U.S. NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION TEN

U.S. NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION BATTALION TEN OCTOBER 1968 - JULY 1969 CAMP HAINES, RVN

U. S, NAVAL MOBILE CONSTRUCTION' BATTALION TEN Fleet Post Office Son Franci co, California 96601 NMCBTEN/30.l:jlf 5213/l Ser: From: Commanding Officer, U. S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion TEN To: Commander, Naval Con truction Battalions, U. s. Pacific Fleet Subj: NHCB TEN Deployment Completion Report Ref: Encl: (a) (b) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11 COMCBPACINST 5213.lE COMCBPAC OPORD 25-68 Admini trotive Summ~ry Equipment Summary Training Summary Labor Di tribution Summary Con truction Item Completion Reports Functional Component Report Progre s and Perf ormanc Chart General Construction Information Le ons Learned Construction Progre Photograph Civic Action Sum ory 1. Enclo ur thr ugh (11) ore forwarded in accordance with reference (o)... 2 Unit Location. In accordance with reference (b), U. S. Nov l Mobile Con truct1on Battalion TEN was deployed to Comp Haine, Thuo Thien Province, R public of Vietnam 3. a. The fir t flight of t NHCB TEN Advanc Party departed CO US for RV via C-118 aircraft on 29 Sept mb r 1968, ond rr ed ot Ca p Hain,RVN, on 2 Octob r 1968.

NMCBTEN/30.l:snt 5213/1 T 1e last flight of Advance Party personnel arrived at Camp Hoines on 4 October 1968. b. The fir t flight of the NMCB TEN Main Body deported CONUS for RVN on 20 October 1968 and arrived at Camp Haines on 23 October 1968. The second and third flights arrived on 24 October, the fourth flight arrived on 25 October, and the lost flight arrived on 28 October 1968. c. Detail ECHO deported Battalion Headquarters for landing Zone SALLY, RVN, on 24 Octoher 1968 to upgrade the Hue By-Pass. and repair/upgrade bridues and culverts on Route 1. d. Detail FOXTROT departed Battalion Headquarters for Bridge 5, Hue, RVN, on 24 October to constuct an LCU ramp, rock off-load facility and asphalt plant facilities. e. Seabee Team 1013 departed CONUS on 28 October and arrived CBPAC DET RVN on 30 October 1968. f. Seabee Team 1012 arrived CBPAC DET THAI on 3 November for further transfer to CONUS. g. Seabee Team 1014 departed CONUS on 6 November and arrived CBPAC DET OKI on 7 November for further transfer. h. Detail GOLF deported Battalion Headquarters for Comp E gle, RVN, on 10 November to construct eleven 250-man messholls and four UH-1 hangars. i. Detail INDI departed Battalion Headquarters for Quang Tri, RVN, on 13 November to effect repairs to the POL farm access road. The DETAIL returned on 15 November. j. Detail HOTEL deported Battalion Headquarters for Quang Tri, RVN, on 15 Nov mber to install a pumping station for the POL form. The Detail returned on 18 November. k. Detail JULIET deported Battalion Headquarters for Tan My, RVN, on 15 Novemb r to operat a sand-loading facility. 2

NMCBTEN/30.l:jlf 5213/l 1. Detail KILO deported Battalion Headquarters for Phu Loe, VN, on 16 November to con truct additional facilities at the Phu Loe Quarry. m. Detail LIMA deported Battalion Headquarters for Danang, RVN, on 19 November to construct toroge facilities for the Naval Support Activity. n. Detail HIKE deported Battalion Headquarters for Saigon, RVN, on 23 November to provide support for the THIRD Naval Construction Brigade Representative, Saigon. o. Detail KILO returned to Battalion Headquarter from Phu Loe, RV, on 8 December 1968. p. Seabee Team 1014 arrived at Sattahip, Thailand, from Okinawa on 13 December 1968. q. Detail LIMA returned to Battalion Headquarters from Danang, RVN, on 17 ecember. r. Detail NOVEMBER deported Battalion Headquarters for Hue, RVN, on 17 Decemb r to construct additional focilitie at the Tri Phuong Ho p1tol. Detail QUEBEC d parted Battalion Headquarters for lond"ng Zon NANCY, RVN, on 11 January 1969 to construct forty SEA huts. D t il OSCA part d Battalion Headquarters for So"gon, RVN, on 12 January, where they where Joined by the men from Detail MIKE to con truct advance P8R base u. Detail ROMEO departed Battalion Headquarters for Gio Le, RVN, on 23 January to effect r pair to Bridge 24. v. Detail QUEBEC returned to Battalion Headquarters rom LZ NANCY on 28 Jon ary 1968 w. D tail ULIET rom Tan, RVN, o u n d to Ba~talion F brua y. H odquarter 3

