BAUCAU, Timor-Leste (Sept. 22, 2020) Builder Constructionman Colby Leche, from Fishersville, Va., Construction Electrician 2nd Class Matthew Thompson, from McAllen, Texas, and Builder 3rd Class Christopher Moore, from Pinole, Calif., assigned to U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Detail Timor-Leste, work with Forsa Defesa Timor-Leste service members to backfill forms for grade beams and a concrete pad for the construction of the Vila Nova three-room school house. 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 Equipment Operator Constructionman David Hoelting)