180425-N-MW694-0017 TAWAU, Malaysia (April 25, 2018) Lt. Sebastian Lara, a pediatrician assigned to Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18), and Ms. Sakinah, a nurse from the Malaysian Ministry of Health, examine a child's mouth during a cooperative health exchange in support of PP18 mission stop Tawau, April 25, 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 Seaman Caledon Rabbipal/Released)