Pacific Partnership, Pacific Friendship close Vietnam visit

U.S. Navy Capt. Robert Reyes, mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26), delivers remarks during the PP26 and Pacific Friendship 2026 joint closing ceremony in Quang Tri, Vietnam, July 3, 2026. Now in its 22nd 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 1st Class Justin E. Yarborough)