180502-N-RM689-0251 TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (May 2, 2018) Service members assigned to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) for Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18) dance alongside Sri Lankan children during a community relations concert performed by U.S. Pacific Fleet Band and Sri Lankan Navy Band at Mohamadiya Vidyalaya School. 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 2nd Class Kelsey L. Adams/Released)