181114-N-VR594-365 TINIAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Nov. 14, 2018) Lt. Cmdr. Pete Smagur, officer in charge of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, Detachment Guam, passes the flag of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to Chief Utilitiesman Patrick Hines, assigned to NMCB 1, Detachment Guam, during a relief-in-place and transfer of authority ceremony. NMCB 1, Detachment Guam, assumed responsibility as command element for Joint Task Group Tinian from the 31st MEU. Service members from Joint Region Marianas and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command are providing Department of Defense support to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands' civil and local officials as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency-supported Super Typhoon Yutu recovery efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelsey J. Hockenberger)