190503-N-CO914-1051 DILI, Timor-Leste (May 3, 2019) – Vice Minister and Minister of Interim Bonifacio Maukoli dos Reis and U.S. Navy Capt. Randy Van Rossum, Pacific Partnership 2019 mission commander, sign memoranda of understanding at a ribbon cutting ceremony that marks the completion of a renovation project for Vera Cruz health clinic maternity ward. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year the mission team works collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathan Carpenter)