U.S. Navy Equipment Operator 3rd Class Eduardo Ellorin, left, and Steelworker Constructionman Cory Migneault spread mortar while helping to build a wall during a Pacific Partnership 2014 engineering project at San Fernando School in Tacloban, Philippines, July 6, 2014. Pacific Partnership is an annual deployment of forces designed to strengthen maritime and humanitarian partnerships during disaster relief operations, while providing humanitarian, medical, dental and engineering assistance to nations of the Pacific. (DoD photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger, U.S. Navy/Released)

DA NANG, Vietnam (June 10, 2014) - Vietnamese medical personnel practice chest compressions after an advanced cardiac life support class, part of Pacific Partnership 2014, at Da Nang General Hospital. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger) 140610-N-CF750-082

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SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (June 23, 2014) Royal Australian Navy Lt. Craig Blackburn guides Cambodian medical personnel on the proper placement of electrocardiogram sensors at Ream Naval Base Cambodia during a nursing subject matter expert exchange as part of Pacific Partnership 2014. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

TACLOBAN, Philippines (July 10, 2014) Six service members (from left) Tech Sgt. Alexander Tressler, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Nicholas Beck, Musician 3rd Class Paul Tomson, Construction Electrician 1st Class Jonathan Coklin, Equipment Operator 3rd Class Eduardo Ellorin and Steelworker 3rd Class Joshua Kopit, all members of the Pacific Partnership 2014 mission team, pose for a photo after being frocked to their present rank at Leyte Landing Memorial (MacArthur Park) in Tacloban. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

TACLOBAN, Philippines (July 8, 2014) Armed forces of the Philippines, U.S. Army and Malaysia Armed Forces, dentists and dental technicians, provide dental care to patients during the Pacific Partnership medical project at Diit District Medical Center. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

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DA NANG, Vietnam (June 13, 2014) - Seabees participating in Pacific Partnership 2014 look on as a Vietnamese worker measures a board at Mother's Love Health Clinic in Da Nang Vietnam. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (June 21, 2014) Japanese sailors, from JS Kunisaki, provide a Kendo demonstration for children at Hunsen Khrong School in Sihanoukville, Cambodia during a Pacific Partnership culture sharing event. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

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SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (June 21, 2014) - Audience members watch the Pacific Fleet band at a Pacific Partnership concert at city square in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

DA NANG, Vietnam (June 10, 2014) Royal Aust. Navy Leut. Craig Blackburn explains when an oxygen bag is used with a air viva during an advance cardiac life support class at Da Nang General Hospital. The class was part of the Vietnam portion of Pacific Partnership. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (June 19, 2014) U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) sailors stand in formation with Australian counterparts (not pictured) aboard the JMSDF ship JS Kunisaki (LST 4003) after its arrival for Pacific Partnership 2014. In its ninth iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 28, 2014) Australian Lt. Col. John Cronin, Pacific Partnership chief of staff, addresses members of the multinational crew aboard Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Kunisaki (LST 4003) in preparation of the mission. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

TACLOBAN, Philippines (July 15, 2014) Pacific Partnership mission commander U. S. Navy Capt. Brian Shipman delivers remarks during a ceremony marking the closing of the Philippines phase of Pacific Partnership. In its ninth iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (June 23, 2014) Australian Lt. Craig Blackburn, Pacific Partnership member, guides Cambodian medical personnel on the proper placement of Electrocardiogram sensors at Ream Naval Base Cambodia. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

DA NANG, Vietnam (June 7, 2014) Two attendees at the orthopedic symposium at Da Nang Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Hospital pass an example of a new battery technology used in wound treatment. The seminar was the first conducted for Pacific Partnership in Vietnam. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (June 19, 2014) U.S. Navy Capt. Brian Shipman, Pacific Partnership mission commander, addresses Australian, Japanese, and American service members aboard the JMSDF amphibious tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST 4003) after the ship's arrival for Pacific Partnership 2014. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

