Pacific Partnership 2009 [Image 12 of 50]

UPOLU, SAMOA

07.06.2009

Courtesy Photo

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Pacific Partnership 2009's Pacific Fleet Band and the Royal Samoan Police Band, after days spent practicing together, march as one team in a local parade honoring National Library Week, a celebration of information and knowledge. The U.S. Navy's Pacific Partnership is the dedicated humanitarian and civil assistance mission conducted by, with and through partner nations, non-governmental organizations and other U.S. and international government agencies to execute a variety of humanitarian civic action missions in the Pacific Fleet area of responsibility. This year Pacific Partnership will travel to Oceania, including Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Tonga. The USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) serves as the enabling platform for U.S. and partner nation military and non-governmental organizations to coordinate humanitarian civic assistance efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Valcarcel/Released)

• Date Taken: 07.06.2009
• Date Posted: 10.01.2014 15:37
• Photo ID: 1573220
• VIRIN: 090706-N-XP948-003
• Resolution: 3827x2384
• Size: 291.69 KB
• Location: UPOLU, WS