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US Naval Mobile Construction 83nahon TIIREE complc1ed a Bcucr Thnn Best Pacific dcploymeo1 on 17 February lOOI Bumlmn personnel were d1S1nlgtu1ed lhroughou11hc globe from Guam llawaii San Diego CA Fallon NV Lemoore CA and Sou1hwes1 Allia a Ctvic Action Team in Palau 10 one Deploymcm forTrainint1 (OFT) in Diego Garcia The bsualion also sent n 22-pcrson OFT to Seychelles and a 20pcrson OFT 10 Surabaya lndancslo m support of NA VCENT and Coopernuon Allan Rcadrness and Training respec11vcly

Despite having 36 dtrecl labor pc110CU1cl on DFTs unmcdiately after turnover in Guam bauahon operations began on 10 high-vislbilny projeclS at the Polans Point Annex a clubhouse and a running lrBck Making a tremendous impression early with the Comllllodei- US Naval Forces M11rllUlllS 1hc batUlllon continued forw11rd progress In Guam I 0608 man-days ere earned on tnumng and 18 projeclS valued in excess ofS27M

Main body Guam personnel also parhcipotcd in facn1sc Kennel Bear OJmiddot I a field cxcrctSC designed to train nnd evaluate NMCB THREEs proficiency and elTccnvcncss in a 5US1llmed tactical environment The exercise 1S conducted ID the US NaJll Magi11mc from 28- 31 October 2000 Key areas of focus included small unit leadership C-Ollllllllnd and conuol defcn31middotc opcnuoos fire suppon coordinnuon CBR defense convoys patrols mass cosualcy proceduns and 30000 ater purificouon re$ponse To ass1S1 the battalion 1n prepinng for the cxenri~ 2 amp11ahon 7 Mannes condue1cd mihtory block mining 23 27 October 2000 During ibis phase Marine 1llSllUC1ors were prqiarcd and protess10nal providing invnlunblc infonnntion lTUtning and practual opplica1ioo

Deuul sttes also bi1 the ground running established high cxpcc1atH)ns ond fondied NMCB TIIREEs reputation as the Beu er Than Best bauolion From probull1dmg ass1S1ancc 10 responders of the USS Cole bombmg m Bahrain io improving the qualuy oflirc for Navy personnel ID llawaii Snn Otego ~moorc Fallon and Otego Gnnin They were successful m every endeaor Collecuvely the delllils OFT and CAT Palnu accumulated 18 720 earned man-days on Ullining nnd JS projects and camp maintenance VDlucd ot over S66M

A baualion pnority 1h1s deployment was increasing partlciponon 111 the commands Sea~ Combat Warfare program and the number or qualified personnel The Trunmg Dcpanment rc~mrgucd the SCWS program updaung Power Point prescntntions test que5tlons nnd midy guides ns well u conducung e~cmng courses three umes per week On c hundred and forty-one Scabees caml-d 1iCW destgrunions bctccn July 2000 and February 200 I

NMCB THREE not only focused on 101provtng construction and comoot skills tblS dcploymeo1 buI also pcrsonnl corttrdeclopmenL One hundred and dcven personntl re advonccd in nitc mcludmg siJI new Chief Petey Officers Over 5~ of first tei-m im1iibcrs 75deg second tnms and 95 of Cllfttr membcn re-enlisted

The Supply Department unprcs51vcly suppord the buuabon tn every deployment cvoluuon Over 3000 sets of trabullCI orders ere processed with a cumulative vu Jue of S 12 million CTR and A RP IDcntory wlidrry was expertly maintained at 85dego and 9~0 respcctively Disbursing berthing mcssins postal ~laquos nnd COOllruction material procurement wcrc all paramount to the baltalions Pacific deployment success

Overall NMCB THREE made o IJemcndous contnbullOn to tenant commands ond Navy personnel qualuy oflifc programs throuQhout 1hc Pacific 1hclller Throughout the deplO)meot the kBe1tei-Tbm Best met openuionnl and tnurung commnmcnts and C-Ontinucd to dm10ns1mu the IDCOmpamblc Can Do Senbcc spine

