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Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 Prepares For Joint Logistics Exercise

Navy NewsStand

Story Number: NNS080628-15
Release Date: 6/28/2008 11:01:00 AM

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Morales, Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 Public Affairs

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (NNS) -- Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 Seabees established a Life Support Area (LSA) June 24 at Camp Pendleton, as part of a joint task force exercise that ends in August 2008.

The LSA supports 2,700 Army and Navy personnel for Joint Logistics Over-The-Shore (JLOTS) 2008. The Seabees named the LSA Camp Peguero in honor of Construction Electrician 1st Class Jose Peguero, a Seabee who passed away while deployed on Pacific Partnership 2008.

During the JLOTS 2008 exercise participants will establish command and control of Army and Navy units, construct an LSA, conduct force protection operations, execute an in-stream offload of shipping from a sea echelon area, employ an Offshore Petroleum Discharge System (OPDS), retrograde and safely redeploy allocated forces. The task force expects to transport more than 1,569 pieces of rolling stock.

"This is a good opportunity to work with other military services," said Engineering Aide 1st Class Richard Lang, ACB-1's Operations Department leading petty officer.

"We have a great deal of experience transporting gear from ship to shore and we will provide 2,700 personnel with a top-notch living area."

Joint Task Force Pacific Strike includes Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3, Naval Beach Group 1, Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, Amphibious Construction Battalion 2, Beach Master Unit 1, Assault Craft Unit 1, Assault Craft Unit 2, Assault Craft Unit 5, Underwater Construction Team 1, Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group, National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council, Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 5, 483rd Transportation Battalion, 24th Transportation Battalion, and the 240th Quartermaster Battalion.

For more info on Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, visit www.acb-1.navy.mil.>
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