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COMMANDER’S PERSEPECTIVE
CDR TIM DEWITT
COMMANDING OFFICER
NMCB FORTY
27 OCT 2011
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AGENDA
• Orientation
• Deployment Sites
• Operations Summary
• Unique Missions
• Water Well
• Engineering Challenges
– Concrete
– Logistics
– Implied Duties
• P25 Embark
• Key Takeaways
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AFGHANISTAN
REGIONAL COMMANDS
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DEPLOYMENT
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MAR11
FEB11
JAN11
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REDEPLOYMENT
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OPERATIONS SUMMARY
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Completed 142 tasked construction projects
totaling 60,000 mandays and $20 million
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In support of Operation HAMKARI constructed:
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32 police stations, nine TOCs, three checkpoints,
twelve Combat Outposts (COPs)
Two 600-man tent camps
15 km of blade team route improvements
Three Helicopter Landing Zones
Developed three productive water wells
Constructed 35 C2 facilities on five FOBs in RC(N)
Constructed twelve LAMS
Placed 4,465 cubic meters of concrete for various
projects across Afghanistan
Completed 252 convoys
Embarked a complete NMCB (P25)
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DEH DADI II
“The FOB Built by Seabees”
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TACTICAL OPERATION CENTERS
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HELICOPTER LANDING ZONES
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UNIQUE MISSIONS
• Combat Outposts (COPs)
• Route improvements
• Medical Embedded Training Team
• MEDCAP
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UNIQUE MISSIONS
• K-Span
• Large Area Maintenance Structures
(LAMS-A/LAMS-V)
• Equipment training to 4th Kandak
Afghanistan National Army
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WATER WELL
Total of five water wells (three developed)
• Ghormach - 160 ft, 60 gpm
• Meymaneh – 300 ft, 60 gpm
• Deh Dadi II – 400 ft, 12 gpm
(two additional wells @ 300 ft and 1,100 ft)
• No geological surveys were initially available
• Worked with a hydro geologist to obtain
reports for DDII
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CONCRETE
Placed 4,465 CZ
• Production/delivery
• Cold weather placements
• Quality concerns
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LOGISTICS
• Convoys
• Class IV
• Theater Provided Equipment
• Automotive Repair Parts
• Table of Allowance Embarkation
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IMPLIED DUTIES
• Design drainage and power distribution
systems for multiple forward operating bases,
• Developed statements of work
• Estimated bills of material
• Performed technical evaluations for contracted
work proposals
• FOB engineer
• Electrical production/distribution SMEs
• Advisor to USFOR-A(N) for contingency
engineering, master planning, and project
planning across the AO
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P25 TOA EMBARKATION
Embarked a complete NMCB (P25) TOA from
RC(N) to Camp Leatherneck in R(SW), including:
• 383 pieces of Civil Engineer Support
Equipment (CESE)
• 228 containers of Table of Allowance
• 6.9 million pounds of equipment and
material
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KEY TAKEAWAYS
• Relationships/Communication
• Understand CDR’s Intent,
Communicate to the most junior troop
• Have leadership prioritize work
• Relentless drumbeat on Safety,
Quality, and Accountability
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QUESTIONS?
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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT/
PRIORITIES
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QUALITY CONTROL/
CODE COMPLIANCE
• QC developed a CENTCOM General Specifications document
• Twice-daily inspections at each jobsite
• Maintained a constant presence during critical evolutions
(concrete placements, crane lifts and main power connections)
• Cooperated directly with host nation expeditors and concrete
suppliers to identify acceptable construction materials and to
clearly communicate minimum quality requirements and
performance expectations.
• Poor contractor performance was documented on daily QC
reports w/ photographs and using Quality Deficiency Reports
(QDR)
• Concrete slump
• Compressive strength testing
• Electrical continuity/resistance testing
• HVAC testing
• Sharana Trauma Center – partnered with TF Power to ensure
the facility met NEC
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DEH DADI II
In support of a 300-acre logistical hub for RC(N),
completed:
• 23 Command Posts (CPs)
• Berthing for 800 personnel
• Placing 150,000 cubic yards of gravel for
roads, supply yards and dust abatement
• 400 m Military Entry Control Point (ECP)
• 800 m North Access Road
• 1.6M gallon Fuel Service Supply Point (FSSP)
• Development of over 200 acres of land
• Setting the Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for
the Northern Distribution Network (NDN)
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“Capable of housing 2,500
personnel, it [Deh Dadi II] was
the largest earth moving
operation taken by a single
Battalion since World War II."
-Rear Admiral Mark A. Handley,
Commander, First Naval
Construction Division
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AIR DETACHMENT KANDAHAR
In support of Operation HAMKARI in RC(S),
constructed:
• 32 police stations and hardened buildings for
government officials
• 9 Tactical Operations Centers (TOCs)
• Two 600-man tent camps
• 3 checkpoints
• 12 Combat Outposts (COPs)
• 15 km of route improvements throughout the
Arghandab and Panjawai districts
"Route Hyena is a dagger in the
heart of the Taliban."
