Navy Construction man Apprentice John E. Harris, son of Melissa A. and David D. Harris of Port Huron, Mich., Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 transferred authority of Camp Krutke to NMCB-11 during a ceremony on Camp Krutke, a part of Camp Leatherneck, Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The process of turning the camp over to NMCB-11 began when NMCB-11′s advanced party personnel arrived on Camp Leatherneck. The battalions worked together to turn over materials, equipment, and tools to NMCB-11 who’s delayed party personnel are due to arrive in the near future. While deployed to Afghanistan, NMCB-11 will conduct general, mobility, and survivability engineering operations, defensive operations, Afghan National Army (ANA) partnering, and detachment of units in Combined/Joint Operations Area (CJOA)-Afghanistan in order to enable the neutralization of the insurgency and support improved governance and stability operations.


