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On a Mission to Help in the Indo-Pacific

Oct. 20, 2023 |DOD News

A sailor wearing construction safety gear works on a fence.
A sailor wearing construction safety gear works on a fence.
Pacific Partnership Project
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dylan Walker participates in a water container renovation project at Mongniol Primary School in Papua New Guinea, Oct. 12. Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.
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Photo By: Navy Chief Petty Officer Eric Chan
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A person records a band on their phone.
A person records a band on their phone.
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An attendee records the Pacific Partnership Band during a concert at the Teluk Cempedak Beach in Kuantan, Malaysia, Sept. 8, 2023. Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.
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Photo By: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Kegan E. Kay
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A dog gives a sailor kisses.
A dog gives a sailor kisses.
Pacific Partnership Greeting
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Megan Meyers greets Pahang Police Headquarters K-9 unit's Lali during Pacific Partnership in Malaysia, Sept. 9, 2023. Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.
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Photo By: Chief Mass Communication Special
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Pacific Partnership

Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific region.

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A student sits on a sailor’s neck as fellow students gather around with a yellow and blue building in the background.
Service members work on the flight deck of a ship as another ship sails nearby.
A sailors sits on the ground while taking a selfie with a large group of students.
A sailor kneels while using a tool in a patient’s mouth as two people watch.
Children dressed in ceremonial attire hold hands with three uniformed service members during a community event.
A sailor holds a sink in place as two sailors laying on the ground work on the bottom on it.
A group of musicians plays on a dock for an arriving ship.
A sailor bends down as another leans over while they paint a wall white.
A sailor sits on a stage singing into a microphone in front of a crowd of children.
A Navy ship with red crosses along the side and rear sails from a port.
Sailors wearing surgical masks and dental headlights perform a tooth extraction on a child.
Sailors sit around a table and take notes while talking with civilians.
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The mission began in 2004 as a response to a tsunami that devastated parts of Southeast Asia, but has since evolved its focus to enhancing partnerships.

Pacific Partnership 2023 is providing tailored medical care, conducting repairs at community facilities and hosting exercises on disaster response and humanitarian assistance.

Spotlight: Focus on Indo-Pacific Spotlight: Focus on Indo-Pacific: https://www.defense.gov/Spotlights/Focus-on-Indo-Pacific/

It features nearly 1,500 personnel and is a joint effort between Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Check out crews as they exchange best practices for natural disaster response and conduct mass casualty training.

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VIDEO | 02:48 | Pacific Partnership: Vietnam, Oregon National Guard Exchange Natural Disaster Response
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VIDEO | 02:34 | Pacific Partnership 2023: Mass Casuality Training at Phu Yen General Hospital

Spotlight: Value of Service Spotlight: Value of Service: https://www.defense.gov/Spotlights/Value-of-Service/

Pacific Partnership Exercises Indo-Pacific humanitarian humanitarian aid service Navy partnerships

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