Construction Mechanic 1st Class Jeremy Harris, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, steadies ladders for two Okinawan contractors while setting up an outdoor stage. Six volunteers from NMCB 3 volunteered their time to help build a celebration area for more than 50 Japanese senior citizens living at the Hijigawa No Sato Senior Home to use during an annual festival. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Fahey.)
| Date Taken: | 09.27.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 09.28.2013 01:43 |
| Photo ID: | 1027112 |
| VIRIN: | 130927-N-VN372-013 |
| Resolution: | 2100x1500 |
| Size: | 722.52 KB |
| Location: | OKINAWA, JP |
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NMCB 3 volunteers help Japanese seniors welcome autumn to Okinawa
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