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| Keywords: US Navy 060526-N-6501M-017 Zamboanga, Republic of the Philippines welcomes USNS Mercy medical staff.jpg en Zamboanga Republic of the Philippines May 26 2006 From left to right U S Navy Captain Bradley D Martin commander Amphibious Squadron Seven Captain Joseph L Moore commanding officer Medical Training Facility Zamboanga Mayor Celso Lobregat U S Army Colonel Jim Linder commander Joint Special Task Force Pacific Philippines and Dr Romeo Ong and a member of his staff participate in the official welcoming ceremonies for the Military Sealift Command MSC hospital ship USNS Mercy T-AH 19 For the next several days the ship will be anchored offshore conducting humanitarian and civic assistance in the local area Mercy is on a five-month deployment to South Asia Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands Mercy s medical crew will provide general and ophthalmology surgery basic medical evaluation and treatment preventive medicine treatment dental screenings and treatment optometry screenings eyewear distribution public health training and veterinary services as requested by the host nations 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 that 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 Chief Photographer's Mate Edward G Martens RELEASED 2006-05-26 060526-N-6501M-017 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 35053 U S Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Edward G Martens PD-USGov-Military-Navy United States Navy in Zamboanga City Aboard USNS Mercy T-AH-19 | ||||
