Milley co-hosts Pacific conference in Bali

By Lt. Col. Lee PetersSeptember 28, 2015

Milley co-hosts Pacific conference in Bali
1 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley delivers remarks to the 26 Indo-Asia-Pacific army chiefs and staff delegates as part of the opening ceremonies for the 9th Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference in Bali, Indonesia, Sept. 14, 2015. (U.S. Army ph... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Milley co-hosts Pacific conference in Bali
2 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley and Indonesian Chief of Staff Gen. Mulyono shake hands as a symbol of the U.S. Army's commitment to the Pacific region following their joint press conference at the 9th Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference in ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Milley co-hosts Pacific conference in Bali
3 / 3 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley and Indonesian Chief of Staff Gen. Mulyono conduct a joint press conference as part of the opening ceremonies for the 9th Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference in Bali, Indonesia, Sept. 14, 2015. (U.S. Army pho... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

BALI, Indonesia (Sept. 14, 2015) -- The U.S. and Indonesian armies officially opened the 9th Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference, or PACC IX, today in Bali, Indonesia.

PACC IX, co-hosted by U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley and Indonesian army Chief of Staff Gen. Mulyono, assembled 26 army chiefs from Australia, Britain, China, France, Japan, Korea and other Indo-Asia-Pacific countries to conduct bilateral and multilateral sessions to determine the best ways to maintain and strengthen regional security.

"Peace and stability in this [Pacific] region is of vital importance for the millions of citizens, who live in this region," Milley said. "As such, the United States of America and the United States Army is deeply committed to maintaining peace, stability and security in the Asia-Pacific region."

PACC, a biannual conference whose host site rotates across Asia-Pacific nations, is scheduled to be held in South Korea in 2017 and named PACC X.

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