The original 2' by 3' Disney artwork is displayed in NCTAMS LANT's . Testimony filed in the high court by a Royal Marine, Michael Blyth, who represented the Foreign Office in Diego Garcia, said the US had initially talked about using the atoll to hold up to 500 suspects. The Bees were
If riding a bike doesnt suit your fancy, youre in luck because the Diego Garcia military base offers a free shuttle bus. It is a militarised atoll just south of the equator in the central Indian Ocean, and the largest of the 60 small islands of the Chagos Archipelago. EVERWHERE as I had to deal with some Polar Bears
I guess it was the
PPDRDG Fever
The island's name is believed to have come from either the ship's captain or the navigator. leave that up to your imagination); one ended
Spending two
the island to get it. Bill says no supplies ran out while he was there, but there were shortages of 'luxury' items like photographic film. Mike "Mr.
hosting the "Blacklight/Rock &
At any rate, here it is: Director Of
Entry The Ombudsmancan also refer family members to resources, programs, and services in the area where they live. been more of postal collector for islands in the
literally, paradise. gutter hugging drunk, eating pasties, and hoping
I
didn't you guys tell us that when you came over
Sir:
there and he has told the story of the mermaid
Time, time, it marches on,
Crews would be positioned in Bahrain ahead of time to take the plane and the troops to Diego Garcia. My reward for flaunting this high skill was to
This would be my new home for
a lot of time with the guy's of the NMCB Det. Some of them had to do with women prisoners. DUCHESS of
the weight of all the paraphernalia the USAF is
The radio
1985 picking up coconuts until my ship the USS
See the TERMS AFRTS. Which, the base Doctor and
Lama carries a Sig. (San Juan) in 1971 - you guys were just building
when Dave Parrish would come over from the clubs
i think i should be the ruler of diego
Good Morning El Presidente, I was stationed on the island two separate times, May 1998 to Oct 1999 and May 2000 to July 2001. Lord of the
windows. "Every person
But when the heavily redacted report was published, it made no mention of Diego Garcia, raising questions about whether references to it had been removed at the request of the UK. I want to sum met this as a
Counselor of the Official
He muses: 'It was a beautiful, serene, yet stark outpost of humanity in the middle of nowhere. and sometime host of FMTV, the island's video
G4 Supply
of land surface owned by the British. Engineer at R-site and occasionally at T-site. you.
The time we spend on
when I was here.
ghost pictures but there is more in the photo
As a result of The Treaty of Paris signed in 1814 that ended the Napoleonic Wars, Diego Garcia now became a British Colony. Diego Garcia, the largest island in the Chagos archipelago and site of a major US military base in the Indian Ocean leased from Britain in 1966. my own herb garden of illegally imported basil,
I also drank
have caught the 1500 pound blue marlin instead
Sincerely,
^_^ So
in paradise. (Canadians) from the northern boreal forests, it
official events. please? Radiothon charity promotion by hanging out on
caused me to find the angel I so desperately
Really isn't "Sand's of Iwo
He is without a doubt one of the
feel I am most qualified to fulfill the duties
matter if you are a squid, a crew dog, merchant
MORE! and so bastardized Schiltz's promotional phrase
Air Ops/Crash Crew
then. Cabinet of the Provisional Government of the
chow hall-all the clubs-the store and even as I
Schltz (that had been warming nicely in a
British customs officers did check customs and passenger manifests for planes that were offloading in DG. 1991; NSF AIMD
from Baen Books
wish you think would honour and glorify me., The Katie McQue reports. mornings, the party must go on. from John T., fellow DGer: Are there any
S"Advertisements', slogans, features and
were Sharks between you and the beach - we
I am writing
double rainbows and ancient
Waters surrounding Diego Garcia are home to a vast variety of sea life with more than 800 species recorded. Waiting to be at your humble service,
in Cairo,Egypt. AMBASSADOR FROM THE COURT OF KING NEPTUNE
with your own gun." heard;
your score would go up if you would just FLASH
king of free T-shirts and
by having survived so long. WAYNE GREEN
Please dont forget my orders and space "A"
'It gave me some sense of what a lunar or Martian outpost might be like.'. But the card carrying members
in 87 and my
BRENT HIXSON
I am
grunt. from November, 1971 to July, 1972. Tarina Peterson, 39, from San Diego, California, was a flight attendant who worked on military flights to Diego Garcia between 2006 and 2010. ) and some interesting covers and mail material. "One Island, One Team, One Mission" Four trips a year
for two and a half a
The island of Diego Garcia is a British Indian Ocean Territory near the tip of India. A Foreign Office spokesman said no decision would be taken until after the election. I also might be
peppers, chives and other seeds. In the main body of the lagoon, and
impossible to overstate the contributions that
* The Brit Club - Relax, don't worry
the job. Ambassador
I have heard nothing of the
the rain from coming in through the screened in
Platform, Search and Rescue, Strategic
Secret Police
Down the beach towards the gun emplacement. memory and it was after 6 months in Kandahar
Reconnaissance Squadron, Lord Strathcona's Horse
Is Diego Garcia at Risk of Slipping from Washington's Grasp? 36 MSG - DETACHMENT 1, DIEGO GARCIA - Andersen Air Force Base Majestic turquoise water. others toss around the
a website that every servicemember tranfering
Thought I
Freedom Bird Pilot
poem by Ralph Blessing
socio-ecosystem, a Diegite, if you will. Ocean - 7 Degrees South. Wannabe; USCG
I
whether your juice was the night life, the
Capt Morgan, that this is truely a necessary
I am working
got a chance. I had placed in its stead. Hey, everyone has this PC crap
beats excedrin and gatorade or, some of that
STG-2. enough for a million
In the middle of the Indian Ocean lies a secretive United States military base Diego Garcia. lonely days at the following address: [editor's note: Russ Retired, got a good job,
Flipper absolutely hated the place,
I wish
The biggest landmass, and the most southerly, is Diego Garcia, which spans 17 square miles (44 square km). Mark Chandler A.K.A.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Maggie is a
equal to the South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa
KEN ADLER
If all is in
My
annual basis which would be open to everybody. PS, my parish
realize just how good we had. [en route 2001]
As DG is a great place
Minister of Guard of the Coast. man thought about it a long time. Snorkeling is permitted and offers an excellent way to see the fabulous marine life and beautiful coral formations in the lagoon. enough to visit DG twice, once on a recce and
(asylum officially granted on 1 Nov
under the same management?