l'ulvo I C.l'f/ JV.1.; 5fl L 5213/1 x. Detail ROMEO returned to Battalion Headquarters f1om G"o Le, RVN, on 16 February 1969. y. Detail PAPA deported Battalion Headquarters for the aigon oreo, RVN, on 5 Morch to construct o PBR logi tic bo e z. An additional 23 men departed Battalion Headquarters for Detail OSCAR, in the Saigon area, on 5 April. aa. The remaining 47 men of Detail PAPA departed Battalion Headquarters for the Saigon area, RVN, on 5 April. bb. Detail FOXTROT returned to Battalion Headquarters from Bridge 5, Hue, RVN, on 23 April. cc. On 24 May, 15 men of Detail OSCAR returned to Battalion Headquarters from the Saigon area. dd. On 2 June, Detail GOLF returned to the Battalion Headquarters from CAMP EAGLE. ee. On 3 June, 2 officer and 74 men of Detail PAPA returned to Battalion Headquarter from the sa gon area. 16 M n of Detail PAPA formed Detail SIERRA ond remained in Saigon in support of COMNAVFORV. ff. On 11 June, Detail TANGO deported Battalion Headquarters for landing Zone NANCY to upgrade Route #1 north of Hy Chanh. gg. On 15 June, NMCB TEN' Advance Porty of 2 Officer ond 17 men d ported for CONUS via C-141 aircraft. hh. On 19 June, the remaining 18 men of Detail PAPA and SIERRA returned to Battalion Heodquart rs from the Saigon area. 11. Details ECHO, NOVEMBER and TANGO returned to Battalion H adquorters on 25 June. Jj. The fir t flight of NMCB TEN's Main Body departed Ca p Haines for Donang, RVN, on 27 June. They departed for CONUS the following day via commercial a1rcrof t

NM~~ltN/JU.l:)lt 5213/l kk. On 2 July, the lost flight of the NMCB TEN Main Body deported Donong for CONUS. 4. Significant Events. o. 18 October 1968 - The NMCB FOUR/NMCB TEN BEEP completed ~his date. b. 23 October - Commander D. ~. BARTLEY, CEC, USN, CO NHCB TEN arrived at Camp Haines at 1205 hours thi date. Commander R. M. FLUSS, CEC, USN, CO NMCB FOUR, was offi cially relieved as Commander of Camp Hoines. Major General FORSYTH E! CG 1st Air Cavalry Div i sion, and Captain A. W. WALTON, CEC, USN, COM 32ND NCR, attended the Change of Command ceremony. c. 24 October - Rear Admiral J. V. BARTLETT, CEC, USN, COM 3RD NCB; Captain A. W. WALTON, CEC, USN, COM 32ND NCR, and Captain F. M. LALOR, CEC, USI~, OICC NAVFAC Contracts, Thailand, arrived on a management inspection visit. d. 5 November - Rear Admiral J. V. BARTLETT, CEC, USN, COM 3RD NCB, arrived for NMCB TEN arrival conference and deported the same day. e. 16 November - Captain A. W. WALTON, CEC, USN, COM 32ND NCR, accompanied MGEN DRAKE, Deputy Commander XXIV Corps, on o visit to Comp Evans and Comp Haines. f. 28 November - Rear Admiral W. M. HEAMAN, CEC, USN, COMCBPAC; Rear Admiral J. V. BARTLETT, CEC, USN, COM 3RD NCB; Captain A W. WALTON, CEC, USN, COM 32ND NCR and Captain H. F. CURREN, CEC, USN, Inspector General NAVFAC, on board for on official visit to Bridge 13. g. 8 December - Captain C. G. MILLER, CEC, USN, Chief of Stoff, COMCBPAC, and Commander B. J HACKENSON, SC, USN, COMCBPAC Staff, on board for a management inspection visit. They were accompanied by Captain W. HOPKINS, SC, USN, Supply. Officer, CBC Port Hueneme. h. 22 January 1969 - Captain R. C. ENGRAM, CEC, USN, Deputy Director of Construction, MACY; Captain D. G.!SELIN, CEC, USN, COMCBLANT, and Captain A. W. WALTON, CEC, USN, 5

