Keywords: US Navy 060530-N-3714J-259 U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Don Chilton directs the U.S. Navy Show Band during a performance in the city.jpg en Zamboanga Philippines May 30 2006 U S Navy Chief Petty Officer Don Chilton directs the U S Navy Show Band during a performance in the city The Show Band is on a five-month humanitarian deployment to areas in South Asia Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands with U S Military Sealift Command MSC hospital ship USNS Mercy T-AH 19 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 Like all U S 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 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 which have significant medical capabilities U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Erika N Jones RELEASED 2006-05-30 060530-N-3714J-259 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 35262 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Erika N Jones PD-USGov-Military-Navy United States Navy in Zamboanga City Aboard USNS Mercy T-AH-19 |