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THAILAND DEPLOYMENT COP..Y t 962 a 19s3

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S.\N PR~NCISOO, CAUPOil!llA

63()

AUG. 28. 1963 Collll!N\d1ng crr1cer, U, :'! t'aval l'oblle Con11t. Co:m.llrder Naval l"A:>mt.ruct1on P.att.allon11, Pac1f'te

u 1, 'laval 1 oblle r on:itruction RAttaUOl'I T'1'·1' epo , 11ult:.1Bllion of

n~~lcrtmert rom~lPtion

(•) OO'<PPACINST 5213. lB lX'TAL (b) ~·cm::.cn·sr 3121.2C NOTAL (c) ca~?AC l!llplanient Directi'f'll 6-62 v lch&ngea NCTAL , (d) l'C<l '!l'JEF', 'll::i X-RAY ltr 7.lti1'1IC1ohc J1t«. eer 33~ of l~ l'ay 1963 {'TAI.

(1) rarratin Report. (2) Report and EYaluation or Autoooti:n and CoMtructim P.lf'litamt (3) Eeport nm F.Yaluation ot Ca-.i CmDO!lent (4) Pinal Labor Diet.ribution Slm:aJ')' (S) Pinal Pinanci&l Report. (6) Interim Final ~ree11 an1 Performance Chart (7) C~letion Fhot.ograrh• (8) PPCC l'hot~r&Jiie (9) Interim •A .. Bu1lt" Drsv1ng11

l . In accordance with references (a), (b), and {c), U:e deplo,'l!'ent ca=pletion report for u. S, ''a..al l'obll• Const.ruetion 'Batt.I.Ilion 'illJln' i• eubmitted here­Vith. Thie report C01'l'J'9 oporGt1one by 'Deta~t. V>JJ!T, E and t.t>c )'&in llody of the b&ttAlion 1n !!alchon ?hancm, Tha1lan:l, fl'Ol'I August 1962 to July 1963. A c:01tplet1on report tor vo:rtc acCocpl.i a~ed at Ca= !ti Mer, Old.llbll, b7 "'::I' '!U?.~ 'let.acln::ont. X..P..ay ...aa aubmitted bv refel'f!nc• (d) • .......,,,. 2 l:nclosure (l) 1a a Ml'Tlltive report. or the deployment. and covere the con­ctruct1on proeram., engineoring, &dlllin1Btnat1n and log1at1c11 lllllttere am other areas required by :reterence11 (a) 1 and (c). ~loauree (2) and ('3) aro eoeeial e•aluution report• or the aesientXS 11ut.cJ110tiYe/con11truction equipment and Cllzp tac1Ut1es, reepectivel,y. Tht1 t1Ml lahor distribution SU!ldr.1 111 contained 1n encloau"' (4) . The atatua or tund• a11 or the end or the d9!lloy7110nt 1.1 eh<*r! 1n tmclo:iure ( 5), '111• pJ'08re•e and e>ertol'lllllnc!! chart, retleoting ltOrlc &CCOl!l'Pli&hed dur1n,ct the deplo,i:ient, 1• aubndtted ae enclo~:re (b) . C01Dpletion phot~napha or the •irtiel.d are cent.&11\f!d in enoloaurn (7l . lltlot.01'1'&J1111 of t.t-e nrioua CAcp cm:ion.,nt aSHJ':t'Uea are oontained •n enclosure (A} . Interim "'•~1lt" dravil'p en:! • rtnsl cap plot plan are ro"'ardnd aa enclOllllJ'e (9) . 'n>en "~a-?u1lt" draving1 are 1nt.er1a in the eeme that they are mrked by l•t"'ll! to ehow ~ sta­tue or ooc:1tnacti«1 at tJ1e tilmt or redspleynent t.o CO!:US. "iMl •u-Ru1lt• dr&VillP.11 will be 11ubm.tt.ed U'POn cccplet1on or all aut~or1ged cO!latl"Uction

DAVID P. WHT'l'E

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Cop7 toi CQ)'USl-:AC'nlAI CIHCPACFLT CO!ISl:!VPAC D'l"(Xl"USI' ACTPAI EuOCC~S (CO'lE Sf) Cl'JU~J.G 'n!AI IITNTH LOG CO.!> CTP' 79 OICC/S!.A OIC Cl>PU J>ORRUE OIC DET AU A• OOYCB!>AC l'<BIUP.

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(v/enoll (1), (7), (9)) (v/encl• (1), (7), (9)) {v/9!1cll (l), (7), (9)) (v/enole (1), (7), (9))

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u s. NAVllL l'OPW. CONSTRUCTION BATT~L10~' THREE • c/o P'LTYT POST 0P'FICE

SA•! FRANCISCO, CAtIPOF.NIA

A.Il!nEID CO!~TRIJCTICN PRCJF.CT

NAn!C1' T11t~ I THAILAND

~ARRATIVE REPORl'

(a) COJ.'CBPAC FYPLOTI'F.•'T DIRECTIVE 6-62 (NOTAL) (b) CINCPACFLT >:OO 2~2Z SEP 62 (NOTAL) ( c) C(JalPAC l'SG 1703567. OCT 62 (NOTAL) (d) l'CB TP!lhE ?'SO 31~9441. DEC 62 (NOTAL) (e) CQ'Cl?PAC ~'SJ l.22ll.9'l JUN 63 (t.'OTAL) (1') COl'CRPAC }'3} ~337- JUN 63 (NGrU.) (g) CDiCPAC l'SG f?f3Jl,Z AOO 62 (llCTAL) (h) Cil«:PAC YOO tl42138Z l'Fll 63 (llOfAL) (i) CO.'CllPAcm>T 521.3.lA (l:oTAL) (j) PACAF LTR PFCEO or JI& JAN 63 (NCTAL) (lr:) JtCB 'nlP.vB L'l'R ~'Cfl3/#:DPWtoho llllf eer l~ or 18 Peb 63 (•:oTAL) (l) l·'Cll Tf'REE L'fR ~:Cff3/DWB: p ~4 eer 470 of 18 l'&7 63 (NC'l'AL) (m) ?cCB 'n!REE LTR l'Cl33/~:RYW:ohc 3~ Hl" 88"or Z3 .ran 63 (NOTAl) (n) l'CB 'n!'.9.EE LTR lfCB3/201llF.H:nw '3ffl/Jlli/B aer S67 of 19 Jun 63 (NGrAL)

1 . JlACKGROOND

a . In August 1962, upon being &drlsed by the Commander, u. s. !'awl Con­atruct.im eattallc:ma, Pacific (00.'CBPAC) of' the poae1bilit7 of a construc:ticn assignnent 1n northeaatem Thaii.nd, a reccmnaiesanc• t.. o •1 onll of' the Com1111?Vt1.ng Officer, Ope1'9tiOM Otfioer, !Wi&rlc Ottioer and a.barlc CPO ot J.'CJ!

-.. Tl'REE &nd the CCJ'CBPAC Pl.anning Cfticer rlaited the p1~0111l conatructicn site. Contact. -• made with th• prospeet.1.,.. 01J9Ntional cos-Mer, Cwn1er Joint Task .!'orce 116 (CJTP ll.6) and the deeilUI agency, the Cltf'icer-in-Charge of' Cen­at.ruction, Southeast Asia (OICC/SF.A).

b. The imtial concept or the project inchl.ded the raising and extending of a amall ex18ting laterlte •trip on the -stem ecf8e ot the oitT or N'akhon Phanom, Howenr, 1n September, consideration or a comb1Mt1on ot engineering, tactical and acquiaiticn taotore reaulted in th• 1election or a rlrgin site tu rt.her re110"9d tl'om t<Ml.

c • on 'rl Auguat. 1962, the ma1n body ot t.he battalion departed CCNUS aboud t.lie USS General W11.l.1All ~'l'l'CR!J.L (TA.P-114). 'nle battalion an1:nd on Cld.naw. on 17 September, relieving l'.CB TPll ae the Pacific •Alert Battalion• at CUip llMor. Plana 1181"9 tor the batt4Hm to lllOQllt"'Ollt of Oldnaw to TbailAnll in earlJ' Cctober 1n order to ti. on etat.icn with pereonnel and equipment about l5 October, t.he Sid or t.he 1111naoon -eoa.

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d Prior to the d.,.tul'V ot the a'lin bod)' from COte;, o.tacl'.ment YA!:nE vas t 1 ued, consist.in« 1nit1a~ or t-., ol cen and t1rt1 '*'• The d.t.ach­ment " 11 a1rlltt.ed d1reot~ traa Port. Hl18ne12t to Udom, 'lb&iland on 28 and 29 AugU!l o.tacment YAlznIB relined rca T" ll !>etaclmllrlt zuw at Udorn and com­monc"C ccnet:ructian ot oup tacilit1ee llt r:akhon Rianc:m, th• dt• ot the pro­posed ~ruction projeot. On 24 S•mher, Detachment TAmtlIB ,., ~ed b~· t h1 • ottioe1"11 and 1ewnt,,_.1'¢t men tttn the •in bodJ on Oldnava,

o The arri..al or the oin bod:Y or th• b&ttallon 1.'l Tba1land 1D •r~ Octoln was delayed. Reterenc• (b} h•ltl mcutlbellt in abeyance as th• acecap­liahnrt t ot the pro,3eat by llanl Conetl"\ICt.ian forces •• mined by higher avt.bor tJ. Authcrri t7 to deplaJ •• cont&1md in :rer .. -• ( o) •

t Th• battalla-i was airlifted trcin Okll!Aw to ThailAnd by MATS epeoial-'-' mae c 11huttle tllaht• on 4, S, and 6 r:aoroaber. ~i-ent ,... l8Cl'Ad trm o~ to B&z:gkot bf -11.tt am tl-encc to Rakh«I Phanca bf a oc.111.nation or airlif ., 1'lill1rt and oftr-the-l'Ollo·~ cam."01"• Equii:-ant •rri-..d at the OC11atrw:­tion G tc on ~ Nov.-..r. A report or the 11XP91'ienci1 ot the con.,.,,. crter the 550 ro .I! miles fl'al Bangkok waa saparai..-i, eu?:m.tted. Upcn departure ot the aa1n b>d7 t1"Clm <1:1.m"ll&, Detaclment X-RAY•• eatabU.Md and ••signed the ldasion of n&i •t.Aining eAlert Battalion~ read~l!'I and aocmpllll!1Df reh&billtation wor4c at Cu.> lti.nlMlr. Detactmmt TANKE& waa t' ileetablllhed UJIClll arri~l ot the •in bod,r 1 Th•''•rd.

"• Initial construction echedulea, baaed en &dftnce conatNction drawing• (~ c :::plete) oontaplated a projeot cczpletion data or •T1Proxi9te~ 15 Y17 1963. owenr, as ~ Pl'O!l'e•lied it ~-- &AJ&rent that the actaal •rth­work .1eb would be required to omplete the J)l'Oject uoeeded Jll'Slildnal"J Ht.1-matu -.., r. !actor ot two. .t.cco~q, b7 reference (d), additional eart,)mic)y.. .1ng •n1 ~ction equii:-nt,,.. requnted and the project oOllpletion date w1

- reaat 111 3¢ Jlzn• 1963. The requnted add1tiraal •is-mt &rri-.ed at the job- / Gite C: 24 tr.arch 19630

b l'he :roTiaed project cClltpletion date ot 30 June •• (-llb&t ho,,.tulq) pred1c ·~ en the •&1\llpt.ian that the l:C!lSOOn rdna, vtrl.ch vn·u7 c-mecr locaU. in 11!14-June woa.ld either (l) not arriw earl.tar than 15 Jt111e, or (2) bu1ldl4 gradually •ncJU,llb to pend.t earthwork operationa to continue through the /1.ret ew vealal of the •e&8Clll. Untorttm1te~, neither ba1'P9ned. 87 23 Y&T ra1.n: lld bqun to bamp1r e&l'tJ:work operatillft&. All eart.IJlllDrk had COiie to a halt b" I. .runt u fill •t•rial and borrow pit.1 be- eaturated and haul J"09da untrn/1 i cable... · A8 a matter ot 1ntcreat, the local Thai eeteorolagioal stat.ion adra3(" that 36.7 inchee ot rain (roa&hlJ' tvioe tte historic aftNge) tell ctur­lnr. t period l throllgh 3fJ Jlme.

2 Enoloeure (1)

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1 Reference (•) apprand th• concept of re-d•pl(l.fint, the battallCl'I ~ C(l'llUS •during th• mon11oon ee&8Gl'I and returning a detaehme!lt in Oct~er to -n1sh the project. Aceorcling}T. the •in bod7 _. mowd b7 '.3l5th Air Dirleim airlift on 2 JUl;r frOD Th&ll•nd to Cld.n&va. Th• b&tt.aHm there bearded the ust:s Sl'LTAH (TAP-~) on 7 Jul.T and arrim 1n cx:nrus on 23 Jv.:Q-.

j, In aeoordanoe with reference (f). Detaohlllent N!ITSltE! • ec:apoeed ot Clbe

0;11cer atxi thil't1'"'fOlll" mm re91ned in ,,,.U.and to prorlde security and C701.1e aiinter.e.n~ and ope.-tion ot ~ii:-it durlnlC th• -neoai --·

2 . Flo.'RAP.IATIOO ,\?,~ ~'OUNT--OUT

'!he mot 11 ut of t.C'f\ 'niREE pere-1 o.nd cargo trOlll Port Rue\1ti16 and Oldm."11 to Nlkhon Pbanom began on )ti Aupt vith the arriftl. of Detaci-nt Tl.lim !l'<lll Port lluen- and ended ~ ~owwtJer with th• •rriftl of the h•.,­

'--' equiimcnt at llalchon Phanta.

