Members of the Pacific Response Group conduct their morning huddle in Makemo, French Polynesia, June 11, 2026, during exercise MARARA26. MARARA 26 is a French-led multinational exercise in French Polynesia that enhances interoperability and strengthens humanitarian assistance and disaster response capabilities among Indo-Pacific allies and partners. The exercise brings together military forces from across the region to improve readiness, strengthen relationships, and build collective crisis response capacity. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Avery Smith)