MCB NINE NEWS
DETACHMENT FOXTROT: U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion NINE has a
detachment on Kodiak consisting of eighty five men and two officers. This
week we welcome LTJG James Wells the assistant officer in charge to Adak
for a short visit.
RUNWAY # 5-23: The extension and overlay of two inch asphalt on Runway
# 5-23 has already been started. The fire which occurred last week on
the runway was an intentional one. It was ignited for the purpose of
scraping the old and unlevel asphalt off the runway. The fire attracted
fire engines, civilian cars and Marine pickups to the scene. This is one
time when the man in charge rebelled when an attempt was made to extinguish
the fire,
RT’iC* 7FRY: On June 12, 1962 one of our steel workers was seriously injured
on the job and was flown to the Elmendorf Air Force Base Hospital for
further care on the following day. According to our latest report, he
is in excellent condition and it is believed that he will be hospitalized
for three weeks. All hands will be pleased to hear that he is well on
the road to recovery.
PHYSiCaL FITNESS EXaMS: On Saturday, June 16, the Battalion held its
physical fitness examinations. Some of the high scorers were: Canlas,
J*N*, CEW2, who made twenty pull-ups; Cochran, p.W. who did 206 sit-ups;
Clem, W.R. who jumped-re ached two and a half feet; and Rodriquez, A.E.,
who made a sensational standing broad jump of nine feet.
INTRaMLJRaL SPORTS: The intramural schedule for this week is as follows:
On Sunday 24 June at 1300 «AM Company versus l,Bn Company; at 1500 nC”
Company versus "H" Company. Time and weather permitting, the game between
!C» Company and “B" Company will be rescheduled in this period. The
Varsity schedule is; Tuesday 26 June, 1830, MCB-NINE versus Operations.
've would like to see more people at the games. Come out and support your
teamso See you at the games.
■'lARI JE RIF In RANGE: The construction of moveable targets for the Rifle
tango :.s cue of ihe projects that the men of MCB NINE have been working
on. This job will soon be completed.
KTtr'V:* RaINING. Saturday, June 23rd was a day of Military Training for
ten S-. 'jVti.i/ r\ The Battalion used this training period to establish its
il'.it ( loin. T one oT Resistance). It is part of our mission to defend the
areas tnai wo «.-ra working on; hence, the Seabee Motto, MWe build,
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