180327-N-QV906-032 YAP, Federated States of Micronesia (March 27, 2018) Chief Larry, middle, discusses the use of traditional Yapese tools to carve canoes with Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18) personnel during a cultural exchange March 27, 2018. 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 Micah Blechner/Released)