Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 28

MANTRA, Ecuador (Jan. 5, 2011)1 of 4

Sailors assigned to Detail Bravo of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 28, and a Marine assigned to 2nd Marine Logistics Group lay the foundation for a stair case at Escuela Eloy Alfaro School. Sailors, U.S. Marines and Ecuadorian marines are partnered at the school for a week-long subject matter expert exchange in support of Southern Partnership Station 2011, an annual deployment of U.S. ships to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeffery Tilghman Williams (Released) 110105-N-7589W-054

MANTRA, Ecuador (Jan. 5, 2011)2 of 4

Equipment Operator 1st Class Jimmy Peterson, right, assigned to Detail Bravo of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 28, assists two Ecuadorian marines on the proper operational procedures for heavy equipment during an information exchange at Escuela Eloy Alfaro School. The exchange is part of a week-long cross training evolution at the school in support of Southern Partnership Station 2011, an annual deployment of U.S. ships to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeffery Tilghman Williams (Released) 110105-N-7589W-180

MANTA, Ecuador (Jan. 8, 2011)3 of 4

Sailors assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 28 and Marines from 2nd Marine Logistics Group build a playground at the Escuela Fiscal Mixta Cardenal Marcelo Spinola during a weeklong Southern Partnership Station 2011 community service project. Southern Partnership Station is a deployment of various specialty platforms to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Central America. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ricardo J. Reyes (Released) 110108-N-2984R-052

MANTRA, Ecuador (Jan. 5, 2011)4 of 4

Utilitiesman 1st Class Carlos Sanchez, assigned to Detail Bravo of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 28, left, applies a concrete sealant to a sewage pipe while Lance Cpl. Stephen Mcdonaldhale, assigned to 2nd Marine Logistics Group, holds it steady at Escuela Eloy Alfaro School. Sailors, U.S. Marines and Ecuadorian marines are partnered at the school for a week-long subject matter expert exchange in support of Southern Partnership Station 2011, an annual deployment of U.S. ships to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility in the Caribbean and Latin America. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeffery Tilghman Williams (Released) 110105-N-7589W-087