Japan (Nov 29, 2016) Petty Officer 2nd Class Bernard Barbuto, a Seabee assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, gives directions to a forklift operator while weighing a pallet on Camp Shields during an embark exercise. The exercise tests the commands ability to mobilize within 48 hours to react to different types of types of contingency operations around the world. NMCB 5 is the forward deployed Western Pacific NMCB ready to support Major Combat Operations, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations, and to provide general engineering and civil support to Navy, Mar


Japan (Nov 29, 2016) Petty Officer 2nd Class Bernard Barbuto, a Seabee assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, gives directions to a forklift operator while weighing a pallet on Camp Shields during an embark exercise. The exercise tests the commands ability to mobilize within 48 hours to react to different types of types of contingency operations around the world. NMCB 5 is the forward deployed Western Pacific NMCB ready to support Major Combat Operations, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations, and to provide general engineering and civil support to Navy, Marine Corps and joint operational forces. Homeported out of Port Hueneme, Calif., NMCB 5 has 12 detachment sites deployed throughout the United States and Western Pacific area of operations.


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