BISMARCK SEA (July 13, 2015) Merchant Marine Cadet Markus Fountaine (left), from Tracy, Calif., uses a sextant on the bridge wing of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy is en route to the Republic of More
150713-M-DN141-042 BISMARCK SEA (July 13, 2015) Merchant Marine Cadet Markus Fountaine, from Tracy, Calif., plots the location of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy is en route to the Republic of th More
PHILIPPINE SEA (July 16, 2015) Navy Cmdr. Harlon Dorey, from Bremerton, Wash., discusses patient handling on board hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during a mass casualty drill as part of Pacific Partnership More
ROXAS CITY, Philippines (July 19, 2015) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Harrison Mwanzi, from San Diego, gives a high five to a young boy after he and his father finish checking in before being transported to the h More
ROXAS CITY, Philippines (July 25, 2015) Ship's Serviceman 2nd Class Jonathan Ransom from the hospital ship USNS Mercy's (T-AH 19) basketball team attempts a free-throw during a game against the Capiz Emergency More
ROXAS CITY, Philippines (July 28, 2015) U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Survival Technician 3rd Class Kevin Peach (left), from Deerfield Beach, Fla., supervises the practical application of water search and rescue te More
ROXAS CITY, Philippines (July 28, 2015) U.S. Coast Guardsmen conduct practical application water search and rescue techniques with local coast guardsmen and emergency responders during Pacific Partnership 2015. More
ROXAS CITY, Philippines (July 29, 2015) U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Survival Technician 2nd Class Robyn Hamilton (left), from Venture, Calif., simulates a victim during a water search and rescue techniques assess More
ROXAS CITY, Philippines (July 31, 2015) Military Sealift Command Chief Mate Craig Gallagher, from Birmingham, Ala., explains navigation instruments aboard the pilothouse of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19 More
SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Aug. 4, 2015) Merchant Marine Cadet Saw Dun, from Antioch, Calif., loops a stern line around a winch during the arrival of hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) at Subic Bay in support of P More
SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Aug. 4, 2015) Military Sealift Command mariners man the sea and anchor detail aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) as the ship prepares to moor at Subic Bay, Philippines during More
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Aug. 6, 2015) Navy Capt. Veronica Armstrong (second from left), from Waycross, Ga., answers a question about leadership as a Navy nurse during a subject matter expert exchange during P More
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Aug. 7, 2015) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Ysmael Montiel, from San Diego, alongside his Philippine Army counterparts, repairs a centrifuge while at a subject matter expert exchange dur More
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Aug. 7, 2015) American and Philippine nurses listen to a lecture about emergency room and triage best practices while at a subject matter exchange during Pacific Partnership 2015. The More
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Aug. 7, 2015) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Alexander Russell (left), from Silverdale, Calif., and Armed Forces of the Philippines Seaman 1st Class Joffet Glorieni, repair an air sterili More
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Aug. 10, 2015) Navy Capt. Kevin Flynn (left), from Dartmouth, Mass. and Cmdr. John Payton, from Phoenix, give a lecture on oral pathology to American and Filipino dental surgeons and t More
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Aug. 11, 2015) Hospitalman Taylor Skaggs, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), from Oakland, Calif., picks up a locking-screw during a surgical procedure at the Armed Fo More
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Aug. 11, 2015) Lt. Roberta Orozco, from San Diego, currently embarked aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), and members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines fit a neck brace More
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Aug. 11, 2015) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Ko Naluai (right), from Kaneohe, Hawaii, Lt. Rita Turner, from Chugiak, Alaska, and Armed Forces of the Philippines Sgt. Marlo Delos Reyes pr More
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Aug. 11, 2015) Armed Forces of the Philippines Col. Edwin Torrelavega, commanding officer of the V. Luna general hospital, speaks with U.S. Navy Capt. Melanie Merrick, Medical Treatmen More
DA NANG, Vietnam (Aug. 17, 2015) The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) sits at anchor upon its arrival off the coast of Da Nang, Vietnam, for Pacific Partnership 2015. Mercy is at its fourth mission port for P More
DA NANG, Vietnam (Aug. 19, 2015) Lt. Melissa Parks (right), a Navy occupational therapist from Pittsburgh, Pa., discusses exercises with a patient to help her regain flexibility at the Da Nang Orthopedics and R More
DA NANG, Vietnam (Aug. 21, 2015) Joseph Jankiewicz (right), an orthopedic surgeon from San Diego with Project Hope, reaches for surgical tools during knee replacement surgery for a Vietnamese patient aboard the More
A student from Nguyen Dinh Chieu Special School performs a song on a traditional Vietnamese instrument, for school faculty, students and the Pacific Fleet Band, currently embarked on hospital ship USNS Mercy (T More
DA NANG, Vietnam (Aug. 27, 2015) A Vietnamese man is given a simulated head wound by Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Ko Naluai, from Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, prior to participating in a coastal medicine disaster drill More
