RMM36D8E–160624-N-QW941-270 PHILIPPINES SEA (June 24, 2016) Personnel transport a patient with simulated injuries during a mass casualty drill aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard Mercy are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should disaster strike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released) Drills keep Mercy crew sharp while underway in the P
RMHFCMKM–160613-N-QW941-041 DILI, Timor Leste (June 13, 2016) Jacqueline Shorrock, a contractor with Naval Health Research Center and a native of Ridgefield, Connecticut, adjusts the face mask of a Timorese boy at Gleno Community Health Center during Pacific Partnership 2016. This year marks the sixth time the mission visited Timor Leste since its first visit in 2006. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should dis
RMHFCMKN–160613-N-QW941-727 DILI, Timor Leste (June 13, 2016) Chief Hospital Corpsman Larry Deleon, a native of Delano, California, assigned to USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) fist bumps a Timorese boy at Gleno Community Health Center during a Pacific Partnership 2016 cooperative health engagement. This year marks the sixth time the mission visited Timor Leste since its first visit in 2006. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard Mercy are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should disast
RMHFCMKD–160610-N-QW941-061 DILI, Timor Leste (June 10, 2016) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jana Sullivan (left), a native of Detroit, conducts basic life support training for Timorese students at the International Health Institute during Pacific Partnership 2016. This year marks the sixth time the mission visited Timor Leste since its first visit in 2006. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should dis
RMHFCMKF–160610-N-QW941-127 DILI, Timor Leste (June 10, 2016) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Rosella Reyes, a native of the Philippines, conducts basic life support training for Timorese students at the International Health Institute during Pacific Partnership 2016. This year marks the sixth time the mission visited Timor Leste since its first visit in 2006. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should di
RMHFCMKY–160616-N-QW941-238 DILI, Timor Leste (June 16, 2016) Capt. Melanie Merrick salutes the side boys after a change of command ceremony aboard USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy is currently in Timor Leste supporting Pacific Partnership 2016. This year marks the sixth time the mission visited Timor Leste since its first visit in 2006. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard Mercy are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should disaster strike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communicatio
RMHFCMKT–160614-N-QW941-032 DILI, Timor Leste (June 14, 2016) A Timorese boy plays with his little brother near Escola Basica Filial Dona Ana Lemos, a school in Timor Leste. USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is currently in Timor Leste supporting Pacific Partnership 2016. This year marks the sixth time the mission visited Timor Leste since its first visit in 2006. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard Mercy are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should disaster strike. (U.S. Navy photo b
RMHFCNCX–U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 personnel, Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Ben McCracken (top), from Sarasota, Florida and Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Sean Magee (left), from Marble Hill, Missouri, swim to assess another simulated casualty as a simulated casualty is hoisted from the water in a rescue basket to the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during a Pacific Partnership 2016 search and rescue drill in Padang, Indonesia, Aug. 29, 2016. Pacific Partnership is an annual deployment of forces designed to strengthen maritime and humanitarian partnership
RMHFCMK8–160527-N-QW941-031 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 27, 2016) Service members attached to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) conduct training on initial resuscitation of newborn babies. Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, Mercy's mission is designed to emphasize multilateral cooperation and building mutual trust in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard Mercy will work side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should disaster strike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass C
RMHFCMM1–160624-N-QW941-155 PHILIPPINES SEA (June 24, 2016) Squadron Leader Lynette Howell (center), a nurse in the Royal Australian Air Force and native of Newcastle, Australia, communicates with personnel aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during a mass casualty drill. Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard Mercy are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should disaster strike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Spec
RMJ6EHT3–160814-N-QW941-210 AT SEA (Aug. 14, 2016) Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Gerry Elam, a native of Longview, Texas, stands by as A Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) H-65 Dauphin helicopter, deploys a search and rescue swimmer while a Royal Malaysian Navy patrol vessel responds to a vessel in distress during a Pacific Partnership 2016 search and rescue exercise. During the exercise, Pacific Partnership and Malaysian Armed Forces personnel received, processed and treated five patients flown in by the MMEA H-65 Dauphin helicopter aboard USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). This event conclu
RMJ6EHT2–160814-N-QW941-145 MALAYSIA (Aug. 14, 2016) An MH-60S helicopter assigned to the Blackjacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 prepares for takeoff during flight quarters aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy is en route to its fifth mission stop in Padang, Indonesia. Upon arrival, partner nations will work side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relation events, subject matter expert exchanges and a SAR exercise to better prepare for a natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communic
