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    JMSDF Sailors host Japanese Tea Ceremony aboard USNS Mercy [Image 3 of 5]

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    JMSDF Sailors host Japanese Tea Ceremony aboard USNS Mercy

    180506-N-RM689-0240
    TRINCOMALEE, Sri Lanka (May 6, 2018) Sumiko Hobori (left), a registered nurse assigned to the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force, serves tea to Capt. David Bretz (right), mission commander for Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18), during the Sado Ceremony, or Japanese Tea Ceremony, held aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) for PP18 leadership. 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)

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    Date Taken: 05.06.2018
    Date Posted: 05.06.2018 12:22
    Photo ID: 4364121
    VIRIN: 180506-N-RM689-0240
    Resolution: 3741x3026
    Size: 1 MB
    Location: TRINCOMALEE, LK

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