ɪn dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, jˈuː.ˈɛs. nˈeɪvi sˈiːbiːz, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð kˈɛlɑːɡ bɹˈaʊn ænd ɹˈuːt kˌeɪbˌiːˈɑːɹ, bɪɡˈæn kənstɹˈʌkʃən ʌv mˈoːɹ pˈɜːmənənt stɹˈʌktʃɚz, wɪð plˈʌmɪŋ ænd ᵻlɛktɹˈɪsᵻɾi ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɐ vˈæst nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv sˈɛmaɪpˈɜːmənənt bˈɛɹəks nˈoʊn æz sˈaʊθ ˈiːst ˈeɪʒə hˈʌts ˌɛsˈiː ˈæhʌts.
In July 1999, U.S. Navy Seabees, along with Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR), began construction of more permanent structures, with plumbing and electricity including a vast number of semi-permanent barracks known as South East Asia huts (SEAhuts).