with several items of construction being worked on including placement of the concrete roof slab at the equipment room
Detail Todendorf placed its construction effort on GER-01 Buildshying 1522 Addition Most of the work involved finish carpentry finish electrical and finish utilities
A 3-man caretaker force at Souda Bay Crete continued receiving materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
In Rota Bravo Company continued its work on the School Gym Addition RA5C Shops and DGF School punch list items Material delivery delays precluded the completion of the Computer Room and Ops Building projects Alfa Company continued its Exploratory Wells for NAVSTA Rota as vell as Batch Plant Operations
6 April 1973 During April permission to start the P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete was granted and Detail Crete redeployed to the project site from the Main Body at Rota Spain Overall the Battalion enjoyed better production during the month mainly due to full employshyment of personnel at all detail sites and warmer weather conducive to construction
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella continued to make good progress on the No Break Generator project while continuing effort on several other projects Foundation work r~ SIC-24 was completed
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued assembling the walls of T-Site Tank No 1 while nearly completing the foundation work for Tank No 2
Detail Naples working at the Swimming Pool at Carney Park Italy continued plastering work at the bathhouse along with several other items of work towards completion of the total project
The Building 1522 Addition at Todendorf Germany was completed by Detail Todendorf during April The Detail continued work at GER-02 looking to complete it in May
Detail Sardinia at Santo Stefano Sardinia encountered some necessary design changes in the Sewage Disposal project this delaying the desired completion date
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
Bravo Company placed its emphasis on the Gym Addition at Rota Spain and continued work at the RA5C shops Minor necessary projects aroUAd the SEABEE camp were also completed Alfa Company continued its Batch Plant Operations Well Drilling and other smaller grading jobs around NAVSTA Rota
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r 1- 7 May 1973 Durin~ May the P-72q Project at Souda Bay Crete
moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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27 Qctober 1972
10 Noyeber 1972
11 November 1972
13 NOT8Jllber 1972
21 Januaa 1973
19 Febryorv 1973
11 April 1973
21 ra1 1973
24 May 1973
2 Jmicrope 1973
9 Jmicrope 1973
3 JulY 1973bull
11 July 193
14 July 1973
UN IT MOVEMENTS
NMCB-133 Detail Chagos Advance Party departed Gulfport for Diego Garcia by MAC
NMCB-133 Advance Party departed Gulfport for Jrurope Tia MAC charter
NMCB-133 Detail Chagos Main Body departed Gulf port for Diego Garcia by MAC
NMCB-133 Main Body departed Gulfport by MAC Charter to Rota Spain
NMCB-133 EUropean details departed Rota by gove[llllent air to uropean detail sites in Sigonella Sicily Naples Italy Nea Makri Greece and Souda Baymiddot Crete
Detail Crete comprised of one (1) officer and tvelTe (12) enlisted departed Souda Bay Crete via government air to return to Rota Spain
Detail Todendorf comprised of eight (8) enlisted departed Rota via government air for Todendort Germany
Fifteen (15) enlisted or Detail Crete redeployed to Souda Bay Crete by government air from Rota
SEABE Team 13310 redeployed from Guam to Gulfport Mississippi
NMCB-133 Pre-Advance Party consisting of one (1) officer and six (6) enlisted departed Rota Spain by MAC to return to Gulfport Mississippi
Seven (7) enlisted of Detail Todendorf returned by government air to Rota Spain from NSGA Todendorf Germany
Four (4) officers and one hundred fifty-five (155) enlisted of Detail Chagos departed Diego Garcia by MAC to return to Gulfport Mississippi
NMCB-133 Advance Party consisting of one (1) officer and seveDty-seven (Tl) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain by MAC to return to Gulfport Miasisaippi
Details Naples Sigonella Sardinia Greece and Crete returned to Rota Spain by government air
NMCB-lJJ departed Rota Spain by government air to return to homeport in Gulfport Mississippi
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28 October 1972
30 October 1972
12 November 1972
12 November 1972
13 November 1972
15 NoTember 1972
16 November 1972
16-26 November 1972
17 November 1972
18 November 192
26 November 1922
1 December 1972
2 December 1972
12 December 1972
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
NMCB 133 Advance Party arrived in Europe
NMCB 133 Detail Chagos Advance Party arrived at Diego Garc i a
NMCB 133 Main Body arrived Rota Spain
NMCB 133 Main Body Detail Chagos arrived Diego Garcia
NMCB 133 European Details arrive at deployshyment s ites
LCDR HUBEL APWO NAF Sigonella visited Detail Crete site Souda Bay Crete
RADM WALTON COMLANTDIVNAVFACENGCOM vi sited Det~il Crete site
CDR CONNOR CONMCB 133 LTJG McCONNELL Asst Ops Officer and CUCH GOOSENS SEA visited European Detail sites
CAPT FLUSS COMFAIRMED Staff Civil Engineer visited Detail Crete site
RADM ROSENBERG DEPCINCUSNAVEUR and s taff visited Detail Crete site
LCDR MUIR XONMCB 133 and CUCH GOOS~S SEA departed for visit to Diego Garcia detail site
CAPT CL~TS COMCBLANT departed Diego middot Garcia after completing inspecti on tour
Sir BRUCE GREATBATCH Governor of Seychelles Mr JOHN TODD Administrator BIOT and Ambassador ROBINSON McILVAINE American Ambassador to Kenya arrived Diego Garcia
RADM CRAWFORD DEP CoS CI NCEUR visited Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete to discuss P-729
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26 December 1972
8 January 1973
13 January 1973
21 January 1973bull
23-25 January 1973
25 January 1973
25 January 1973middot
8-14 February 1973
12-21 February 1973
12 February 1973
19 February 1973
22-23 February 1973
BOB HOPE Christmas Show entertained at Diego Garcia
CDR CONNOR CO NMCB 133 inspected Detail Crete Souda Bay Crete and Detail Greece Nea Hakri Greece
CDR J E BODAMER Commanding Officer NMCB-74 arrived Diego Garcia with pre-deployment party
BU2 NATHAN K HONAKER named NMCB-133 Seabee of the Month and Diego Garcia Island Sailor of the Month
LT J P PARPER and twelve enlisted departed Souda Bay Crete for Rota Spain leavang Detail Crete in caretaker status of three men on board
NMCB-133 Battalion Mount Out Exercise Bee Alert 1-73 was conducted by CBLANT S-2 LCDR CONNELIE and IDC roLLAR
RADM A R MARSCHALL CEC USN VICE Commander NAVFACENGCOM arrived Diego Garcia
CDR W C CONNOR CEC USN Commanding Officer NMCB-133 departed Rota for tour of detail sites at Naples Italy and Diego Garcia
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NMCB-133 and CUCM JPA GOOSD(S SEA toured European detail sites
BUC MILTON COMCBLANT Safety Chief completed inspection tour of European de tail sites and main body site
CMC WELK COMCBLANT Equipment Representative completed inspection tour of main body and detail sites
Detail Todendorf departed Rota Spain for NAVSECGRUACT Todendorf Germany to complete the construction of NAVSECGRUACT facilities
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NHCB 133 and LCDR J E JARVIS Operations Officer NMCB 133 attended Facilities Planning Conference at CINCUSNAVEUR
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5-9 March 1973
8-9 March 1973
17-19 March 1973
17-20 March 1973
27 March 1973middot
4-7 April 1973
6-11 April 1973
7 April 1973
12 April 1973middot
14 April 1973
18 April 1973
19 April 1973
20 April 1973middot
25 April-3 May 1973
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NMCB-133 and CUCH JPA GOOSENS SEA attended COMCBUNT CO Conference at Davisville R I
C~Seabee birthday celebrated with Seabee Ball and Battalion picnic
CDR R D GlDRGE C~ Detailer visited Main Body site at Rota Spain
RADM A W WALTON COMLANTNAVFACENGCOM visited Main Body site at Rota Spain
Detail Sardinia departed Rota Spain for La Maddalena to install an interim sewage disposal system and recreational facilities
RADM Burke COMSERVLANT visited detail sites at Naples Italy Sigone1la S~cily and Nea Makri Greece
CDR CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited jobsites in Sigonella Sicily Naples middot Italy and La Maddalena Sardinia
Permission granted to start P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete
CAP RUMBLE OICC Madrid visited jobsite at Todendorf Jermany
ADM ANGELLOZZI Commander Sardinian Naval Command visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
MR CHURCHILL of the U s State Department visited Detail Crete jobsite
CAPT FlUSS COMFAIRMED Staff Civil Engineer visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
CDR CROCKElT of LANTDIV visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
CAP CLEMENTS COMCBLANT CDR CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUCM BROWN SEA CBLANT and CUCM GOOSENS SEA NMCB 133 toured European detail sites
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9-11 May l 973
15 Mav 1973
lS-1 8 tiav 1973
16-4 May 19Z2middot
3 J micrope 1973
4 June i97J
5 June 1973
6-17 Jmicrope 1973
9 June 1973
15 Jppe 197)
15 Jmicrope 1973
28 June 1973
1-8 July 193
3-4 Ju1y 1973
5 July 1973
NATO Commission visited Detail Sardinia job site
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited Detail Cha~os Die~o Garcia
CDR J C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUC- GOOENS SKA NMCB-133 11ccompinied CDR LYONcl CO NMCI3-4D anrl his prPd~nlovm~nt party on a tour of the ~uropean 0Ptails
CAPI FLUSS Staff Civil En~i neer COMFAIHMED visited Detail gtardinia jobsite
CDR CROSSON COMCBLNT Operations Officer visited Details in furope
CDH J R WILLIAMS COMC8L4NT RDS Coordinator vis)terl DiPfO Garcia
RADM ROSENBERG Deputy CINCUSNAVEUR visited Detail Crete jobsite
NMCB-133 dvance Party establifhed in Gulfport Mississippi
VADM MICHAELIS COMNAVAIRLANT visited Detail Crete jobsite
Cilt URISH Chief staff Officer COMCBLANT CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-13) and CUCM GOOSDS SEA NMCB-133 visited European Detail sites
Detail Chagos redeployed to Gulfport and was disshyestablished
Detail JUllbuck with rAPl T W WALSH CO Naval Bapport Activity Naples and CDR W C CONNOO CO HMCB-133 dedicated the Carney Park Pool
SEABll Team 13310 disestablished
LCDR C R J OKELA relieved LCDR J E JARVIS as Operations Officer of MMCB-1))
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-lJ) visited Details Crete Greece and Naples
NMCB-4C Advance Party arrived
NMCB-40 conmenced BEEP
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15 Juli 1973
Sewage Disposal at Santo stefano operational
Turnover to NMCB-40 completed
NMCB-lJJ iaainbody redeployed to Gulfport Mississippi
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MORALE SUMMARY
Morale for the battalion remained at a high level throughout the deployment with minor peaks and valleys as unprogrammed events such as the NAVOP early release action and modifications to our deployment schedule impacted on the troops By and large main body morale showed a steady trend upward largely due to improvements in special services programs and berthing facilities that were achieved The quality of berthing and messing available varied considerably from site to site depending on t he local conditionsand this factor had its effect upon the relative level of morale Mitigating the adverse effects was a positive program of visits to the European detail sites by all levels of main body support elements to ensure that the meds needs were being looked after in the best fashion available Further the challenge of the work at all the sites fostered by each of the detail ores aided immeasureably in maintaining the morale of the men at a high level The maintenance of a liberal leave policy throughshyout the deployment plus the very appealing opportunities for sight- seeing and touring available at the European sites formed a very positive force for high spirits in this theater While these benefits were not available to the men of Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia the challenge of the job and the great leadership exhibited by the officers and chiefs who led this detail were sufficient to keep the morale of our detail at Diego Garcia at an oatstanding level throughout a most taxing deployment
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HISTORICAL SUMMARY
1 November 1972 The month of November marked the beginning of NMCB l 33 s deployment to Rota Spain and to detail sites in Sigonella Sicil y Naples I taly Nea Makri Greece Souda Bay Crete and Diego Garcia The main body arrived i n Rot a from Gulfport Missis sippi on 12 November and on 13 November main body personnel on European details departed Rota for detail sites in the Mediterranean area The main body flight for Diego Garcia departed Gulfport on 10 November arriving at Reindeer Station on 12 November
At the European detail sites ent husiasm was high and crews began working hard on t heir newly assigned tasks Most of the work consisted of turnover work from NMCB Ten and it was readily apparent that many manshydays would be spent on these turnover projects during NMCB 133s deployment
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued work on a Diesel generator building the rehabbing of transient barracks and general mess an Air Passenger Terminal and Air Cargo Terminal and its biggest project the No Break Generator building and office spaces
I n Naples Italy Detail Naples continued turnover work on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park
At the NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece started work on installshying an Air Conditioning system in the BEQ and also started work at the T-Site Fuel Tanks Detail Greece continued work at the Diesel Repair Shop
At Souda Bay Crete Detail Crete was delayed in beginning work on the Advance Base facilities The Detai l directed its efforts toward establishing its headquarters a nd shops
Detail Chagos in Di ego Garcia got off to a good start in integratshying its work efforts with the on site battalion NMCB 62 The Detail began work on a wide variety of projects providi ng excellent training for its personnel
The ma in body in Rota Spain was kept busy with several turnover projects at NAVSTA Rota Among these were t he DGF School Communications Dept Operations Building Supply Dept Computer Room RA5C Jet Shop buildings and the Part II Storage at t he Seabee Camp NMCB 133 s Bravo Company began breaki ng ground f or the Gym Addi tion at the DGF school near the end of the month The Battali on also continued Camp Rehab jobs and Alfa Company s operation of t he concrete batch plant bull
2 December 1972 The month of December was the f i rst full mont h f or the Battalion at Rota Spain and at detail sites in Diego Garc i a Sici ly I taly Greece and Crete Production was high during the month even though some work days were lost because of the Holidays Cool weather in Europe did not dampen enthusiasm on the job and job satisfaction for personnel was great
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued its turnover work putting emphasis on the No Break Generator project Heavy rains slowed progress somewhat during the month however the Detail turned to improving its shop spaces during rainy periods
Detail Naples in Naples Italy continued to make excellent progress on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Work was begun this month on the Bathhouse portion of this job
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued to make good progress on the Air Conditioning installation in the BEQ and also completed some foundation work for the first T-site Fuel Tank to be placed
Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete continued to be delayed in start i ng work on the Advance Base facilities However the Detail di d some important work for NAVDEI Souda Bay i ncluding i mproving t he BEQ erectshying a Lewis Building installation of a reefer and f Club renoTation
Detail Chagoe awarded the KANGROO-OF-THF-WAUlt in November for its outstanding performance continued t o make good progress on jobs assigned to it in Diego Garcia These included lllQ 1 Air Ops Bldg Sewage Plant and various eart hwor k pro j ects
At Rota Spain the main body conti nued work on several turnover proj ects Among these are t he DGF School Communications Operations Building Supply Department Computer Room and the RA5C J e t Shop build-ings
Bravo Company also started work on t he E-28 Arresting Gear and Alfa continued Batch Plant Operations and work a t the DGF School track and football field
3 January 1973middot Inclement Ye _ther hampered progr ess on some of the Battalions construction projects in Europe during the month of January however good production resulted in spite of this weather The arly release program for enlisted pers onnel als o had an effect on construction efforts during January as t he Batt lions personnel strength r eached the lowes t point of the depl oymebullt
At NAF Sigonel la Sicil y Det ail Si gonella continued work on its several turnover proj ects some of which r equired extensive rework of previously install ed utili ty s ystems Again this month the Detail concentrated its efforts on the No Break Generator proj ect Rains caused t he Detail to cont inue working in mud
Detail Naples in Naples Italy made good progress on the Swi mming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park putti ng forth most of its efforts on the Bathhouse portion of t he project
Detail Greece at NCS Nea Makri Greece devoted much of their effort on the installation of the air conditioning equipment for the BEQ Most of the work involved electrical and piping commections of the AC units thems el ves The Detai l also completed a concrete pour for the foundation ring of the first fuel tank to be erected at the T-Site
At Souda Bay Crete permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted and some personnel have returned to the main body A 3-man caretaker force was left at Souda Bay While the Detail was in Souda Bay it did complete several minor projects for NAVDEI Souda Bay
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued its excellent performshyance working on BOQ 1 Air Ops Bldg RAWIN Building and various earthshywork projects
The main body in Rota Spain was exercised by CBLANT with a Battalion Mount Out drill during the last full week in January and most projects were secured during this period Bravo Company did complete
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two projects with punch list items remaining These were the Communicashytions Operations Builii~g and the Supply n~partment rom~uter Room Bravo Company continued work at DGF School and RA5C Buildings Alfa Company continued Batch Plant Operations and work at the DGF School track and football field Also Alfa Company placed fill and graded a soccer field for a local Rota school
4 February 1973 The Battalion in Europe experienced better weather during the month of February which made conditions for construction more favorable The early release pro~ram for enlisted personnel conshytinued during February wi t h the last of thes e personnel l eaving near the end of the month The Battalion s personnel stren~th reached a new deployment low t his month
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella Sicily continued its emphashys i s on the No Break Generator project The Detail made good progress on punch list items on other turnover projects however material delivery problems delay completion of most of these projects
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece completed the Air Condishytionin~ of BEQs except for balancing and testing The Detail began t o dismantle the second fuel tank at the T-site and began installation of fuel lines
Detail Naples continued to make good progress at Carney Park Italy on the Swimming PoolBathhouse project most of the work involving CMU walls and rou~h in utilities on the Bathhouse
Durin~ February Detail Todendorf consisting of eight (8) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain to complete construction for NAVSEXGRUACT Todendorf Germany The construction involves generator installation and an addition to an existinp b11ilding
A 3-man caretaker force remained at Souda Bay Crete receivin~ materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been ~ranted
Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia continued work on the Sewa~e Plant Air Ops Building Regulator Vault BOQ 1 and Road Maintenance Work on BOQ 2 was also started
In Rota Bravo Company put most of its effort into the Rota School Gym Addition project continuing work on punch list i t ems at the DGF School Computer Room and Ops Buildin~ Alfa Company completed most of its work at the DGF school track and began a new project ExploratorY Wells for NAVSTA Rota
5 March 1973 The Battalion in Europe became more dispersed during the month of March with the establishment of Detail Sardinia at La Maddalena Sardinia The detail comprised of one (1) officer and twelve (12) enlisted personnel is tasked with construction of an interim sewage disposal system and recreational f~ cilities ~hi s brou~ht the tot al number of details detached from the Main Body to seven
Inclement weather at NAF Sigonella Sicily hampered the Construcshytion progress of Detail Sigonella Several turnover jobs are still awaiting materials for comnletion The Detail started site prep on SIC-24 this month
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At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece dismantled tank No 2 at the T-site and began foundation work for the new tank Installation of piping for this job GRE-22 was continued
Detail Naples continued work at the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Italy with several items of construction being worked on including placement of the concrete roof slab at the equipment room
Detail Todendorf placed its construction effort on GER-01 Buildshying 1522 Addition Most of the work involved finish carpentry finish electrical and finish utilities
A 3-man caretaker force at Souda Bay Crete continued receiving materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
In Rota Bravo Company continued its work on the School Gym Addition RA5C Shops and DGF School punch list items Material delivery delays precluded the completion of the Computer Room and Ops Building projects Alfa Company continued its Exploratory Wells for NAVSTA Rota as vell as Batch Plant Operations
6 April 1973 During April permission to start the P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete was granted and Detail Crete redeployed to the project site from the Main Body at Rota Spain Overall the Battalion enjoyed better production during the month mainly due to full employshyment of personnel at all detail sites and warmer weather conducive to construction
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella continued to make good progress on the No Break Generator project while continuing effort on several other projects Foundation work r~ SIC-24 was completed
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued assembling the walls of T-Site Tank No 1 while nearly completing the foundation work for Tank No 2
Detail Naples working at the Swimming Pool at Carney Park Italy continued plastering work at the bathhouse along with several other items of work towards completion of the total project
The Building 1522 Addition at Todendorf Germany was completed by Detail Todendorf during April The Detail continued work at GER-02 looking to complete it in May
Detail Sardinia at Santo Stefano Sardinia encountered some necessary design changes in the Sewage Disposal project this delaying the desired completion date
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
Bravo Company placed its emphasis on the Gym Addition at Rota Spain and continued work at the RA5C shops Minor necessary projects aroUAd the SEABEE camp were also completed Alfa Company continued its Batch Plant Operations Well Drilling and other smaller grading jobs around NAVSTA Rota
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moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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28 October 1972
30 October 1972
12 November 1972
12 November 1972
13 November 1972
15 NoTember 1972
16 November 1972
16-26 November 1972
17 November 1972
18 November 192
26 November 1922
1 December 1972
2 December 1972
12 December 1972
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
NMCB 133 Advance Party arrived in Europe
NMCB 133 Detail Chagos Advance Party arrived at Diego Garc i a
NMCB 133 Main Body arrived Rota Spain
NMCB 133 Main Body Detail Chagos arrived Diego Garcia
NMCB 133 European Details arrive at deployshyment s ites
LCDR HUBEL APWO NAF Sigonella visited Detail Crete site Souda Bay Crete
RADM WALTON COMLANTDIVNAVFACENGCOM vi sited Det~il Crete site
CDR CONNOR CONMCB 133 LTJG McCONNELL Asst Ops Officer and CUCH GOOSENS SEA visited European Detail sites
CAPT FLUSS COMFAIRMED Staff Civil Engineer visited Detail Crete site
RADM ROSENBERG DEPCINCUSNAVEUR and s taff visited Detail Crete site
LCDR MUIR XONMCB 133 and CUCH GOOS~S SEA departed for visit to Diego Garcia detail site
CAPT CL~TS COMCBLANT departed Diego middot Garcia after completing inspecti on tour
Sir BRUCE GREATBATCH Governor of Seychelles Mr JOHN TODD Administrator BIOT and Ambassador ROBINSON McILVAINE American Ambassador to Kenya arrived Diego Garcia
RADM CRAWFORD DEP CoS CI NCEUR visited Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete to discuss P-729
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26 December 1972
8 January 1973
13 January 1973
21 January 1973bull
23-25 January 1973
25 January 1973
25 January 1973middot
8-14 February 1973
12-21 February 1973
12 February 1973
19 February 1973
22-23 February 1973
BOB HOPE Christmas Show entertained at Diego Garcia
CDR CONNOR CO NMCB 133 inspected Detail Crete Souda Bay Crete and Detail Greece Nea Hakri Greece
CDR J E BODAMER Commanding Officer NMCB-74 arrived Diego Garcia with pre-deployment party
BU2 NATHAN K HONAKER named NMCB-133 Seabee of the Month and Diego Garcia Island Sailor of the Month
LT J P PARPER and twelve enlisted departed Souda Bay Crete for Rota Spain leavang Detail Crete in caretaker status of three men on board
NMCB-133 Battalion Mount Out Exercise Bee Alert 1-73 was conducted by CBLANT S-2 LCDR CONNELIE and IDC roLLAR
RADM A R MARSCHALL CEC USN VICE Commander NAVFACENGCOM arrived Diego Garcia
CDR W C CONNOR CEC USN Commanding Officer NMCB-133 departed Rota for tour of detail sites at Naples Italy and Diego Garcia
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NMCB-133 and CUCM JPA GOOSD(S SEA toured European detail sites
BUC MILTON COMCBLANT Safety Chief completed inspection tour of European de tail sites and main body site
CMC WELK COMCBLANT Equipment Representative completed inspection tour of main body and detail sites
Detail Todendorf departed Rota Spain for NAVSECGRUACT Todendorf Germany to complete the construction of NAVSECGRUACT facilities
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NHCB 133 and LCDR J E JARVIS Operations Officer NMCB 133 attended Facilities Planning Conference at CINCUSNAVEUR
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8-9 March 1973
17-19 March 1973
17-20 March 1973
27 March 1973middot
4-7 April 1973
6-11 April 1973
7 April 1973
12 April 1973middot
14 April 1973
18 April 1973
19 April 1973
20 April 1973middot
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CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NMCB-133 and CUCH JPA GOOSENS SEA attended COMCBUNT CO Conference at Davisville R I
C~Seabee birthday celebrated with Seabee Ball and Battalion picnic
CDR R D GlDRGE C~ Detailer visited Main Body site at Rota Spain
RADM A W WALTON COMLANTNAVFACENGCOM visited Main Body site at Rota Spain
Detail Sardinia departed Rota Spain for La Maddalena to install an interim sewage disposal system and recreational facilities
RADM Burke COMSERVLANT visited detail sites at Naples Italy Sigone1la S~cily and Nea Makri Greece
CDR CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited jobsites in Sigonella Sicily Naples middot Italy and La Maddalena Sardinia
Permission granted to start P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete
CAP RUMBLE OICC Madrid visited jobsite at Todendorf Jermany
ADM ANGELLOZZI Commander Sardinian Naval Command visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
MR CHURCHILL of the U s State Department visited Detail Crete jobsite
CAPT FlUSS COMFAIRMED Staff Civil Engineer visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
CDR CROCKElT of LANTDIV visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
CAP CLEMENTS COMCBLANT CDR CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUCM BROWN SEA CBLANT and CUCM GOOSENS SEA NMCB 133 toured European detail sites
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9-11 May l 973
15 Mav 1973
lS-1 8 tiav 1973
16-4 May 19Z2middot
3 J micrope 1973
4 June i97J
5 June 1973
6-17 Jmicrope 1973
9 June 1973
15 Jppe 197)
15 Jmicrope 1973
28 June 1973
1-8 July 193
3-4 Ju1y 1973
5 July 1973
NATO Commission visited Detail Sardinia job site
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited Detail Cha~os Die~o Garcia
CDR J C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUC- GOOENS SKA NMCB-133 11ccompinied CDR LYONcl CO NMCI3-4D anrl his prPd~nlovm~nt party on a tour of the ~uropean 0Ptails
CAPI FLUSS Staff Civil En~i neer COMFAIHMED visited Detail gtardinia jobsite
CDR CROSSON COMCBLNT Operations Officer visited Details in furope
CDH J R WILLIAMS COMC8L4NT RDS Coordinator vis)terl DiPfO Garcia
RADM ROSENBERG Deputy CINCUSNAVEUR visited Detail Crete jobsite
NMCB-133 dvance Party establifhed in Gulfport Mississippi
