KOROR, Palau (Jan. 3, 2024) Cmdr. Erik Olson, from Gardnerville, Nevada, left, Belau National Hospital general surgeon Dr. Glenda Santos, and Cmdr. Jason Butler, from Forest, Louisiana, perform a laparoscopic gall bladder surgery aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), anchored off of Koror, Palau, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1, Jan. 3, 2024. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Cheryl Collins)