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SUVA, Fiji (June 9, 2025) Builder 2nd Class Brian Porter, left, and Utilitiesman Constructionman Marces Butackahawai, both assigned to Amphibious Construction Battalion 1, prepare lumber for the Waiqanake School library construction project, during Pacific Partnership 2025, in Suva, Fiji, June 9, 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Moises Sandoval/Released)