190521-N-AZ808-1085 CHANTHABURI, Thailand (May 21,

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CHANTHABURI, Thailand (May 21, 2019) – U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Neil Michaud attempts a layup during a friendly basketball game with Benchamarachuthit Chanthaburi faculty members and students as part of Pacific Partnership 2019. 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 Nicholas Burgains)