180423-N-RM689-0005 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2018)

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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2018) Surgeons aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) practice surgical techniques on a mock patient during a mass casualty drill. Mercy is currently deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18). PP18’s mission is to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Pacific Region. Pacific Partnership, now in its 13th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelsey L. Adams/Released)

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