MAJURO, Marshall Islands (Oct. 31, 2023) Minister Jack Ading, left, minister of foreign affairs and trade for the Republic of the Marshall Islands, explains the significance of a gift to Capt. Brian Quin, Pacific Partnership 2024-1 mission commander, at the Republic of the Marshall Islands opening ceremony during Pacific Partnership 2024-1 Oct. 31, 2023. Now in its 19th iteration, 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 2nd Class Jacob Woitzel)