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K-16 / Songnam
K-16 is an army airfield near Camp Colbern, located on the South-Eastern
side of Seoul, across the Han River from Yongsan. K-16, also known
as Seoul Air Base, is a small post located near the city of Songnam
just outside of Seoul. K-16, a Republic of Korea (ROK) air base, hosts
two US Army units, the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment and the
595 Maintenance Company. The post has a shoppette, post office (APO),
two snack bars, gymnasium, pool, recreation center, community club,
class VI, and one of the finest golf courses in Korea, located about
3 miles away in the city of Songnam. The commissary, PX, bowling alley,
and movie theater are located at Yongsan Army Garrison. Additional
facilities such as dental, finance, hospital, and personnel services
are located there as well. Yongsan is located within the Seoul city
limits and can be easily reached by one of the scheduled shuttle busses
that operate between K-16, Hannam Village, and Yongsan; or alternatively,
Yongsan can be reached by using the Korean bus and subway system.
In 1999 Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 (NMCB 4) was tasked
with a deployment for training to construct a 290,000-square-foot
expeditionary parking apron on the U.S. Army K-16 Airfield in Seoul,
Korea. Funding for the project was to be provided by the Republic
of Korea Funded Construction program. The customer for the parking
apron was 1/52 Aviation Battalion, 17th Aviation Brigade. The apron
would be built using AM-2 matting. Originally designed as a rapid
runway repair tool, the 2-foot by 12-foot aluminum-magnesium panels
have preformed grooves that lock together and form a staggered grid
pattern. The ends are locked in place with a thin locking bar, which
is also aluminum. The apron at K-16 Airfield would provide temporary
parking for 16 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters while the existing asphalt
apron was replaced with a new concrete apron. The construction tasking
called for clearing and grubbing a 7.1-acre site adjacent to the existing
9,900-foot runway. The K-16 Airfield is controlled and operated by
the Republic of Korea Air Force, which required thorough access control
procedures and reporting on the project's progress. After clearing
the site, a 6- to 8-inch lift of fill material from an adjacent in
situ fill pile would be placed, compacted, and graded to finish elevation.
Then, 11,900 sheets of AM-2 matting would be placed on the 204-foot
by 1,360-foot area. Access to the existing airfield taxiway would
be maintained by constructing a culvert system across a 10-foot-deep,
25-foot-wide drainage ditch. Additionally, an access road for fuel
support vehicles would be constructed.
At K-16, the water system upgrade project repaired existing pipe/joint
leaks and a water gate valve. There is also a new water treatment
plant with an underground clear well tank, a new waterline, an elevated
water storage tank and supporting facilities. The communication system
upgrade includes installation of new telecommunication underground
ducts, manholes and cable throughout the installation. The two ROK-funded
system upgrades were scheduled for completion by November 2001.
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