190405-N-AZ808-1099 KUCHING, Malaysia (April 5, 2019) The U.S. Pacific Fleet Band performs with members of the Malaysian army, Philippine navy, and Royal Thai Marine Corps at Plaza Merdeka as part of Pacific Partnership 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)