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| Keywords: US Navy 060527-N-3714J-063 USNS Mercy - Deployment 2006.jpg en Zamboanga Republic of the Philippines May 27 2006 - Air Force Lt Col Doris Wong of Las Vegas Nev performs an eye exam for a patient at the Zamboanga Medical Center Wong attached to U S Naval hospital ship USNS Mercy T-AH 19 helped with over 250 eye exams and distributed 200 pairs of glasses to the local residents of Zamboanga Mercy is on a five-month humanitarian deployment to South Asia Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands The medical crew aboard Mercy will also 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 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 which have significant medical capabilities U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Erika N Jones RELEASED 060527-N-3714J-063 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 35117 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Erika N Jones PD-USGov-Military-Navy United States Navy in Zamboanga City Aboard USNS Mercy T-AH-19 People of the United States Air Force Optometry | ||||