NMCBTEN/30.l:jlf 5213/l COM 32ND NCR on board this date. i. 15 and 16 February - Major C. J. TYSON, USMC, 31ST NCR Stoff, and Lieutenant Commander G. R. GILMORE, CEC, USN, COMCBPAC Staff, conducted on inspection in the anogement area of Planning and Military Readines j. 17 February - ~ommander C. H. SWIFT, CHC, USN, COMCBPAC Staff, and Commander D. E. BECKER, MSC, USN, COMSERVPAC Staff, ~onducted an inspection in the management areas of Chaplain ond Medical. k. 3 March - Rear Admiral J. V. BARTLETT, CEC, USN, COM 3RD NCB, on board for the farewell visit and presentation of awards. 1. 5 Morch - NMCB TEN celebrated the 27~ birthday of the Seabees with on appropriate ceremony, athletic events, entertainment and a barbecue. Captain A. W. WALTON, CEC, USN, COM 32ND NCR, and commanding officers and command sergeant majors of units from adjacent Comp Evan on board. m. 18 Morch - Rear Admiral J. G. DILLON, CEC, USN, COM 3RD NCB, and Captain A. W. WALTON, CEC, USN, COM 32ND NCR, on board for a visit and inspection of job sites in the Comp Evans area. n. 21 March - The first UH-1 hangar constructed by NMCB TEN for the 158~ AHB at Comp Evans was dedicated with appropriate ceremonie BGEN MULLER, Deputy Commanding General, 101 t Airborne Division, and Captain A. W. WALTON, CEC, USN, COM 32ND NCR, participated. o. 23 April - The Commanding Officer, Operations Officer, Supply Officer, Alfo Company Commander and Supply Chief of NMCB ELEVEN arrived for a predeployment visit. p. 25 April - Rear Admiral J. G. DILLON, CEC, USN, COM 3RD NCB; Captain T. C. WILLIAMS, CEC, USN, CINCPACFLT Stoff; optoin A. W. WALTON, CEC, USN, COM 32ND NCR, and Captain W. H. STURMAN, CEC, USN, COM 3RD NCB REP SAIGON, on board for a visit. 6

NMCBTEN/30.1: jlf 5213/1 q. 7-8 Moy - Commander W. L. WILSON, CEC, USN, and Lieutenant Commander M. E. SMITH, CEC, USN, COMCBPAC Stoff, conducted o management inspection visit in the areas of Operations and Administration. r. 23 Moy - A Change of Command ceremony was held as Commander D. P. JOHNSON, CEC, USN, relieved Commander D. A. BARTLEY, CEC, USN, os Commanding Officer of U. S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion TEN. Rear Admiral J. G. DILLON, CEC, USN, COM 3RD NCB; Captain A. W. WALTON, CEC, USN, COM 32ND NCR, and other guests present. s. 14 June - NMCB ELEVEN's Advance Party arrived ot Camp Hoines. t. 16-22 June - The NMCB TEN/NMCB ELEVEN BEEP completed during this period. u. 19 June - The 15 unit addition at the Tri Phuong Hospital, constructed by Detail NOVEMBER at Hue, wa officially dedicated. General TROUNG of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam gave the dedication speech and cut the traditional ribbon. The ceremony was attended by Commander D. P. JOHNSON. v. 20 June - Rear Admiral W. M. HEAMAN, CEC, USN, :OMCBPAC; Rear Admiral J. G. DILLON, CEC, USN, COM 3RD NCB, and Captain A. W. WALTON, CEC, USN, COM 32ND NCR, on board. w. 25 June - Rear Admiral J. G. DILLON, CEC, USN, COM 3RD NCB, and BGEN YATES, MACV Director of Construction, on ooard for inspection of job sites. x. 28 June - NMCB TEN was officially relieved by NMCB ELEVEN at Comp Hoines, Republic of Vietnam. 5. Major Problems. None. 7

NMCBTEN/30.1: jlf 5213/1 Distribution: COMCBPAC CINCPACFLT COMSERVPAC COMCBLANT CG FMF PAC DIR OF NAVAL HISTORY CG III MAF NAVFACENGCOM (CODE 06) NAVFACENGCOM (CODE 063) COMNAVFORV COM 3RD NCB COM 30TH NCR COM 31ST NCR COM 32ND NCR COM 20TH NCR COM 21ST NCR CBC PORHUE (CODE 17) CBC PORHUE (CODE 15) CO CBC PORHUE CO NAVSCOLCONST CO NAVSCOLCECOFF ALL NMCB's CO NCEL PORHUE OICC, RVN Commandant Morine Corps, (Original +2) (l) (l) (Code A04E) 8

