Petty Officer 3rd Class Carissa Mendez-Otero, a builder

Petty Officer 3rd Class Carissa Mendez-Otero, a builder with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 4, from Fontana, Calif., works on the construction of a 7.8-by- 20-meter masonry, multi-purpose building in Kang Hang Maew district, Chanthaburi province, Kingdom of Thailand during Exercise Cobra Gold 2015, Feb. 6. CG15 is a combined forces exercise, taking place across Thailand from Feb. 10-20, designed to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to crises in the area. It includes a specific focus on human civic action, community engagement and medical activities to support the needs and humanitarian interest of civilian population around the region. The multinational force operating in CG-15 is composed by partner nations sharing common goals and security commitments in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo By Cpl. Ricardo Hurtado / Released)