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Det. Meymaneh 19
Det. Sharana 20
Det. Water Well 23 Commanding Officer
CDR Dean VanderLey, CEC

Executive Officer
LCDR Kent Hendricks, CEC

Front Cover: Command Master Chief

MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan (April
13, 2010) Driller SW2(SCW) Taylor Reed
keeps a practiced eye on the spinning shaft
of the well drilling rig during sunset at the
site of the new water well. Once the well
is active, the camp will be independent of
having water shipped in. (U.S. Navy photo
by MC1 Russell Stewart)
Back Cover:
Photo-Illustration of some of the most
recent Seabee Combat Warfare Specialists.
(U.S. Navy photo-illustration by MC1
Russell Stewart)
You may also visit us on the web at:
www.facebook.com/nmcb4
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CMDCM(SCW) Austin Leedom
Public Affairs Officer
MC1(SW/AW) Russell Stewart
“Focus on FOUR” is U.S. Naval Mobile
Construction Battalion FOUR’s official
familygram, printed with appropriated
funds in accordance with NPPRP-35.
Opinions expressed are not necessarily
those of the Department of Defense,
the Department of the Navy or the
Commanding Officer of NMCB FOUR.
Comments and correspondence are
encouraged and may be addressed to:
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 Greetings Friends and Families of FOUR,

Commanding Officer
I am writing this month from Forward
Operating Base Sharana, home to our largest
remote Detail of NMCB FOUR Seabees. Our
“East” Seabees out here are doing fantastic
work, just like our Seabees in the North and
South. They are working directly for an Army
Brigade, an Army Brigade that has learned
to love Seabees. We have built everything
from living facilities, operations facilities, and
shower/laundry/bathroom facilities to large
aircraft maintenance shelters. By “building
the battlefield,” FOUR’s Seabees are making a
critical difference in the fight for Afghanistan.

CDR Dean Vanderley

In the North, FOUR’s Seabees are
U.S. Navy photo continuing to build our home and expand
it for others. In what I describe as a FEX on
steroids, FOUR has taken what was uneven pastureland inhabited by sheep
and donkeys and turned it into a massive camp, completely built and secured
by Seabees. Now that we have paved the way, the Army is starting to move
into their new home there as well. At this point, the celebrity status of Seabees
in Afghanistan is ours to lose.
It continues to be a pleasure to lead the great men and women of NMCB
FOUR. You should all be very proud of your Seabee loved ones in Afghanistan.
They are working very hard and making a huge difference to the overall
mission. Thank you all for everything you do on the homefront. We couldn’t
do it without you.

God Bless,
CDR Dean VanderLey
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 Friends and families of FOUR,

Greetings from Deh Dadi, Afghanistan!

With each passing week, much has changed in
the last month. The deployment continues to see
our troops doing great things around the country,
Executive Officer
north, east, and south. The rains in the north have
burned off and the weather has been very nice,
hinting of hot summer days with some 90 degree
weather already.
The mainbody camp at Deh Dadi continues
to grow in size and occupancy. We have
constructed a weight room tent and cardio fitness
tent. The MWR tents will follow shortly with
DSN phones, internet café, game room, library,
and movie area. The field galley has improved
LCDR Kent Hendricks

drastically. The 3-4 weeks of eating MREs are past

now as the CS and FSA crews are in full swing U.S. Navy photo
cooking and serving hot, fresh meals daily, much
to the delight of all Seabees at Deh Dadi.
We’re approaching the halfway point of deployment so we’re gearing up for
our over-the-hump picnics at all locations. This includes back in homeport as well.
The Family Readiness Group is hosting a family Half-Way Party on Saturday, 15
May (Armed Forces Day) from 1230-4pm located at Point Mugu Picnic Pavillion. The
FRG has a great group of ladies putting the party together. Nicole Ostroske, Bridget
Harmen and Yeisy Balmaceda are planning on hamburgers/hotdogs, face painting,
jumpy house, DJ, popcorn machine, cotton candy, kids pictures in FTX gear, balloon
drop with First Kiss Tickets, and plenty of prizes and goodies for everyone. These
ladies will need a few folks to volunteer to bring salads and desserts. There will also
be a Half-Way Party Cake for everyone. The overall POC for the Half-Way Party is
the FRG email, nmcb4pres@yahoo.com.
We’ve also had quite a burst in our Seabee Combat Warfare (SCW) qualifications
this month. Nine highly motivated Seabees finished up their final boards this month.
Congratulations to our latest SCWS qualified Seabees:

EO3 Jimmie Snaric LS2 Alvin Henry LS3 Rutherford

HM2 Domingo Duke EOCN Kyle Snow HMC James Oglesby
HM2 Christina Demos BU3 Sherry Clark HM2 Joshua VanderLey
LT George Fulton HM3 Adrian Eady HM2 Oscar Morales
CECN Nara Eim BU2 Erik Pimentel

Thanks for all you do; your support, sacrifice, hard work, and perseverance is
crucial to our continued success! Thanks for the support from everyone back home!
God bless you.

