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191118-N-ES865-1002 ENNIBUR, Marshall Islands (Nov. 20, 2019) Equipment Operator Constructionman Manuel Mendez Correa, from Memphis, Tennessee, deployed with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5’s Detail Marshall Islands, bends rebar stirrups for the prefabrication of the reinforced steel grade beams. NMCB-5 is deployed across the Indo-Pacific region conducting high-quality construction to support U.S. and partner nations to strengthen partnerships, deter aggression, and enable expeditionary logistics and naval power projection. (U.S. Navy photo by Construction Electrician 3rd Class Christian Carnate/Released)