From the left, U.S. Navy Capt. Marco Ayala, from Washington D.C., Dr. Fred Ofrarara, a local ENT, and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Lt. Ikegami Kan, from Yokosuka, Japan, perform surgery on a local patient aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) anchored in the Solomon Islands, as part of Pacific Partnership 2024-1 Nov. 21, 2023. Pacific Partnership, now in its 19th iteration, is the largest multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific and works to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Justin Ontiveros)
Date Taken: | 11.21.2023 |
Date Posted: | 11.22.2023 06:58 |
Photo ID: | 8133214 |
VIRIN: | 231121-N-VT331-1066 |
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Location: | HONIARA, SB |
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