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NMCB 4 Assists Recovering Service Members

Navy NewsStand

Story Number: NNS080903-09
Release Date: 9/3/2008 3:10:00 PM

By Constructionman Tiffany Smith, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 Public Affairs

CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait (NNS) -- Ten Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4, based out of Naval Base Ventura County, Calif. began the construction of a facility designated as a Warrior Return Unit (WRU) at Camp Arifjan Aug. 18.

A WRU is designed for individuals returning from Iraq, Bahrain, Afghanistan and other camps in Kuwait. The WRU consists of three buildings, each comprised of five rooms each, and one common area. The common area has couches, a big-screen television, X-box and PlayStation gaming consoles, computers, and DSN phone lines. Each room will board up to six people for their approximate stay of 9-10 days. About 78 percent of the individuals that come to the WRU are in the process of physical recovery as they prepare to redeploy to their units or return home.

Seabees of NMCB 4 said they were honored to be part of something that will be utilized to help service members.

"When I was tasked with the WRU project I was proud," said Builder 2nd Class Bayarbo Molina, project supervisor. "When I found out what the building was going to be used for, I felt grateful that my crew and I were going to be part of it. Our goal is provide the troops a peaceful location in which they can feel welcome and comfortable."

The WRU mission is to maximize the quality of life for service members of coalition forces during the period of convalescence, expediting return to duty or transfer to definitive care. The WRU is under the Expeditionary Medical Facility Kuwait-Hospital, with staff on duty around the clock. Staff members also provide transportation to and from hospital appointments and to the airport.

"The greatest experience is to look back and see how everything started, from a simple print. Now that I'm on deployment, I see how everything just falls in to place for the projects we're working on," said Builder 3rd Class Joshua Martins.

The Seabees are scheduled to complete the project by the end of September.

For more news from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4, visit www.navy.mil/local/nmcb4/.