ROXAS CITY, Philippines (July 29, 2015) Filipino coast

ROXAS CITY, Philippines (July 29, 2015) Filipino coast guardsmen and emergency responders discuss operational risk management as part of a water search and rescue techniques assessment by the U.S. Coast Guard during Pacific Partnership 2015. The training is part of the Coast Guard water search and rescue certification process intended to prepare responders for emergency situations in the water. Pacific Partnership is in its tenth 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 real world medical care to approximately 270,000 patients and veterinary services to more than 38,000 animals. Additionally, the mission has provided critical infrastructure development to host nations through more than 180 engineering projects. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Valerie Eppler/RELEASED)

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