190109-N-VR594-1014 TINIAN, Commonwealth of the Northern

190109-N-VR594-1014
TINIAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Jan. 9, 2019) Jude U. Hofschneider, Senator of Tinian and Aguiguan, delivers opening remarks during a relief-in-place and transfer of authority ceremony. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3, Detachment Tinian, assumed responsibility as command element for Joint Task Group Engineer from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 1, Detachment Guam. Service members from Joint Region Marianas and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command are providing Department of Defense support to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands' civil and local officials as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency-supported Super Typhoon Yutu recovery efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelsey J. Hockenberger)