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WEWAK, Papua New Guinea (Oct. 20, 2023) – U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force service members parade to Pacific Partnership 2023's Papua New Guinea closing ceremony, Oct. 20. Now in its 18th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Kegan E. Kay)