2nd MLG Engineers aid recruit depot, build training structures
MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (July 2006) - Combat Engineers with Company B, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, work on the roof of a South East Asia hut used for recruit training at the depot. The Marines refurbished 14 South East Asia huts and built four new huts on training areas crucial to recruit training at the depot. Photo by: Courtesy of Co. B, 8th ESB, 2nd MLG
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Aug. 22, 2006) -- Company B, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, sent 105 Marines to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C., July 24 through Aug. 5, to assist in renovating and rebuilding training area structures
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Aug. 22, 2006
By Cpl. Matthew K. Hacker, 2nd Marine Logistics Group
The Marines refurbished 14 South East Asia huts and built four new huts on training areas crucial to recruit training at the depot.
South East Asia huts are 2,048-square-foot, temporary, wooden structures used as sleeping quarters for recruits during both Basic Warrior Training and The Crucible.
“One of the big reasons they needed this done was to support changes in recruit training,” said 2nd Lt. Rano J. Mariotti, platoon commander. “It seems they are beefing up The Crucible and the training in general.”
Before the construction commenced, trees and debris were cleared and the ground was leveled. Then, four concrete pads were laid as foundation for the new buildings.
The Marines lived in the old SEA huts while they built the new ones, said Capt. Walter G. Carr, the company commander. This mission was like their final exam in field construction.
Once the structures were built, they moved onto another task, creating a berm at one of the ranges.
“The Marines worked incredibly hard,” said Carr. “There was a black flag every day but one, and the Marines worked from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. most days. They really impressed me.”
Three-thousand cubic yards of dirt, the equivalent of approximately 330 dump truck loads, was used in the making of the berm. Now, the range can support M249 squad assault weapons and AT4 capabilities.
They also took a survey team with them to survey all the ranges and ensure they were up to par, said Carr. They also built a declination station where Marines could calibrate their compasses.
“Overall, the operation was a success,” said Master Sgt. John Schobel III, operations chief. “We completed the project five days early and the quality of work for the level of experience was nothing short of exceptional. We were all very impressed.”
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