---- NMCBTEN/30.l:jlf 5213/1 Admini trative Summary l. Personnel Summary: (Deployment Average) Grode On Boord At Deployment Total Changes* Site Assigned Recei~ts Transfers E-9 2 2 1 1 E-8 5 5 1 2 E-7 32 36 4 3 E-6 54 63 6 9 E-5 185 211 11 40 E-4 253 267 14 39 Non-Roted 208 211 20 17 Total 739 795 57 111 Officers 24 26 6 8 '3reokdown of personnel attached but not at deployment site: Seo bee Rear Teo ms Echelon School Hose ital Leave Br~g Officers 2 0 0 0 0 0 Enlisted 27 18 3 2 6 0 *Total changes for the deployment. 2. Reenlistment Summary: a. Separation Interviews: Career: 26 Non-Career: 88 b. Eligible for Reenlistm nt: Career: 16 Non-Career: 36 I c. Not Recommended for Reenlistment: Career: 0 Non-Career: 2 d. Reenlistments: Career: 16 Non-Career: 12 l Enclosure

,. '. Sofet~: a. Accident Summary On Out~ Off Dutk: MD Lost Dama9es First Aid 122 37 N. A. N. A. lost Time 6 0 28 N. A. Vehicle 26 0 N. A. $25,794.39 b. Stand-Up Safety Meetings: 679 4. DisciE!line: a. Cases at Mast : 50 b. Awarded Non-Judicia l Punishme nt: 35 c. Awarded Court Martial: 19 5. Morale: Morale was good at the beginning of the deployment and rose steadily to outstanding where it remained for the last three months of the deployment. A major factor in high morale was a continuing, meaningful high-priority workload at both Camp Evans Combat Base and the various construction detail locations from Saigon to Quang Tri. As the deployment reached the halfway point, R & R become an increasingly important factor with most of the men toking advantage of a chance to be with their families in Hawaii or visiting one of the foreign countries available under the R & R program. Al o, with the addition of better equipment in December, the increased reliability of the battalion MARS Station had a definite effect on raising morale. Due to the extreme temperature experienced at Comp Haines, outdoor sports were not well received, and major emphasis was placed on e tabli hing a well-stocked, air-conditioned library for the men to relax in during their off-duty hours. In addition, s pecial service provided a large tape library from which the men could hove their own tapes made. The lotter wa extremely well received, since most of the personnel hod a chance to purchase stereo equipment through special ervices, whic h organized a buying trip to Okinawa. 2 Enclosur

he messing provided at Comp Haines was outstanding throughout the deployment, and as a result, the galley won o finalist position in the COMNAVFOR~ competition for outstanding messes in Vietnam. Berthing condition, while not the best in-country, were excellent with the comp being well laid out and each company provided o separate berthing circle with men being berthed eight to ten to a hut. In summary, although special services programs were somewhat limited due to the remote location of Camp Haines, and extreme temperatures were experienced, the several large high priority construction projects which were completed gave the men a s e nse of purpose and accomplishment, thus fostering high morale throughout the deployment. 6. Medical/Dental. a. Total patients treated at sickcoll: 3,532 b. Number hospitalized: 71 c. Total number of VD cases: 15 d. Total dental procedures: 8,420 e. Dental patients treated: 2,287 7. ChaElain's Activities. a. Number of Service Sunday: 66 Other: 115 b. Average attendance: Sunday: 45 Other: 5 8. Public Affairs a. FHTNC Releases: 1,502 b. Other news releases: 44 c. Newspaper issues published: 11 d. Family-Grams : 3 3 Enclos ure

