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PORT HUENEME, Calif. (May 18, 2021) Construction Mechanic 1st Class Dustin Hughes, assigned to U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, dons a M50 gas mask during a chemical, biological, and radiological assessment as part of Command Post Exercise 3 on board Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme. Seabees are the expeditionary engineering and construction experts of the naval service. They provide task-tailored, adaptable and combat-ready engineering and construction forces that deploy to support Navy objectives globally. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael Lopez/Released)