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180323-N-ZW825-0767 YAP, Federated States of Micronesia (March 23, 2018) Lt. Matt Thomas, an audiologist supporting Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18), examines a patient's ear during a community health fair at the Yap Memorial Hospital, March 23. 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.