US Navy photo
The Pacific Partnership 2016 aboard United States hospital ship USNS Mercy departed the Philippines, the second leg of its mission, July 11, after completing two weeks of humanitarian assistance and disaster response training, medical subject matter expert exchanges, cooperative health engagements and community relations events, the United States Navy said.
“Pacific Partnership at its core is about nations working together,” said Rear Adm. Brian Hurley, commander, Task Force 73. “This teamwork among nations can only occur through sustained relationships. Now in its 11th year, Pacific Partnership allows us to continually build relationships with nations across many years and across the vast area that is the Pacific Ocean.”
USNS Mercy is now en route to Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Pacific Partnership 2016 is focused on enhancing relationships and multinational-interoperability through knowledge exchange and cooperative training, ensuring partner nations are prepared to collectively and effectively respond when disaster strikes.
http://www.update.ph/2016/07/us-hospital-ship-departs-philippines/7370
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.