Posted on 12/24/2007 8:55:36 AM PST by SandRat
CAMP AL TAQADDUM — The Seabees of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, currently deployed to several locations in the Middle East, Afghanistan and Micronesia, recently made the final concrete placement marking the completion of an overhaul of the runway system at Camp Al Taqaddum.
Already one of the largest logistics hubs in the region, the airfield transfers passengers and millions of pounds of cargo daily. Upon completion of the project, Camp al Taqaddum’s airfield will be fully-operational for the first time since the Coalition air strikes of Operation Desert Storm.
NMCB 1 is the fifth battalion to tackle the project, which began April 16, 2006.
“Our portion of the runway repair project, valued at $2.1 million, totaled 1,330 man-days of the 22,000 man-day project,” said Detail Officer in Charge Lt. j.g. Chris Casne. “The completion of this project will increase flight operation capabilities at al Taqaddum Airfield. Overall, the Seabees of NMCB 1 placed 2,159 cubic meters in just two short months.”
A formal ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for January 2008. NMCB 1 is part of nearly 1,100 Sailors and Marines supporting critical general engineering and construction efforts in the Al Anbar province of Iraq as part of 30th Naval Construction Regiment (Forward).
FR WAR NEWS!
It would be good to mention where the h* it is.....
err... Camp Al Taqaddum Iraq.
HEY!! I have a friend in NMCB 1! Go Chris!!!
Amazing what you can find out on FR through FRWN ain’t it.
Yes it is!! I always read ‘em, but don’t always comment! ;-)
I know just like the Big Guy knows.
My ex husband was in NMCB1 for several years. Not sure which unit he is in now but leaving in Feb to go back to the sandbox for trip #3.
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