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180405-N-FL910-0186 BENGKULU, Indonesia (April 5, 2018) Utilitiesman 2nd Class Brenden Lewis, from Fredonia, Kan., currently assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Four (NMBC) 4, takes a break from construction work to spend a few minutes playing with students from SB 83 Elementary. NMBC 4 is assisting with engineering knowledge exchanges during Pacific Partnership 2018 (PP18). PP18’s 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. Pacific Partnership, now in its 13th iteration, is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Jackey Smith/Released)