180506-N-QV906-101 TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (May 6, 2018) Service members from the Sri Lankan Navy's search and rescue taskforce carry a service boat into the water from an amphibious landing craft during a humanitarian assistance and disaster relief field training exercise. 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 Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Micah Blechner/Released)