NMCB 3 Pacific Region deployment [Image 3 of 7]

YOKOSUKA, JAPAN

11.14.2013

Photo by Alyssa M Blankenship 

Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3

Navy Seabee Utilitiesman 2nd Class Sean White assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3’s Yokosuka detail connects two copper pipes during construction of a pre-engineered building. One of the first battalions commissioned during World War II, NMCB 3’s legacy stands strong in its ability to build and fight anywhere in the world as either a full battalion or as a group of autonomous detachments, simultaneously completing critical engineering and construction missions. For this deployment, NMCB 3 has split into nine details to perform critical construction projects in remote island areas such as Timor-Leste, Tonga, Cambodia and the Philippines. The teams will also conduct operations in Atsugi, Yokosuka and Okinawa, Japan; Chinhae, Republic of Korea and China Lake, Calif. The Naval Construction Force is a vital component of the U.S. Maritime Strategy. They provide deployable battalions capable of providing disaster preparation and recovery support, humanitarian assistance and combat operations support. NMCB 3 provides combatant commanders and Navy component commanders with combat-ready warfighters capable of general engineering, construction and limited combat engineering across the full range of military operations. (Photo taken by Equipment Operator Construction Apprentice Alyssa Blankenship/ RELEASED).

• Date Taken: 11.14.2013
• Date Posted: 11.19.2013 14:09
• Photo ID: 1056158
• VIRIN: 131114-N-RH517-130
• Resolution: 1619x2048
• Size: 748.61 KB
• Location: YOKOSUKA, JP