200229-N-PG340-1156 OKINAWA, Japan (Feb. 29, 2020) Master Chief Constructionman Kristi Thrift, right, and Cmdr. Christopher Archer, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5’s executive officer, train on weapons with Conflict Kinetics’ simulated training system at Shields in Okinawa. NMCB-5 is deployed across the Indo-Pacific region conducting high-quality construction to support U.S. and partner nations to strengthen partnerships, deter aggression, and enable expeditionary logistics and naval power projection. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Stephane Belcher/Released)200229-N-PG340-1156