Keywords: US Navy 060602-N-1577S-078 Anton Mari Lim, coordinator Tzu Chi Foundation, presents Navy Capt. Joseph Moore, commanding officer of the military treatment facility aboard U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship, USNS M.jpg en Zamboanga Philippines June 2 2006 - Anton Mari Lim coordinator Tzu Chi Foundation presents Navy Capt Joseph Moore commanding officer of the military treatment facility aboard U S Military Sealift Command MSC hospital ship USNS Mercy T-AH 19 a gift during a departure ceremony at Zamboanga Medical Center The ceremony was held to recognize all the hard work done during the Mercy's visit and exchange gifts Mercy is on a five-month deployment to South Asia Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands 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 nongovernmental organizations that have significant medical capabilities U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Timothy F Sosa RELEASED 2006-06-02 060602-N-1577S-078 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 35401 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Timothy F Sosa PD-USGov-Military-Navy United States Navy in Zamboanga City Aboard USNS Mercy T-AH-19 Tzu Chi |