LCDR Kent Hendricks

NMCB FOUR
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 Families and friends of FOUR, this is my last

Command Master Chief

Focus on Four article. Next month I will transfer
from the Navy’s Finest Mobile Construction
Battalion to Amphibious Construction Battalion
One in Coronado, California. Command Master
Chief Charles “Buck” Thomas will be relieving
me. I have been truly blessed to have been given
the opportunity to serve with the hundreds of
motivated, dedicated Seabees that are now and
have been in FOUR during my tour.
As I travel through the flight terminals on
my way to visit the numerous detail sites here in
Afghanistan it is common for complete strangers

CMDCM(SCW) Austin Leedom

from other branches of our armed forces to
approach me and tell me of the great things your
Seabees are accomplishing throughout the country.
The work ethic, professionalism and “CAN DO”
U.S. Navy photo attitude of these young Seabees are what legends
are made of; FOUR has raised the bar and reset
the standard here in country! As the FABULOUS FOUR BEES write another chapter
in our already legendary history, the accomplishments of this deployment will be the
foundation of many future sea stories.
The Officers, Chiefs and Petty Officers are providing outstanding leadership
and guidance to the work crews. The crews are always encouraged to accept each
and every assignment as a challenge and to accomplish their tasking in a safe and
professional manner. As the crews set their goals and work hard each and every
day to accomplish them, time moves by very rapidly. I encourage all of you at
home, waiting on your loved ones to return, to become an active participant in our
Family Readiness Group and I hope that time will also move by very rapidly for
you too. Hang in there; the “Over the Hump” (halfway point) of this deployment is
quickly approaching, in just a few short months your Seabee will be back in beautiful
southern California.
Friends and family members, as I depart FOUR and look back on my tour, I
thank each and every one of you for the support you have provided during the last
few years. To the BEES of FABULOUS FOUR, I will miss you and look forward to
taking with me your inspirational “CAN DO” attitude on to my next duty station.

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The RMT is going strong. Many Bible

studies and services are taking place by lay leaders
in FOUR. It is very exciting to know that several
DETS are getting a chance to enjoy their time with
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fellow believers.
We have been setting up the new Chapel
Tent at Deh Dadi II. We have the Bee Free store
for necessary items of interest. Further, we have
musical instruments and a small library as well.
We are especially excited about our United
Through Reading room. If you are not familiar
with the idea—it is a program whereby Seabees
can come in, pick out a book or three and record
25 minutes of reading/sharing time with their
child, a niece, a nephew, or family. For that matter
since Mother’s and Father’s Day is just around the
LT Catherine Pace

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corner—then maybe your Seabee can read a story
that meant something to them growing up and say thank you for being a parent.
Perhaps you want your Seabee to read to a school class or yourself, so send a book
with return postage paid envelope in the mail---makes it REAL EASY for you to get
it back. Keep those prayers/care packages/cards coming!

Chaplain Catherine Pace

LT, CHC, USN

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Sailor in the Spotlight

Information Technician Seaman Juan
Trujillo of Fabens, Texas joined the U.S.
Navy with one main goal: to do something
different; to do something amazing. Four
and a half months before his 18th birthday, he
did just that as he arrived at Great Lakes for
his first day of boot camp. Born November
29, 1991, Trujillo is the youngest member of
NMCB FOUR, but you couldn’t tell by the
amount of work he accomplishes.
Arriving at FOUR on January 05, 2010,
two weeks prior to deployment, Trujillo
U.S. Navy photo by IT1 Kelly Seay
quickly adapted to the Seabees “Can Do”
attitude, volunteering to dig trenches, help with heavy lifting, and run errands when
he isn’t busy tending to trouble calls on computers, printers, and communications
equipment. In the three weeks he has been at FOB Deh Dadi, he has laid 2600ft of
telephone wire to 5 bunkers throughout the camp and set up 4000ft of network cable

ITSN Juan Trujillo

from the office spaces to the main communication center. His primary duty is issuing
radios daily to the battalion’s convoy vehicle commanders prior to their departure
from camp.
The work that Trujillo puts out does not go unnoticed. On April 16, as he
was inventorying gear, he was awarded with a NMCB FOUR Command Coin from
Master Chief Leedom. “I got a command coin from Master Chief! It made me feel
proud of my work,” he tweeted to Facebook. The following day, he was shocked to
learn that he had been awarded Sailor in the Spotlight. “It was a huge honor,” he said
with a gleaming smile, “I felt like in what little time I have been in the command, I
have already accomplished a lot and if you try your hardest, people will notice.”
Wise words from a young Seabee.
Trujillo, known as “Tru” back home in Fabens, has wanted to be in the military
since he was in middle school. In high school he participated in NJROTC while his
brother and sister enlisted in the US Army. His sister, Specialist Trujillo, is a Military
Policeman who will be stepping off in two weeks for her second tour in Iraq and
his brother, veteran Sergeant Trujillo, spent four years working on patriot missile
launchers in Okinawa and Kuwait. “I wanted to do something different while still
being part of my family’s military history,” he explains, “which is why I picked the
Navy.”
FOUR can only expect more great
things to come as Trujillo is already
working towards his Seabee Combat
U.S. Navy photo by YN3 Zane Ingram

