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NHA TRANG, Vietnam (May 18, 2018) Capt. Hector Caballero (bottom-middle) and Capt. Robert Howard (middle-left), currently assigned to Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH-19), assess a surgical candidate during a plastic surgery consultation. 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. P
NHA TRANG, Vietnam (May 18, 2018) Capt. Hector Caballero (bottom-middle) and Capt. Robert Howard (middle-left), currently assigned to Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH-19), assess a surgical candidate during a plastic surgery consultation. 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.
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