Oct 24, 1972 · The remote coral atoll of Diego Garcia is the largest of sixty small islands forming the Chagos Archipelago located just south of the equator in the middle of the Indian Ocean. European exploration of the Indian Ocean was spear headed by the Portuguese when Vasco da Gama completed his initial voyage to India in 1499. This, together with the voyages of …

Feb 26, 2020 · The Diego Garcia base was initially planned as an austere communication station with all necessary supporting facilities, including an airstrip. On 23 January 1971 a nine-man reconnaissance party from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 40 landed on the atoll to confirm planning information and carry out a preliminary survey of the beach ...

In 1979, NMCB FIVE deployed to Diego Garcia for the construction of this critical naval base in the middle of the Indian Ocean. For their activities, the men of FIVE were awarded the Navy Expeditionary Medal. In April 1986, FIVE responded to an …

Apr 18, 2015 · The Diego Garcia base was initially planned as an austere communication station with all necessary supporting facilities, including an airstrip. On 23 January 1971 a nine-man reconnaissance party from landed on the atoll to confirm planning information and carry out a preliminary survey of the beach landing areas.

In June 1976, the Kangroos arrived on Diego Garcia, marking the first time since the Vietnam conflict that the battalion deployed as a complete unit. The major construction effort on Diego Garcia was the extension of the existing airfield and expansion of the parking apron. Twice during the deployment, in August and again in November, battalion

November 1981 - July 1982 Deployed to Diego Garcia, BlOT. January - September 1983 --Deployed to Guam, the Mariana Islands. May - November 1984 --Deployed t o Puerto Rico. June - December 1985 --Deployed t o Okinawa , Japan. July 1986 - February 1987 - …

3. With the redeployment of NMCS-62 from Diugo Garcia to Gulfport, MS, the last chapter in the illustrious history of Seabee ronstructlon on Diego Garcia has been writLen. As the last Resident Battalion on Diego Garcia, our mission WdS to i:omplote all NCF projects, retro9-rade all ex­

Project Name: Diego Garcia Fleet Moorings Project Author: Don Wells, Ed Morris Organizations/People Involved: CHESDIV FPO-1: Ed Spencer, Lead; LCDR Ed Morris, OIC, LCDR Mike Praskiewicz, Larry Mendlow, others; NCEL, PWC San Diego, PWC Subic Bay, UCT-2, OCP SEACON and St. Juliens Creek (OCEI), Combat Camera Crew, Tracor Marine.

SS AMERICAN CHIEFTAIN arrived Diego Garcia for offload of construction material and equipment. Captain CLEMENTS, COMCBLANT, arrived Diego Garcia for an inspection-tour and conference with the Island Commander. Operational control of the on-site battalion and res- ponsibility for Diego Garcia construction program shifted from COMCBLANT to COMCBPAC

Diego Garcia; Guam; Okinawa, Japan; Puerto Rico; Rota, Spain; and Sigonella, Sicily. In April 1986, the battalion was awarded the Coast Guard Unit Commendation Citation for supporting the construction of a new Loran C station in Guam during a nine-month deployment. On Dec. 3, 1990 NMCB 74 was sent to the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Desert