Pacific Partnership 2026 arrives in Indonesia aboard Royal Australian Navy HMAS Choules (L100)

SIBOLGA, INDONESIA – 07.19.2026 – Courtesy Photo

Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific 

A Light Landing Craft (LLC) carrying Pacific Partnership 2026 (PP26) personnel exits the well deck of Royal Australian Navy (RAN) amphibious Bay-class Landing Ship Dock (LSD) HMAS Choules (L100) to transit to shore in Sibolga, Indonesia, July 20, 2026. Approximately 113 PP26 personnel from Australia, Canada, Germany, and the U.S. embarked on Choules, which is providing transport and logistics support to the mission across multiple mission stops. Now in its 22nd iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively 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. (Royal Australian Navy photo by Able Seaman Imagery Specialist Taylor Johnson)