VADM MICHAELIS COMNAVAIRLANT visited Detail Crete jobsite
Cilt URISH Chief staff Officer COMCBLANT CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-13) and CUCM GOOSDS SEA NMCB-133 visited European Detail sites
Detail Chagos redeployed to Gulfport and was disshyestablished
Detail JUllbuck with rAPl T W WALSH CO Naval Bapport Activity Naples and CDR W C CONNOO CO HMCB-133 dedicated the Carney Park Pool
SEABll Team 13310 disestablished
LCDR C R J OKELA relieved LCDR J E JARVIS as Operations Officer of MMCB-1))
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-lJ) visited Details Crete Greece and Naples
NMCB-4C Advance Party arrived
NMCB-40 conmenced BEEP
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NMCB-lJJ iaainbody redeployed to Gulfport Mississippi
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MORALE SUMMARY
Morale for the battalion remained at a high level throughout the deployment with minor peaks and valleys as unprogrammed events such as the NAVOP early release action and modifications to our deployment schedule impacted on the troops By and large main body morale showed a steady trend upward largely due to improvements in special services programs and berthing facilities that were achieved The quality of berthing and messing available varied considerably from site to site depending on t he local conditionsand this factor had its effect upon the relative level of morale Mitigating the adverse effects was a positive program of visits to the European detail sites by all levels of main body support elements to ensure that the meds needs were being looked after in the best fashion available Further the challenge of the work at all the sites fostered by each of the detail ores aided immeasureably in maintaining the morale of the men at a high level The maintenance of a liberal leave policy throughshyout the deployment plus the very appealing opportunities for sight- seeing and touring available at the European sites formed a very positive force for high spirits in this theater While these benefits were not available to the men of Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia the challenge of the job and the great leadership exhibited by the officers and chiefs who led this detail were sufficient to keep the morale of our detail at Diego Garcia at an oatstanding level throughout a most taxing deployment
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HISTORICAL SUMMARY
1 November 1972 The month of November marked the beginning of NMCB l 33 s deployment to Rota Spain and to detail sites in Sigonella Sicil y Naples I taly Nea Makri Greece Souda Bay Crete and Diego Garcia The main body arrived i n Rot a from Gulfport Missis sippi on 12 November and on 13 November main body personnel on European details departed Rota for detail sites in the Mediterranean area The main body flight for Diego Garcia departed Gulfport on 10 November arriving at Reindeer Station on 12 November
At the European detail sites ent husiasm was high and crews began working hard on t heir newly assigned tasks Most of the work consisted of turnover work from NMCB Ten and it was readily apparent that many manshydays would be spent on these turnover projects during NMCB 133s deployment
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued work on a Diesel generator building the rehabbing of transient barracks and general mess an Air Passenger Terminal and Air Cargo Terminal and its biggest project the No Break Generator building and office spaces
I n Naples Italy Detail Naples continued turnover work on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park
At the NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece started work on installshying an Air Conditioning system in the BEQ and also started work at the T-Site Fuel Tanks Detail Greece continued work at the Diesel Repair Shop
At Souda Bay Crete Detail Crete was delayed in beginning work on the Advance Base facilities The Detai l directed its efforts toward establishing its headquarters a nd shops
Detail Chagos in Di ego Garcia got off to a good start in integratshying its work efforts with the on site battalion NMCB 62 The Detail began work on a wide variety of projects providi ng excellent training for its personnel
The ma in body in Rota Spain was kept busy with several turnover projects at NAVSTA Rota Among these were t he DGF School Communications Dept Operations Building Supply Dept Computer Room RA5C Jet Shop buildings and the Part II Storage at t he Seabee Camp NMCB 133 s Bravo Company began breaki ng ground f or the Gym Addi tion at the DGF school near the end of the month The Battali on also continued Camp Rehab jobs and Alfa Company s operation of t he concrete batch plant bull
2 December 1972 The month of December was the f i rst full mont h f or the Battalion at Rota Spain and at detail sites in Diego Garc i a Sici ly I taly Greece and Crete Production was high during the month even though some work days were lost because of the Holidays Cool weather in Europe did not dampen enthusiasm on the job and job satisfaction for personnel was great
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued its turnover work putting emphasis on the No Break Generator project Heavy rains slowed progress somewhat during the month however the Detail turned to improving its shop spaces during rainy periods
Detail Naples in Naples Italy continued to make excellent progress on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Work was begun this month on the Bathhouse portion of this job
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued to make good progress on the Air Conditioning installation in the BEQ and also completed some foundation work for the first T-site Fuel Tank to be placed
Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete continued to be delayed in start i ng work on the Advance Base facilities However the Detail di d some important work for NAVDEI Souda Bay i ncluding i mproving t he BEQ erectshying a Lewis Building installation of a reefer and f Club renoTation
Detail Chagoe awarded the KANGROO-OF-THF-WAUlt in November for its outstanding performance continued t o make good progress on jobs assigned to it in Diego Garcia These included lllQ 1 Air Ops Bldg Sewage Plant and various eart hwor k pro j ects
At Rota Spain the main body conti nued work on several turnover proj ects Among these are t he DGF School Communications Operations Building Supply Department Computer Room and the RA5C J e t Shop build-ings
Bravo Company also started work on t he E-28 Arresting Gear and Alfa continued Batch Plant Operations and work a t the DGF School track and football field
3 January 1973middot Inclement Ye _ther hampered progr ess on some of the Battalions construction projects in Europe during the month of January however good production resulted in spite of this weather The arly release program for enlisted pers onnel als o had an effect on construction efforts during January as t he Batt lions personnel strength r eached the lowes t point of the depl oymebullt
At NAF Sigonel la Sicil y Det ail Si gonella continued work on its several turnover proj ects some of which r equired extensive rework of previously install ed utili ty s ystems Again this month the Detail concentrated its efforts on the No Break Generator proj ect Rains caused t he Detail to cont inue working in mud
Detail Naples in Naples Italy made good progress on the Swi mming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park putti ng forth most of its efforts on the Bathhouse portion of t he project
Detail Greece at NCS Nea Makri Greece devoted much of their effort on the installation of the air conditioning equipment for the BEQ Most of the work involved electrical and piping commections of the AC units thems el ves The Detai l also completed a concrete pour for the foundation ring of the first fuel tank to be erected at the T-Site
At Souda Bay Crete permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted and some personnel have returned to the main body A 3-man caretaker force was left at Souda Bay While the Detail was in Souda Bay it did complete several minor projects for NAVDEI Souda Bay
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued its excellent performshyance working on BOQ 1 Air Ops Bldg RAWIN Building and various earthshywork projects
The main body in Rota Spain was exercised by CBLANT with a Battalion Mount Out drill during the last full week in January and most projects were secured during this period Bravo Company did complete
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two projects with punch list items remaining These were the Communicashytions Operations Builii~g and the Supply n~partment rom~uter Room Bravo Company continued work at DGF School and RA5C Buildings Alfa Company continued Batch Plant Operations and work at the DGF School track and football field Also Alfa Company placed fill and graded a soccer field for a local Rota school
4 February 1973 The Battalion in Europe experienced better weather during the month of February which made conditions for construction more favorable The early release pro~ram for enlisted personnel conshytinued during February wi t h the last of thes e personnel l eaving near the end of the month The Battalion s personnel stren~th reached a new deployment low t his month
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella Sicily continued its emphashys i s on the No Break Generator project The Detail made good progress on punch list items on other turnover projects however material delivery problems delay completion of most of these projects
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece completed the Air Condishytionin~ of BEQs except for balancing and testing The Detail began t o dismantle the second fuel tank at the T-site and began installation of fuel lines
Detail Naples continued to make good progress at Carney Park Italy on the Swimming PoolBathhouse project most of the work involving CMU walls and rou~h in utilities on the Bathhouse
Durin~ February Detail Todendorf consisting of eight (8) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain to complete construction for NAVSEXGRUACT Todendorf Germany The construction involves generator installation and an addition to an existinp b11ilding
A 3-man caretaker force remained at Souda Bay Crete receivin~ materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been ~ranted
Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia continued work on the Sewa~e Plant Air Ops Building Regulator Vault BOQ 1 and Road Maintenance Work on BOQ 2 was also started
In Rota Bravo Company put most of its effort into the Rota School Gym Addition project continuing work on punch list i t ems at the DGF School Computer Room and Ops Buildin~ Alfa Company completed most of its work at the DGF school track and began a new project ExploratorY Wells for NAVSTA Rota
5 March 1973 The Battalion in Europe became more dispersed during the month of March with the establishment of Detail Sardinia at La Maddalena Sardinia The detail comprised of one (1) officer and twelve (12) enlisted personnel is tasked with construction of an interim sewage disposal system and recreational f~ cilities ~hi s brou~ht the tot al number of details detached from the Main Body to seven
Inclement weather at NAF Sigonella Sicily hampered the Construcshytion progress of Detail Sigonella Several turnover jobs are still awaiting materials for comnletion The Detail started site prep on SIC-24 this month
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At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece dismantled tank No 2 at the T-site and began foundation work for the new tank Installation of piping for this job GRE-22 was continued
Detail Naples continued work at the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Italy with several items of construction being worked on including placement of the concrete roof slab at the equipment room
Detail Todendorf placed its construction effort on GER-01 Buildshying 1522 Addition Most of the work involved finish carpentry finish electrical and finish utilities
A 3-man caretaker force at Souda Bay Crete continued receiving materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
In Rota Bravo Company continued its work on the School Gym Addition RA5C Shops and DGF School punch list items Material delivery delays precluded the completion of the Computer Room and Ops Building projects Alfa Company continued its Exploratory Wells for NAVSTA Rota as vell as Batch Plant Operations
6 April 1973 During April permission to start the P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete was granted and Detail Crete redeployed to the project site from the Main Body at Rota Spain Overall the Battalion enjoyed better production during the month mainly due to full employshyment of personnel at all detail sites and warmer weather conducive to construction
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella continued to make good progress on the No Break Generator project while continuing effort on several other projects Foundation work r~ SIC-24 was completed
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued assembling the walls of T-Site Tank No 1 while nearly completing the foundation work for Tank No 2
Detail Naples working at the Swimming Pool at Carney Park Italy continued plastering work at the bathhouse along with several other items of work towards completion of the total project
The Building 1522 Addition at Todendorf Germany was completed by Detail Todendorf during April The Detail continued work at GER-02 looking to complete it in May
Detail Sardinia at Santo Stefano Sardinia encountered some necessary design changes in the Sewage Disposal project this delaying the desired completion date
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
Bravo Company placed its emphasis on the Gym Addition at Rota Spain and continued work at the RA5C shops Minor necessary projects aroUAd the SEABEE camp were also completed Alfa Company continued its Batch Plant Operations Well Drilling and other smaller grading jobs around NAVSTA Rota
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r 1- 7 May 1973 Durin~ May the P-72q Project at Souda Bay Crete
moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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30 October 1972
12 November 1972
12 November 1972
13 November 1972
15 NoTember 1972
16 November 1972
16-26 November 1972
17 November 1972
18 November 192
26 November 1922
1 December 1972
2 December 1972
12 December 1972
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
NMCB 133 Advance Party arrived in Europe
NMCB 133 Detail Chagos Advance Party arrived at Diego Garc i a
NMCB 133 Main Body arrived Rota Spain
NMCB 133 Main Body Detail Chagos arrived Diego Garcia
NMCB 133 European Details arrive at deployshyment s ites
LCDR HUBEL APWO NAF Sigonella visited Detail Crete site Souda Bay Crete
RADM WALTON COMLANTDIVNAVFACENGCOM vi sited Det~il Crete site
CDR CONNOR CONMCB 133 LTJG McCONNELL Asst Ops Officer and CUCH GOOSENS SEA visited European Detail sites
CAPT FLUSS COMFAIRMED Staff Civil Engineer visited Detail Crete site
RADM ROSENBERG DEPCINCUSNAVEUR and s taff visited Detail Crete site
LCDR MUIR XONMCB 133 and CUCH GOOS~S SEA departed for visit to Diego Garcia detail site
CAPT CL~TS COMCBLANT departed Diego middot Garcia after completing inspecti on tour
Sir BRUCE GREATBATCH Governor of Seychelles Mr JOHN TODD Administrator BIOT and Ambassador ROBINSON McILVAINE American Ambassador to Kenya arrived Diego Garcia
RADM CRAWFORD DEP CoS CI NCEUR visited Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete to discuss P-729
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26 December 1972
8 January 1973
13 January 1973
21 January 1973bull
23-25 January 1973
25 January 1973
25 January 1973middot
8-14 February 1973
12-21 February 1973
12 February 1973
19 February 1973
22-23 February 1973
BOB HOPE Christmas Show entertained at Diego Garcia
CDR CONNOR CO NMCB 133 inspected Detail Crete Souda Bay Crete and Detail Greece Nea Hakri Greece
CDR J E BODAMER Commanding Officer NMCB-74 arrived Diego Garcia with pre-deployment party
BU2 NATHAN K HONAKER named NMCB-133 Seabee of the Month and Diego Garcia Island Sailor of the Month
LT J P PARPER and twelve enlisted departed Souda Bay Crete for Rota Spain leavang Detail Crete in caretaker status of three men on board
NMCB-133 Battalion Mount Out Exercise Bee Alert 1-73 was conducted by CBLANT S-2 LCDR CONNELIE and IDC roLLAR
RADM A R MARSCHALL CEC USN VICE Commander NAVFACENGCOM arrived Diego Garcia
CDR W C CONNOR CEC USN Commanding Officer NMCB-133 departed Rota for tour of detail sites at Naples Italy and Diego Garcia
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NMCB-133 and CUCM JPA GOOSD(S SEA toured European detail sites
BUC MILTON COMCBLANT Safety Chief completed inspection tour of European de tail sites and main body site
CMC WELK COMCBLANT Equipment Representative completed inspection tour of main body and detail sites
Detail Todendorf departed Rota Spain for NAVSECGRUACT Todendorf Germany to complete the construction of NAVSECGRUACT facilities
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NHCB 133 and LCDR J E JARVIS Operations Officer NMCB 133 attended Facilities Planning Conference at CINCUSNAVEUR
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5-9 March 1973
8-9 March 1973
17-19 March 1973
17-20 March 1973
27 March 1973middot
4-7 April 1973
6-11 April 1973
7 April 1973
12 April 1973middot
14 April 1973
18 April 1973
19 April 1973
20 April 1973middot
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CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NMCB-133 and CUCH JPA GOOSENS SEA attended COMCBUNT CO Conference at Davisville R I
C~Seabee birthday celebrated with Seabee Ball and Battalion picnic
CDR R D GlDRGE C~ Detailer visited Main Body site at Rota Spain
RADM A W WALTON COMLANTNAVFACENGCOM visited Main Body site at Rota Spain
Detail Sardinia departed Rota Spain for La Maddalena to install an interim sewage disposal system and recreational facilities
RADM Burke COMSERVLANT visited detail sites at Naples Italy Sigone1la S~cily and Nea Makri Greece
CDR CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited jobsites in Sigonella Sicily Naples middot Italy and La Maddalena Sardinia
Permission granted to start P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete
CAP RUMBLE OICC Madrid visited jobsite at Todendorf Jermany
ADM ANGELLOZZI Commander Sardinian Naval Command visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
MR CHURCHILL of the U s State Department visited Detail Crete jobsite
CAPT FlUSS COMFAIRMED Staff Civil Engineer visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
CDR CROCKElT of LANTDIV visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
CAP CLEMENTS COMCBLANT CDR CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUCM BROWN SEA CBLANT and CUCM GOOSENS SEA NMCB 133 toured European detail sites
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9-11 May l 973
15 Mav 1973
lS-1 8 tiav 1973
16-4 May 19Z2middot
3 J micrope 1973
4 June i97J
5 June 1973
6-17 Jmicrope 1973
9 June 1973
15 Jppe 197)
15 Jmicrope 1973
28 June 1973
1-8 July 193
3-4 Ju1y 1973
5 July 1973
NATO Commission visited Detail Sardinia job site
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited Detail Cha~os Die~o Garcia
CDR J C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUC- GOOENS SKA NMCB-133 11ccompinied CDR LYONcl CO NMCI3-4D anrl his prPd~nlovm~nt party on a tour of the ~uropean 0Ptails
CAPI FLUSS Staff Civil En~i neer COMFAIHMED visited Detail gtardinia jobsite
CDR CROSSON COMCBLNT Operations Officer visited Details in furope
CDH J R WILLIAMS COMC8L4NT RDS Coordinator vis)terl DiPfO Garcia
RADM ROSENBERG Deputy CINCUSNAVEUR visited Detail Crete jobsite
NMCB-133 dvance Party establifhed in Gulfport Mississippi
VADM MICHAELIS COMNAVAIRLANT visited Detail Crete jobsite
Cilt URISH Chief staff Officer COMCBLANT CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-13) and CUCM GOOSDS SEA NMCB-133 visited European Detail sites
Detail Chagos redeployed to Gulfport and was disshyestablished
Detail JUllbuck with rAPl T W WALSH CO Naval Bapport Activity Naples and CDR W C CONNOO CO HMCB-133 dedicated the Carney Park Pool
SEABll Team 13310 disestablished
LCDR C R J OKELA relieved LCDR J E JARVIS as Operations Officer of MMCB-1))
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-lJ) visited Details Crete Greece and Naples
NMCB-4C Advance Party arrived
NMCB-40 conmenced BEEP
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Turnover to NMCB-40 completed
NMCB-lJJ iaainbody redeployed to Gulfport Mississippi
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MORALE SUMMARY
Morale for the battalion remained at a high level throughout the deployment with minor peaks and valleys as unprogrammed events such as the NAVOP early release action and modifications to our deployment schedule impacted on the troops By and large main body morale showed a steady trend upward largely due to improvements in special services programs and berthing facilities that were achieved The quality of berthing and messing available varied considerably from site to site depending on t he local conditionsand this factor had its effect upon the relative level of morale Mitigating the adverse effects was a positive program of visits to the European detail sites by all levels of main body support elements to ensure that the meds needs were being looked after in the best fashion available Further the challenge of the work at all the sites fostered by each of the detail ores aided immeasureably in maintaining the morale of the men at a high level The maintenance of a liberal leave policy throughshyout the deployment plus the very appealing opportunities for sight- seeing and touring available at the European sites formed a very positive force for high spirits in this theater While these benefits were not available to the men of Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia the challenge of the job and the great leadership exhibited by the officers and chiefs who led this detail were sufficient to keep the morale of our detail at Diego Garcia at an oatstanding level throughout a most taxing deployment
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HISTORICAL SUMMARY
1 November 1972 The month of November marked the beginning of NMCB l 33 s deployment to Rota Spain and to detail sites in Sigonella Sicil y Naples I taly Nea Makri Greece Souda Bay Crete and Diego Garcia The main body arrived i n Rot a from Gulfport Missis sippi on 12 November and on 13 November main body personnel on European details departed Rota for detail sites in the Mediterranean area The main body flight for Diego Garcia departed Gulfport on 10 November arriving at Reindeer Station on 12 November
At the European detail sites ent husiasm was high and crews began working hard on t heir newly assigned tasks Most of the work consisted of turnover work from NMCB Ten and it was readily apparent that many manshydays would be spent on these turnover projects during NMCB 133s deployment
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued work on a Diesel generator building the rehabbing of transient barracks and general mess an Air Passenger Terminal and Air Cargo Terminal and its biggest project the No Break Generator building and office spaces
I n Naples Italy Detail Naples continued turnover work on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park
At the NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece started work on installshying an Air Conditioning system in the BEQ and also started work at the T-Site Fuel Tanks Detail Greece continued work at the Diesel Repair Shop
At Souda Bay Crete Detail Crete was delayed in beginning work on the Advance Base facilities The Detai l directed its efforts toward establishing its headquarters a nd shops
Detail Chagos in Di ego Garcia got off to a good start in integratshying its work efforts with the on site battalion NMCB 62 The Detail began work on a wide variety of projects providi ng excellent training for its personnel
The ma in body in Rota Spain was kept busy with several turnover projects at NAVSTA Rota Among these were t he DGF School Communications Dept Operations Building Supply Dept Computer Room RA5C Jet Shop buildings and the Part II Storage at t he Seabee Camp NMCB 133 s Bravo Company began breaki ng ground f or the Gym Addi tion at the DGF school near the end of the month The Battali on also continued Camp Rehab jobs and Alfa Company s operation of t he concrete batch plant bull
2 December 1972 The month of December was the f i rst full mont h f or the Battalion at Rota Spain and at detail sites in Diego Garc i a Sici ly I taly Greece and Crete Production was high during the month even though some work days were lost because of the Holidays Cool weather in Europe did not dampen enthusiasm on the job and job satisfaction for personnel was great
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued its turnover work putting emphasis on the No Break Generator project Heavy rains slowed progress somewhat during the month however the Detail turned to improving its shop spaces during rainy periods
Detail Naples in Naples Italy continued to make excellent progress on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Work was begun this month on the Bathhouse portion of this job
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued to make good progress on the Air Conditioning installation in the BEQ and also completed some foundation work for the first T-site Fuel Tank to be placed
Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete continued to be delayed in start i ng work on the Advance Base facilities However the Detail di d some important work for NAVDEI Souda Bay i ncluding i mproving t he BEQ erectshying a Lewis Building installation of a reefer and f Club renoTation
Detail Chagoe awarded the KANGROO-OF-THF-WAUlt in November for its outstanding performance continued t o make good progress on jobs assigned to it in Diego Garcia These included lllQ 1 Air Ops Bldg Sewage Plant and various eart hwor k pro j ects
At Rota Spain the main body conti nued work on several turnover proj ects Among these are t he DGF School Communications Operations Building Supply Department Computer Room and the RA5C J e t Shop build-ings
Bravo Company also started work on t he E-28 Arresting Gear and Alfa continued Batch Plant Operations and work a t the DGF School track and football field
3 January 1973middot Inclement Ye _ther hampered progr ess on some of the Battalions construction projects in Europe during the month of January however good production resulted in spite of this weather The arly release program for enlisted pers onnel als o had an effect on construction efforts during January as t he Batt lions personnel strength r eached the lowes t point of the depl oymebullt
At NAF Sigonel la Sicil y Det ail Si gonella continued work on its several turnover proj ects some of which r equired extensive rework of previously install ed utili ty s ystems Again this month the Detail concentrated its efforts on the No Break Generator proj ect Rains caused t he Detail to cont inue working in mud
Detail Naples in Naples Italy made good progress on the Swi mming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park putti ng forth most of its efforts on the Bathhouse portion of t he project
Detail Greece at NCS Nea Makri Greece devoted much of their effort on the installation of the air conditioning equipment for the BEQ Most of the work involved electrical and piping commections of the AC units thems el ves The Detai l also completed a concrete pour for the foundation ring of the first fuel tank to be erected at the T-Site
At Souda Bay Crete permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted and some personnel have returned to the main body A 3-man caretaker force was left at Souda Bay While the Detail was in Souda Bay it did complete several minor projects for NAVDEI Souda Bay
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued its excellent performshyance working on BOQ 1 Air Ops Bldg RAWIN Building and various earthshywork projects
The main body in Rota Spain was exercised by CBLANT with a Battalion Mount Out drill during the last full week in January and most projects were secured during this period Bravo Company did complete
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two projects with punch list items remaining These were the Communicashytions Operations Builii~g and the Supply n~partment rom~uter Room Bravo Company continued work at DGF School and RA5C Buildings Alfa Company continued Batch Plant Operations and work at the DGF School track and football field Also Alfa Company placed fill and graded a soccer field for a local Rota school
4 February 1973 The Battalion in Europe experienced better weather during the month of February which made conditions for construction more favorable The early release pro~ram for enlisted personnel conshytinued during February wi t h the last of thes e personnel l eaving near the end of the month The Battalion s personnel stren~th reached a new deployment low t his month
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella Sicily continued its emphashys i s on the No Break Generator project The Detail made good progress on punch list items on other turnover projects however material delivery problems delay completion of most of these projects
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece completed the Air Condishytionin~ of BEQs except for balancing and testing The Detail began t o dismantle the second fuel tank at the T-site and began installation of fuel lines
Detail Naples continued to make good progress at Carney Park Italy on the Swimming PoolBathhouse project most of the work involving CMU walls and rou~h in utilities on the Bathhouse
