QUANG NGAI, Vietnam (Aug. 19, 2024) - Mrs. Ngo Thi Hoa, left, a representative from the Vietnamese Department of Foreign Affairs, greets U.S. Navy Capt. Daniel Keeler, Pacific Partnership 2024-2 (PP24-2) mission commander with a bouquet of flowers on the pier as the expeditionary fast transport ship USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF 9) and the PP24-2 team arrive for a mission stop as part of PP24-2 in Quang Ngai, Vietnam, Aug. 19, 2024. Now in its 20th iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan D. McLearnon/Released)