190909-M-IG936-0079 DILI, Timor-Leste (Sept. 9, 2019) Cpl. Jonathan Bates, right, a combat engineer assigned to Logistics Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D), and Utilitiesman 3rd Class Stuart Burzynski, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, shovel concrete around the cement form to build a walkway for a Timor-Leste Defense Force mess hall during Exercise Hari’i Hamutuk 2019 at Metinaro Military Base, Dili, Timor-Leste, Sept. 9, 2019. Hari'i Hamutuk is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Timor-Leste Defense Force, and includes participants from MRF-D, the U.S. Navy, the Australian Defence Force, and the Japan Self-Defense Force. This exercise allows the participating nations to improve relationships by working together in a combined environment and through the exchange of subject matter expertise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Kaleb Martin/Released)