190513-N-PP197-1044 TUY HOA, Vietnam (May 13, 2019) U.S. Navy Capt. Randy Van Rossum, mission commander, speaks with deputy surgeon general of the People's Navy Capt. Duong Van Thien during a meeting aboard the hospital ship Khanh Hoa, enhancing strategic partnerships as part of Pacific Partnership 2019. Pacific Partnership, now in its 14th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Each year, the mission team works 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 in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Stacy D. Laseter/Released)