Hospital 2nd Class Corpsman Chayra Fernandez begins
Summary
Hospital 2nd Class Corpsman Chayra Fernandez begins the process of culturing samples in the laboratory onboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy is in its final mission country visit administering life-changing medical and dental treatment to hundreds of local residents over the course of two weeks in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. Pacific Partnership, an annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance mission now in its seventh year, brings together U.S. military personnel, host and partner nations, non-government organizations and international agencies to build stronger relationships and develop disaster response capabilities throughout the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Roadell Hickman)