¥ater1&le and equii-nt neeeeea17 tar the oe>Mtruction ot th• oemp were a1rlit't9CI from Ok1nava to Udorn betw- •is Septemtber. Th18 ineluded 1199rly all the PFOC rateri.Al, neceasa17 tool• and OQtwtruction c--111••• • D-4 t.rv.ctol'." tor initial cl.earin,c; oponltione, two llM>OJ"S and tift-ton tracton tor hauling cargo trom Udom to l'akhon "lvlllOID, two 2i ton truoke tor hauling pereom•l, one front-end l.older tor ott-load1Jig cargo, one earth •ll&•r• !*1191 gear, aedioal and den4.al gear am mie"ua .. ous euppq gear. 'lbe tclt.al "9ight or thia cargo-. 2«' S/T. Startinlt ~ August the PPCC •tAZ'Dl wa inapec:t.ed and atagod at CUip l(imler b.r airlift load. Ap~tel7 three houra befol"8 air­craft departure tim•• the cargo ,.11 111<m!d by load or chalk l!ll:l!ber to either ~­denn Air Baoe or >'aha Air :ea... P.;rtllQuan I.med Serrlc• J>oJ1ce anprcrnl wu ~ quired tor tJie wide load• (lcM>o711 loaded with ~) but. oo •corts Wll:r9 nae<ILH!. A total of 18 aircraft were utilised with the C-J.24 aircraft depart~ fl'Ol!I Y.a:lena and the C-13Ql•e deJ]&rting i'raa ?Iaha• the 119jority ot tt-e aireratt

- depart.tng bet- 23~ and ~ 110 that arrl:nl at Udom would be in the da7-li8ht hours. A great deal or •elli.tance in load planning and al?"Cratt loading wa recei..S !rm the 7th Aerial Port Squadron band at Naha. 'l'he:re -" no r.ajor problem in the ir.ovuwut.. ~or problw wre th• l.aek of an adeq11at4i 11t&£1ng area at Nall& Air Aase llhen llOJ'e tban three aircratt -" loaded in the came rd&ht. nece881ty or tren~ing forlcllfta fl'Clll Camp Kinser to rah& beoanee of weight llm1tat1ana on the Air P'arce toriclltte and the J.im1ted pereellMl ex­p:rience 2n ·•ircNr. loading at th• be«innillg. :rt ... found necuea17 to wigh aomo or tbe aciuii-ant and 1'PCC bccaaae or e<11f11cti.l\c weight liet.ing8 and the 11trict we~ht Umito.tiona or the aircraft. It 1e 1"8CO-nded that, when poed­ble. C-124 aircraft be uaed tor a1rlltting hea.,-, bullc7 o&rgo anch aa reefer J)'lnela Md boilere. Tb• C-124 hae an after wll with lifting vtnchee which can ll!t &nd place thia t7P& Of cargo in a matter ot m:iBltee. 1;'1t.h the C-l)f it a neoe11•&17 to phyllicallJ' ell.de all cargo t.h~ the alt.er rap 1<hich 1e ditficul.t and ti= oOMU!!ling unleee roUnv.re are used. At UdOl'll the cargoo -a receiwid

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by Detachnent !At.'!EE and llOftld to t'akhm T'hanca b7 oargo tNCk1, lo..t.o71, USAF C-123•, and RNZAF 9rl.stol1 . During the period 15 September to 2S Octo­ber the auta.otin and ~ction eqaipaent tor the project •• staged at Naha Port. The equipment was init~ echeduled to depart Oldna'la tor Bang­kok. on 29 Septembor, but vae delayed by higher authority until 25 Oatober. The staging area and eecur1t7 of thia area •• goad. In additicn to the ec rlplllflnt, the 61'10 and 61¢1 Id.ta, clothing, WM"DOIUJ 1 6-ition, cOllltraction cOODur:abl••• sall8J' gear and a llinor portion or the eaip component •terial vcre aleo ehipped at thia u.e. ()J 26 October loading began aboard the tJSWS ll!ID:MR and USNS t:USICINGUY.. Equi~ ll&tl driwn or towed undem.th the hook b;y YCB n'REE pereonnel and hobtad and tied down aboard ehipe b7 Oldn&11&11 etnedores. there were no major prdllw 1n loactt"8 ~ t. allip9. C.W minor problem•• a ehartat• ot cb&1n and binders tor 1.ashins ·4-1 .,bile ic.d­~ oargo. Both ebipe crenea were ~ted at 3e tone and their weS«ht lia1tat1one

'- required ruattal of the bladoa on D8-H t.racton. ill eqQ!i-nt •• loaded with the chip's cranes while cell19na an! othir C&l'l';O wre loaded ro~rd with the port•• ciobile crane. It,.., neceesaey •.hat the •hip'• c- reach •ad Utt all equipment <mar 5 ton. ae the dock crsn• capac1t7 tor the pert ot !lllqkolt •• cml.7 5 tona . Loading wae oanpleted an 28 C'otober and the •hips departed on 29 October. Tvo l'.CB Tl!lmE pereonnel rod-: each ahip to :ln81U'9 the •eeurit7 or th9 cargo am to aeeilrt. 1n off-loading at, Bangkok. A total of 62 pieces o! equip­ment, weight 694 S/T o.nd eube 348 t'/'t and Ul3 S/T or other cargo, oube 348 tl/r were carried by the USMS )..'USKDlltJM. Th9 USNS JIER!CD4l':R carried 1# pi_. ot equipment, "'81.ghing ~ S/T an1 cme or 2/J79 N/T. Ott-'IMcttng at Bangkalc-.. done on 5 Ncmaber and equJ.pnent t' be conva,,.d from 13an8kolc to Nalchcn Phanom "'"a checked and •Ne"d>led. A sped.al •irlilt uaing C-123 airer-ft llOY9d the u:mun1tion, weapom, medical gear 11n1 other ••CW'it)' cargo direot hm Balls'tok to rakhon Pb&nam. The remainder ct the ca:rgo not comvyed •• llOftd b7 r-U tr= Rangkolc to Udom on fort7 tl.'ll.call'll. Fraa Odom the cargo ,.. either nawn, driven, or hnuled to llakhan Phancm.. Ck! the 3rd, 4th, and Sth or r!oftliibert the

..,,_uin body ot 195 mfl!l departed X&de1.a Air Force Baee for Udom wing a C-lJS on three round-trips. PereOIDll91 wro then •battled fJ'Clll Udorn to l'alcbon ~ by C-1.2311.

,:niti&l plane were made tor tie b4ttallcn•1 -• 1t out ot 'nla11ancf 1n ear..,, April. In mo"111g "qu1pnenl. and llU?Pli•• out o! ~ l'hanom •8"ral ~a of tl'C13p0rtaticn -" uee.I Vbich were aa foll0"8i · ' .

a, USAF C-123 airo~t weJ'J UHd in monng cargo to Bangkok tor ... Utt to Port ?.lien- or Oldnawa.

b. USAF C-123 and RNZAJP R:'istol &ire~ ""'" Ueed in mo'1ng cargo to ICorat tor •1rl1tt to Oldna-. Y1a the 391 l..Qgi.9t.1c8 nights (C-Ull ailwe.tt).

t o. ro.AF C-~/C-124 a1.rc1att were used in -"Ying cargo direot to Old.Jme o t tho new a i rfield al'ter Uu l'llll>ll;r ... ., Cllllllp].eted.

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METHOD di APR V..AY JUii 'fOTAL SfT TRANS:>ORT6!!0N TOTAL sLT TOTAL s(!. 'roTAL S/1 BY TTPE TRANS

c-ii3 to Biulgkok 5.s 23,3 17.2 ;;6.2 C-W to 1Co1't 9.2 16.2 r«:>RE 25.4 C-13~ to (lldnna NONE l'IQIJ! 43,6 43.6 Rail N<la l~·Z 12!!.8 SE·~ Totab1 :u..1 73,4 2'9.6 '347.7

A cajorit7 of the autc:aot.i"N and conat"1Cticm 8Qlrl.p119nt bu been retained '- at ?'ruchon Phanoal to •••it the ccq:>letion ot the project b7 YCll 'J'ITRPJ; in the

tall.

In gene1'1 there were no •jor problem in ao'fing the eqai..,..nt out of Tt!&Ullnd. 'ft!• ..aeh).oard aurhce ot the read bet- Nakh«I Phanam and Udom caueed excnsin ""'r on truck tractol"l!I &nd lOMbeda ahuttling the eqld.pMDt. Beginning l J\lne, i.he road -. illpaa11&ble ott and on tor •e'Nftl d•78 at a time due to a 'b)1pa.1s washout near Sakhco Nakhon. toadillg tacWtiee at the Odom railhecd 1nr:1Qde a ru:p ca)lllhle ot loadSng 'ld!eeled and track.ct equlpnent. A F&H er.it• ,.. wAd tor loading oargo which coald not be nmp loaded. Acceea to the raili1oad 11 good bat the atag1ng area 18 lild.tod (~' I l.Stl•) and there ia no aoour:1t7. lloet or the equip111111t ""' atag«i at the Udom Seab" ea., about l~ miles t'l-m the railhead. Rall time fl'Oll Udorn to Bangkok ~ri .. trom 48 to 96 houre. Tue ei.2ee of ~tcara are anUable - me is 291 long, coat• t250 per l.ood, ha. 11 28,~ lb. ca~cit,., and can c&lT,7' cargo lip to m• 'lil1de aid 1~6n ~J the other a 391 long, CO:lts $3~ per l.clad, hae a S6,~ lb. cariacit,., am

'--' can ®r17 cargo up to l'.13" vide and 126• h1afl. llhen the railed equipaent "ached Ranskok it wu at01•M1 111 the JUSMAG \&J'ehauae near the naig Tuoy Pier to ••it• eurt&ee ehip;ent to eitlier Port H\Jeneme or Okinawa.

A total ot 25 mnall piecee or autonot.1n and conatruction equips1ent wre all--11tted to Kol"ftt and F1-118kok WliJlg C-123•. EquiJS!lent arri'ling at Don Yuaz!& Air­port, Ban8kok, '11&9 d1iven, tOllOd or hauled to tl'e JUSMt,0 wrahouae tor atorege

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Thai truclca Wr<- uao! tor hauling th1e O&J'gG traa Don !l'Uang to the poJ't. ot ~ Tu07 bT r:ontract castine S:W.~ per truck.

A total ot 17 Jannex boxes and 5 piecea ot equipnent were nawn trm the new airfield to Oldm:.ia bT C-1391. ()le llinor proble• _. the lack ot adYance tlight not1ticat1on caw.ed b7 poor COllltllll1ioat1on1 bet- Nakhon Pb•- and cm.TO, Tachi­lc&• Air Force 7.aae, Japan. niese epec:!Al airlift• ¥81'11 requeated throqh tbe Trar.::lportation Otticer, tli.neth Logiatica Car=wnd, to.rat..

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A• Ol1llP co:ponent mt.erial.e, plley gear, tool.a, 118die&l gear, ~ aod battalim auppliM ¥Bro no lcriger needed, the7 we:re 11hipped out of 'DlailNld beg1nn11l<J in April to reduce a backlog ot cargo upon depal"tm'e.

The tint pereonnel, ~ men, left 'l'haU&ni for Port lf11m•• on l5 June a• the udvanoe part.7., 'l'he main bod:r of 258 personnel departed Nakhon Phano. on 2 Jul.7 on tour C-130! aircratt. tor (lldnawa and boarded the US~ SUI.TAN on 7

JulT·

3. OOJ-.VAND RELATI~S.

a" Upoo arri'flll. in Thailand, ~'CB Tl!RE! 1IU placed under the ooer1ltional ccrrtJ"Ol (OPCOO) ot the ('cywaMer, Joint Ta11k Poree U6 (cm 116) ·wtio.e hMd­qiiarten we located in ~rtlt . Opon the dieeetablieh.'Mnt of cnr 116 1n l>ec­

'-'Qber, 1962, OPOOH .as pasaed to Ccm:iander, u. S. lfilital'J' AaaUtanee eom-nd, Thailaa' (om'"J 5".!C'n!Al) 1n Sa~. Th111 cawid exerci.eed control throagb the De#)' C<J.'U9 MC'l'F..AI in Baag!tok.

b . Adlllin1etrat1'19 and technioal control •• «ll9!'Ciaed b)" the C nSer, SeMiceta P'orce•, U. s . Pacific Fleet (CG<smv'PAC) throQgh th• COlllll'&lldar Oon­"t1'Uction Battall.one, Pacific (CQICBPAC).

o ~•ring control and co!lllt.raction ins'peeticn •• acccmplillhad by the ottieei--1.n-Oiarge ot Conetruction, Bureau d Yard• and Doc1ta Cont:rtota, f;outliut1t Aaia ( OICC/SEA) ,

d P.nl.atiomhips "1th all echelme of tha oparetimal °" mer and the OICC/SU '1191'11 excelll!Zlt and a aigniticant contrlbatian to the suceea• of th• depl~nt. 'l'be act.in interest 'ld\1.ch -nrlcus 1n-oount17 Jd..U.t.&17 carwnds di• plqod in t he project and the cam:am •upport reeeiftd .,.. lll09t grat11)'1Dg. -4. PP.OJECT SCOPE

•· Th• basic acope for the airfield oonstruction project•• eatabllahed b:r J"e!erenoe (g) u tollow1

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5 PRQJECT I.OCATlot!

Nakhon Phanoa the capitol or the proT.!.nc• bearing the eam• nlllllll, 1a eit­uated in northeastern ThaU.nd on the Laotian boarder. It i• directq acroe• the •'•kong Ri"ter trom Thakhek, Laos. The site ot the airfield oonatracted dur~ tbia depl.01m9nt 1.s a toreeted ridge a.-pradlateb 9.6 ll1ln weet-eouth­vest or NUhc:n 'PhanClll on th• Cha,.anakun Hi&hW-7• 1!11• h1';1n&7 (al.so known ae Route 2e) 1• the sole eaet..-at route across the northem border or North-

'- ~atem Tba11"'2d. It connectc tlal<bon f'hanc:a with the oit7 ot tldom, SClll9 ~ raile= to the -t. Tbe neu a1rtield plOplll' 1• •~ l,Z.Gl0 yards north ot the higmr117 , acceee thereto being gained b;r a road which vu inclllded in the r.tB TJ<:REE caistruction project. Tb• cact poeitim ot the airfield 1• Lat. 17- 22-2~ North, Leng. lfll.-:39-1¢ F.net. CoordU.tee ot the airfield (reter AMS Series L-5919, eht. 48-l.0) are VE 6119.

6. CONSTm!CTION OPERATIONS

a. Cle&rlns and Grubbing. Clearillg operations omnented in late-NOYe111ber 1962, upon arri'98l ot he&"7 OtJUiJlllflnt at the jobsite. The area to be cleared in claeaUied u a llCXl80on toreet with !Ndium to dense ngetatim. Trees ftried in ail'.e trC111 aapllngs to tour-toot diueter teak, the major1t7 !al.ling in the 6-18 inch diameter ~· ~lith cme or t'llO exceptime, all t~ encountered had oh•llov (but genera~ wides~) root struc:turea and ottered no inordinate -istanoe to cloaring equipll9nt. Th• workhorse ot the clM.rinF operation -.