Warfare pin and his 3rd class Petty

Officer chevron after only 3 months in the
command. Congratulations Trujillo.
Trujillo also would like to include a
“shout-out” to his family: “Mom, Dad, y
todo familia, thank you for always being
there for me. Thank you for all of your
support and prayers. I love you.”
IT1 Seay teaching ITSN Trujillo how to secure
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become the mainbody’s very own home. Although D2 (Deh Dadi’s nickname), is
nothing like Port Hueneme, amenities are slowly popping up throughout camp that
make this place a reasonable substitute.
After a few weeks of Meals-Ready-to-Eat as
the only dining option, Alfa Company welcomed
the opening of the camp galley. Although people
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will miss the egg and cheese omelets MREs, they’re

not complaining about the hot food served by CSC
Martin Malana and his crew. Variety seems to be the

U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Russell Stewart

motto for the cooking staff, offering different menus
for every meal of the day. If a Seabee misses a meal
do to operational requirements, the galley staff has
opened a 24/7 snack bar so that no one will ever go
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hungry.
In addition to the good food, Seabees now
have the opportunity to blow off steam at the two
gym tents that were erected on camp. Commander
Dean Vanderley made the fitness areas a top priority,
realizing the need for all personnel to be physically fit.
CS2(SW) Carl Haney prepares “to-
One tent contains high-end weightlifting equipment, go” meals for the camps security
while the other tent sports cutting-edge treadmills, forces who are unable to come to the
ellipticals, rowing machines, and bicycles. No matter Galley Tent while on watch, ensuring
what an individual’s goals are, they are able to have every Seabee here gets a hot meal.
an all-around fitness program.
Facebooking is alive and well
within D2 and can be credited to the
communication department. This
allows people the ability to keep in touch
with their family and friends back home,
a necessity for sanity in this part of the
world. The S6 shop also supplied two
DSN Morale Lines for use at any time.
Within the next few weeks, the Battalion
will be receiving an Internet and DSN
Café that will improve communication
back home even more.
U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Russell Stewart
On the horizon, more amenities will
be appearing. MWR Officer, LT Jeremy Patelzick, is dedicated to ensuring all Seabees
have the things they need for a home away from home. Also in the works is an MWR
Tent that will provide video games, board games, and books for people to enjoy.
For people back home who worry about the working hours, rest assured
knowing that their Seabee’s hard day’s work is rewarded with numerous recreational
activities and fine dining.

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northern Afghanistan?
NMCB FOUR’s mission objectives
are simple, yet substantial. One of their
many projects is to build a huge Forward

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Operating Base (FOB) out of a rolling

Afghanistan
pasture that will house thousands of Army
troops and all of their necessary supplies
and equipment. Included are multiple
galleys, office buildings, multiple Morale,
Welfare and Recreation facilities, several
gyms, and numerous other facilities. As
NMCB FOUR gears up for May, the project

Alpha Company
is developing steadily into a FOB that
any military or civilian construction crew
CMCN Robert Smith hooks up a tow strap to a stuck would be proud to brag about building.
Afghani truck
But is that the limit of what Seabees can
do? One Afghani businessman explains his feelings to the contrary.
Mohammed Hariz, age approximately 33 (actual age unknown due to the lack
of a birth record), owns General Supply Company, a construction material supplier
serving the Mazar-e-Sharif area. He supplies gravel and other materials to NMCB
FOUR’s project sites. Originally from Panj Cheri (Dari for “Five Tigers”) in Northern
Afghanistan, Hariz fled to Europe in 1998 as the Taliban gained control of the
northern Afghanistan. “There was no safety for us,” Hariz recalls. “Everyday there
was fighting and [car-jackers] stopping
the vehicles and taking money and
taking [anything else of value]. It was
U.S. Navy photo by CMCN Timothy Ryan

not safe to go anywhere in the night

time.” He notes that many, like him,
fled to Europe or to Pakistan to avoid
not only the Taliban, but the overall
crime and violence that the Taliban’s
rule instigated. The threat of violence
was too dangerous and the future too
uncertain.
Now things are more stable in
northern Afghanistan. NATO troops Excited children make faces for the camera after
have uprooted the Taliban and Seabees receiving snacks and pens
are building more than just tent decks
and timber towers; they’re building respect for their own cause. They’re building the
relationships with the local populace that is essential to overall mission success. And
most importantly, they’re building trust within the local community.
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to work and make money now,” Hariz said. Currently, Hariz works with over 300
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Seabee project. Perhaps the vast improvements can be seen when the local children
take time-outs from their soccer games to wave and smile at the convoys of Seabees
passing by. Or perhaps the improvements can be heard in the cool, still nights, free
of the sounds of screaming and gunfire. The only “round” object darting at the locals
here are soccer balls.
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Despite everything that’s being accomplished

by the troops on the ground here, back home our
relations with the local population are not always
as clearly understood. When asked if there was
anything he’d like to say to the American people
not serving in Afghanistan about the relations here,

