150625-N-CF750-056 ARAWA, Papua New Guinea (June 25,

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ARAWA, Papua New Guinea (June 25, 2015) Dr. Farrell Magtoto, regional veterinarian officer Niugini Island Region, tells people at a market in Arawa, Papua New Guinea, about the upcoming veterinarian events coming up as part of Pacific Partnership. Now in its 10th iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indio-Asia-Pacific region. While training for crisis conditions, Pacific Partnership missions have provided medical care to approximately 270,000 patients and veterinary services to more than 38,000 animals. Additionally, PP15 has provided critical infrastructure development to host nations through the completion of more than 180 engineering projects. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)