Keywords: US Navy 060606-N-3714J-052 Air Force Capt. Jennifer Owen of Birmingham, Ala., conducts an eye exam, while others wait in line to be seen for glasses at Camp Batista.jpg en Jolo Philippines June 6 2006 - Air Force Capt Jennifer Owen of Birmingham Ala conducts an eye exam while others wait in line to be seen for glasses at Camp Batista during a Medical and Dental Civil Action Project hosted by the U S Military Sealift Command MSC Hospital ship USNS Mercy T-AH 19 while visiting the city on a scheduled humanitarian mission Mercy is on a five-month deployment to South Asia Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands The medical crew aboard Mercy 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 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 2006-06-06 060606-N-3714J-052 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 35471 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Jolo Philippines Aboard USNS Mercy T-AH-19 |