TINIAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Aug. 10, 2020) Rear Adm. John Menoni, commander of Joint Region Marianas, Lt. j.g. Aaron Ignacio, officer-in-charge of U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3’s Detail Tinian, and CNMI and Tinian government leaders break ground during a ceremony in Marpo Heights for a Department of Defense Innovative Readiness Training road repair improvement project. 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 Aid/Disaster Relief and Major Combat Operations throughout the area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Construction Electrician 3rd Class Marcus Henley)