180322-N-ZW825-1054 [Image 15 of 15]

COLONIA, MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF

03.22.2018

Photo by Chief Petty Officer Byron Linder  

Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific

180322-N-ZW825-1054 YAP, Federated States of Micronesia (March, 22, 2018) Senior Chief Sonar Technician (Surface) Robert Tappen, senior enlisted leader of joint forces supporting Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18) aboard Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6), poses for a photo with students at the Gilman Elementary School in Yap, March 22. PP18’s mission is to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Pacific Region. Pacific Partnership, now in its 13th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Byron C. Linder/Released)

• Date Taken: 03.22.2018
• Date Posted: 03.22.2018 20:22
• Photo ID: 4239714
• VIRIN: 180322-N-ZW825-1054
• Resolution: 2250x1500
• Size: 851.4 KB
• Location: COLONIA, FM