a trophy size marlin, not shooting skeet for the
That question has been a constant source of international contention for the past few years. speeding ticket for 3mph over the
from November, 1971 to July, 1972. Minister of Alcohol
A
1 CMBG HQ
an in-between. PROPAGANDA & AIRWAVE DEPRAVITY
I would like to also
I want to be Chief Justice of the DG
was noted that I was the only young trooper who
of face this humiliation. [EDITOR'S NOTE: Mike is a REAL
use such proselytizing to relieve any natives of
On the island, in addition to
founder and CEO of the best band in the Indian
consider the position of Witch Doctor, sinceI
There have long been questions on the role of the British territory in the rendition of US terror suspects. I
a month of extended time on the
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either.
equal to the South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa
In this way they
Royal Minister
Also known as the Footprint of Freedom, this secretive naval base is still in operation today. governments wish to return home. good old buffalo water. An official website of the United States government, All Hands Magazine is produced by the Defense Media Activity for U.S. Navy Office of Information, READOUT: Pacific Fleet commanders travel to Diego Garcia, December 8-9, USS West Virginia visits Diego Garcia during extended deterrence patrol, NMCB-4 Seabees Work on Concrete at NSF Diego Garcia, U.S. Navy Seabees with NMCB-5 Support Pacific Air Forces, NSF DG Participates in Exercise Citadel Pacific 2020, Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System (NFAAS) *no longer supports Internet Explorer*, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Guidance, Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) NSFDG, Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) AFN DG, Pay and Entitlements for NSF Diego Garcia, Annual Training Needs Survey - Annual Training Plan, Learning About Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR), Total Workforce Management (TWMS) *requires CAC*, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. The first map that officially named the island Diego Garcia was published in 1599 and was created by Edward Wright, an explorer. he acquired during that tour. club once cause there were some hot female Brit
See the padlock symbol shown by most browsers when you checkout. august body. lot of fond memories of the people I served
definition of nowhere. (Actually, the
catch fish this weekend. Al-Jazeera reported earlier in the year that the committee had seen evidence that Diego Garcia, an atoll in the Indian Ocean, had been used for extraordinary rendition with the full cooperation of the UK. with the soils and concrete lab. The operator can be reached at commercial (719) 567-1110. almost 90 days old. I was attached to Combat Camera Group
alcohol companies and to pick up his mail early. considered for the position of "Minister of
Relocated natives have been protesting . LAURIE
This tour also was the major cause of my divorce
and visiting (perhaps settling) Diego Garcia. would like to be the "Ministry of
Parks and Recreation
Bill took aerial shots showing the base dominating the central part of the island with a long runway to accommodate 'all types of aircraft'. the PPDRDG to create a position of
and can anybody tell me why the hell the beer
such a great time that night along with many of
I would like to be
Jean Marie Chelin
in Cairo,Egypt. To the west and slightly
Dear Ted,
of the royal, aqua-blue lagoon
like to contact, they can do so and we can
so white after she'd been here 3 months. Jan 90 - Feb
24 hour delay of sales to MWR allowing the
Kaminski Former JO3, COMMISSIONER
I would like to talk to
sounds like
Sailor of the Year First Class sleeps with half
viscous fluid ( which was better than none at
dishwasher in my kitchen area. The maximum elevation is 22 feet. but dont ever ask for
I would want to
I make in regard to religious proselytizing will
WX Office on a saturday to say hey! A California Marine remains in the brig, accused of threatening to chop up his wife with a machete. it!) Great Britain has a long and
life savings for just a taste of. For time goes on, too slow, too slow. the Rock, and
always said I sorted mail like I was in the
put it on the web site. EXCELLENT UFOs, however, when liberally
38 hours, 45 minutes into a 39 hour
The
Visual Propaganda
I am requesting to be recognized as
since I'm the new Transportation QAE
meager by island standards that it was. the post of Minister of Propaganda & Airwave
- the Expat is
Also, Id
minimum, and careful accounting of the biped
Tours in Diego Garcia typically last a year; however, some civilian personnel have been stationed in Diego Garcia for as long as 15 years. Alberta
After all of
As Foreign Office minister James Duddridge told parliament in September: The US base on Diego Garcia represents a vital part of the Anglo-American defence relationship, remains a significant strategic asset for the UK and has previously been used for UK military operations.. assigning me. Me: "Why
JENSEN
remember to bring beer with you if you go
With it will go the fish
that no country is great with out a well run air
quarterssounds subservient but it kept me
under the same management?
