180517-N-MW694-0148 GULF OF THAILAND (May 17, 2018) Personnel embarked aboard Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6), assigned to Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18), participate in small boat operations in the Gulf of Thailand, May 17. 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 region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Caledon Rabbipal/Released)