180901-N-EE771-1072 GUAM (Sept. 1, 2018) Sailors attached to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2 and Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 1, Detachment Guam, move supplies from Naval Base Guam onboard the expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6) in preparation for Valiant Shield, Sept. 1, 2018. UCT specializes in the construction, inspection, maintenance, and repair of underwater and waterfront facilities in support of the Pacific Fleet and is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 75, the primary expeditionary task force responsible for the planning and execution of coastal riverine operations, explosive ordnance disposal, diving engineering and construction, and underwater construction in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. NCHB 1 Det. Guam, assigned to Commander, Task Force 75, is the Navy’s only active duty cargo handling battalion, and is a rapidly deployable operating unit of the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, capable of loading and discharging ships and aircraft in all climatic and threat conditions. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking, and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land, and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Mary Smith/Released)