180506-N-NH199-0020 TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (May 6, 2018) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Jay Wilson, assigned to the Wildcards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 attached to Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), scouts the area before preparing to lower a rescue litter with a mock patient from the MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter onto a Sri Lankan Naval SLNS Sayurala (P623) during a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) field training exercise in support of Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18). PP18’s mission is to work collectively with host and par
180506-N-NH199-0020 TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (May 6, 2018) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Jay Wilson, assigned to the Wildcards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 attached to Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), scouts the area before preparing to lower a rescue litter with a mock patient from the MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter onto a Sri Lankan Naval SLNS Sayurala (P623) during a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) field training exercise 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Harley K. Sarmiento)
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