LA UNION, Philippines (Aug. 22. 2023) Capt. Claudine Caluori, Pacific Partnership 2023 mission commander, speak at the Pacific Partnership 2023 opening ceremony at Town Plaza in San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines, Aug. 22. Now in its 18th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kegan E. Kay)