180506-N-FL910-0020 TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (May 6, 2018) Chief Musician Andrew Conover, currently assigned to Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) plays his guitar to the crowd at Ehambaran Sport Ground during a U.S. Pacific Fleet Band performance. Mercy is currently deployed 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 Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jackey Smith)