MCB NINE NEWS,-,
The Naval Facility in the Davis Lake area is being constructed by
mCB Nine for Buships. In order to complete MCB Nine’s portion of this
very important project on time, a small detachment of men arrived in
Febtiary 1962 to commence construction.
MCB Nine has the construction responsibility for erection of 3 steel
structures (Power House,-.TE Bldg, Admin Bldg), installation of all mechan
ical equipment, ei**©tion of a steel cyclone fence around the complete fac
ity, providing paved roads and parking areas, erection of antennas, place
ment pf direct burial communication cables along the following route: From
Telephone Exchange to Control Tower, NavFac, Mt. Moffett and then across
the "boonies" to ComSta. For the Naval Facility a total of approximately
80,000 feet of communication cable will be laid by the Battalion. A sub
contractor for this project is Western Electric who will be commencing in
stallation of electronics equipment sometime in the near future.
The Naval Facility is the top priority project for the Battalion,
and this is evidenced by the number of personnel .. assigned to its con
struction. The following is just a sample of the personnel working on
the project in one way or another: Builders, masons, electricians, steel-,
workers, utilitiesmen, surveyors, draftsmen, equipment operators, mechan
ics, supply personnel, warehouse personnel, safety inspectors, ROICC in
spectors, operations-dept., personnel, company commanders, operations of
ficer etc. MCB Nine is scheduled to complete their portion of the project
in October whereupon MCB Nine personnel can stand back with pride and say
that they have accomplished another project in the traditional spirit cf
the Seabee motto "Can Do11.
According to a message received the 19th of July from COMCBr'AC,
tentative delivery dates for shipmnets of M-14 rifles, and M-60 machine
guns for MCB-9 will be on the 15th of October, 1962. The M-14 Rifle
will replace both the M-l, and BaR. The k-60 will replace the .30
Caliber Machine Gun, - We will attempt to obtain some of these new wea
pons for familiarization prior to our return to Port Hueneme, Calif.
Commander William H. Sturman, Commanding Officer of Mobile Construe'
tion Battalion Nine has returned from a COMCBPaC meeting. The CO brings
back news of a requested early departure for MCB-9 (around the, middle of
October) if the proposed projects are completed.