Anthony, 4, is one of the two winners of the De Luz Housing contest where the children had to draw a picture of the new park and write a story describing what living in De Luz Housing means to them. They won th More
A participant swims through a mud pit during the Mud Run at Lake O'Neill May 31. The Mud Run, which is in its 22nd year here, tested the skills of many of the participants with new obstacles added this year lik More
Marines and sailors competed in the Commanding General's Cup Mud Run at Lake O'Neill June 6. The run is a 10K with militaristic obstacles including a rope net, wall climb and low crawling through a mud pit. The More
Oliver North, a retired Marine Corps colonel, meets with and signs a copy of his new book for Marine Sgt. Seth Shull at the Pacific Views Marine Corps Exchange here June 7. Pendleton is among the first stops fo More
Retired Master Sgt. Daniel Ramos and his son Navy Ensign Daniel Ramos Jr. recall moments throughout Ramos' Marine Corps career. Ramos is pointing himself out in a photo of a firing detail he lead while station More
Sgt. Ricardo Cedeno and his family brought posters and toys to be signed by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson at the base theater July 24. Johnson visited Camp Pendleton for a screening of his new movie "Hercules" and More
Sarah Prange and son Elijah, 3, brought their dogs from home to take advantage of the free microchipping available at the Camp Pendleton Animal Shelter during the annual adoption event July 26. Teresa Setter, t More
Brig. Gen. John W. Bullard relinquished command of Marine Corps Installations West and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton to Brig. Gen. Edward D. Banta during a Change of Command at the 11 Area Parade Field Aug. More
Marine Memorial Chapel in the 11-Area of Camp Pendleton. Public domain photograph of stained glass window, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Players and cheerleaders from the NFL Chargers team visit Marines at the Assault Amphibian School Battalion here Nov. 11. The players and cheerleaders volunteered their time to visit the base as part of the Sal More
Over 130 Marines from 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion and nine Marines from Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 met with family, friends and coworkers upon their return to Camp Pendleton, Calif., A More
Families, friends and coworkers welcome home 100 Marines and Sailors from the command and logistics combat elements who deployed with the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central More
Marines from 1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Platoon, 7th Engineer Support Battalion conducted render safe training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 17, 2015. The purpose of the training is to keep basic sk More
SUVA, Fiji (June 8, 2015) Lt. Jenna Redgate (left), a Navy dentist from San Diego, hands a pencil to a child from the Veiuto Primary School for correctly answering a question about oral hygiene during a communi More
SUVA, Fiji (June 10, 2015) Lt. Mike Beasley, a Navy chaplain from Corinth, Miss., maneuvers a student from the Hilton Special School while playing a game during a community engagement project for Pacific Partne More
SAVUSAVU, Fiji (June 13, 2015) U.S. Navy and Japan Ground Self Defense Force engineers construct a new school building at the Viani Primary School as part of an engineering civil action project during Pacific P More
SAVUSAVU, Fiji (June 14, 2015) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Phu Ly (left), originally from Sacramento, Calif., and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Ko Nauai (right), from Kaneohe, Hawaii, push Mosese Jioki, a double More
Cmdr. Alan Ross, a Navy audiologist, from Tulsa, Oklahoma, talks to a newborn during a hearing test at the Labasa Hospital during Pacific Partnership 2015. Navy medical personnel from the hospital ship USNS Mer More
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 19, 2015) Navigator Terence O'Malley (left), from Byfield, Massachusets, Capt. Thomas Giudice (center), master of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), from Queens, New York, and Lt. Cmdr. More
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 24, 2015) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Edrik Nillo, from Murrieta, Calif., prepares blood for deglycerolization aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Pacific Partnership 2015. More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region Of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (June 30, 2015) David Dadeori and his wife, Lilian, rest in a recovery ward after his surgery aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy is at it More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region Of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (June 30, 2015) Michael Masa (left) and his father Peter Nare prepare for Michael to undergo reconstructive surgery on his cleft lip aboard the hospit More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region Of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (June 30, 2015) A hospital corpsman and a volunteer with Project Hope look after a patient aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) after a patien More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (June 30, 2015) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Charlice Roman, from San Diego, offers information to attendees following a class on first aid and disaster More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region Of Bougainsville, Papua New Guinea (June 30, 2015) Flight crew from Helicopter Combat Squadron 21 assist rescued personnel onto hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) after a recovery effor More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region Of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (June 30, 2015) Local man David Dadeori (center) is rolled into an operating room where Mercy medical staff will perform his surgery aboard hospital sh More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region Of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (July 3, 2015) Capt. Christopher Engdahl, mission commander of Pacific Partnership 2015, dances with a woman while the Pacific Fleet Band plays a conce More
