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Public Affairs OfficePacific Partnership 2011Onboard USS Cleveland

Public Affairs Officer (N00PA)Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet250 Makalapa Dr.

Pearl Harbor, HI 96860-3131(808) 471-3769

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PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP 2011 MEDIA INVITATIONBy Pacific Partnership 2010 Public Affairs

VAVA'U, Tonga -- U.S. Pacific Fleet’s humanitarian assistance mission, knownas Pacific Partnership, will arrive in Tonga on Wednesday, 13 April.

Now in its sixth year, Pacific Partnership 2011 is aimed at strengtheningregionalrelationships with Southeast Asian and Oceania nations that might be calledupon to respond to natural or humanitarian disasters in the region. PacificPartnership is designed to enhance these relationships through medical,dental and engineering projects, as well as subject matter expert exchanges(SMEEs).

All Tonga media outlets are invited to send representatives to the followingevents:

April 14th at 10 a.m. – Pacific Partnership 2011 opening ceremony at Vava'uHigh School

April 14th at 2 p.m. – Pacific Partnership 2011 press conference at the MarinaPier (near Coco-net Cafe) in Neiafu. This event will be immediately followedby a tour for the media aboard USS Cleveland.

April 15th at 10 a.m. – Fia Fia Day celebration at the Utukalongalu Market.

April 16th at 10 a.m. -- Pacific Partnership 2011 Band Concert at the FisheriesPier in Neiafu.

April 18th at 1 p.m. -- Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Taoa Government PrimarySchool.

April 18th at 3 p.m. -- Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Utui Community Center.

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April 19th at 2:30 p.m. -- The Pacific Partnership Musicians' Workshop Concertat Vava'u High School Rugby Field.

April 20th at 3 p.m. -- The Talihau Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Talihau TownHall.

April 21st at 10 a.m. -- Pacific Partnership 2011 closing press conference atthe Marina Pier (near Coco-net Cafe) in Neiafu.

April 21st at 11:30 a.m. – Pacific Partnership 2011 Closing Ceremony atFangatongo Government Primary School.

Media are also invited to visit the sites for Pacific Partnership 2011humanitarian, civil assistance and engineering projects. Pacific Partnershiprepresentatives and their Vava'u partners will be available for interviews.Those interested, please meet Lt. Zachary Harrell at the Vava'u Governor'soffice at the following dates and times for the respective projects.

April 15th at 1400 to visit the medical site and Prince Wellington NguHospital.

April16th at 1300 to visit the engineering project site at Makave GovernmentPrimary School.

April 18th at 0800 to visit the medical and veterinarian site in south Vava'u.

April 19th at 0800 to visit the medical and dental site at Tuanekivale.

April 20th at 0800 to visit the water catchment engineering site (location tobe determined).

Please send an email listing the events you plan to intend to Lt. ZacharyHarrell at zfharrell@yahoo.com or call at 8490002. 

For more news from Pacific Partnership, visit:

www.cpf.navy.mil/pp11

www.facebook.com/pacificpartnership

www.twitter.com/pacificpartner  

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