USNS Mercy Transits water near the Ulithi Atoll [Image 16 of 28]

AT SEA

03.20.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kelsey Adams 

Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific

180320-N-RM689-0281
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 20, 2018) Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) transits the waters near Ulithi Atoll while en route to the Mercy’s first mission stop 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 2nd Class Kelsey L. Adams/Released)

• Date Taken: 03.20.2018
• Date Posted: 03.21.2018 02:37
• Photo ID: 4234570
• VIRIN: 180320-N-RM689-281
• Resolution: 4701x3001
• Size: 1.21 MB
• Location: AT SEA