191125-N-RX815-0781 SATTAHIP, Thailand (Nov. 25, 2019) Cmdr. Ryan Carey, center right, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5 commanding officer speaks to Panchama Lakaee, NMCB-5’s Detail Thailand’s interpreter, and Lt. Phairat Khamboot, Marine Division, Royal Thai Marine Corps’ logistical planner, to analyze the conceptual designs of the U.S. Marine Corps Engineering Subject Matter Expert Exchange project. The prospective project will be between the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Seabees, and the Royal Thai Marine Corps; and will provide a facility for the U.S. and Thai military to train on multiple personal weapon systems. 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 Leah Himes/Released)