RMPEK9Y2–151212-N-QW941-005 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 12, 2015) Marines stand in formation during the Wreaths Across America ceremony at Fort Rosecran’s National Cemetery. Wreaths Across America is an annual event that takes place in multiple locations where volunteers lay wreaths on tombstones of fallen military members. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMP2EXT8–160917-N-QW941-050 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2016) Service members attached to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) stand at attention during an awards ceremony held on the flight deck. Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, Mercy is sailing to her homeport of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMPEK9Y4–151212-N-QW941-188 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 12, 2015) Military service members, friends and family participate in a Wreaths Across America ceremony at Fort Rosecran’s National Cemetery. Wreaths Across America is an annual event that takes place in multiple locations where volunteers lay wreaths on tombstones of fallen military members. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMPEK9Y3–151212-N-QW941-088 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 12, 2015) World War 2 combat veterans salute to pay their respects to fallen military members during the Wreaths Across America ceremony at Fort Rosecran’s National Cemetery. Wreaths Across America is an annual event that takes place in multiple locations where volunteers lay wreaths on tombstones of fallen military members. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMP2FBW0–160917-N-QW941-228 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2016) Capt. Tom Williams, mission commander, Pacific Partnership 2016, addresses the crew after an awards ceremony held aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, Mercy is sailing to her homeport of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMP2EAJE–160910-N-QW941-003 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2016) Dry cargo ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9), refuels hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during a replenishment at sea. Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, Mercy is sailing to her homeport of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMP2EAJH–160910-N-QW941-045 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2016) Dry cargo ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9), refuels hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during a replenishment at sea. Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, Mercy is sailing to her homeport of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMP2FG6Y–160917-N-QW941-214 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 17, 2016) Medical Treatment Facility, USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), Command Master Chief Dedrick Walker, from England, Arkansas, addresses the crew after an awards ceremony on the flight deck. Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, Mercy is sailing to her homeport of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMPEK9Y5–151212-N-QW941-191 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 12, 2015) An American Boy Scout lays a wreath on the tombstone of a fallen military member at Fort Rosecran’s National Cemetery during the Wreaths Across America ceremony. Wreaths Across America is an annual event that takes place in multiple locations where volunteers lay wreaths on tombstones of fallen military members. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMPEK9Y6–151212-N-QW941-205 SAN DIEGO (Dec. 12, 2015) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Devon Edmonds pays his respects to fallen military members during the Wreaths Across America ceremony at Fort Rosecran’s National Cemetery. Wreaths Across America is an annual event that takes place in multiple locations where volunteers lay wreaths on tombstones of fallen military members. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMP2EAKA–160910-N-QW941-224 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2016) An SA-330J Puma helicopter assigned to dry cargo ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9), delivers supplies to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), during a vertical replenishment. Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, Mercy is sailing to her homeport of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMP2EAJR–160910-N-QW941-146 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2016) An SA-330J Puma helicopter assigned to dry cargo ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9), delivers supplies to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), during a vertical replenishment. Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, Mercy is sailing to her homeport of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMP333C4–U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) sits anchored off the coast of Padang, during Pacific Partnership 2016's fifth and final mission stop in Padang, Indonesia, Aug. 29, 2016. Pacific Partnership is an annual deployment of forces designed to strengthen maritime and humanitarian partnerships during disaster relief operations, while providing humanitarian, medical, dental and engineering assistance to nations of the Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus)
RMP333C5–U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) sits anchored off the coast of Padang, during Pacific Partnership 2016's fifth and final mission stop in Padang, Indonesia, Aug. 29, 2016. Pacific Partnership is an annual deployment of forces designed to strengthen maritime and humanitarian partnerships during disaster relief operations, while providing humanitarian, medical, dental and engineering assistance to nations of the Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus)
RMP333J2–U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) sits anchored off the coast of Padang, during Pacific Partnership 2016's fifth and final mission stop in Padang, Indonesia, Aug. 28, 2016. Pacific Partnership is an annual deployment of forces designed to strengthen maritime and humanitarian partnerships during disaster relief operations, while providing humanitarian, medical, dental and engineering assistance to nations of the Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus)
RMP333BN–U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) sits anchored off the coast of Padang, during Pacific Partnership 2016's fifth and final mission stop in Padang, Indonesia, Aug. 28, 2016. Pacific Partnership is an annual deployment of forces designed to strengthen maritime and humanitarian partnerships during disaster relief operations, while providing humanitarian, medical, dental and engineering assistance to nations of the Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus)
