160711-N-SJ730-010 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 11, 2016)

160711-N-SJ730-010 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 11, 2016) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Blake Peterson, a native of Butte, Montana, adds spice to a dish in preparation for dinner aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy, which is deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, is en route to its third mission stop in Da Nang, Vietnam. Upon arrival, partner nations will work side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relation events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for a natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hank Gettys/Released)