U.S. Army Capt. Alicia Tutino, veterinarian assigned to Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26), right, observes as Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Lieutenant Elliot Heeney, nursing officer, center, and Canadian Armed Forces Lt(N) Ethan Whitehead, critical care nursing officer assigned to PP26 under Canada’s Operation HORIZON, practice rendering aid on a K9 Diesel TACMED simulation during a canine Tactical Combat Casualty Care (K9 TCCC) training in the assembly room aboard RAN amphibious Bay-class Landing Ship Dock (LSD) HMAS Choules (L100), at sea, July 14, 2026. Approximately 113 PP26 personnel from Australia, Canada, Germany, and the U.S. have embarked on Choules, which is providing transport and logistics support to the mission across multiple mission stops. Now in its 22nd 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, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Caroline H. Lui)
| Date Taken: | 07.13.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.14.2026 19:56 |
| Photo ID: | 9809204 |
| VIRIN: | 260714-N-IK052-1138 |
| Resolution: | 7198x4799 |
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