191210-N-QR336-1205 NARRA, Palawan (Dec. 10, 2019) Armed Forces of Philippines (AFP) Apprentice Fireman Construction Electrician Cristopher Sebastian Jr., left, assigned to AFP Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 2; U.S. Navy Builder 1st Class Lance Aldrich, center, from Long Beach, Mississippi; and Steelworker 3rd Class Mariah Morgan, from Richfield, North Carolina; deployed with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5’s Detail Palawan, spread and screed concrete for a new two room schoolhouse at Malatgao Elementary School. 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 Steelworker 3rd Class Taylor Myers/Released)