'-'tho 0-S (H .. rie'!l) bulldozer, a~ b;r t.h• leae-powertul ~ (ZJ series) bulldot;er, 'l'he basic cl.ear1na ope:Ntion comiated ot cle&rhtg a path langitlldi­ncl~ througb tho centerline or tho area to be ole&red and then world.llg equipaent· tl'flnaftl'llel)' tram t.he cl.Dar:ing Jlllth to the edgea of the cl.earing llld.t.. T.laber, brush, root.a, etc,, so piled wore later picked up and either burned, hauled ••7 or given to local citizens. With the aaaietanc• of the at.aft ot Joint Taetc Force 116, a large clearing chain _., borxowed tl'Oltl the Thai Goftrnment and ueed in tho cle.u'ing opmition, The chain (app:crlmatoq 2qlf! teet in l911gth) 'tl&9

rigged between the drawbarw ot two D-8 bulldozerw. With a thi:rd bulldoser tol­lo'Wing the chain to handle large aill&l.e treee, it,,... poHible to ol•r a ~ toot. path in e single pass. Inside t.h• gre~ lbd.te ldlere it w.s nece••&r7 to re­lllOTII timber ae -11 aa tell it, this met.bod ottered no large ad-..ntage over the canvent.ional !!ll!thod - since tt. vu neceasuy to return and dos• timber and b'"18h aeido atter the ch&in had :paeaed. llcnlever, in approach .:cnee at each end or the rumr&7. 'lhere it 1a1J cnl7 necea114l7 to tell trees encroaCh~ into glide~-. tho chain-cl•ring method '311 empla7t1d nry auceeset'ull)'.

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n:e b•"f7 e'llli-i-nt port.ion ot tM cl.Aring ap.-atian wa campleted oa 2l ,1anua1'7 "1ile the J"llllDW.l, diepoeal, aniS/or"buming ot tbiler, root.a, bNab, etc., coctimed through moet of th• project. '!he tot.al area ol•'!'ed for ti'• construction project. we 235 t.crN. Addit1mall7, ai:iprax1-te])' 134 &e1'89 were cleared incident to the dewlopaent of borrow 'Pita. !ti• •'Nl"ag9 elartfW product.ion r&W experienced WS f ,35 &C1'91J per -.U;ment hoVo In felling t• bt'r using the three bulldoEer and ahain rig, aPP'J'(ldmatel7 3.8 ~ ·per JICllu' v re cleared.

b. Stripping. ~tch Vorlc and Cla.1 D ;az:1• 'ftl• 9ltire oone\~oa area 1tas <m1rlAin h7 a 81t7 topeo1l Yhioh -..i'i in thiclcnee• tram 6 illlllhee to tw teet. It wu necnsar,. to atr:lp ant apoil thia •terial prior to c~o!ng earthwork. Underneath the topaoil onrburden •• a atratm of l&terite wr;r-1ng in thiolmeaa trm 1.5 to 1, fMt. llnderl:f1.ng the later1te •• a deep la19r ct either 1'9d or blue clay. 1'1eld teeta on thne cla79 i>l'099d thea to be 'llM9t-

'-- iatactor,. foundation •t.rial.e. Theref0!'91 in out Met.ions, .tlere ti.n11Md nb­grede elnatiana were below the laterite et.rat- or lee• than 6 incM8 abon the clay layer, it .. neoeaaarr to _,,.te larp a.ount• ot olay ant J'8till With lat•rite to "bridce" the u·derly.!.ng olay. Senral larp drainage ditoha WJ'8 cut Oil the eouth, east an<' weat •idea or conatruction area. Topsoil and ola7 which vae rea>nd w.a aprJ.l.ed either 1n apoil are.a 'llbich were deftloped out.id• the clearlflg lilllite or ;.n apent borrow pita. The pri.'1'7 eqlliplMllt uaed in thia operation ,.. the 1'1b°t'K'f'o-tired comtruotion tNctor (DW-218 or ~S--) and 18 oubic ,.ard ecraper (B7-2). "PU.9h-eate• 1111rw necnearr, narticular])' 1n ~ clay. A mnt.11 lllOOUnt ot ditohvorlc vu don• 'Id.th a •cat and pan• rig. Th• &ft~ •t;• product.ion ftte rwallnd w.a --~ cabio 7Vd• '*' eqaii-nt-hour d•pending upon the length or haul.

A total of J/'6,14~ cubic ,.arda of eartl!worlc •• &C"Glpl1!!hed 1n etriJl!'ing topsoil, remonag clay and cutt1nt. ditchee. -

"'-' c .!:!!!':.w Pits ~1'9.ti~. Due to the &-m ot till •ter.ial nqaired and the relat~v•li thinN.tunl uaable laterite in th• area, bon. pit dftelop-n:ent. requ.~ conaiderably 110re ettort than hid been init:l&U,. antiolpated A previoo~~ iwntianed, &PJJl'OX1iiateJ.7 13f acrea of land wre dewloped for~ a! b~~; J1ta.ta ApproxiJllatoly ~.- cubic :r&rda of topeo11 {in addition to t.11• quan~ es e ted 1n the preceed.ing paragraph) -re stripped tram t.11- Dita to reae .. acceptable n.teri.&l. The borrov areas -re d l.Oped l eid!J ot the ridge on Which the •1rt1eld we oonirtru!:ct. a ang the ea.tam

On• &dditimal pit we d9ftloped tor base ooune atmal apprmdmate,_ 11enn miles frm th• oonatJ'UCltioa aite. ...,

d. !!b4nlcJaent.• P'ill naterial consieted of lat.rite ~ioh -. toand in abm­dance 1n tho ~ upon which the airfield-. oanatl"Ucted. P'illing aperetiona comi=enced in md-Decembe? and continued through Jtme. SUbgrade t.Ul. dept.he -~ ied bet- 1 toot am ~ feet , 'n!e nw-~ and Jo!RS-~ trac:tora with BT-2

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11c:rapere were used in the earthmaring phae• or thia opent1cn. Raul dietancee -ni.ried between i and 2 l!lll•• (one~). lift cciureee ve:re '.Dlaced at a thickneaa or ab inches, compacted. Th• DICIDt ettecti"te CCJ91!l&ction !'rocedure ••• after appl,ication ot •1'11 nec«1•1"7 water, vorlc1ng the aterial. with ten-ton eheepatoot !"Ollere. Aa the eheepafoot rollere began to -....lk out• of Uie 11.tt, grid r0llere were placcat on the mterli!.l and woriced until the lltt ,..., read7 tor teeting,

Above the finished .ubgrede, a ten-1.nch couno of ••lect materli!.l-. placed. Thi• 1Pterial 'WU laterite llh1eh had mire atringent requ1"99nte (in t.ema ot gradation, plasticity index and Cl!R -nl.ue) than the aterial uaed in the 1ubgrade.

l'.iniln.un Califom1a Tlearing Ratio (C'.lR) -nl.u .. were SlllCitied at 'both wbg:rade elhlltion air at the top ot eelect till.. The -t ettect1n oompecticn ll'!thod ror obtaining good CBR value• ,.. (1) aaturatinp, the area after compaction am

"-.omooth grading and (2) compacting with 'MObbl;r-wheel rollers. Aa the aurtaoe dried and "°"en the mterial wae apprcad.utel;r at itll pla.tic lhd.t, eteel.....tieel rollers were put into operation and worked until the aurtace -. emooth and clr,r. l'bi• cethod, tddle aomevhat t1n1 ca1auming, pt'Oducod the 110at cona111tantl;r 'relia­ble results.

Tho production mte for placing !ill material was Coftnted by the tim requil"­ad tor CCllllplleticn :rather than by haulUig oarac1t7. T)ur1ng thia project, a a~le tw~rum r.ht:Gpefoot roller could CO:qlflOt &pPJ'Orlmtafy 90¢ cubic 71lrd1! par ~­hour vork&!.7.

A total or 329,86111 cubic Jllrda ot latent• •a placed am COll!p&cted on thie rroject.. See aub-pa.16gtt.Jil 6, le., below tor cc.paetion and CBR data.

o .face Coureo. A tOUl'-inch eand and gravel baae couree wa epecit!ed on all area11 which J'llceiYed PSP (runwa7, taxiva7, wno-up apron and parking apron) "'111 material wae haulod in d18J> trucb tram a grawl pit appradmtel;r snen • - i113"" t'ra2 the oonetruetion site. The material we ltoclrnlled near the cODetruc-1on uite •Dd Jilter epread by ec:rapen. The compaction a.nd rad1.n

llsed with thie mterial were the eama ae those used with lat!nte g.= ... ~::: little core time wae required for emooth J'Olllng rd fin1 • >"' a cubic yards of baee oounie iuterial Wl"ll pl.aced ~ :Jz:d• worlc, 17,5~ An additional lS,31¢ cubic yarda ot Ulia lZllterial ha c~ h ul uring the pro~eet. at the canetruct1on •it• for me in the completion o; the ~.1e~.•nd atocl(piled

nd t • 1Jurt&ce Treatment. A ol"ille ooat ot RS-1 •uleit'ild aSJ'lhalt • ... u or all a.r.&11 to J'llceiw PSP. The single a lioati •• 11p41c.-. .. ed J~;ive i1nd base colll'9e sealer. The appllcati~ rate ~::::.:::n 8; ;2 d= pal-

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Once pi.cement ope?'9tion• had cC1111111nced, roar auch Ol"9V9 were utilised. (Tllo on d&1' ahitt and ~ on nig)!t. ahitt) In addition, a tiw-11811 ol'9W womd tull­tiae moving PSP trom etockpil• to milk &"9•• Tllo 1!18thod• of atretching were tried:

(1) stretching Br Truck..Younted 111.nche•. Two 11tretc~ rl~ consist­ing of two 40 root lengths ot: i.• steel p{pe, ehea'ft bloek1, 91].6n cabl,. and metal hook1I were t:abricated. Stretchirg ~· were oCIUl8cted to winchee on 5 ten cargo trucke. It waa neceeaa17 to 1tret.ch ner,r ~ to 25 tfft.

(2) Shims. )'.etal ahi!ml (acl'9Wdrlnn, t:la.ttened lfi.11 diameter rods or 16d nails) wre ueed aa stretching devices. Arter the ba70net boob ot: the plank bein& pl.a* were engaged 1n the receiving al.ate or th• "in-place• planlc, th• shim Via dri:nn into the alct forcing the nff plank u tar awa7 &a poeaible trom the old plank. --._,

!loth ot: the methodAI produced rouei:i,,. the - an>unt ot lltretching (approxbiate­],y senn inches ot: atretch !'!Ir W 11naar feet. ot: plan!dng). The ahia 1118thod wae ultim.ste],y adopted tor -i ot t.h• a~. Although this inethod required ane extra rran per crew, :lt ...as accompllehed 1Umltaneouel;r with pl.aceM?lt and peJ'9 mitted more rapid plaoe::ient., Th• winch aethod neoeasitated lltOP'ldnt; plac~ opsraticna tor 3¢~ millutea each tie st.retching ,.. done. An an~ rate ot ~.¢~ a~uare feet ot PSP per CNW per l~hour ahitt was reallEed, Total ':'SP placement llllOUl\ted to 7¢7,25rfi llq\llre r..t prior to temporary 8hutdown ot the job.

b. Drainage Structureu, 9<}qi linear teet ot drainate eulwrt, -~!IC 1n sir.• h<lll tWin 12• to tWin 72" x 44" a:rohea -re installed under the N!J1197• taxi­wny, and acce11a ro&da. CUlftl't material wa gal'f!lnised nestable corrugated inet&l pipe with a b1timiaatic coating. ''!!en the area to recei'ft the cu1'1'9l't was tilled and ccmpacted to tWahed wbgr&de olO"Btion, trenches -re cut with scrapere and, after pl.aeet'lent of a und lneling CU11hion, nipe -.o placed and lnelAld. Since tho culYert con11traction areas were denied to earthlR>rk opere.tion11 during pipe installation and backfilllJ!g, it Wll desired to pllce and baclctill culwrta aa

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1. Electrical Conduit•. 1, 7~ 11.M&r .tnt ot electric-1 conduit. wre ~ a&al.led under t NI l"lll'lllll7, taxi wa7, parld.nl! •)'Iron, am •rehalling area. The con-dui ta were quad:niple 4" aabe11t09 ce!l'.ent nipe encased 1n a 2' x ? 1 reinforced con­crete en-Yelope. 275 cubic ,.ard• ot cono?"llte and 7 ,r/f/llJ teet of aebeatoe cement pipe \!ere und 1n thi• installition, After nlac-nt, oonduita wre prorlded "1th null w1re11 ancl e&pped with erd plup. Concrete duct •ritere Wl"ll preoa.t and vil.l be 1mtallod at the end ot the job.

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(1) ~ Ccimpl.ete 'With !'SP and rmwy au1daga. 'j

(2) Overn:ns - Completo,

(3) Puldng Apron - 115,f\'!0 square feet (5:W ft, X 221 rt,), COIU)'llete with PSP. Rc\1.inder is filled and graded to tinieh 11ubbaae or f1n!eh eubgrede elention.

( 4) tJ.arshall 1n~ Area - Subirrede a))"1'Q)"..1Jiote~ S$ OGllplet.41.

( 5) Tlllliway - Filled ard gnded to &J'Proxiraate tinieh aubbaee.

C 6) ~.'llnl--Up 4p1'0!1 - Filled and graded to .tini.ah 11t1bcracfe • .....__..

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I=ediatel,y )'lrior tel depa~ure of the bllttalicn a te Vid11, 'l«l1 in•tallod eonnectinc the MZ!llf&7 w:ltJoi t.h • 1 ~J'7 taxiw7, 6el foot Jl&rkins apron. Thia rendere the facmt.'7 mbla I! ""'"P eted POrtion or the . 1°1'e rai&in.S.r or the pariciJu: ll"l'On is Cl>llllidered on ~-~aced ~tiaml ballia. an auat.ere basie. 1188.~ •Or •irocratt parfdng on

There preaentl,y remain a P!J1'0ll:imllt :iy 81'1 ....,. done to CCll!Plote the oro1«t s- d~ ri 't"1' cubic yarda ot earthwork to be di.tch 11lopea can be expe~ted ·~ tJoi e ora on or tmriniahed abanlcment a~ mated that apJll"QXiJ:atc]J- 120 ~ ~bic •,..~;-son• AccorcUngl,y, it ia esti­c~let.ci t.'111 racUit7 nnt h.u Additiorau; :rthwork will be .....,uind to •d but unfiniahed arm.a Will N • 1l'e • ii CIXJ)eCt.d that all camact-11'.&tl!!d ti110 tor COZllJ)l9tion ii t..!1m .~oaa.ttr11'1oat1on and recompaction. The eet1-

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F!niehed 5'1bgre.de P1riiahed Sublatt 95 - l~ 10:1$ 15 32.2

Jl'1niahed Grad• ~ W$ :J• 62.4

ilPercentage ot .-rl- dr7 d-ity ae detennined 117 AS'lv. 1S57-58T (>!ethod D)

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7. JOB JIANAG~:ENT A'tl CON'?llOL

a . Ort:anisation. The et&n!Sard ••CB pro~ organhaticn emplOJinl the •projectottic.r• concept vu utillz•d. 'ftle conetruction tnak org&niution pareJ.leled ae cloeelJ" ae poeeibl• the battalion ailitar.T mganieation. ~ ience gained during thie depl~ doe• not indicatft the ·1eco11ity tor any 11:t«n1ticant changes to the standard organiutim.

b . Pl!nning &nd Scbedulil'!!:

(l) Initial detailed scheduling ot the projec~ Mltl undertaken in late lloTClllber. ahortl,' after the arri,..l ot the •in body. Uainlt th• ~j ditvinge on hand• a Critical Path etud1 or the operation •• 11t:de. 'ftle job wu broken

'-'down into BCllMI 24 sepal'9.te tasks. dlll'&tim tiae eetiates wre mid•• a flaw diag~ ~ CCll!Structed and the critic.al path (a9q1tenc" ot critical taab) WlUl detend.ned. A stage III ProgNN and Perrot9nce c~ baeed CG d1.l"ect­llllU!da7 estimates ~ also dneloped.

