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180404-N-QV906-033 YAP, Federated States of Micronesia (April 4, 2018) Distinguished attendees sit at the head table during the opening ceremony of Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18) mission stop Palau April 4. The distinguished attendees included the Honorable Raynold B. Oilouch, Vice President of Palau, the Honorable Faustina Rehuher Marugg, Minister of State of Palau, Paramount Chief Ibedul Yataka M. Gibbons, the Honorable Amy Hyatt, U.S. Ambassador to Palau, Capt. Peter Olive, deputy mission commmander of Pacific Partnership 2018, and Capt. Charles Black, commanding officer of USNS Brunswick. 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.