060528-N-3153C-025 Zamboanga, Philippines (May 28, 2006) – Capt. Joseph L. Moore, commanding officer of the Mercy's medical treatment facility, escorts the Honorable Mayor of Zamboanga, Celso Lobregat, on his first tour of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). The ship is anchored off the coast of Zamboanga providing medical assistance to local residents. 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
060528-N-3153C-025 Zamboanga, Philippines (May 28, 2006) – Capt. Joseph L. Moore, commanding officer of the Mercy's medical treatment facility, escorts the Honorable Mayor of Zamboanga, Celso Lobregat, on his first tour of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). The ship is anchored off the coast of Zamboanga providing medical assistance to local residents. 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 that have significant medical capabilities. Navy photo by Journalist Seaman Ryan Clement (RELEASED) US Navy 060528-N-3153C-025 Capt. Joseph L. Moore, commanding officer of the Mercy's medical treatment facility, escorts the Honorable Mayor of Zamboanga, Celso Lobregat, on his first tour of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) h
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