NUTEKPOR-SOGAKOPE, Ghana (March 12, 2024) Equipment Operator 2nd Class Jacob Talbert, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11, excavates earth for a boat storage facility construction project on the Ghana Naval Training Command in Nutekpor-Sogakope, Ghana, March 12, 2024. NMCB-11, assigned to 22 Naval Construction Regiment, is forward deployed across the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa area of operations, providing civil engineering support for U.S. 6 Fleet maritime operations to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Construction Mechanic Constructionman Vincent Pay)