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Chiefs and officers assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 embark on a convoy mission during the NMCB-74 Khaki field training exercise

Chiefs and officers assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 embark on a convoy mission during the NMCB-74 Khaki field training exercise

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CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (Aug. 19, 2010) Chiefs and officers assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74 embark on a convoy mission during the NMCB-74 Khaki field training exercise at Camp Shelby, Miss. The exercise gives the NMCB-74 leadership first-hand field experience and training on how to best employ their troops during defensive combat situations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Lindsey) File# 100819-N-4440L-089

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19/08/2010 - 19/08/2010

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CAMP SHELBY, Miss.

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Chief Equipment Operator (Sel.) Aaron Nagel, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, uses an empty Meal-Ready-to-Eat bag to bail his defensive fighting position.

Cmdr. Richard Hayes III, commanding officer of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, and Ensign James Schneider move concertina wire into position to set up a defensive line.

Seabees scan their sectors of fire from a defensive fighting position.

Lt. j.g. Victor Wong, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, uses an empty Meal-Ready-to-Eat bag to bail his defensive fighting position.

Chief Navy Counselor Jeremy Stalling, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, uses a TA-1 sound powered phone from his defensive line position.

Chief Equipment Operator Joseph Hangren, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74, uses a terrain map to give an intelligence briefing before a convoy mission.

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A signalman aboard the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47) uses a signal light to send a message to the bridge of another U.S. Navy ship during an Earnest Will convoy mission in which Kuwaiti tankers are escorted through waters of the Gulf by U.S. naval ships

Signalman 2nd Class Jerome Carroll consults reference material to identify an Iranian warship that passed within 1,000 yards of the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLS (FFG-47). The frigate is taking part in Earnest Will, a convoy mission in which reflagged Kuwaiti tankers are escorted through waters of the Gulf by U.S. naval ships

LT. Dan Taylor negotiates the broken rungs of a Jacob's ladder as he climbs down from the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47) into a motor whaleboat. Taylor, a Navy Liaison Officer (NLO), will be transferred to a reflagged Kuwaiti tanker to act as a naval representative aboard the ship during an Earnest Will convoy mission in which the tankers are escorted through waters of the Gulf by U.S. naval ships

A sailor helps a shipmate with the strap of his Oxygen Breathing Apparatus (OBA) during OBA usage recertification aboard the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47). The ship is taking part in Earnest Will, a convoy mission in which reflagged Kuwaiti tankers are escorted through waters of the Gulf by U.S. naval ships

Hull Maintenance Technician 1ST Class Alan Ball, right, questions sailors on the correct usage of the Oxygen Breathing Apparatus (OBA) during OBA recertification aboard the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47). The ship is taking part in Earnest Will, a convoy mission in which reflagged Kuwaiti tankers are escorted through waters of the Gulf by U.S. naval ships

CMDR. Jim Howlett, Navy Liaison Officer (NLO), works on a chart on the bridge of the reflagged Kuwaiti tanker SS GAS PRINCE. NLOs are working as naval representatives aboard tankers during Earnest Will, a convoy mission in which the reflagged vessels are escorted through waters of the Gulf by U.S. naval ships

Mess Management SPECIALIST 2nd Class William Hendrickson scans the water for mines from the bow of the guided missile frigate USS NICHOLAS (FFG-47) as the ship escorts the tanker SS CHESAPEAKE CITY through the Persian Gulf. The frigate is taking part in Earnest Will, a convoy mission in which reflagged Kuwaiti tankers are escorted through waters of the Gulf by U.S. naval ships

Crewmen aboard a PB Mark III patrol boat, part of Special Boat Unit 20, get a close-up view of the reflagged Kuwaiti tanker SS GAS PRINCE. The patrol boat is taking part in an Earnest Will convoy mission during which the tankers are escorted through waters of the Gulf by U.S. naval ships

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Builder 3rd Class Brian Williams, left, and Builder Constructionman David Harris keep watch of the camp perimeter from a concealed fighting position.

Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7 prepare to assault a simulated insurgent compound during a Basic Urban Skills Training course.

Builder Constructionman Ana Serrano, assigned to Delta Company of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74

Builder 3rd Class Mitch Engelman helps set up a defensive perimeter at a bridge site.

Builder 1st Class Christopher Bingham, the chemical, biological, radiological team leader assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 74,

Builder 1st Class Nathan Jacobs searches for enemy activity during a security sweep of a bridge site.

Builder 1st Class Nathan Jacobs supervises the launching of a medium girder bridge.

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