As part of the mission, Central Partnership Station, the U.S. Navy and Lebanese armed forces will exchange subject matter experts on topics including mine countermeasures, disaster response, public health and construction capabilities. Explosive ordnance disposal technicians, Navy divers, medical and health engagement team and a construction battalion will work alongside their Lebanese counterparts, according to the U.S. Navy. The construction battalion is building a maritime security support facility with engineers from the Lebanese Armed Forces. The Navy has carried out similar exercises in the U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The units were joined by amphibious transport dock USS Portland, dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor, guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy, expeditionary sea base ship USS Lewis B. Puller and dry cargo and ammunition ship USS Wally Schirra.