NMCB 3 Increases Pt. Mugu's Force Protection, Saves $48K Taxpayer Dollars

POINT MUGU, Calif. (NNS) -- Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 saved $48,000 in taxpayer dollars by performing needed renovations at Naval Base Ventura County's Point Mugu Air Terminal.

According to the construction supervisor Chief Construction Electrician (SCW) Andy Janning, the crew has worked more than 3,200 man hours since construction began mid-January.

Supplied with necessary building materials, NMCB 3 used the project as an opportunity to gain valuable construction experience while also saving the Navy tens of thousands in labor costs.

Total construction goals include adding a new wheelchair accessible entrance ramp, powered doors, an overhead canopy, decorative concrete stamping, and a 256-square foot gazebo.

In addition to the beautification and quality of life additions, NMCB 3 Seabees constructed security barriers to help increase the air terminal's overall force protection.

NMCB 3 is scheduled to deploy later this year and is working to ensure all construction goals are completed prior to departing.

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 provides combatant commanders and Navy component commanders with combat-ready warfighters capable of general engineering, construction and limited combat engineering across the full range of military operations.

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