Durin~ February Detail Todendorf consisting of eight (8) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain to complete construction for NAVSEXGRUACT Todendorf Germany The construction involves generator installation and an addition to an existinp b11ilding
A 3-man caretaker force remained at Souda Bay Crete receivin~ materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been ~ranted
Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia continued work on the Sewa~e Plant Air Ops Building Regulator Vault BOQ 1 and Road Maintenance Work on BOQ 2 was also started
In Rota Bravo Company put most of its effort into the Rota School Gym Addition project continuing work on punch list i t ems at the DGF School Computer Room and Ops Buildin~ Alfa Company completed most of its work at the DGF school track and began a new project ExploratorY Wells for NAVSTA Rota
5 March 1973 The Battalion in Europe became more dispersed during the month of March with the establishment of Detail Sardinia at La Maddalena Sardinia The detail comprised of one (1) officer and twelve (12) enlisted personnel is tasked with construction of an interim sewage disposal system and recreational f~ cilities ~hi s brou~ht the tot al number of details detached from the Main Body to seven
Inclement weather at NAF Sigonella Sicily hampered the Construcshytion progress of Detail Sigonella Several turnover jobs are still awaiting materials for comnletion The Detail started site prep on SIC-24 this month
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At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece dismantled tank No 2 at the T-site and began foundation work for the new tank Installation of piping for this job GRE-22 was continued
Detail Naples continued work at the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Italy with several items of construction being worked on including placement of the concrete roof slab at the equipment room
Detail Todendorf placed its construction effort on GER-01 Buildshying 1522 Addition Most of the work involved finish carpentry finish electrical and finish utilities
A 3-man caretaker force at Souda Bay Crete continued receiving materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
In Rota Bravo Company continued its work on the School Gym Addition RA5C Shops and DGF School punch list items Material delivery delays precluded the completion of the Computer Room and Ops Building projects Alfa Company continued its Exploratory Wells for NAVSTA Rota as vell as Batch Plant Operations
6 April 1973 During April permission to start the P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete was granted and Detail Crete redeployed to the project site from the Main Body at Rota Spain Overall the Battalion enjoyed better production during the month mainly due to full employshyment of personnel at all detail sites and warmer weather conducive to construction
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella continued to make good progress on the No Break Generator project while continuing effort on several other projects Foundation work r~ SIC-24 was completed
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued assembling the walls of T-Site Tank No 1 while nearly completing the foundation work for Tank No 2
Detail Naples working at the Swimming Pool at Carney Park Italy continued plastering work at the bathhouse along with several other items of work towards completion of the total project
The Building 1522 Addition at Todendorf Germany was completed by Detail Todendorf during April The Detail continued work at GER-02 looking to complete it in May
Detail Sardinia at Santo Stefano Sardinia encountered some necessary design changes in the Sewage Disposal project this delaying the desired completion date
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
Bravo Company placed its emphasis on the Gym Addition at Rota Spain and continued work at the RA5C shops Minor necessary projects aroUAd the SEABEE camp were also completed Alfa Company continued its Batch Plant Operations Well Drilling and other smaller grading jobs around NAVSTA Rota
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moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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26 December 1972
8 January 1973
13 January 1973
21 January 1973bull
23-25 January 1973
25 January 1973
25 January 1973middot
8-14 February 1973
12-21 February 1973
12 February 1973
19 February 1973
22-23 February 1973
BOB HOPE Christmas Show entertained at Diego Garcia
CDR CONNOR CO NMCB 133 inspected Detail Crete Souda Bay Crete and Detail Greece Nea Hakri Greece
CDR J E BODAMER Commanding Officer NMCB-74 arrived Diego Garcia with pre-deployment party
BU2 NATHAN K HONAKER named NMCB-133 Seabee of the Month and Diego Garcia Island Sailor of the Month
LT J P PARPER and twelve enlisted departed Souda Bay Crete for Rota Spain leavang Detail Crete in caretaker status of three men on board
NMCB-133 Battalion Mount Out Exercise Bee Alert 1-73 was conducted by CBLANT S-2 LCDR CONNELIE and IDC roLLAR
RADM A R MARSCHALL CEC USN VICE Commander NAVFACENGCOM arrived Diego Garcia
CDR W C CONNOR CEC USN Commanding Officer NMCB-133 departed Rota for tour of detail sites at Naples Italy and Diego Garcia
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NMCB-133 and CUCM JPA GOOSD(S SEA toured European detail sites
BUC MILTON COMCBLANT Safety Chief completed inspection tour of European de tail sites and main body site
CMC WELK COMCBLANT Equipment Representative completed inspection tour of main body and detail sites
Detail Todendorf departed Rota Spain for NAVSECGRUACT Todendorf Germany to complete the construction of NAVSECGRUACT facilities
CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NHCB 133 and LCDR J E JARVIS Operations Officer NMCB 133 attended Facilities Planning Conference at CINCUSNAVEUR
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5-9 March 1973
8-9 March 1973
17-19 March 1973
17-20 March 1973
27 March 1973middot
4-7 April 1973
6-11 April 1973
7 April 1973
12 April 1973middot
14 April 1973
18 April 1973
19 April 1973
20 April 1973middot
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CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NMCB-133 and CUCH JPA GOOSENS SEA attended COMCBUNT CO Conference at Davisville R I
C~Seabee birthday celebrated with Seabee Ball and Battalion picnic
CDR R D GlDRGE C~ Detailer visited Main Body site at Rota Spain
RADM A W WALTON COMLANTNAVFACENGCOM visited Main Body site at Rota Spain
Detail Sardinia departed Rota Spain for La Maddalena to install an interim sewage disposal system and recreational facilities
RADM Burke COMSERVLANT visited detail sites at Naples Italy Sigone1la S~cily and Nea Makri Greece
CDR CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited jobsites in Sigonella Sicily Naples middot Italy and La Maddalena Sardinia
Permission granted to start P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete
CAP RUMBLE OICC Madrid visited jobsite at Todendorf Jermany
ADM ANGELLOZZI Commander Sardinian Naval Command visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
MR CHURCHILL of the U s State Department visited Detail Crete jobsite
CAPT FlUSS COMFAIRMED Staff Civil Engineer visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
CDR CROCKElT of LANTDIV visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
CAP CLEMENTS COMCBLANT CDR CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUCM BROWN SEA CBLANT and CUCM GOOSENS SEA NMCB 133 toured European detail sites
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9-11 May l 973
15 Mav 1973
lS-1 8 tiav 1973
16-4 May 19Z2middot
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4 June i97J
5 June 1973
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9 June 1973
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15 Jmicrope 1973
28 June 1973
1-8 July 193
3-4 Ju1y 1973
5 July 1973
NATO Commission visited Detail Sardinia job site
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited Detail Cha~os Die~o Garcia
CDR J C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUC- GOOENS SKA NMCB-133 11ccompinied CDR LYONcl CO NMCI3-4D anrl his prPd~nlovm~nt party on a tour of the ~uropean 0Ptails
CAPI FLUSS Staff Civil En~i neer COMFAIHMED visited Detail gtardinia jobsite
CDR CROSSON COMCBLNT Operations Officer visited Details in furope
CDH J R WILLIAMS COMC8L4NT RDS Coordinator vis)terl DiPfO Garcia
RADM ROSENBERG Deputy CINCUSNAVEUR visited Detail Crete jobsite
NMCB-133 dvance Party establifhed in Gulfport Mississippi
VADM MICHAELIS COMNAVAIRLANT visited Detail Crete jobsite
Cilt URISH Chief staff Officer COMCBLANT CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-13) and CUCM GOOSDS SEA NMCB-133 visited European Detail sites
Detail Chagos redeployed to Gulfport and was disshyestablished
Detail JUllbuck with rAPl T W WALSH CO Naval Bapport Activity Naples and CDR W C CONNOO CO HMCB-133 dedicated the Carney Park Pool
SEABll Team 13310 disestablished
LCDR C R J OKELA relieved LCDR J E JARVIS as Operations Officer of MMCB-1))
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-lJ) visited Details Crete Greece and Naples
NMCB-4C Advance Party arrived
NMCB-40 conmenced BEEP
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NMCB-lJJ iaainbody redeployed to Gulfport Mississippi
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Enclosure (4)
MORALE SUMMARY
Morale for the battalion remained at a high level throughout the deployment with minor peaks and valleys as unprogrammed events such as the NAVOP early release action and modifications to our deployment schedule impacted on the troops By and large main body morale showed a steady trend upward largely due to improvements in special services programs and berthing facilities that were achieved The quality of berthing and messing available varied considerably from site to site depending on t he local conditionsand this factor had its effect upon the relative level of morale Mitigating the adverse effects was a positive program of visits to the European detail sites by all levels of main body support elements to ensure that the meds needs were being looked after in the best fashion available Further the challenge of the work at all the sites fostered by each of the detail ores aided immeasureably in maintaining the morale of the men at a high level The maintenance of a liberal leave policy throughshyout the deployment plus the very appealing opportunities for sight- seeing and touring available at the European sites formed a very positive force for high spirits in this theater While these benefits were not available to the men of Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia the challenge of the job and the great leadership exhibited by the officers and chiefs who led this detail were sufficient to keep the morale of our detail at Diego Garcia at an oatstanding level throughout a most taxing deployment
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JI STO HC fl L STJMM4RY
HISTORICAL SUMMARY
1 November 1972 The month of November marked the beginning of NMCB l 33 s deployment to Rota Spain and to detail sites in Sigonella Sicil y Naples I taly Nea Makri Greece Souda Bay Crete and Diego Garcia The main body arrived i n Rot a from Gulfport Missis sippi on 12 November and on 13 November main body personnel on European details departed Rota for detail sites in the Mediterranean area The main body flight for Diego Garcia departed Gulfport on 10 November arriving at Reindeer Station on 12 November
At the European detail sites ent husiasm was high and crews began working hard on t heir newly assigned tasks Most of the work consisted of turnover work from NMCB Ten and it was readily apparent that many manshydays would be spent on these turnover projects during NMCB 133s deployment
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued work on a Diesel generator building the rehabbing of transient barracks and general mess an Air Passenger Terminal and Air Cargo Terminal and its biggest project the No Break Generator building and office spaces
I n Naples Italy Detail Naples continued turnover work on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park
At the NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece started work on installshying an Air Conditioning system in the BEQ and also started work at the T-Site Fuel Tanks Detail Greece continued work at the Diesel Repair Shop
At Souda Bay Crete Detail Crete was delayed in beginning work on the Advance Base facilities The Detai l directed its efforts toward establishing its headquarters a nd shops
Detail Chagos in Di ego Garcia got off to a good start in integratshying its work efforts with the on site battalion NMCB 62 The Detail began work on a wide variety of projects providi ng excellent training for its personnel
The ma in body in Rota Spain was kept busy with several turnover projects at NAVSTA Rota Among these were t he DGF School Communications Dept Operations Building Supply Dept Computer Room RA5C Jet Shop buildings and the Part II Storage at t he Seabee Camp NMCB 133 s Bravo Company began breaki ng ground f or the Gym Addi tion at the DGF school near the end of the month The Battali on also continued Camp Rehab jobs and Alfa Company s operation of t he concrete batch plant bull
2 December 1972 The month of December was the f i rst full mont h f or the Battalion at Rota Spain and at detail sites in Diego Garc i a Sici ly I taly Greece and Crete Production was high during the month even though some work days were lost because of the Holidays Cool weather in Europe did not dampen enthusiasm on the job and job satisfaction for personnel was great
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued its turnover work putting emphasis on the No Break Generator project Heavy rains slowed progress somewhat during the month however the Detail turned to improving its shop spaces during rainy periods
Detail Naples in Naples Italy continued to make excellent progress on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Work was begun this month on the Bathhouse portion of this job
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued to make good progress on the Air Conditioning installation in the BEQ and also completed some foundation work for the first T-site Fuel Tank to be placed
Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete continued to be delayed in start i ng work on the Advance Base facilities However the Detail di d some important work for NAVDEI Souda Bay i ncluding i mproving t he BEQ erectshying a Lewis Building installation of a reefer and f Club renoTation
Detail Chagoe awarded the KANGROO-OF-THF-WAUlt in November for its outstanding performance continued t o make good progress on jobs assigned to it in Diego Garcia These included lllQ 1 Air Ops Bldg Sewage Plant and various eart hwor k pro j ects
At Rota Spain the main body conti nued work on several turnover proj ects Among these are t he DGF School Communications Operations Building Supply Department Computer Room and the RA5C J e t Shop build-ings
Bravo Company also started work on t he E-28 Arresting Gear and Alfa continued Batch Plant Operations and work a t the DGF School track and football field
3 January 1973middot Inclement Ye _ther hampered progr ess on some of the Battalions construction projects in Europe during the month of January however good production resulted in spite of this weather The arly release program for enlisted pers onnel als o had an effect on construction efforts during January as t he Batt lions personnel strength r eached the lowes t point of the depl oymebullt
At NAF Sigonel la Sicil y Det ail Si gonella continued work on its several turnover proj ects some of which r equired extensive rework of previously install ed utili ty s ystems Again this month the Detail concentrated its efforts on the No Break Generator proj ect Rains caused t he Detail to cont inue working in mud
Detail Naples in Naples Italy made good progress on the Swi mming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park putti ng forth most of its efforts on the Bathhouse portion of t he project
Detail Greece at NCS Nea Makri Greece devoted much of their effort on the installation of the air conditioning equipment for the BEQ Most of the work involved electrical and piping commections of the AC units thems el ves The Detai l also completed a concrete pour for the foundation ring of the first fuel tank to be erected at the T-Site
At Souda Bay Crete permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted and some personnel have returned to the main body A 3-man caretaker force was left at Souda Bay While the Detail was in Souda Bay it did complete several minor projects for NAVDEI Souda Bay
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued its excellent performshyance working on BOQ 1 Air Ops Bldg RAWIN Building and various earthshywork projects
The main body in Rota Spain was exercised by CBLANT with a Battalion Mount Out drill during the last full week in January and most projects were secured during this period Bravo Company did complete
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two projects with punch list items remaining These were the Communicashytions Operations Builii~g and the Supply n~partment rom~uter Room Bravo Company continued work at DGF School and RA5C Buildings Alfa Company continued Batch Plant Operations and work at the DGF School track and football field Also Alfa Company placed fill and graded a soccer field for a local Rota school
4 February 1973 The Battalion in Europe experienced better weather during the month of February which made conditions for construction more favorable The early release pro~ram for enlisted personnel conshytinued during February wi t h the last of thes e personnel l eaving near the end of the month The Battalion s personnel stren~th reached a new deployment low t his month
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella Sicily continued its emphashys i s on the No Break Generator project The Detail made good progress on punch list items on other turnover projects however material delivery problems delay completion of most of these projects
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece completed the Air Condishytionin~ of BEQs except for balancing and testing The Detail began t o dismantle the second fuel tank at the T-site and began installation of fuel lines
Detail Naples continued to make good progress at Carney Park Italy on the Swimming PoolBathhouse project most of the work involving CMU walls and rou~h in utilities on the Bathhouse
Durin~ February Detail Todendorf consisting of eight (8) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain to complete construction for NAVSEXGRUACT Todendorf Germany The construction involves generator installation and an addition to an existinp b11ilding
A 3-man caretaker force remained at Souda Bay Crete receivin~ materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been ~ranted
Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia continued work on the Sewa~e Plant Air Ops Building Regulator Vault BOQ 1 and Road Maintenance Work on BOQ 2 was also started
In Rota Bravo Company put most of its effort into the Rota School Gym Addition project continuing work on punch list i t ems at the DGF School Computer Room and Ops Buildin~ Alfa Company completed most of its work at the DGF school track and began a new project ExploratorY Wells for NAVSTA Rota
5 March 1973 The Battalion in Europe became more dispersed during the month of March with the establishment of Detail Sardinia at La Maddalena Sardinia The detail comprised of one (1) officer and twelve (12) enlisted personnel is tasked with construction of an interim sewage disposal system and recreational f~ cilities ~hi s brou~ht the tot al number of details detached from the Main Body to seven
Inclement weather at NAF Sigonella Sicily hampered the Construcshytion progress of Detail Sigonella Several turnover jobs are still awaiting materials for comnletion The Detail started site prep on SIC-24 this month
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At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece dismantled tank No 2 at the T-site and began foundation work for the new tank Installation of piping for this job GRE-22 was continued
Detail Naples continued work at the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Italy with several items of construction being worked on including placement of the concrete roof slab at the equipment room
Detail Todendorf placed its construction effort on GER-01 Buildshying 1522 Addition Most of the work involved finish carpentry finish electrical and finish utilities
A 3-man caretaker force at Souda Bay Crete continued receiving materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
In Rota Bravo Company continued its work on the School Gym Addition RA5C Shops and DGF School punch list items Material delivery delays precluded the completion of the Computer Room and Ops Building projects Alfa Company continued its Exploratory Wells for NAVSTA Rota as vell as Batch Plant Operations
6 April 1973 During April permission to start the P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete was granted and Detail Crete redeployed to the project site from the Main Body at Rota Spain Overall the Battalion enjoyed better production during the month mainly due to full employshyment of personnel at all detail sites and warmer weather conducive to construction
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella continued to make good progress on the No Break Generator project while continuing effort on several other projects Foundation work r~ SIC-24 was completed
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued assembling the walls of T-Site Tank No 1 while nearly completing the foundation work for Tank No 2
Detail Naples working at the Swimming Pool at Carney Park Italy continued plastering work at the bathhouse along with several other items of work towards completion of the total project
The Building 1522 Addition at Todendorf Germany was completed by Detail Todendorf during April The Detail continued work at GER-02 looking to complete it in May
Detail Sardinia at Santo Stefano Sardinia encountered some necessary design changes in the Sewage Disposal project this delaying the desired completion date
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
Bravo Company placed its emphasis on the Gym Addition at Rota Spain and continued work at the RA5C shops Minor necessary projects aroUAd the SEABEE camp were also completed Alfa Company continued its Batch Plant Operations Well Drilling and other smaller grading jobs around NAVSTA Rota
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r 1- 7 May 1973 Durin~ May the P-72q Project at Souda Bay Crete
moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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8-9 March 1973
17-19 March 1973
17-20 March 1973
27 March 1973middot
4-7 April 1973
6-11 April 1973
7 April 1973
12 April 1973middot
14 April 1973
18 April 1973
19 April 1973
20 April 1973middot
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CDR W C CONNOR Commanding Officer NMCB-133 and CUCH JPA GOOSENS SEA attended COMCBUNT CO Conference at Davisville R I
C~Seabee birthday celebrated with Seabee Ball and Battalion picnic
CDR R D GlDRGE C~ Detailer visited Main Body site at Rota Spain
RADM A W WALTON COMLANTNAVFACENGCOM visited Main Body site at Rota Spain
Detail Sardinia departed Rota Spain for La Maddalena to install an interim sewage disposal system and recreational facilities
RADM Burke COMSERVLANT visited detail sites at Naples Italy Sigone1la S~cily and Nea Makri Greece
CDR CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited jobsites in Sigonella Sicily Naples middot Italy and La Maddalena Sardinia
Permission granted to start P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete
CAP RUMBLE OICC Madrid visited jobsite at Todendorf Jermany
ADM ANGELLOZZI Commander Sardinian Naval Command visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
MR CHURCHILL of the U s State Department visited Detail Crete jobsite
CAPT FlUSS COMFAIRMED Staff Civil Engineer visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
CDR CROCKElT of LANTDIV visited Detail Sardinia jobsite
CAP CLEMENTS COMCBLANT CDR CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUCM BROWN SEA CBLANT and CUCM GOOSENS SEA NMCB 133 toured European detail sites
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9-11 May l 973
15 Mav 1973
lS-1 8 tiav 1973
16-4 May 19Z2middot
3 J micrope 1973
4 June i97J
5 June 1973
6-17 Jmicrope 1973
9 June 1973
15 Jppe 197)
15 Jmicrope 1973
28 June 1973
1-8 July 193
3-4 Ju1y 1973
5 July 1973
NATO Commission visited Detail Sardinia job site
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited Detail Cha~os Die~o Garcia
CDR J C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUC- GOOENS SKA NMCB-133 11ccompinied CDR LYONcl CO NMCI3-4D anrl his prPd~nlovm~nt party on a tour of the ~uropean 0Ptails
CAPI FLUSS Staff Civil En~i neer COMFAIHMED visited Detail gtardinia jobsite
CDR CROSSON COMCBLNT Operations Officer visited Details in furope
CDH J R WILLIAMS COMC8L4NT RDS Coordinator vis)terl DiPfO Garcia
RADM ROSENBERG Deputy CINCUSNAVEUR visited Detail Crete jobsite
NMCB-133 dvance Party establifhed in Gulfport Mississippi
VADM MICHAELIS COMNAVAIRLANT visited Detail Crete jobsite
Cilt URISH Chief staff Officer COMCBLANT CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-13) and CUCM GOOSDS SEA NMCB-133 visited European Detail sites
Detail Chagos redeployed to Gulfport and was disshyestablished
Detail JUllbuck with rAPl T W WALSH CO Naval Bapport Activity Naples and CDR W C CONNOO CO HMCB-133 dedicated the Carney Park Pool
SEABll Team 13310 disestablished
LCDR C R J OKELA relieved LCDR J E JARVIS as Operations Officer of MMCB-1))
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-lJ) visited Details Crete Greece and Naples
NMCB-4C Advance Party arrived
NMCB-40 conmenced BEEP
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15 Juli 1973
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Turnover to NMCB-40 completed
NMCB-lJJ iaainbody redeployed to Gulfport Mississippi
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Enclosure (4)
MORALE SUMMARY
Morale for the battalion remained at a high level throughout the deployment with minor peaks and valleys as unprogrammed events such as the NAVOP early release action and modifications to our deployment schedule impacted on the troops By and large main body morale showed a steady trend upward largely due to improvements in special services programs and berthing facilities that were achieved The quality of berthing and messing available varied considerably from site to site depending on t he local conditionsand this factor had its effect upon the relative level of morale Mitigating the adverse effects was a positive program of visits to the European detail sites by all levels of main body support elements to ensure that the meds needs were being looked after in the best fashion available Further the challenge of the work at all the sites fostered by each of the detail ores aided immeasureably in maintaining the morale of the men at a high level The maintenance of a liberal leave policy throughshyout the deployment plus the very appealing opportunities for sight- seeing and touring available at the European sites formed a very positive force for high spirits in this theater While these benefits were not available to the men of Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia the challenge of the job and the great leadership exhibited by the officers and chiefs who led this detail were sufficient to keep the morale of our detail at Diego Garcia at an oatstanding level throughout a most taxing deployment
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JI STO HC fl L STJMM4RY
HISTORICAL SUMMARY
1 November 1972 The month of November marked the beginning of NMCB l 33 s deployment to Rota Spain and to detail sites in Sigonella Sicil y Naples I taly Nea Makri Greece Souda Bay Crete and Diego Garcia The main body arrived i n Rot a from Gulfport Missis sippi on 12 November and on 13 November main body personnel on European details departed Rota for detail sites in the Mediterranean area The main body flight for Diego Garcia departed Gulfport on 10 November arriving at Reindeer Station on 12 November
At the European detail sites ent husiasm was high and crews began working hard on t heir newly assigned tasks Most of the work consisted of turnover work from NMCB Ten and it was readily apparent that many manshydays would be spent on these turnover projects during NMCB 133s deployment
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued work on a Diesel generator building the rehabbing of transient barracks and general mess an Air Passenger Terminal and Air Cargo Terminal and its biggest project the No Break Generator building and office spaces
I n Naples Italy Detail Naples continued turnover work on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park
At the NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece started work on installshying an Air Conditioning system in the BEQ and also started work at the T-Site Fuel Tanks Detail Greece continued work at the Diesel Repair Shop
At Souda Bay Crete Detail Crete was delayed in beginning work on the Advance Base facilities The Detai l directed its efforts toward establishing its headquarters a nd shops
Detail Chagos in Di ego Garcia got off to a good start in integratshying its work efforts with the on site battalion NMCB 62 The Detail began work on a wide variety of projects providi ng excellent training for its personnel
