190717-N-TP832-1040 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (July 17,

190717-N-TP832-1040 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (July 17, 2019) Equipment Operator 2nd Class Joshua Rist, from Columbus, Ohio, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, demonstrates patrol formations to Utilitiesman 1st Class Joshua Poirier, from Kalamazoo, Michigan, as part of the battalion’s Command Post Exercise (CPX) 1 on Dozer Field at Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme. The CPX will increase readiness, and challenges NMCB-3’s command and control, communications and timely decision-making capabilities through real-world scenarios. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Lopez/Released)