180531-N-ZW825-0054 NHA TRANG, Vietnam (May 31, 2018)

180531-N-ZW825-0054 NHA TRANG, Vietnam (May 31, 2018) U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, Dan Kritenbrink, speaks with Royal Navy Capt. Peter Olive, Deputy Mission Commander of Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18) prior to a beach cleanup community outreach event in support of PP18 mission stop Vietnam, May 31. 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 1st Class Byron C. Linder/Released)