TACLOBAN, Philippines – Navy Capt. Randy Van Rossum, left, Pacific Partnership 2019 (PP19) mission commander, receives a gift from Philippine Navy Rear Adm. Samuel Felix, Armed Forces of the Philippines, J9, deputy chief of staff, during the PP19 closing ceremony to conclude the Philippines mission stop. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperabil

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TACLOBAN, Philippines – Navy Capt. Randy Van Rossum, left, Pacific Partnership 2019 (PP19) mission commander, receives a gift from Philippine Navy Rear Adm. Samuel Felix, Armed Forces of the Philippines, J9, deputy chief of staff, during the PP19 closing ceremony to conclude the Philippines mission stop. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year the mission team works collectively 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.

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