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-Canadian Brigadier General
Dean Milner, Commander, Task
Force We
Kandahar
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DETAIL GHORMACH
In support of 3-6 Field Artillery in RC(N):
• Completed 700 ft water well, producing
60 gpm
• Participated in a two day MEDCAP
providing medical care to 550 local
nationals
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DETAIL KHELGAY
In support of 1-87 Infantry and
4th Combat Aviation Brigade in
RC(N):
• Completed an 1,800 square
foot TOC
• Placed
• Placed 1,400 cubic meters of
concrete by hand mixing and
wheel barrow
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DETAIL KUNDUZ
In support of 1-87 Infantry, 2nd
Engineering Battalion, and the 4th
Combat Aviation Brigade in RC(N):
• Placed over 1,000 cubic meters of
concrete and
• Erected three LAMS-As and one
LAMS-V
• Completed the site work for a 30,000
cubic meter Helicopter Landing Zone
• Constructed 1,920 square foot Tactical
Operations Center
• Constructed 22,000 square foot
command and control complex
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DETAIL MARMAL
In support of 4th Combat Aviation Brigade,
TF Hammer, and 877 Expeditionary Prime
Beef Squadron in RC(N):
• Completed four Tactical Operation
Centers
• Increase C2 totaling over 23,000 square
feet of spaces
• Cleared and graded over two acres
• Erected a 8,625 square foot LAMS-V
• Placed 24 concrete tent pads for the
Northwest Expansion
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DETAIL MEYMANAH
In support of 3-6 Field Artillery and the
4th Combat Aviation Brigade in RC(N):
• Constructed a 140 cubic meter
concrete pad
• Constructed a 210,000 gallon fuel
point
• Erected a LAMS-V
• Constructed an 1,800 square foot
Tactical Operations Center
• Constructed a 2,700 square foot
Dining Facility
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DETAIL SHARANA
In support of TF Currahee and TF
Hammer in RC(E):
• Constructed a 2,160 square foot
conference center
• Trauma Center rehabilitation,
including electrical, exterior doors,
concrete aprons and ramps, ceiling,
HVAC and plumbing
• COP KKC - installation of a mini
power grid and electrical for 10 B-huts
“The Project [Trauma Center] will have a
direct result on the time it takes to get the
wounded from the Point of Injury into the
Operating Room...In three deployments
this is the best tool any of my teams has
ever had to better treat the wounded.”
-LTC Ray, Commanding Officer 946th Field
Surgical Team
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DETAIL SHEBERGHAN
In support of 4th Aviation Brigade in
RC(N):
• Constructed a 9,000 square meter
expeditionary landing pad with AM2
matting
• Provided 360 degree security
• Relocated the FOB Entry Control
Point, installed HESCO walls, and triplestrand concertina wire
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“NMCB 40 is truly an asset to our nation. I
personally had a hand in keeping them in this
country to continue to provide engineering
support to carry out our mission. They are
professionals; I know the Seabees will
complete this project on time and under
budget.”
- General David Petreaus, Commander,
International Security
Assistance
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CONVOY SECURITY ELEMENT
In support of Naval Mobile Construction
Battalion FORTY in RC(N):
• Completed over 400 convoys
• Provided transportation for 2,500
passengers
• Moved over 800 tons of cargo to
support decisive operations as well as
logistics throughout the region
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P25 TOA EMBARKATION
In support of Naval Mobile Construction
Battalion THREE in RC(SW):
• Embarked a complete NMCB (P25)
TOA from RC(N) to Camp Leatherneck
in R(SW), including:
• 383 pieces of Civil Engineer
Support Equipment (CESE)
• 228 containers of Table of
Allowance
• 6.9 million pounds of equipment
and material
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MISSION SUPPORT
In support of Battalion Operations:
• Served over 100,000 meals in the only Seabeerun galley in Afghanistan
• Maintained over 90% medical readiness, 97%
dental readiness
• Managed $460k OPTAR funds
• Provided RDSAT, NIPR, SIPR, and DSN
connectivity
• MLO maintained 118 containers, 426 line items
incorporating a total of 576,623 issuable items
valued at $13.5M
• CTR maintained 875 tool kits, 455 electrical
tools, and 275 gas powered tools valued at
$4.5M
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“Seabees have empowered the warfighter by improving and
enhancing force protection measures on the bases and allowing
our Task Force construction efforts off the Forward Operating Base
(FOB) in support of battle space owners during the clear, build and
hold phase of operations.”
“The war in Afghanistan needs Seabees.”
- Army General Lester Simpson, Commander, Task Force Hammer
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