180417-N-MD713-0108 PORT KELANG, Malaysia (April 17, 2018) Sgt. Christina Richardson, right, assigned to U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), teaches joint service and Malaysian Royal Air Force members basic combat casualty care techniques at Subang Air Force Base during the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief subject matter expert exchange. Mercy is deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2018, whose 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 3rd Class Cameron Pinske/Released)