Petty Officer James Grace tightens a net to secure tent boxes during Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3's embark training evolution, known as Operation Meathook, on board Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme. Operation Meathook prepares the battalion to mount out its air detachment within a 48-hour period to support combat operations and humanitarian missions. Embark Training Evolution 63781

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