Keywords: US Navy 060605-N-3931M-114 Navy Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Chad Schisler, assigned to the Medical Treatment Facility aboard the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) Hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19).jpg en Jolo Philippines June 5 2006 - Navy Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Chad Schisler assigned to the Medical Treatment Facility aboard the U S Military Sealift Command MSC Hospital ship USNS Mercy T-AH 19 distributes Project Handclasp items during a Medical and Dental Civil Action Project MEDCAP at Camp Asturias Jolo Station Hospital while the ship visits the city on a scheduled humanitarian mission Project Handclasp accepts and transports educational humanitarian and goodwill material overseas on a space-available basis in U S Navy ships and distributed directly to needy recipients by U S service personnel stationed in overseas areas or embarked in U S Navy ships which visit these areas 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 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 1st Class Michael R McCormick RELEASED 2006-06-05 060605-N-3931M-114 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 35459 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Michael R McCormick PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Jolo Philippines Information Systems Technician United States Navy Aboard USNS Mercy T-AH-19 Project Handclasp United States Navy |