 From Soldiers Radio and Television, this is the Army Today, a daily feature from around the globe. PAMS is the largest U.S. Army-sponsored theater security and cooperation event in the Asia-Pacific region and is co-hosted by a different nation every year. The goal is simple, establish and cultivate strong interpersonal relationships between Asia-Pacific nations in order to promote peace and stability in the region. Over the last 36 years, PAMS has become a premier forum in the Asia-Pacific region for promoting security cooperation. The Asia-Pacific is a region highly prone to disasters, sometimes with many millions of people affected. This is the principal theme that will be examined over the next four days and I look forward to hearing of the discussions and the outcomes of the seminar. PAMS attendees participate in presentations and workshops, sharing experiences and best practices with the goal of enhancing cooperation on a different topic each year. This year's focus is on responding to natural disasters and managing disaster relief and humanitarian assistance. So when it comes to fostering international, you know, H-A-D-R cooperation, it thinks one of the important tenets is to dream peacetime to establish cooperation and communication. PAMS is first and foremost a multinational forum for senior-level military officers to exchange views, ideas and better develop relationships, ultimately to help promote peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. Reporting from Canberra, Australia, I'm Army Staff Sergeant Robert Hamm. This is the Army Today from Soldiers Radio and Television.