160814-M-TM809-048 KUANTAN, Malaysia (Aug. 14, 2016) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Albe Delorea (center), from Simi Valley, California and Hospitalman Ernest Smith (right), from Addison, Illinois, carry a simulated casualty aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during a Pacific Partnership 2016 search and rescue exercise. During the exercise, Pacific Partnership and Malaysian Armed Forces personnel worked together to respond to a simulated maritime distress call resulting from a typhoon. The event concluded Pacific Partnership’s mission stop in Kuantan, Malaysia. Mercy is en route to its final mission stop in Padang, Indonesia. Upon arrival, partner nations will work side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relation events, subject matter expert exchanges and a SAR exercise to better prepare for natural disaster or crisis (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brittney Vella/Released)