USNS BRUNSWICK CONCLUDES SINGAPORE PORT VISIT

Photo By Chief Petty Officer Byron Linder | 180509-N-ZW825-0093 CHANGI, Republic of Singapore (May 9, 2018) Royal Navy Capt. Peter Olive, Deputy Mission Commander of Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18), thanks Singapore Armed Forces Senior Lt. Col. Lim Kok Kheng for the invitation to visit the Changi Regional Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Response Coordination Center, May 9. PP18’s mission is to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Pacific Region. Pacific Partnership, now in its 13th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Byron C. Linder/Released)  

SINGAPORE

05.14.2018

Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Byron Linder  

Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific

SEMBAWANG, Republic of Singapore – U.S., United Kingdom, and Australian servicemembers participating in Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18) aboard Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6), departed Singapore May 14, bound for Sattahip, Thailand for the fourth PP18 mission stop.
Pacific Partnership, now in its 13th iteration, is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. PP18’s objective is to enhance regional coordination in areas such as medical readiness and preparedness for man-made and natural disasters.
Brunswick and Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) are conducting visits to different Indo-Pacific nations during the course of PP18, increasing the reach and scope of PP18 participants and host nation counterparts to conduct technical expertise exchanges in medical, engineering, and HADR. Additionally, key leader and community engagement events will allow for direct engagement with local citizens and enhanced relationships with partner nation military and government leadership.
In addition to conducting a logistical resupply, PP18 personnel aboard Brunswick visited the Changi Regional Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Response Coordination Center and hosted an official function for Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet.
“Singapore was a fantastic opportunity to implement some of our lessons learned from the previous mission stops into our training scenarios, and to get ready for the next mission stops,” said Royal Navy Capt. Peter Olive, Deputy Mission Commander of Pacific Partnership 2018. “We’re grateful to Singapore for their warm welcome and hospitality.”
Pacific Partnership 2018 consists of more than 500 U.S. military personnel stationed worldwide, working side-by-side with host nation counterparts to be better prepared for potential humanitarian aid and disaster response situations.

• Date Taken: 05.14.2018
• Date Posted: 05.14.2018 20:57
• Story ID: 276987
• Location: SG