160514-N-QW941-033 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 14, 2016) Lt. j.g. Leland Comer addresses crew members during the 108th U.S. Navy Nurse Corps birthday ceremony aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy is deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016; this year's mission is designed to emphasize multilateral cooperation and building mutual trust in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard Mercy will work side-by-side with host and partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should disaster strike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)