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                 alt="Senior joint-force leaders from the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility volunteer on Dec. 14 at the Maui Relief Storage Facility, a donation management center that receives, sorts and catalogs donations to support ongoing recovery efforts following the Aug. 8 wildfires on Maui. Service members recognized the community leaders, volunteers, first responders, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers who acted quickly and bravely during the fires and continue to support their community. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region with its Allies and partners by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, fight to win. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon M. Smith)"
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                <div class="image-caption">Senior joint-force leaders from the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility volunteer on Dec. 14 at the Maui Relief Storage Facility, a donation management center that receives, sorts and catalogs donations to support ongoing recovery efforts following the Aug. 8 wildfires on Maui. Service members recognized the community leaders, volunteers, first responders, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers who acted quickly and bravely during the fires and continue to support their community. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region with its Allies and partners by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, fight to win. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon M. Smith)</div>
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                 alt="Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, meets with Maui Mayor Richard Bissen on Dec. 14 during a visit to recognize community leaders, volunteers, first responders, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supporting ongoing recovery efforts on Maui, deepening the relationship between the state and the USINDOPACOM mission. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region with its Allies and partners by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, fight to win. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon M. Smith)"
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                <div class="image-caption">Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, meets with Maui Mayor Richard Bissen on Dec. 14 during a visit to recognize community leaders, volunteers, first responders, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supporting ongoing recovery efforts on Maui, deepening the relationship between the state and the USINDOPACOM mission. USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region with its Allies and partners by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, fight to win. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon M. Smith)</div>
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    <div> <span class="date">/ Published Dec. 18, 2023</span></div>
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    <p><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-family:arial;">CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii ­­­– Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, hosted senior joint-force leaders from the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility, for two days of engagements focused on capabilities, joint interoperability, and the local community on the Hawaiian islands of Maui and Oahu, Dec. 14-15. </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Commanders and senior enlisted from U.S. Army Pacific, Marine Forces Pacific, Pacific Fleet, Pacific Air Forces, Space Forces Pacific, Special Operations Command Pacific, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. TENTH Fleet, Joint Interagency Task Force West, and Coast Guard 14th district participated in theater security briefs, planning for upcoming joint field training exercise Valiant Shield 2024, and discussions on the implementation of artificial intelligence and machine learning. </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-family:arial;">While on Maui, Aquilino, along with Mayor Richard Bissen and other civic leaders, recognized service members who live on Maui who assisted during the wildfires Aug. 8 and the recovery work being done by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.    </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Supporting missions across the Indo-Pacific, more than 50,000 active duty service members live in Hawaii, becoming a part of the local community, and ultimately fostering a deep connection with the state and its vibrant culture. Following the devastating fires in Lahaina, military assets in every branch of service mobilized to help collect and deliver supplies for the people of Maui. Those initiatives have continued through charitable donations during the annual Combined Federal Campaign, which provides government employees with the opportunity to donate money to organizations, such as Aloha United Way, to support ongoing recovery efforts.  </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Following the fires, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement opened the Maui Relief Storage Facility, a donation distribution center that receives sorts and distributes donations for impacted families. During their time on Maui, the senior leaders worked at the warehouses to restock shelves, build food bags and sort and distributed goods, deepening the relationship between the community and the military.  </span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:x-small;"><span style="font-family:arial;">USINDOPACOM is committed to enhancing stability in the Indo-Pacific region with its Allies and partners by promoting security cooperation, encouraging peaceful development, responding to contingencies, deterring aggression and, when necessary, fight to win. </span></span></p>
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