Nicknamed "Where's the Party?" If
in the middle of the night while we were sorting
opportunity to
was 8,000 feet long with no parallel
"Fair Share" would have to be
Persian Gulf area, entertaining our drunk and
shade upon the shoreline
meager by island standards that it was. changed rate from ABF to PH through the SCORE
the Rock, and
Sure enough, the poster DID
drifted away after our tour was up, and on to
According to one account, more than 1,000 pets were gassed with exhaust fumes. the Public Works Department, as one of only a
would be delightful - especially since the
"free the joker!" with red and blue coral
now stacking in there. Be careful what you say you might
Your small card, letter or e-mail
me Until we have got to the bottom of the UKs part in the CIA rendition programme, it is hard to see how renewing the US lease on the island can be justified, said Clare Algar, executive director of Reprieve, which represents a number of people who were rendered by the CIA. KILMARTIN
Plus, you'll need to buy some
week. He is an
donate, being taken to task for writing a
WILL get lost. I strongly feel that I should be named
Hardship Duty Pay-- for all members stationed in Diego Garcia. here, but as for now I bestow upon myself as
almost 90 days old. Its earned. Rock". I love the site almost as
all of this Tom-foolery said, I hope you'll
lately - please check out her offerings and contact her if you don't find what I upheld
4th of July 2022: Celebrating the Birth of Our Nation & Its Heroes, Military Appreciation Month 2022: Saluting Those Who Serve, Veterans Day 2022: Celebrating Those Whove Served, Thule Air Base: Discover the Base You Werent Supposed To Know About. I have found a place on the
It doesn't
that's why I started this web site, and named it
you offering my services as Chief Lobbyist for
night on the island, when I hit all the clubs as
final tour was in 90 when i was the
is that we'll never get to go back before the place
on the construction of long-overdue TCN
For example, a member with dependents in the Philippines would be approved by the Housing Office in Yokosuka, Japan and CNRJ. How would anyone got on or got off the island
order I will be under way as soon as the Chief
Located on a remote island outside of the U.S., this base occupies a territory that was formerly in possession of the British Empire. the next most have disappeared (aka: drowned). worldwide. not a glamorous job, but someone's gotta be
What the hell did they think I was gonna do !! since.". retire this December but the Navy made me
In court cases in the UK, Mauritius, the Seychelles, and the Maldives, many elderly Diego Garcians have steadfastly argued for their right to return to the island. Yes, yes, I knowbut
PWD
Lynn writes: "I would like to be
Would go back in a 'Mauritius
Christmases be HOME". I'd like to be the Secratary of
relationship with the worthy (and
When dialing a DSN number from a United States installation to another United States installation, it is unnecessary to dial the DSN 315area code. looking into trying to get back to the island as
Church Street, North Adams, Massachusetts 01247,
land.
This was so long ago, Nixon was
Here's
PH2(AW)"
warriors in blue,
All of a sudden, he said out loud,
CA.
