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Builder Constructionman Recruit Shane nails batten strips for application of insulation on a Super Tactical Operations Center while on deployment with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion FOUR’s Joint Service Detachment Afghanistan at a Forward Operating Base in the Eastern Providence of Logar Afghanistan
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LOGAR, Afghanistan - Along Afghanistan's eastern border, Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 and Soldiers of the 62nd Combat Service Engineering Battalion (CSE) work together to provide construction for NATO allies at Forward Operating Bases (FOB) throughout the region.
Seabees and Soldiers alike comprise "Task Force Hammer," whose mission is to support Operation Enduring Freedom while working in conjunction with Polish, Czech and French troops.
U.S. servicemembers, stationed at FOB Shank, gave Seabees and Soldiers an opportunity to work in relative unity toward a common goal and a singular mission.
"A lot of guys were uneasy before we got out here and met the guys from the 62nd CSE," said Constructionman Travis McClain, with NMCB 4. "We're successfully adjusting to the Army's way of doing things and we're putting out a good final product."
With each servicemember following different service protocol, information processed on the upper echelons of leadership can easily become lost in translation. However, open minds and positive attitudes swiftly transform drawbacks into assets.
"The Navy does things a little bit differently from what we're use to," said U.S. Army Spc. Belcher, with 62nd CSE. "I'm learning a lot about military occupational specialties that the Army could never have taught me. It's nice to do the same job from a different point-of-view."
Today in the Afghani Logar Province, while U.S. servicemembers may not all do the same things, their collective know-how is furthering the success of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Whether Soldiers or Sailors, these troops have earned respect from their counterparts and learned that cross-service rivalries can be overcome with a valuable mission at hand.
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