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Article: FISC Yokosuka contributes to success of 'Pacific Partnership'.(Around NAVSUP)(Fleet and Industrial Supply Center)
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- Navy Supply Corps Newsletter
- Article date:
- January 1, 2009
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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 1 -- Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet's humanitarian mission, "Pacific Partnership," came to a close when USS Peleliu (LHA 5) and its diverse team returned to Hawaii on Sept. 10 before making their way toward Peleliu's homeport of San Diego.
Pacific Partnership 2007 brought together military and civilian health care providers, civil engineers, and many caring people who helped participating host nations in Southeast Asia and Oceania.
The team repaired schools, refurbished hospitals, provided medical and dental care, offered health care information, and donated supplies and equipment in the Philippines, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon ...