HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Nov. 21, 2023) U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force medical professionals and a local ear, nose and throat doctor treat a patient aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) anchored off of Honiara, Solomon Islands, during Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Nov. 21, 2023. Now in its 19th iteration, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Woitzel)