Photo By Tech. Sgt. Tony Tolley | Canadian dentist Capt. Tiffany Kisway listens to a Tongan woman while writing a...... read more read more
USS CLEVELAND, At Sea – Canadian army Capt. Tiffany Kisway, daughter of Douglas and Lucy Kisway, residents of Oakville, Ontario is serving in support of Pacific Partnership 2011 aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland.
Cleveland is the lead vessel for Pacific Partnership 2011. Pacific Partnership is the Pacific Fleet’s annual mission to Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands to engage in partnerships with host nations by improving dialogue, effecting a lasting, positive change, and employing subject matter expert exchanges in order to improve the capabilities and interoperability of the U.S. and partner nations when dealing with natural and man-made disasters.
“I think Pacific Partnership is a great way to learn about other nations,” said Kisway. “Not only the ones we are helping but also the ones we are working with.”
Cleveland completed its mission in Tonga and will continue in Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and the Federated States of Micronesia, and the military group will be accompanied by non-government organizations like Project HOPE, Vets Without Borders, and the University of California, San Diego Pre-Dental Society.
“It has been incredible opportunity to talk with and learn from the militaries of the United States, Australia, New Zealand, France, Spain and Singapore,” said Kisway.
Pacific Partnership developed as a mission following the tsunami in 2004 which devastated Indonesia and much of the South Pacific. Since 2006, Pacific Partnership has treated 150,000 patients in 15 countries, and is supported by all U.S. uniformed services and partner nations that include Australia, Japan, and New Zealand. Other nations providing teams include Canada, Spain, Malaysia, and France.
“I feel honored to have been chosen to represent Canada,” said Kisway. “Being here, extracting teeth all day has improved my technique as well as helped many of the local people of Tonga, Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea.”
| Date Taken: | 04.16.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 06.06.2011 15:10 |
| Story ID: | 71675 |
| Location: | USS CLEVELAND, USAFRICOM, AT SEA |
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