161021-N-QV906-036 PORT VILA, Vanuatu--Contracted mariners, U.S. Navy Sailors, and U.S. Marines aboard maritime preposition force ship USNS Pililaau (T-AKR 304) use guide wires to steady maritime prepositioning force utility boat 7 (MPF UB 7) while using Pililaau's midship crane 2 to transfer MPF UB-7 from Pililaau's forward helicopter deck to Port Vila bay during KOA MOANA 16-4, Oct. 21. The KOA MOANA (Ocean Warrior) exercise series seeks to enhance senior military leader engagements between allied and partner nations with a collective interest in military-to-military relations and to discuss key aspects of military operations, capability development, and interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Micah Blechner/RELEASED)