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The Australian Defence Force has commenced support for Pacific Partnership 2023 providing specialist personnel to five countries across the Indo-Pacific region from August to December.
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ADF personnel will support mission stops in the Philippines, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and Tonga. As part of these mission stops, Australia will provide tailored medical, dental, nursing, and environmental health support, guidance on gender, peace and security (GPS) considerations for operations and participate in a variety of training opportunities and information exchanges.
Deputy Chief of Joint Operations, Air Vice-Marshal Michael Kitcher, AM, DSM, said Pacific Partnership 2023 was an enduring commitment to the region and significant opportunity to strengthen partnerships and support Pacific communities.
Approximately 30 ADF personnel will be involved in the mission, with a team of health specialists and GPS advisers arriving in the Philippines this week, joining Royal Australian Navy musicians on board United States ship Pearl Harbor.
“ADF participation in Pacific Partnership 2023 demonstrates our enduring commitment to enhancing resilience and preparedness to respond to natural disasters in the Indo-Pacific region,” AVM Kitcher said.
AVM Kitcher added, “Strong relationships are the foundation for responding to shared security challenges and Pacific Partnership enables us to cooperate with partners, build on our shared capacity, and bring nations together to support a peaceful, stable, and prosperous region.
Now in its 18th year, Pacific Partnership strengthens alliances and promotes multilateral disaster management resilience in the Indo-Pacific region.
Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific region, with ADF personnel joining the United States-led mission.