(2) Original eatiinates showed 25¢.~'Jftff/J.~ cuh1.o ,.arde ot •rth to he mowd. Rowner. &11 earthworl< operation.a progressed, it became rridmt that the job in'VOlnd conaidel'ftblJ" more earthwork than orlginal:;y bel1eftd0 A critical path and Stage Ill echedula reTieion in late Deeetber wrifi•d this. New ~ntit7 estimates and the schedule revision 1.ndicated ... hat app~tel7 s~. cubio yards ot eart.hYorlc would be required. largeq ~caua• ot a rela-tinlJ" thick topeoil oterburden and the large aaount ot una111.ble cla.7 which had t.o be ~ved 1n cut areas.

()) In Februar,. another nt«laift schedule re'f'iaion wa mad•• t.alr1ng into conaid-tior. pertomanoe data to date. ant the •rthllortc t'11&ntit1ee in­Yolnd and additioial equiJment which had been re~ted. Proje":t otticel'll and project CPOe assisted in the dnelopwlt or echedu.J.iltl 1n ordtt' that (1) the uchedul•• h•Ye the benefit or fi•M experiance and (2) th• pe;-smnel rea­por111ible for execution could haft a sense ot ~rticipatioa in th• ,,chedules which thq would 1't•r be required to 111..t..

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(a) stage xn Progres11 and Pwrfot9noe Chart.. 'nl19 chart which is required by reference f1) showed the !Siid&ys requiJW11t• to ccaplete ele­nn it- (ten airfield. DAOS and one oamp canetl'QCtion DAG). For this job, "hich ...... a anent>-ti• percent hMT.r eqld.i:mcit operttion, a 11chedule or th•• type prom to be inadequate a11 a progrM• gauge. Job pl"Ogre•• Jll'Oted to be bu8d ma1nl7 on the perto~nce or the equip:Hnt.

(b) ~rit.ical Path Schedule. 'ft!• job wu broken doWn into eome 24 11eparate tuklltho duration tilDii11 or the*• taek9, in crew-hours, wre ueed to detenaine the critical path of operationa. Salle diffieulty ._. axpfiienced in ad&pti.ng this t;vpe ot scheduling to the job. The -1.n probla encountered •• aceo1mting for the phaaing in ot the indi'rldual operations anr the exten­iiye areas ot the job. 'lbi.8 ditticult:r •• • m llhat el1w1Mted by di'rld.ing the

'--job into two pbuee: (1) the am-,- and (2) the Ta:ld.~, 1'arld.ng Apran, Yareh­alling Area, and Acceee Roads. In order to realize 1\lrtber accurac;r trom thi• t;rpe of schedule, the job "oald haw to haw been di'rlded into 12-15 ee~ inYolTil\'! eQ!.119 .3¢0-3S!& tam, which would haw rel'fUired ca.puter uei.t.anoe and wae th111 inpractical.

(c) Bar Greltl . 'ftii11 chart 11h011Wd '"))hi~ the percent CClllfl)lete ot a dot:en it- by extending the bar ae the pl"Ogrne we aehie1'8d. "nl• job would be ~ete When all the ban showed 1-,

(d) Bar Chart SChldal•. Thie echedllle di'rided the job into typee ot operatiana and their location& (i. e . edibaee taxiw:r, baee COIU'lle parlcing apron, PSP Nml87, etc.,). Each opc-ation 'wa• represented b;r a bar ot a lengt.h equal to the tllle neeueary to ca.pl.t.e it. The bare Were t'en placed on a chart haYing a horizontal t1- scale in calendar weeks. Al the operatiQQll were 'Cl!lpleted, the bare were llhllded in.

(•) 'fW!titz C',ompletion Plip-Ch!rt. Thie sehecllil• pl'Oftd to be the m011t aecurat.e indioation ot pwgzMe. Th• job •• brolc• dClllll into dx Min areas ot work: (l) Stripping a.n:1 Cla;r Cut, (2) F.arthvork (fill), (3) Bl.•• Couree, (4) CUlY•rt• and He*1wall11, (5) Electrical Ccnduite, and (6) 'PSP. U•ing the prertous~ d..,.loped •chedul.e •• a bash, a •ohedal• w.e denlolled for each area ot work. lllc:h achedule w.a then plotted on a graph using a wrt.ical scale ot Percent Cmplete and time ae a horizontal. 11aal.9. Ell.eh echedule wu bued en quantities complete n . total eathate to ccaplete. ')aant1t.1e1 u98d were cubio ;r&rd• ot earth, square feet of PSP, U-r r .. t ot culnrt pipe, etc. A weighted w.lue •• then a1111~ed to .ach eehedul• b:r ccnpar1ng it.a quant1t7 with the total quantit:r 1n"1:1l.Yed. Based on th•• -ighted Y&lnee, an onJNl.l schedule w.11 d.­veloped. lTMklJr progress ot each it1111 ard the onrall job ._.. thua tollOW'ld. Dependable reisulta wre obtained, eince the eehedul.e wu baaed on the actual qian.. titiee i11TOl'"4 1n the job.

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c. Asf{tion, Specitic taek a11e1.f(l-it1 bued M echedule requireanta wel'9 ia- in vrit.illg) -~to each tll"Oject ott1cer atat~ t:lNdUot.ion which 'l<U apected in hi• area dm'1n@ the -ic. Th1a d1rec:t.1" also P'" the actual "Ork l>l"OO-• tor the oree4141ding wee a• COl!lr'&red to U.t aesigned a!ld the statue ot each portion ot the writ a11 ooiapared to tt>e mster ecbechale.

d . Corrt.x:ol. Crew :i...iere eubmitted daU~ report. .i.. their project otti-e< ~ of vortc acccnpl:ls.'ied b7 their reepect.in crw.. 'lhl.11 data -e accnaulated in ~. 1n t.be opel'&t.ions off1ce and poeted ~ on progres• !'4ICOl"da, Jt w. thue ·1 poe111ble to tell at ~ the aac:t et.at.us ot tbe enUJ'e project err and por­t.1Clll(e) tht1'410t. 'lbi8 ai.o etabled ~ to pinrio1nt crl.tieal uw.. 'llhieh needed illpl"Owrt. .

e. Herort.1M. Dail¥ progrea11 report. wre sub111tted to the ea..nSing Officer and Ol"Oject otticere, ~elcl,y proftl"9•• HJ>01t• W1"4I 11Ulait.t.9d to adldn­

"'-"1.etratin and operetimal cmmanden.

t. ft!:t Ji~Schedule, 'lbe •gnitude of the PJ"0.1eot and the reletiwq limted a _ __..d for c~ion dictated en ai-t "&rolmS-th•-elock" ~-t.icn. Arter tJ"71ng eneral 11h11't ar~tnta, the follOtdng t-ldn. da7-. " adept.eds

0.y Shitt. rkht Shl.(t

Re•ellie &45 1530 ~ut ~s~ 1~16,,

Tranepcrt.ntion to job ~ 16341 Turn to 0630 l~

'-"yeai ll~Ia'f ,~~,.

Retum to cup l~ "'33fl Seclll'e 17315 fl4«116 Keal 173¢-1~¢ 0 Sll¢-fl SSf

(defiending en indi'ri-or

~UH dual preferesioe)

Eqld.pc11nt. .., tueled and ••meed to the .x1lllllll el!tent •ibl• the b<ttwen-ehU't. neriod tram ¢330\-41630I. Th• abcrnt acheudle":.ulted ~ ::.Ng• wo1'1cda7 or 9,5 hCIU?'ll per •n, uel11111.,. of mew anS t.r&na):>oi'taticn

• It "&a uaua~ ooe111ble to ~.,. each llll11 one day ott .,a- wet.

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8, PJ.ANS Al!O St>J"CI'PlCl.TIOW'I

a. Pla.m am SnecU'icationa tor t."e project were r?'O'f'ided by the r1cc;/ of SEA. 'lhe17 were f'l"C!p&red lnier t!BY eontrae"t by tte Ar:h1teet-B\gineu• ril'll Bourne Auoc1.ates, Intematioaal., Banr,lcok. Adnnce drswing11 (at the 39!'.C ccnple­tion at.age) an:1 a clearlrg and ftNbbing plan ware recei'ftd in late Noftllt>er. Sj 'ltt;r percent OOl!l1'l•te drswinga and fll"C!l.iJ:dMry atl8Cif1cat1ons •re receiftd in D•.cel:lber. Final plans am specifications "lfl!?'C! received on 9 Februt.J'J".

b. Dniol criteria and op11ratiot'llll c:.-.ractemtics or the airfield wre deriwd 1'l'O!l'I manual.a TJQbllah«l by t!-e ueing agency.

c, The follawine co11111mte from a construction atandnoint a.,.. ottered on the ft 1 r!ield des 1.gn an:! pl.a 11111

(1) 'nle delive~ echedul.e or nl.Jlns and apeciticationa w11 eatiafactlory.

(2) The preliminar+> 11ite :1n-.eati,l!ation •s inad..-iuate. v~ or the soil borin;::ll l!hawr1 on the plans wre diaocmn-.d to be in error in that no clay llU ehcnm underl.Tinll the lat.rite strw.tum, \./bile -rai boringa did indicated the ...re11ence or thill matmlll, it -" found 1J'mt.r1abl;r tbrourhout th• comtructian area.

(3) Initial coMtroction schedules """' baaed on the nrelbdna17 earth­vorfc e11tbutes provided by the A-E. These ei>tU.tes indicated an"1°0rllftBte]:r ::>2s.~ cubic :rardll or cut and JJ?6,~ cubic nrda or rn1. Aa ... reviou11l~ stated, the actu:ll eal"thworlc 1n-.ol "ftld 1'?'8atl)' exceeded theee eeti•te~. rt is believed that the nrian~ bet.ween actual an:! estimated Q"U&ntitiea ia attributa­ble to the roll.ow.\ng t'actore l

(a) Tt:e A-E earthwork calculations were a1'}'11rent]T baaed on cut or '- till from a:111ting 11u:rtace elevations anly. The top 6n to ::'4" or the area ie a

fine tori:ioil vbicb had to be remcned. A....,.rent]T neither the vol\l'l'e or topsoil to be enolled nor th• &:IOunt 01' htente .r.lll necesea:r,y to replace it w.. consi­dered.

(b) 'lbc YOlumo or cla;r .mich had to be remoft4 was atlpllrent]T not con111dered, presUClllb]T because its nreeence 1Ga not. tul17 di&COftred during pre-design 1nveat1itationa. t:atural~ .• each yard or clay :relll09ed below aubgrade !>ad to be l'Oplaced with a yard 01' •terial rn-cn a borrow p1t.

(4) The ~ibil1t7, leg1b1llt.7 and workability or the plane and epec1-r1.cat.icns vure excellent.

(5) Aside fl'O::! the ittll!!ZI discu:ssed in aub-ll&r&CNpha (2) and ('3) aboft the renerol dtlllign, 1nclud1n.v site !!election, la;vout and conetruot10?1 details ' wae cone1dered excellent. •

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a r:aterial T&ko-Ott, An >'TO or con11truction 111.terlala •• made f'~ the adn~ draWiiiga and wl'Uied upen receipt or t1nal drawilV"• • Since the nro­ject WM prl.maril)' an earthwork job, there '1191"1 relatiwl)' few cornitruotion material:> to be ordered. 'nl• l''l'O p:r~u1ent.d no particular ?J'Qbl ...

b. Sumrt"I! • SUl"l93'1ng reqvi:r-te"'" 'f&ried and c:min:re~nei'f'll. <;urnyini:; 'lft>rlc ineluded brushing tor olearrdn,: areas, eeta'tllillt-'lt or conetNc­tion ~se lines, placing itrade and hlnetop etakea, locatin@: elect.r1cal conduita, culftrte, and head.U., ali8Jlsont or l'5P, locatint borrow pita, and qaantit1 camp11tAtion ot gravel atocltpilea. Por -t of t.11111 project t110 llll"ft1 crew were omployed an a tllll•tillle baeio.

'- c. Soil! PIBineering

(1) RattallOl'I engineering oereonnel "'9re utillied on a rotation baaia to augment the CICC/SEA inspection etatr 1n pertoming aoila teete. The he&"7 work load required •oil testing on a two-ehitt, around-th.-eloclc: baaia in order not to hold up earthwork operations . 11\e OICC/SEA aolls technician• wre ..t hel.pf'ul in training 1:ce THREE personnel in aolli lab procedur9• ,

(2) Soil testing work included gradation ana~ia, ao1sture-dena1t7 deteminatim• and Atteiberg ll.m1ta detend.natiOll!I on laterite and gr&'ftl auplee. Field te1ta included in-place denait;r teats and Calif'omi.a Bearing Ratio (Cll!t} teoto. In add.it.ion, much qplore.tim work ,.... performed in locating acceptable borrov pita aoo the lim1.ts or clay atrata .

