190315-N-CO914-1008 TACLOBAN, Philippines (March 15,

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TACLOBAN, Philippines (March 15, 2019) - Air Force Staff Sgt. Emili Koonce interviews Philippine Navy Maj. Joy Payot from the Armed Forces of the Philippines Veterinary Corps. Pacific Partnership participants and Tacloban City medical professionals worked together to provide medical and veterinary services throughout the day at Tigbao Diit Elementary School. 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 1st Class Nathan Carpenter)