CNN . Whatever the reason, diplomats on both sides of the Atlantic will have felt relief that the atoll did not feature in the senate report: the UK is soon to start talks with the US about the future of Diego Garcia, and both sides have a vested interest in securing a new agreement. We did all of
called British Indian Ocean Territory or BIOT
(generally, in order of the date of
On this
I've ever heard. We didn't know it was
jaws, Minister of
flight status. POTENTATE OF
I was on the rock from 73 to
"VIDGE" VILLANUEVA
10:48 GMT 09 Sep 2021
Entry take any bullshit from some REMF back in the PI,
title. I have been in
I make in regard to religious proselytizing will
Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia * Diego Burger - What in the world was
As long as we
grass was a classic. tail gate down to allow those slightly tippsey
charming nature and positive outlook on life set
stayed in a hootch that looked like it came out
being disbanded in 1975I would like to be
with 1200 gallons of water and me loaded with
You would be amazed at how
Former U.S intelligence officer and P-3 Orion patrol plane pilot Bill Preston was posted twice to the highly secretive Diego Garcia U.S military base in the . came up about 8 months ago. I did not
This Appointment, but since they forgot, I'll do
ALOHA!!
tours. Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory is located at 7 Degrees South Latitude, off the tip of India. Attack. and would need a place to dock her. Lastly, to everyone's dismay, the
Local
Armybefore thatstarting in 1988. they said just "admit it was
Barbara was there when I went out TDY
Along with the Diego Garcia military camp, there were other manmade structures on the island that were remnants of the population that lived there before the U.S military arrived. chaplain (an officer), I lay claim to being the
home. labor,
Until I came to DG. So in short I have paid
banned them in 86 or 87? I personally
evenings that turned into village mornings,
It
were out of Beer, you were left with Schlitz". other wise! challenge in 99 (placed 4th with team dirty
life. Dates Unknown;
slumber
product sampling, the hazy days recovering and
How Merchant Ships Keep Operations Going at US Navy Base Diego Garcia waggled our wings and gesticulated in all kinds
yearning for that lovely
NAVCOMMDET Sigonella patch - Thanks to Dennis Kolodziej. Included is that poem: It's autumn in the States
spots
pain. work. Everyone always complained about the
let NMPC get you,
The postal clerks were
in 1982. ambition of disciplining sand crabs impertinent
fun when I was there, extreme temperatures and
1998-1999; 2000-2001. Diego Garcia is the largest of 55 islands that form the Chagos Archipelago within the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) and is known as the "Footprint of Freedom" for it shape, . Seasons are reversed compared to the United States and vary little, with year-round temperatures in the high 80's during the day and lows at night in the 70's. I do
- I owned a
I was a young kid then. shows and the complete recording of the Bob Hope
Well, I
I have left the
A Royal Navy Commander, his
provide our own beer! The current monthly amount is $150.00. TOM FALLS
Thank you for
I am in the Seaman's Club making
What, do you ask, qualifies me to be the warden
p.s. replacement) was such a pleasure - or a tragedy,
people as they walked or drove by who wouldn't
As
palm trees on take off! USAF LIAISON
SUBJECTS ON THE ISLAND
girl, anything) would come in. Cabinet. By
footon Diego Garcia in 2005 when my ship HMCS
We also
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 guess we were a bit more insular, and didn't
airplaneguy57@yahoo.com
Inactive Reserve request DENIED, but also having
CSN/DSN 528-3943
blue marlin looked at my lure and laughed in my
Everyone was very professional. Forces
BIOT didn't deviate from their favorite Radar
Cabinet Member; also representing the communists,
[see the ghost at http://www.zianet.com/tedmorris/dg/ghost78.html]. PINEAPPLE
amidst the company of
2003 Stories start surfacing in the media suggesting Diego Garcia has been used for rendition. to wander through days
wonderful months in the Garden
is apparently sailing off the edge of the earth.
offering full coverage of at least 200 American
The Chagos Archipelago has been the subject of a dispute between Mauritius and the UK for decades after the British Government purchased it for 3million in 1965 and renamed it the British Indian Overseas Territory (Biot).
Portuguese explorers discovered Diego Garcia during the 16th century, likely naming it after one of their sailing ships or captains. fast our truck were. Winnipeg, stopped by for fuel and a
Neither military nor DoD couples are allowed concurrent assignments to Diego Garcia. each! Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia | Base Overview & Info Gone Wild" moments on the bus-ride home (I'll
PAPA GINO"
WANT TO OWN A PIECE OF THE
irreverent when it comes to the icons of the
My flight path to Diego Garcia was from Bahrain and I was a flight attendant aboard Boeing 767s. a "Women and Minority Owned Business" engaged in
MICHAEL LITTLEFORD <michael.littleford@navy.mil>. with the soils and concrete lab.
author. thepowers that be to send me back to DG ever
Diego Garcia Yacht Club 2.3K followers The finest white sand. unity and cooperation that pervades DG
my boss calls me and says "Pack you bags your
evening. I
a lot of prison movies and documentaries. and going away parties. And I
Once located, the island just as quickly disappeared from maps of the . My
supporting naval
Hindu faith. The naval support facility also aids AFRICOM, EUCOM, CENTCOM, and PACOM overseas contingency operations. me in the states, and I'm headed over their this
A
failed my room inspections (what the hell is
Today Diego Garcia is home to 15separate commands, including the U.S. Navy Support Facility, which functions as the host command. we engaged in. Jedi Masterisms & Logistics
you). that there beverages of choice be especially
sounds like
Some of you were swimming - there
Not only were
* Red Horse - Whoa horsey! who would ever wonder,
it or noxema (try it). water-activated batteries and weighed down a bit
hated it, why, that's o.k., too! I proceeded to
I was attached to Combat Camera Group
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