GEi tRAL The AdmllllStr811on and PcrsonMI departments worked bard ID msun outslllndmg suppon was probull 1ded 10 all facets of adminislJDtivc matlCTS to OCr 600 THREEBEES deployed throullhout the Pacific theater Cight pcrsoMdtnen and SC en ycomcn were d1rtctly mponsiblc for proccssmg Ocr SOO fitness n-pon~ and enJS1ed cvaluations typmg JOO aw 11rds nnd Lltnm or Commtndauon and coord10a11ng 2S nwnrd ceremonies Additionally they coordmaud all advanccmcot exammauon requirements for the September 2000 Navymiddot 1dc ~xam 1111kcd correspondence nnd reports due and made ammgcmcnts for a majomy or the Scubcc~ requiring tr11vcl dunng deployment Funhcrmorc s1~ personnel in the dcp3rtmcnt obtained Enlisted Scobee Combut W11rfllrc designation thus 53deg of the depanmcnt~ pcrsonnd 1m sew qunliJied nod 80 hold n wnrrnre qunlifirotion

STATISTICS

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LECtI

Dunng the course or dqiloyment the Legal Department found Guim to be a hacn for minor 4JgtoCtplmary mfractions most orwh1ch arc attnbuted to alcohol comumpuon Wuh the lepl dnnlung age on ISiand being I l )Cati old 11 is crurial to frequently cmpbasiu the impomnce of rcsporu-ble drinking and potential legal rnm11ica11on~ 1r mvolved in an alcohol related mc1d~nt There lCrc 33 cases or oonshyJudtCial punishment ( 14 alcohol rclotcd and 2 drug related) and one SPCM

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Retcnuoo com111UltS to be a 10p pnoriry Beiwen July 2000 and Februiry 2001 the ballllhoo bad 42 first tcnn ~nltstmcmts a Slllte rc-mlisuncnt nuc two second tcnn rc-mlistments 11 75~bull nuc and 20 career re-cnh$uncn1gt a 95deg~ rate The tOlDI selected re-cnl1gttmcnt bonUSltS (SRB) alllhoriad ctn S 173303

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Dunng 1he 2000-0 I Ounm Deployment the Dcnt11l Department mninuuoed nn 1 mpress1vc 98 readiness Overall JSO pauents were llCatcltl and over l000 dental procedures pcrfonncd Due to the stntic nature ofttlis deployment the department was nblc 10 mainlllin an independent pnvote prncticc environment catering to the battalions diverse needs A 012 from NAS Pt Mugu volunteered for TAD assignment 10 replace the bauaJon DT2 that could not deploy Seamlessly imegnmng into the depBrtmCnt his orpnmmonal skills as LPO contnbutcd to the battaboo s readiness The dental officer 5tood watch at the mam side branch dcntlll clm1c lo tum lhc mun side clinic ISSJSted m many ways by providing technical suppon lmutcd supply ltuppon and rcfcml services lmproHng lhe banllhonmiddots OellllJ dcntlll health through and beyond rtlldlncss- rcmaw a dqgtanmcm goal

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GEgtERAL Mcd1ctl personncl proV1dcd cxcepltOOll care despite debys Ill lhe acqumtion and receipt or mcdiciuons consumiblc supplies and llllmuniJauons A1 lhc beginning or deploymem our ncwci1 IOC led OFT SC)Chcllcs lhrough safe ond producme ltgtpcrauoru ltb-p11c austere cond111ons On Palau our lll0$I senior IDC $el records m quahty and quantity or compe1cn1 medical care proV1dcd 10 cw1han and nuluary pllicnis m the middle of one or the 1slonds largcs1 ever DcniUC Fe~-cr outbreaks The numbers bclo for CAT Palllu reprcstru lhe allns1vc Civic Acuoo Medical Assistance Program USNH Guam supponcd lhc bauohoo w11b an ouOOlndmg IDC for OFT lndoncsui The hosp11al also provided much needed phnrmacy lnbonuory rod1ology and spcc111lty consuhauon suppon lhrougbout lhc deployment

The Bnuahon Aid Starioo received a much-needed filcc-Ltfi 111 lhe form ofc~1cnor Dry-Vu opphcat1on by BroO Company The build mg coniinucs to lack adequate space for pa1icnt CMe waning area or proper scparntion of1he Ice machine from the bathroom facilities Funhcr the two TOA HMMWV ambulances are no longer reliable nor arc they equipped with modem emergency tnlllSportatioo capabilities During much or the deployment only one 11mbulnncc wiis II 111loble while the other was m the shop middot

Ecrc1sc Kennel Bcor 01-1 proved to be o cbnllcngmg exercise in preventing and tr~-aring dehydration nnd heat cxhnus11on A loml of 45 ballnllon members were lrelltcd for heat exhaustion with 14 of those receiving a totnl of 21 lucr~ of in1rnvcnous fluid Immersion foot and heat rashes wen alsn environmental chullonges in the runy and humid environment Five personnel were evacuated to Camp Covinglon one v10 USNI I Cuam