RMP2EAJJ–160910-N-QW941-065 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2016) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Tyler Randrup, from Fresno, California, watches dry cargo ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9), refuel hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, Mercy is sailing to her homeport of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMP2EAJP–160910-N-QW941-118 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2016) Flight deck personnel assigned to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), watch as an SA-330J Puma helicopter assigned to dry cargo ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9), delivers supplies to Mercy during a vertical replenishment. Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, Mercy is sailing to her homeport of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMP2EAJM–160910-N-QW941-096 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2016) Flight deck personnel assigned to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), watch as an SA-330J Puma helicopter assigned to dry cargo ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9), delivers supplies to Mercy during a vertical replenishment. Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, Mercy is sailing to her homeport of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMP4AN1P–160624-N-QW941-270 PHILIPPINES SEA (June 24, 2016) Personnel transport a patient with simulated injuries during a mass casualty drill aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard Mercy are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should disaster strike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMP4B32K–160624-N-QW941-169 PHILIPPINES SEA (June 24, 2016) Personnel conduct contusion training during a mass casualty drill aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard Mercy are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should disaster strike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMP2EAK6–160910-N-QW941-176 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2016) An SA-330J Puma helicopter assigned to dry cargo ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9), delivers supplies to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during a vertical replenishment as Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Darrell Reed, from Philadelphia, stands-by in a forklift. Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, Mercy is sailing to her homeport of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMP2EAKB–160910-N-QW941-271 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2016) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Tyler Randrup, from Fresno, California, guides an SA-330J Puma helicopter assigned to dry cargo ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9), during a vertical replenishment with hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, Mercy is sailing to her homeport of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMP2EAK9–160910-N-QW941-182 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2016) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Darrell Reed, from Philadelphia, prepares to pick-up supplies as an SA-330J Puma helicopter assigned to dry cargo ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9), approaches hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during a vertical replenishment. Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, Mercy is sailing to her homeport of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMP45CPA–160627-N-QW941-017 LEGAZPI, Philippines (June 27, 2016) Hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrives in the Philippines for the second mission stop of Pacific Partnership 2016. Pacific Partnership is visiting the Philippines for the seventh time since its first mission in 2006. Partner nations will work side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relations events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for possible crisis.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMP45CPK–160627-N-QW941-035 LEGAZPI, Philippines (June 27, 2016) Hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrives in the Philippines for the second mission stop of Pacific Partnership 2016. Pacific Partnership is visiting the Philippines for the seventh time since its first mission in 2006. Partner nations will work side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relations events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for possible crisis.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMP2EAK5–160910-N-QW941-169 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 10, 2016) An SA-330J Puma helicopter delivers supplies aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), during a vertical replenishment, as dry cargo ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9) is seen refueling Mercy in the reflection of the flight deck tower window, during a replenishment at sea. Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, Mercy is sailing to her homeport of San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMP426MD–160608-N-QW941-066 DILI, Timor Leste (June 8, 2016) Hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is anchored off the coast of Timor Leste. Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, Mercy, which has visited Timor Leste in five previous years, is making its first stop of the 2016 mission. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard Mercy will work side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should disaster strike.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Releas
RMP4B2YR–160624-N-QW941-210 PHILIPPINES SEA (June 24, 2016) Capt. William Cater (left), from the Australian Army, a native of Cairns, Australia, instructs personnel during a mass casualty drill aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard Mercy are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should disaster strike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMP49X4C–160624-N-QW941-128 PHILIPPINES SEA (June 24, 2016) Lt. Jennifer Knapp (center), a native of Agua Dulce, California, simulates being injured during a mass casualty drill aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard Mercy are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should disaster strike. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor Kohlrus/Released)
RMM36CGH–160610-N-QW941-329 DILI, Timor Leste (June 10, 2016) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Soutsakhone Sanethavong, a native of Portland, Oregon, interacts with Timorese nurses while conducting advanced life support training at the International Health Institute during Pacific Partnership 2016. This year marks the sixth time the mission visited Timor Leste since its first visit in 2006. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships t
