QUANG TRI, Vietnam (June 22, 2026) – Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao is introduced during the Pacific Friendship 2026 and Pacific Partnership 2026 joint opening ceremony in Quang Tri, Vietnam, June 22, 2026. Now in its 22nd iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Paolo Peredo)

QUANG TRI, Vietnam (June 22, 2026) – Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao attends the Pacific Friendship 2026 and Pacific Partnership 2026 joint opening ceremony in Quang Tri, Vietnam, June 22, 2026. Now in its 22nd iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin E. Yarborough)

QUANG TRI, Vietnam (June 22, 2026) – Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao speaks during the Pacific Friendship 2026 and Pacific Partnership 2026 joint opening ceremony in Quang Tri, Vietnam, June 22, 2026. Now in its 22nd iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin E. Yarborough)

SAVUSAVU,Fiji (June 5, 2026) – U.S. Navy Cmdr. Nathaniel Baladad, center, and Sailors assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, pose for a photo while overlooking concrete slabs for the Nabua Schoolhouse Project as part of Pacific Partnership 2026 in Savusavu, Fiji, June 5, 2026. The project is part of the enduring Pacific Partnership mission reflecting the longstanding cooperation between Fiji and the U.S. Navy to strengthen community resilience and support critical-infrastructure development. Now in its 22nd iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Courtesy Photo)

SAVUSAVU, Fiji (June 5, 2026) – U.S. Navy Cmdr. Nathaniel Baladad, left, Sailors assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, and local Nabua villagers reinforce steel and welded wire fabric for the Nabua Schoolhouse Project as part of Pacific Partnership 2026 in Savusavu, Fiji, June 5, 2026. The project is part of the enduring Pacific Partnership mission reflecting the longstanding cooperation between Fiji and the U.S. Navy to strengthen community resilience and support critical-infrastructure development. Now in its 22nd iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Courtesy Photo)

SAVUSAVU, Fiji (May 30,2026) – Steelworker 2nd Class Shannon Scoggins, left, and Construction Electrician 2nd Class Rachelle MacIntyre, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, install kickers for a concrete slab formwork for the Nabua Schoolhouse Project as part of Pacific Partnership 2026 in Savusavu, Fiji, May 30, 2026. The project is part of the enduring Pacific Partnership mission reflecting the longstanding cooperation between Fiji and the U.S. Navy to strengthen community resilience and support critical-infrastructure development. Now in its 22nd iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Courtesy Photo)

SAVUSAVU, Fiji (May 25, 2026) – U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Rhett Johnson, left, and Builder 2nd Class Savage Milikin, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, place a block for the Nabua Schoolhouse Project as part of Pacific Partnership 2026 in Savusavu, Fiji, May 25, 2026. The project is part of the enduring Pacific Partnership mission reflecting the longstanding cooperation between Fiji and the U.S. Navy to strengthen community resilience and support critical-infrastructure development. Now in its 22nd iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Courtesy Photo)

SAVUSAVU, Fiji (April 27, 2026) – U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, sit with Nabua villagers in front of a primary school during construction efforts for the Nabua Schoolhouse Project as part of Pacific Partnership 2026 in Savusavu, Fiji, April 27, 2026. The project is part of the enduring Pacific Partnership mission reflecting the longstanding cooperation between Fiji and the U.S. Navy to strengthen community resilience and support critical-infrastructure development. Now in its 22nd iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Courtesy Photo)

SAVUSAVU, Fiji (June 3, 2026) – The Hon. Sitiveni Rabuka, Prime Minister of Fiji, center, poses for a photo with a U.S. Coast Guardsman and Sailors, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, during a visit to discuss their two-room schoolhouse construction project at Nabua Village in SavuSavu, Fiji, June 3, 2026. The project is part of the enduring Pacific Partnership mission reflecting the longstanding cooperation between Fiji and the U.S. Navy to strengthen community resilience and support critical-infrastructure development. Now in its 22nd iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Courtesy Photo)

OLONGAPO CITY, Philippines (June 12, 2026) – U.S. Navy Chief Musician James Choate, assigned to Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26), speaks with children during a PP26 community outreach and engagement event at the Olongapo Social Development Center in Olongapo City, Philippines, June 12, 2026. Now in its 22nd iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Justin E. Yarborough)