U.S. Navy photo by CMCN Timothy Ryan

Hariz had this to say: “The [Afghani] people love the
foreign people. They understand why [the foreign
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troops] are here. And they are learning from these

people.” This feeling, he said, is not just his own
but it is shared by many of his employees as well as
families and businessmen in throughout the region.
Hariz had this to say about the future of
America’s presence in Afghanistan: “You guys can
stay here ten years, twenty years, forty years; as
long as we understand [each other] no questions, no Sameh, employee of General Supply
problems.” Company enjoys his first-ever Rice
As the sun began to set on a flock of sheep Krispy Treat
being led through a bumpy pasture across the long, steely, shadow of an abandoned
Soviet tank, those from far away can better understand the half-century of bloody
conflict that tore this land apart and, more importantly, our mission as Seabees to
rebuild what we did not destroy. The quality of a building can be easily assessed, but
not so easily the quality of trust and relationships. If one small child safe from the
threat of ignorant violence is any indication of progress, then, shipmates, we are well
on our way.
U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Russell Stewart
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Local herders tend thier flocks near an abandoned A heap of derelict equipment and vehicles, residue
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installed throughout Afghanistan. These twelve Seabees took the challenge head on.
They were lead by BUC(SCW) Mark Kampmann and through the course of instruction
they acquired valuable knowledge and skills. This knowledge will create an impact
in the ISAF soldier’s quality of life and in the local Afghani community.
During the course they learned multiple ways in which this bridge can be
erected. They also learned how to set up the bridge in a contingency environment;

Afghanistan
which requires doing the job safely, but faster. “This type of bridge is very versatile,
and the fast setup can create an impact on many people’s lives, I would like to see
projects with this bridge very soon” comments by Crew Leader of the class BU2
(SCW) Anthony Mormon. U.S. Navy photo by BUC Mark Kampmann

U.S. Navy photo by BUC Mark Kampmann

Charlie Company
BU3 Madmon guiding a bridge deck piece into Looking over the completed bridge structure
position
“This class was the ideal tool to build teamwork skill and more importantly
to become acquainted with each other better; since most of us had never worked
together. We all have learned new techniques, acquiring valuable new knowledge.
The greatest impact came across at the end of the class, when I saw a stronger and
united team. I am very confident in this crew’s ability to accomplish any task assigned
to them,” commented Chief Kampmann.

Charlie Company at
FOB Deh Dadi
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By BU3 Justin Castaneda

When the first Seabees from

Charlie Company arrived at Camp Spann
on February 15th they never knew what
to expect. The nice hilly scenery that
overlooked Camp Spann was a change of
scenery from our first stop at Kandahar.

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The mainbody then moved to Deh Dadi II to continue with the expansion. One
month later we have built 38 berthing tents. These comfortably house 12 Seabees
each and all their much needed gear and personal morale items. Life support items,
including shower units and latrine units have been installed, thanks to the hard work
the Camp Maintenance crew puts in day after day.
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The galley has been erected and is now fully operational. Hot meals are a
commodity considering our location. For us MRE’s are just once a day now; which
greatly improves our quality of life. The Seabee’s genuine dedication toward their
mission has led to a major discovery. Some make use of the instant coffee that comes
inside the MRE and add it to the Gatorade nutrition shakes. This innovation makes
the perfect cappuccino to jump start their day or afternoon and continue with our
daily mission.
Charlie Company

“I know the next group of Seabees

are going to enjoy what we are building
for them; we are giving our best everyday
U.S. Navy photo by BU3 Justin Castaneda
to improve our camp,” says BUCN
Matthew Arthur. “It’s tough work to do,
but hey someone’s got to do it; someone
had to start from nothing, and what better
battalion than NMCB FOUR,” says BU3
Joshua Hanover. We are really looking
forward to the completion of this camp
knowing that when we are relieved; the
next battalion is going to continue with
CE2(SCW) Carlo Ceunca working on a “Spyder Box” the Seabee’s mission at RC North.
to provide electrical distibution for berthing areas
U.S. Navy photo by BU3 Justin Castaneda

U.S. Navy photo by BU3 Justin Castaneda

BUCN Matthew Arthur working in the Charlie Co. BU2 Daniel Smith uses a “Chop Saw” to trim lumber
Pre-Fab yard making trusses being used to make trusses in the Pre-Fab yard
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As the work day came to an end on April 2, 2010, NMCB FOUR Seabees lined
up for the grand opening of the first dining facility on Camp Deh Dadi II. With tongs
in hand and service with a smile, the Officers’ Wardroom and Chiefs’ Mess served
the first hot meal to 289 personnel. The dinner, which took NMCB FOUR’s Culinary
Specialists over 5 hours to prepare, consisted of short-ribs, chicken, macaroni and

Afghanistan
cheese, Mexican-style corn, and assorted fruits and pastries. “You can see how much
it means to each individual Seabee,” explains CS2(SS) Cesar Torres, “just to sit in a
cool environment with a hot meal and cold beverage at the end of the work day. It
makes a big difference when it comes to morale.”
Built by our Seabees from the ground up in

