NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. (May 26, 2026) – Command Master Chief Eric Zimmerman, senior enlisted leader of Pacific Partnership 2026, speaks to Sailors assigned to the mission during an all-hands call on Naval Air Station North Island, May 26, 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)