060603-N-6501M-044 Jolo, Philippines (June 03, 2006) - Navy Cmdr. Henry Villareal, Executive Officer of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), assists a Filipino woman with her flotation gear as she prepares for her flight, with other patients from the Sulu Provincial Hospital, on an MH-60 Knighthawk to the hospital ship for medical treatment. During the ship's one-week stay off the coast of Jolo, patients are shuttled to and from the ship by the Island Knights of Guam-based Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two Five (HSC-25). Mercy's medical staff will
060603-N-6501M-044 Jolo, Philippines (June 03, 2006) - Navy Cmdr. Henry Villareal, Executive Officer of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), assists a Filipino woman with her flotation gear as she prepares for her flight, with other patients from the Sulu Provincial Hospital, on an MH-60 Knighthawk to the hospital ship for medical treatment. During the ship's one-week stay off the coast of Jolo, patients are shuttled to and from the ship by the Island Knights of Guam-based Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two Five (HSC-25). Mercy's medical staff will provide a multitude of medical, dental and veterinary care for the people who live in this region, together with their Filipino counterparts, both at local city medical centers and on the ship itself. Mercy's stop in Jolo is one of many, during its humanitarian deployment to South and Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands. Mercy is able to rapidly respond to a range of situations on short notice and is capable of supporting medical and humanitarian assistance needs with special medical equipment and a multi-specialized medical team, providing 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 Chief Photographer's Mate Edward G. Martens (RELEASED) US Navy 060603-N-6501M-044 Navy Cmdr. Henry Villareal, Executive Officer of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), assists a Filipino woman with her flotation gear
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