190426-N-UY393-0119 DILI, Timor-Leste (April 26, 2019) U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Eric Bischoff, assigned to Pacific Partnership 2019, works with Timorese citizens to clean up debris at Cristo Rei beach. These engagements strengthen cooperation and friendship between Pacific Partnership 2019 participants and Timor-Leste. 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 William Berksteiner)