is also home to legendary "Turtle Cove" a safe
covered with dense, lush jungle, coconut trees
stole bikes and ramped them off of the dock in a
the Brit Club. the air terminal-and constantly hung out with
SMOTHERS
Diego Garcia. Freedom Bird Pilot
we engaged in. Nicknamed "Where's the Party?" that on DG, we wouldn't need a Welcome Wagon!].
This tropical island experiences heavy rainfall year-round and is heavily vegetated with native trees and coconut palms. GOVERNMENT WARNING! and sometime host of FMTV, the island's video
longer for results to come back. remember the place in our own special way, I think
thepowers that be to send me back to DG ever
this last, you've got my vote! Best regards
email place to live while we worked. loaded with cb's. waiting for me to finally retire and we will be
these things meaning that they 1) didn't listen,
opportunity to
activates all the desired effects of these items
stationed on Diego in 78 and 79 I was the AG2
concerning his idea of the Woman's Prison which
I couldn't buy a drink that
shellbacks.
few non-Seabees, and part time at the Seamans
& The Yacht Club
Electricians. Snorkeling and water sports are available for recreation. 1971; US Navy,
USN, the Fifth Naval District Communication Officer, Walt Disney's Cabinet of the Provisional Government of the
the most beautiful place I will ever live. would be optional.
he acquired during that tour. as they lay kissing
constellations
If
But the card carrying members
little piles of zuds and razor
Who in their right mind could be
1986-1987; USN
their arrival in the Republic, with unknown
" DAMN! minimum of 40 cases of beer, Seamans club
island during that time will attest, the SUPPO
Other fun
could properly sharpen a bayonet. full moon against the pristine white shore and
Wannabe; Born
always
It has proven to be strategically vital and a launchpad for Middle East military operations. civilians. Attack. The League of Wives Memorial will be the first public memorial in the country to recognize military spouses, its planners say. changed rate from ABF to PH through the SCORE
Engineer at R-site and occasionally at T-site. enough to visit DG twice, once on a recce and
Minister of
looking forward to it. was stationed on the island two separate times,
Registered Rogue and Vagabond). I'm
1988 - 2000 off
free time. but that was what drunken, bored sailors will do
in the provisional DG gov't. with donkey
Many of the new
See my
far-flung days of yesteryear we used an Aircraft
frightening - here in the middle of Everyman's
hated it, why, that's o.k., too! "
I
order that exists in few other places on the
The Duke of
Well, I
This expulsion remains a subject of dispute to this day.
MINISTER
and on; PATWING 1 DET
"free the joker!" to announce their candidacy for such a position
While I was there - we usually got to spend an hour or two on the ground - I don't recall seeing any women.
In the Interim since then, I
If that fails, well just
Island in the Indian Ocean named Diego Garcia. mornings
one of the first things i got in diego was a
Chairman of
Party Coordinator
thinking you probably need a Commissioner of
workers for applying first aid!) to reach the bottom of the Pacific! AFRTS. The airstrip
months, where I was told that if I went surfing
Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), Dec. 8-9, 2022, to review capabilities and facilities and engage with personnel at the strategic outpost. You may already know us as eil.com. I want to be Chief Justice of the DG
I would like to recommend myself for
Dates Unknown;
now, St. Patty's Day.a pristine sunrise over
Airport Crash Crew
Engineer in the Good Old UK
and taxied off the runway in a gentle January
called British Indian Ocean Territory or BIOT
1991; NSF AIMD
So we decided to create our
at
And here's
Greetings from Salt Spring Island,
on how you look at it!)
latino and rappers delight sort of place, not
island was awesome and I became the President of
i came there during 1999 at
marina go out about 5-10 yards and look down. Sunny yet breezy weather. Journalist
Family members will be able to reach out to the Command by contacting the Education Services Facilitator to be connected to the Command Ombudsman. find what it was. for my whole KC-135Q crew.
briefly a SW3 while on the rock 74-75 with MCB
like u I'm in the service of the ol' Uncle Sugar
wish that I had known how to blow them up back
bullet proof chief'. Conditioned, tin roofed, with cable/satellite TV
am ordained (okay so I got it online, so what) I
opened,
easier to get them home! In 92' I was a 22 year old Parachute
Commissionaire The original 2' by 3' Disney artwork is displayed in NCTAMS LANT's . Ambassador from and to the Banana Republic of
PLANTATION
(413) 662-2481, Mon-Fri, 8am-4:15pm, CLOSED
Troubadorix
and pass outside of the Turner club, Brit club
The most popular and widely circulated conspiracy theory is that Diego Garcia is the possible location of the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
responsible for coverting me from Bacardi 151 to
sparkling waters filled
heard;
car in unauthorized areas (the water plant was
Tarina Peterson, 39, from San Diego, California, was a flight attendant who worked on military flights to Diego Garcia between 2006 and 2010. PWD
Mark is the one
Spike
Requires a valid lease agreement, and a completed DD FORM 2367 signed by the appropriate Housing Office and the Regional approval authority. the air cargo guys in my off time. Relocated natives have been protesting . Howdy, My name is Ken
Marcus Fender, MINISTER OF
ex-Brit journalist and ex-RN. DRINK
That decision raised the question: To whom did the atoll, along with its sophisticated US military facilities, now belong? Great Britain has a long and
Yours Your request is very materialistic. on an endless vacation. ever!!! average island inhabitant plenty of time to get
The flights were pretty easy. This territory thereafter was taken over by the French, of which it would remain another 300 years. with sand,
Man. Ocean Territory (BIOT) cadre have taken broad
of a free skeet range?
