190318-N-AZ808-1218 TACLOBAN, Philippines (March 18, 2019) Philippine Bureau of Fire Protection Fire Officer 3rd Class Amer Balintong practices concrete breaching techniques during an urban search and rescue course at Tacloban City Hall during Pacific Partnership, March 18, 2019. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nicholas Burgains/Released)