TINIAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Dec. 22, 2020) Steelworker 3rd Class Bryce Thompson, assigned to U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3's Detail Tinian, uses a welding chipping hammer to shatter slag in support of topside harbor repairs in Tinian. The Tinian Harbor repair project is a Department of Defense exercise-related construction mission that leverages DoD unit core capabilities combined with local resource contributions to produce mission-ready forces, civil-military partnerships, and stronger communities. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Construction Electrician 3rd Class Marcus Henley)