180404-N-OU129-035 BENGKULU, Indonesia (April 4, 2018) Capt. David Bretz, mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18), delivers opening remarks during a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief seminar in Bengkulu, Indonesia. PP18’s mission is to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increased 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 2nd Class Joshua Fulton/Released)