Religious Program Specialist 1st Class Jason Cooper, assigned to the U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH-19), dances with a local school girl during a community outreach event.

NHA TRANG, Vietnam (May. 20, 2018) Religious Program Specialist 1st Class Jason Cooper, assigned to the U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH-19), dances with a local school girl during a community outreach event. Mercy is deployed in support of Pacific Partnership (PP) 2018, whose 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Micah Blechner) File# 180520-N-QV906-0049