(3) A batt&llon ooil teet111,1P; lcit ,.,. uoed to augment the OICC/SEA equip­~nt. llowCJftr, it wa inaderruate tor this particular job in that it had neither

'-' a field CBP. apparatus nor a tteld d-ity test apparatue.

d, Field Deeit,n . R•teNDCG {j) renaed the 1e10ut ot the ;>ropoMd parldng aproo and marshalling area and added a wnmp apron. Thie rnia1cn which wa a oepsration and change in ahape or bot), areu •• neeeoe1tnted by oneratioml conaid01Wtion. The rerleion chaiwed both the finished grades and the drainage e:yatem shown on the plans . To aToid the del&::r and eiqienae or ha~ the plane changed b7 A-I oontract, it 'NU agreed that 'UCB TllRR! would perform the nece-r.or deo~ wortr to etreot thne rerlsione, '"11• &giMlf••nt ll&8 con1'1nw1 by reference (le). The deaign l'C't'iaiorw were relat1"n4' minor in nature and present.eel no Jl&rti­culAr probleJQ.

• • Gener&l" Ry tar the most rigniticant tra1n1"' deri'ftd !rm the depl~ ment .,., the expericm:e gained 1n mountil18-out. or Oldmwa, erection, opention and u1ntmance ot the Ol1l!lp cmpcnent, aelf-eupport durin,. the deployment, etc. Additionally, tha m-th&-job uperimee deri'f'lld rran the corurtruction project contributed great:cy to the technical knovledge or all han11~. In fact, ~ctical.l.7

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all aspect• of the depio,.ant (ex~ th• absence or en9111)' act.ion) '"X'1 cloeely paralleled conditiona which could be extl8Cted to 1Jreml during an actual cant.1ngency o~re.t.ion. In this •-e. the entire deplo:Jlllnt coald be conaidered as a single exte11111" t.rfl1n1ng .x.eroiae, the bene!1ta ot vh1ch ve" e1gn1!1cant both to th• battalicn 1111 a WI.it and to the 1ndi­Y1dual S.abee 1n his part1CNl.ar rate.

b. !"Ult.an Tr!Wnlt· )"111tal'J' tre.1nil1El: waa gfln-14' ll.111ted to 1 nspect1ona, clauroom trai.n1nt: and ~ and phtocn le"f81 cloee order drill • ro~~, one or two tun da;J'8 per lllOllth -re dnoted to tonnal claesroom training. IJ'lapect1ons ot nerecnnel, weapona, 782 gear and/or livin,: 11paces '11411'8 held weelt17. Claasroam tra1.n,n,; 1nc'Oded such eub.1eota •• leadership, t.nctics, anoonventi~l warrare, 4"C wartare, Code or Con­duct, health and hne1ne, moral leadership, -'POl'l8, military cuei- and

'-' court.eei•• And e1111lar subject•. It wu in1t1&14' planned to conduat bat­t.nlion and/or CClllpR!\T l•"'l t'1eld neroiaea. 11oweter" the J'fP U6 st.arr advised againat a display ot anioed Americana due to sensitive T10litical concl1tione in the area. A tot.al or ,,64S •n-da78 were exnen:1ed on nd.11-tary training duri~ the dep1CJ11119nt.

e. Teehnioal Trainin.... FOl'IBl technical. traini.n8 wu lbd.ted due to nirtield conatNcti<lll clllmit.11Bnta. Training 1n thu a~-. priMrl.17 •on-the-Job• in natu" an:1 errorta wve •de to ware that. each - had &ll!)le o)>'>OJ'tlD'lit.7' to voric in hia own ratirui: under adequate npervisim. Voluntary night atudy groupe -re held duri111: tl>e earlT pbaaaa of the de-ployMnt.. These (tl'Ollpe, which oover9d -t. ~ the group mt an:1 - " Gen1ral Service rat1J¥nl wera intended pn..r117 to p~re penonnal tor semi-annual advance.nt-1n-:..te exudnat.icm, """ •ll received. Alt.bough fo~l techn1cal. treininc WU limited, the il'lllre&M of profici9T1C7 of per-sonnel due to their a~ llOtivatian and good 1-lnel auperTiaicn mt-

'- at.ripped that no~T aperienoed through more f019l .ana.

d. !..!..!

(1) Naval Tr&1n1Jlt Coureea ordered - ~

(2) f'aval Tra1ninr Coureet1 COllJ>leted - 2•

(3) Ot'tic•r•a TN.ining Coun•• ordered - 11

(4) US.\PI Counee cc.pleted - l2

(5) Career Collll8ell1'4t

(a) Reenlia~t. interviews - 98

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(b) ~ORF "Togt'\11 - S

(c) '1TAR l'~rtlll - 12

(d) UlO intervicn - 2

(e) t.~EP - 'J

!'CP3 /l~: P.PP1 ajg 'Jt<IJ/A

e. Ad.ancement.. C'.ne hundred and se"tent:r nien nart1c1pated in tt>• '•brua17 1111rv1c¢-"ide advancement 1n rate examnatiorw. Ei«htree.,.n • ., wre ad'1'&11C9d.

ll. CC!'Vt.mlTT !VU TIC'flSlfIPS UITl cmc ICTJOR>

a. C_.n1ty !\elations. Unison was eetabl.1.Bhed with loeal ~o.,.~nt otticiala im9diatel,y upon arri.al 1n-count17. Relat1C11'19hips with the local populace were generell:r excellent. tl"Olll both the otficial and the unotticial aspect.a ot the deplOJMnt. 'nle local govemor, deputy goyemor, district commieeioner and other otticial.e were -t helpful an:! coopuatiw. Althcugh moct ot tile otticiala spoke fair ~l111h, an interpreter •• necn11&r7. Ini­t1al.l7 a ciYilian interpreter -• hired. Lat.er in the de-plo;Jlllnt a groap ot Royal Thai Urq Otticere ...,re .u111oied to the battalion for training ~· The11e otticera proTO<! to be 111UCh more etteotin as llaiaon pereonnel due to their 11uper1or oomciand ot Engllllb and Jcnawledt;e or r-rotocol and otticial cuet.cms.

b. Civic J.ctiona. ())II ot the mre rewardicg upecta ot the deplo)WWW1t. wu the opportunity to aS111at the local population in betteri~ their relat.inl.T pr1.1!11t1ve ccm:iunity. '.'hile this work •s neceaaarily llmited by enr-present construction project c~tinerit., the battalion wa able to acccmpli•h a lal"gll r.=bllr ot s•ll uai.lltance &!lei ~ .,rojecte. 'ftleee ware undertaken as t1me am equ1JD9T1t •'Ril.ah111ty pendtted, frequently with 'WOlunt&l")" personnel. During the deplo:yment there were 11ome ••Tent;r-eiOlt •81)arate cine action pro­jects '<hic:h Yll.!'ied in scope troc J)reaentationa on the Seabees ard the1 r m11111icn to grading and leY'flling areae for cchool construction. bong the 1110re ei~iti-ca.-rt project arua were1 -

(1) !>eftlopnent, gradinr, 11nj levelln« •chool.varde, pl&,-,;rounda 1111d II parts tie l.da •

(2) Road conatJ'llction, ~nt and •intenacce.

(J) Guided tou:re of t"• airfield c:o1111truc:t:I on lll"0.1ect for 11chool child­ren, goYenllllent. ott1c1ala and other groupe. Total ti&rtici'l!lltion waa atbated at 3 ,000 perscne.

(4) Oonation of money, clot.hing, hooke, to;ya, reliv:lous rv.terials and related it.a. to 'Wllriaua 11cl>oola, churches, cine: inetitutiom, o~ulnagea, etc

( 5) Technical asll111tance in water dnel.opmllnt and treatiimd;.

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l'CB)/l~:PPP:a~ .,,,. (6) Part.icipat.i.on int.he 1'9U0,0UB act.1TI.U.ea of the laul Prot.es't..nt

am P.om411 Cat.hollc Yiae10Mr1•1!1.

(7) Umit.ed mere-enc7 ll'Odical aeaiat&nce.

(S) Financinp. or an 01'"!'6tion t.o reetc:r• the eyeeight ot a 5 year old 'fh&1 p,irl.

( 9) Aaalatanoe to the USIS !liatrlct Ctficer in eetting up U. 'l. dieplaye tor toe-.eral local taire.

(l~) On-the-job t.rtt1nin.ct tor P.o;ral Thai lla.,. and Po;.al Thai Any Oft'icer ard enliat.ed pereonnel,

(ll) A Chriatnu• part,- was held tor &!JPl"CX1mltely 7t!tll under-mnleged children, Thia party included t.he dietrihut.ion ot to19 (collected by the atatt or th• CICC/SEA) and clothing (collected by the u. s. •'anl Corattv.ction Bat­talion Center, Port Pia-). Gi!t.e and refreshments wre t1nanced b:or -.olun­tary contribut.iom .trom -bere of the b&ttalico.

ln order net. to lmpede tho airfield ooratroction prop:r411, Uie majorit7 of civic act.ion work w.a acoC111pl1ahed on a 't'Cluntar:r buie on ~nd&;ya and nen­inr•, 'nla :reanonee of all hinds to thie important WOl'k vu 11011t gratitying. Projects were geiwrallT requeat.d b7 the 'l'haia, wit~ the except.ion or thcee ot financial aaaiatance or oontribut.iona which wre initiated by the Se&beea, and were coordimted thro~h the ')fat.riot Cftlcer or the Goftrnor in order to aeaure a priority COllll)&tibl.e vith t.he planned ccmm.m:1t7 dnel~nt. Thia apwoach waa eapecUU,. fll'•f•rred to U. s. - genere.ted programa ""!'orceda upon the people.

12. !QIUSnCS Al1'> gJJ>rLT

a. 1'.'.enere.1 Supp].z. Sllppliea or a 11eneral nature were re1 r11 l;y- aY&ilabla m t.he local markat hut dlllt t.o golll now lbdtat1ons 1t WA• atten nece•a&t"f to order thru t.he !!av-U <;u:oply Syetec. It.em ot camcon W!&R9 (1.e. hsap11, •c:rewa, holte) not entitled to• hig>. priority wre difficult. to obtain ill a reucinable time, Alth-ugh l'AnJ. Suppl_,, rieNJt, SUbic, did an excellent job in &imparting 1"Cll '!'RE!, our deranda often exceeded ite atocldnp leYel.

b. Repair Pnrta. Tile repair part• 1!11pport was excellent.. The 610'1 r.1t supplied moet ot Ue part.a required, h0t<tYer, 111\nY parts were required du~ the depl.,,,...,t that normally would not require renlacement. Fl'::uipnimt .,.., opBrated aprrorllMlte~ 20 t1oure a day Wiich increeed parts oonaum:it.1.on. P11-tera. which -s forecast would require '2!Mf/, normal usage, vere ot normal QI!~ • in spit.a or hea-.y dust cond1t1am , ·

Priorit7 2 and 5 requidtiom """ 1-.ndled b)- tho U, ~. Ya'lml Co1111t~ct.1on Bat.talion Cmter, Port Pll!lnce, n17 9Xlled1t1ouely.. For pa.rte 'llbich wt1re maila­ble, parcel J)Ol!'t wae tl'e beat. an~r. Priority l'Clqu1"1t1ons were normally rece1 ved in 3 t.o 2~ dll,Ve,

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c. Pl'o:!aat i•atf'riJlla. Projeat •teriAl often -preMnted a probl.ea. "'-1-t1t1ea required were ofien large ard/or bulq, t.hua requ1r1~ •urtaoe ehi.p1'1ng, which vu wr, alow. ~ 1ie. were a•U&ble in C0111'1t1')' at belclw etatea1d• price. ICP tu.ns in thie area -re euft1c1ent to allCllt tbe rurchue• of cer­tain ot theee itema (ut>nt09-cement oonduit, re-bar, oeent, oicygen and acetylene).

d. Ship'• Store. Althou"' the 13th Air •ore• Er:charge .,..tea waultt haft e11tablillbed a P.Y.. wit.bin the oanpeite, it would ban requh'ed an otricer ot the coaat.nd to be deeSgnftted a11 ~hange Ott1cer• and the protita, if al'(J", 'lrOaJ.4 MTll been ebared. Alao, the adaini.etrat1w blll."den ot establ.Uh1~ ant dieeetahllllhing incident to an >'Cfl depl.a,ment 'llOUJ.d haw been time cont-1.ng. Ry opera.ting oll:I' own •hip'• atore, we could d.t.ermine our own stoclcing objao­t1n. Tl&ai~ lt- ot nece11eity were etooted and lUX1IJ7 it•• apeo1&1 ordll1'9d. Tbt tia~· Exchange in Bangkok, ,... our •in eource or W'!'Pl7• Yater­ial -• pqrch&eed trom thi.a act.idty ue1ng the autl:or1t7 in the ~Slnda Yanual,

(1) In-count.17 trana,,ortation hu prcned adequate. '?tie arrans-nts tor ehipp~ ot material anS aqu1191nt h7 rail we made thl'0\1111 the JUS)l.AG Tre.nsportation Otfieer. PreiDlt oan in 'l'ha1.lan1 are ot tVID aisee, ont of 291 1n lel!f,th and ll7" wide, with 26,~ pocmd iaxil"lll8I lo&d, 'and the ot.hft" 391 in length, 133• wide, "1th a load capac1t.7 of 52,~ pound8. I.Gliding aqldpaent on can muet ba qact.. L&rp item cannot be shipped Tia rell dU$ to narrow tunnole a1xt cowrad bridie•. Th• use ot rd.l tran8J!ort&tion h upenaift -$36,~ tor the --in, and imoln11 gold ri-. 'nt• supJlOl't Jll'OTidad by th• JUSJ.:AG Trnnaportat.ion Otticer to ~'CB T':P.U ,.. outatai:idir.,;.

(2) In-country air tranaportaticn •• provided b7 315t.h Air Dirllicn Detachlllfnt l, utilising C•l23a turnillhad by the Taotioal Sqtadron in Viatnaa

'- and !!OJ&l r.ew 7.ealand Air 9arca Br1atola. A1Te.ngement11 fol' thia aemca wre mda llith 'l"!ro at Don Yuang "l'il1t1117 Airfield in ~kok. 'ftt• Mtpport b7 air was genaJ"&l.ly eatiatacto1'7.

(3) F.quipaent --nt.e onr Ule l'04d require thorough adnnca plan­nina. t.hlle it ia J>011•1ble to CU1'7 eutticierit tual and POI. with como:ya, there vera poinla at ra-eu1'P4' on tlie rout•. 'I!leaa were utilised ard the OOrmJT had no fuel d1tticulti••· 'lhe con-vv7 was supplied '11th C-Rationa tor the trip. Experience 1.nU.oatea that 5-in-l rations eu.pplementad by dah;Jdratad aoupa an:t cotte• is the be8t ration tor oome71.

'!be oon-.07 ehould at all U.• haft ealt-allfticienc,. deeiimad into 1t. Thst 1.a, it should haw equli:mmt cape.bl.JI ot do~ Id.nor road an:I bridge repair, 1n addition to •qiiipant maintenanoa. It 111 recwndad that an7 &Ill! all"8<1Uip-11eut recei-ved at a p«"t be bandl.ad by Seabeae tllllil.1&!' with th• ~uiyment. ·fol'Uch of our type ct eqai~nt 1• etNnga to people of 11ov.theut A111a and could thara­tore be dar.a~.

