Keywords: US Navy 060607-N-2832L-053 Air Force Col. Jeffrey Swartz, a dentist, pulls teeth from patients aboard the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19).jpg en Jolo Philippines June 07 2005 - Air Force Col Jeffrey Swartz a dentist pulls teeth from patients aboard the U S Military Sealift Command MSC hospital ship USNS Mercy T-AH 19 Distributing medication pulling teeth and performing general surgeries aboard Mercy were just a few the humanitarian aid projects performed During the five-month humanitarian aid mission to host nations in the Pacific Islands and South and Southeast Asia Mercy will be working in a joint environment Mercy has already visited Zamboanga Philippines where its crew had treated several thousand patients in one week The Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two Five HSC-25 is attached to Mercy and will provide medical evacuation for patients as well as a mode of transportation for medical personnel to reach the shore 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 foreign militaries and other branches of U S Military that have significant medical capabilities U S Navy photo by Journalist Seaman Apprentice Mike Leporati RELEASED 2005-06-07 060607-N-2832L-053 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 35546 U S Navy photo by Journalist Seaman Apprentice Mike Leporati PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Jolo Philippines Aboard USNS Mercy T-AH-19 Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 United States Navy |