RMM36DK8–160717-N-QW941-239 DA NANG, Vietnam (July 17, 2016) U.S. Navy Capt. Peter Roberts (right), commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility, USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), guides Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano (left), chief of staff of the Joint Staff, Japanese Self-Defense Force, during a tour of the ship. Kawano visited Mercy and JS Shimokita (LST-4002), which are both in Da Nang for Pacific Partnership 2016. Partner nations are working side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relation events and subject matter expert exchanges t
RMM36DK2–160715-N-QW941-381 DA NANG, Vietnam (July 15, 2016) Senior Pacific Partnership 2016 leadership board JS Shimokita (LST-4002) after the Pacific Partnership opening ceremony. USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and Shimokita joined Vietnam People's Navy ship Khánh Hóa in Da Nang, marking the seventh time the mission visited Vietnam in the past eleven years. Partner nations will work side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relation events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy
RMP3T270–160730-N-QW941-001 AT SEA (July 30, 2016) Dry cargo ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9), prepares to come alongside hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) for a replenishment-at-sea. Mercy, which is deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, is en route to its fourth mission stop in Kuantan, Malaysia. Upon arrival, partner nations will work side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relation events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for a natural disaster or crisis.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communicat
RMP46DCB–160613-N-QW941-727 DILI, Timor Leste (June 13, 2016) Chief Hospital Corpsman Larry Deleon, a native of Delano, California, assigned to USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) fist bumps a Timorese boy at Gleno Community Health Center during a Pacific Partnership 2016 cooperative health engagement. This year marks the sixth time the mission visited Timor Leste since its first visit in 2006. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard Mercy are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should disast
RMP46DC2–160613-N-QW941-299 DILI, Timor Leste (June 13, 2016) Hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) crew members (from the right) Capt. Cathy McCrary, a native of Denison, Iowa, Cmdr. Brenda Reseter, a native of Hale, Michigan and Lt. Cmdr. Ann Grimshaw, a native of Oak Harbor, Washington, work with local Timorese midwives during an antenatal subject matter expert exchange at Gleno Community Health Center. Mercy is currently in Timor Leste supporting Pacific Partnership 2016. This year marks the sixth time the mission visited Timor Leste since its first visit in 2006. Medical, engineering and various othe
RMP46DC6–160613-N-QW941-547 DILI, Timor Leste (June 13, 2016) Lt. j.g. Shelby Naughton, a native of Allentown, Pennsylvania, assigned to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) reads a book to a Timorese child at Gleno Community Health Center during a Pacific Partnership 2016 cooperative health engagement. This year marks the sixth time the mission visited Timor Leste since its first visit in 2006. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard Mercy are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness
RMP46DBY–160613-N-QW941-266 DILI, Timor Leste (June 13, 2016) Aram Durgerian, a non-governmental organization volunteer and native of San Fransisco, attached to USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) talks with a Timorese man while at Gleno Community Health Center. Mercy is currently in Timor Leste supporting Pacific Partnership 2016. This year marks the sixth time the mission visited Timor Leste since its first visit in 2006. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard Mercy are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ens
RMP46DBJ–160613-N-QW941-041 DILI, Timor Leste (June 13, 2016) Jacqueline Shorrock, a contractor with Naval Health Research Center and a native of Ridgefield, Connecticut, adjusts the face mask of a Timorese boy at Gleno Community Health Center during Pacific Partnership 2016. This year marks the sixth time the mission visited Timor Leste since its first visit in 2006. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should dis
RMP46DBW–160613-N-QW941-217 DILI, Timor Leste (June 13, 2016) A Timorese mother waits with her child to be seen at Gleno Community Health Center where Timorese and Pacific Partnership 2016 medical personnel are participating in a cooperative health engagement. This year marks the sixth time the mission visited Timor Leste since its first visit in 2006. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should disaster strike. (U
RMP42J57–160610-N-QW941-255 DILI, Timor Leste (June 10, 2016) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Rosella Reyes, a native of the Philippines, conducts basic life support training for Timorese students at the International Health Institute during Pacific Partnership 2016. This year marks the sixth time the mission visited Timor Leste since its first visit in 2006. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should di
RMP42J52–160610-N-QW941-200 DILI, Timor Leste (June 10, 2016) Capt. Tony Han, a native of Deerfield, Illinois, demonstrates airway anatomy for Timorese nurses during advanced life support training at the International Health Institute during Pacific Partnership 2016. This year marks the sixth time the mission visited Timor Leste since its first visit in 2006. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness shoul
RMP42J53–160610-N-QW941-219 DILI, Timor Leste (June 10, 2016) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Joseph Montes (right), a native of Silverdale, Washington, interacts with Timorese nurses while conducting advanced life support training at the International Health Institute during Pacific Partnership 2016. This year marks the sixth time the mission visited Timor Leste since its first visit in 2006. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure p
RMP42J4R–160610-N-QW941-127 DILI, Timor Leste (June 10, 2016) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Rosella Reyes, a native of the Philippines, conducts basic life support training for Timorese students at the International Health Institute during Pacific Partnership 2016. This year marks the sixth time the mission visited Timor Leste since its first visit in 2006. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should di
