USS Peleliu Deployment 2007

Pacific Partnership 2007

MAJURO, Republic of the Marshall Islands (Sept. 3, 2007) - Steelworker 3rd Class Brian Laferriere, of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7, photographs Riarok Elementary School students as they enjoy their new playground, built by battalion personnel. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kerryl Cacho

MAJURO, Republic of the Marshall Islands (Sept. 3, 2007) - Steelworker 3rd Class Brian Laferriere, of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7, photographs Riarok Elementary School students as they enjoy their new playground, built by battalion personnel. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kerryl Cacho

SASAMUNGA, Solomon Islands (Aug. 23, 2007) - Seabees attached to Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1, unload Project Handclasp supplies from Landing Craft Unit (LCU) 1665. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan M. Ilyankoff

Clockwork-like Logistics Key to Humanitarian Mission's Success

P EARL HARBOR -- Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet's humanitarian mission "Pacific Partnership" will come to a close when USS Peleliu (LHA 5) and its diverse team return to Hawaii on Sept. 12 and on their way toward Peleliu's homeport of San Diego later this month.

Pacific Partnership 2007 brought together military and civilian health care providers, civil engineers, and many caring people ...

COMPACFLT Visits Pacific Partnership Team

PACIFIC OCEAN – Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Adm. Robert F. Willard, visited USS Peleliu (LHA 5) and held an all-hands call for Peleliu Sailors and the ship’s embarked Pacific Partners Aug. 29.

The team, comprised of a cardiologist, a dentist and a general surgeon, will be assisting in the mission’s medical efforts through early September when Pacific Partnership concludes ...

SECNAV Thanks Pacific Partnership Sailors, Pearl Harbor SEALs

PEARL HARBOR (NNS) -- Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) the Honorable Donald C. Winter, wrapped up a brief tour through the Pacific Fleet region Aug. 23 with a stopover to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team (SDVT) 1 in Pearl Harbor.

The team, comprised of a cardiologist, a dentist and a general surgeon, will be assisting in the mission’s medical efforts through early September when Pacific Partnership concludes ...

VOZA, Solomon Islands (Aug. 23, 2007) - Lt. Tracy Branch, of the United States Public Health Services, comforts a local child before examining him during a medical screening at Voza Medical Clinic in support of Pacific Partnership. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Patrick M. Kearney

Medical Clinic Thrives with Help from Pacific Partnership

VOZA, Solomon Islands – Medical volunteers from USS Peleliu (LHA 5) and the United States Public Health Services (USPHS) participated in a medical/dental civil-assistance program (MEDCAP/DENCAP) Aug. 23 at Voza Medical Clinic in support of Pacific Partnership, a four-month humanitarian assistance mission to Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Locals came from all over the island to receive medical and dental treatments such as tooth extractions ...

SECNAV participates in Project Handclasp ceremony in Solomon Islands

GIZO, Solomon Islands – Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Dr. Donald C. Winter, participated in a Project Handclasp ceremony held in Gizo, Solomon Islands, Aug. 22, as part of Pacific Partnership, a four-month humanitarian assistance mission performed by USS Peleliu (LHA 5) and its embarked team of medical, dental, and engineering specialists.

The team, comprised of a cardiologist, a dentist and a general surgeon, will be assisting in the mission’s medical efforts through early September when Pacific Partnership concludes ...

Pacific Partnership Team Arrives in Solomon Islands

BISMARK SEA – After caring for more than 22,000 patients throughout Southeast Asia and Oceania, the Pacific Partnership team arrived in the Solomon Islands Aug. 19 to continue its mission of providing humanitarian assistance.

The team, comprised of a cardiologist, a dentist and a general surgeon, will be assisting in the mission’s medical efforts through early September when Pacific Partnership concludes ...

Vietnamese doctors assist in Pacific Partnership

BISMARK SEA – Three Vietnamese doctors are participating in the Navy’s Pacific Partnership humanitarian-aid mission after having boarded USS Peleliu (LHA 5) prior to the vessel’s departure from Da Nang, Vietnam, July 25.

The team, comprised of a cardiologist, a dentist and a general surgeon, will be assisting in the mission’s medical efforts through early September when Pacific Partnership concludes ...

