Photos by MC1 Michael C. Barton
EO1 Thomas Irvin, NMCB 11, operates a skid steer loader to remove material for the equipment calibration complex project, Naval Station Rota, Spain.
BUCN Christopher Mayer, NMCB 11, cuts openings in asphalt with a gas-powered rotary saw, Naval Station Rota, Spain, in April during construction projects for the U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy. The U.S. 6th Fleet conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied, joint and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests, and security and stability in Europe and Africa.
CECN Alisyn Oliveria (front), NMCB 11, bends conduit with the assistance of CECN Daniel Hill, NMCB 11, during construction projects in April, Naval Station Rota, Spain. NMCB 11 is assigned to the U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy.
BU2 Robert Thibodeau, NMCB 11, adjusts surveying equipment for the equipment calibration complex project to ensure the grade of the construction site properly drains water run-off, Naval Station Rota, Spain, in April.
EO2 Thomas Byrnes (right), NMCB 11, operates an excavator to dig the perimeter of the project site, Naval Station Rota, Spain.
EO2 Thomas Byrnes, NMCB 11, operates a front-end loader to fill a dump truck with material from the equipment calibration complex project, Naval Station Rota, Spain. NMCB 11 is assigned to the U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy.
EOCN Rafaela Da Silva, NMCB 11, operates a compaction roller to create a solid foundation for a construction project on Naval Station Rota, Spain, in April.