The new Brignde rorte Mcdicul Officer pcrfom1cd un informal MA V and provided helpful guidance and su~cstions for improving pa11cm care in the deployed scuing The department also participated in writing u drufi ofn proposcdjoin12 nnd 3n1 NCO meltllcol care instruction that will be implemented early in homeport

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STATISTICS

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NMCB THREE~ cmbart stnlT succcs$lully planned coordma1cd and cxecu1cd movmg ba1tJ1lion personnel throughou1 the pacific deploymcnl mcid(nl free Bolh cruise box 1um-ms were wcllshyorcbesmued cvolunons performed man cfficiem 1imcly fashion A smill 1cam supplcmnled the cmbad stnlT 10 asslSI in WltlghlllJ and mirking inspect1ni and proc~mg mvcn1ory ~nL~

Bcgmning 0-I July 00 OFT D1eiO Oarcin dcpancd Piltgtn I lucncmc CA middotin commerc11ll and Air Mob1hry Command ~Tlll DPT S~cll~s (22 ~ncl) dpaned via comlJl111al auvmf the smnc day Dcmicroul SoutheI Asia traveled 10 Bahrain 1a conunerdnl nnd rruhmry nmmft as cll Advance pany Guam (239 personnel) ckpancd vm chartered commerdnl urcnifl OS July with Detail I lnwou and CAT Palau personnel Mam body Ouam (146 pNOnnel) followed an 15 July Details Snn Diego CA Fallon NV nnd Lemoott CA Lmvelcd to ttltIJICCllVC Sitelt Vlll POVs

Tenda)bull after lhc acl-anccd pnnys nmal m OUJ1m Embarllt DJ respoDSJble far flawlessly re-deploying a DFrs odv11nccd pany lo Surabaya lndones10 in suppon of CARAT 2000 follocd by the main body on 20 July All tools nod pcrsoontI re1umL-d safely from both DFl

The lmbark s1ofTas iasked llh tlying m Manne instructors and DlllCSOrlt from Qkjnowa in support of the banalions field cxcnise Excrcilte Kennel Bc11r GI-I S1x1y-six pcronncl from 1he Bmallon 7111

Manne~ their weapons baggage and ammunninn ere an properly accoun1cd for Embark did nn cicccLlenl job coordmnung nights despite consmntly changing schedules and several cancllcd n1ght5

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Gcncrnlly this deployment wns a successful one Focihllcs und resources are good and scnous personnQI issues Ytcrc wnhin expected norms Opponunh1es for religious expression were good Due 10 lhe proximity of the main base chapel lhc decision wus mode to try nugmenting the main side religious program wllh services of our own dunng the week Comphnc Pmyer at the Close of the Day was olTcred on Monday evenings 1112100 nod a I toly Communion service at 1845 on Thursday evenings Worship on deploymenl has historically involved a ~mnll number ofind1viduals There is no hymn player so uccompanimem is an obstacle to offering a full worship experience

On lhc weekend trnnsportanoo was amtnglt-d to scrv1ces at the mam side cblpel as well as in thc su1TOUndJJlg communny Six weeks oner we amvcd oo Guam 1hc pncst from the base sraned olTenng Catholic mass 1n the camp on Sunday mornings Diii to loYgt llllndancc usmlly less than s he was unoble ioj usufy the scrvice After 01 Dec 2000 Catholic 1UV1ca vcre only held at main sides chapel

A regular group of about S Seabecs attended Church ofChnst ~ngtKS at the Uruversiry of Guam on Sundays wilh assistance from the RP Slaff They became involved w11h members of the congngauon which proved to be n positive experience for them lo 11ddmon the YtO Churcb of God Servicemens Censer 1nvi1cd our personnel to celebrate Thllnlcsgmng and ChnstmaJ wnh thtlll fivcSeabees tooi ad11ntagc oflha1 offer Pan of the aurncuon of this upponumiy and the Unmm1y of Guam scrviee was the chance to be involved in the congregational life of a church something Ihm bnmllon worship lacks

Dur111g this deployment facilities and equipment at Camp Covioi1on1 chapel were upgraded The stereo Bystcm nnd speakers were replaced a new television and VCR were ordered communion and worship supplies nnd CMmcnls were replenished A number or minor dcncicncics m the building were identified ond repaired

A~ pan ofcommumiy relations the battalion had about ten volumccrs pan1c1pntc m tho AdopH1-School program In lhc local community Volunteers went to Truman Elcmen111ry and ML Ctrmel Cnthotic School on Tuesdays and Thursdays assisting in music phy51cal education creauvc wriung English math compulc~ and reading classes

