SINGAPORE (July 23, 2024) Civil service mariner Capt. Aaron Reiss, captain of the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF 9), right, gives a tour to Rear Adm. Mark A. Melson, Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 (COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF 73) and U.S. Pacific Fleet Executive Agent for Pacific Partnership, and local reporters, during a scheduled port visit to Singapore Naval Installation (SNI) as part of Pacific Partnership. Now in its 20th iteration, Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jomark A. Almazan)

SINGAPORE (July 23, 2024) Civil service mariner Capt. Aaron Reiss, captain of the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF 9), right, gives a tour to local reporters, during a scheduled port visit to Singapore Naval Installation (SNI) as part of Pacific Partnership. Now in its 20th iteration, Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jomark A. Almazan)

SINGAPORE (July 23, 2024) Capt. Daniel J. Keeler, the Pacific Partnership 2024-2 mission commander, middle-left, explains the Pacific Partnership mission to local reporters aboard the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF 9), during a scheduled port visit to Singapore Naval Installation (SNI) as part of Pacific Partnership. Now in its 20th iteration, Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jomark A. Almazan)

INGAPORE (July 23, 2024) Rear Adm. Mark A. Melson, Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 (COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF 73) and U.S. Pacific Fleet Executive Agent for Pacific Partnership, center, explains the mission to local reporters aboard the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF 9), during a scheduled port visit to Singapore Naval Installation (SNI) as part of Pacific Partnership. Now in its 20th iteration, Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jomark A. Almazan)

PORT VILA, Vanuatu (July 17, 2024) Master Chief Musician Guy Gregg (left), of Queen Creek, Ariz., with Bandmaster Sgt. William Roy Tom (middle) of the Vanuatu Mobile Forces Band (VMFB), and Lance Cpl. Vuti Bong (right), of the VMFB, rehearse the musical accompaniment for a ceremony during Pacific Partnership 24-2. Pacific Partnership is the U. S. Navy's largest humanitarian and civic assistance mission with partner-nations, non-governmental organizations and other government agencies to execute a variety of humanitarian civic action missions across the Indo-Pacific. The annual mission is designed to strengthen relationships and improve U.S. and partner-capacity to deliver humanitarian assistance and disaster-relief preparedness. (U. S. Army photo by Civil Affairs Specialist Sgt. Jaron Nigoza)

PORT VILA, Vanuatu (July 17, 2024) Master Chief Musician Guy Gregg (left), of Queen Creek, Ariz., with Bandmaster Sergeant William Roy Tom (right) of the Vanuatu Mobile forces band, discussing the specifics of the musical accompaniment for a ceremony during Pacific Partnership 24-2. Pacific Partnership is the U. S. Navy's largest humanitarian and civic assistance mission with partner-nations, non-governmental organizations and other government agencies to execute a variety of humanitarian civic action missions across the Indo-Pacific. The annual mission is designed to strengthen relationships and improve U.S. and partner-capacity to deliver humanitarian assistance and disaster-relief preparedness. (U. S. Army photo by Civil Affairs Specialist Sgt. Jaron Nigoza)

PORT VILA, Vanuatu (July 16, 2024) U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Peter Giang, middle, of Allentown, Pa., gives a basic lifesaving class to Port Vila Central Hospital staff in support of Pacific Partnerships 24-2. Pacific Partnership the U. S. Navy's largest humanitarian and civic assistance mission with partner-nations, non-governmental organizations and other government agencies to execute a variety of humanitarian civic action missions across the Indo-Pacific. The annual mission is designed to strengthen relationships and improve U.S. and partner-capacity to deliver humanitarian assistance and disaster-relief preparedness. (U. S. Army photo by Civil Affairs Specialist Sgt. Jaron Nigoza)

PORT VILA, Vanuatu (July 16, 2024) Lt. Soah Chon, left, of Los Angeles, and Capt. Erika Sasaki of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, give a basic lifesaving class to Port Vila Central Hospital staff in support of Pacific Partnerships 24-2. Pacific Partnership the U. S. Navy's largest humanitarian and civic assistance mission with partner-nations, non-governmental organizations and other government agencies to execute a variety of humanitarian civic action missions across the Indo-Pacific. The annual mission is designed to strengthen relationships and improve U.S. and partner-capacity to deliver humanitarian assistance and disaster-relief preparedness. (U. S. Army photo by Civil Affairs Specialist Sgt. Jaron Nigoza)

PORT VILA, Vanuatu (July 16, 2024) U.S. Navy Lt. Maribel Tatunay right, of Moreno Valley, Calif., and Lt. j.g. Chisato Ishikawa, of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, give a basic lifesaving class to Port Vila Central Hospital staff in support of Pacific Partnerships 24-2. Pacific Partnership the U. S. Navy's largest humanitarian and civic assistance mission with partner-nations, non-governmental organizations and other government agencies to execute a variety of humanitarian civic action missions across the Indo-Pacific. The annual mission is designed to strengthen relationships and improve U.S. and partner-capacity to deliver humanitarian assistance and disaster-relief preparedness. (U. S. Army photo by Civil Affairs Specialist Sgt. Jaron Nigoza)

PORT VILA, Vanuatu (July 16, 2024) Lt. Liza Charnoki, left, of Burbank, Calif., gives a basic lifesaving class to Port Vila Central Hospital staff in support of Pacific Partnerships 24-2. Pacific Partnership the U. S. Navy's largest humanitarian and civic assistance mission with partner-nations, non-governmental organizations and other government agencies to execute a variety of humanitarian civic action missions across the Indo-Pacific. The annual mission is designed to strengthen relationships and improve U.S. and partner-capacity to deliver humanitarian assistance and disaster-relief preparedness. (U. S. Army photo by Civil Affairs Specialist Sgt. Jaron Nigoza)