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U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, center right, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, David H. Gamble, Jr., second from right, U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur Chargé d'Affaires a.i., and leaders of Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26), Malaysian Armed Forces, and community leaders, pose for a group photo during the PP26 Malaysia mission stop closing ceremony at Institut Tadbiran Awam Negara Sabah in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, Sept. 14, 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 2nd Class Moises Sandoval)