RMP42J4W–160610-N-QW941-198 DILI, Timor Leste (June 10, 2016) Capt. Tony Han, a native of Deerfield, Illinois, demonstrates airway anatomy for Timorese nurses during advanced life support training at the International Health Institute during Pacific Partnership 2016. This year marks the sixth time the mission visited Timor Leste since its first visit in 2006. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness shoul
RMP42J4B–160610-N-QW941-115 DILI, Timor Leste (June 10, 2016) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Rosella Reyes, a native of the Philippines, conducts basic life support training for Timorese students at the International Health Institute during Pacific Partnership 2016. This year marks the sixth time the mission visited Timor Leste since its first visit in 2006. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should di
RMP42J56–160610-N-QW941-239 DILI, Timor Leste (June 10, 2016) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Elizabeth Jimenez, a native of Inglewood, California, conducts basic life support training for Timorese students at the International Health Institute during Pacific Partnership 2016. This year marks the sixth time the mission visited Timor Leste since its first visit in 2006. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness
RMP42J5B–160610-N-QW941-329 DILI, Timor Leste (June 10, 2016) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Soutsakhone Sanethavong, a native of Portland, Oregon, interacts with Timorese nurses while conducting advanced life support training at the International Health Institute during Pacific Partnership 2016. This year marks the sixth time the mission visited Timor Leste since its first visit in 2006. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships t
RMP42J4A–160610-N-QW941-061 DILI, Timor Leste (June 10, 2016) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jana Sullivan (left), a native of Detroit, conducts basic life support training for Timorese students at the International Health Institute during Pacific Partnership 2016. This year marks the sixth time the mission visited Timor Leste since its first visit in 2006. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) are working side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should dis
RMP426MA–160608-N-QW941-051 DILI, Timor Leste (June 8, 2016) Crew members lower the anchor as hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) anchors off the coast of Timor Leste. Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, Mercy, which has visited Timor Leste in five previous years, is making its first stop of the 2016 mission. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard Mercy will work side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationships to ensure preparedness should disaster strike.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3r
RMP41AY8–160606-N-QW941-092 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 6, 2016) Construction Electrician Constructionman Derek Drummond (center), a native of Waldorf, Maryland, leads fellow Seabees in a motivated clap during a divisional spin class aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2016, Mercy is scheduled to visit Timor Leste, the Republic of the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia. Medical, engineering and various other personnel embarked aboard Mercy will work side-by-side with partner nation counterparts, exchanging ideas, building best practices and relationsh
RMP2XT6D–160811-N-QW941-098 KUANTAN, Malaysia (Aug. 11, 2016) Lt. Cmdr. Justin Campbell, from Thomasville, Alabama, a research psychologist assigned to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), addresses participants of a Pacific Partnership 2016 operational medicine symposium. During the symposium, Malaysian Army service members and Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel discussed mental health issues related to combat deployment, cardiology topics relative to operational platforms within diving, and Malaysian Armed Forces experiences with rapid medical response. This is the first time Mercy and Pacific Partne
RMP2XT6W–160811-N-QW941-305 KUANTAN, Malaysia (Aug. 11, 2016) Malaysian Army service members and Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel participate in a question and answer discussion during a Pacific Partnership operational medicine symposium. During the symposium, participants discussed mental health issues related to combat deployment, cardiology topics relative to operational platforms within diving, and Malaysian Armed Forces experiences with rapid medical response. This is the first time USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and Pacific Partnership have visited Malaysia. During the mission stop partner nations are wo
RMP2XT6J–160811-N-QW941-198 KUANTAN, Malaysia (Aug. 11, 2016) Cmdr. Vince Barthel, from Bel Air, Maryland, an infectious disease physician assigned to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), addresses participants of a Pacific Partnership 2016 medical disaster symposium after demonstrating how to properly don personal protective equipment for an Ebola outbreak response. During the symposium, Pacific Partnership 2016 participants discussed disaster relief, communication between state and local governments, and the role of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This is the first time Mercy and Pacific Part
RMP2XT6B–160811-N-QW941-060 KUANTAN, Malaysia (Aug. 11, 2016) Malaysian Army Col., Adnan Bin Abdullah (left), from Malacca, Malaysia, speaks with Cmdr. Fernando Leyva, from Charlotte, North Carolina and physician assigned to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), during a Pacific Partnership 2016 operational medicine symposium. During the symposium, Malaysian Army service members and Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel discussed mental health issues related to combat deployment, cardiology topics relative to operational platforms within diving, and Malaysian Armed Forces experiences with rapid medical resp
RMP2XT6A–160811-N-QW941-021 KUANTAN, Malaysia (Aug. 11, 2016) Malaysian Army Col., Adnan Bin Abdullah, from Malacca, Malaysia, addresses participants of a Pacific Partnership 2016 operational medicine symposium. During the symposium, Malaysian Army service members and Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel discussed mental health issues related to combat deployment, cardiology topics relative to operational platforms within diving, and Malaysian Armed Forces experiences with rapid medical response. This is the first time hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and Pacific Partnership have visited Malaysia. Duri
