SANTA RITA, Guam (July 28, 2020) Equipment Operator Constructionman Chace Dixon, from Tampa, Fla., assigned to U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, Detail Guam, operates a 924G front end loader to gather sand for stack emissions testing for Environmental Protection Agency certification for an asphalt batch plant at Naval Base Guam. NMCB-3 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. The battalion stands ready to complete assigned tasking, support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief and major combat operations throughout the area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Equipment Operator 2nd Class Monica Cervantes/Released)