BAUCAU, Timor-Leste (Oct. 30, 2020) A Forsa Defesa Timor-Leste (F-FDTL) service member tours the Vila Nova three-room school house before the school’s opening ceremony. The school was constructed in partnership by Seabees assigned to U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, Detail Timor-Leste and F-FDTL service members, and will provide a safe space to educate over 1,500 local nationals throughout the years while strengthening the nation’s infrastructure and demonstrating the enduring partnership between the U.S. and Timor-Leste. 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)