160609-N-BB534-180 DILI, Timor Leste (June 9, 2016) Virwina Tulasi, a lab technician in the blood bank of Hospital Nacional Guido Valadares, demonstrates procedures to verify blood type to lab technicians from hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during a subject matter expert exchange. Pacific Partnership 2016 marks the sixth time the mission has visited Timor Leste since its first visit in 2006. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard Mercy are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should disaster strike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Elizabeth Merriam/Released)