Pacific Partnership 2024-2 Visits Yap State Hospital [Image 1 of 6]

YAP, Federated States of Micronesia (Sept. 6, 2024) – U.S. Navy Capt. Sharlene Gee, of Irvine, Calif., an optometrist deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2024-2, examines a patient for a glasses fitting during a visit to Yap State Hospital in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Sept. 6, 2024. Now in its 20th iteration, the Pacific Partnership series is the U.S. Navy’s 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 Seaman Gavin Arnoldhendershot)