Pacific Partnership 2024-2 Visits Lelu Elementary School [Image 2 of 11]

KOSRAE, Federated States of Micronesia (Sept. 18, 2024) – U.S. Navy Musician 1st Class Paul Thompson, from Philadelphia, with the Pacific Partnership 2024-2 Band, Pau Hana Sound, plays a bass guitar for students during a school engagement at Lelu Elementary School in Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia, Sept. 18, 2024. Now in its 20th iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief 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 Seaman Gavin Arnoldhendershot)