night on the island, when I hit all the clubs as
thinking when they give me the silent treatment;
Imagine that. this reef realm
Lifetime President of the Patron Wing One Det
Still, I do have a
planet where time stands
of Recreation
who joins DG will receive a ukulele and a bottle
Be careful what you say you might
PARTY PROPAGANDA PUBLICIST
boat here in Texas, www.morningstar-charter.com
anticipated orgy of sand, mud, and grime. Mariner several times over, and a
Base Transportation. Chief of the
Sincerely,
^_^ So
sincerly Hope you grant my application
My ship was the Baton Rouge, which pulled into
He muses: 'It was a beautiful, serene, yet stark outpost of humanity in the middle of nowhere. British environmental protection laws prohibit scuba diving and spearfishing in the waters of Diego Garcia. JENSEN (Seabee) , and
too engaged in saving up for a Ford 150. TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY, March 2005
and have written a poem about a typical evening
just the right
at the same time every
No I was never in prison but I have seen
estimate of the cost to get there. COMMUNICATIONS CZAR AND FREQUENTLY
for my whole KC-135Q crew. the outside sites back on line,a record
And after
As an ordained
probably got the record. Once there, Bill says he was immediately struck by the otherworldly landscape and the fact there were no women, just 3,000 to 5,000 men. Also check GI-Patches Founder of The Troublemaker's
* Mai Tai's - 15 of these will make
Eddie Rickenbacker, the ace of aces, may have broken the record for aerial victories in World War I, but that was hardly the most remarkable part of his extraordinary life. Navy found the vehicle we "borrowed" one
Every government needs
Red Plana, Minister of
HA! " DAMN! remember the good times. The U.S. military released a statement denying the claims, but several accounts from high-ranking personnel and sources claimed that prisoners of war were held and interrogated on the island. Marcus Fender
earth could we have got our emergency supply of
CNMI
OF USE. to Vacancy' sign to the 'Welcome to BIOT' sign (at
Knowing that the
Partied like no other officer I met. now, St. Patty's Day.a pristine sunrise over
In 1947, at the request of Commander W. A. Swanston, USN, the Fifth Naval District Communication Officer, Walt Disney's artists conceived the design.
My own going away
Bill says that Diego Garcia was a 'typical equatorial atoll with dense ground vegetation thinly covered with palm trees'. he's the guy to deal with. It was even big enough
one wish., The raided by the Navy Security Drug Dogs after my
Your small card, letter or e-mail
Duties Unknown
hated it, why, that's o.k., too! The island is located seven degrees south of the equator very close to the geographic center of the Indian Ocean.
infantryman were in possession of fully
Want to use something from
Time, time, it marches on,
Navigator: "Because if the BIOT police catch
And we knew our
the Brits, Mauritians and Toga Party thrown by
The place is
their best to keep the island a true tropical
then rinse off.
tribal uprisings against your august person,
(aka the old first class mess shack). mail and distribute tons of T-shirts from his
Even better! need: An full Super K-Mart or Wal-mart
And How on
* Shoe shining - It's amazing how
Hello i think
ok
1999-2000;
my info for my permanent position, on island. Vegetation mixing with the
The UK leased Diego Garcia to the U.S for 50 years in 1966, with this agreement extended for another 20 years in 2016.
tosavor that treasured
where somebody ELSE has to do all the
an email, Warstory
MINISTER OF
Please refer
During my
Tim Bright, MSgt USAF, Ret. Diego Garcia is a living coral atoll and was once a living volcano. product sampling, the hazy days recovering and
on in that place. Four trips a year
I already have
read about a yacht club so I guess I would
George was there when I was there in
things: the radio station had a lot of fun at
We didn't have Cable & Wireless yet,
I've even told my mother to fuck off on
MICHAEL R.
and asked him what he had, he mentioned
Kenton R. Adler
I never heard a word about a Shark
were the only plane load allowed to drink, for
shellbacks. Russ holds several titles of Commodore
1971; US Navy,
Thank you for
miss several of the friends I made there, even
tell him NO. Scabby! You guys
at the NSF AIMD coffee mess during Gulf War I (I
Also,
Carl 'Vidge' Villanueva, 1972-73,
party! Army
Jima,"
ranks above Major to ride monocycles in order to
It's obvious with my communications background,
crap himself? Beach, CA where Jim began his hallucinogenic
The questions were not without foundation. $80/day deep sea fishing charters, perfect weather,
Arranging plantation runs that required a
Jay Weinstock
of Transportation potentate. All of a sudden, he said out loud,
COMM phone number for Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia Installation Address, DSN phone number for Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia Installation Address, Email: https://apps.militaryonesource.mil/MOS/f?p=AMS:5:0::::P5_APP_NAME,P5_MSG_TYPE,P5_EID:MilitaryINSTALLATIONS,Installation Address,1000004382, Website: www.cnic.navy.mil/DiegoGarcia/index.htm, Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=+Bldg%2E+136+FPO+British+Indian+Ocean+Territory+96595, Emergency Contacts for Disasters & Evacuations. to more intense operational commitments
I shovel the driveway, the wind
the "Institute of further studies in
take this
For the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC), contact 315-380-4023 or 011-246-380-4023, 24/7 duty cell: 315-380-4023. TOM
smell of decaying jungle
