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OCHAKIV, Ukraine (July 25, 2017) Ochakiv Naval Base Commanding Officer Capt. Vitaly Kharchenko, left, and Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 Officer in Charge Lt. j.g. Jason McGee break ground during a groundbreaking ceremony for a maritime operations center on Ochakiv Naval Base, Ukraine, July 25, 2017. NMCB 1 is forward-deployed to execute construction, humanitarian and foreign assistance, special operations combat service support, and theater security cooperation in support of U.S. 6th Fleet. U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied, joint, and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests and security and stability in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Builder 3rd Class Bryan Rodriguez/Released)
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