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Members of the Australian Defence Force and civilian personnel have joined Pacific Partnership 2024, deploying to four countries across the Indo-Pacific region from July to September.
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The United States-led Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission in the Indo-Pacific region, with Australian Defence personnel having supported partnered activities in Vanuatu and will support further activities in Vietnam, the Philippines, and Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia.
Chief of Joint Operations Vice Admiral Justin Jones said Pacific Partnership 2024 is a longstanding commitment by Australia to the region, “The ADF is proud to support this annual activity, which followed the multinational HADR response to the Banda Aceh tsunami of 2004.”
During Pacific Partnership, approximately 20 Australian Defence Force and civilian personnel are providing medical, dental, and engineering support as well as expertise in Humanitarian and Disaster Relief (HADR).
“This year, an Australian officer is serving as the deputy commander and ADF personnel will take part in medical workshops in Southeast Asia and the Federated States of Micronesia.
“Pacific Partnership enables us to enhance cooperation and interoperability with regional partners, improve regional crisis responses, and aid local communities,” VADM Jones said.
Australian support to Pacific Partnership 2024 began in Vanuatu on 18 July with a humanitarian and disaster relief workshop supported by the Australian Civil-Military Centre.
Pacific Partnership is now on its 20th iteration.