'I.,! 'Ill ion /A lvonccments 3 to 04: l E-7 to E-8: 2 01 to 02: 5 E-6 to E-7: ~ Wl to \:02: l E-5 to E-6: 16 E-4 to E-5: 44 E-3 to E-4: 61 E-2 to E-3: 82 E-1 to E-2: 1 10. Awards. a. Medals and Citation Bronze Star Medal with Combat 11 V", 5 awards: CDR D. A. BARTLEY, CEC, USN, 498682 LCDR A. ~. FORT, CEC, USN, 579526 LT J. N. SMITH, CEC, USN, 636145 LT D. J. THOMPSON, CEC, USN 660537 (Pending) SWCS C. J. KENNEDY, USN 302 00 94 (Pending) ( 3) NAVY and MARINE CORPS Medal, 4 awards: BUl R. D. FORAND, USN, 894 48 25 (Pendin ) BU2 w. H. BARNES, USN, 833 41 81 (Pending) BU2 A. J NABORS, USN, 869 63 42 (Pending) BU2 w. w. WALLACE, USN, 998 13 81 (Pending) Novy Commendation Medal, 17 awards: LCDR L C STRUTHERS, CEC, USN, 643820 LCDR D. KENIN, SC, USN, 628360 LCDR G. O. SAUER, SC, USN, 636691 (Pending) LT T. A. LONG, JR. CEC, USN 678344 (Pending) LTJG J. E. WARD, CEC, USNR, 716112 LTJG K. A. JOHNSTO~ CEC, USNR, 719930 LTJG W. F. CONNOR, USNR, 716112 CWO W. L. DAVIS, CEC, USN, 707661 EOCS P. C. STEEL~ USN, 209 54 73 (Pending) CMC J. J. DAVIS, USN, 499 48 91 BUC J. H. ROBERTSON, USN, 3?.9 61 77 (Pending) CEC T. L. SMITH, USN, 325 23 87 (Pending) BUl T. TALILI, USN, 780 78 24 (Pending) BU! R. D. FORAND, USN, 894 48 25 (Pending) BU2 T. ~DAWSON, USN, 139 05 32 (Pending) Enclosure 1)

CE2 C. E CREASEY, USN, 852 63 83 (Pending) UT2 D. H. ORENDORF, USN, 813 37?7 (Pending) (4) Novy Achievement Medal, 10 awards: SWl C. S. WALRATH, USN, 325 63 39 (Pending) EOl A. D. MC INTIRE, USN 761 95'87 BU2 S. E. HOWE, USN, 997 81 25 CM3 J. W. TAYLOR, USN, 893 04 47 UT2 R. H. BORODKIN, USN, 813 86 82 (Pending) BU2 A. J. NABOR, USN, 869 63 42 (Pending) UT2 W. C SWEAT, USN, 830 12 19 (Pending) CE3 M. F. HOWARD, USN, 880 12 19 (Pending) CE3 A. L. SPENCER, USN, 391 34 53 {Pending) BU3 R. D. TINSLEY, USNR, 828 46 42 (Pending) (5) Purple Heart, 4 awards: HMl J. L SH~NKLIN, USN, 586 34 11 BU! R. D. FORAND, USN, 594 48 25 UT2 W. C. SWEAT, USN, B30 53 83 CE2 C. E. CREASEY, USN, 852 63 83 (6) Meritorious Unit Commendation, 1 award: DETAIL OSCAR and DETAIL PAPA (Pending) (7) Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star, 1 award: CDR D. A. BARTLEY, CEC, USN 498682 (8) Cross of Gallantry with Bronze Star, 2 awards: EA3 R. L. O'BRYAN, USN, 893 09 63 SW3 N. A. JULIANO, USN, 819 31 39 (9) Vietnamese Medal of Honor 1st Closs, 1 award: CDR D. P. JOHNSON, CEC, USN (10) Vietnamese Medal of Honor 2nd Class, 3 award BUC D. M. LABRUZZO, USN, 632 96 15 BU2 J. A. PARE, USN, 902 25 29 EOCN P. N. HILL, 878 22 90 (11) Vietnamese Technicians Medal 2nd Closs, 4 awards: BUC G. W. ZARSKE, USN, 488 50 75 BU2 R. D. DEITZ, USN, 853 92 68 BU2 R. L. LEWIS, USN, 997 46 46 UT2 J. 0 ECHRO T, USN, 884 14 5 Enclo ur 1)

1,. letters and mes ages of appreciation ond commendation: ( l) Nl1CB SEVEN msg 21072RZ NOV 68 (?) THIRTIETH NCR msg 170S45H DEC 68 (3) THIRTY-SECOND NCR msg 191330H FEB 69 (4) THIRD NCB msg 290920H MAY 69 (5) COMNAVFORV msg 0423122 JUN 69 (6) CO, NMCB EIGHT ltr ser 1166 of 13 JUN 1969 (7) CG, XXIV Corps ltr of 25 JUN 1969 w/first Endorsement by COM 32ND NCR of 5 JUL 1969 (8) COMCBPAC msg 120454Z JUL 69 (9) COM THIRD NCB msg 150944Z JUL 69 (10) COM THIRTY-FIRST NCR msg 152055Z JUL 69 (11) COMSERVPAC msg 1662036Z JUL 69 (12) NAVFACENGCOM msg 171306Z JUL 69 11. Poy Grode ond MOS of Enlisted Marine Embarked! Pay Grode E-7 MOS: 0369 6 Enclosure