Now in its seventeenth 12 months, Pacific Partnership is the biggest annual multinational humanitarian help and catastrophe aid preparedness mission performed within the Indo-Pacific.
In Palau, the Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) group, comprised of representatives from Australia, Japan, the UK, and america, will work along with their counterparts on a spread of actions and tasks, particularly associated to humanitarian help, catastrophe aid, and medical exchanges.
U.S. Ambassador to Palau John Hennessey-Niland famous that “Pacific Partnership displays our deep dedication to the folks of Palau and the area. We welcome the chance to work and be taught from each other as we proceed to work for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.”
PP22 actions are coordinated with the host nation and are performed based mostly on Palau’s necessities and requests. Engagements in Palau embody medical subject-matter-expert exchanges associated to pediatric care, maternity care, neonatal care, intensive and demanding care, psychological well being for army veterans, and bodily remedy.
“I’m excited to start our mission in Palau and deepen the already sturdy partnership we share with each Palau and our accomplice nations,” stated Capt. Hank Kim, Pacific Partnership mission commander. “I sit up for sharing experiences and exchanging experience so we will collectively construct abilities that can final nicely after the mission.”
As a part of PP22, the mission group will conduct missions all through Oceania and the Western Pacific.
For extra details about Pacific Partnership and USNS Mercy, go to www.fb.com/USNSMERCY, www.fb.com/pacificpartnership, or https://www.msc.usff.navy.mil/ships/mercy/.
Commander, Activity Power 73 public affairs might be reached through electronic mail at CTF73_Public_Affairs@fe.navy.mil.
