180524-N-FL910-0007 NHA TRANG, Vietnam (May 24, 2018) Musician 3rd Class Brian Mathis, a member of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band, talks with a woman living at Khanh Hoa Social Protection Center during a community event. Mathis is deployed onboard U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy is 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/Released)