JOSEPHSTAAL, Papua New Guinea (Aug. 11, 2007) - Josephstaal villagers help carry supplies from a landing zone to a remote project site where Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7, Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 and members of the Papua New Guinea Defense Force are remodeling a medical clinic. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paul D. Williams

Seabees Welcomed to the Jungle

JOSEPHSTAAL, Papua New Guinea – Seabees with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7 and Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 disembarked an MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter from the USS Peleliu (LHA 5) to take part in an engineering civil-assistance program (ENCAP) in Josephstaal, Papua New Guinea, Aug. 8.

The two detachments from NMCB 7 and ACB 1, with the support of USS Peleliu (LHA 5), are part of the Pacific Partnership team of host nation partners, regional partners, ...

MADANG, Papua New Guinea (Aug. 8, 2007) – Hospitalman Brian Robinson removes a blood pressure cuff from a local resident at Modilon General Hospital in support of Pacific Partnership. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan M. Ilyankoff

Pacific Partnership provides relief at local hospital in Papua New Guinea

MADANG, Papua New Guinea – Pacific Partnership team members aboard USS Peleliu (LHA 5) volunteered for a medical civil-assistance program (MEDCAP) and community relations project (COMREL) at Modilon General Hospital Aug. 8, bringing local citizens medical relief and engineering aid.

During the clinic, more than 200 patients were screened for ophthalmologic ...

MADANG, Papua New Guinea (Aug. 7, 2007) - Capt. Bruce Stewart, Pacific Partnership Mission Commander speaks with local media on the impact of the services that will be performed during the ten-day visit to Papua New Guinea. U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Anthony Briggs Jr.

Pacific Partnership arrives in Papua New Guinea

MADANG, Papua New Guinea – After caring for more than 18,000 patients in the Philippines and Vietnam, the Pacific Partnership team arrived off the coast of Madang, Papua New Guinea, Aug. 7 to continue its mission of providing humanitarian assistance throughout the Pacific Region.

Partnership members aboard USS Peleliu (LHA 5) will work with the local government in providing medical, dental, and ...

Royal New Zealand Navy Joins Pacific Partnership Team

USS PELELIU, At Sea –Seven sailors from the Royal New Zealand navy (RNZN) joined USS Peleliu (LHA 5) already underway in support of Pacific Partnership this summer to assist in humanitarian medical efforts in Southeast Asia and Oceania.

One surgeon commander, one warrant officer medic, two leading medics, and three ...

Local Woman’s Life Saved by Pacific Partnership Health Care Professional

USS PELELIU, At Sea – Pacific Partnership team member Lt. Cmdr. Leila Williams, a doctor stationed at Branch Health Clinic, Marine Corps Base Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, saved a Vietnamese woman from nearly choking to death while in Da Nang, Vietnam, July 24.

Along with Dr. Dana Braner and Dr. Chris Truss, volunteers from the non-governmental organization Project Hope, Dr. Willams ...

Peleliu, Pacific Partners, Arrive in Singapore for Port Visit

SINGAPORE – USS Peleliu (LHA 5) and its embarked Pacific Partnership team arrived in the port of Singapore July 28 for a regularly scheduled visit.

The port call comes on the heels of a successful, ten-day visit to Da Nang, Vietnam, in which the Navy’s Pacific Partnership humanitarian-aid team of medical, dental and engineering professionals treated more ...

DA NANG, Vietnam (July 24, 2007) – Capt. Bruce Stewart, Pacific Partnership mission commander, presents a donation from Luong Thi Huong, Project Handclasp program director, at the Children of Vietnam organization. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan M. Ilyankoff

Vietnam Departure Marks Mid-Point of Pacific Partnership Mission

DA NANG, Vietnam – The Navy’s 2007 Pacific Partnership mission marked its mid-point July 25, after completing ten successful days of humanitarian-aid efforts in the port of Da Nang, Vietnam.

During efforts in Vietnam, Pacific Partnership’s military and civilian team of medical, dental and engineering professionals from numerous countries made significant progress in various mission areas. This included ...

Pacific Partnership team welcomes compatriots from ‘Down Under’

DA NANG, Vietnam – A contingent of Australian military medical professionals boarded USS Peleliu (LHA 5) July 17 to offer their assistance in Pacific Partnership 2007.

The team of three Australian Air Force officers and two soldiers brings the total number of countries ...

