Keywords: US Navy 060528-N-8391L-394 The U.S. Navy^rsquo,s Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19).jpg en Zamboanga Republic of the Philippines May 28 2006 -The U S Navy s Military Sealift Command MSC hospital ship USNS Mercy T-AH 19 is anchored off the coast of Zamboanga during its humanitarian assistance mission Mercy is on a scheduled five-month deployment to deliver aid to the Pacific Islands and South and Southeast Asia Like all U S Naval forces Mercy is able to rapidly respond to a range of situations on short notice Mercy is uniquely capable of supporting medical and humanitarian assistance needs and is configured with special medical equipment and a robust multi-specialized medical team who can provide a range of services ashore as well as aboard the ship The medical staff is augmented with an assistance crew many of whom are part of non-governmental organizations that have significant medical capabilities U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Troy Latham RELEASED 2006-05-28 060528-N-8391L-394 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 35140 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Troy Latham PD-USGov-Military-Navy General views of USNS Mercy T-AH-19 |