DA NANG, Vietnam (June 7, 2014) -An attendee at the symposium at Da Nang Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Hospital tries on a new brace technology that stores energy in the bars behind the calf. The seminar was the first conducted for Pacific Partnership in Vietnam. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger)

DA NANG, Vietnam (June 8, 2014) The U.S. Pacific Fleet Band performs for local residents in downtown Da Nang as part of Pacific Partnership 2014. In its ninth iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

TACLOBAN, Philippines (July 8, 2014) Builder Constructionman Alexander Keeney hammers a nail into place while Builder 3rd Class Michael Barton holds the grade beam in place during a Pacific Partnership engineering project at San Fernando Elementary School Tacloban, Philippines. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

DA NANG, Vietnam (June 10, 2014) Vietnam, Japan and U. S. doctors access a patient, at Da Nang General hospital, and share treatment ideas as part of Pacific Partnership 2014. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

DA NANG, Vietnam (June 10, 2014) - Vietnam, Japan and U. S. doctors access a patient, at Da Nang General hospital, and share treatment ideas as part of Pacific Partnership 2014. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger)

DA NANG, Vietnam (June 7, 2014) - Vietnamese and Japan soccer players play a friendly match at the Vietnam Pacific Partnership kick-off event. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger)

DA NANG, Vietnam (June 7, 2014) Vietnamese, Japan and U. S. soccer players pose for a photo after a friendly match at the Vietnam Pacific Partnership kick-off event. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (June 27, 2014) Adm. Tea Vinh, commander of the Royal Cambodian Navy, delivers remarks at the Pacific Partnership 2014 Cambodia closing ceremony. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

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DA NANG, Vietnam (June 13, 2014) - Two local boys pose for a picture near the Mother's Love Health Clinic in Da Nang Vietnam. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (June 19, 2014) Australian, Japanese, and American service members take a group photo together aboard the JMSDF amphibious tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST 4003) after the ship's arrival for Pacific Partnership 2014. Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

DA NANG, Vietnam (June 7, 2014) Vietnamese and Japan soccer players play a friendly match at the Vietnam Pacific Partnership kick-off event. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

DA NANG, Vietnam (June 7, 2014) An attendee at the symposium at Da Nang Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Hospital tries on a new brace technology that stores energy in the bars behind the calf. The seminar was the first conducted for Pacific Partnership in Vietnam. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

DA NANG, Vietnam (June 8, 2014) The U.S. Pacific Fleet Band performs for local residents in downtown Da Nang as part of Pacific Partnership 2014. In its ninth iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

TACLOBAN, Philippines (July 8, 2014) Builder 3rd Class Michael Barton hammers a nail into place while Builder Constructionman Alexander Keeney holds the grade beam in place during a Pacific Partnership engineering project at San Fernando Elementary School Tacloban, Philippines. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

DA NANG, Vietnam (June 7, 2014) - Two attendees at the orthopedic symposium at Da Nang Orthopedic and Rehabilitation Hospital pass an example of a new battery technology used in wound treatment. The seminar was the first conducted for Pacific Partnership in Vietnam. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger)

DA NANG, Vietnam (June 8, 2014) Musician 3rd Class Paul Tomson and the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band perform for local residents in downtown Da Nang as part of Pacific Partnership 2014. In its ninth iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

DA NANG, Vietnam (June 10, 2014) - Royal Aust. Navy Leut. Craig Blackburn explains when an oxygen bag is used with a air viva during an advance cardiac life support class at Da Nang General Hospital. The class was part of the Vietnam portion of Pacific Partnership. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger)

DA NANG, Vietnam (June 13, 2014) Musician 3rd Class Carmen Drury sweeps dirt with a Vietnamese woman at Mother's Love Health Clinic in Da Nang Vietnam. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

DA NANG, Vietnam (June 6, 2014) U.S. Navy Capt. Brian Shipman, Pacific Partnership mission commander, answers questions at a press conference following the arrival of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Kunisaki, the primary mission platform for Pacific Partnership. In its ninth iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

