Capt. Wallace Lovely, Pacific Partnership 2013 mission commander, and Royal New Zealand Navy Capt. Tony Millar, Pacific Partnership 2013 deputy mission commander, greet media before an interview on the bridge of the Royal New Zealand Navy multi-role vessel HMNZS Canterbury (L421). Working at the invitation of each host nation, U.S. Navy forces are joined by non-governmental organizations and regional partners that include Australia, Canada, Colombia, France, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and New Zealand to improve maritime security, conduct humanitarian assistance and strengthen disaster-response preparedness. U.S. Navy photo by MC2 Carlos M. Vazquez II
The guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) performs maneuvers off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. U.S. Navy photo by MCSN Johans Chavarro
USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) discharges a 5-inch cannon during a live fire exercise. U.S. Navy photo by FC2 (SW) Nicholas Harman.
A camera crew from a major motion picture prepares to film a scene aboard a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on July 1. Production of the scenes involved 365 service members and Department of Defense civilians. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jerome S. Tayborn
Capt. Wallace Lovely, Pacific Partnership 2013 mission commander, salutes prior to laying a wreath during a commemoration of the 71st anniversary of the Battle of Guadalcanal. Working at the invitation of each host nation, U.S. Navy forces are joined by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and regional partners that include Australia, Canada, Colombia, France, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea and New Zealand to improve maritime security, conduct humanitarian assistance and strengthen disaster-response preparedness. U.S. Navy photo by MCC Chris Fowler