120608-‐N-‐7441-‐002 NORTH SULAWESI (June 8, 2012) – The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-‐AH 19) sits off the coast of Sangihe during Pacific Partnership 2012, 8 June. Pacific Partnership, an annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance mission now in its seventh year that brings together U.S. military personnel, host and partner nations, non-‐government organizations and international agencies to build stronger relationships and develop disaster response capabilities throughout the Asia-‐Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2ND Class Roadell Hickman/Released)
120609-‐N-‐7441-‐001 NORTH SULAWESI (June 9, 2012) – A Joint Engineering Civil Action Program (ENCAP) team, which includes personnel from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Forty, the Australian 6th Engineer Support Regiment and the Australian 21st Construction Squadron, lays a fresh coat of paint on a wall outside the Beo Health Center in Talaud. The team includes Construction Mechanic Christopher Kime (left), Sapper’s Brent Wetten (second from right) and Alexander McDowell (right). The Seabee Battalion and Australian engineers renovated a health clinic and primary school. Pacific Partnership is an annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance mission now in its seventh year that brings together U.S. military personnel, host and partner nations, non-‐government organizations and international agencies to build stronger relationships and develop disaster response capabilities throughout the Asia-‐Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2ND Class Roadell Hickman/Released)
120609-‐N-‐7441-‐002 NORTH SULAWESI (June 9, 2012) – Builder Constructionman Caesar Werts of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Forty makes friends with local school children of the Island of Talaud. Wert and members of his battalion renovated a Beo Health Center and Beo Primary School. Pacific Partnership is an annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance mission now in its seventh year that brings together U.S. military personnel, host and partner nations, non-‐government organizations and international agencies to build stronger relationships and develop disaster response capabilities throughout the Asia-‐Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2ND Class Roadell Hickman/Released)