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PORT HUENEME, Calif. (Sept. 22, 2021) Ensign Richard Hess, a Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) Officers School Basic Qualification Course student, transfers a grenade launcher from the combat operations center to the defense in-depth training area during a five-day field training exercise (FTX). The FTX is part of a curriculum designed to provide junior CEC officers with the fundamental knowledge and skills in construction and facilities management, contracting, and the role of the CEC in the U.S. Navy and Department of Defense. (U.S. Navy photo by Kiana Chun)