Defence military and civilian personnel have joined Pacific Partnership 2024, and are deploying to four countries across the Indo-Pacific region from July to September.
The United States-led Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission in the Indo-Pacific region.
Defence personnel have supported partnered activities in Vanuatu and will support further activities in Vietnam, the Philippines and Yap in the Federated States of Micronesia.
During Pacific Partnership, approximately 20 Australian Defence Force and civilian personnel are providing medical, dental and engineering support as well as expertise in Humanitarian and Disaster Relief (HADR).
Chief of Joint Operations, Vice Admiral Justin Jones said Pacific Partnership 2024 was a long-standing commitment by Australia to the region.
"The ADF is proud to support this annual activity, which followed the multinational HADR response to the Banda Aceh tsunami of 2004," Vice Admiral Jones said.
"This year, an Australian officer is serving as the Deputy Commander and ADF personnel will take part in medical workshops in South East Asia and the Federated States of Micronesia.
"Pacific Partnership enables us to enhance cooperation and interoperability with regional partners, improve regional crisis responses, and aid local communities."
Australian support to Pacific Partnership 2024 began in Vanuatu on 18 July with a Humanitarian and Disaster Relief workshop supported by the Australian Civil-Military Centre.
Pacific Partnership is now in its 20th iteration.
