{"id":8325,"date":"2023-09-15T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/?p=8325"},"modified":"2023-09-16T13:07:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T05:07:46","slug":"closing-ceremony-of-pacific-partnership-2023-held-in-kuantan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mymilitarytimes.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/15\/closing-ceremony-of-pacific-partnership-2023-held-in-kuantan\/","title":{"rendered":"Closing Ceremony of Pacific Partnership 2023 Held in Kuantan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kuantan, September 15, 2023 &#8211; The closing ceremony of Exercise Pacific Partnership 2023 (Ex PP23) was conducted on board the USS Pearl Harbor, New Deep Water Terminal (NDWT), presided over by Mission Commander Captain Claudine Caluori of the US Navy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ex PP23 was a collaborative effort between the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF), USN Medical Corps, US Agency for International Development, US Coast Guard, 364th Civil Affairs Brigade, USN Construction Battalion, Royal Army Medical Corps, Australia Gender Advisor, New Zealand Army, Canadian Army, ROKN Construction Battalion, and ROKN Medical Corps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FB_IMG_1694837754706.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8339 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FB_IMG_1694837754706.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FB_IMG_1694837754706.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FB_IMG_1694837754706.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FB_IMG_1694837754706.jpg?resize=177%2C118&amp;ssl=1 177w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FB_IMG_1694837754706.jpg?w=1081&amp;ssl=1 1081w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/426;\" \/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FB_IMG_1694837754706.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FB_IMG_1694837754706.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FB_IMG_1694837754706.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FB_IMG_1694837754706.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FB_IMG_1694837754706.jpg?resize=177%2C118&amp;ssl=1 177w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FB_IMG_1694837754706.jpg?w=1081&amp;ssl=1 1081w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, various Malaysian government agencies participated, including the National Security Council (NSC) Pahang, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), Malaysian Civil Defense Force (APM), Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JPBM), Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (APMM), Sultan Ahmad Shah Maritime Academy (AMSAS), and Malaysian Volunteer Department (RELA). The exercise involved 800 participants from seven countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ex PP23 focused on Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR). The objective was to enhance the capabilities and cooperation among the armed forces, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations from the participating nations in conducting HADR missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FB_IMG_1694837702249.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8335 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FB_IMG_1694837702249.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FB_IMG_1694837702249.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FB_IMG_1694837702249.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FB_IMG_1694837702249.jpg?resize=177%2C118&amp;ssl=1 177w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mymilitarytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FB_IMG_1694837702249.jpg?w=1081&amp;ssl=1 1081w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; 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