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14 days, the galley is equipped with a BEAR
I-550 Field Kitchen. The kitchen, valued at over
half a million dollars, is the first look into a real
field mess for most of the CS’s. “The quality
of the equipment is better than we expected,”
boasts CS3 Amy Chapa, who is on her third
deployment with FOUR. “It’s a little more
U.S. Navy photo by LS3 Darlene Kemble

sophisticated than what we have used in the

past, but it’s nothing we can’t handle.”
Work production shows that there is,
indeed, nothing that they cannot handle.
With only nine Culinary Specialists, the galley
pushes out 1200 meals per day, including 40
hot plates which are boxed up and delivered
directly to the security team at their watch
posts. The galley’s current menu consists of a
CS3 Francis Deodatti grilling omelettes for the hot breakfast and dinner with an MRE lunch
breakfast meal but will soon be conducting 24-hour operations
to accommodate those Seabees on the night shift. “We want to ensure that everyone
gets a hot meal,” says CS3 Jonathan Evans, “The night crew deserves a morale boost
just like everyone else.”
To further increase morale,
the galley is currently in the
U.S. Navy photo by LS3 Darlene Kemble

planning stages of special meals

for upcoming events such as the
Change of Command Ceremony and
the infamous Over-the-Hump Party.
Serving his first deployment with
FOUR, CSC Martin Malana proudly
says of his team, “None of this would
be possible without our CS’s. They
are doing well even though assets are
limited. I am very proud of them.” CS2(SS) Cesar Torres and CS3 Francis Deodatti preparing
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little taste of the Afghanistan culture at the same time. The CSE team job takes them
outside the wire on a daily basis, coming in contact with the local populace. Driving
through villages and towns the NMCB FOUR CSE team is what the locals see. The
team makes a conscious effort to follow Afghan traffic laws and stay friendly with the
local populace. CSE waves to the little kids and throws them water, and sometimes
even candy. The children run next to the convoy waving and giving the thumbs up
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symbol in hopes to get a wave back and maybe even a treat.

At the village nearest to camp the team will even stop and make a trade. A
bottle water for some local homemade bread a common exchange. “The bread is
delicious,” says BU1(SCW) Adalberto Corona, vehicle commander of Truck 4. The
Convoy Security Element

people smile and let the convoy pass even though it’s an inconvenience to them
having huge trucks roll through their little towns. “I am pretty sure we make the
kids day when we come through, they will run as fast as they can, with a smile ear
to ear yelling and waving, it’s pretty cool, you almost feel like a rockstar,” comments
BU3 Ricky Argote.
The CSE team is not only responsible for the tactical transport of personnel and
equipment, but they have the delicate task of maintaining the fine line of protective
posture and friendly interaction. “It’s hard to be protective and interact with the
people; safety of our people is number one. We want the Afghan people to see us
in a good light, but also don’t want to look like an easy target,” says BU2 (SCW)
Heather Olsen, vehicle commander of Truck 5. Maintaining protective posture and
good rapport are both priorities on every CSE mission. “The people seem to still like
us so we must be doing something right,” says BUCN Chris Vaughn.
Over the next few months Team ANACONDA will continue working on
public relations with the Afghan people and continue to remain safe on Afghanistan’s
highways.

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paving the way staying ahead of the surge
of 2800 containers at an average of 120

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per day. Our Seabees work hand in hand
with Army, civilian contractors, and local
nationals to escort through the base gate,
process, and remove from the container, U.S. Navy photo by CM3 Kurtis Woody
products for commands in Kandahar,
Afghanistan. We also set up delivery
of products to surrounding Forward
Operating Bases throughout the country.

Det Khandahar
All branches of service and contractors
alike benefit from our hard work.

These eight hard chargers never

stop; even doing earthwork to improve
the SSA grounds after a major flood hit
leaving a five-foot lake in the middle of
the yard. There is little gravel and no
concrete or asphalt. The ground quickly
turns to powder under the constant load
of heavy equipment, so they need to
constantly water and compact the ground
or in a month’s time we would be standing U.S. Navy photo by CM3 Kurtis Woody
knee deep in dirt the consistency of talcum
powder. BU1(SCW) Gregorio Hueramo
leads the embark evolutions for materials,
personnel and equipment need for NMCB
FOUR to sustain supplies, and also does
various self help projects around KAF.

We have several things to celebrate,

CM1(SCW) John Ledford and CMC(SCW)
Nathan Chun both had birthdays and
celebrated by way of working parties,
and Ledford was recently selected for the
Limited Duty Officer Program and will be
pinned in January!

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Marmal. The work entailed construction of a 400-
man tent camp, a battalion aid station, exchange,
and even showers and bathroom facilities. The
biggest hurdle for the DET was the 12,000 cubic BU2 Marcos Celaya and crew nailing down
meters of gravel necessary to cover the entire site tent deck sheeting necessary to sustain 300+
and the Hesco barriers required for perimeter
Afghanistan

troops
walls spanning 2000 meters in length.
When the day is over, most troops head

U.S. Navy photo by CE2 Neal Walker

to the computer lab for e-mail, Skype, and Yahoo
messenger, it provides plenty of time to keep
the troops connected with their families. “I like
this camp because it is small in numbers and less
crowded. The free internet is a big plus,” states
UT3 Devin Boyette. As time progressed, new
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orders were given and set their sights towards a

camp high in the Hindu Kush mountains.
After a one hour helicopter ride, they jumped EO3 Scott Canaan finishing up the leveling
off and were taken aback by the spectacular view operations with grading the rest of the project
of the mountainous terrain. CE2 Peter Manalang site
expresses “The camp is very small and quiet and
the view here is amazing.” The task was simple;

