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LAE, Papua New Guinea (Aug. 2, 2025) Capt. Mark B. Stefanik, mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2025, attends the Lae City festival in Lae, Papua New Guinea, Aug. 2, 2025. Now in its 21st 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 Seaman Alexander Bussman)

LAE, Papua New Guinea (Aug. 2, 2025) Pacific Partnership 2025 servicemember Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Cmdr. Ji Hye Lim, commanding officer of the ROK navy landing ship tank Ilchulbong (LST 688), speaks at Lae City Festival in Lae, Papua New Guinea, Aug. 2, 2025. Now in its 21st 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 Seaman Alexander Bussman)

LAE, Papua New Guinea (Aug. 1, 2025) Pacific Partnership 2025 servicemember Royal Canadian air force Capt. Debbie Cote provides medical examinations with the local population at Ward #2 Clinic, during a community health engagement in Lae, Papua New Guinea, Aug. 1, 2025. Now in its 21st 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

LAE, Papua New Guinea (Aug. 1, 2025) U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Tylisa Hendrix teaches the importance of washing hands for local children at Ward #2 Clinic, during a community health engagement, in Lae, Papua New Guinea, Aug. 1, 2025. Now in its 21st 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 Seaman Mario E. Reyes Villatoro)

LAE, Papua New Guinea (July 28, 2025) Pacific Partnership 2025 Multinational band member Royal Australian Private Miella Sartori performs at Lae High School in Lae, Papua New Guinea, July 28, 2025. Now in its 21st 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 Intelligence Specialist 3rd Class Adrianna Immormino)

LAE, Papua New Guinea (July 28, 2025) Pacific Partnership 2025 Multinational band member Musician 3rd Class Damian Chambers Performs at Lae High School in Lae, Papua New Guinea, July 28, 2025. Now in its 21st 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 Intelligence Specialist 3rd Class Adrianna Immormino)

LAE, Papua New Guinea (July 28, 2025) Pacific Partnership 2025 Multinational band members Left to right, Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Senior Airman Mariko Shimizu, Royal Australian Private Miella Sartori, and U.S. Nay Musician 3rd Class Damian Chambers Perform at Lae High School in Lae, Papua New Guinea, July 28, 2025. Now in its 21st 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 Intelligence Specialist 3rd Class Adrianna Immormino)