RMP2XT6T–160811-N-QW941-272 KUANTAN, Malaysia (Aug. 11, 2016) Lt. Kelly Noble, from Raleigh, North Carolina, a microbiologist assigned to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), discusses the disaster relief coordination in response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005 to participants of a Pacific Partnership 2016 medical disaster symposium. During the symposium, participants discussed disaster relief efforts, communication between state and local governments, and the role of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This is the first time Mercy and Pacific Partnership have visited Malaysia. During the mission stop
RMP2YGE7–160809-N-QW941-076 KUANTAN, Malaysia (Aug. 9, 2016) Lt. Steven Whelpley (center), a native of Fredericksburg, Virginia and an emergency physician assigned to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), reviews defibrillator operations during a Pacific Partnership 2016 advanced cardiovascular life support training course aboard Mercy. During the training, Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel and Malaysian doctors discussed guidelines for treating patients with cardiac arrest and other life threatening emergencies. This is the first time Mercy and Pacific Partnership have visited Malaysia. During the miss
RMP2YGEA–160809-N-QW941-084 KUANTAN, Malaysia (Aug. 9, 2016) Lt. Steven Whelpley (right), a native of Fredericksburg, Virginia and an emergency physician assigned to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), reviews defibrillator operations during a Pacific Partnership 2016 advanced cardiovascular life support training course aboard Mercy. During the training, Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel and Malaysian doctors discussed guidelines for treating patients with cardiac arrest and other life threatening emergencies. This is the first time Mercy and Pacific Partnership have visited Malaysia. During the missi
RMP2YGDY–160809-N-QW941-003 KUANTAN, Malaysia (Aug. 9, 2016) Lt. Steven Whelpley (left), a native of Fredericksburg, Virginia and an emergency physician assigned to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), speaks with Malaysian doctors prior to a Pacific Partnership 2016 advanced cardiovascular life support training course aboard Mercy. During the training, Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel and Malaysian doctors discussed guidelines for treating patients with cardiac arrest and other life threatening emergencies. This is the first time Mercy and Pacific Partnership have visited Malaysia. During the mission
RMP2YGE9–160809-N-QW941-082 KUANTAN, Malaysia (Aug. 9, 2016) Lt. Steven Whelpley (left), a native of Fredericksburg, Virginia and an emergency physician assigned to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), reviews defibrillator operations during a Pacific Partnership 2016 advanced cardiovascular life support training course aboard Mercy. During the training, Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel and Malaysian doctors discussed guidelines for treating patients with cardiac arrest and other life threatening emergencies. This is the first time Mercy and Pacific Partnership have visited Malaysia. During the missio
RMP2YGE2–160809-N-QW941-046 KUANTAN, Malaysia (Aug. 9, 2016) Lt. Steven Whelpley (right), a native of Fredericksburg, Virginia and an emergency physician assigned to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), addresses Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel and Malaysian doctors during a Pacific Partnership 2016 advanced cardiovascular life support training course aboard Mercy. The training covered guidelines for treating patients with cardiac arrest and other life threatening emergencies. This is the first time Mercy and Pacific Partnership have visited Malaysia. During the mission stop partner nations are worki
RMP2YGE5–160809-N-QW941-060 KUANTAN, Malaysia (Aug. 9, 2016) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Harrison Mwanzi (right), a native of San Diego, assigned to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), speaks with Malaysian doctors prior to a Pacific Partnership 2016 advanced cardiovascular life support training course aboard Mercy. During the training, Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel and Malaysian doctors discussed guidelines for treating patients with cardiac arrest and other life threatening emergencies. This is the first time Mercy and Pacific Partnership have visited Malaysia. During the mission stop partner na
RMP2WE3F–160804-N-QW941-465 KUANTAN, Malaysia (Aug 4, 2016) Capt. Peter Roberts (right), commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility, USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) exchanges gifts with Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, Minister of Defense, Malaysia, aboard Mercy. While aboard Mercy, Hishammuddin met with Pacific Partnership personnel, toured the ship and participated in a press conference. This is the first time Mercy and Pacific Partnership have visited Malaysia. During the mission stop partner nations work side-by-side with local military and civilian organizations in a search and rescue exercise, civil
RMP2WE35–160804-N-QW941-006 KUANTAN, Malaysia (Aug 4, 2016) Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, Minister of Defense, Malaysia, salutes sideboys as he arrives aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). While aboard Mercy, Hishammuddin met with Pacific Partnership personnel, toured the ship and participated in a press conference. This is the first time Mercy and Pacific Partnership have visited Malaysia. During the mission stop partner nations work side-by-side with local military and civilian organizations in a search and rescue exercise, civil engineering projects, community relation events and subjec
RMP2WE3D–160804-N-QW941-382 KUANTAN, Malaysia (Aug 4, 2016) Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein (left), Minister of Defense, Malaysia, is given a cake in celebration of his birthday while aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). While aboard Mercy, Hishammuddin met with Pacific Partnership personnel, toured the ship and participated in a press conference. This is the first time Mercy and Pacific Partnership have visited Malaysia. During the mission stop partner nations work side-by-side with local military and civilian organizations in a search and rescue exercise, civil engineering projects, communi
RMP2WE3G–160804-N-QW941-414 KUANTAN, Malaysia (Aug 4, 2016) Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein (right), Minister of Defense, Malaysia, interacts with Capt. Peter Roberts, commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility, USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) aboard Mercy. While aboard Mercy, Hishammuddin met with Pacific Partnership personnel, toured the ship and participated in a press conference. This is the first time Mercy and Pacific Partnership have visited Malaysia. During the mission stop partner nations work side-by-side with local military and civilian organizations in a search and rescue exercise, civil engin
