SAN DIEGO (Dec. 06, 2018) -- Lt Cmdr Kyle Gadbois and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Crislynne Warden, from Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), currently assigned to USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) for Mercy Exercise (MERCEX), prepare a chest tube for a mock patient during a mass casualty drill. USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) holds MERCEX quarterly to prepare their crew for upcoming missions. USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) mans, equips, and deploys a 1,000 bed level III contingency medical treatment facility activating within 5 days to execute wartime, humanitarian, and disaster relief missions.

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