Out and about

When we’re not making war and liberating people, what else are our armed forces doing while roaming around the globe?

Pacific Partnership information update as follows:

"USS AMELIA EARHART (T-AKE 6) transferred her passengers and cargo to USNS
RICHARD E. BYRD (T-AKE 4), in support of PP09. BYRD's first stop is Apia,
Samoa, from 30 June to 10 July. During her Samoan stay, BYRD's 120 embarked
personnel will perform three Engineer Civil Action Projects (ENCAPS) and
four Medical Civic Action Projects (MEDCAPS) at six sites on the Savaii and
Upolo Islands. The focus is on supporting the Samoa National Health Service
efforts to improve hospital and clinic infrastructure, and providing basic
life support training to police, firemen, and Red Cross and other
non-governmental staffs. BYRD is also scheduled to make stops in Tonga,
Solomon Islands, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Kiribati."

Pictured is the lead ship of the LEWIS AND CLARK (T-AKE) CLASS ships of which two are participating in PP '09.