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It 'WU D!ceSUJ7 to mon large item ot equt.,-nt from the port thl"OQl!b B&nglcok a.tter midnight . The route 1bould be thoro\¥'b~ reconnoitered in dq-11gbt . l!l•n moving the cotm11 through Bangkok, low Oftrhazcir11 elecrtrical viring wae a haurd. A police eeocrt we arT&ng9d thJ'OQf.h the~ \'arehal at JC9'..AG. A '1!1&1 ArJq Y.1l1t917 f'ollcaan wu 'PS'ovided u an interpreter and all police alerted on the COl1"'°7 route th~ the polla. ~o 9)'8tea..

l3 . PDllDim. Fllnding ne adeqgatA tor the pro~. It 1e belined that the aino~ ~·tAd tor witbm.-1 from current 1Ml''• fund will be ntticien\ to ccmplete the projecrt. A eo11plete statue or fttnda ie tumiehed in enclceU1'8 (5) .

14 • l'ERSCllmEL

...__.. a . Tli• tolloid.ng 1e a brwJcdoom of the an~ mmber ot pel'llClllnal asaipd during the depla,,mSt

ON OOARD AT A TT ACHED ~Irr ,_,, 'M'l' />l. PERS T'Rl'LOT SJft AT OE1'LCT Sl'm ASSir.K!D

E-9 l ¢ l

!-8 3 4 7

E-7 16 21 ,., E-6 28 38 66

E-5 47 49 96

L-4 n 69 149! '-E-3. 2. 1 154 138 292

Total: 3~ 319 639

Ot1'1cere: 13 8 21

b , A breakdown of the a'"r•ite nUlllber ot personnel attached, but not at the deplo:Jlle!lt site, i• u tollow1

!lET A CHJ. ;niT STAT STAT B!:AR lCl!E- !J"E~- RCS"I- O'ftl'-R !..PAY 1Jfl • ION CBllU CT JZAVF: TAL TAD TOTAL -

ENL 267 lJ 2:3 9 3 ' 1 319 OFP 6 91 2 9) fl fl • 8

*STAT 9l~l/~2 wre deplOJ'ld with the battalion through ftarob 1963

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c. Peraonrwl and 19ting9 ulligned wre gcier~ adequate far perfarmn04I or the battalion'• lldellion, a:cept that a ehart&g1:1 of hoapital corp1111en waa ob11erTOd.

15 • OISCIPLINS

a. ~· Special Coart11..f'art1al wre cotmtned rturint th• deplo;tweut inYolY­rg two 'fiolation of Article 86, tJ::l.IJ, tvo 'fiolatione of Artiole 134 an! orw

each of Article 91 and ll.6.

b. Eight s-l'T Coarte-Jlartial were hel.d inTOlYi.ng •il!ht -dolat1ClD8 of Artiole 92, UCl'J, .. .,..., 'fiolatian• of Art1o1e ll6, three Yiol.atiorw of U'tiele 134 ard one •ch of Artic1e• 811 ll.6, and 128.

o. A tot.al '4 129 ca•" wre heard at captain•• rut. The -t COllllCft

\,,... often•• were viollltioa of Article• 86, 92 and 134, OC!'J.

16. BEl'TRil;Q. Tent aooz odationa, wh11e -llhat pr1Jdt1...e, ,.. ... cOll81dered adequate tor the first six -ntbe ot the depl03'Wlt, Aft.er that t1ae DaJ17 t.,i. vrldencod eip ot wear. Thurder-ebOWlll'll "11oh occured durinr the lut f-lllOnthe of the depl..o1D'nt were part1ouhr}J' daa~fl8 to tenta. Prior to depart­ure fro• Thailand, appraximate}J' 25 percent ot Rattalion tent.age re('JUired replace­r:ient 1n order to be hlbit4ble, l!!lct.eiw1w patching was Hl'luired on the ~iixler. S•• encloelZl'B (3) to thi• xej)Oi-t tor 11pec1fic recommendatiom in thie regard.

17. JIESSitll

s. For -t or the deploJment, ti'"' •ale per da7 were ••ned b:r the gall97 -th• three regular 1111ala plm a 1111dni&bt meal (for night crews) at the Jain C811J> and a noon neal at the colllt"1otion site. C&llq and •eehall facilltiee, 11h1.le underetardably lacking in frills, were oonsid-d adequate.

b. Due pd.-rily to the nld>er of meal.a 118"9d ani the fact that Mala wre eer...ed at two different l~t1cne, difticult7 '111111 experienced in eta;r1ng within th• ~l.15 1nd1.vichlal coet4-rat1m allowance pre•c:ribed by tbe J'&'f7 Subeietenoe Office. AccordinglJ', a tanporar;r 1no~• ot 15 percent ,.... granted by that off­ice tor the duration of the depl~t.

0 • ill provieioDll W1"8 provided b;v the u. s. 1·'&"7 Corrml.••a'1' st- 1n Pang­lalk. The entire e79t. ,.. baaed on a Y.aeter •·•nu oonc<111t and the "p1111h• ayst• wae utilised. At the requeet of l'CB Tl'R!:E a .,od1.t1caticm ,,.,, •de to th• 111.ue eyetea wberclr,r ordere were placed tor all d?'T proYi•ione and euppl-ntal fresh end t rollCI t cod.

d, 'lbe qu.allty of 11-.la proY1ded during the deplo:J911t ,.. excellent, eonei­dering the preparatinn and eerving tacilitie• a.,.Uabl.e. }:eal.e were com1dered to be a s1 sn' ticant factor to both the good health and high mral.e vbich •• rranifeeted during the d9plo,mDnt.

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18. >'ORALF:, Onirall, morale was unuausll)' hi!h throU(,hout the depl.aywlnt. Thi• ,.. 1n spite of the privations of tent.camp living, climate, lack ot recreational tsd.liti•a in the area, oneroue work echedulea, and an unueually long deploJmeat. The h1"1 raoral• 1a attributed to Uie following tactoret

a . Aeaigment. or a project to •i~le battalion, operatiw. 1n a reition 'there U. s. troops had not operat..d before , Thill led to a 11tron,: moti wtion alXI a job-oriented enthU111am.

b. A sincere Ut.noeet in the wlfllre of the pereot'J1'11l b7 all otficet'll 11nd pet.t7 officers , Inco'"8niencee -re accepted ao loiv ae the man felt that their leaden had done all tb97 could for tJie .-i. Thie alllo retlected the coreei"ne•• and ee!lff or direction throV«hout the battalion.

o . Oood internal. carmunicatione, both forr:ial and intorl!lll.

d , Recognition tor work -u done. V111it11 by d1"J"atar:l.ee helped, u did other means ot grenting sueh recogrtition.

a . In t1&1chon Phal'I08l1 there were Yirtuall7 no comenticnal recreation tac1lit1ea . In order to maim recreation anilabl•, it vu Dlce8MI')' to either organize actbitie:s arid/or conetruct facilities at the caap or join 1n "1th local event. in Naldlon Phenom. The lq hoa:re of work made it '"1'7 difficult to 11tilrW.ate interest "" "figerous athletic event.I due to both lack ot tirae am the tect tlw.t the men w1.ahed to epend what little time t.her had ott either relaxing or engagil'f: in caaual act1"1t1ee .

b , Special Services ,\cti"fitiee durinr, the deployment are lilted belCllf:

(l) llaeketball ga11111 bet-en Se11heee anS the t!akhon Phanom "All-stare•

(2) See>bee participlltion 1n proYinOial track and tiel.d meet

(3) DaiJ.T r.iotion picturee

(4) Tripe to 1'oint8 or interest in the Nakhon Phanom area

(5) Sort.ball leap,ue

(6) l'lancing ex:l.biti011 at camp b7 local 'nlai school children

(7) S-bee !lall

(8) llattalion and Ccep&1'17 partiee

(9) 'nlai and 5eabee boldne exibitiona

22 1'ncloeure (1)

(3') R & R tripe to Bangkolc, lloq>; Kong, an:! S1Jl8a~

(11) Tourn&m11nt• 1n ping pong, C11rds, boreeehoee, etc.

c . Recreatiorial l"ac1ll tiea . ?"Uch of the mm'• spare tiM was spent 1n an Enllited Recreational Facility an:! a CPO lo011ngo. Both of theae thatched buildings were constructed tro11 ~.'eltare an1 Recreation Fund• and nl'O\'i.ded a ;>lace to spend the ott hour•, !'.any ot the IHll enja,ed oa11111l canpetiti<:11 in voll•Jb&ll, horseehoee, ard ping pons.

d . A auppl)- or mcdel Id.ta (plane, auto, boat) wa procured an:1 dietri­buted tor use by the men in ott-ctuty hours.

~. )!EDICAL

a. }'ount-out s;;;gllea and l'41i~nt. Th•• were eatiefactory although 11e·rerftl ite• ot llUW•• an:! equir-nt that are ll.ated on the ICI.8 (Initial Oat-fitting Lista) ror l'obile Construction Battalims -re i:dasing. These items were CJl'dered when deficiencies beeuie kn<:IWll. It 1a rec-n:1ed t?lat these auppllie be inventoried annually tor ocmpl.etenua and to 1ns:ure all itn3 llhich are detecti ...0 or i. ... exceeded their normal J)Otenc,- dates be •aurveyedn an:! reorder.d. Recouueudations ror llinar add1t1ms to rare are contaiiwd in reference (1) .

1be imecticidee am rodeuticidee that are llited in the !'2S-A Allow.nae are comidered ~equate am the Yedical Departl!lent should be ueured the•• ite• are on hand prior to this type deployment in the Mure.

Jledical auppl,. support prodded by ~'ftl S~ l)epot, Subic waa eatie­tactory with replenishment accompllahed durll'l/" tha noraal time tra.ee.

\....- b. Y...tical Dt!p!rlment. Spaces, Spaces aaaif.ned to the !'ed1oal Department were adequate, although lllDl'I 1toN«1 apace would haw been ideal. The majority or tt-e Nl!dical :lepart.Mnt supplies an:I e<mipaent were stored en pall eta in the opon under a canwe t.rpaulln 'Which .-de the access to "madnt-out• i.-a difficult.

c . tte<lical Treatment. t:o eerioue illnea•e• han bean clinioally lllllni!ested during tha 'lhailand deployment . 'ftlere is, howenr, the poalli.b111ty ot eub­cl1nical tropica.l diaeaees (such u malaria, paraaitic Weetatiora and ,ellow fever) being present 1n the troope . "!!ether a r- ot t'"9e vUl present t.,.__ eelvee eylllptllll!atical.q in the ween to con 1a a '1ueetion that can onl:r be &1'18--r"d by the puea1'9 ot tine , The battalion hae been afflicted With •117 minor illnesses which ran into t t ree categorl.H basically, gaetroenerltie, irupern.­cial tungua infections and 'lflnon&l dieeaae (t-:eilleeria Conorrhea),

(1) So tar, all caeee ot gaetroenteritia ban :reeporded to "'11'1"tQl'!lft.t1c treatment (ant1-cholenergic dMl£9 arxl ant.1-tica). Thull far no cues of' gas­troenteritis han been ueociated "'ith prolcnr.ed uncontrolled diarrheo., melena. rectal bleeding nor hematem!leis.

(2) Supcrtieial t'u.r1gus Wectio:w a1>P9&red cont1nuoual.T throughout the deployment. Areae o! locatioo are lllll1n'.q thoee uaociated with 1ntert­r1r.oua wrfacea. Pe&\7 cloth1~ and boot.• colllbined with a hot, hUllid oll­mate han been the nia1n contributon. }'oet inteotion11 han !'l!Bponded to the routine anti-tllngal ld<licaticne (urv:lec7laaic acid, eal107l1c acid, Yio­tor1:1 and aultllr cornpounde). A tft>I l'e9iatant caaea were impl'O'fed b;r the ddition ot gr:l.aeotul.rln (eystem1c anti-.t'uJirftl. 11111dicaticn).

(3) Ven1real disease •• b;r tar the greateat source ot concern to the )(ooicel Department, r.onon+.ea conet:ituted approximate],• 95% ot the reported caaea, "1th a tn inet.nncea ot Chclcroid, Synhillle and l:yl'lpha,1'11111~. J'oet caeea reaponded poorly to penicillnn, er,ot.h~n and tet.tfteyclinea. The cauae tar the reaiatance of the gonococcus to the Y&r1oua antibiotic• is undetermined. Howner, it na noted on aeYeral slides t>.t jl'IBW Tl09it1ft micrococcua -• abo present in addition to th• diplocoeeue. Cult'tll'ee were unavailable in order to deterlline the strain ot the intectiona.

d. Snakes, There are six apeci•• ot po1eonOttB snake• known to exiat in Thailand: Cobra, !landed Kl'ait, Y&riou11 epeciee ot 'Pit "'iper, King Cobl1l, Ruseell 'a Viper a!J! a poieonoua sea snake, The first three wre ot>11erred in the Nalchon PhanOl!I area durinp, the deployment. No noiamoos anske hit.ea wre reported. Ad'Yanee reports of snake bite danger receiftd b;r the battalion are considered to haw laen exaggerated. fto-r, this 1- deemed a viii• polic;r 1n that a man atre.id ot beit11t 't>ittea 'ld.11 tend to exerci•• oaution an:I the~ b;r ?'1Sduce the probabillt7 ot it happening. Sneral 1·ec1ioel !>apart-at per­sonnel were sent to the Paateur Inatitute 1n T>angkolc tor !ealliarlution in identification 8J)d treat.ent or b1te11. ~c anti-wn11111 1191' tor both species at cobrne, the banded lcr&it and the R'118Hll•a Viper were obt•1ned from the Institute.

, 8 • !;Iaria ?rcp!vlaxia. All hands were giTen chei:oproplylaxil ccna111t- I '- int or C oroquino-Pr1"'4quine 'Fhe11pbate tablet.a (FSN 6.505-753-5&3) ti'rough-

out the deployimnt. !!oe!tl.y dos.ge will continue through the 111x wen tollowinp: • departure trcn the area.

t. !'edical Support. outeide medical aupport was rro'l'ided b7 the 3lat Field llospital CAn17) in Khorat, The more 11eriom ouee 'llflre eY&cuated either to the USAF Po•p1tal at Cl.Ark Air Force Raee, l', I., or to Oldna-. "nli11 11Upport wa1; 11a tu tacto17,

21. OI:lrl'AL

a. 'l'reatment. Dental treatment pro'l'ided during the deplo,,_nt CO:llli•tecl or •l!B~l.ll restorations (one, tilo or aore 11urtac:e11), •ilicate or pla11t.ic, t.emporar;r or sedatin, pericomnitu, extractions, poet-operatift treataent, •xndMtioca, prohpyllxl.s am periodontal 11c11lings. The nature and v:tent ot tN&te!nt waa ne ce11eari],Y lbdted by the nature ot the field equipM1nt an1lable.

