200510-N-HK273-1034 TINIAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (May 10, 2020) Equipment Operator 2nd Class Scott Valente, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, Detail Tinian, and from Ramona, California, removes power-line poles obstructing Tinian�s fire department access to the road using a CAT 924-G front-end loader as part of a defense support of civilian authorities action. 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 Engineering Aide 2nd Class Yohanes Nuguse/Released)