Pacific Partnership 2026 begins mission stop in Dili, Timor-Leste

Members of the Pacific Partnership Band perform a halftime show during a Pacific Partnership-Timor-Leste soccer match at the Pacific Partnership 2026 Timor-Leste mission stop opening ceremony in Dili, Timor-Leste, Aug. 13, 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 region. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security 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)