160824-N-CJ186-0356 SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (Aug. 24, 2016) – U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Michael Bigelow, a preventive medicine technician assigned to Naval Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit 2, takes of sample of pond water with Operation Blessing during Southern Partnership Station 2016 (SPS-16). SPS-16 is an annual series of U.S. Navy deployments focused on subject matter expert exchanges with partner nation militaries and security forces in Central and South America and the Caribbean. U.S. military teams work with partner nation forces during naval-focused training exercises, military-to-military engagements and community relations projects in an effort to enhance partnerships with regional maritime activities and improve the operational readiness of participants. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Torrey W. Lee/FOUO)