180518-N-RM689-0165 NHA TRANG, Vietnam (May 18, 2018) Members of the Pacific Fleet Band, assigned to Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) for Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18), play music to a crowd of local Vietnamese and service members assigned to the Mercy during the Vietnam mission stop. 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 Partnershi


180518-N-RM689-0165 NHA TRANG, Vietnam (May 18, 2018) Members of the Pacific Fleet Band, assigned to Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) for Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18), play music to a crowd of local Vietnamese and service members assigned to the Mercy during the Vietnam mission stop. 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelsey L. Adams/Released)


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