The ma in body in Rota Spain was kept busy with several turnover projects at NAVSTA Rota Among these were t he DGF School Communications Dept Operations Building Supply Dept Computer Room RA5C Jet Shop buildings and the Part II Storage at t he Seabee Camp NMCB 133 s Bravo Company began breaki ng ground f or the Gym Addi tion at the DGF school near the end of the month The Battali on also continued Camp Rehab jobs and Alfa Company s operation of t he concrete batch plant bull
2 December 1972 The month of December was the f i rst full mont h f or the Battalion at Rota Spain and at detail sites in Diego Garc i a Sici ly I taly Greece and Crete Production was high during the month even though some work days were lost because of the Holidays Cool weather in Europe did not dampen enthusiasm on the job and job satisfaction for personnel was great
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued its turnover work putting emphasis on the No Break Generator project Heavy rains slowed progress somewhat during the month however the Detail turned to improving its shop spaces during rainy periods
Detail Naples in Naples Italy continued to make excellent progress on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Work was begun this month on the Bathhouse portion of this job
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued to make good progress on the Air Conditioning installation in the BEQ and also completed some foundation work for the first T-site Fuel Tank to be placed
Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete continued to be delayed in start i ng work on the Advance Base facilities However the Detail di d some important work for NAVDEI Souda Bay i ncluding i mproving t he BEQ erectshying a Lewis Building installation of a reefer and f Club renoTation
Detail Chagoe awarded the KANGROO-OF-THF-WAUlt in November for its outstanding performance continued t o make good progress on jobs assigned to it in Diego Garcia These included lllQ 1 Air Ops Bldg Sewage Plant and various eart hwor k pro j ects
At Rota Spain the main body conti nued work on several turnover proj ects Among these are t he DGF School Communications Operations Building Supply Department Computer Room and the RA5C J e t Shop build-ings
Bravo Company also started work on t he E-28 Arresting Gear and Alfa continued Batch Plant Operations and work a t the DGF School track and football field
3 January 1973middot Inclement Ye _ther hampered progr ess on some of the Battalions construction projects in Europe during the month of January however good production resulted in spite of this weather The arly release program for enlisted pers onnel als o had an effect on construction efforts during January as t he Batt lions personnel strength r eached the lowes t point of the depl oymebullt
At NAF Sigonel la Sicil y Det ail Si gonella continued work on its several turnover proj ects some of which r equired extensive rework of previously install ed utili ty s ystems Again this month the Detail concentrated its efforts on the No Break Generator proj ect Rains caused t he Detail to cont inue working in mud
Detail Naples in Naples Italy made good progress on the Swi mming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park putti ng forth most of its efforts on the Bathhouse portion of t he project
Detail Greece at NCS Nea Makri Greece devoted much of their effort on the installation of the air conditioning equipment for the BEQ Most of the work involved electrical and piping commections of the AC units thems el ves The Detai l also completed a concrete pour for the foundation ring of the first fuel tank to be erected at the T-Site
At Souda Bay Crete permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted and some personnel have returned to the main body A 3-man caretaker force was left at Souda Bay While the Detail was in Souda Bay it did complete several minor projects for NAVDEI Souda Bay
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued its excellent performshyance working on BOQ 1 Air Ops Bldg RAWIN Building and various earthshywork projects
The main body in Rota Spain was exercised by CBLANT with a Battalion Mount Out drill during the last full week in January and most projects were secured during this period Bravo Company did complete
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two projects with punch list items remaining These were the Communicashytions Operations Builii~g and the Supply n~partment rom~uter Room Bravo Company continued work at DGF School and RA5C Buildings Alfa Company continued Batch Plant Operations and work at the DGF School track and football field Also Alfa Company placed fill and graded a soccer field for a local Rota school
4 February 1973 The Battalion in Europe experienced better weather during the month of February which made conditions for construction more favorable The early release pro~ram for enlisted personnel conshytinued during February wi t h the last of thes e personnel l eaving near the end of the month The Battalion s personnel stren~th reached a new deployment low t his month
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella Sicily continued its emphashys i s on the No Break Generator project The Detail made good progress on punch list items on other turnover projects however material delivery problems delay completion of most of these projects
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece completed the Air Condishytionin~ of BEQs except for balancing and testing The Detail began t o dismantle the second fuel tank at the T-site and began installation of fuel lines
Detail Naples continued to make good progress at Carney Park Italy on the Swimming PoolBathhouse project most of the work involving CMU walls and rou~h in utilities on the Bathhouse
Durin~ February Detail Todendorf consisting of eight (8) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain to complete construction for NAVSEXGRUACT Todendorf Germany The construction involves generator installation and an addition to an existinp b11ilding
A 3-man caretaker force remained at Souda Bay Crete receivin~ materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been ~ranted
Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia continued work on the Sewa~e Plant Air Ops Building Regulator Vault BOQ 1 and Road Maintenance Work on BOQ 2 was also started
In Rota Bravo Company put most of its effort into the Rota School Gym Addition project continuing work on punch list i t ems at the DGF School Computer Room and Ops Buildin~ Alfa Company completed most of its work at the DGF school track and began a new project ExploratorY Wells for NAVSTA Rota
5 March 1973 The Battalion in Europe became more dispersed during the month of March with the establishment of Detail Sardinia at La Maddalena Sardinia The detail comprised of one (1) officer and twelve (12) enlisted personnel is tasked with construction of an interim sewage disposal system and recreational f~ cilities ~hi s brou~ht the tot al number of details detached from the Main Body to seven
Inclement weather at NAF Sigonella Sicily hampered the Construcshytion progress of Detail Sigonella Several turnover jobs are still awaiting materials for comnletion The Detail started site prep on SIC-24 this month
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At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece dismantled tank No 2 at the T-site and began foundation work for the new tank Installation of piping for this job GRE-22 was continued
Detail Naples continued work at the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Italy with several items of construction being worked on including placement of the concrete roof slab at the equipment room
Detail Todendorf placed its construction effort on GER-01 Buildshying 1522 Addition Most of the work involved finish carpentry finish electrical and finish utilities
A 3-man caretaker force at Souda Bay Crete continued receiving materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
In Rota Bravo Company continued its work on the School Gym Addition RA5C Shops and DGF School punch list items Material delivery delays precluded the completion of the Computer Room and Ops Building projects Alfa Company continued its Exploratory Wells for NAVSTA Rota as vell as Batch Plant Operations
6 April 1973 During April permission to start the P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete was granted and Detail Crete redeployed to the project site from the Main Body at Rota Spain Overall the Battalion enjoyed better production during the month mainly due to full employshyment of personnel at all detail sites and warmer weather conducive to construction
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella continued to make good progress on the No Break Generator project while continuing effort on several other projects Foundation work r~ SIC-24 was completed
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued assembling the walls of T-Site Tank No 1 while nearly completing the foundation work for Tank No 2
Detail Naples working at the Swimming Pool at Carney Park Italy continued plastering work at the bathhouse along with several other items of work towards completion of the total project
The Building 1522 Addition at Todendorf Germany was completed by Detail Todendorf during April The Detail continued work at GER-02 looking to complete it in May
Detail Sardinia at Santo Stefano Sardinia encountered some necessary design changes in the Sewage Disposal project this delaying the desired completion date
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
Bravo Company placed its emphasis on the Gym Addition at Rota Spain and continued work at the RA5C shops Minor necessary projects aroUAd the SEABEE camp were also completed Alfa Company continued its Batch Plant Operations Well Drilling and other smaller grading jobs around NAVSTA Rota
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moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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9-11 May l 973
15 Mav 1973
lS-1 8 tiav 1973
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3 J micrope 1973
4 June i97J
5 June 1973
6-17 Jmicrope 1973
9 June 1973
15 Jppe 197)
15 Jmicrope 1973
28 June 1973
1-8 July 193
3-4 Ju1y 1973
5 July 1973
NATO Commission visited Detail Sardinia job site
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 visited Detail Cha~os Die~o Garcia
CDR J C CONNOR CO NMCB-133 CUC- GOOENS SKA NMCB-133 11ccompinied CDR LYONcl CO NMCI3-4D anrl his prPd~nlovm~nt party on a tour of the ~uropean 0Ptails
CAPI FLUSS Staff Civil En~i neer COMFAIHMED visited Detail gtardinia jobsite
CDR CROSSON COMCBLNT Operations Officer visited Details in furope
CDH J R WILLIAMS COMC8L4NT RDS Coordinator vis)terl DiPfO Garcia
RADM ROSENBERG Deputy CINCUSNAVEUR visited Detail Crete jobsite
NMCB-133 dvance Party establifhed in Gulfport Mississippi
VADM MICHAELIS COMNAVAIRLANT visited Detail Crete jobsite
Cilt URISH Chief staff Officer COMCBLANT CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-13) and CUCM GOOSDS SEA NMCB-133 visited European Detail sites
Detail Chagos redeployed to Gulfport and was disshyestablished
Detail JUllbuck with rAPl T W WALSH CO Naval Bapport Activity Naples and CDR W C CONNOO CO HMCB-133 dedicated the Carney Park Pool
SEABll Team 13310 disestablished
LCDR C R J OKELA relieved LCDR J E JARVIS as Operations Officer of MMCB-1))
CDR W C CONNOR CO NMCB-lJ) visited Details Crete Greece and Naples
NMCB-4C Advance Party arrived
NMCB-40 conmenced BEEP
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13 July 1973
15 Juli 1973
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Enclosure (4)
MORALE SUMMARY
Morale for the battalion remained at a high level throughout the deployment with minor peaks and valleys as unprogrammed events such as the NAVOP early release action and modifications to our deployment schedule impacted on the troops By and large main body morale showed a steady trend upward largely due to improvements in special services programs and berthing facilities that were achieved The quality of berthing and messing available varied considerably from site to site depending on t he local conditionsand this factor had its effect upon the relative level of morale Mitigating the adverse effects was a positive program of visits to the European detail sites by all levels of main body support elements to ensure that the meds needs were being looked after in the best fashion available Further the challenge of the work at all the sites fostered by each of the detail ores aided immeasureably in maintaining the morale of the men at a high level The maintenance of a liberal leave policy throughshyout the deployment plus the very appealing opportunities for sight- seeing and touring available at the European sites formed a very positive force for high spirits in this theater While these benefits were not available to the men of Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia the challenge of the job and the great leadership exhibited by the officers and chiefs who led this detail were sufficient to keep the morale of our detail at Diego Garcia at an oatstanding level throughout a most taxing deployment
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JI STO HC fl L STJMM4RY
HISTORICAL SUMMARY
1 November 1972 The month of November marked the beginning of NMCB l 33 s deployment to Rota Spain and to detail sites in Sigonella Sicil y Naples I taly Nea Makri Greece Souda Bay Crete and Diego Garcia The main body arrived i n Rot a from Gulfport Missis sippi on 12 November and on 13 November main body personnel on European details departed Rota for detail sites in the Mediterranean area The main body flight for Diego Garcia departed Gulfport on 10 November arriving at Reindeer Station on 12 November
At the European detail sites ent husiasm was high and crews began working hard on t heir newly assigned tasks Most of the work consisted of turnover work from NMCB Ten and it was readily apparent that many manshydays would be spent on these turnover projects during NMCB 133s deployment
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued work on a Diesel generator building the rehabbing of transient barracks and general mess an Air Passenger Terminal and Air Cargo Terminal and its biggest project the No Break Generator building and office spaces
I n Naples Italy Detail Naples continued turnover work on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park
At the NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece started work on installshying an Air Conditioning system in the BEQ and also started work at the T-Site Fuel Tanks Detail Greece continued work at the Diesel Repair Shop
At Souda Bay Crete Detail Crete was delayed in beginning work on the Advance Base facilities The Detai l directed its efforts toward establishing its headquarters a nd shops
Detail Chagos in Di ego Garcia got off to a good start in integratshying its work efforts with the on site battalion NMCB 62 The Detail began work on a wide variety of projects providi ng excellent training for its personnel
The ma in body in Rota Spain was kept busy with several turnover projects at NAVSTA Rota Among these were t he DGF School Communications Dept Operations Building Supply Dept Computer Room RA5C Jet Shop buildings and the Part II Storage at t he Seabee Camp NMCB 133 s Bravo Company began breaki ng ground f or the Gym Addi tion at the DGF school near the end of the month The Battali on also continued Camp Rehab jobs and Alfa Company s operation of t he concrete batch plant bull
2 December 1972 The month of December was the f i rst full mont h f or the Battalion at Rota Spain and at detail sites in Diego Garc i a Sici ly I taly Greece and Crete Production was high during the month even though some work days were lost because of the Holidays Cool weather in Europe did not dampen enthusiasm on the job and job satisfaction for personnel was great
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued its turnover work putting emphasis on the No Break Generator project Heavy rains slowed progress somewhat during the month however the Detail turned to improving its shop spaces during rainy periods
Detail Naples in Naples Italy continued to make excellent progress on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Work was begun this month on the Bathhouse portion of this job
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued to make good progress on the Air Conditioning installation in the BEQ and also completed some foundation work for the first T-site Fuel Tank to be placed
Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete continued to be delayed in start i ng work on the Advance Base facilities However the Detail di d some important work for NAVDEI Souda Bay i ncluding i mproving t he BEQ erectshying a Lewis Building installation of a reefer and f Club renoTation
Detail Chagoe awarded the KANGROO-OF-THF-WAUlt in November for its outstanding performance continued t o make good progress on jobs assigned to it in Diego Garcia These included lllQ 1 Air Ops Bldg Sewage Plant and various eart hwor k pro j ects
At Rota Spain the main body conti nued work on several turnover proj ects Among these are t he DGF School Communications Operations Building Supply Department Computer Room and the RA5C J e t Shop build-ings
Bravo Company also started work on t he E-28 Arresting Gear and Alfa continued Batch Plant Operations and work a t the DGF School track and football field
3 January 1973middot Inclement Ye _ther hampered progr ess on some of the Battalions construction projects in Europe during the month of January however good production resulted in spite of this weather The arly release program for enlisted pers onnel als o had an effect on construction efforts during January as t he Batt lions personnel strength r eached the lowes t point of the depl oymebullt
At NAF Sigonel la Sicil y Det ail Si gonella continued work on its several turnover proj ects some of which r equired extensive rework of previously install ed utili ty s ystems Again this month the Detail concentrated its efforts on the No Break Generator proj ect Rains caused t he Detail to cont inue working in mud
Detail Naples in Naples Italy made good progress on the Swi mming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park putti ng forth most of its efforts on the Bathhouse portion of t he project
Detail Greece at NCS Nea Makri Greece devoted much of their effort on the installation of the air conditioning equipment for the BEQ Most of the work involved electrical and piping commections of the AC units thems el ves The Detai l also completed a concrete pour for the foundation ring of the first fuel tank to be erected at the T-Site
At Souda Bay Crete permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted and some personnel have returned to the main body A 3-man caretaker force was left at Souda Bay While the Detail was in Souda Bay it did complete several minor projects for NAVDEI Souda Bay
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued its excellent performshyance working on BOQ 1 Air Ops Bldg RAWIN Building and various earthshywork projects
The main body in Rota Spain was exercised by CBLANT with a Battalion Mount Out drill during the last full week in January and most projects were secured during this period Bravo Company did complete
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two projects with punch list items remaining These were the Communicashytions Operations Builii~g and the Supply n~partment rom~uter Room Bravo Company continued work at DGF School and RA5C Buildings Alfa Company continued Batch Plant Operations and work at the DGF School track and football field Also Alfa Company placed fill and graded a soccer field for a local Rota school
4 February 1973 The Battalion in Europe experienced better weather during the month of February which made conditions for construction more favorable The early release pro~ram for enlisted personnel conshytinued during February wi t h the last of thes e personnel l eaving near the end of the month The Battalion s personnel stren~th reached a new deployment low t his month
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella Sicily continued its emphashys i s on the No Break Generator project The Detail made good progress on punch list items on other turnover projects however material delivery problems delay completion of most of these projects
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece completed the Air Condishytionin~ of BEQs except for balancing and testing The Detail began t o dismantle the second fuel tank at the T-site and began installation of fuel lines
Detail Naples continued to make good progress at Carney Park Italy on the Swimming PoolBathhouse project most of the work involving CMU walls and rou~h in utilities on the Bathhouse
Durin~ February Detail Todendorf consisting of eight (8) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain to complete construction for NAVSEXGRUACT Todendorf Germany The construction involves generator installation and an addition to an existinp b11ilding
A 3-man caretaker force remained at Souda Bay Crete receivin~ materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been ~ranted
Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia continued work on the Sewa~e Plant Air Ops Building Regulator Vault BOQ 1 and Road Maintenance Work on BOQ 2 was also started
In Rota Bravo Company put most of its effort into the Rota School Gym Addition project continuing work on punch list i t ems at the DGF School Computer Room and Ops Buildin~ Alfa Company completed most of its work at the DGF school track and began a new project ExploratorY Wells for NAVSTA Rota
5 March 1973 The Battalion in Europe became more dispersed during the month of March with the establishment of Detail Sardinia at La Maddalena Sardinia The detail comprised of one (1) officer and twelve (12) enlisted personnel is tasked with construction of an interim sewage disposal system and recreational f~ cilities ~hi s brou~ht the tot al number of details detached from the Main Body to seven
Inclement weather at NAF Sigonella Sicily hampered the Construcshytion progress of Detail Sigonella Several turnover jobs are still awaiting materials for comnletion The Detail started site prep on SIC-24 this month
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At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece dismantled tank No 2 at the T-site and began foundation work for the new tank Installation of piping for this job GRE-22 was continued
Detail Naples continued work at the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Italy with several items of construction being worked on including placement of the concrete roof slab at the equipment room
Detail Todendorf placed its construction effort on GER-01 Buildshying 1522 Addition Most of the work involved finish carpentry finish electrical and finish utilities
A 3-man caretaker force at Souda Bay Crete continued receiving materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
In Rota Bravo Company continued its work on the School Gym Addition RA5C Shops and DGF School punch list items Material delivery delays precluded the completion of the Computer Room and Ops Building projects Alfa Company continued its Exploratory Wells for NAVSTA Rota as vell as Batch Plant Operations
6 April 1973 During April permission to start the P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete was granted and Detail Crete redeployed to the project site from the Main Body at Rota Spain Overall the Battalion enjoyed better production during the month mainly due to full employshyment of personnel at all detail sites and warmer weather conducive to construction
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella continued to make good progress on the No Break Generator project while continuing effort on several other projects Foundation work r~ SIC-24 was completed
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued assembling the walls of T-Site Tank No 1 while nearly completing the foundation work for Tank No 2
Detail Naples working at the Swimming Pool at Carney Park Italy continued plastering work at the bathhouse along with several other items of work towards completion of the total project
The Building 1522 Addition at Todendorf Germany was completed by Detail Todendorf during April The Detail continued work at GER-02 looking to complete it in May
Detail Sardinia at Santo Stefano Sardinia encountered some necessary design changes in the Sewage Disposal project this delaying the desired completion date
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
Bravo Company placed its emphasis on the Gym Addition at Rota Spain and continued work at the RA5C shops Minor necessary projects aroUAd the SEABEE camp were also completed Alfa Company continued its Batch Plant Operations Well Drilling and other smaller grading jobs around NAVSTA Rota
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moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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NAVY COMMENDATION CECS JS SWINDLE EOC JL FENNELL
MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION DETAIL WALLABY SEPT 71-MAY 72
Enclosure (4)
MORALE SUMMARY
Morale for the battalion remained at a high level throughout the deployment with minor peaks and valleys as unprogrammed events such as the NAVOP early release action and modifications to our deployment schedule impacted on the troops By and large main body morale showed a steady trend upward largely due to improvements in special services programs and berthing facilities that were achieved The quality of berthing and messing available varied considerably from site to site depending on t he local conditionsand this factor had its effect upon the relative level of morale Mitigating the adverse effects was a positive program of visits to the European detail sites by all levels of main body support elements to ensure that the meds needs were being looked after in the best fashion available Further the challenge of the work at all the sites fostered by each of the detail ores aided immeasureably in maintaining the morale of the men at a high level The maintenance of a liberal leave policy throughshyout the deployment plus the very appealing opportunities for sight- seeing and touring available at the European sites formed a very positive force for high spirits in this theater While these benefits were not available to the men of Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia the challenge of the job and the great leadership exhibited by the officers and chiefs who led this detail were sufficient to keep the morale of our detail at Diego Garcia at an oatstanding level throughout a most taxing deployment
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HISTORICAL SUMMARY
1 November 1972 The month of November marked the beginning of NMCB l 33 s deployment to Rota Spain and to detail sites in Sigonella Sicil y Naples I taly Nea Makri Greece Souda Bay Crete and Diego Garcia The main body arrived i n Rot a from Gulfport Missis sippi on 12 November and on 13 November main body personnel on European details departed Rota for detail sites in the Mediterranean area The main body flight for Diego Garcia departed Gulfport on 10 November arriving at Reindeer Station on 12 November
At the European detail sites ent husiasm was high and crews began working hard on t heir newly assigned tasks Most of the work consisted of turnover work from NMCB Ten and it was readily apparent that many manshydays would be spent on these turnover projects during NMCB 133s deployment
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued work on a Diesel generator building the rehabbing of transient barracks and general mess an Air Passenger Terminal and Air Cargo Terminal and its biggest project the No Break Generator building and office spaces
I n Naples Italy Detail Naples continued turnover work on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park
At the NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece started work on installshying an Air Conditioning system in the BEQ and also started work at the T-Site Fuel Tanks Detail Greece continued work at the Diesel Repair Shop
At Souda Bay Crete Detail Crete was delayed in beginning work on the Advance Base facilities The Detai l directed its efforts toward establishing its headquarters a nd shops
Detail Chagos in Di ego Garcia got off to a good start in integratshying its work efforts with the on site battalion NMCB 62 The Detail began work on a wide variety of projects providi ng excellent training for its personnel
The ma in body in Rota Spain was kept busy with several turnover projects at NAVSTA Rota Among these were t he DGF School Communications Dept Operations Building Supply Dept Computer Room RA5C Jet Shop buildings and the Part II Storage at t he Seabee Camp NMCB 133 s Bravo Company began breaki ng ground f or the Gym Addi tion at the DGF school near the end of the month The Battali on also continued Camp Rehab jobs and Alfa Company s operation of t he concrete batch plant bull
2 December 1972 The month of December was the f i rst full mont h f or the Battalion at Rota Spain and at detail sites in Diego Garc i a Sici ly I taly Greece and Crete Production was high during the month even though some work days were lost because of the Holidays Cool weather in Europe did not dampen enthusiasm on the job and job satisfaction for personnel was great
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued its turnover work putting emphasis on the No Break Generator project Heavy rains slowed progress somewhat during the month however the Detail turned to improving its shop spaces during rainy periods
Detail Naples in Naples Italy continued to make excellent progress on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Work was begun this month on the Bathhouse portion of this job
