The eighth Guardian class Patrol Boat (GPB) built as part of the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement Project was gifted by the Australian Defence Force to the people of Tonga on Friday 30 October 2020. Head of Maritime Systems Rear Admiral Wendy Malcolm, CSM, RAN, representing the Chief of the Defence Force, General Angus Campbell, accepted the vessel from Austal in an initial handover ceremony before presenting the vessel to Her Royal Highness Princess Lātūfuipeka Tukuʻaho of Tonga, High Commission

#PacificPartnership24 Working together to enhance capabilites, thats what its all about! 🤝🏼 U.S. Navy Sailors, Army Soldiers, and Republic of the Marshall Islands Sea Patrol and Majuro Police work together on a mass search and rescue drill in Majuro Atoll🇲🇭🇺🇸 . . #PacificPartnership U.S. Navy U.S. Army U.S. Coast Guard US Embassy Majuro U.S. Pacific Fleet U.S. 7th Fleet | Pacific Partnership

A major pillar of the Pacific Policing Initiative (PPI) is the Pacific Policing Support Group (PPSG) – a multinational police response capability that will respond to Pacific island countries’ requests for assistance. The PPSG will comprise 25 AFP officers and up to 200 Pacific island police who are trained to deploy at short notice. The requests for support could range from planned events such as Pacific Games or unplanned events such as natural disasters. The first group of PPSG members recent