kˈɑːmənwˌɛlθ mˈɪʃənz ɪŋklˈuːd dɪzˈæstɚ ɹᵻlˈiːf ɪn tˈaɪmz ʌv ˈɜːθkweɪks, hˈɜːɹᵻkˌeɪnz, flˈʌdz ænd fˈɔːɹɪst fˈaɪɚz, sˈɜːtʃ ænd ɹˈɛskjuː, pɹətˈɛkʃən ʌv vˈaɪɾəl pˈʌblɪk sˈɜːvɪsᵻz, ænd səpˈoːɹt tə sˈɪvəl dᵻfˈɛns.
Commonwealth missions include disaster relief in times of earthquakes, hurricanes, floods and forest fires, search and rescue, protection of vital public services, and support to civil defense.