Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 71

MCB 71 served in Antarctica as part of Operation Deep Freeze from 1971 to 1973

Here is a 2004/2005 season photo of the dome and the new station.

MCB-71 Built the Dome from 1971 - 1973.  Click Here for construction details and photos

South Pole Station website Click Here

VXE-6 Provided MCB-71 with transportation to Antarctica

Go to the VXE-6 Web Site.  Click Here or click on 917 below

Its the plane that crashed at Pole Station.

Click here --> MCB 71 Deployments to Antarctica