Timor-Leste
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3 is providing expeditionary construction and engineering support to expeditionary bases and will respond to humanitarian assistance disaster relief requests.
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Equipment Operator 3rd Class Zachary Darrow uses a cement drill during a construction project in Vatubou, Timor-Leste, July 27. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright)
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Builder 3rd Class Chris Sweat cuts a board during a construction project in Vatubou, Timor-Leste, July 27. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright)
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Equipment Operator 2nd Class Devin Perkins lifts cinder blocks during the construction of a small building in Vatobou, Timor-Leste, July 26. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright)
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Builder 2nd Class Alejandro Ramirez speaks with Equipment Operator 3rd Class Zachary Darrow during the construction of a small building in Vatobou, Timor-Leste, July 26. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright)
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Construction Electrician 3rd Class Autumn Williams moves boards during the construction of a small building in Vatobou, Timor-Leste, July 26. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright)
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Construction Electrician 3rd Class Desiree Davis pulls a nail from a board during the construction of a small building in Vatobou, Timor-Leste, July 26. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Martin Wright)
Guam, U.S.A.
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1 participated in Guam's 73rd Annual Liberation Day parade on July 21.
Oxnard, California
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4 Seabees both attended and participated as the color guard for the opening day ceremony during the Dallas Cowboys training camp on July 24. Some of the Bees had the opportunity to get a photo with Cowboys tight end Jason Witten and wide receiver Cole Beasley.
(Photo courtesy of facebook.com/NMCB4)
Fort Hunter Liggett, California
Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 completed a field training exercise (FTX) in Fort Hunter Liggett in order to improve their combat skills and mastery of tactics. The training, called Squad Leader FTX, consisted of classroom instruction and training in the field. The field training involves high heat levels, rugged landscape and long hours in heavy gear.
(Photo courtesy of facebook.com/NMCB5)
Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands
Naval Mobile Construction 1 is forward deployed to execute construction, humanitarian and foreign assistance, special operations combat service support, and theater security cooperation in support of U.S. Pacific Command.
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Utilitiesman 3rd Class Gino Pansera, from Whitman Creek, West Virginia, uses a pipe cutter to cut a section of pipe for the kindergarten project in Ebeye, Republic of the Marshall Islands, July 25. (Photo by Builder 3rd Class Shyann Waters)
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Builder 2nd Class Mason Crane, from Panama City, Florida, uses a vibrating sled to compact the dirt in preparation of a concrete placement on the kindergarten project in Ebeye, Republic of the Marshall Islands, July 26. (Photo by Builder 3rd Class Shyann Waters)
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Builder Constructionman Emma McCarthy, from Springville, New York, and local apprentice Kalewa level formwork for the kindergarten project in Ebeye, Republic of the Marshall Islands, July 21. (Photo by Builder 3rd Class Shyann Waters)
Guam, U.S.A.
Electronics Technician 3rd Class Codie Flanagan and Electronics Technician 2nd Class Anthony Juarez, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB)1, adjust frequency codes on a GRC-234 high-frequency base station at Naval Base Guam July 27. These tests give NMCB 1 Sailors the opportunity to perform quality assurance checks on their system s maximum range and communication quality with Port Hueneme, Calif.
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(Photo by Fire Controlman 2nd Class Alexander Lee)
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(Photo by Fire Controlman 2nd Class Alexander Lee)
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(Photo by Fire Controlman 2nd Class Alexander Lee)