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On Dec. 31, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74's Water Well Detachment reached a deployment milestone when they tapped an artesian well in Helmand province, Afghanistan. The well is the first known artesian well to be tapped in the country and will provide much needed water to service members serving in the region.
12.31.09, Courtesy Story
In a naval message dated Dec. 30, 2009, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74 was named among the Retention Excellence Award winners for 2009. This makes the sixth consecutive win for the battalion, the most consecutive wins for an NMCB in recent years.
01.06.10, Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Wilber
Light, heat or air conditioning and an outlet for a morning cup of 'joe' are all daily needs for a forward deployed Seabee battalion; none of which are possible without electricity. Beginning with just a drawing and roll of electrical wire, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74's construction electricians bring a newly constructed building to electric life.
12.31.09, Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Wilber
On December 21st, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 held a dedication ceremony for their new camp, Camp Krutke, on Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. The camp was dedicated in honor of a Navy gunner's mate killed while deployed with NMCB 74 in March 2007.
12.21.09, Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Wilber
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74 have been charged with improving some key convoy routes in Afghanistan's Helmand Province. Their mission is to build short roads where vehicles often get stuck in deep sandy wadis. If left alone, these routes could become impassable for military convoys in the winter months during the rainy season.
12.08.09, Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Lindsey
Chaplains serving in southern Afghanistan met at Camp Leatherneck to celebrate the Chaplain Corps' 234th birthday. Twenty chaplains from four countries, assigned to camps and Forwarding Operating Bases throughout southern Afghanistan participated in the day's events.
11.20.09, Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Wilber
In the area of Southern Afghanistan referred to by locals as "the desert of death," Navy engineering aides gather their surveying equipment and trek across the hot sand. Their mission is to provide Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74 with an accurate representation of the topography of Camp Leatherneck's expansion site and layout future roads.
10.06.09, Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Ryan Wilber
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