Keywords: US Navy 060530-N-3532C-151 Patients of the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship, USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) receive gifts from Sailors during a Project Handclasp.jpg en Zamboanga Philippines May 30 2006 Patients of the U S Military Sealift Command MSC hospital ship USNS Mercy T-AH 19 receive gifts from Sailors during a Project Handclasp as part of Mercy s Medical/Dental Civil Action Program MEDCAP MEDCAPs are an integral part of Mercy's humanitarian mission and provide a multitude of medical dental and veterinary care for the people who live in this region Mercy is embarked on a humanitarian deployment to South and Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands Mercy is able to rapidly respond to a range of situations on short notice and is capable of supporting medical and humanitarian assistance needs with special medical equipment and a multi-specialized medical team providing 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 2006-05-30 060530-N-3532C-151 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 35261 U S Navy photo by Journalist Seaman Joseph Caballero PD-USGov-Military-Navy United States Navy in Zamboanga City Aboard USNS Mercy T-AH-19 Project Handclasp United States Navy |