U.S. Navy photo by CE2 Neal Walker

build a compound to support U.S forces coming
into Afghanistan. However, building a camp
with ever-changing plans and material delays,
the ingenuity and determination of the DET was
needed to meet the requirements.
A factor affecting the Bees would be
the weather. One hour the sun is shining and
beaming down, the next hour clouds roll over and
start pouring rain. Although a difficult, weather UT3 Devin Boyette, EO3 Scott Canaan,
could not stop the production of DET Khilaguy. EACN Michael McFadden, and UT3 Travis
The crew moved forward towards mission Quilling enjoy time in the computer lab
accomplishment.
Although limited in size and capacity, the
camp does have a few things to offer the troops.
U.S. Navy photo by CE2 Neal Walker

In the off time, many guys of the DET like to go to

the gym consisting of three benches, a small set of
weights and two treadmills. Sharing this facility
with 30 Hungarians, the Seabees find ways to make
it work. Another commodity is a small Afghani
store. The little shop, about the size of a backyard
storage shed, offers some knick knacks, souvenirs,
sodas, energy drinks, and a few snacks.
DET Khilaguy getting ready for their flight
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timeline, cold weather, real estate issues, sinkholes, trenches, and debris. FOUR met
the challenge with the “Can Do” attitude that has emboldened the U.S. Navy Seabees
for almost 70 years, by working around the clock to create a new FOB perimeter,
expanding it over 200% in less than 2 months.
The FOB expansion has allowed Coalition Forces to bed down in support of

Afghanistan
the Presidential directed surge in Afghanistan. BU3 Garrett O’Brien, says “we’re here
to support them.”
U.S. Air Force photo by MSgt Paul Tholen

U.S. Navy photo by LT Jonathan Higdon

Det Konduz
Seabees from Det Konduz install a new HESCO EOCN Ryan Darr in an up-armored Front End
barrier wall “outside the wire” Loader fills HESCO barriers

By LT Jonathan Higdon
Master Sergeant Paul Tholen, re-enlisted on April 7, 2010 at Forward Operating
Base Konduz, Afghanistan. Attending the ceremony, BU1 Phillip Brewer, said “I am
proud to see him continue his service to our country.”
Tholen has the unique opportunity and challenge of leading a Detachment
of Seabees as an U.S Air Force Non-Commissioned Officer in a forward operating
environment. Tholen is continuing service to our Nation and leading by example at
the “tip of the spear.” As part of a U.S. Air Force-U.S. Navy exchange program, he
is permanently attached to NMCB FOUR for three years. The re-enlisting Officer was
LCDR Miguel Dieguez.
U.S. Navy photo by BU3 Amber Mann

U.S. Navy photo by BU3 Amber Mann

LCDR Miguel Dieguez re-enlists MSgt Paul BUCS (SCW) Cloves Tennis congratulates
Tholen MSgt Paul Tholen following the ceremony
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FOUR
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U.S. Navy photo by BU3 Nathan Britton

a professional manner. On April 3rd, a cool Saturday
evening in Camp Marmal, Afghanistan, approximately
250 gallons of diesel fuel spilled at the External
Receiving Fuel Point. The Seabees were requested to
assist in an emergency clean up effort.
Afghanistan

UT1(SCW) Jason Micklewright and EO2

Zachary Beam grabbed their gear and teamed up with
the German Hazmat Team to tackle the cleanup of the
contaminated soil.
During a routine download of fuel at the CE2 Roberto Manalang inserts a pin,
External Receiving Fuel Point, located outside of securing a purlin, in preparation to lift
Camp Marmal’s perimeter fence, an Afghani “jingle a LAMS-A (Clamshell) tent
truck” broke a fuel valve. The back-up valve failed and the contents of the fuel truck
were emptied onto the road. The spilled fuel was sinking into the ground when Petty
Det Marmal

Officers Micklewright and Beam arrived with their equipment and began to dig,
remove, and relocate the contaminated soil.
Once the contaminated soil was removed,
our Seabees call it a night and on the following day,
Beam along with EO2 Justin Marby completed the
mission that began the night before; by covering the hole
made by removal of all the contaminated soil. These
young and motivated Seabees spent their afternoon

U.S. Navy photo by BU3 Nathan Britton

refilling and compacting the 15 foot deep hole. The
work didn’t end here, Petty Officers Beam and Marby
created a containment ditch lined with rubber sheeting
along the fuel station
as preventative
measures should a
spill of this magnitude
happen again.
“This isn’t the first,
and it won’t be the EO2 Justin Marby and UT3 Travis
U.S. Navy photo by BU3 Nathan Britton

last time we get a Quilling drive anchors with a jack-

work call like this, you hammer for a LAMS-A (Clamshell) tent
know. Things like this
may be unexpected, but they’re no surprise, and I’m
always proud to meet a new challenge.” says Petty
Officer Beam. Time and time again, Seabees have
been requested for their quick reaction, flexibility
and dedicated hard working spirit.

