Keywords: US Navy 060616-N-8391L-116 U.S. Navy Chief Michael Gallagher spends time with the domestic monkey of a small child during a medical assistance mission deployed from the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) Hospital Ship USNS Mer.jpg en Tawi Tawi Philippines June 16 2006 U S Navy Chief Michael Gallagher spends time with the domestic monkey of a small child during a medical assistance mission deployed from the U S Military Sealift Command MSC Hospital Ship USNS Mercy T-AH 19 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 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 that 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 1st Class Troy Latham RELEASED 2006-06-16 060616-N-8391L-116 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 35887 U S Navy photo PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Tawi-Tawi Philippines Aboard USNS Mercy T-AH-19 |