IWAKUNI, Japan (Nov. 8, 2020) Equipment Operator Constructionman Damian Zipprich, from Syracuse, N.Y., operates a grader to raise the elevation of a road to enable the relocation of material for a landfill capping project on board Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, 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 Utilitiesman Constructionman Diego Vasquez)