210410-N-DA693-2002 SAN DIEGO (Apr. 10, 2021) Capt. William Scouten, Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy’s (T-AH 19) Medical Treatment Facility's outgoing executive officer, waves farewell to the ship’s Chiefs Mess and Officer Corps as he departs Apr. 10. Scouten was relieved by Capt. Karla Lepore. Mercy recently returned to its homeport in San Diego from a routine overhaul in Portland, Ore., where improvements were made to its flight deck to support the V-22 Osprey. Mercy is preparing for a Dynamic Interface exercise, where the ship’s aviation facilities will be evaluated in ad
210410-N-DA693-2002 SAN DIEGO (Apr. 10, 2021) Capt. William Scouten, Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy’s (T-AH 19) Medical Treatment Facility's outgoing executive officer, waves farewell to the ship’s Chiefs Mess and Officer Corps as he departs Apr. 10. Scouten was relieved by Capt. Karla Lepore. Mercy recently returned to its homeport in San Diego from a routine overhaul in Portland, Ore., where improvements were made to its flight deck to support the V-22 Osprey. Mercy is preparing for a Dynamic Interface exercise, where the ship’s aviation facilities will be evaluated in adverse weather conditions. Mercy must be in a five-day-activation status in order to project combat power over the horizon, and be ready, reliable and resilient to support mission commanders.
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