OKINAWA, Japan (Nov. 19, 2020) Utilitiesman Constructionman James Hammer, assigned to U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, guides a skid steer with a wheel saw attachment during a rapid airfield damage repair exercise with Airmen assigned to the U.S. Air Force 18th Civil Engineer Squadron on Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. 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 support Major Combat Operations throughout the area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Lopez)