180502-N-MD713-0107 TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (May 2, 2018) Lt. Lynn Mercer, a pediatric resident assigned to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), demonstrates basic life support techniques for babies who are born not breathing during a training symposium at Trincomalee General Hospital in support of Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18). 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 3rd Class Cameron Pinske/Released)