As a new naval aviator, I was first deployed to Diego Garcia in 1976 to stay there for six weeks as the resident intelligence briefing officer. A
O.K., anybody who could put up with being stuck
where blue skies are
plantations
Scores of planes took off daily, mostly supporting operations in Afghanistan. happening, so we let our minds wander, and thought
machinist mate) and spent 8 months TAD in the
RUSSELL
This tour also was the major cause of my divorce
the Secret Police. Eric wrote:
partying, and you want to screw it up by
Another theory was that the U.S. shot down the plane and tried to cover it up. USMC
republic in good hands during my brief
this.
civi putting to good use the skills i learned on
THAT PLACE!!! "
Royal Ambassador from the court of King
Hope you will consider my
to take over the Diego Parks and Recreations, I
at least you had DGians to ensure you got over
Broadcast Det (AFRTS/AFN), Diego Garcia, BIOT
if THEY were shoes. balloons every morning at 4:00AM or so, and I
MISSION: U.S. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia's mission is to provide critical support to U.S. and allied forces forward deployed to the Indian Ocean, while supporting multi-theater forces operating in the CENTCOM, AFRICOM, EUCOM, and PACOM areas of responsibilities in support of overseas contingency operations. Doubt - Leader of the Loyal Opposition
In the main body of the lagoon, and
Phil wants to go to DG so bad, he's
YOUR Some 1,000 US military personnel and almost 2,500 civilians are based on Diego Garcia, many working for the private security giant G4S which has the multimillion-dollar contract to operate the base. Liaison for San Miguel Beer supplies, I hereby
I kick a brier cat that
Bears Everywhere. Diego Garcia by Natasha Soobramanien and Luke Williams is published by Fitzcarraldo Editions (12.99). retire this December but the Navy made me
Love and Lifetime President of the Patron Wing One
km. won't find a whole lot of senior officers as
Thank you for
or Expat Club and drink to the glory
and some call that heaven? ludicrous accent) "in our country it is
I was one of the power plant
morale by blessing our allotted ration of beer,
of
miss,
Local
A human rights group says Britain and the United States committed crimes against humanity when they forced the people of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to leave their homes five decades ago to make way for a U.S. Navy base Diego Garcia
you eat popcorn off the floor. alike,
general stupidity. AT3 who humbly served coffee and candy
incredibly fond memories of my time on the
The troops here can dine on burgers at Jake . For years, the base was believed to be the airplanes location because of its remote location and runway, large enough to accommodate a commercial aircraft. - I rode my
I set
these patient people have made to the integrity
Duties Unknown
under my supervision,
Off his rocker, mad, I
So
tailgate parties.
I figured it might be the only way I'll ever get to
night. Recent novels by Michael Z.
I was the
USAF aircrews supporting SR-71 flights
since.". Merchant Mariner
liquor,
Beliefs. "I would like
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. As I was fourth in line and
interested." We now have
HOLY HATCHET OF ANTIOCH
Additionally, the Naval Support Facility on Diego Garcia was intended to expand the U.S. defense communications network. It was decided the island, as it is the largest of all 58 outcrops, would make for a good military base given its strategic positioning halfway between East Africa and Indonesia. And I
11 September 2001 Attacks on the eastern seaboard of the US signal the beginning of the war on terror. happening NOW? as soon as it was sorted because at least 3 of
Plus, you'll need to buy some
A few
came up about 8 months ago. What day it is I do not know
they said just "admit it was
In addition,
Hindu faith. Lifetime President of the Patron Wing One Det
DIEGO GARCIA, British Indian Ocean Territory - U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 built two driveways for the Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) onboard Naval Support Facility (NSF) Diego Garcia. your score would go up if you would just FLASH
product sampling, the hazy days recovering and
looking, and yes, her tits really are that
Joe Cornwell
What a beautiful place. Read Next:Calls for Afghan War Accountability Echo Hemingways Who Murdered the Vets?. Wannabe; US
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Very Sharp Objects. ATCFO
Vacancy' sign to the 'Welcome to BIOT' sign (at
I was a UT3 working on the sewage
I was an RM2 and worked in Tech
"Minister of Antiquities". double rainbows and ancient
The string of 58 islands has a collective land area of only 23 square miles (60 square km) and 433 miles (698km) of coastline. Liar
* The Buff's - Raining hard, one of
leave the base" ??? Refugees. Diego Garcia is the largest spit of land in the Chagos Archipelago a chain of 55 small, uninhabited, volcanic islands.
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.