180518-N-AG490-0112 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (May 18, 2017) A group of Navy Sailors prepares to reconstruct a portion of the pier on Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, May 18, 2018. The Port Improvement via Exigent Repair (PIER) Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD) provides a comprehensive approach to expeditionary repair of pier facilities to achieve a long-lasting upgrade to an existing facility and provides another capability in how the Naval Construction Force conducts port damage repair.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Maxwell Anderson/Released)