180508-N-MD713-0004 TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (May 8,
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180508-N-MD713-0004
TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (May 8, 2018) Rear Adm. Piyal De Silva, director general operations, Sri Lanka Navy, salutes sideboys on the quarterdeck of Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) as he arrives for the closing ceremony of the Sri Lanka mission stop portion of Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18). PP18’s mission is to work collectively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase stability and security in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships across the Indo-Pacific Region. Pacific Partnership, now in its 13th iteration, 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 3rd Class Cameron Pinske/Released)
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