180519-N-QV906-280 NHA TRANG, Vietnam (May 19, 2018) Lt. Fred Nti, assigned to the U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH-19), goes head-to-head with a Vietnamese naval cadet during a friendly soccer match at the Nha Trang Naval Academy. Mercy is deployed in support of Pacific Partnership (PP) 2018, whose 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Micah Blechner/Released)