180512-N-NH199-0673 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2018) Hospital

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PACIFIC OCEAN (May 12, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Christopher Post and civilian merchant mariners aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) move pallets during a replenishment-at-sea with Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204). 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Harley K. Sarmiento/Released)