Photograph of the officers' club tent fortified with barrels around its perimeter, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. Smoke from an explosion is visible in the distance.Caption on accompanying document: "185. Our O-club and beach defences…
Photograph of the opening to a tunnel near Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "306. Opening to tunnel on the edge of our camp at Chu Lai."
Photograph of the runway at Chu Lai Air Base (Vietnam), as seen from a nearby hill, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "311. The runway from a hill to the north of Chu Li [Lai]."
Photograph of sand being leveled in preparation for runway construction, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "183. The start of levelling the sand to accept the laterite soil to support the aluminum matting. It…
Photograph of Seabees leveling sandy terrain to extend the runway at Chai Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "285. Seabees leveling sand to extend the runway while flight operations continue."
Photograph of secured defensive positions at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. Wire and a fighting hole are visible in the scene.Caption on accompanying document: "72. Our defensive positions with wire and berm and fighting hole."
Photograph of a serviceman feeding BooBoo, the sun bear mascot for Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 10, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "240. Booboo being fed."
Photograph of a serviceman feeding BooBoo, the sun bear mascot for Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 10, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "269. Booboo the bear as a baby with security keeper at Chu Lai."
Photograph of a serviceman holding a spike trap found near Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. Caption on accompanying document: "184. Booby trap found in a grassy area."