Can two moons orbit each other while orbiting a much larger planet?

Trying to work out mechanics and visuals from one of two moons orbiting a gas giant. My idea is that the moons are tidally locked so they can never see each other's backsides, but this might be achieved by a different type of orbit. I just want these twin moons to maintain close proximity and they circle a gas giant and need to figure out how Moon A could hide the construction of a space station from its sister moon, Moon B.

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