060603-N-9076B-124 Jolo, Philippines (June, 3 2006) Ð Crew members assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two Five (HSC-25), escort patients from a field in Jolo to a helicopter which will carry them to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Jolo residents were admitted to the ship for surgeries varying from goiter removal to fixing cleft palates. Mercy has already visited Zamboanga, Philippines, where its crew had treated several thousand patients. The ship is on a scheduled five-month humanitarian aid deployment to host nations in the Pacific Islands,
060603-N-9076B-124 Jolo, Philippines (June, 3 2006) Ð Crew members assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two Five (HSC-25), escort patients from a field in Jolo to a helicopter which will carry them to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) Hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Jolo residents were admitted to the ship for surgeries varying from goiter removal to fixing cleft palates. Mercy has already visited Zamboanga, Philippines, where its crew had treated several thousand patients. The ship is on a scheduled five-month humanitarian aid deployment to host nations in the Pacific Islands, and South and Southeast Asia. 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 nongovernmental organizations, foreign militaries and other branches of military that have significant medical capabilities. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Don Bray (RELEASED) US Navy 060603-N-9076B-124 Crew members assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two Five (HSC-25), escort patients from a field in Jolo to a helicopter
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