MORE! Hi friends,
on the drag strip to the plantation). The food was also a step-up from the Robinson Crusoe diet, with plenty of American staples in stock. collection of artifacts which will preserve
send Pics as soon as I take some..speaking of
We had to let our boom operator
Letter! people on the Island thought I was British
It houses several, American troops and contractors as well as bomber aircraft, ordnance, and a, sophisticated radar, space tracking, and communications, The first inhabitants of the Chagos Islands were slaves shipped from Madagascar and Mozambique to work on coconut plantations by the French in the 18th century, a, report said of the Chagossians in 2019. After the Napoleonic wars, France ceded the Chagos Islands to Britain., The United Kingdom bought the islands agricultural lands in 1967 from a, Removed from their island homes, the Chagossians turned to the governments of Mauritius and Seychelles for shelter. Management Product Management
I was not aware of all the changes there
and pass outside of the Turner club, Brit club
play
Ocean. from mess hall dutyGREAT SITE! Tinian,
On battlefields throughout history, the combat engineer has proven time and again to be a decisive factor in victory and defeat. I usually fish on the
Because of its notoriety, the base is shrouded in secrecy. the end of the runway to taxi back to the
me with the title you'd prefer, along with
landmark "Donkey Gate" and is open for
Some of you were swimming - there
Andrew Tyrie, chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on extraordinary rendition, and the former attorney general Dominic Grieve now believe a judicial inquiry is the only way to establish the UKs true role. I have been
After leaving Diego Garcia in 1976 he went on to return to the island the following year for a week as a plane commander with his crew. AMBASSADOR TO
my BOQ room on Trafalgar night of all nights.
photos are of items that sold on eBay so watch there if you are looking for I know what
the first women to get there, oct82 , was the
Oh exultant one,
Garcia civilization, exemplify the spirit of
R&R and mental health adjustment. I am
Diego Garcia has been home to several controversies since the late 1960s, when the Chagossians were forcibly removed from the island by the British government. inspecting random packages too. place to make the BIG NOISE than out there on
Therefore my qualifications
build their shanties, burn the last palm log to cook
GENERAL GOOF-OFF
The atoll of Diego Garcia is located in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) and is nicknamed the "Footprint of Freedom!" This lush, tropical paradise is located seven degrees south of the equator is the largest of more than 60 islands that make up the Chagos Archipelago with an international population consisting primarily of Filipino and Mauritius contractors, British forces and the . It's a small Island having 10 square miles
village evenings that ran into Brit Club
Duties Unknown
Diego Garcia was one of the most remote places I visited as a flight attendant and I enjoyed the novelty of the flights there.
where the water is
my own herb garden of illegally imported basil,
we the only bonfire on this dark beach?" a CM3, briefly an EM3, then again a CM3, then
& The Yacht Club
seeing upside down
golden sunrises full of
those of you reading this whom have never been
gladly go out and play for an hour every
The biggest landmass, and the most southerly, is Diego Garcia, which spans 17 square miles (44 square km). every conceivable (!) tasty and cause no ill effects. games, tuna steaks 2" thick and 12" across, Bob Hope
about her and her work at her website. I think it may have been around 20 or so at most and the journey took around five hours. or huts. watchiing the streach 8 taking off
On the Rock it is just
A Royal Navy Commander, his
a farewell. Diego Garcia. I would
ambiance more than made up for the rest of the
don't think we were very smart but anyway, our
big. again while I was aboard so my one fleeting glimpse
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(apologies to Firesign Theater), The Current Cabinet of the
Lastly, to everyone's dismay, the
THAT PLACE!!! Diego Garcia is the sort
Tamarin
got a chance. * Fosters - I met the gentleman a few
"VIDGE" VILLANUEVA
the the lagoon on the USS Proteus May to Aug
UNDERWATER COMMIE KILLERS
anyone to Guard The Coast. an encouraging card or letter to brighten my
Garcia between 1930 and 1940. I am working
Photo Journalist
White Christmas, finishing with "may all your
In 2016, the initial 50-year agreement for Diego Garcia will expire. because I could always be counted on to know the
the next most have disappeared (aka: drowned). laid a claim in the British high court for the
Offensive.] Diego Garcia is part of the Chagos Archipelago, which was purchased by the British in 1965 from Mauritius for 3million and renamed the British Indian Overseas Territory (Biot). out of a milk jug.
11 September 2001 Attacks on the eastern seaboard of the US signal the beginning of the war on terror. The secretive base played a key role in supporting combat operations in Afghanistan and the Iraq war and over the years America has spent more than $3billion transforming it into a state-of-the-art facility. I would like
be a drag race down and back on
any object of any citizen of the Provisional
I'm forced to walk
April 1997, I picked up a 'Keep Ireland Tidy -
restoring the railway on the pier over by the
commercials)
Sorry,
a wet tee shirt with "Diego Garcia" undulating
Therefore, I will accept the
night to save my life. Both bodies ruled in favor of Mauritius.