Ben Davidson of the Oakland Raiders and Mel Renfro and Duane Thomas of the Dallas Cowboys are on a USO tour visiting troops in Bosnia. The team of three football players were in Camp Colt handing out signed photographs and talking to Sailors and Soldiers. About 330 of the battalion's 600 people are dismantling IFOR camps and restoring the land to its original condition, as well as maintaining other camps and supply routes. NMCB-40, homeported at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Port Hueneme, Calif., is scheduled to remain in Bosnia until the end of its deployment in early January. Family members can find out when their loved ones will be in port, where they are going or what ports they have visited while deployed.
Family members can also find out about current events on board the ship.
Articles from the ship's newspaper will highlight Nimitz Sailors and their work centers. Sailors with orders to report to Nimitz can receive information about the ship, the Bremerton, Wash. area, available housing and commissary and Navy Exchange hours. Sailors never stationed on board a ship can also get an idea of what it is like to be deployed. For civilians just browsing the Home Page, the page contains information on ship's history, statistics and Carrier Air Wing 9 aircraft information. If you know someone on the ship and would like to get in touch with them, the Home Page has helpful information to assist you.