191106-N-EO124-0048 IWAKUNI, Japan (Nov. 11, 2019) Equipment Operator 3rd Class David Francis, from Tecolutla, Veracruz, Mexico, deployed with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 Detail Iwakuni, compacts backfill with a jumping jack to prepare for concrete placement at the environmental enclosure. 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 Construction Electrician 2nd Class Kayla Collins/Released)