RMP2WE3C–160804-N-QW941-368 KUANTAN, Malaysia (Aug 4, 2016) Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein (left), Minister of Defense, Malaysia, presents a gift to Capt. Tom Williams, mission commander, Pacific Partnership 2016, aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). While aboard Mercy, Hishammuddin met with Pacific Partnership personnel, toured the ship and participated in a press conference. This is the first time Mercy and Pacific Partnership have visited Malaysia. During the mission stop partner nations work side-by-side with local military and civilian organizations in a search and rescue exercise, civi
RMP2WE3A–160804-N-QW941-350 KUANTAN, Malaysia (Aug 4, 2016) Capt. Tom Williams (right), mission commander, Pacific Partnership 2016, presents Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, Minister of Defense, Malaysia, with a Pacific Partnership hat prior to his departure of hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). While aboard Mercy, Hishammuddin met with Pacific Partnership personnel, toured the ship and participated in a press conference. This is the first time Mercy and Pacific Partnership have visited Malaysia. During the mission stop partner nations work side-by-side with local military and civilian organizati
RMP2WE36–160804-N-QW941-090 KUANTAN, Malaysia (Aug 4, 2016) Royal Australian Navy Reserve Capt. Mike Spruce (right), Pacific Partnership 2016 deputy mission commander, greets Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, Minister of Defense, Malaysia, aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). While aboard Mercy, Hishammuddin met with Pacific Partnership personnel, toured the ship and participated in a press conference. This is the first time Mercy and Pacific Partnership have visited Malaysia. During the mission stop partner nations work side-by-side with local military and civilian organizations in a search a
RMP2WE37–160804-N-QW941-256 KUANTAN, Malaysia (Aug 4, 2016) Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein (center), Minister of Defense, Malaysia, participates in a press conference held aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). While aboard Mercy, Hishammuddin met with Pacific Partnership personnel, toured the ship and participated in a press conference. This is the first time Mercy and Pacific Partnership have visited Malaysia. During the mission stop partner nations work side-by-side with local military and civilian organizations in a search and rescue exercise, civil engineering projects, community relation
RMP3PF49–160722-N-QW941-166 DA NANG, Vietnam (July 22, 2016) Lt. Steven Whelpley, an emergency physician assigned to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and native of Fredericksburg, Virginia interacts with local physicians at Da Nang 115 Emergency Center during a humanitarian and disaster response subject matter expert exchange. During the exchange, Pacific Partnership 2016 participants discussed multi service approaches to mass casualties and injury management sustained at sea. Mercy is joined in Da Nang by JS Shimokita (LST-4002) and Vietnam People's Navy ship Khánh Hóa for Pacific Partnership. Partn
RMP3PF43–160722-N-QW941-045 DA NANG, Vietnam (July 22, 2016) Lt. Steven Whelpley (front right), an emergency physician assigned to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and a native of Fredericksburg, Virginia, addresses local physicians and authorities at Da Nang 115 Emergency Center during a humanitarian and disaster response subject matter expert exchange. During the exchange, Pacific Partnership 2016 participants discussed multi service approaches to mass casualties and injury management sustained at sea. Mercy is joined in Da Nang by JS Shimokita (LST-4002) and Vietnam People's Navy ship Khánh Hóa fo
RMP3PF45–160722-N-QW941-053 DA NANG, Vietnam (July 22, 2016) Lt. Steven Whelpley (center), an emergency physician assigned to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and native of Fredericksburg, Virginia addresses local physicians and authorities at Da Nang 115 Emergency Center during a humanitarian and disaster response subject matter expert exchange. During the exchange, Pacific Partnership 2016 participants discussed multi service approaches to mass casualties and injury management sustained at sea. Mercy is joined in Da Nang by JS Shimokita (LST-4002) and Vietnam People's Navy ship Khánh Hóa for Pacifi
RMP3PF4B–160722-N-QW941-212 DA NANG, Vietnam (July 22, 2016) Capt. Peter Roberts (center), commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility, USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) speaks with senior physicians at Da Nang 115 Emergency Center during a humanitarian and disaster response subject matter expert exchange. During the exchange, Pacific Partnership 2016 participants discussed multi service approaches to mass casualties and injury management sustained at sea. Mercy is joined in Da Nang by JS Shimokita (LST-4002) and Vietnam People's Navy ship Khánh Hóa for Pacific Partnership. Partner nations will work side-by-side
RMP3RK66–160722-M-TM809-006 DA NANG, Vietnam (July 22, 2016) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Tessa Ballas, from Bremerton, Washington, and Aircrewman (helicopter) 1st Class Wesley Nordli, from Anaheim, California, both assigned to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), demonstrate cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques to Vietnamese lifeguards at the Da Nang beach front during a Pacific Partnership 2016 lifeguard training course. During the event, Pacific Partnership personnel exchanged water survival techniques with Vietnamese lifeguards. During Pacific Partnership, partner nations are working side-by-side
RMP3NXF0–160719-N-QW941-650 DA NANG, Vietnam (July 19, 2016) Hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) sits anchored off the coast of Da Nang, Vietnam during its third mission stop of Pacific Partnership 2016. Mercy is joined in Da Nang by JS Shimokita (LST-4002) and Vietnam People's Navy ship Khánh Hóa for Pacific Partnership. Partner nations will work side-by-side with local organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relation events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Trevor
