Keywords: US Navy 060531-N-9076B-063 Navy Lt. Cmdr. Joell A. Lowther of Trenton, N.J., currently attached to U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship, USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), explains casualty receiving (CASREC) to a group.jpg en Zamboanga Philippines May 31 2006 - Navy Lt Cmdr Joell A Lowther of Trenton N J currently attached to U S Military Sealift Command MSC hospital ship USNS Mercy T-AH 19 explains casualty receiving CASREC to a group of Philippine Navy personnel For the next several days the ship will be conducting humanitarian and civic assistance in the local area Mercy is on a five-month deployment to South Asia Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands Mercy s medical crew 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 non-governmental organizations that have significant medical capabilities U S Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Don Bray RELEASED 2006-05-31 060531-N-9076B-063 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 35317 U S Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Don Bray PD-USGov-Military-Navy United States Navy in Zamboanga City Aboard USNS Mercy T-AH-19 |