The hospital ship USNS Mercy concluded operations in Timor-Leste Aug. 24, marking the end of the ship’s participation in Pacific Partnership 2010. Mercy left San Diego, May 1 and will return its homeport of San Diego in late September.
Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet’s deputy chief of Staff for Plans, Policies, and Requirements, Rear Adm. Thomas F. Carney visited several Pacific Partnership 2010 mission sites, including the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy, Aug. 19.
A young Timorese girl returned to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy Aug. 17, two years after the successful removal of a brain tumor identified by a Pacific Partnership 2008 medical team.
Timor-Leste’s Chief of Defense Force for Timor-Leste Defense Force, Maj. Gen. Taur Matan Ruak visited the USNS Mercy, Aug. 16 to observe the ship’s medical capabilities and participate in a subject matter expert exchange in support of Pacific Partnership 2010.
Crew members from the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) conducted a community service event (COMSERV) at an orphanage here Aug. 14 in support of Pacific Partnership 2010.
The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy arrived Aug. 11 in Dili, Timor-Leste, for her final Pacific Partnership 2010 mission port. She is joined in Dili by two Australian heavy landing craft, HMA Ships Labuan and Tarakan.
Tentara National Indonesia invited those embarked aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy to participate in Sports Day on the Navy base July 27.
