Chief Equipment Operator William Townsend, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Two Five (NMCB-25) based at Fort McCoy, Wis., tests a water sample.

Fort Hunter Liggett, Calif. (Apr. 21, 2005) Chief Equipment Operator William Townsend, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Two Five (NMCB-25) based at Fort McCoy, Wis., tests a water sample before pumping water from a local reservoir during exercise Bearing Duel. The exercise is being conducted to evaluate the Seabee skills for potential future deployments and includes force protection, rapid runway repair, bridge building and water purification. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Michael Moriatis File# 050421-N-1722M-114