160703-N-SX983-713 LEGAZPI, Philippines (July 3, 2016) Service members attached to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) play a volleyball game on volcanic sand against Philippine Air Force members at Naval Forces Southern Luzon during a Pacific Partnership 2016 community relation event. Community relation events bring together the local community and Pacific Partnership personnel and are an essential component of the mission. Pacific Partnership is visiting the Philippines for the seventh time since its first visit in 2006. Partner nations are working side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relation events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lindsey E. Skelton/Released)