190514-N-NB178-1004 TUY HOA, Vietnam (May 14, 2019) U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Avallone works side-by-side with Vietnamese medical professionals to perform cataract surgery, fostering multinational partnerships during 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 Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tyrell K. Morris)