While m Guam the chapel staff deCloped and published a pocket gwde vnh csseuulJ mfonnanon for incoming personnel mcJudtng phone numbers 11lld bows of opccation of key base SCllces and meal houn

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rNTERNET A ID INTRA EI Continuing 10 unprove advances m mformnuon uamlcr 10 higher headquarters and friends and family bo1h the m1eme1 and mlnlllcl web pages were updated almost on a dn1ly basts The lmcmct site buns gtcabccn1u1111t nmcb3 was continuously upda1ed with mlCrcstms ond fun mfonnuion to keep friends nnd liuruly obrcMt or batmllon activ1ues In Icoping ~th current secun1y rcquircmenlS access 1s pass on protected The lnuuneL site h111gt1gt nclUHfacninm1l nmd1 accessed lhrough NAVPACs server was created to repon general batmlion infonnauoo mcluding stntus and complchOn reports Although the site was to be updated monthly it -as updo1ed almost daily to keep all mfonnauon currcnL h ho~ proven to be a valuable and cffecuve resource to report bauahon staIUS cxpcdJcnJ1y

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PROGRAM Worlcing closely with Bmvo Compaoy lhc S6 staff ensured all camp facilny lllll1ntcnallltc and repair mformauoo WllS cn1crcd in10 1hc MAXIMO da1obisc h also venlied that ~lfic MAXIMO trairung was htld and periodic MAXIMO reports were productd and properly routed lnsrnllouoo and training lessons learned were regularly rclo1ed lo the 31 NCR SPAW AR inmllcd and conliiWCd Micro-5NAP CESF maintenance and opcrouon ioOwarc (MOSS) 10 Novnmbcr wrmcn 111M1llauon and trammg lcssons learned fecdbnck were proYlded 10 Tl llRDNCB N46

RAl11NC Tram1ng was condueled usmg 1he NETG 1raimn11courscs10cruurc1111 IT pcrwnncl and SASOs were fully uamcd lo add1uon mon1hly trairung was conducted for dcpanmcnl and ltompany SASOs with results plans and traimng outlines posted on the S6 Mcllon of 1hc lnlnlllct A prcsenllltion was held ID December to ensure all battalion personnel nceivcd rcqwrcd annUlll tS INFOSEC sccuruy rnunmg

VIDEO ITLtCONFERENCl G CVTCI The S6 s1allpan1c1pated in monthly COMTHlRDNCB N6 vrc mttungs which bdpcd munuun VTC operational proficiency

CQ1PUTERS Random unannounced checks of at least 20 computers per monlh were conduc1ed cons1Sting of updutng nnlM~rus software checkmg far prohibited sofm11rc 1nstollauons and ensunog appropriate use of the ln1emc1

TACH CAL COMMU~ICATIONS C tAR All 1ac1ical conunumca1ion eqwpmcnt wi~ mamwncd and appropnaie lop were continuously updattd Adequate coosumablc supplaes were kepi on band and avD1lable for tmming and any po1en1ial contmiency In addition a serial~ equipment inventory was mamiamcd fnr all CCI Md communication equipmenL Communicalions Platoon pmclical and CPX tram1ng was conducted dunng 1rnmmg d3ys 10 lllllinllllO pmfic1ency m all facets of Sea bee mctiial communicu11on capabtbues

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GENERAL The Public Affairs Office (PAO) provided support to NMCB THREE in numerous ways The most visible was through press Teleases reaching numerous media sources In addition to media coverage the PAO staff prepared for several distinguished visitors compiled and designed a cruise book two newsletters a brief for the Family Support Group updated the command brief and history and updated the command internet and intranet web sites Finally the PAO staff was also responsible for providing appropriate project photographic coverage for battalion operations and activities

MEDIA COVERAGE NMCB THREE submitted 65 press releases over the entire deployment Press releases were sent to the following media outlets NMCB THREE intemctftntraaet web page N(y Channel (CBCPH newspaper) the Lighthouse (NBVC newspaper) Navigator (Navnl Starion Guam newspaper) PACFACTS (PACDIV newspaper and internet site) Navy Wire Service All Hands Civil Engineer magazine and The Military Engineer magazine In addition to our press releases S1ars and Stripes also provided coverage for NMCB THREE activities and AFN fi lmed foorage for a special on the Senbees

DISTI GUlSRED VISITORS Several distmguished guests visited NMCB THREE this deployment including V ADM Metzger (Commander 7h Fleet) RADM Fellin (Commander US Naval Forces Marianas) RADM Kubic (Commander 3rd Naval Construction Brigade) Commodore Shear (Commander 30 Naval Construction Regiment) and Captain Jacob (Chief of Staff COMNA VMAR)

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