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued to make good progress on the Air Conditioning installation in the BEQ and also completed some foundation work for the first T-site Fuel Tank to be placed
Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete continued to be delayed in start i ng work on the Advance Base facilities However the Detail di d some important work for NAVDEI Souda Bay i ncluding i mproving t he BEQ erectshying a Lewis Building installation of a reefer and f Club renoTation
Detail Chagoe awarded the KANGROO-OF-THF-WAUlt in November for its outstanding performance continued t o make good progress on jobs assigned to it in Diego Garcia These included lllQ 1 Air Ops Bldg Sewage Plant and various eart hwor k pro j ects
At Rota Spain the main body conti nued work on several turnover proj ects Among these are t he DGF School Communications Operations Building Supply Department Computer Room and the RA5C J e t Shop build-ings
Bravo Company also started work on t he E-28 Arresting Gear and Alfa continued Batch Plant Operations and work a t the DGF School track and football field
3 January 1973middot Inclement Ye _ther hampered progr ess on some of the Battalions construction projects in Europe during the month of January however good production resulted in spite of this weather The arly release program for enlisted pers onnel als o had an effect on construction efforts during January as t he Batt lions personnel strength r eached the lowes t point of the depl oymebullt
At NAF Sigonel la Sicil y Det ail Si gonella continued work on its several turnover proj ects some of which r equired extensive rework of previously install ed utili ty s ystems Again this month the Detail concentrated its efforts on the No Break Generator proj ect Rains caused t he Detail to cont inue working in mud
Detail Naples in Naples Italy made good progress on the Swi mming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park putti ng forth most of its efforts on the Bathhouse portion of t he project
Detail Greece at NCS Nea Makri Greece devoted much of their effort on the installation of the air conditioning equipment for the BEQ Most of the work involved electrical and piping commections of the AC units thems el ves The Detai l also completed a concrete pour for the foundation ring of the first fuel tank to be erected at the T-Site
At Souda Bay Crete permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted and some personnel have returned to the main body A 3-man caretaker force was left at Souda Bay While the Detail was in Souda Bay it did complete several minor projects for NAVDEI Souda Bay
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued its excellent performshyance working on BOQ 1 Air Ops Bldg RAWIN Building and various earthshywork projects
The main body in Rota Spain was exercised by CBLANT with a Battalion Mount Out drill during the last full week in January and most projects were secured during this period Bravo Company did complete
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two projects with punch list items remaining These were the Communicashytions Operations Builii~g and the Supply n~partment rom~uter Room Bravo Company continued work at DGF School and RA5C Buildings Alfa Company continued Batch Plant Operations and work at the DGF School track and football field Also Alfa Company placed fill and graded a soccer field for a local Rota school
4 February 1973 The Battalion in Europe experienced better weather during the month of February which made conditions for construction more favorable The early release pro~ram for enlisted personnel conshytinued during February wi t h the last of thes e personnel l eaving near the end of the month The Battalion s personnel stren~th reached a new deployment low t his month
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella Sicily continued its emphashys i s on the No Break Generator project The Detail made good progress on punch list items on other turnover projects however material delivery problems delay completion of most of these projects
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece completed the Air Condishytionin~ of BEQs except for balancing and testing The Detail began t o dismantle the second fuel tank at the T-site and began installation of fuel lines
Detail Naples continued to make good progress at Carney Park Italy on the Swimming PoolBathhouse project most of the work involving CMU walls and rou~h in utilities on the Bathhouse
Durin~ February Detail Todendorf consisting of eight (8) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain to complete construction for NAVSEXGRUACT Todendorf Germany The construction involves generator installation and an addition to an existinp b11ilding
A 3-man caretaker force remained at Souda Bay Crete receivin~ materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been ~ranted
Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia continued work on the Sewa~e Plant Air Ops Building Regulator Vault BOQ 1 and Road Maintenance Work on BOQ 2 was also started
In Rota Bravo Company put most of its effort into the Rota School Gym Addition project continuing work on punch list i t ems at the DGF School Computer Room and Ops Buildin~ Alfa Company completed most of its work at the DGF school track and began a new project ExploratorY Wells for NAVSTA Rota
5 March 1973 The Battalion in Europe became more dispersed during the month of March with the establishment of Detail Sardinia at La Maddalena Sardinia The detail comprised of one (1) officer and twelve (12) enlisted personnel is tasked with construction of an interim sewage disposal system and recreational f~ cilities ~hi s brou~ht the tot al number of details detached from the Main Body to seven
Inclement weather at NAF Sigonella Sicily hampered the Construcshytion progress of Detail Sigonella Several turnover jobs are still awaiting materials for comnletion The Detail started site prep on SIC-24 this month
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At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece dismantled tank No 2 at the T-site and began foundation work for the new tank Installation of piping for this job GRE-22 was continued
Detail Naples continued work at the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Italy with several items of construction being worked on including placement of the concrete roof slab at the equipment room
Detail Todendorf placed its construction effort on GER-01 Buildshying 1522 Addition Most of the work involved finish carpentry finish electrical and finish utilities
A 3-man caretaker force at Souda Bay Crete continued receiving materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
In Rota Bravo Company continued its work on the School Gym Addition RA5C Shops and DGF School punch list items Material delivery delays precluded the completion of the Computer Room and Ops Building projects Alfa Company continued its Exploratory Wells for NAVSTA Rota as vell as Batch Plant Operations
6 April 1973 During April permission to start the P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete was granted and Detail Crete redeployed to the project site from the Main Body at Rota Spain Overall the Battalion enjoyed better production during the month mainly due to full employshyment of personnel at all detail sites and warmer weather conducive to construction
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella continued to make good progress on the No Break Generator project while continuing effort on several other projects Foundation work r~ SIC-24 was completed
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued assembling the walls of T-Site Tank No 1 while nearly completing the foundation work for Tank No 2
Detail Naples working at the Swimming Pool at Carney Park Italy continued plastering work at the bathhouse along with several other items of work towards completion of the total project
The Building 1522 Addition at Todendorf Germany was completed by Detail Todendorf during April The Detail continued work at GER-02 looking to complete it in May
Detail Sardinia at Santo Stefano Sardinia encountered some necessary design changes in the Sewage Disposal project this delaying the desired completion date
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
Bravo Company placed its emphasis on the Gym Addition at Rota Spain and continued work at the RA5C shops Minor necessary projects aroUAd the SEABEE camp were also completed Alfa Company continued its Batch Plant Operations Well Drilling and other smaller grading jobs around NAVSTA Rota
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r 1- 7 May 1973 Durin~ May the P-72q Project at Souda Bay Crete
moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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MORALE SUMMARY
Morale for the battalion remained at a high level throughout the deployment with minor peaks and valleys as unprogrammed events such as the NAVOP early release action and modifications to our deployment schedule impacted on the troops By and large main body morale showed a steady trend upward largely due to improvements in special services programs and berthing facilities that were achieved The quality of berthing and messing available varied considerably from site to site depending on t he local conditionsand this factor had its effect upon the relative level of morale Mitigating the adverse effects was a positive program of visits to the European detail sites by all levels of main body support elements to ensure that the meds needs were being looked after in the best fashion available Further the challenge of the work at all the sites fostered by each of the detail ores aided immeasureably in maintaining the morale of the men at a high level The maintenance of a liberal leave policy throughshyout the deployment plus the very appealing opportunities for sight- seeing and touring available at the European sites formed a very positive force for high spirits in this theater While these benefits were not available to the men of Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia the challenge of the job and the great leadership exhibited by the officers and chiefs who led this detail were sufficient to keep the morale of our detail at Diego Garcia at an oatstanding level throughout a most taxing deployment
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HISTORICAL SUMMARY
1 November 1972 The month of November marked the beginning of NMCB l 33 s deployment to Rota Spain and to detail sites in Sigonella Sicil y Naples I taly Nea Makri Greece Souda Bay Crete and Diego Garcia The main body arrived i n Rot a from Gulfport Missis sippi on 12 November and on 13 November main body personnel on European details departed Rota for detail sites in the Mediterranean area The main body flight for Diego Garcia departed Gulfport on 10 November arriving at Reindeer Station on 12 November
At the European detail sites ent husiasm was high and crews began working hard on t heir newly assigned tasks Most of the work consisted of turnover work from NMCB Ten and it was readily apparent that many manshydays would be spent on these turnover projects during NMCB 133s deployment
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued work on a Diesel generator building the rehabbing of transient barracks and general mess an Air Passenger Terminal and Air Cargo Terminal and its biggest project the No Break Generator building and office spaces
I n Naples Italy Detail Naples continued turnover work on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park
At the NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece started work on installshying an Air Conditioning system in the BEQ and also started work at the T-Site Fuel Tanks Detail Greece continued work at the Diesel Repair Shop
At Souda Bay Crete Detail Crete was delayed in beginning work on the Advance Base facilities The Detai l directed its efforts toward establishing its headquarters a nd shops
Detail Chagos in Di ego Garcia got off to a good start in integratshying its work efforts with the on site battalion NMCB 62 The Detail began work on a wide variety of projects providi ng excellent training for its personnel
The ma in body in Rota Spain was kept busy with several turnover projects at NAVSTA Rota Among these were t he DGF School Communications Dept Operations Building Supply Dept Computer Room RA5C Jet Shop buildings and the Part II Storage at t he Seabee Camp NMCB 133 s Bravo Company began breaki ng ground f or the Gym Addi tion at the DGF school near the end of the month The Battali on also continued Camp Rehab jobs and Alfa Company s operation of t he concrete batch plant bull
2 December 1972 The month of December was the f i rst full mont h f or the Battalion at Rota Spain and at detail sites in Diego Garc i a Sici ly I taly Greece and Crete Production was high during the month even though some work days were lost because of the Holidays Cool weather in Europe did not dampen enthusiasm on the job and job satisfaction for personnel was great
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued its turnover work putting emphasis on the No Break Generator project Heavy rains slowed progress somewhat during the month however the Detail turned to improving its shop spaces during rainy periods
Detail Naples in Naples Italy continued to make excellent progress on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Work was begun this month on the Bathhouse portion of this job
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued to make good progress on the Air Conditioning installation in the BEQ and also completed some foundation work for the first T-site Fuel Tank to be placed
Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete continued to be delayed in start i ng work on the Advance Base facilities However the Detail di d some important work for NAVDEI Souda Bay i ncluding i mproving t he BEQ erectshying a Lewis Building installation of a reefer and f Club renoTation
Detail Chagoe awarded the KANGROO-OF-THF-WAUlt in November for its outstanding performance continued t o make good progress on jobs assigned to it in Diego Garcia These included lllQ 1 Air Ops Bldg Sewage Plant and various eart hwor k pro j ects
At Rota Spain the main body conti nued work on several turnover proj ects Among these are t he DGF School Communications Operations Building Supply Department Computer Room and the RA5C J e t Shop build-ings
Bravo Company also started work on t he E-28 Arresting Gear and Alfa continued Batch Plant Operations and work a t the DGF School track and football field
3 January 1973middot Inclement Ye _ther hampered progr ess on some of the Battalions construction projects in Europe during the month of January however good production resulted in spite of this weather The arly release program for enlisted pers onnel als o had an effect on construction efforts during January as t he Batt lions personnel strength r eached the lowes t point of the depl oymebullt
At NAF Sigonel la Sicil y Det ail Si gonella continued work on its several turnover proj ects some of which r equired extensive rework of previously install ed utili ty s ystems Again this month the Detail concentrated its efforts on the No Break Generator proj ect Rains caused t he Detail to cont inue working in mud
Detail Naples in Naples Italy made good progress on the Swi mming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park putti ng forth most of its efforts on the Bathhouse portion of t he project
Detail Greece at NCS Nea Makri Greece devoted much of their effort on the installation of the air conditioning equipment for the BEQ Most of the work involved electrical and piping commections of the AC units thems el ves The Detai l also completed a concrete pour for the foundation ring of the first fuel tank to be erected at the T-Site
At Souda Bay Crete permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted and some personnel have returned to the main body A 3-man caretaker force was left at Souda Bay While the Detail was in Souda Bay it did complete several minor projects for NAVDEI Souda Bay
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued its excellent performshyance working on BOQ 1 Air Ops Bldg RAWIN Building and various earthshywork projects
The main body in Rota Spain was exercised by CBLANT with a Battalion Mount Out drill during the last full week in January and most projects were secured during this period Bravo Company did complete
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two projects with punch list items remaining These were the Communicashytions Operations Builii~g and the Supply n~partment rom~uter Room Bravo Company continued work at DGF School and RA5C Buildings Alfa Company continued Batch Plant Operations and work at the DGF School track and football field Also Alfa Company placed fill and graded a soccer field for a local Rota school
4 February 1973 The Battalion in Europe experienced better weather during the month of February which made conditions for construction more favorable The early release pro~ram for enlisted personnel conshytinued during February wi t h the last of thes e personnel l eaving near the end of the month The Battalion s personnel stren~th reached a new deployment low t his month
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella Sicily continued its emphashys i s on the No Break Generator project The Detail made good progress on punch list items on other turnover projects however material delivery problems delay completion of most of these projects
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece completed the Air Condishytionin~ of BEQs except for balancing and testing The Detail began t o dismantle the second fuel tank at the T-site and began installation of fuel lines
Detail Naples continued to make good progress at Carney Park Italy on the Swimming PoolBathhouse project most of the work involving CMU walls and rou~h in utilities on the Bathhouse
Durin~ February Detail Todendorf consisting of eight (8) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain to complete construction for NAVSEXGRUACT Todendorf Germany The construction involves generator installation and an addition to an existinp b11ilding
A 3-man caretaker force remained at Souda Bay Crete receivin~ materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been ~ranted
Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia continued work on the Sewa~e Plant Air Ops Building Regulator Vault BOQ 1 and Road Maintenance Work on BOQ 2 was also started
In Rota Bravo Company put most of its effort into the Rota School Gym Addition project continuing work on punch list i t ems at the DGF School Computer Room and Ops Buildin~ Alfa Company completed most of its work at the DGF school track and began a new project ExploratorY Wells for NAVSTA Rota
5 March 1973 The Battalion in Europe became more dispersed during the month of March with the establishment of Detail Sardinia at La Maddalena Sardinia The detail comprised of one (1) officer and twelve (12) enlisted personnel is tasked with construction of an interim sewage disposal system and recreational f~ cilities ~hi s brou~ht the tot al number of details detached from the Main Body to seven
Inclement weather at NAF Sigonella Sicily hampered the Construcshytion progress of Detail Sigonella Several turnover jobs are still awaiting materials for comnletion The Detail started site prep on SIC-24 this month
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At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece dismantled tank No 2 at the T-site and began foundation work for the new tank Installation of piping for this job GRE-22 was continued
Detail Naples continued work at the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Italy with several items of construction being worked on including placement of the concrete roof slab at the equipment room
Detail Todendorf placed its construction effort on GER-01 Buildshying 1522 Addition Most of the work involved finish carpentry finish electrical and finish utilities
A 3-man caretaker force at Souda Bay Crete continued receiving materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
In Rota Bravo Company continued its work on the School Gym Addition RA5C Shops and DGF School punch list items Material delivery delays precluded the completion of the Computer Room and Ops Building projects Alfa Company continued its Exploratory Wells for NAVSTA Rota as vell as Batch Plant Operations
6 April 1973 During April permission to start the P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete was granted and Detail Crete redeployed to the project site from the Main Body at Rota Spain Overall the Battalion enjoyed better production during the month mainly due to full employshyment of personnel at all detail sites and warmer weather conducive to construction
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella continued to make good progress on the No Break Generator project while continuing effort on several other projects Foundation work r~ SIC-24 was completed
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued assembling the walls of T-Site Tank No 1 while nearly completing the foundation work for Tank No 2
Detail Naples working at the Swimming Pool at Carney Park Italy continued plastering work at the bathhouse along with several other items of work towards completion of the total project
The Building 1522 Addition at Todendorf Germany was completed by Detail Todendorf during April The Detail continued work at GER-02 looking to complete it in May
Detail Sardinia at Santo Stefano Sardinia encountered some necessary design changes in the Sewage Disposal project this delaying the desired completion date
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
Bravo Company placed its emphasis on the Gym Addition at Rota Spain and continued work at the RA5C shops Minor necessary projects aroUAd the SEABEE camp were also completed Alfa Company continued its Batch Plant Operations Well Drilling and other smaller grading jobs around NAVSTA Rota
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r 1- 7 May 1973 Durin~ May the P-72q Project at Souda Bay Crete
moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION DETAIL WALLABY SEPT 71-MAY 72
Enclosure (4)
MORALE SUMMARY
Morale for the battalion remained at a high level throughout the deployment with minor peaks and valleys as unprogrammed events such as the NAVOP early release action and modifications to our deployment schedule impacted on the troops By and large main body morale showed a steady trend upward largely due to improvements in special services programs and berthing facilities that were achieved The quality of berthing and messing available varied considerably from site to site depending on t he local conditionsand this factor had its effect upon the relative level of morale Mitigating the adverse effects was a positive program of visits to the European detail sites by all levels of main body support elements to ensure that the meds needs were being looked after in the best fashion available Further the challenge of the work at all the sites fostered by each of the detail ores aided immeasureably in maintaining the morale of the men at a high level The maintenance of a liberal leave policy throughshyout the deployment plus the very appealing opportunities for sight- seeing and touring available at the European sites formed a very positive force for high spirits in this theater While these benefits were not available to the men of Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia the challenge of the job and the great leadership exhibited by the officers and chiefs who led this detail were sufficient to keep the morale of our detail at Diego Garcia at an oatstanding level throughout a most taxing deployment
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JI STO HC fl L STJMM4RY
HISTORICAL SUMMARY
1 November 1972 The month of November marked the beginning of NMCB l 33 s deployment to Rota Spain and to detail sites in Sigonella Sicil y Naples I taly Nea Makri Greece Souda Bay Crete and Diego Garcia The main body arrived i n Rot a from Gulfport Missis sippi on 12 November and on 13 November main body personnel on European details departed Rota for detail sites in the Mediterranean area The main body flight for Diego Garcia departed Gulfport on 10 November arriving at Reindeer Station on 12 November
At the European detail sites ent husiasm was high and crews began working hard on t heir newly assigned tasks Most of the work consisted of turnover work from NMCB Ten and it was readily apparent that many manshydays would be spent on these turnover projects during NMCB 133s deployment
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued work on a Diesel generator building the rehabbing of transient barracks and general mess an Air Passenger Terminal and Air Cargo Terminal and its biggest project the No Break Generator building and office spaces
I n Naples Italy Detail Naples continued turnover work on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park
At the NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece started work on installshying an Air Conditioning system in the BEQ and also started work at the T-Site Fuel Tanks Detail Greece continued work at the Diesel Repair Shop
At Souda Bay Crete Detail Crete was delayed in beginning work on the Advance Base facilities The Detai l directed its efforts toward establishing its headquarters a nd shops
Detail Chagos in Di ego Garcia got off to a good start in integratshying its work efforts with the on site battalion NMCB 62 The Detail began work on a wide variety of projects providi ng excellent training for its personnel
The ma in body in Rota Spain was kept busy with several turnover projects at NAVSTA Rota Among these were t he DGF School Communications Dept Operations Building Supply Dept Computer Room RA5C Jet Shop buildings and the Part II Storage at t he Seabee Camp NMCB 133 s Bravo Company began breaki ng ground f or the Gym Addi tion at the DGF school near the end of the month The Battali on also continued Camp Rehab jobs and Alfa Company s operation of t he concrete batch plant bull
2 December 1972 The month of December was the f i rst full mont h f or the Battalion at Rota Spain and at detail sites in Diego Garc i a Sici ly I taly Greece and Crete Production was high during the month even though some work days were lost because of the Holidays Cool weather in Europe did not dampen enthusiasm on the job and job satisfaction for personnel was great
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued its turnover work putting emphasis on the No Break Generator project Heavy rains slowed progress somewhat during the month however the Detail turned to improving its shop spaces during rainy periods
Detail Naples in Naples Italy continued to make excellent progress on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Work was begun this month on the Bathhouse portion of this job
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued to make good progress on the Air Conditioning installation in the BEQ and also completed some foundation work for the first T-site Fuel Tank to be placed
Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete continued to be delayed in start i ng work on the Advance Base facilities However the Detail di d some important work for NAVDEI Souda Bay i ncluding i mproving t he BEQ erectshying a Lewis Building installation of a reefer and f Club renoTation
Detail Chagoe awarded the KANGROO-OF-THF-WAUlt in November for its outstanding performance continued t o make good progress on jobs assigned to it in Diego Garcia These included lllQ 1 Air Ops Bldg Sewage Plant and various eart hwor k pro j ects
At Rota Spain the main body conti nued work on several turnover proj ects Among these are t he DGF School Communications Operations Building Supply Department Computer Room and the RA5C J e t Shop build-ings
Bravo Company also started work on t he E-28 Arresting Gear and Alfa continued Batch Plant Operations and work a t the DGF School track and football field
3 January 1973middot Inclement Ye _ther hampered progr ess on some of the Battalions construction projects in Europe during the month of January however good production resulted in spite of this weather The arly release program for enlisted pers onnel als o had an effect on construction efforts during January as t he Batt lions personnel strength r eached the lowes t point of the depl oymebullt
At NAF Sigonel la Sicil y Det ail Si gonella continued work on its several turnover proj ects some of which r equired extensive rework of previously install ed utili ty s ystems Again this month the Detail concentrated its efforts on the No Break Generator proj ect Rains caused t he Detail to cont inue working in mud
Detail Naples in Naples Italy made good progress on the Swi mming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park putti ng forth most of its efforts on the Bathhouse portion of t he project
Detail Greece at NCS Nea Makri Greece devoted much of their effort on the installation of the air conditioning equipment for the BEQ Most of the work involved electrical and piping commections of the AC units thems el ves The Detai l also completed a concrete pour for the foundation ring of the first fuel tank to be erected at the T-Site
At Souda Bay Crete permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted and some personnel have returned to the main body A 3-man caretaker force was left at Souda Bay While the Detail was in Souda Bay it did complete several minor projects for NAVDEI Souda Bay
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued its excellent performshyance working on BOQ 1 Air Ops Bldg RAWIN Building and various earthshywork projects