RMP3PMDA–160719-N-QW941-127 DA NANG, Vietnam (July 19, 2016) Collaborative and Adaptive Security Initiative program manager, Matthew Vaccaro (right), addresses Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel assigned to USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), Vietnamese government officials and local authorities during a Pacific Partnership 2016 collaborative disaster preparedness and response seminar. During the seminar, participants introduced themselves, shared ideas, real world experiences and possible solutions if a disaster were to strike. Mercy is joined in Da Nang by JS Shimokita (LST-4002) and Vietnam People's Navy ship Kh
RMP3P9AK–160719-N-QW941-535 DA NANG, Vietnam (July 19, 2016) Senior Col. Lê Tién Hung, deputy commander in chief of Da Nang Border Patrol, addresses Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel assigned to USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during a Pacific Partnership 2016 collaborative disaster preparedness and response seminar. During the seminar, participants introduced themselves, shared ideas, real world experiences and possible solutions if a disaster were to strike. Mercy is joined in Da Nang by JS Shimokita (LST-4002) and Vietnam People's Navy ship Khánh Hóa for Pacific Partnership. Partner nations will work side-by-
RMP3NXEW–160719-N-QW941-141 DA NANG, Vietnam (July 19, 2016) Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel assigned to USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) sit with Vietnamese government officials and local authorities during a Pacific Partnership 2016 collaborative disaster preparedness and response seminar. During the seminar, participants introduced themselves, shared ideas, real world experiences and possible solutions if a disaster were to strike. Mercy is joined in Da Nang by JS Shimokita (LST-4002) and Vietnam People's Navy ship Khánh Hóa for Pacific Partnership. Partner nations will work side-by-side with local organizat
RMP3P9AJ–160719-N-QW941-106 DA NANG, Vietnam (July 19, 2016) Collaborative and Adaptive Security Initiative program manager, Matthew Vaccaro (center), addresses Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel assigned to USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), Vietnamese government officials and local authorities during a Pacific Partnership 2016 collaborative disaster preparedness and response seminar. During the seminar, participants introduced themselves, shared ideas, real world experiences and possible solutions if a disaster were to strike. Mercy is joined in Da Nang by JS Shimokita (LST-4002) and Vietnam People's Navy ship K
RMP3NXET–160719-N-QW941-002 DA NANG, Vietnam (July 19, 2016) Pacific Partnership personnel assigned to USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) sit with Vietnamese government officials and local authorities during a Pacific Partnership 2016 collaborative disaster preparedness and response seminar. During the seminar, participants introduced themselves, shared ideas, real world experiences and possible solutions if a disaster were to strike. Mercy is joined in Da Nang by JS Shimokita (LST-4002) and Vietnam People's Navy ship Khánh Hóa for Pacific Partnership. Partner nations will work side-by-side with local organizations
RMP3PMDB–160719-N-QW941-632 DA NANG, Vietnam (July 19, 2016) Pacific Partnership 2016 personnel assigned to USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) sit with local authorities during a Pacific Partnership 2016 collaborative disaster preparedness and response seminar. During the seminar, participants introduced themselves, shared ideas, real world experiences and possible solutions if a disaster were to strike. Mercy is joined in Da Nang by JS Shimokita (LST-4002) and Vietnam People's Navy ship Khánh Hóa for Pacific Partnership. Partner nations will work side-by-side with local organizations to conduct cooperative health e
RMP3NGK1–160717-N-QW941-072 DA NANG, Vietnam (July 17, 2016) Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano (right), chief of staff of the Joint Staff, Japanese Self-Defense Force, meets Thomas Giudice (left), Ship's Master, USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during a tour of the ship. Kawano visited Mercy and JS Shimokita (LST-4002), which are both in Da Nang for Pacific Partnership 2016. Partner nations are working side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relation events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for natural disaster or crisis. (U
RMP3NGK4–160717-N-QW941-253 DA NANG, Vietnam (July 17, 2016) Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano (second from left), chief of staff of the Joint Staff, Japanese Self-Defense Force, tours hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), with Capt. Peter Roberts (right), commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility, USNS Mercy. Kawano visited Mercy and JS Shimokita (LST-4002), which are both in Da Nang for Pacific Partnership 2016. Partner nations are working side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relation events and subject matter expert exchang
RMP3NGK3–160717-N-QW941-239 DA NANG, Vietnam (July 17, 2016) U.S. Navy Capt. Peter Roberts (right), commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility, USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), guides Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano (left), chief of staff of the Joint Staff, Japanese Self-Defense Force, during a tour of the ship. Kawano visited Mercy and JS Shimokita (LST-4002), which are both in Da Nang for Pacific Partnership 2016. Partner nations are working side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relation events and subject matter expert exchanges to
RMP3NGKY–160715-N-QW941-127 DA NANG, Vietnam (July 15, 2016) Senior Pacific Partnership 2016 leadership depart JS Shimokita (LST-4002) prior to the opening ceremony welcoming Pacific Partnership 2016 to Da Nang. USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and Shimokita joined Vietnam People's Navy ship Khánh Hóa in Da Nang, marking the seventh time the mission visited Vietnam in the past eleven years. Partner nations will work side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relation events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for natural
RMP3NGM8–160715-N-QW941-381 DA NANG, Vietnam (July 15, 2016) Senior Pacific Partnership 2016 leadership board JS Shimokita (LST-4002) after the Pacific Partnership opening ceremony. USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and Shimokita joined Vietnam People's Navy ship Khánh Hóa in Da Nang, marking the seventh time the mission visited Vietnam in the past eleven years. Partner nations will work side-by-side with local military and non-government organizations to conduct cooperative health engagements, community relation events and subject matter expert exchanges to better prepare for natural disaster or crisis. (U.S. Navy
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