190329-N-UY393-0197 KUCHING, Malaysia (March 29, 2019)

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KUCHING, Malaysia (March 29, 2019) - Pacific Partnership 2019 personnel use teamwork to help each other get through an obstacle course during a team building exercise at the Malaysian Armed Forces 1st Division Headquarters. 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)