Keywords: US Navy 060513-N-1577S-037 Crew members prepare uniforms to be sprayed with Permethrin on the flight deck aboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19).jpg en Pacific Ocean May 13 2006 - Crew members prepare uniforms to be sprayed with Permethrin on the flight deck aboard the Military Sealift Command MSC hospital ship USNS Mercy T-AH 19 in preparation for conditions the crew will encounter on its present deployment Permethrin is effective against multiple species of crawling and flying insects including mosquitoes ticks fleas bedbugs chiggers and flies Mercy is on a five-month deployment during which it will visit areas of South Asia Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands where its crew and several health and civic-related organizations will work together to aid in humanitarian and civic efforts Like all US Naval forces Mercy is able to rapidly respond to a range of situations on short notice Mercy is uniquely capable of supporting medical and humanitarian assistance needs and has been configured with special medical equipment and a robust multi-specialized medical team to provide a range of services ashore as well as on board the ship The medical staff is augmented with assistance crews many of whom are part of non-governmental organizations and have significant medical capabilities U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Timothy F Sosa RELEASED 2006-05-13 060513-N-1577S-037 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 34492 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Timothy F Sosa PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USNS Mercy T-AH-19 |