The main body in Rota Spain was exercised by CBLANT with a Battalion Mount Out drill during the last full week in January and most projects were secured during this period Bravo Company did complete
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two projects with punch list items remaining These were the Communicashytions Operations Builii~g and the Supply n~partment rom~uter Room Bravo Company continued work at DGF School and RA5C Buildings Alfa Company continued Batch Plant Operations and work at the DGF School track and football field Also Alfa Company placed fill and graded a soccer field for a local Rota school
4 February 1973 The Battalion in Europe experienced better weather during the month of February which made conditions for construction more favorable The early release pro~ram for enlisted personnel conshytinued during February wi t h the last of thes e personnel l eaving near the end of the month The Battalion s personnel stren~th reached a new deployment low t his month
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella Sicily continued its emphashys i s on the No Break Generator project The Detail made good progress on punch list items on other turnover projects however material delivery problems delay completion of most of these projects
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece completed the Air Condishytionin~ of BEQs except for balancing and testing The Detail began t o dismantle the second fuel tank at the T-site and began installation of fuel lines
Detail Naples continued to make good progress at Carney Park Italy on the Swimming PoolBathhouse project most of the work involving CMU walls and rou~h in utilities on the Bathhouse
Durin~ February Detail Todendorf consisting of eight (8) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain to complete construction for NAVSEXGRUACT Todendorf Germany The construction involves generator installation and an addition to an existinp b11ilding
A 3-man caretaker force remained at Souda Bay Crete receivin~ materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been ~ranted
Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia continued work on the Sewa~e Plant Air Ops Building Regulator Vault BOQ 1 and Road Maintenance Work on BOQ 2 was also started
In Rota Bravo Company put most of its effort into the Rota School Gym Addition project continuing work on punch list i t ems at the DGF School Computer Room and Ops Buildin~ Alfa Company completed most of its work at the DGF school track and began a new project ExploratorY Wells for NAVSTA Rota
5 March 1973 The Battalion in Europe became more dispersed during the month of March with the establishment of Detail Sardinia at La Maddalena Sardinia The detail comprised of one (1) officer and twelve (12) enlisted personnel is tasked with construction of an interim sewage disposal system and recreational f~ cilities ~hi s brou~ht the tot al number of details detached from the Main Body to seven
Inclement weather at NAF Sigonella Sicily hampered the Construcshytion progress of Detail Sigonella Several turnover jobs are still awaiting materials for comnletion The Detail started site prep on SIC-24 this month
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At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece dismantled tank No 2 at the T-site and began foundation work for the new tank Installation of piping for this job GRE-22 was continued
Detail Naples continued work at the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Italy with several items of construction being worked on including placement of the concrete roof slab at the equipment room
Detail Todendorf placed its construction effort on GER-01 Buildshying 1522 Addition Most of the work involved finish carpentry finish electrical and finish utilities
A 3-man caretaker force at Souda Bay Crete continued receiving materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
In Rota Bravo Company continued its work on the School Gym Addition RA5C Shops and DGF School punch list items Material delivery delays precluded the completion of the Computer Room and Ops Building projects Alfa Company continued its Exploratory Wells for NAVSTA Rota as vell as Batch Plant Operations
6 April 1973 During April permission to start the P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete was granted and Detail Crete redeployed to the project site from the Main Body at Rota Spain Overall the Battalion enjoyed better production during the month mainly due to full employshyment of personnel at all detail sites and warmer weather conducive to construction
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella continued to make good progress on the No Break Generator project while continuing effort on several other projects Foundation work r~ SIC-24 was completed
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued assembling the walls of T-Site Tank No 1 while nearly completing the foundation work for Tank No 2
Detail Naples working at the Swimming Pool at Carney Park Italy continued plastering work at the bathhouse along with several other items of work towards completion of the total project
The Building 1522 Addition at Todendorf Germany was completed by Detail Todendorf during April The Detail continued work at GER-02 looking to complete it in May
Detail Sardinia at Santo Stefano Sardinia encountered some necessary design changes in the Sewage Disposal project this delaying the desired completion date
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
Bravo Company placed its emphasis on the Gym Addition at Rota Spain and continued work at the RA5C shops Minor necessary projects aroUAd the SEABEE camp were also completed Alfa Company continued its Batch Plant Operations Well Drilling and other smaller grading jobs around NAVSTA Rota
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r 1- 7 May 1973 Durin~ May the P-72q Project at Souda Bay Crete
moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION DETAIL WALLABY SEPT 71-MAY 72
Enclosure (4)
MORALE SUMMARY
Morale for the battalion remained at a high level throughout the deployment with minor peaks and valleys as unprogrammed events such as the NAVOP early release action and modifications to our deployment schedule impacted on the troops By and large main body morale showed a steady trend upward largely due to improvements in special services programs and berthing facilities that were achieved The quality of berthing and messing available varied considerably from site to site depending on t he local conditionsand this factor had its effect upon the relative level of morale Mitigating the adverse effects was a positive program of visits to the European detail sites by all levels of main body support elements to ensure that the meds needs were being looked after in the best fashion available Further the challenge of the work at all the sites fostered by each of the detail ores aided immeasureably in maintaining the morale of the men at a high level The maintenance of a liberal leave policy throughshyout the deployment plus the very appealing opportunities for sight- seeing and touring available at the European sites formed a very positive force for high spirits in this theater While these benefits were not available to the men of Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia the challenge of the job and the great leadership exhibited by the officers and chiefs who led this detail were sufficient to keep the morale of our detail at Diego Garcia at an oatstanding level throughout a most taxing deployment
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4- 4 Enclosure (4)
JI STO HC fl L STJMM4RY
HISTORICAL SUMMARY
1 November 1972 The month of November marked the beginning of NMCB l 33 s deployment to Rota Spain and to detail sites in Sigonella Sicil y Naples I taly Nea Makri Greece Souda Bay Crete and Diego Garcia The main body arrived i n Rot a from Gulfport Missis sippi on 12 November and on 13 November main body personnel on European details departed Rota for detail sites in the Mediterranean area The main body flight for Diego Garcia departed Gulfport on 10 November arriving at Reindeer Station on 12 November
At the European detail sites ent husiasm was high and crews began working hard on t heir newly assigned tasks Most of the work consisted of turnover work from NMCB Ten and it was readily apparent that many manshydays would be spent on these turnover projects during NMCB 133s deployment
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued work on a Diesel generator building the rehabbing of transient barracks and general mess an Air Passenger Terminal and Air Cargo Terminal and its biggest project the No Break Generator building and office spaces
I n Naples Italy Detail Naples continued turnover work on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park
At the NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece started work on installshying an Air Conditioning system in the BEQ and also started work at the T-Site Fuel Tanks Detail Greece continued work at the Diesel Repair Shop
At Souda Bay Crete Detail Crete was delayed in beginning work on the Advance Base facilities The Detai l directed its efforts toward establishing its headquarters a nd shops
Detail Chagos in Di ego Garcia got off to a good start in integratshying its work efforts with the on site battalion NMCB 62 The Detail began work on a wide variety of projects providi ng excellent training for its personnel
The ma in body in Rota Spain was kept busy with several turnover projects at NAVSTA Rota Among these were t he DGF School Communications Dept Operations Building Supply Dept Computer Room RA5C Jet Shop buildings and the Part II Storage at t he Seabee Camp NMCB 133 s Bravo Company began breaki ng ground f or the Gym Addi tion at the DGF school near the end of the month The Battali on also continued Camp Rehab jobs and Alfa Company s operation of t he concrete batch plant bull
2 December 1972 The month of December was the f i rst full mont h f or the Battalion at Rota Spain and at detail sites in Diego Garc i a Sici ly I taly Greece and Crete Production was high during the month even though some work days were lost because of the Holidays Cool weather in Europe did not dampen enthusiasm on the job and job satisfaction for personnel was great
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued its turnover work putting emphasis on the No Break Generator project Heavy rains slowed progress somewhat during the month however the Detail turned to improving its shop spaces during rainy periods
Detail Naples in Naples Italy continued to make excellent progress on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Work was begun this month on the Bathhouse portion of this job
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued to make good progress on the Air Conditioning installation in the BEQ and also completed some foundation work for the first T-site Fuel Tank to be placed
Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete continued to be delayed in start i ng work on the Advance Base facilities However the Detail di d some important work for NAVDEI Souda Bay i ncluding i mproving t he BEQ erectshying a Lewis Building installation of a reefer and f Club renoTation
Detail Chagoe awarded the KANGROO-OF-THF-WAUlt in November for its outstanding performance continued t o make good progress on jobs assigned to it in Diego Garcia These included lllQ 1 Air Ops Bldg Sewage Plant and various eart hwor k pro j ects
At Rota Spain the main body conti nued work on several turnover proj ects Among these are t he DGF School Communications Operations Building Supply Department Computer Room and the RA5C J e t Shop build-ings
Bravo Company also started work on t he E-28 Arresting Gear and Alfa continued Batch Plant Operations and work a t the DGF School track and football field
3 January 1973middot Inclement Ye _ther hampered progr ess on some of the Battalions construction projects in Europe during the month of January however good production resulted in spite of this weather The arly release program for enlisted pers onnel als o had an effect on construction efforts during January as t he Batt lions personnel strength r eached the lowes t point of the depl oymebullt
At NAF Sigonel la Sicil y Det ail Si gonella continued work on its several turnover proj ects some of which r equired extensive rework of previously install ed utili ty s ystems Again this month the Detail concentrated its efforts on the No Break Generator proj ect Rains caused t he Detail to cont inue working in mud
Detail Naples in Naples Italy made good progress on the Swi mming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park putti ng forth most of its efforts on the Bathhouse portion of t he project
Detail Greece at NCS Nea Makri Greece devoted much of their effort on the installation of the air conditioning equipment for the BEQ Most of the work involved electrical and piping commections of the AC units thems el ves The Detai l also completed a concrete pour for the foundation ring of the first fuel tank to be erected at the T-Site
At Souda Bay Crete permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted and some personnel have returned to the main body A 3-man caretaker force was left at Souda Bay While the Detail was in Souda Bay it did complete several minor projects for NAVDEI Souda Bay
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued its excellent performshyance working on BOQ 1 Air Ops Bldg RAWIN Building and various earthshywork projects
The main body in Rota Spain was exercised by CBLANT with a Battalion Mount Out drill during the last full week in January and most projects were secured during this period Bravo Company did complete
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two projects with punch list items remaining These were the Communicashytions Operations Builii~g and the Supply n~partment rom~uter Room Bravo Company continued work at DGF School and RA5C Buildings Alfa Company continued Batch Plant Operations and work at the DGF School track and football field Also Alfa Company placed fill and graded a soccer field for a local Rota school
4 February 1973 The Battalion in Europe experienced better weather during the month of February which made conditions for construction more favorable The early release pro~ram for enlisted personnel conshytinued during February wi t h the last of thes e personnel l eaving near the end of the month The Battalion s personnel stren~th reached a new deployment low t his month
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella Sicily continued its emphashys i s on the No Break Generator project The Detail made good progress on punch list items on other turnover projects however material delivery problems delay completion of most of these projects
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece completed the Air Condishytionin~ of BEQs except for balancing and testing The Detail began t o dismantle the second fuel tank at the T-site and began installation of fuel lines
Detail Naples continued to make good progress at Carney Park Italy on the Swimming PoolBathhouse project most of the work involving CMU walls and rou~h in utilities on the Bathhouse
Durin~ February Detail Todendorf consisting of eight (8) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain to complete construction for NAVSEXGRUACT Todendorf Germany The construction involves generator installation and an addition to an existinp b11ilding
A 3-man caretaker force remained at Souda Bay Crete receivin~ materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been ~ranted
Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia continued work on the Sewa~e Plant Air Ops Building Regulator Vault BOQ 1 and Road Maintenance Work on BOQ 2 was also started
In Rota Bravo Company put most of its effort into the Rota School Gym Addition project continuing work on punch list i t ems at the DGF School Computer Room and Ops Buildin~ Alfa Company completed most of its work at the DGF school track and began a new project ExploratorY Wells for NAVSTA Rota
5 March 1973 The Battalion in Europe became more dispersed during the month of March with the establishment of Detail Sardinia at La Maddalena Sardinia The detail comprised of one (1) officer and twelve (12) enlisted personnel is tasked with construction of an interim sewage disposal system and recreational f~ cilities ~hi s brou~ht the tot al number of details detached from the Main Body to seven
Inclement weather at NAF Sigonella Sicily hampered the Construcshytion progress of Detail Sigonella Several turnover jobs are still awaiting materials for comnletion The Detail started site prep on SIC-24 this month
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At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece dismantled tank No 2 at the T-site and began foundation work for the new tank Installation of piping for this job GRE-22 was continued
Detail Naples continued work at the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Italy with several items of construction being worked on including placement of the concrete roof slab at the equipment room
Detail Todendorf placed its construction effort on GER-01 Buildshying 1522 Addition Most of the work involved finish carpentry finish electrical and finish utilities
A 3-man caretaker force at Souda Bay Crete continued receiving materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
In Rota Bravo Company continued its work on the School Gym Addition RA5C Shops and DGF School punch list items Material delivery delays precluded the completion of the Computer Room and Ops Building projects Alfa Company continued its Exploratory Wells for NAVSTA Rota as vell as Batch Plant Operations
6 April 1973 During April permission to start the P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete was granted and Detail Crete redeployed to the project site from the Main Body at Rota Spain Overall the Battalion enjoyed better production during the month mainly due to full employshyment of personnel at all detail sites and warmer weather conducive to construction
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella continued to make good progress on the No Break Generator project while continuing effort on several other projects Foundation work r~ SIC-24 was completed
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued assembling the walls of T-Site Tank No 1 while nearly completing the foundation work for Tank No 2
Detail Naples working at the Swimming Pool at Carney Park Italy continued plastering work at the bathhouse along with several other items of work towards completion of the total project
The Building 1522 Addition at Todendorf Germany was completed by Detail Todendorf during April The Detail continued work at GER-02 looking to complete it in May
Detail Sardinia at Santo Stefano Sardinia encountered some necessary design changes in the Sewage Disposal project this delaying the desired completion date
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
Bravo Company placed its emphasis on the Gym Addition at Rota Spain and continued work at the RA5C shops Minor necessary projects aroUAd the SEABEE camp were also completed Alfa Company continued its Batch Plant Operations Well Drilling and other smaller grading jobs around NAVSTA Rota
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r 1- 7 May 1973 Durin~ May the P-72q Project at Souda Bay Crete
moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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MORALE SUMMARY
Morale for the battalion remained at a high level throughout the deployment with minor peaks and valleys as unprogrammed events such as the NAVOP early release action and modifications to our deployment schedule impacted on the troops By and large main body morale showed a steady trend upward largely due to improvements in special services programs and berthing facilities that were achieved The quality of berthing and messing available varied considerably from site to site depending on t he local conditionsand this factor had its effect upon the relative level of morale Mitigating the adverse effects was a positive program of visits to the European detail sites by all levels of main body support elements to ensure that the meds needs were being looked after in the best fashion available Further the challenge of the work at all the sites fostered by each of the detail ores aided immeasureably in maintaining the morale of the men at a high level The maintenance of a liberal leave policy throughshyout the deployment plus the very appealing opportunities for sight- seeing and touring available at the European sites formed a very positive force for high spirits in this theater While these benefits were not available to the men of Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia the challenge of the job and the great leadership exhibited by the officers and chiefs who led this detail were sufficient to keep the morale of our detail at Diego Garcia at an oatstanding level throughout a most taxing deployment
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HISTORICAL SUMMARY
1 November 1972 The month of November marked the beginning of NMCB l 33 s deployment to Rota Spain and to detail sites in Sigonella Sicil y Naples I taly Nea Makri Greece Souda Bay Crete and Diego Garcia The main body arrived i n Rot a from Gulfport Missis sippi on 12 November and on 13 November main body personnel on European details departed Rota for detail sites in the Mediterranean area The main body flight for Diego Garcia departed Gulfport on 10 November arriving at Reindeer Station on 12 November
At the European detail sites ent husiasm was high and crews began working hard on t heir newly assigned tasks Most of the work consisted of turnover work from NMCB Ten and it was readily apparent that many manshydays would be spent on these turnover projects during NMCB 133s deployment
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued work on a Diesel generator building the rehabbing of transient barracks and general mess an Air Passenger Terminal and Air Cargo Terminal and its biggest project the No Break Generator building and office spaces
I n Naples Italy Detail Naples continued turnover work on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park
At the NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece started work on installshying an Air Conditioning system in the BEQ and also started work at the T-Site Fuel Tanks Detail Greece continued work at the Diesel Repair Shop
At Souda Bay Crete Detail Crete was delayed in beginning work on the Advance Base facilities The Detai l directed its efforts toward establishing its headquarters a nd shops
Detail Chagos in Di ego Garcia got off to a good start in integratshying its work efforts with the on site battalion NMCB 62 The Detail began work on a wide variety of projects providi ng excellent training for its personnel
The ma in body in Rota Spain was kept busy with several turnover projects at NAVSTA Rota Among these were t he DGF School Communications Dept Operations Building Supply Dept Computer Room RA5C Jet Shop buildings and the Part II Storage at t he Seabee Camp NMCB 133 s Bravo Company began breaki ng ground f or the Gym Addi tion at the DGF school near the end of the month The Battali on also continued Camp Rehab jobs and Alfa Company s operation of t he concrete batch plant bull
2 December 1972 The month of December was the f i rst full mont h f or the Battalion at Rota Spain and at detail sites in Diego Garc i a Sici ly I taly Greece and Crete Production was high during the month even though some work days were lost because of the Holidays Cool weather in Europe did not dampen enthusiasm on the job and job satisfaction for personnel was great
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued its turnover work putting emphasis on the No Break Generator project Heavy rains slowed progress somewhat during the month however the Detail turned to improving its shop spaces during rainy periods
Detail Naples in Naples Italy continued to make excellent progress on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Work was begun this month on the Bathhouse portion of this job
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued to make good progress on the Air Conditioning installation in the BEQ and also completed some foundation work for the first T-site Fuel Tank to be placed
Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete continued to be delayed in start i ng work on the Advance Base facilities However the Detail di d some important work for NAVDEI Souda Bay i ncluding i mproving t he BEQ erectshying a Lewis Building installation of a reefer and f Club renoTation
Detail Chagoe awarded the KANGROO-OF-THF-WAUlt in November for its outstanding performance continued t o make good progress on jobs assigned to it in Diego Garcia These included lllQ 1 Air Ops Bldg Sewage Plant and various eart hwor k pro j ects
At Rota Spain the main body conti nued work on several turnover proj ects Among these are t he DGF School Communications Operations Building Supply Department Computer Room and the RA5C J e t Shop build-ings
Bravo Company also started work on t he E-28 Arresting Gear and Alfa continued Batch Plant Operations and work a t the DGF School track and football field
3 January 1973middot Inclement Ye _ther hampered progr ess on some of the Battalions construction projects in Europe during the month of January however good production resulted in spite of this weather The arly release program for enlisted pers onnel als o had an effect on construction efforts during January as t he Batt lions personnel strength r eached the lowes t point of the depl oymebullt
At NAF Sigonel la Sicil y Det ail Si gonella continued work on its several turnover proj ects some of which r equired extensive rework of previously install ed utili ty s ystems Again this month the Detail concentrated its efforts on the No Break Generator proj ect Rains caused t he Detail to cont inue working in mud
Detail Naples in Naples Italy made good progress on the Swi mming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park putti ng forth most of its efforts on the Bathhouse portion of t he project
Detail Greece at NCS Nea Makri Greece devoted much of their effort on the installation of the air conditioning equipment for the BEQ Most of the work involved electrical and piping commections of the AC units thems el ves The Detai l also completed a concrete pour for the foundation ring of the first fuel tank to be erected at the T-Site
At Souda Bay Crete permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted and some personnel have returned to the main body A 3-man caretaker force was left at Souda Bay While the Detail was in Souda Bay it did complete several minor projects for NAVDEI Souda Bay
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued its excellent performshyance working on BOQ 1 Air Ops Bldg RAWIN Building and various earthshywork projects
The main body in Rota Spain was exercised by CBLANT with a Battalion Mount Out drill during the last full week in January and most projects were secured during this period Bravo Company did complete
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two projects with punch list items remaining These were the Communicashytions Operations Builii~g and the Supply n~partment rom~uter Room Bravo Company continued work at DGF School and RA5C Buildings Alfa Company continued Batch Plant Operations and work at the DGF School track and football field Also Alfa Company placed fill and graded a soccer field for a local Rota school
4 February 1973 The Battalion in Europe experienced better weather during the month of February which made conditions for construction more favorable The early release pro~ram for enlisted personnel conshytinued during February wi t h the last of thes e personnel l eaving near the end of the month The Battalion s personnel stren~th reached a new deployment low t his month
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella Sicily continued its emphashys i s on the No Break Generator project The Detail made good progress on punch list items on other turnover projects however material delivery problems delay completion of most of these projects
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece completed the Air Condishytionin~ of BEQs except for balancing and testing The Detail began t o dismantle the second fuel tank at the T-site and began installation of fuel lines
Detail Naples continued to make good progress at Carney Park Italy on the Swimming PoolBathhouse project most of the work involving CMU walls and rou~h in utilities on the Bathhouse
Durin~ February Detail Todendorf consisting of eight (8) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain to complete construction for NAVSEXGRUACT Todendorf Germany The construction involves generator installation and an addition to an existinp b11ilding
A 3-man caretaker force remained at Souda Bay Crete receivin~ materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been ~ranted
Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia continued work on the Sewa~e Plant Air Ops Building Regulator Vault BOQ 1 and Road Maintenance Work on BOQ 2 was also started
In Rota Bravo Company put most of its effort into the Rota School Gym Addition project continuing work on punch list i t ems at the DGF School Computer Room and Ops Buildin~ Alfa Company completed most of its work at the DGF school track and began a new project ExploratorY Wells for NAVSTA Rota
5 March 1973 The Battalion in Europe became more dispersed during the month of March with the establishment of Detail Sardinia at La Maddalena Sardinia The detail comprised of one (1) officer and twelve (12) enlisted personnel is tasked with construction of an interim sewage disposal system and recreational f~ cilities ~hi s brou~ht the tot al number of details detached from the Main Body to seven
