POHNPEI, Micronesia (Dec. 18, 2023) Cmdr. Gale Goodlow, an anesthesiologist, carries a patient following surgery at Pohnpei State Hospital as part of Pacific Partnership 2024, Dec. 18, 2023. The successful surgery restored the patient's hearing. 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 1st Class Jacob I. Allison)