Delaware National Guard 160th helps out Delaware City Marina By Sgt. Joe Nye, Det.1 444th Mobile Public Affairs  Equipment driven by Sgt. Chuck A. Bruemmer and Spc. Alonzo D. Broadwater work in unison at the Delaware City Marina operation. Photo by Sgt. Joe Nye . lst Lt. Kevin Conley, 160th Engineer Company (brown t-shirt), and his crew get reacquainted with the engine of the unit's 20 Ton. Photo by Sgt. Joe Nye. The chance to help the local community and pick up valuable training at the same time was on full display Saturday, September 7th, as the 160th Engineer Company, 3rd Platoon continued their operation at the Governor Bacon Training Area in Delaware City. The 160th is in the 2nd month of their 6-month operation to create a containment area for dredge spoil to benefit the boaters at the Delaware City Marina. Staff Sgt. Irving W. Garton of the 160th Engineer Company clears away brush and debris at the Delaware City marina operation. Photo by Sgt. Joe Nye. "We’re helping the state and more directly the Delaware City community with this project, " said 1st Lt. Kevin Conley, "Having this equipment on hand saves the state a good amount of money and gives our unit the sort of extended training that we can really use." According to 1st Lt. Conley, the creation of the containment area for dredge spoil will help to deepen the marina, allowing watercraft to more safely turn around in the marina. Currently, boats are forced to turn around in the Delaware River. Staff Sgt. Irving W. Garton brings his bulldozer around for another run at the Delaware City Marina operation. Photo by Sgt. Joe Nye. The operation has allowed each of the platoon’s 23 soldiers to become more familiar with all the unit’s equipment, including the "Pan" scraper. The Pan, being used by the unit for the first time, is carrying the brunt of the mission to dispose of over 50,000 cubic yards of dirt and brush. The waste will then be properly disposed of near the canal. Due to the large project, unit members have been able to cross train on much of the platoon’s equipment, to include the bulldozer, front loader and 5 and 20 ton trucks. Spc. Alonzo D. Broadwater takes another load of debris to the canal after dredging operations at the Delaware City Marina. Photo by Sgt. Joe Nye. "This is a really good training operation", said Spc. Alonzo D. Broadwater, "The instruction has been good, I’ve trained on a number of vehicles and it’s been done with all the right safety measures."         Spc. Russell S. Martin of the 160th Engineer Company/3rd Platoon operates the PAN scraper near the Delaware City Marina. Photo by Sgt. Joe Nye.

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