DA NANG, Vietnam (June 8, 2014) Muscian 3rd Class Carmen Drury of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band dances with children during a performance as part of Pacific Partnership 2014. In its ninth iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (June 27, 2014) Deputy Commander U. S. 7th Fleet Rear Adm. Russell Allen makes closing remarks at the Pacific Partnership Cambodia closing ceremony. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

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TACLOBAN, Philippines (July 7, 2014) – U. S. Navy Steelworker 2nd Class Felipe Esparza (right) and Philippine Navy Equipment Operator Seaman 2nd Class Johnson Ramales file down handles on a sand sifter in Tacloban, Philippines. The Pacific Partnership engineering project is for a Tacloban City Hospital outpatient maternity clinic. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (June 21, 2014) Japanese military members observe as Cambodian sailors attach a neck brace to a patient during a Pacific Partnership knowledge exchange in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

TACLOBAN, Philippines (July 6, 2014) Builder 3rd Class Gabriel Murgaaltan (left) and a member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines work together during a Pacific Partnership engineering project at San Fernando School in Tacloban, Philippines. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

TACLOBAN, Philippines (July 7, 2014) Musician Seaman Paul Tomson plays bass with the rest of the Pacific Fleet band at a Pacific Partnership concert in Robinson’s Place Mall in Tacloban, Philippines. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

TACLOBAN, Philippines (July 7, 2014) Musician 3rd Class Andrea Pharis sings with the rest of the Pacific Fleet band at a Pacific Partnership concert in Robinson’s Place Mall in Tacloban, Philippines. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

TACLOBAN, Philippines (July 8, 2014) Philippine Army Corps of Engineers soldiers and U. S. Navy Seabees lift a form in place during a Pacific Partnership engineering project at San Fernando Elementary School in Tacloban. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

TACLOBAN, Philippines (July 6, 2014) Builder 3rd Class Gabriel Murgaaltan, right, and a member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines work together during a Pacific Partnership engineering project at San Fernando School in Tacloban. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

TACLOBAN, Philippines (July 5, 2014) Lt. Jossie Perez (right) explains the Pacific Partnership mission operation center in Tacloban, Philippines to Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, commander Battle Force 7th Fleet. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

TACLOBAN, Philippines (July 7, 2014) Philippine Navy Fireman 1st Class Builder Phillipjohn A. Lomocso checks if the brick wall is level in Tacloban, Philippines. The Pacific Partnership engineering project is for a Tacloban City Hospital outpatient maternity clinic. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

TACLOBAN, Philippines (July 7, 2014) U. S. Navy Steelworker 2nd Class Felipe Esparza, right, and Philippine Navy Equipment Operator Seaman 2nd Class Johnson Ramales file down handles on a sand sifter during the construction of an outpatient maternity clinic at Tacloban City Hospital as part of Pacific Partnership. In its ninth iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

DA NANG, Vietnam (June 6, 2014) Australian Lt. Col. John Cronin, Pacific Partnership chief of staff, answers questions at a press conference on the pier aside JS Kunisaki. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

TACLOBAN, Philippines (July 8, 2014) Malaysian Armed Forces Major Sze Seng Chan stitches up a patient after a tooth extraction while U. S. Army Spc. Phillip DeVictor holds a light during the Pacific Partnership medical civil action plan at Diit District Medical Center Tacloban, Philippines. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (June 21, 2014) Noritaka Yahara, a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force dentist, examines a child's teeth at Hunsen Khrong School during Pacific Partnership. In its ninth iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)

TACLOBAN, Philippines (July 15, 2014) (from left to right) Pacific Partnership Deputy Commander Capt. Yoichi Matsui, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force' Pacific Partnership Commander U. S. Navy Capt. Brian Shipman; and Pacific Partnership Chief of Staff Australian Army Lt. Col. Jon Cronin pose for a photo at the Pacific Partnership closing ceremonies in Tacloban, Philippines. Pacific Partnership is in its ninth iteration and is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Greg Badger/Released)