DA NANG, Vietnam (July 17, 2007) - Steelworker 3rd Class Joseph Fleming and Equipment Operator Constructionman Ryan Cofer prepare footers for a playground kit to be installed on the campus of Hoi Mai Orphanage. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan M. Ilyankoff

Seabees begin playground project at Vietnamese orphanage

DA NANG, Vietnam –USS Peleliu’s (LHA 5) embarked Navy Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 7 and Amphibious Construction Battalion (ACB) 1 began a week-long playground construction project at Da Nang’s Hoi Mai Orphanage July 15 as part of the Pacific Partnership 2007 humanitarian-aid mission.

The project, which is aimed at providing a means of outdoor recreation for the ...

TACRON-11 Calls Pacific Partnership a Wrap

Seabee Team Wraps-up Pacific Partnership

Clockwork-like Logistics Key to Humanitarian Mission's Success

COMPACFLT Visits Pacific Partnership Team

Pacific Partnership wraps up Solomon Islands operations

SECNAV Thanks Pacific Partnership Sailors, Pearl Harbor SEALs

Medical Clinic Thrives with Help from Pacific Partnership

Kosrae Pacific Partnership Team Continues to Bring Aid

SECNAV Visits Peleliu, Thanks Sailors for Pacific Partnership

Peleliu honors local Solomons hero

SECNAV participates in Project Handclasp ceremony in Solomon Islands

Pacific Partnership Team Arrives in Solomon Islands

Pacific Partnership doc keeps medical mission moving

Vietnamese doctors assist in Pacific Partnership

Pacific Partnership crew raises the roof for kids

Pacific Partners help school kids ‘brush up’ on tooth care

Seabees Welcomed to the Jungle

Peleliu Volunteers Bring Splash of Color to Local Hospital

Pacific Partnership provides relief at Papua New Guinea hospital

Local health clinic gets a boost from Pacific Partnership team

Pacific Partnership arrives in Papua New Guinea

Royal New Zealand Navy Joins Pacific Partnership

Peleliu Passes 14,000 Nautical Miles in Support of Pacific Partnership

Local Woman’s Life Saved by Pacific Partnership Health Care Professional

Indian Navy Pediatrician Helps Pacific Partnership

Korean Physician Supports Pacific Partnership

Peleliu, Pacific Partners, Arrive in Singapore for Port Visit

Vietnam Departure Marks Mid-Point of Pacific Partnership Mission

Pacific Partnership Sailors Assist A School In Vietnam

Pacific Partnership team welcomes compatriots from ‘Down Under’

Seabees begin playground project at Vietnamese orphanage

Pacific Partnership Sailors begin improvements to Vietnamese clinic

Seabees provide upgrades to rain-damaged sites in Vietnam

Pacific Partnership team arrives in Vietnam

Marines bring music to the masses

Pacific Partnership completes operations in Philippines

USS Peleliu Sailors Assist Philippines Hospital

Lab officer helps others through Pacific Partnership

Air Force crosses into Navy Blue

Chaplain provides spiritual service for Pacific Partnership patients

Pacific Partnership surgeons give 3-year-old chance at normal life

Seabees from Different Cultures Work Together for Same Goal

Philippine graduate students bridging the language barrier

Canadian doctors support Pacific Partnership mission

Sailors give first aid to hospital wing damaged by typhoon

Tabaco Residents Honor Peleliu's Seabees for River Cleanup

Pacific Partnership Team Hosts Distinguished Visit ors

U.S. Ambassador and Pacific Commander recognize Pacific Partnership

Seabees tackle dirt, keep Philippine river flowing

Fleet Surgical Team 1 Begins Philippine Portion of Pacific Partnership

Peleliu Sailor Returns Home to Lend a Hand

Seabees Ease Typhoon Victims' Burden

U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific Band performs at Tabaco City Fiesta

USS Peleliu Arrives in Manila

Peleliu Arrives Off Cotabato To Begin Pacific Partnership

USS Peleliu Stops at Naval Base Guam

Canadian Forces Health Services teams up with U.S. Navy for Humanitarian Deployments

USS Peleliu Sailors And Marines Pay Visit, Respect, To Ship’s Namesake

Pacific Partnership Sets Sail Aboard USS Peleliu

USS Peleliu deploys on Pacific Partnership mission

Navy Preparing Humanitarian Mission