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USS CLEVELAND, At Sea – U.S. Navy chaplain Lt. Phillip Ridley a resident of San Diego, Calif. is serving aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland in support of Pacific Partnership 2011.
Cleveland is the lead vessel for Pacific Partnership 2011.Pacific Partnership is the Pacific Fleet’s annual mission to Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands to engage in partnerships with host nations by improving dialogue, effecting a lasting, positive change, and employing subject matter expert exchanges in order to improve the capabilities and interoperability of the U.S. and partner nations when dealing with natural and man-made disasters.
“Pacific Partnership is a great way to serve our fellow man while building relationships with partner nations,” said Ridley. “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity.”
Cleveland will visit the Kingdom of Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and the Federated States of Micronesia, and the military group will be accompanied by non-government organizations like Project HOPE, Vets Without Borders, and the University of California, San Diego Pre-Dental Society.
“This is a win-win opportunity for me,” said Ridley. “I serve God, my country and my fellow man during the same mission.”
Pacific Partnership developed as a mission following the tsunami in 2004, which devastated Indonesia and much of the South Pacific. Since then, Pacific Partnership has treated 150,000 patients in 15 countries, and is supported by all U.S. uniformed services and partner nations including Australia, Japan, and New Zealand. Other nations providing teams include Canada, Spain, Malaysia, and France.
Ridley is a graduate of Chapman University in Orange, Calif., and received his Master of Arts degree in Christian education at Mid-American Baptist in Memphis Tenn.
| Date Taken: | 06.02.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 06.02.2011 10:53 |
| Story ID: | 71475 |
| Location: | USS CLEVELAND, USAFRICOM, AT SEA |
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