180425-N-RM689-0490 TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (April 25, 2018) Pacific Partnership (PP) 2018 leadership and distinguished guests salute during the opening ceremony for the PP-18 Sri Lankan mission stop. 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 2nd Class Kelsey L. Adams/Released)