Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Jcid David, a biomedical repair technician, left, and Joe Manu, a dental mechanic, fix a surgical vacuum pump during a Pacific Partnership 2009 medical civic action project at Niu'ui Hospital.

LIFUKA, Tonga (Jul. 15, 2009) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Jcid David, a biomedical repair technician, left, and Joe Manu, a dental mechanic, fix a surgical vacuum pump during a Pacific Partnership 2009 medical civic action project at Niu'ui Hospital. This year Pacific Partnership will travel to Oceania, including Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands and Tonga. The Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) serves as the enabling platform for Pacific Partnership. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Valcarcel) File# 090715-N-9689V-010