U.S. Navy Capt. Robert Reyes, left, mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26), conducts Oath of Office for newly promoted Lt. Cmdr. Joel Thiesfeldt, right. Lt. Cmdr. Thiesfeldt was promoted to his current rank on Wednesday, Sept. 2, during Pacific Partnership 2026’s mission stop in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. 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 Musician Third Class Logan Neifert).
| Date Taken: | 09.06.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 09.06.2026 22:39 |
| Photo ID: | 9916181 |
| VIRIN: | 260906-N-CE684-1001 |
| Resolution: | 1440x1152 |
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