180616-N-WM647-135 TOKYO (June 16, 2018) Capt. David Bretz, mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2018, delivers opening remarks during a welcome ceremony for the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) following the ship's arrival in Tokyo. Mercy is making port visits to Yokosuka and Tokyo to promote relationships between U.S. Navy Sailors and Japanese citizens through cultural exchange and bilateral training. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elesia K. Patten/Released)