PACC IX and PAMS XXXIX come to a close

Photo By Sgt. Maj. Kanessa Trent | The Indonesian National Army color guard marches the PAMS flag off stage following the closing ceremony Sept. 17. The PAMS flag will reside at U.S. Army Pacific headquarters until the co-host nation for next year's iteration.  

DENPASAR, INDONESIA

09.17.2015

Story by Sgt. Maj. Kanessa Trent 

U.S. Army Pacific Public Affairs Office

DENPASAR, Indonesia - A ceremony marked the end of the 9th Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference (PACC IX) and the 39th Pacific Armies Management Seminar (PAMS XXXIX) Sept. 17.

The closing ceremony was co-hosted by Lt. Gen. Torry Djohar Banguntoro, Indonesian National Army Bali Regional commander, and Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, U.S. Army Pacific commanding general.

Brooks said the PACC, the PAMS and the senior enlisted forum provided opportunities to communicate with colleagues in ways that could not take place in many of their nation’s capitals.

He went on to say that the interactions that occurred built connections and friendships and “planks of trust on the relationship bridges that connect the countries and nations of this region.”

The four-day conference and seminar provided opportunities to strengthen existing relationships, share experiences and build new ties with allies and partners with the aim to increase multilateralism.

• Date Taken: 09.17.2015
• Date Posted: 09.17.2015 14:18
• Story ID: 176400
• Location: DENPASAR, ID