USNS Mercy Departs for Dynamic Interface Testing [Image 1 of 12]

SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES

04.13.2021

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob L. Greenberg 

Military Sealift Command Pacific

210413-N-DA693-1007
PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 13, 2021) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Menard Chavez, a Sailor assigned to the embarked Medical Treatment Facility’s Directorate for Surgical Support aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), looks ashore as the ship departs Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) Apr. 13. Mercy is underway off the coast of Southern California completing a Dynamic Interface testing, where the ship’s aviation facilities will be evaluated for compatibility with the V-22 Osprey and MH-60 Seahawk, and establish launch and recovery windows in adverse weather conditions. Mercy recently returned to its homeport in San Diego from a regular overhaul in Portland, Ore., where improvements were made to its flight deck to support multiple aircraft platforms. Mercy must be in a five-day-activation status in order to support missions over the horizon, and be ready, reliable and resilient to support mission commanders. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Greenberg)

• Date Taken: 04.13.2021
• Date Posted: 04.14.2021 12:46
• Photo ID: 6597759
• VIRIN: 210413-N-DA693-1007
• Resolution: 3206x2290
• Size: 910.66 KB
• Location: SAN DIEGO, CA, US