180331-N-ZW825-0288 YAP, Micronesia (March 31, 2018) Rear Adm. Shoshana Chatfield, commander of Joint Region Marianas, delivers remarks during the Pacific Partnership (PP) 2018 closing ceremony in Yap, Micronesia. PP-18’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)