180604-N-NH199-0041 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 4, 2018) Sailors assigned to Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) for Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18), signal to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 during flight operations. 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 1

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180604-N-NH199-0041 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 4, 2018) Sailors assigned to Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) for Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18), signal to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to the “Wildcards” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 during flight operations. 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/Released)

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