President Reagan Loved His Seabees

1981: When President Ronald W. Reagan became president on February 6, 1980, his ranch, Rancho Del Cielo in Santa Barbara, California, required upgraded security measures. Subsidizing the 31 Naval Construction Regiment, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 was assigned to the ranch upgrades named Project Rimstone. The Seabees built multiple service buildings as well as helicopter landing pad and a heliport.  The Seabees of this detail received Presidential letters of Commendation. For Ronald Reagan, the house served as a sanctuary during his presidency.