MANUS ISLAND, Papua New Guinea (Oct. 12, 2021) Equipment Operator 3rd Class James Caouette, left, and Builder 3rd Class Nicolas Buccafuri, both assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, use a skid steer to prepare for a new dental facility onboard Lombrum Naval Base, Manus Island, Papua New Guinea. The U.S. Navy Seabees assigned to NMCB-5 are deployed to PNG�at the request of the PNG Defence Force�to work with the PNG Defence Force and Australian Defence Force on infrastructure improvements. NMCB-5 is deployed to the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations, supporting a free and open Indo-Pacific, strengthening their alliances and partnerships, and providing general engineering and civil support to joint operational forces. Homeported out of Port Hueneme, California, NMCB-5 has 13 detail sites deployed throughout the U.S. and Indo-Pacific area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Construction Electrician Constructionman Robert Neely)