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b. Yacilitie• and Fsuient. T!le tield dental .auii:-ut anil&ble 1a conaid.red adeciaate tor renderinp; 91!'erp:ency treat.Nnt d,,~ " ehort-<luration deploy1111nt ~. Yor an extended denloyimnt such aa th1•, a tull dental operatory 1a coJWid•red j11atitied, conaiderinp; the c&pah1l.itie11 of tl-e pre­aentl,y-usi&n'd eQU.ipm1nt an:l the non-a-i1ahil1t7 ot ad9<llate t'Rcilltiee in the area. SQllt ot the ditficultie• ex-perienced with the 9'lUip!!ent are en!l111119r&­ted balow tar information:

{l) Field Chilr. Not adju:st.able. The patient -t llO'A and the operator must US\11119 a,.kward r-itioo• tor l~ period• ot t.1.ne, resultinR in poor patient comfort and exceeei'f'll operator tatig\19.

(2) Field Engin!. ?Ten with the tr&nB-epHd handpiec• tt·ere wu lllUCh to be dee1.rod in cutting ettici•llCJ'• There 1a on tile in 'YCP '!'FREE 'lental 1'epart­ment, information regarding a portable air rotor lO!rlch could be readil,y adapted to tield uae. Th• engine an:l handp1ece -re not a major complaint, but for a long deplO)'lll8llt euch ae Ud11, there would be an inpro..-nt it there vu an air rotor awil.able.

(.3) fperat~~ht. Alt' ough a W watt bulb 1' a great heh> O"rer a 6l'I watt (tor which eld unit wu deeignld), it ill 1.rnpoaaible to place the lamp close enou¢1 to the l)Btient tor ad8<1m.te illur.dn,tion. The lainp vu later mounted upeide down traD the 0'19rh9'1d - an iliproHment - but rw.t~ll,y, a ~ adjustable clinical operating light 'Would haft been better. t'uch operator eye­strain wu encountered.

(4) l!racket '?able. Aa a field aet ui> kit thill 'NU ideal, but each field unit in the tlHt does not haft one. It haa a 1111ppartw •1'11 on 1t to hold a cuspidor pan. Rather than u~e that, a running water cuspidor waa nam­tactured •liminatin? tl:e meeq job ot emptying a nan.

(5) C0111nresaed ~ir. Air .._., etcred in 11 rield galle,. bumer f'uel ' tank. 'lbi• was tilled dail,y With a tire ramp. It hold Mo pound per an1Jllre inch, and l&11ted all dq. The dilladvruttage wac that each time a bla11t of air vu rieeded, the technician Md tc open a '11\lYe '411.Je the op-tor pointed the no11sle. Thie vaa fl'Wltratina arxl time 001"18\Udng, but better tllan no air at all.

(6) LinQJ.eum nec1c. A linoleum declc wae inetalled in tr-e operating area. It reaulted in a ceater, cleaner appearance 1n the area. It aleo aand 1110097 in burs which otherwise would have been loet and hand inatrumenta wtiich t«>uld ha'f'9 tallen into the space bolow the ~t platform.

(7) Autocla.,,,. The autoclaft which had been acquired 8C!l!9 time ago b7 the battalion Worlced better (at loaet with leae effort) than the field t1))8 that the ~·edieal l'epartmeot had. It vu therefore kept it0inp; not onl,y with Ol1r own e)'rlngea &n:I 11111trumema, but those ot the Vedical Dep&rt11111nt. as well.

(8) X..P..a:. A dental X-Rlly unit vae deapel'llt1!17 needed. ~.heneyer poesi­ble, radioer-phll vere exposed at the nearby l·!akhon 'Phanom hoe-pital using a .large machine ot the cype that 1.e de:iigned tor t;eneral medical use. It vaa very ditfi­cult to obtain acceptable .ra<U.of.J'&Jii• by thi.e met.hod, and of'tell, the hoepital •a not open.

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22 CC>'WllIC/.TIONS

a. internal. Intre-earip cormunicatiorw wre nrorl.ded by !ICR TlmEE organic field te ~ephone equiJJlll'nt. 'lbie eyatea prorlded generaJ.l7 aat1at'actOJ"T 001111111i­cation11 rellab1liti7 although the tRlephone switchboard and handMt.e were a oon­tinued 11ource of aintenance pl'Obl-. Th• difticlllty experienoed with this •nit :l• attributed prilm~ to ,,,ne1'9l ant1qu1tJ'. At approxilllatel,y th• !lid- • j ~oint or tho dep1<>11"nt a never 11w1tchboard and aeftr&l -r hand1ete wre an 1

o. lOll!I buie !rm a o. 5, An!I\' signal unit. No eignitioant !'rdllem were en- I countored with Ulill piece or •QUii:ment. Th• nwer switchboard and handHt.11 are • recommended.

b. ~· Y.eae&ge o<JCBUnicatioas support 'MU prorlded b7 aubord1nlte uni.ta ot the Operat.1CX1&l Corm-oder. Support. included :reeei"Jing ant ttt111id.tt.1ng field

'-- telet7Jl11 tao1lit.ie11, encr,pting am decJ"7Pt1ng tllcilitiH (tor a pCll"Uon iJr the depl079Snt), 'fi.oce comunicat101111 and opereting and i:ai.ntenanoe J*'11C11UM1l. 1.'he qual:1t7 or •"QPport pro'fi.ded in t.hill area wried bet-n unaat1etactol"1 and ·mu- .J gin&l. Outqee and equii:miont tailuree vere frequent &M rel1ab1l1t1' ,.. poor. • • Tho b&ttalian Mas treqUl!lltlJ' 'Witl out maiw ot either recriYing or tnnamitting ceaeaee tn.t!ic (other than by courier), the ~at period 'Hing tl"Olll ~ 'l'eb-rua17 to l April inclWliw. Additiona~, there were n1meroue inetanOM ot transl!litted measap:e11 not being :receind by addre1111eee, meaaa~e known to haw been 11ont to the battalion vhich were nner ncei'nd and TOR• tor Pr1or1t7 -eases >dlich exceeded twel'f'll da711. 'lbio vu the greatest 111.ngle pn>bl11m experienced 1n the deploJ'ment. 1

c. Voice. The CTCC/s::.A nl'OYided 111nde 11ideband u..nndtter/reoeiwr tor uee b7 the battal1011. Vo1co contact vu an1lable to all OICC/SEA &rd JUSf(AG 11t&ti01111 in fba1l•rwl. '!Ma 0C111ii-nt. prowad to be qaite reliable and .. ex­trerii].y usel\il dur1nr. nol'lll&l worldng hoara.

'- .23 • SA.Fm

A. 'lbere were tvo eooidental daath11 during the deployment:

(1) Qi 2 Janual')', 196:3, nonald G. "E'ml?'!Olf, 591 18 PJ., CN, accidentally drowned in the 1-!ekone R:1.nr.

(2) ()i 22 '!'.arch, 1963, Donald L. IM'JIES, 534 S4 ~e. FONCN, WU lc1lled •• the M~ tl'llctor upon ><hich he wa1 riding went out ot control and ovei-­turned. The accident occured 1n celltl:'lll 'l'baila.Jd during a como;r of heaYJ' equipment trcm B4ngkolc to ~on rhanm.

b • 'lbere were fi.fteen chargeable accident.a o.ocountinc tor 147 ..,.n-d&,.. ot lOll t.-tiJr.e.

c. 'nlere vere t~ njor fthicle accidenta resultin8 1n S?,m daiage to govemacnt proport7.

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d. 'lll•roe "" 2.4 minor ftbicle accident.a r9811lting in $61.4.~ dallag9·

2.4. v1srrms. '!h9 battalicn was hcno~ throughout the d.,:iloyinent by nllllll!r­oua Yiaita trm u. s. an:1 'ftlai dip,nit&riea, both lll111t&I')' and citlli&n. Aaong thOM who Yi.lited WJ'9 Hi.I l:xcell•ncy, Fi•ld Y.&nih&ll SAPIT 'll1AM/.R~T (Prill\e ~~1n1st•r o! Tt-.&ilald), 'nl• Honorable P.ich&rd T. !CUNG, Jr. (U. S. 1JD!:>ua&dor to 'nl&Uand), Air C21iet Yarshall Tl'A'.IS': CHUWSAP (Chief of St&tt', 'nl&i Sllpram• C~), Air Chiet l'.are"-11 ll('()N~OO CRAJIDRUP~ (C:amand•r­in-Chiet, RTAP), J'OllOrable POTE SARASIN, (SEATO S-1"1ta?7-0eneral), Osneral P&ul D. riAR!CINS, USA, (CC>V~ACTPAI)' t.T/ l';!lf. Ja.twte r<ICRARDSOW, USA, (CJTF 116), Kl.J/mJI. Theodore C()t'liAT, USA, (EX-CJIJUSl"AG)' }'AJ/rFJI. P.ameet l'. EA'JT!'.!lPJlOO!r, USA, (CllJUSJ.:AG) and !tear Adnd.rel Gerner C. CLAP.JC, CSC, USN, (COl'CJIPAC).

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a . The tollCllfing 1ntormat1an, "'111• not nonial.17 inclnded in oonpletion report.a, 1s prOYided tor uee 1n tM •wnt th&t another deplo,_at is •de to tbe - general area. Thia 1nto.-t1on 1• &leo lll"OY"ided in rMi>OnH to n\llll9roua formal an:! informal request• f'roa1! -ral ot the •oop;r to• &ddreaseea

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b. W•ther. 'lbe area •njoys a tl'OJ!ical clia te . 1'19 •oat pl"ODOunoed ••uonal ch&racter19t1c 1• the mon•oon ( "rail\Y") eeuon wti1ch ccnmenoee 1n earJ.:r June and centimes through s1.d..OCtob9r, A'Pp&rent.l;r, both th• one•t and terlld.ultion ot th• 110ll9oon11 in th• nalchon Phanm area p1'9Ceed tboe• in tli. Bangkclc area "7 two or three weeb. Raim dla'illl: tli. e .... on aroe a~ere tnia 3'11 nd..nutee to l4 houre 1n duration &rd ooc:ur d&il,:r. r.-ral conetruction 1'0l'lt c&n be acwnp11eMd during thia .,,eriod although the dl'tlWacke 6" obnoue. ~ atteqit at co1U1tructian woric inTOl~ Mrthworlc, exoaYat.ion, CCllpllction or orr­tbe-road 0tieration9 during thia period is Mil•. TM month• ot October and '

'- r;o.,.-,.r are hot and drT· o-ar and JanU&J7 conat.itute th• winter sea-. Durillg thia period ni.gj>ttim t.aperaturea drop into the low l.Q!e and blankets

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and eleeping bags &re .... ntial with tent atoyn b91ng highl;r deeirable. The • "hot eeuon• i.ete t'rom lat• tebrw.1'3' to aid-1~, th• hott.et month being llpril. Da;rtiM W.pen.tur9e 1n uceea ot ll5 dep-eee weroe noted. Fraa No'Yaber to fa;r (and eepeciall;r durl.nJt the hotter -.ontlw) duet 1e & aignificant probl.8111. It 'NU a eatet;r hasard, C0111tort &rd h.alth y>robl• &nd it eignj ticantl,:r incraa .. • equipnent -1ntenanc• p:rcbl-.

o. 1.•!'&ter. 'nl• Jlelcong P..1.ur 1.8 the priJn&rr source ot' dca.t1o •ter tor UI• area. oUe to th• high percent.a&• ot sllapanded •olida (and it• questionable pur.tt;r) filtration, chlorination and (it' &Ya1l&ble) "dimentation would be eeeenti&l to pot&bil1t7, H-Y8r, ,.ith proper trea~t 9'\Uii:aant., &n &ccept&bl• •t.er point could be eetabllshed. The town ot }'ald\oa Phanon has & fair~ new •tn trMtaft'.t plant which, wh•n operat~ prof>4trl.:r, produce• d09et1c wat..r or an acceptable q~llt;r. 'nl• proeaent d.and on the t'llant 1e onl.., &boat 2"C or ite rated capacit7 (1,~.~ gpd) . It 111 recommended•• th• •oarco ror dome•tic wter tor~ ~ ture operatione in the area. HOlfeftr1 chlorination 9Qllipaent should be brought, eince th• plant t'requentl:r Nnll rut. ot' ehnd.oala . The p1&nt ehargee •.~.38 per l,~ gallona plll!I an $8~.H •ter in•tallation char~ . Conetruction wt.er we

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proTidtld at the jobeite by tllO wlle. The wlle Wlt'8 dl'il.led and ouinga vere i?l9talled by the Thai llu~u ot ~"ine•. ti.CB Tm!E! inttalled •nd oper.ted the f'IW!IP•, Nater -• taken tree an apnrox1-te dept.h of ~ fe•. 'ftle -­bined e&ploity ot these welle ia eet1-ted at lA~ gpa vi.th proper TIQIJ>intt equipment and litth tall in water table vu noted ewn ctaring the dry "-· The vell• are located apprad.Jnatel,y 35f! }'1lrd• to the ean of the DIV airl'S.ld. Th• quallt7 ot the wter ia good and should re'lUire no treataent other thm lllini.1111111 chlor1111tion. 'nle wells lrill be capped upon ocmp.1.tion ot -.t.l"Wlti cm "'Ork arr:! 'llOllld be aYailablA tor Mun uae.

'n>• ~ otlwr potential ,...r-round -ter 1>0int in the 1-diate area ia a •h•llov lake, approxil:lltel,y 5 Jdlee weet-eouthwat ot Nald!Oll ~·-· It -1d require co11plltte treatment.

d . }'.edicaJ.. The pro'tincial hoapital ia aitu&ted abolit - yal"da tl"Olll the rcn n·RiECU.p 1n town. It ia a 6f-bed unit and 1a atatted by toUl" doctore and

'- aix nlll'tle• plue •i«ht nur••• &id•• all -11 tnined. OperatU,, ~ and X-llay tacilitie• are anilable. 'bile eolll9Vhat prillitiw by etat..19 standard&, it vould eene eatiatactol"llll,y for -rg&llCJ tiret aid JllZl'POIMl8.

e . Construction Yaterial.a.