BU3 Lauren Nikaido levels off the top of

a HESCO barrier at the fuel farm project
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village children. Every day we work hard through
all the fury of Mother Nature to complete our
EO2 Chance Keiter, EO3 Jasper Pettie, mission of expanding the FOB. Every day we
CMCN Thelen, and SW3 Yohannes Nigusie
are hard at work and the children are right there

Afghanistan
stand back and referee a game of catch
wanting to play, screaming “ball, ball!” Like
U.S. Navy photo by CMCN Daniel Thelen
anyone would do, we give them what we can.
How do you tell kids you don’t have any food?
They know better. So we have to give them stuff
one child at a time because they always want
more and more and its funny, you can see the
hand full of candy and they act like you didn’t

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give them anything at all.

They always seem to know when we go

SW3 Yohannes Nigusie and CMCN Steven
McAlister posing for photos with local boys
to lunch because when we leave, there will only
be three or four and when we return, there are
upwards of fifteen to twenty. The other day we
U.S. Navy photo by CMCN Daniel Thelen

came across a softball and the crew had to take

a break, and when I say crew, I also mean the
upper chain of command. We taught them to
play monkey in the middle. They enjoyed that a
lot especially when one of us was the monkey in
the middle. It’s nice to see how much they enjoy
being around us.

A local boy gives a big smile for the camera as It’s definitely a culture shock compared to
SW3 Yohannes Nigusie plays with the rest what we see in the states. Children no older than
five, herding goats and cattle through a field, and
when they see us they have a smile as big as any.
U.S. Navy photo by CMCN Daniel Thelen

They always seem to want to stop in the same

place and come over to play. It’s funny seeing
them when they leave and try to separate their
herds from one another. We give them simple
stuff like balls of foam wrapped in electrical tape
and they cherish it. Every day they make it an
adventure for us, always seeming to keep a smile
on our faces.
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On March 17th, Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FOUR
arrived at Sayed Abad. Initially tasked with the site assessment for a major expansion,
these Bees have made a lasting impression by executing a myriad of quality of life
and force protection improvements.
BU3 Justin Wesoloski has provided vertical construction expertise to the camp
via numerous carpentry projects. He and his team of two Local National carpenters
have worked together to construct new stairs for the motor pool admin spaces,
Afghanistan

benches, stairs, hygiene shelves ,and cleaning supply cabinets for the Life Support
Services units, and the refurbishment of several billeting “B Huts”.
“They are learning current construction skills and
techniques while using American tools, such as battery
powered saws and drills,” said Wesoloski.
Additionally, BU3 repaired the stairs for a guard
tower, storage shelves for Post Office and communications
MILVAN, and several doors. To summarize his efforts
Det Sharana

U.S. Navy photo by Lt Pete Cali

here, BU3 added, “I have learned that projects that may
seem simple to me are huge to someone who isn’t an
engineer; and it goes a long way.”
CM2 Joshua Karr has also been very busy executing
horizontal tasking. He has directed eight Local National
employees using contracted equipment to dramatically
enhance the camp’s layout. His team has already finished
the relocation of the Ammunition Supply Point, and has
BU3 Justin Wesoloski repairs a
began the more substantial task of constructing a new door for a berthing
internal camp road, site preparation for Force Provider
tents and Dining Facilities. When asked about the challenges that come with working
with Local Nationals, CM2 stated, “…One of
the toughest jobs I have ever had to do. Since
they don’t speak English it took a little getting
U.S. Navy photo by Lt Pete Cali

used to, but we got the hang of it with a “Can

Do” attitude.” When CM2 hasn’t been directing
horizontal operations, he has been executing
them. He has operated the camp’s Bobcat to
improve the mortar pit, dug a trench for the
observation camera, and leveled a Kalat wall for
the ASP.
CM2 Joshua Karr prepares the area for a Everyone is staying extremely busy to
retaining wall with a Bobcat improve the quality of life in the camp and to
prepare for our mission of expanding living
quarters. Soon, an additional squad of Seabees will arrive at Sayed Abad to construct
billeting tents, DFAC’s, and eight Super B Huts, virtually doubling the camp’s
personnel capacity.

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On March 2nd 2010, a detail of 160 Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction
Battalion FOUR deployed to the Regional Command East to assist in the expansion
of area Forward Operations Bases. Upon arrival to FOB Sharana, DET RC-East was
immediately tasked with the construction of multiple buildings, latrine facilities
and installation of electrical and communication wiring. NMCB FOUR will be
constructing Tactical Operation Centers, additional berthing and increasing force
protection measures in support of the force expansion in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan
“Sharana is a particularly small base, at the moment there is barely enough
space for the current forces onboard. These projects will have a grave impact on the
quality of life and surge of forces coming through
the FOB,” said BU3(SCW) Robert Russell.
U.S. Navy photo by BUCN Jenell Chase

Several of the projects being constructed

on FOB Sharana are for the HounDawgs, the
Army 203rd Engineer Battalion. To prepare for
the 203rd, DET RC-East is currently constructing

