Pacific Partnership 24-1: Baby Delivery in Phonpei

U.S. Navy midwife, Cmdr. Cheryl Castro (far left), poses with several USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) nurses, a baby and his mother Theresa after Castro delivered the baby at Phonpei State Hopsital in Federated States of Micronesia during Pacific Partnership 24-1, Dec. 19, 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 Courtesy Photo)