BAUCAU, Timor-Leste (Oct. 2, 2020) Builder 3rd Class Joshua Kitchin, from Fairfield, Maine, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, Detail Timor-Leste, uses a level and mallet to ensure proper placement of concrete masonry unit block used 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)