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three 18’ x 42’ latrine and shower facilities which
will add an additional 25 sinks, 18 toilets, 16
showers and five urinals. One of the shower
facilities will also double as a laundromat, which
will include seven washers, eight dryers and
BU3(SCW) Robert Russell finishing concrete
for the “HounDawg Hill” shower facilities folding stations.
“It’s about a seven minute walk to the
nearest showers and laundry services, from our berthing area. Finishing this project
on time is a necessity. As a crew leader for building one of the latrines, I personally
am very eager to complete this project for the 203rd,” said Russell.
In addition to the shower facilities, DET
RC-East is also constructing a TOC and a 36- U.S. Navy photo by BUCN Jenell Chase
room SEAHUT for use as a female berthing.
“Being that this is my first deployment,
one thing I truly enjoy is doing construction
every day. Being here, living and working with
the people in my battalion, you really get to
know one another. I truly enjoy the closeness
and the bonds we are making as we work, learn
and share everything with one another,” said
BUCR Angela Ebert.
BUCR Angela Ebert placing concrete
In an effort to complete the projects in a reinforcement with fellow Seabees BUCN
timely fashion the Seabees of DET RC-East are Alexander Taylor and BU3 BriceRoberts
on a 24 hour work rotation, and are currently
working 6 ½ days a week. As the surge for more troops builds up in Afghanistan,
DET RC-East will carry out construction operations throughout this and outlying
FOB’s within Eastern Afghanistan.

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command coins and letters of appreciation for
their outstanding performance in completing
critical projects during their first month at FOB
Sharana by Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Adrian,
Commander, 203rd Engineer Battalion and
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CDR Brian Hyot. During the assembly, CDR

Hoyt presented letters of appreciation (LOAs)
to several Seabees from detachment RC-East for NMCB Four DET RC-East formation for
their efforts in constructing crucial additional awards ceremony
office space for USAID personnel.
“I felt appreciated when given this award during the assembly; I think its
good they give out awards for the hard work that goes on while on deployment. It is
definitely a morale booster,” said BUCN Douglas Lane.
Det Sharana

Paktika Providence Reconstruction Team

U.S. Navy photo by UTCN Jamal Dowdy

Letter of Appreciation:
BU3 Jonathan Aerts
SW3 Troy Franklin
CE2 Darwin Garza
CECR Nicole Jernigansmith
BUCN Douglas Lane
CE3 Nathan Mortimer
BUCN Michael Orrantia
CE2 Isabelo Reyes

LTC Adrian awarded several hardworking members of DET RC-East with his
command coin for their dedication in completing critical electrical and communication
wiring to 10 facilities, a 40’ x 90’ 36-room berthing Seahut, a Tactical Operations Center
build-out and three laundry and head facilities in support of the 203rd Engineering
Battalion, who is tasked with Route Clearance Patrol in Eastern Afghanistan.
“I felt surprised when they called my name during the assembly for an award.
You get tasked with a job and you do it, no ifs, ands, or buts about it. You get so
caught up in your work that you don’t expect to get awarded, but it makes me feel
good to receive an award. It says that your work is appreciated and someone is always
watching. I was overwhelmed when I received the award today,” said BUCN Jenell
Chase.

203rd Command Coins:

BU3 Nicholas Babcock BUCN Jenell Chase BUCA Angela Ebert
BU3 Jeremiah Hill BUCN David McLeod BU3 Ilia Nikiforov
CM3 Clayton Oldham BU3 Micaela Piña BU3 Alexander Taylor
BU3 Mark Yancey

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exactly where it is. “We know that the well that
supplies Camp Shaheen tapped an aquifer about
150 meters down. We came prepared to drill
almost three times that depth,” said CM2 Robert

Afghanistan
Towndrow. In fact, not a single member of the
crew seems the least bit worried about drilling a CE3 Jimmy Rodriguez and CM3 Frank
hole in the earth as deep as five football fields. Skupny mix mud in a sandstorm
The water well crew will be using a method
called “mud rotary drilling” in which “mud” is
mixed on site and pumped down the center of
the drill pipe. The mud flows out of strategically
placed holes on the 200lb bit and acts to clean,

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cool, and lubricate the bit, as well as bring the
cuttings to the surface. This process sounds
simple enough until one defines what “mud”
U.S. Navy photo by EO2 Michael Ivey

means to the team. “It’s a specially formulated

Bentonite Clay that is fairly easy to monitor and
adjust. Viscosity, density, specific gravity, fluid
loss, and pH levels are only a few of the things we
have to monitor constantly,” said SW3 Thomas
Cunningham, and as one of the W.O.R.M.M.s
(Worker, Oiler, Racker, Mud and Maintenance
Man) he has a very intimate knowledge of the
CM3 Jeremy Null, SW2 Taylor Reed, and process.
CM2 Robert Towndrow lift a 300lb bit into
place
“There’s a certain beauty to it,” said
team Assistant Officer in Charge EOC(SCW)
Jason Phillips. “People don’t realize just how
important water well is. Every drop of water
used on this base, from washing convoy vehicles
U.S. Navy photo by EO2 Michael Ivey

to boiling emergency surgical tools will come

from this well. They [referring to the troops who
will benefit from the water well] won’t know or
care where all that water comes from… but we
will. It’s ours.” Chief Phillips recently came to
FOUR from the Water Well School in China Lake,
Calif. where he instructed most of the drillers
on his crew. Everyone shares his optimism and
enthusiasm as they finalize their preparations for EO3 Casey Hupp and SW3 Thomas
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