Onboard the flight deck of the US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC), Hospital Ship, USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), USN Hospitalman (HM) Gerry Newsome prepares uniforms to be sprayed with Permethrin. Permethrin is effective against multiple species of crawling and flying insects, including mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, bedbugs, chiggers and flies. The USNS MERCY is currently underway in the Pacific Ocean, conducting a scheduled five-month deployment to deliver aid and humanitarian assistance to the Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia.2006) Hospitalman Gerry Newsome of San DiegoCalif.prepares uniforms to be sprayedwith Permethrin on the flight deck aboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC)...

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Onboard the flight deck of the US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC), Hospital Ship, USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), USN Hospitalman (HM) Gerry Newsome prepares uniforms to be sprayed with Permethrin. Permethrin is effective against multiple species of crawling and flying insects, including mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, bedbugs, chiggers and flies. The USNS MERCY is currently underway in the Pacific Ocean, conducting a scheduled five-month deployment to deliver aid and humanitarian assistance to the Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia.2006) Hospitalman Gerry Newsome of San DiegoCalif.prepares uniforms to be sprayedwith Permethrin on the flight deck aboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) Permethrin is effective against multiple species of crawling and flying insectsincluding mosquitoesticksfleasbedbugschiggersand flies. The ship is on a five-month deployment during which it will visit areas of South AsiaSoutheast Asiaand the Pacific Islands where its crew and several health and civic-related organizations will work together to aid in humanitarian and civic efforts. Like all U.S. Naval forcesMercy 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 has been configured with special medical equipment and a robust multi-specialized medical team to provide a range of services ashore as well as on board the ship. The medical staff is augmented with assistance crewsmany of whom are part of non-governmental organizations and have significant medical capabilities. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 3rd Class Timothy F. Sosa(RELEASED)

Base: Usns Mercy (T-AH 19)

Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Timothy F. Sosa, USN

Release Status: Released to Public
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