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180520-N-OU129-058 SATTAHIP, Thailand (May 20, 2018) Royal Navy Capt. Peter Olive, Deputy Mission Commander of Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18), delivers remarks during the opening ceremony of Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18) Thailand aboard Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6). 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.