Photo By Petty Officer 1st Class Eli Medellin | Seaman John Manzueta handles mooring lines onboard the amphibious transport dock ship...... read more read more
ABOARD USS CLEVELAND – Seaman Recruit Jonathon Manzueta, son of Maritsa Roca, a resident of White Plains, N.Y., is serving aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland in support of Pacific Partnership 2011.
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 this is one of the best things I have ever been involved in,” said Manzueta. “Seeing the kids smile is one of the best feelings anyone can ever have.”
Cleveland will visit the Kingdom of Tonga, 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.
“I feel that it’s a great honor to be able to participate in a fantastic mission like this one,” said Manzueta.
Pacific Partnership developed as a mission following the tsunami in 2004, which devastated Indonesia and much of the South Pacific. Since then, Pacific Partnership has treated 150,000 patients in 15 countries, and is supported by all U.S. uniformed services and partner nations including Australia, Japan, and New Zealand. Other nations providing teams include Canada, Spain, Malaysia, and France.
For more news from Pacific Partnership, visit:
www.cpf.navy.mil/pp11
http://pacificpartnership/wordpress.com
www.facebook/pacificpartnership/
http://twitter.com/pacificpartner
| Date Taken: | 06.27.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 06.27.2011 22:21 |
| Story ID: | 72859 |
| Location: | DARWIN, CT, AU |
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