By Petty Officer 1st Class Phillip Dale James Jr.
ABOARD USS CLEVELAND, AT SEA – Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Justin M. Reed is the son of Joseph M. Reed, a resident of South Hutchinson, Kan., and he is serving on board amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland in support of Pacific Partnership 2011.
Cleveland is the lead vessel for Pacific Partnership 2011. Pacific Partnership is the Pacific Fleet’s annual mission to Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands to engage in partnerships with host nations by improving dialogue, effecting a lasting, positive change, and employing subject matter expert exchanges in order to improve the capabilities and interoperability of the U.S. and partner nations when dealing with natural and man-made disasters.
“Pacific Partnership shows that we are not just about war or preparing for war,” said Reed. “With Pacific Partnership we are giving back.”
Cleveland completed its mission in Tonga and will continue in Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and the Federated States of Micronesia, and the military group will be accompanied by non-government organizations like Project HOPE, Vets Without Borders, and the University of California, San Diego Pre-Dental Society.
“Pacific Partnership shows our country and the world what the U.S. Navy is capable of,” said Reed. “It allows me to give back and be a part of something bigger.”
Pacific Partnership developed as a mission following the tsunami in 2004 which devastated Indonesia and much of the South Pacific. Since 2006, Pacific Partnership has treated 210,000 patients in 15 countries, and is supported by all U.S. uniformed services and partner nations that include Australia, Japan, and New Zealand. Other nations providing teams include Canada, Spain, Malaysia, and France.
| Date Taken: | 05.09.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 05.09.2011 12:10 |
| Story ID: | 70124 |
| Location: | ABOARD USS CLEVELAND, AT SEA |
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