Keywords: US Navy 050615-N-3532C-004 The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) makes a one-day stop to give the crew a break and pick up Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Four Zero (NMCB-40).jpg en Naval Station Guam May 15 2006 - The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy T-AH 19 makes a one-day stop to give the crew a break and pick up Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Four Zero NMCB-40 NMCB-40 will augment Mercy during its five-month humanitarian deployment to South and Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands Mercy and NMCB-40 will conduct civic efforts and minor construction projects in the regions 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 U S Navy photo by Journalist Seaman Joseph Caballero RELEASED 2006-05-15 050615-N-3532C-004 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 34535 U S Navy photo by Journalist Seaman Joseph Caballero PD-USGov-Military-Navy Ships at Naval Base Guam Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 40 General views of USNS Mercy T-AH-19 |