180406-N-MW694-0481 KOROR, Palau (April 06, 2018) Mass

180406-N-MW694-0481 KOROR, Palau (April 06, 2018) Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Byron Linder, assigned to Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18), plays soccer with local students at Ngarchelong Elementary School during a PP18 community outreach event, April 6. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Caledon Rabbipal/Released)