190321-N-UY393-0041 TACLOBAN, Philippines (March 21,

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TACLOBAN, Philippines (March 21, 2019) - Rey Gozon, acting regional director of the office of civil defense, speaks to U.S. Maj. Gen. Arthur Logan, adjutant general, Hawaii, about a field training exercise at the Tacloban North Public Market that simulated a response to a notional 8.5-magnitude earthquake. This exercise is the capstone humanitarian assistance and disaster response event of the PP19 visit to the Philippines. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Berksteiner)