Keywords: US Navy 030429-N-2517J-003 Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One Thirty Three (NMCB-133) smooth the surface of newly poured concrete slab, using a screed board and rakes, during repair and improvements for the ru.jpg en Al Kut Air Base Iraq Apr 29 2003 -- Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One Thirty Three NMCB-133 smooth the surface of newly poured concrete slab using a screed board and rakes during repair and improvements for the runway at Al Kut Air Base Iraq NMCB-133 is repairing the runway so that supplies and equipment can be flown into the area in support humanitarian missions NMCB-133 is in Iraq to support combatant forces with construction support and aid the reconstruction of the local community during Operation Iraqi Freedom U S Navy Naval Mobile Construction Battalions NMCBs provide responsive military construction support to Navy Marine Corps and other forces in military operations construct base facilities and conduct defensive operations Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people eliminate Iraq s weapons of mass destruction and end the regime of Saddam Hussein U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Jacob Johnson RELEASED For more information on NMCB units go to http //www seabee navy mil/ncf cfm community nmcb 2003-04-29 030429-N-2517J-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 7860 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Jacob Johnson PD-USGov-Military-Navy United States Navy images from Iraq Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133 Hand rakes Concrete |