NAVAL STATION ROTA, Spain (April 23, 2023) Equipment Operator 3rd Class Charles Mathenge, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 11, checks an 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat as it is lowered by a 40-ton hydraulic crane at Naval Station Rota, Spain, April 23, 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. 6th Fleet maritime operations to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James S. Hong)