LUGANVILLE, Vanuatu (Nov. 10, 2025) – Lt. Cmdr. Dave Godkin high-fives students of East Santo School in Luganvile, Vanuatu, during a sports day and band performance in support of Pacific Partnership 2025, Nov. 10. Now, in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increased security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ethan Lambert)

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LUGANVILLE, Vanuatu (Nov. 10, 2025) – Pacific Partnership 2025 multinational service members are presented with lavalavas by the students of Santo East School in Luganville, Vanuatu, Nov. 10. Now, in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increased security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ethan Lambert)

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LUGANVILLE, Vanuatu (Nov. 10, 2025) – Capt. Mark B. Stefanik, mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2025, is presented with a lavalava by the students of Santo East School in Luganville, Vanuatu, Nov. 10. Now, in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increased security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ethan Lambert)

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During the mission stop, U.S. service members will work alongside Palauan government officials, medical professionals, engineers and community leaders to conduct medical exchanges, disaster management workshops, engineering projects and host nation outreach events.

“Pacific Partnership continues to strengthen the long-standing friendship between the United States, Vanuatu, and our regional partners,” said Capt. Mark B. Stefanik, Pacific Partnership 2025 mission commander. “Working shoulder-to-shoulder with our Vanuatu partners enhances disaster response capacity and reaffirms our shared commitment to a resilient and free Indo-Pacific.”

Pacific Partnership is focused on collective capacity building, which has evolved from the  previous approach centered on providing direct care. Any direct care provided will be shoulder-to-shoulder with the host and partner nations to share knowledge and skills that are enduring and  applicable well after the mission. 

The PP25 mission includes stops in the Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Papua New  Guinea, Samoa, and Vanuatu. Fly-in stops for PP25 will include Fiji, the Philippines, and Tonga.  We look forward to deepening our partnerships and cooperation with each of these nations. 

Now in its 21st iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission in the Indo-Pacific. Each year, the mission teams work alongside host and partner nations to improve disaster response capacity, strengthen relationships, and foster enduring friendships.

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