Camp Shelby, Mississippi
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Seabees stand inside their fighting position during Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133's field training exercise (FTX) at Camp Shelby, Aug. 20. FTX provides a robust training environment where Seabee forces plan and execute multiple mission essential tasks including convoy security, force protection, and camp buildup prior to deployment. (Photo by MC2 George Bell)
Pot Hueneme, California
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Equipment Operator 3rd Class Mackenzie Bickel, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, operates a roller to compact freshly placed asphalt during a paving project on board Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme. Seabees are the expeditionary engineering and construction experts of the Naval service, Aug. 29. They provide task-tailored, adaptable and combat-ready engineering and construction forces that deploy to support Navy objectives globally. (Photo by MC2 Michael Lopez)
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Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 rake and shovel excess asphalt into the bucket of a skid steer during a paving project on board Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, Aug. 29. (Photo by MC2 Michael Lopez)
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Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3 rake freshly placed-asphalt during a paving project on board Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, Aug. 29. (Photo by MC2 Michael Lopez)
Gulfport, Mississippi
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Naval Construction Battalion Center Gulfport raises the American flag during a ceremony to commemorate the 17the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. (Photo by MC2 George Bell)
Riohacha, Colombia
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Equipment Operator 3rd Class Beau Schramm (left), Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Hunter Patterson (center), and Equipment Operator 1st Class Dennis Hill (right), assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133, conduct air developing operations in Riohacha, Colombia, Sept. 11, 2018, during water-well drilling exploration operations as part of Southern Partnership Station 2018. Southern Partnership Station is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet-conducted annual deployment focused on subject matter expert exchanges and building partner capacity in a variety of disciplines including medicine, construction and dive operations in the Caribbean, Central and South America. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kalie Frantz)
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Equipment Operator 1st Class Dennis Hill, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133, conducts air developing operations in Riohacha, Colombia, Sept. 11, 2018, during water-well drilling exploration operations as part of Southern Partnership Station 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kalie Frantz)
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Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Hunter Patterson (left) and Equipment Operator 3rd Class Beau Schramm (right), assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133, reapply beneficial clay around the bore hole in Riohacha, Colombia, Sept. 11, 2018, during water-well drilling exploration operations as part of Southern Partnership Station 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kalie Frantz)
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Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Hunter Patterson (left), Equipment Operator 1st Class Dennis Hill (center) and Equipment Operator 3rd Class Beau Schramm (right), assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133, reapply beneficial clay around the bore hole in Riohacha, Colombia, Sept. 11, 2018, during water-well drilling exploration operations as part of Southern Partnership Station 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Kalie Frantz)
Ternate, Cavite, Philippines
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kyle Harris (left) and Lance Cpl. Timothy Rice (right) carry cement blocks to help the Philippine Navy build a school during exercise KAMANDAG 2, Sept. 12, 2018, in Ternate, Cavite, Philippines. KAMANDAG 2 is a routine training exercise that allows Marines to support the humanitarian interests of our Philippine partners. Harris and Rice are assigned to 9th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), Alpha Company. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mackenzie Carter)
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Petty Officer 3rd Class Sierra Hall ties rebar together to help the Philippine Navy build a school during exercise KAMANDAG 2, in Ternate, Cavite, Philippines, Sept. 12, 2018. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mackenzie Carter)
USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Atlantic Ocean
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Vehicles are secured for sea in the upper vehicle stowage aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 12. U.S. Naval Forces Northern Command deployed Kearsarge, along with embarked elements of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Expeditionary Strike Group 2 command element, to be positioned to provide Defense Support to Civil Authorities from the sea in response to Hurricane Florence, should support be requested. (Photo by MC2 Michael Sanchez)
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Vehicles are secured for sea in the upper vehicle stowage aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Sept. 12. (Photo by MC2 Michael Sanchez)
Tinian
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Rear Adm. Brian Brakke, commander of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) and NECC Pacific, visits the 107 Seabee monument with Sailors attached to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, Det. Guam, in Tinian Sept. 5, 2018. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (Photo by MC3 Kryzentia Richards)
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Builder 2nd Class Seth Drennan, from Arkansas, attached to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, Det. Guam, performs a routine check on a MK 28c fuel truck in preparation for Valiant Shield in Tinian, Sept. 4, 2018. (Photo by MC3 Kryzentia Richards)
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Builder 2nd Class Seth Drennan, from Arkansas, attached to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, Det. Guam, pumps fuel from a MK 28c fuel truck in preparation for Valiant Shield in Tinian, Sept. 4, 2018. (Photo by MC3 Kryzentia Richards)
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Rear Adm. Brian Brakke, commander of Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) and NECC Pacific, tests water produced by the light water purification system with Sailors attached to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, Det. Guam as they make preparations for Valiant Shield in Tinian Sept. 5, 2018. (Photo by MC3 Kryzentia Richards)
Naval Base Guam
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Equipment operator 2nd Class Jerome Daniels, from Columbus, Georgia, front, and Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Edward Osorio, back, from Jersey City, New Jersey, assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 1, Det. Guam, secure munitions on a tractor-trailer for transport on Naval Base Guam in preparation for Valiant Shield, Sept. 5, 2018. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (Photo by MC3 Danny Ray Nuez Jr.)
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Equipment Operator 2nd Class Jerome Daniels, from Columbus, Georgia, assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 1, Det. Guam, secures munitions on a tractor-trailer for transport Naval Base Guam in preparation for Valiant Shield, Sept. 5, 2018. (Photo by MC3 Danny Ray Nuez Jr.)
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Sailors assigned to Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 1, Det. Guam, move munitions onto a tractor-trailer for transport on Naval Base Guam in preparation for Valiant Shield, Sept. 5, 2018. (Photo by MC3 Danny Ray Nuez Jr.)