Ten days of medical and civic assistance to Tonga under the Pacific Partnership Mission began on Tongatapu today, June 12 with the arrival of the USS Pearl Harbor bringing military personnel and civilians including doctors and veterinarians.
The annual mission led by the United States Pacific Fleet is the region's largest humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission and this year involves a total of 750 sailors, soldiers, marine and airmen from the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Columbia, Malaysia, France, Japan and Singapore.
The mission also brings a large group of civilians, including volunteers from Non-Government Organizations and U.S government agencies, to work alongside Tongan counterparts.
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Source: Matangi Tonga