Inclement weather at NAF Sigonella Sicily hampered the Construcshytion progress of Detail Sigonella Several turnover jobs are still awaiting materials for comnletion The Detail started site prep on SIC-24 this month
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At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece dismantled tank No 2 at the T-site and began foundation work for the new tank Installation of piping for this job GRE-22 was continued
Detail Naples continued work at the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Italy with several items of construction being worked on including placement of the concrete roof slab at the equipment room
Detail Todendorf placed its construction effort on GER-01 Buildshying 1522 Addition Most of the work involved finish carpentry finish electrical and finish utilities
A 3-man caretaker force at Souda Bay Crete continued receiving materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
In Rota Bravo Company continued its work on the School Gym Addition RA5C Shops and DGF School punch list items Material delivery delays precluded the completion of the Computer Room and Ops Building projects Alfa Company continued its Exploratory Wells for NAVSTA Rota as vell as Batch Plant Operations
6 April 1973 During April permission to start the P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete was granted and Detail Crete redeployed to the project site from the Main Body at Rota Spain Overall the Battalion enjoyed better production during the month mainly due to full employshyment of personnel at all detail sites and warmer weather conducive to construction
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella continued to make good progress on the No Break Generator project while continuing effort on several other projects Foundation work r~ SIC-24 was completed
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued assembling the walls of T-Site Tank No 1 while nearly completing the foundation work for Tank No 2
Detail Naples working at the Swimming Pool at Carney Park Italy continued plastering work at the bathhouse along with several other items of work towards completion of the total project
The Building 1522 Addition at Todendorf Germany was completed by Detail Todendorf during April The Detail continued work at GER-02 looking to complete it in May
Detail Sardinia at Santo Stefano Sardinia encountered some necessary design changes in the Sewage Disposal project this delaying the desired completion date
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
Bravo Company placed its emphasis on the Gym Addition at Rota Spain and continued work at the RA5C shops Minor necessary projects aroUAd the SEABEE camp were also completed Alfa Company continued its Batch Plant Operations Well Drilling and other smaller grading jobs around NAVSTA Rota
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r 1- 7 May 1973 Durin~ May the P-72q Project at Souda Bay Crete
moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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HISTORICAL SUMMARY
1 November 1972 The month of November marked the beginning of NMCB l 33 s deployment to Rota Spain and to detail sites in Sigonella Sicil y Naples I taly Nea Makri Greece Souda Bay Crete and Diego Garcia The main body arrived i n Rot a from Gulfport Missis sippi on 12 November and on 13 November main body personnel on European details departed Rota for detail sites in the Mediterranean area The main body flight for Diego Garcia departed Gulfport on 10 November arriving at Reindeer Station on 12 November
At the European detail sites ent husiasm was high and crews began working hard on t heir newly assigned tasks Most of the work consisted of turnover work from NMCB Ten and it was readily apparent that many manshydays would be spent on these turnover projects during NMCB 133s deployment
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued work on a Diesel generator building the rehabbing of transient barracks and general mess an Air Passenger Terminal and Air Cargo Terminal and its biggest project the No Break Generator building and office spaces
I n Naples Italy Detail Naples continued turnover work on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park
At the NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece started work on installshying an Air Conditioning system in the BEQ and also started work at the T-Site Fuel Tanks Detail Greece continued work at the Diesel Repair Shop
At Souda Bay Crete Detail Crete was delayed in beginning work on the Advance Base facilities The Detai l directed its efforts toward establishing its headquarters a nd shops
Detail Chagos in Di ego Garcia got off to a good start in integratshying its work efforts with the on site battalion NMCB 62 The Detail began work on a wide variety of projects providi ng excellent training for its personnel
The ma in body in Rota Spain was kept busy with several turnover projects at NAVSTA Rota Among these were t he DGF School Communications Dept Operations Building Supply Dept Computer Room RA5C Jet Shop buildings and the Part II Storage at t he Seabee Camp NMCB 133 s Bravo Company began breaki ng ground f or the Gym Addi tion at the DGF school near the end of the month The Battali on also continued Camp Rehab jobs and Alfa Company s operation of t he concrete batch plant bull
2 December 1972 The month of December was the f i rst full mont h f or the Battalion at Rota Spain and at detail sites in Diego Garc i a Sici ly I taly Greece and Crete Production was high during the month even though some work days were lost because of the Holidays Cool weather in Europe did not dampen enthusiasm on the job and job satisfaction for personnel was great
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued its turnover work putting emphasis on the No Break Generator project Heavy rains slowed progress somewhat during the month however the Detail turned to improving its shop spaces during rainy periods
Detail Naples in Naples Italy continued to make excellent progress on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Work was begun this month on the Bathhouse portion of this job
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued to make good progress on the Air Conditioning installation in the BEQ and also completed some foundation work for the first T-site Fuel Tank to be placed
Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete continued to be delayed in start i ng work on the Advance Base facilities However the Detail di d some important work for NAVDEI Souda Bay i ncluding i mproving t he BEQ erectshying a Lewis Building installation of a reefer and f Club renoTation
Detail Chagoe awarded the KANGROO-OF-THF-WAUlt in November for its outstanding performance continued t o make good progress on jobs assigned to it in Diego Garcia These included lllQ 1 Air Ops Bldg Sewage Plant and various eart hwor k pro j ects
At Rota Spain the main body conti nued work on several turnover proj ects Among these are t he DGF School Communications Operations Building Supply Department Computer Room and the RA5C J e t Shop build-ings
Bravo Company also started work on t he E-28 Arresting Gear and Alfa continued Batch Plant Operations and work a t the DGF School track and football field
3 January 1973middot Inclement Ye _ther hampered progr ess on some of the Battalions construction projects in Europe during the month of January however good production resulted in spite of this weather The arly release program for enlisted pers onnel als o had an effect on construction efforts during January as t he Batt lions personnel strength r eached the lowes t point of the depl oymebullt
At NAF Sigonel la Sicil y Det ail Si gonella continued work on its several turnover proj ects some of which r equired extensive rework of previously install ed utili ty s ystems Again this month the Detail concentrated its efforts on the No Break Generator proj ect Rains caused t he Detail to cont inue working in mud
Detail Naples in Naples Italy made good progress on the Swi mming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park putti ng forth most of its efforts on the Bathhouse portion of t he project
Detail Greece at NCS Nea Makri Greece devoted much of their effort on the installation of the air conditioning equipment for the BEQ Most of the work involved electrical and piping commections of the AC units thems el ves The Detai l also completed a concrete pour for the foundation ring of the first fuel tank to be erected at the T-Site
At Souda Bay Crete permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted and some personnel have returned to the main body A 3-man caretaker force was left at Souda Bay While the Detail was in Souda Bay it did complete several minor projects for NAVDEI Souda Bay
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued its excellent performshyance working on BOQ 1 Air Ops Bldg RAWIN Building and various earthshywork projects
The main body in Rota Spain was exercised by CBLANT with a Battalion Mount Out drill during the last full week in January and most projects were secured during this period Bravo Company did complete
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two projects with punch list items remaining These were the Communicashytions Operations Builii~g and the Supply n~partment rom~uter Room Bravo Company continued work at DGF School and RA5C Buildings Alfa Company continued Batch Plant Operations and work at the DGF School track and football field Also Alfa Company placed fill and graded a soccer field for a local Rota school
4 February 1973 The Battalion in Europe experienced better weather during the month of February which made conditions for construction more favorable The early release pro~ram for enlisted personnel conshytinued during February wi t h the last of thes e personnel l eaving near the end of the month The Battalion s personnel stren~th reached a new deployment low t his month
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella Sicily continued its emphashys i s on the No Break Generator project The Detail made good progress on punch list items on other turnover projects however material delivery problems delay completion of most of these projects
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece completed the Air Condishytionin~ of BEQs except for balancing and testing The Detail began t o dismantle the second fuel tank at the T-site and began installation of fuel lines
Detail Naples continued to make good progress at Carney Park Italy on the Swimming PoolBathhouse project most of the work involving CMU walls and rou~h in utilities on the Bathhouse
Durin~ February Detail Todendorf consisting of eight (8) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain to complete construction for NAVSEXGRUACT Todendorf Germany The construction involves generator installation and an addition to an existinp b11ilding
A 3-man caretaker force remained at Souda Bay Crete receivin~ materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been ~ranted
Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia continued work on the Sewa~e Plant Air Ops Building Regulator Vault BOQ 1 and Road Maintenance Work on BOQ 2 was also started
In Rota Bravo Company put most of its effort into the Rota School Gym Addition project continuing work on punch list i t ems at the DGF School Computer Room and Ops Buildin~ Alfa Company completed most of its work at the DGF school track and began a new project ExploratorY Wells for NAVSTA Rota
5 March 1973 The Battalion in Europe became more dispersed during the month of March with the establishment of Detail Sardinia at La Maddalena Sardinia The detail comprised of one (1) officer and twelve (12) enlisted personnel is tasked with construction of an interim sewage disposal system and recreational f~ cilities ~hi s brou~ht the tot al number of details detached from the Main Body to seven
Inclement weather at NAF Sigonella Sicily hampered the Construcshytion progress of Detail Sigonella Several turnover jobs are still awaiting materials for comnletion The Detail started site prep on SIC-24 this month
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At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece dismantled tank No 2 at the T-site and began foundation work for the new tank Installation of piping for this job GRE-22 was continued
Detail Naples continued work at the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Italy with several items of construction being worked on including placement of the concrete roof slab at the equipment room
Detail Todendorf placed its construction effort on GER-01 Buildshying 1522 Addition Most of the work involved finish carpentry finish electrical and finish utilities
A 3-man caretaker force at Souda Bay Crete continued receiving materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
In Rota Bravo Company continued its work on the School Gym Addition RA5C Shops and DGF School punch list items Material delivery delays precluded the completion of the Computer Room and Ops Building projects Alfa Company continued its Exploratory Wells for NAVSTA Rota as vell as Batch Plant Operations
6 April 1973 During April permission to start the P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete was granted and Detail Crete redeployed to the project site from the Main Body at Rota Spain Overall the Battalion enjoyed better production during the month mainly due to full employshyment of personnel at all detail sites and warmer weather conducive to construction
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella continued to make good progress on the No Break Generator project while continuing effort on several other projects Foundation work r~ SIC-24 was completed
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued assembling the walls of T-Site Tank No 1 while nearly completing the foundation work for Tank No 2
Detail Naples working at the Swimming Pool at Carney Park Italy continued plastering work at the bathhouse along with several other items of work towards completion of the total project
The Building 1522 Addition at Todendorf Germany was completed by Detail Todendorf during April The Detail continued work at GER-02 looking to complete it in May
Detail Sardinia at Santo Stefano Sardinia encountered some necessary design changes in the Sewage Disposal project this delaying the desired completion date
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
Bravo Company placed its emphasis on the Gym Addition at Rota Spain and continued work at the RA5C shops Minor necessary projects aroUAd the SEABEE camp were also completed Alfa Company continued its Batch Plant Operations Well Drilling and other smaller grading jobs around NAVSTA Rota
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r 1- 7 May 1973 Durin~ May the P-72q Project at Souda Bay Crete
moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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HISTORICAL SUMMARY
1 November 1972 The month of November marked the beginning of NMCB l 33 s deployment to Rota Spain and to detail sites in Sigonella Sicil y Naples I taly Nea Makri Greece Souda Bay Crete and Diego Garcia The main body arrived i n Rot a from Gulfport Missis sippi on 12 November and on 13 November main body personnel on European details departed Rota for detail sites in the Mediterranean area The main body flight for Diego Garcia departed Gulfport on 10 November arriving at Reindeer Station on 12 November
At the European detail sites ent husiasm was high and crews began working hard on t heir newly assigned tasks Most of the work consisted of turnover work from NMCB Ten and it was readily apparent that many manshydays would be spent on these turnover projects during NMCB 133s deployment
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued work on a Diesel generator building the rehabbing of transient barracks and general mess an Air Passenger Terminal and Air Cargo Terminal and its biggest project the No Break Generator building and office spaces
I n Naples Italy Detail Naples continued turnover work on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park
At the NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece started work on installshying an Air Conditioning system in the BEQ and also started work at the T-Site Fuel Tanks Detail Greece continued work at the Diesel Repair Shop
At Souda Bay Crete Detail Crete was delayed in beginning work on the Advance Base facilities The Detai l directed its efforts toward establishing its headquarters a nd shops
Detail Chagos in Di ego Garcia got off to a good start in integratshying its work efforts with the on site battalion NMCB 62 The Detail began work on a wide variety of projects providi ng excellent training for its personnel
The ma in body in Rota Spain was kept busy with several turnover projects at NAVSTA Rota Among these were t he DGF School Communications Dept Operations Building Supply Dept Computer Room RA5C Jet Shop buildings and the Part II Storage at t he Seabee Camp NMCB 133 s Bravo Company began breaki ng ground f or the Gym Addi tion at the DGF school near the end of the month The Battali on also continued Camp Rehab jobs and Alfa Company s operation of t he concrete batch plant bull
2 December 1972 The month of December was the f i rst full mont h f or the Battalion at Rota Spain and at detail sites in Diego Garc i a Sici ly I taly Greece and Crete Production was high during the month even though some work days were lost because of the Holidays Cool weather in Europe did not dampen enthusiasm on the job and job satisfaction for personnel was great
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued its turnover work putting emphasis on the No Break Generator project Heavy rains slowed progress somewhat during the month however the Detail turned to improving its shop spaces during rainy periods
Detail Naples in Naples Italy continued to make excellent progress on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Work was begun this month on the Bathhouse portion of this job
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued to make good progress on the Air Conditioning installation in the BEQ and also completed some foundation work for the first T-site Fuel Tank to be placed
Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete continued to be delayed in start i ng work on the Advance Base facilities However the Detail di d some important work for NAVDEI Souda Bay i ncluding i mproving t he BEQ erectshying a Lewis Building installation of a reefer and f Club renoTation
Detail Chagoe awarded the KANGROO-OF-THF-WAUlt in November for its outstanding performance continued t o make good progress on jobs assigned to it in Diego Garcia These included lllQ 1 Air Ops Bldg Sewage Plant and various eart hwor k pro j ects
At Rota Spain the main body conti nued work on several turnover proj ects Among these are t he DGF School Communications Operations Building Supply Department Computer Room and the RA5C J e t Shop build-ings
Bravo Company also started work on t he E-28 Arresting Gear and Alfa continued Batch Plant Operations and work a t the DGF School track and football field
3 January 1973middot Inclement Ye _ther hampered progr ess on some of the Battalions construction projects in Europe during the month of January however good production resulted in spite of this weather The arly release program for enlisted pers onnel als o had an effect on construction efforts during January as t he Batt lions personnel strength r eached the lowes t point of the depl oymebullt
At NAF Sigonel la Sicil y Det ail Si gonella continued work on its several turnover proj ects some of which r equired extensive rework of previously install ed utili ty s ystems Again this month the Detail concentrated its efforts on the No Break Generator proj ect Rains caused t he Detail to cont inue working in mud
Detail Naples in Naples Italy made good progress on the Swi mming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park putti ng forth most of its efforts on the Bathhouse portion of t he project
Detail Greece at NCS Nea Makri Greece devoted much of their effort on the installation of the air conditioning equipment for the BEQ Most of the work involved electrical and piping commections of the AC units thems el ves The Detai l also completed a concrete pour for the foundation ring of the first fuel tank to be erected at the T-Site
At Souda Bay Crete permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted and some personnel have returned to the main body A 3-man caretaker force was left at Souda Bay While the Detail was in Souda Bay it did complete several minor projects for NAVDEI Souda Bay
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued its excellent performshyance working on BOQ 1 Air Ops Bldg RAWIN Building and various earthshywork projects
The main body in Rota Spain was exercised by CBLANT with a Battalion Mount Out drill during the last full week in January and most projects were secured during this period Bravo Company did complete
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two projects with punch list items remaining These were the Communicashytions Operations Builii~g and the Supply n~partment rom~uter Room Bravo Company continued work at DGF School and RA5C Buildings Alfa Company continued Batch Plant Operations and work at the DGF School track and football field Also Alfa Company placed fill and graded a soccer field for a local Rota school
4 February 1973 The Battalion in Europe experienced better weather during the month of February which made conditions for construction more favorable The early release pro~ram for enlisted personnel conshytinued during February wi t h the last of thes e personnel l eaving near the end of the month The Battalion s personnel stren~th reached a new deployment low t his month
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella Sicily continued its emphashys i s on the No Break Generator project The Detail made good progress on punch list items on other turnover projects however material delivery problems delay completion of most of these projects
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece completed the Air Condishytionin~ of BEQs except for balancing and testing The Detail began t o dismantle the second fuel tank at the T-site and began installation of fuel lines
Detail Naples continued to make good progress at Carney Park Italy on the Swimming PoolBathhouse project most of the work involving CMU walls and rou~h in utilities on the Bathhouse
Durin~ February Detail Todendorf consisting of eight (8) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain to complete construction for NAVSEXGRUACT Todendorf Germany The construction involves generator installation and an addition to an existinp b11ilding
A 3-man caretaker force remained at Souda Bay Crete receivin~ materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been ~ranted
Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia continued work on the Sewa~e Plant Air Ops Building Regulator Vault BOQ 1 and Road Maintenance Work on BOQ 2 was also started
In Rota Bravo Company put most of its effort into the Rota School Gym Addition project continuing work on punch list i t ems at the DGF School Computer Room and Ops Buildin~ Alfa Company completed most of its work at the DGF school track and began a new project ExploratorY Wells for NAVSTA Rota
5 March 1973 The Battalion in Europe became more dispersed during the month of March with the establishment of Detail Sardinia at La Maddalena Sardinia The detail comprised of one (1) officer and twelve (12) enlisted personnel is tasked with construction of an interim sewage disposal system and recreational f~ cilities ~hi s brou~ht the tot al number of details detached from the Main Body to seven
Inclement weather at NAF Sigonella Sicily hampered the Construcshytion progress of Detail Sigonella Several turnover jobs are still awaiting materials for comnletion The Detail started site prep on SIC-24 this month
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At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece dismantled tank No 2 at the T-site and began foundation work for the new tank Installation of piping for this job GRE-22 was continued
Detail Naples continued work at the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Italy with several items of construction being worked on including placement of the concrete roof slab at the equipment room
Detail Todendorf placed its construction effort on GER-01 Buildshying 1522 Addition Most of the work involved finish carpentry finish electrical and finish utilities
A 3-man caretaker force at Souda Bay Crete continued receiving materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
In Rota Bravo Company continued its work on the School Gym Addition RA5C Shops and DGF School punch list items Material delivery delays precluded the completion of the Computer Room and Ops Building projects Alfa Company continued its Exploratory Wells for NAVSTA Rota as vell as Batch Plant Operations
6 April 1973 During April permission to start the P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete was granted and Detail Crete redeployed to the project site from the Main Body at Rota Spain Overall the Battalion enjoyed better production during the month mainly due to full employshyment of personnel at all detail sites and warmer weather conducive to construction
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella continued to make good progress on the No Break Generator project while continuing effort on several other projects Foundation work r~ SIC-24 was completed
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued assembling the walls of T-Site Tank No 1 while nearly completing the foundation work for Tank No 2
Detail Naples working at the Swimming Pool at Carney Park Italy continued plastering work at the bathhouse along with several other items of work towards completion of the total project
The Building 1522 Addition at Todendorf Germany was completed by Detail Todendorf during April The Detail continued work at GER-02 looking to complete it in May
Detail Sardinia at Santo Stefano Sardinia encountered some necessary design changes in the Sewage Disposal project this delaying the desired completion date
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
Bravo Company placed its emphasis on the Gym Addition at Rota Spain and continued work at the RA5C shops Minor necessary projects aroUAd the SEABEE camp were also completed Alfa Company continued its Batch Plant Operations Well Drilling and other smaller grading jobs around NAVSTA Rota
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r 1- 7 May 1973 Durin~ May the P-72q Project at Souda Bay Crete
moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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HISTORICAL SUMMARY
1 November 1972 The month of November marked the beginning of NMCB l 33 s deployment to Rota Spain and to detail sites in Sigonella Sicil y Naples I taly Nea Makri Greece Souda Bay Crete and Diego Garcia The main body arrived i n Rot a from Gulfport Missis sippi on 12 November and on 13 November main body personnel on European details departed Rota for detail sites in the Mediterranean area The main body flight for Diego Garcia departed Gulfport on 10 November arriving at Reindeer Station on 12 November
At the European detail sites ent husiasm was high and crews began working hard on t heir newly assigned tasks Most of the work consisted of turnover work from NMCB Ten and it was readily apparent that many manshydays would be spent on these turnover projects during NMCB 133s deployment
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued work on a Diesel generator building the rehabbing of transient barracks and general mess an Air Passenger Terminal and Air Cargo Terminal and its biggest project the No Break Generator building and office spaces
I n Naples Italy Detail Naples continued turnover work on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park
At the NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece started work on installshying an Air Conditioning system in the BEQ and also started work at the T-Site Fuel Tanks Detail Greece continued work at the Diesel Repair Shop
At Souda Bay Crete Detail Crete was delayed in beginning work on the Advance Base facilities The Detai l directed its efforts toward establishing its headquarters a nd shops
Detail Chagos in Di ego Garcia got off to a good start in integratshying its work efforts with the on site battalion NMCB 62 The Detail began work on a wide variety of projects providi ng excellent training for its personnel
The ma in body in Rota Spain was kept busy with several turnover projects at NAVSTA Rota Among these were t he DGF School Communications Dept Operations Building Supply Dept Computer Room RA5C Jet Shop buildings and the Part II Storage at t he Seabee Camp NMCB 133 s Bravo Company began breaki ng ground f or the Gym Addi tion at the DGF school near the end of the month The Battali on also continued Camp Rehab jobs and Alfa Company s operation of t he concrete batch plant bull
2 December 1972 The month of December was the f i rst full mont h f or the Battalion at Rota Spain and at detail sites in Diego Garc i a Sici ly I taly Greece and Crete Production was high during the month even though some work days were lost because of the Holidays Cool weather in Europe did not dampen enthusiasm on the job and job satisfaction for personnel was great
At NAF Sigonella Sicily Detail Sigonella continued its turnover work putting emphasis on the No Break Generator project Heavy rains slowed progress somewhat during the month however the Detail turned to improving its shop spaces during rainy periods
Detail Naples in Naples Italy continued to make excellent progress on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Work was begun this month on the Bathhouse portion of this job
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued to make good progress on the Air Conditioning installation in the BEQ and also completed some foundation work for the first T-site Fuel Tank to be placed
Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete continued to be delayed in start i ng work on the Advance Base facilities However the Detail di d some important work for NAVDEI Souda Bay i ncluding i mproving t he BEQ erectshying a Lewis Building installation of a reefer and f Club renoTation
Detail Chagoe awarded the KANGROO-OF-THF-WAUlt in November for its outstanding performance continued t o make good progress on jobs assigned to it in Diego Garcia These included lllQ 1 Air Ops Bldg Sewage Plant and various eart hwor k pro j ects
At Rota Spain the main body conti nued work on several turnover proj ects Among these are t he DGF School Communications Operations Building Supply Department Computer Room and the RA5C J e t Shop build-ings
Bravo Company also started work on t he E-28 Arresting Gear and Alfa continued Batch Plant Operations and work a t the DGF School track and football field
3 January 1973middot Inclement Ye _ther hampered progr ess on some of the Battalions construction projects in Europe during the month of January however good production resulted in spite of this weather The arly release program for enlisted pers onnel als o had an effect on construction efforts during January as t he Batt lions personnel strength r eached the lowes t point of the depl oymebullt
At NAF Sigonel la Sicil y Det ail Si gonella continued work on its several turnover proj ects some of which r equired extensive rework of previously install ed utili ty s ystems Again this month the Detail concentrated its efforts on the No Break Generator proj ect Rains caused t he Detail to cont inue working in mud
Detail Naples in Naples Italy made good progress on the Swi mming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park putti ng forth most of its efforts on the Bathhouse portion of t he project
Detail Greece at NCS Nea Makri Greece devoted much of their effort on the installation of the air conditioning equipment for the BEQ Most of the work involved electrical and piping commections of the AC units thems el ves The Detai l also completed a concrete pour for the foundation ring of the first fuel tank to be erected at the T-Site
At Souda Bay Crete permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted and some personnel have returned to the main body A 3-man caretaker force was left at Souda Bay While the Detail was in Souda Bay it did complete several minor projects for NAVDEI Souda Bay
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued its excellent performshyance working on BOQ 1 Air Ops Bldg RAWIN Building and various earthshywork projects
The main body in Rota Spain was exercised by CBLANT with a Battalion Mount Out drill during the last full week in January and most projects were secured during this period Bravo Company did complete
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two projects with punch list items remaining These were the Communicashytions Operations Builii~g and the Supply n~partment rom~uter Room Bravo Company continued work at DGF School and RA5C Buildings Alfa Company continued Batch Plant Operations and work at the DGF School track and football field Also Alfa Company placed fill and graded a soccer field for a local Rota school
4 February 1973 The Battalion in Europe experienced better weather during the month of February which made conditions for construction more favorable The early release pro~ram for enlisted personnel conshytinued during February wi t h the last of thes e personnel l eaving near the end of the month The Battalion s personnel stren~th reached a new deployment low t his month
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella Sicily continued its emphashys i s on the No Break Generator project The Detail made good progress on punch list items on other turnover projects however material delivery problems delay completion of most of these projects
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece completed the Air Condishytionin~ of BEQs except for balancing and testing The Detail began t o dismantle the second fuel tank at the T-site and began installation of fuel lines
Detail Naples continued to make good progress at Carney Park Italy on the Swimming PoolBathhouse project most of the work involving CMU walls and rou~h in utilities on the Bathhouse
Durin~ February Detail Todendorf consisting of eight (8) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain to complete construction for NAVSEXGRUACT Todendorf Germany The construction involves generator installation and an addition to an existinp b11ilding
A 3-man caretaker force remained at Souda Bay Crete receivin~ materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been ~ranted
Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia continued work on the Sewa~e Plant Air Ops Building Regulator Vault BOQ 1 and Road Maintenance Work on BOQ 2 was also started
In Rota Bravo Company put most of its effort into the Rota School Gym Addition project continuing work on punch list i t ems at the DGF School Computer Room and Ops Buildin~ Alfa Company completed most of its work at the DGF school track and began a new project ExploratorY Wells for NAVSTA Rota
5 March 1973 The Battalion in Europe became more dispersed during the month of March with the establishment of Detail Sardinia at La Maddalena Sardinia The detail comprised of one (1) officer and twelve (12) enlisted personnel is tasked with construction of an interim sewage disposal system and recreational f~ cilities ~hi s brou~ht the tot al number of details detached from the Main Body to seven
Inclement weather at NAF Sigonella Sicily hampered the Construcshytion progress of Detail Sigonella Several turnover jobs are still awaiting materials for comnletion The Detail started site prep on SIC-24 this month
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At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece dismantled tank No 2 at the T-site and began foundation work for the new tank Installation of piping for this job GRE-22 was continued
Detail Naples continued work at the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Italy with several items of construction being worked on including placement of the concrete roof slab at the equipment room
Detail Todendorf placed its construction effort on GER-01 Buildshying 1522 Addition Most of the work involved finish carpentry finish electrical and finish utilities
A 3-man caretaker force at Souda Bay Crete continued receiving materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
In Rota Bravo Company continued its work on the School Gym Addition RA5C Shops and DGF School punch list items Material delivery delays precluded the completion of the Computer Room and Ops Building projects Alfa Company continued its Exploratory Wells for NAVSTA Rota as vell as Batch Plant Operations
6 April 1973 During April permission to start the P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete was granted and Detail Crete redeployed to the project site from the Main Body at Rota Spain Overall the Battalion enjoyed better production during the month mainly due to full employshyment of personnel at all detail sites and warmer weather conducive to construction
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella continued to make good progress on the No Break Generator project while continuing effort on several other projects Foundation work r~ SIC-24 was completed
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued assembling the walls of T-Site Tank No 1 while nearly completing the foundation work for Tank No 2
Detail Naples working at the Swimming Pool at Carney Park Italy continued plastering work at the bathhouse along with several other items of work towards completion of the total project
The Building 1522 Addition at Todendorf Germany was completed by Detail Todendorf during April The Detail continued work at GER-02 looking to complete it in May
Detail Sardinia at Santo Stefano Sardinia encountered some necessary design changes in the Sewage Disposal project this delaying the desired completion date
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
Bravo Company placed its emphasis on the Gym Addition at Rota Spain and continued work at the RA5C shops Minor necessary projects aroUAd the SEABEE camp were also completed Alfa Company continued its Batch Plant Operations Well Drilling and other smaller grading jobs around NAVSTA Rota
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r 1- 7 May 1973 Durin~ May the P-72q Project at Souda Bay Crete
moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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Detail Naples in Naples Italy continued to make excellent progress on the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Work was begun this month on the Bathhouse portion of this job
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued to make good progress on the Air Conditioning installation in the BEQ and also completed some foundation work for the first T-site Fuel Tank to be placed
Detail Crete at Souda Bay Crete continued to be delayed in start i ng work on the Advance Base facilities However the Detail di d some important work for NAVDEI Souda Bay i ncluding i mproving t he BEQ erectshying a Lewis Building installation of a reefer and f Club renoTation
Detail Chagoe awarded the KANGROO-OF-THF-WAUlt in November for its outstanding performance continued t o make good progress on jobs assigned to it in Diego Garcia These included lllQ 1 Air Ops Bldg Sewage Plant and various eart hwor k pro j ects
At Rota Spain the main body conti nued work on several turnover proj ects Among these are t he DGF School Communications Operations Building Supply Department Computer Room and the RA5C J e t Shop build-ings
Bravo Company also started work on t he E-28 Arresting Gear and Alfa continued Batch Plant Operations and work a t the DGF School track and football field
3 January 1973middot Inclement Ye _ther hampered progr ess on some of the Battalions construction projects in Europe during the month of January however good production resulted in spite of this weather The arly release program for enlisted pers onnel als o had an effect on construction efforts during January as t he Batt lions personnel strength r eached the lowes t point of the depl oymebullt
At NAF Sigonel la Sicil y Det ail Si gonella continued work on its several turnover proj ects some of which r equired extensive rework of previously install ed utili ty s ystems Again this month the Detail concentrated its efforts on the No Break Generator proj ect Rains caused t he Detail to cont inue working in mud
Detail Naples in Naples Italy made good progress on the Swi mming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park putti ng forth most of its efforts on the Bathhouse portion of t he project
Detail Greece at NCS Nea Makri Greece devoted much of their effort on the installation of the air conditioning equipment for the BEQ Most of the work involved electrical and piping commections of the AC units thems el ves The Detai l also completed a concrete pour for the foundation ring of the first fuel tank to be erected at the T-Site
At Souda Bay Crete permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted and some personnel have returned to the main body A 3-man caretaker force was left at Souda Bay While the Detail was in Souda Bay it did complete several minor projects for NAVDEI Souda Bay
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued its excellent performshyance working on BOQ 1 Air Ops Bldg RAWIN Building and various earthshywork projects
The main body in Rota Spain was exercised by CBLANT with a Battalion Mount Out drill during the last full week in January and most projects were secured during this period Bravo Company did complete
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two projects with punch list items remaining These were the Communicashytions Operations Builii~g and the Supply n~partment rom~uter Room Bravo Company continued work at DGF School and RA5C Buildings Alfa Company continued Batch Plant Operations and work at the DGF School track and football field Also Alfa Company placed fill and graded a soccer field for a local Rota school
4 February 1973 The Battalion in Europe experienced better weather during the month of February which made conditions for construction more favorable The early release pro~ram for enlisted personnel conshytinued during February wi t h the last of thes e personnel l eaving near the end of the month The Battalion s personnel stren~th reached a new deployment low t his month
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella Sicily continued its emphashys i s on the No Break Generator project The Detail made good progress on punch list items on other turnover projects however material delivery problems delay completion of most of these projects
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece completed the Air Condishytionin~ of BEQs except for balancing and testing The Detail began t o dismantle the second fuel tank at the T-site and began installation of fuel lines
Detail Naples continued to make good progress at Carney Park Italy on the Swimming PoolBathhouse project most of the work involving CMU walls and rou~h in utilities on the Bathhouse
Durin~ February Detail Todendorf consisting of eight (8) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain to complete construction for NAVSEXGRUACT Todendorf Germany The construction involves generator installation and an addition to an existinp b11ilding
A 3-man caretaker force remained at Souda Bay Crete receivin~ materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been ~ranted
Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia continued work on the Sewa~e Plant Air Ops Building Regulator Vault BOQ 1 and Road Maintenance Work on BOQ 2 was also started
In Rota Bravo Company put most of its effort into the Rota School Gym Addition project continuing work on punch list i t ems at the DGF School Computer Room and Ops Buildin~ Alfa Company completed most of its work at the DGF school track and began a new project ExploratorY Wells for NAVSTA Rota
5 March 1973 The Battalion in Europe became more dispersed during the month of March with the establishment of Detail Sardinia at La Maddalena Sardinia The detail comprised of one (1) officer and twelve (12) enlisted personnel is tasked with construction of an interim sewage disposal system and recreational f~ cilities ~hi s brou~ht the tot al number of details detached from the Main Body to seven
Inclement weather at NAF Sigonella Sicily hampered the Construcshytion progress of Detail Sigonella Several turnover jobs are still awaiting materials for comnletion The Detail started site prep on SIC-24 this month
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At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece dismantled tank No 2 at the T-site and began foundation work for the new tank Installation of piping for this job GRE-22 was continued
Detail Naples continued work at the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Italy with several items of construction being worked on including placement of the concrete roof slab at the equipment room
Detail Todendorf placed its construction effort on GER-01 Buildshying 1522 Addition Most of the work involved finish carpentry finish electrical and finish utilities
A 3-man caretaker force at Souda Bay Crete continued receiving materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
In Rota Bravo Company continued its work on the School Gym Addition RA5C Shops and DGF School punch list items Material delivery delays precluded the completion of the Computer Room and Ops Building projects Alfa Company continued its Exploratory Wells for NAVSTA Rota as vell as Batch Plant Operations
6 April 1973 During April permission to start the P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete was granted and Detail Crete redeployed to the project site from the Main Body at Rota Spain Overall the Battalion enjoyed better production during the month mainly due to full employshyment of personnel at all detail sites and warmer weather conducive to construction
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella continued to make good progress on the No Break Generator project while continuing effort on several other projects Foundation work r~ SIC-24 was completed
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued assembling the walls of T-Site Tank No 1 while nearly completing the foundation work for Tank No 2
Detail Naples working at the Swimming Pool at Carney Park Italy continued plastering work at the bathhouse along with several other items of work towards completion of the total project
The Building 1522 Addition at Todendorf Germany was completed by Detail Todendorf during April The Detail continued work at GER-02 looking to complete it in May
Detail Sardinia at Santo Stefano Sardinia encountered some necessary design changes in the Sewage Disposal project this delaying the desired completion date
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
Bravo Company placed its emphasis on the Gym Addition at Rota Spain and continued work at the RA5C shops Minor necessary projects aroUAd the SEABEE camp were also completed Alfa Company continued its Batch Plant Operations Well Drilling and other smaller grading jobs around NAVSTA Rota
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r 1- 7 May 1973 Durin~ May the P-72q Project at Souda Bay Crete
moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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two projects with punch list items remaining These were the Communicashytions Operations Builii~g and the Supply n~partment rom~uter Room Bravo Company continued work at DGF School and RA5C Buildings Alfa Company continued Batch Plant Operations and work at the DGF School track and football field Also Alfa Company placed fill and graded a soccer field for a local Rota school
4 February 1973 The Battalion in Europe experienced better weather during the month of February which made conditions for construction more favorable The early release pro~ram for enlisted personnel conshytinued during February wi t h the last of thes e personnel l eaving near the end of the month The Battalion s personnel stren~th reached a new deployment low t his month
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella Sicily continued its emphashys i s on the No Break Generator project The Detail made good progress on punch list items on other turnover projects however material delivery problems delay completion of most of these projects
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece completed the Air Condishytionin~ of BEQs except for balancing and testing The Detail began t o dismantle the second fuel tank at the T-site and began installation of fuel lines
Detail Naples continued to make good progress at Carney Park Italy on the Swimming PoolBathhouse project most of the work involving CMU walls and rou~h in utilities on the Bathhouse
Durin~ February Detail Todendorf consisting of eight (8) enlisted personnel departed Rota Spain to complete construction for NAVSEXGRUACT Todendorf Germany The construction involves generator installation and an addition to an existinp b11ilding
A 3-man caretaker force remained at Souda Bay Crete receivin~ materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been ~ranted
Detail Chagos in Diego Garcia continued work on the Sewa~e Plant Air Ops Building Regulator Vault BOQ 1 and Road Maintenance Work on BOQ 2 was also started
In Rota Bravo Company put most of its effort into the Rota School Gym Addition project continuing work on punch list i t ems at the DGF School Computer Room and Ops Buildin~ Alfa Company completed most of its work at the DGF school track and began a new project ExploratorY Wells for NAVSTA Rota
5 March 1973 The Battalion in Europe became more dispersed during the month of March with the establishment of Detail Sardinia at La Maddalena Sardinia The detail comprised of one (1) officer and twelve (12) enlisted personnel is tasked with construction of an interim sewage disposal system and recreational f~ cilities ~hi s brou~ht the tot al number of details detached from the Main Body to seven
Inclement weather at NAF Sigonella Sicily hampered the Construcshytion progress of Detail Sigonella Several turnover jobs are still awaiting materials for comnletion The Detail started site prep on SIC-24 this month
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At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece dismantled tank No 2 at the T-site and began foundation work for the new tank Installation of piping for this job GRE-22 was continued
Detail Naples continued work at the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Italy with several items of construction being worked on including placement of the concrete roof slab at the equipment room
Detail Todendorf placed its construction effort on GER-01 Buildshying 1522 Addition Most of the work involved finish carpentry finish electrical and finish utilities
A 3-man caretaker force at Souda Bay Crete continued receiving materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
In Rota Bravo Company continued its work on the School Gym Addition RA5C Shops and DGF School punch list items Material delivery delays precluded the completion of the Computer Room and Ops Building projects Alfa Company continued its Exploratory Wells for NAVSTA Rota as vell as Batch Plant Operations
6 April 1973 During April permission to start the P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete was granted and Detail Crete redeployed to the project site from the Main Body at Rota Spain Overall the Battalion enjoyed better production during the month mainly due to full employshyment of personnel at all detail sites and warmer weather conducive to construction
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella continued to make good progress on the No Break Generator project while continuing effort on several other projects Foundation work r~ SIC-24 was completed
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued assembling the walls of T-Site Tank No 1 while nearly completing the foundation work for Tank No 2
Detail Naples working at the Swimming Pool at Carney Park Italy continued plastering work at the bathhouse along with several other items of work towards completion of the total project
The Building 1522 Addition at Todendorf Germany was completed by Detail Todendorf during April The Detail continued work at GER-02 looking to complete it in May
Detail Sardinia at Santo Stefano Sardinia encountered some necessary design changes in the Sewage Disposal project this delaying the desired completion date
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
Bravo Company placed its emphasis on the Gym Addition at Rota Spain and continued work at the RA5C shops Minor necessary projects aroUAd the SEABEE camp were also completed Alfa Company continued its Batch Plant Operations Well Drilling and other smaller grading jobs around NAVSTA Rota
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r 1- 7 May 1973 Durin~ May the P-72q Project at Souda Bay Crete
moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece dismantled tank No 2 at the T-site and began foundation work for the new tank Installation of piping for this job GRE-22 was continued
Detail Naples continued work at the Swimming PoolBathhouse at Carney Park Italy with several items of construction being worked on including placement of the concrete roof slab at the equipment room
Detail Todendorf placed its construction effort on GER-01 Buildshying 1522 Addition Most of the work involved finish carpentry finish electrical and finish utilities
A 3-man caretaker force at Souda Bay Crete continued receiving materials and cycling equipment for Detail Crete Permission to start P-729 has not yet been granted
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
In Rota Bravo Company continued its work on the School Gym Addition RA5C Shops and DGF School punch list items Material delivery delays precluded the completion of the Computer Room and Ops Building projects Alfa Company continued its Exploratory Wells for NAVSTA Rota as vell as Batch Plant Operations
6 April 1973 During April permission to start the P-729 project at Souda Bay Crete was granted and Detail Crete redeployed to the project site from the Main Body at Rota Spain Overall the Battalion enjoyed better production during the month mainly due to full employshyment of personnel at all detail sites and warmer weather conducive to construction
Detail Sigonella at NAF Sigonella continued to make good progress on the No Break Generator project while continuing effort on several other projects Foundation work r~ SIC-24 was completed
At NCS Nea Makri Greece Detail Greece continued assembling the walls of T-Site Tank No 1 while nearly completing the foundation work for Tank No 2
Detail Naples working at the Swimming Pool at Carney Park Italy continued plastering work at the bathhouse along with several other items of work towards completion of the total project
The Building 1522 Addition at Todendorf Germany was completed by Detail Todendorf during April The Detail continued work at GER-02 looking to complete it in May
Detail Sardinia at Santo Stefano Sardinia encountered some necessary design changes in the Sewage Disposal project this delaying the desired completion date
In Diego Garcia Detail Chagos continued work on the Sewage Plant BOQ 1 BOQ 2 RAWIN building and on the Air Ops Building
Bravo Company placed its emphasis on the Gym Addition at Rota Spain and continued work at the RA5C shops Minor necessary projects aroUAd the SEABEE camp were also completed Alfa Company continued its Batch Plant Operations Well Drilling and other smaller grading jobs around NAVSTA Rota
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r 1- 7 May 1973 Durin~ May the P-72q Project at Souda Bay Crete
moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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r 1- 7 May 1973 Durin~ May the P-72q Project at Souda Bay Crete
moved Alon~ well with Detail Crete h~ving all three buildings in various sta~es of construction Sidin~ and roofin~ were completed on the first building while subslab utilities were bein~ completed on the t hird buildin~
At Nea Makri Greece T-Site Tank number 1 was tested and painted by Detail Greece and site preparation for the Security Post Office Building was be~un
At NAF Si~onella the emphasis remained on the No Break Generator pro~ect with Detail Sigonellas placement of the founshydation for the Phase II Building Projects SIC-16 and SIC-19 were turned over to NAF Si~onella
The Sewa~e Disposal project a t Santo Stefano Sardinia wa s completed by Deta il Sardinia except for one hose connection to the s hip On SAR-02 work was sta rted on the forming for th f Recreation Court slab
Detail Todendorf at Todendorf Germany was reduced due to material problems on GErt- 02 One man who is returnin~ 1 June 73 was left behind for final equipment a djustments
At Rota Spa in Bravo Company continued emphasis on the Gym Addition and added effort to the RA5C Jet Shop due to an increased number of personnel work was also begun on the Commissar~ Additshyion Alfa Company continued Well Drillin~ Batch Plant Operations and Site Preparation on the Acey-Deucy Club
Detail Naples continued w~~k on the Swimmin~ Pool and Bathshyhouse at Ca rney Park Italy Test of the pool was begun a nd s ome leaks were encountered Repairs are now being accomplished
Detail Chagos at Diego Garcia c ontinued work on the SewaFe Lagoon BOQ 1 BOQ -1-2 t he lir Ops Buildinp and the wet well at the Desa l Plant The RAWI N Building RDS 68 has been occupied
8 June 1973 nle highpoint of June was the dedication of the Garney Park Pool a t tTaple s Italy by Oiptain T W Walsh Commanding Officer Naval Support Activity Na ples on 15 June
Detail Crete at Souda Bay continued the P-729 Project by startshying site prep on BEQ nuTber 4 and erection of the PW shop
At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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At Nea Mlkri Greece fabrication of T-Site Tank I 2 was started and disassembly of the last remaining old tank vas beshygun On the SecurityPost Office Building subslab utilities were installed and oae half of the slab was poured
After relocatiag the playing court Detail Sardinia began forming the slab and setting feace posts for its fence The Sew age disposal project i3 still awaiting float material for its completion
At Rota Spain Alfa Compaay paved the area around the Part II Storage Buildiags as well as coatinuing work on the Acey-Deucy Club site and the Ord11ance Area Security Project Bravo Company made significant progress on the RA5C Buildings as well as conshytinuiag emphasis on the Gym Extension
The ~o Break Generator project at Sigonella Sicily conshytinued to receive the emphasis of Detail Sigonella Phase I is now 100 percent aad has been accepted and backfilling aad comshyptcting continue oa Phase II
9 July 1973 July was the last month of tmCB-133 s deploy-ment to Europe The first two weeks of the moath were spent turning over the various deployment sites to NMCB-4obulls mainbody arrived and NMCB-133 departed for Gulfport ~ississippi where they spent the remainder of the month eajoying post deployment leave and liberty
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