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Caption:
UPOLU, Samoa (July 3, 2009) -- USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) sits pier
side during Pacific Partnership 2009. The U.S. Navy's Pacific
Partnership is the dedicated humanitarian and civil assistance mission
conducted by, with and through partner nations, non-governmental
organizations and other U.S. and international government agencies to
execute a variety of humanitarian civic action missions in the Pacific
Fleet area of responsibility. This year Pacific Partnership will travel
to Oceania, including Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands,
Samoa, Solomon Islands and Tonga. The Richard E. Byrd serves as the
enabling platform for U.S. and partner nation military and
non-governmental organizations to coordinate humanitarian civic
assistance efforts. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication
Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Valcarcel (RELEASED)
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