TITLE

Being a SEABEE Ain't Easy

AUTHOR(S)

Axe, David

PUB. DATE

April 2006

SOURCE

U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings;Apr2006, Vol. 132 Issue 4, p66

SOURCE TYPE

Conference Proceeding

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article discusses the daunting challenges faced by the naval construction battalions. In mid-January, 133, the reserve 22nd of the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion, and elements of 133's parent command, the 30th Naval Construction Regiment (NCR), were scattered in small detachments all over western Iraq, or air bases at Al Taqaddum and Al Asad, in Fallujah and Ar Ramadi, and at the border outpost of Rawah. Seabees construct buildings, repair runways, and maintain decrepit infrastructure inherited from the former Iraqi army and air force. The pace of work is relentless for the unit's 650 men and women. And the end of one six-month deployment to Iraq promises only a short break before the next.

ACCESSION #

20412282

Tags: MILITARY bases -- Maintenance;  ARMED Forces;  DEPLOYMENT (Strategy);  BUILDINGS -- Repair & reconstruction;  AIR bases

 

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