U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, James
U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, James C. Swan, greets Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher McKissick, mission commander assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, Detail Horn of Africa, at ... More
Villagers from Kontali, Djibouti, perform a traditional
Villagers from Kontali, Djibouti, perform a traditional African marriage proposal dance during a cultural festival at the Kontali schoolhouse, Oct. 1. The festival was held to demonstrate the villagers' culture... More
Kontali schoolhouse students glance from their classroom
Kontali schoolhouse students glance from their classroom as villagers prepare the schoolyard for a traditional African dance presentation at Kontali, Djibouti, Oct. 1. The people of the village presented the da... More
A student from Kontali, Djibouti, loses a sandal while
A student from Kontali, Djibouti, loses a sandal while kicking a ball during a fútbol game against Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5, Oct. 1. The fútbol game and subsequent festival allowed the... More
From left: Seaman Apprentice Cody Stovall, a builder,
From left: Seaman Apprentice Cody Stovall, a builder, Petty Officer 3rd Class Adam Letourneau, a hospital corpsman, and Seaman Corey Torrez, a steelworker assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, Det... More
U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, James
U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Djibouti, James C. Swan, and Project Crew Leader, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jermaine Blake, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, Detail Horn of Africa discuss bui... More
Villagers from Kontali, Djibouti, perform a traditional
Villagers from Kontali, Djibouti, perform a traditional African wedding dance during a cultural festival put on for Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 at the Kontali schoolhouse, Oct. 1. The wed... More
A Kontali, Djibouti, villager weaves a basket underneath
A Kontali, Djibouti, villager weaves a basket underneath the shade of a tree, Oct. 1. The woven basket was later displayed at a craft table during a cultural festival put on by the people of Kontali to teach th... More
Lt. Cmdr. Michael James, officer-in-charge of Naval
Lt. Cmdr. Michael James, officer-in-charge of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74 Detail Horn of Africa, interacts with future students that will attend school at the 84-by-24-foot schoolhouse under construc... More
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74, Detail Horn of Africa, unload a shipment of building materials at the construction site of a schoolhouse and medical clinic in Kontali, Djibouti. The ... More
A villager from Kontali, Djibouti, sings a marriage
A villager from Kontali, Djibouti, sings a marriage song during a cultural festival at the Kontali schoolhouse, Oct. 1. The song accompanied traditional African dances, and was held by villagers to introduce Se... More
NMCB 7 Seabee shovels dirt
U.S. Navy Builder Constructionman Delesia Nation, a Seabee with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 7, shovels dirt from around the foundation formwork of a new schoolhouse in Kontali, Djibouti, May 1, 2010. (U... More
From left: Petty Officer 3rd Class Bernard Baxter,
From left: Petty Officer 3rd Class Bernard Baxter, Seaman Jeremy Gates, an equipment operator, and Petty Officer 3rd Class Austin Meier, a builder, set fence posts with fresh concrete at the construction site o... More
Students from the local schoolhouse in Kontali, Djibouti,
Students from the local schoolhouse in Kontali, Djibouti, kick a fútbol during a match with Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5, Oct. 1. The Kontali villagers worked with the Seabees to improve c... More
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Keith Genereux, Naval
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Keith Genereux, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 Kontali project senior enlisted leader, joins villagers in a traditional African dance at the Kontali schoolhouse, Oct. 1. Th... More