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Da Nang, May 30, 2014 – The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Osumi-Class JS Kunisaki (LST 4003) carrying a multinational crew of U.S., Australian and Japanese personnel will arrive in Da Nang June 6 for Pacific Partnership 2014, beginning collaborative medical activities with the people of Vietnam.
A welcoming ceremony will take place pier side following the arrival of the ship.
PP14 Mission Commander U.S. Navy Capt. Brian Shipman, Deputy Mission Commander Japan Maritime Defense Force Capt. Yoichi Matsui, Mission Chief of Staff Australian Army Lt. Col. John Cronin will represent their respective nations at the welcoming ceremony. Following the ceremony, reporters are invited to listen to short statements and ask questions at a brief press availability.
Location: Da Nang Tien Sa Port, Pier #1
Date: Friday, June 6, 2014
Time: 10:30 a.m – 10:55 a.m (Welcome Ceremony), 11:00 a.m.-11:20a.m. (Media Availability)
The nine-day collaboration will focus on events and skills exchanges in areas such as military medicine and engineering. Ship tours, band concerts, community relations events, and U.S.-Japanese-Australian-Vietnamese sporting events are also planned. These activities underscore closer ties between the United States and Vietnam. Japanese, U.S. and Australian units participating in the naval exchange activities will arrive on the JS Kunisaki.
Born out of the devastation wrought by the 2004 tsunami that swept through parts of Southeast Asia, Pacific Partnership began as a military-led humanitarian response to one of the world’s most catastrophic natural disasters. Building on the success of this operation, the U.S. hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) returned to the region in 2006 for the inaugural Pacific Partnership mission. The mission staff expanded to include partner nation militaries and NGOs working to increase the disaster relief capabilities of host nations.
While training in simulated crisis-conditions, Pacific Partnership missions to date have provided real-world medical care to approximately 250,000 patients, veterinary services to more than 37,000 animals, accomplished more than 170 engineering projects, and enabled critical infrastructure development in Cambodia, Federated States of Micronesia, Indonesia, Kiribati, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Philippines, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Vanuatu and Vietnam.
Please note these events will be limited to those who register in advance.
TO REGISTER:
Reporters who register to participate in the events must provide their full name, affiliation, date and place of birth, as well as passport or residence card number to U.S. Consulate General HCMC Press Specialist Ms. Hien Le at letth@state.gov or +84-8-3520-4614; fax: 84-8-3520-4622. The deadline to register for pier/ship access is 5pm on Wednesday, June 4.
International media traveling to Vietnam to cover the event must also contact the Press and Information Department (PID) and the Foreign Press Center (FPC) of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs at ttbc.mfa@mofa.gov.vn or +84-4-3726-0909; fax: 84-4-3726-0011.
http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov/pr-053014.html
