New Zealand Army Lt. Col. Ben Pitt, commander of land forces, gives a gift to Capt. Wallace Lovely, Pacific Partnership 2013 mission commander, during an all-hands call on the flight deck of the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Mathew Perry (T-AKE 9). Working at the invitation of each host nation, U.S. Navy forces are joined by non-governmental organizations and regional partners that include Australia, Canada, Colombia, France, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and New Zealand to improve maritime security, conduct humanitarian assistance and strengthen disaster-response preparedness. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II/Released)