VANUA LEVU, Fiji (June 17, 2015) Fijian tribe elders perform a kava ceremony for the crew of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Pacific Partnership 2015. Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11, Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, Air Force REDHORSE, Japan Self Defense Force, Marine and Fijian engineers worked together to build a new classroom at the Viani Primary School and celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Mercy is currently in Savusavu, Fiji, for its first mission port of PP15. Pacific Partnership is in its 10th iteration and is the largest annual multilater


VANUA LEVU, Fiji (June 17, 2015) Fijian tribe elders perform a kava ceremony for the crew of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Pacific Partnership 2015. Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11, Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, Air Force REDHORSE, Japan Self Defense Force, Marine and Fijian engineers worked together to build a new classroom at the Viani Primary School and celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Mercy is currently in Savusavu, Fiji, for its first mission port of PP15. Pacific Partnership is in its 10th iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. While training for crisis conditions, Pacific Partnership missions to date have provided medical care to approximately 270,000 patients and veterinary services to more than 38,000 animals. Additionally, PP15 has provided critical infrastructure development to host nations through the completion of more than 180 engineering projects. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mayra A. Conde/RELEASED) Mercy crew participates in ribbon cutting ceremony for the Viani Primary School during Pacific Partnership 2015 150617-N-PZ713-004


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