160628-N-SJ730-055 LEGAZPI, Philippines (June 28, 2016) Cmdr. Dennis Spence, a nurse anesthetist aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), along with a local nursing student, interacts with a Filipino child to determine his viability for surgery. At the hospital, Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel worked alongside local physicians, nurses and nursing students to screen patients for surgery aboard Mercy. Pacific Partnership is visiting the Philippines for the seventh time since its first mission in 2006. Partner nations will work side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relations events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Hank Gettys/Released)