(1) aterite. Laterite i• an 1.ndigenm9 eoil formed by the •chan1oal concentration or iron and alumina addee o...r an! vitMn a parent clay et.rat.. It :I.a tound in abundBnce and i• t.he prima17 road and airtield oo ... tl"llCtian 111aterial throu,1rhout the area. It ia nodular in ehape and ftriea in 11iee to 1/32• graine to 4 toot boulders, the latter being .,...iClll&r and re&dil1' triable under traclc9d Tehicles or CODIP&Ctian 9QU1~. I.n-place ~tion v1ll gen .. rally produce a aat1atacto17 ball•. It 1e ai-,.. 1'ound ccnt&in1n,; n171ng uiaante· ot clay, the cla;r perceotage 1ncreuing vitJJ the depth below the 911l"faoe . It la optiml.Dll ll'Oiature content ftriee between 12 .. 7 ard 16.~ r>eroent and Mll'i- dry den.titie1 (d.tendned per AS'n' ll-1557 T, i•ethod D) Nn between 128 and 137 lbe/ cu. tt . 'nle plasticity index nriee with U-e olay content and 'Aluee ~ fraa 17 to 58 wre noted. Laterite i• con11idered to be an excellent CC!l8tnaction material. 'ii.th the proper llQ1ature content, in--place vet deneities in nc•e of 15GI lb•/cu. tt.. are attaiaable. Fote that thlll d•nait:r ia the 11&M u tJiat ot re1ntorced concrete. HCJWftr, since it 1a a relatift~ hea'f1' •terial, light wa1rht CCilllpACtion equii-ent ia tot.a~ inetrectiw. Ten tana i• conaSdered the minimum ettectiw -18'it tor et'.lld.i:ment world~ thill •terial.

{2) Sand. A low-quality •and 1a anllable hOla a sandbar in tti. t.•elcong Rinr apprax'Iiiatei,. 2.5 milee eouth of l"akhon T>hancm. !!ead;r nailabllity ia li­mited to the period Dec•ber throup:h 1'&7, einee at other time the bar i11 under- · water - although atertal could be dret!ged d\ll'inf( thi• period. '!hie eand baa poor cr-d&tion character1at1ca (too fine) and dose llOt lll&ke a aatiatactory tine agp;regate tor conarete. It -11 1111ed .in Uiie rroject u a lo-,elin« C11111hion under culvert pipee. A 11&nd acceptable tor concrete aggregate 1e aftil&bl• tl"Cal ?'ekonc P.1nr ban approximataly 35 lllilea to the aouth.

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(3) Qr!"9l. An acce!Mble (hut Nrginal rrca a ~t.im standnoint) llOUl'C• o! 'bua eoQ!'Be •terlal 111 a ridge sppl"Gldateq 3.5 ail.el wnt of rakhon 'PM,,,., Th111 at•~l, \lhich w1 mad aa a bu• cCJIIl'9• tor PSP in tbia project, ,,.. appareut.:17 d"l>Ollited by an ancient .-anderiAg of the Ve\::mg Riwr and th• •teJ'ial 19 aoot.b am well-l'Olftl•d. 'ftl• •te~l baa a hi&b percent­ai;• of fine• am binder •t.erial and wwld not. me an ua-pt.able car.cret• aggregate without atenabe wuhin« aud tareenil'la. '!be •t.erial hae an Ol>timulln mo1atlll"8 cont.ant of 7.6 paT09Dt, a ..x1ll'lm dry d-it7 of 1" lba/au. ft, (per l\ST!t. 1S57-58T 1'•thod D) arxt a negleitible plA11ticit::r indu.

Doth Nndbara meaticnad 1n eub-l'lllrecrapb (2) aboft are also Hlal'C•• ot gr&Yel. l'..ateri&t. from th• bar naar Nalchon l'hanca 111 not an a-ptabla oonente aggrvgata (too eull and poor gradaticn) altbOQllth it would •le• • fair 9UZ'faee couna material. Grtftl trcn tt. eaDdb&r 35 llil.H to th• aouth i• aooept.able for concrete work and wu ued in thill project tor col1Dl"9't.a duct .,.,.lapee and culff l't. budwlla.

I. h1"1 quallt:r ~bed roct 1• non-a:Utant in th• ar.., Th• 11Mr&11t 80Urc• of roclt 1• the JDOWrt.ainoua are. of Laos which bagina appraidateq tan .U• to the eut. of t.lie ~··1co~ RiftT. P!o qtlllJTT taeilltin «' orue~ plAata are known to •n.t.. At preeait. a ood>ination of political and tramportation taotora would probabq bar tbill ·~ tor ue 1n tl'll area.

(4) LuriJer • I>eepita th• 1-ri.JT wooded area.a in th• tlcinit.7, no lm­beril'la oparatiorw are carried out. For th• -t part, tilll>ar Sa too -11 for Duch operaticn11 to be eoonOldcal. Tilllber ia floated dOllllr1nr tree -t•m Thailand. i;akhon Pbanan hae on• ••ll lunber mill. The op.ration :le quite prSndti'n, all aquiiacmt being dri'ftn br aingle o"rhead •hart. tr. an ancient 11teaa e~ine, through a nightmr111h ·~ of bel.ta, ahafta and olut.chn. In the rraat ot a future corwt.Nctian operatiOD in thia a~ l'8QUir1Jlg l•'ber, ordara ahould ~ placed enerel months 1n adnnoe and lmber etookpil.S. At one tilled~ tba oamp conat.NCtioo phaM oft.tied~, the ll1ll,.. ~i.. to lcMp up with the d-ds of a twl•-n bw;1ld1~ crew.

'- (5) POL. Tb• area 1a saned b7 thrM o-rc1al fuel oanpaniM. J>ro-duota are baiilid tr<n Udom b7 truck anS arrangement.a cui 'be -4• tor •it.Mr drum or m1k dall:rer;r. Purebuiry; arrangeMl!ta wre .-d• b::r 'POL "J)raeentatifte of the Operational Commander. Since pl'Oducte were mrchaeed un4e •et.er con­tract with the par.nt CCllp&DiH, •ii:old-flow9 •JU•u:Uturee Wl'e not 1n"POl'nd in POL J111!'Chue1. Th• qwallt)' of POL produeta dell'f9red 1-lq waa aatiefaot.017, except that a alight a.cunt ot •tar waa noted 1n d:rn d tu.ale.

(6) !".i•oellanee. 'n!a •"11.abillt:r of o-m., pipe, steel, etc., i• lill11ted. Jl-"r• •:rr&111t-t• can be •d• throup:b local euppllera ffft' delin17 ot al.moat an:r comtl".JCtion ut.erinl trm 'Ranr,kolc. Th• ~l deliftJT ts- ill appradllateq one week .

r. Tranllportatioo

(1) Road• . Raad• in the ganer.l area are i:arginal. Tha7 are, tor the moat part, un11urtaced letarita and are rough, ~ oorragated and eubjaot to

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noo<Jing. Detailed 1.nfoniation OD roada which ~ be U99d froa Ban&koic to Nakhon PlNlnea waa oontained in referem .. (111) &rd (11).

(2) !!!a• !io ml.roads Mrft the Jfakhon 'Ph8DOll ue&o '1be IWU'Ht railhead i• Udarn, 11me l.6d .Uea to the wat.

(3) Ak. Nakhcn Phanoca bu oce .all l.aterlt.4urfaoed airtield. tt 1• 3,m .reetI011g, .tairl.T -u-.dre.ined and opert.bl• tor llcht d.renft (Ull 'to .nd 1ncll.lding th• C-123) C11ept durinit thB worst. part ot tb• - na•DD• · • doth C-124 aid C-130 au.:ntt haft landed, 911pty, Oft thia strip, bat 1" abi-1.fty to acoe91date large m111bere ot thee• d.rcra.tt hM"117 loaded 1.8 htgtil7 doubt.f\11. The ail'ti•ld oonst.1'110ted by the battall.Dll ill oapab'.a ot hanfHnir either the c-124 or the C-134'.

(4) 1':'ater. A -n AlllOUrtt ot fre!#,ht 1a llOftd Oii the 'Pebq li'MP b)' barge traa liq ~d. (3~ lllile11 north ot Odom) to ~Cir!.,,.__. Tb9 ~

'-- or thee• barges h•• an eat.Sated oaJ:>&C1tJ' ot 34' tona, '!Mt Ule !llllibeP aw:Uiibl• is not lcnolln. ?re•Cltl7 all b&1';9 trattie 1a -trolled b)' the taot.ton «"~ ~~. . 26 . SIM*ARY OF R~ATIMS

a . a~. To taoi.l1tate reviN and actiOD oa re :llat.1- ~the troa th1.e dep .,,.ent, ~Uoaa ~ all areu ot tt-1.e report are contained ift tb1.a paragr.)lh.

b. A~il1.t1. Th• NC-nd&ti- ottwed he..U •-rt.he ~...tian operation • nent that a aillUar project llhOlll.d be unclertann 1ft tbe r.... ture), act-Sn1atfttift and loclat:llla •ttel'9, angiMeriftg and opeatiClll9 and ot.ltep areu dlaouaaed 1n the preceeding paregrapha. Rn n"\at1C1118 oo--1ng aato-111ctln and constraot1.on equii-it an1 Clllllp 11411•nt tu!litt• are -ta!nld Sn encl.onre• (2) and (3) l'Mpect1ftl7. It 1a rea11 ... 1 t.hat thia d~ wa

'-- eona1derabl7 laqger t.ban &lfT anticipated oont.tngeno,- operation and that tbe con­struct.ton OJ)«'tian wu of a larger ~tude and to ~ ri&id epeoif1oat1-than would ~be und•rt&ken llllder cantingene:r eonr:lttima. Ace~, notation 1.B •de, where &-pproprlate, C<ll\Ollruirl« the 1.1111.tattcn oP applieabilltT ot each 1'90•• uAattan.

e . Con•trnation °:Y:t1z· (i\nf'llo•ble to ~ Jm)jeot 1n the uea ilmll­Ting luge 1TUUt1tiea o eart oric};

(l) ()ie ext!'& •ter dlatriwtion tNCk •hoald be 1.nel.s.d in the eqai:p­ment. allowanoe to ac:cOClplieh duet abatement operet.icna.

(2) <De extra llOtor gred91' •hollld be included in the equ1p119nt. all:zarto• to pandt continuous .aint•~noe of oamr and h&ul ~ • •

(3) It laterite 111 imol.ftd, no eoinpaet11lft eq\11JD9nt wei«bing l.He t!mt t en t om should be 1111ed.

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(4) Th• P-2SA allow~ be llOditied to include at leut tour large 1el t-eont&ined hand eompactint. •chine•.

(5) The aolls teat kit 1n the P-25A allowance be llOd.itied to includes

(a) A field denait7 teet api:&1't.,

(b) A field ':BR testing apparat\18 (the CRll ariparstu 1n the !)J'ffent idt 1• for laborator:r use and 1• ueed r>riml'il1' tor desini v011t),

(6) It the project 1n11'0lTee large areu ot clearlnit, a chain, s1Jdl.ar to the one bon'Olftld trca the 'nlai gowrmnent tor this pro,ject, be prOYided .

(7) sutticient •oila inwetigatians •honld be conducted '.l)rior to ehiJ>­ment ot equipDent 10 that eutticient etlUii:ment cci be uaigMd to handle a1'T clay and topsoil oord1t1cma such u were encountered 1n thie de,,lo)Mnt,

(8) It gold-flaw lUitatione peNlt, coneidsratian should be gl""' to bu71ng material• tar drainage etructU!"a in-eount.!'7. '!'hie llQIQ.ld pftllit et"'o- ' t uree under a1rf1e14 6"&11 to be placed ear~ 1n the Jlll"Ojeet and allow uni.mrleded oper&tion or th• equipment OYer the area,

(9} No oomtruction operation!! imol'f'ing earthVortc, exeaw.tion ocwpao­t ion or ott-tbe-ro&d opc-atione ehoald be acheduled during the period 1 Jane -15 October.

d. yount--Out, !)!ibarlclltion and R8J.ated rattan. (ADl\lioahl• to •"7 deplo,r­ment, regardless or length or 119gn1tude,)

(l) Sut!ioient ch&1D8 and bindere ehould b• prori.ded to pel'lldt eeouring crated •ter:tal.ii to 110bile equii:ment tor aowen111it da •ealitt .

(2) 'i<l1'!hta ani cubu ehown on the !"Cl ard llllriced on th• variou• •••­hllee lhoul.d be .,.rified.

e , t!ed1oal. (Al'J>lie&ble to an;r d~ 1n the area.)

(l) Speoitic enake anti-'ftl'llA aeroa ehould be procured and included in the medioal IOI.• . Thee• eera •7 be procured !J'Ol!I the !"uteur Imtitute in Bangkok,

(?) See reference (l) ,

t . ConY07 Procedure•. (APl'llcabl• to an7 ayer-the-read eqUi..-nt _.ment.}

(1) See rererencee (II\) and ( n) ,

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g . Wel.tare/Recreation,. (Applicehle to an..v deplo)Wot.)

(1) ~ large sup~ ot recreation •'1UiJ:98nt, library •t•rlllle and gamee 1hould be boQght. ~'.odel kit.a were particiUarb' ~1]ar.

h . ConnunicatiOM , (Applicable to aey drpl0J9nt.)

(l) Field evitchboard• ehould be replaced with -r eq11lT911t. "

(2) Arrange1111nt.e ft:l/t' reliable ••a&~ « 11'lie&ticxw Sllj)!)Ol't should ' be made with the proepectiw ope1'9ticnal c Order prior to deplo,.ent.

i. l.iainon. (Applicable to an;r deplo)-st , )

(1) At leaet one Jdllta117 lid.eon officer proficient 1n Eaglieb, should be .reqa"t.d frcm the hoet countr,,-.

\._.. j . UM ot Local Labor and Yat.erla:i. . In U.• eftnt of a cont1nge11C7 operation, "Xi•m uae should be .-de of~ local reaourcea.

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(l) The cxces•i...e heat in the area precludes th• war1.Jlg of the coe­r>lete green utllit.7 unifcrm b7 'Oenonnel doirie n.mal labor. A 9Utll>b' of •une,ed clothing should be a'llllllable to Uff u aborts tor t<Ortdng C""8.

(2) The green utllity cap 1• nr&ct1oalb' u.el"e aa nrotection tran either aun or rain. R-nd ooneider&tlon be giftll to authorising a wide- .1 brU. "buah-t)1)9• hat a~l.&r to that uaed b7 Special •aroea troop1t in South- " eaat AaU,

Encl.CBUN (l)