RABAUL,Papua New Guinea (July 5, 2015) Hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is anchored at its second port of Papua New Guinea for Pacific Partnership 2015. Pacific Partnership is in its 10th iteration and is the More
KOKOPO, Papua New Guinea (July 7, 2015) Musician 1st Class Jason Stark, from Augusta, Georgia, with the Pacific Fleet Band, gives a child a high five during a community engagement event as part of Pacific Partn More
RABAUL, Papua New Guinea (July 8, 2015) Navy Lt. Julie Froslee, from Neptune Beach, Florida, with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21, conducts a pre-flight inspection of an MH-60S Sea Hawk during Pacific Partner More
BISMARCK SEA (July 13, 2015) Merchant Marine Cadet Markus Fountaine, from Tracy, Calif., plots the location of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy is en route to the Republic of the Philippines for P More
150713-M-DN141-055 BISMARCK SEA (July 13, 2015) Merchant Marine Cadet Markus Fountaine, from Tracy, Calif., poses for a photo on the pilothouse of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy is en route to th More
PHILIPPINE SEA (July 16, 2015) Crew members on board the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) conduct a mass casualty drill during Pacific Partnership 2015. Medical personnel trained at various stations, focusing More
ROXAS CITY, Philippines (July 19, 2015) Lt. Cmdr. Elmer Jimenez, from San Diego, is greeted by a boy at a medical screening location during Pacific Partnership 2015. U.S. Navy medical personnel screened dozens More
ROXAS CITY, Philippines (July 25, 2015) The hospital ship USNS Mercy's (T-AH 19) basketball team plays a game against the Capiz Emergency Response team at the Capiz gym during Pacific Partnership 2015. Pacific More
ROXAS CITY, Philippines (July 28, 2015) U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. John Mackinnon (left), from Sacramento, Calif., conducts practical application of water search and rescue techniques with local coast guardsme More
ROXAS CITY, Philippines (July 29, 2015) U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. John Mackinnon, from Sacramento, Calif., discusses the results of a water search and rescue techniques assessment with Filipino coast guardsmen More
ROXAS CITY, Philippines (July 31, 2015) A maritime cadet from Colegia De La Purisima Concepcion peers through long-range binoculars while on the bridge wing of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) as part of More
SIBUYAN SEA, Philippines (Aug. 2, 2015) Members from the flight deck crew aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) remove a cargo net from a pallet after it was dropped off by a MH-60S Seahawk helicopter durin More
SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Aug. 4, 2015) Military Sealift Command mariner Ernie Danez, from Yigo, Guam, throws a mooring line from the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) as the ship arrives at Subic Bay, Philippin More
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Aug. 6, 2015) Navy Cmdr. Steven Hanling, from Washington Township, New Jersey, gives a lecture to staff at the Armed Forces of the Philippines about types of nerve blocks during a subj More
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Aug. 11, 2015) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Ko Naluai (left), from Kaneohe, Hawaii, discusses lifesaving techniques with Armed Forces of the Philippines Sgt. Marlo Delos Reyes at the Ar More
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Aug. 11, 2015) Capt. Kevin Flynn (left) from Dartmouth, Mass., Lt. Charles Smark (center) from Clarkston, Mo., and Lt. Cmdr. Eamon O'Reilly from Carlsbad, Calif., review a patient's X- More
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Aug. 11, 2015) Capt. Melanie Merrick, Medical Treatment Facility Mercy commanding officer, speaks during a closing ceremony at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center as par More
DA NANG, Vietnam (Aug. 19, 2015) Navy Lt. Melissa Parks (right), a Navy occupational therapist from Pittsburgh, Pa., works with a Vietnamese girl to help her develop reflex skills at the Da Nang Orthopedics and More
DA NANG, Vietnam (Aug. 21, 2015) Hospitalman Jourdan Patacsil, a Navy hospital corpsman from San Diego, mixes cement during knee replacement surgery for a Vietnamese patient aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy More
DA NANG, Vietnam (Aug. 27, 2015) A Vietnamese man is given simulated wounds by Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Ko Naluai, from Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, prior to participating in a coastal medicine disaster drill as the More
Anthony, 4, and Jameson, 18 months, are the two winners of the DeLuz Housing contest where the children had to draw a picture of the new park and write a story describing what living in DeLuz Housing means to More
Oliver North, a retired Marine Corps colonel, meets Marine Staff Sgt. Stephen Koth, Jessica Koth and their children Sophia, 8, and Erik, 6, at the Pacific Views Marine Corps Exchange here June 7. Koth asked No More
Thousands of fans await the arrival of actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson at the base theater July 24. Johnson visited Camp Pendleton for a screening of his new movie "Hercules" and to conduct a meet and greet with fans.
Christopher, 4, plays with the kittens at the Camp Pendleton Animal Shelter during the annual adoption event July 26. Teresa Setter, the shelter supervisor, said she hopes to see at least 22 dogs and cats find More
SUVA, Fiji (June 8, 2015) Canadian Armed Forces Master Cpl. Michelle Parnell, a dental technician from Borden, Ontario, checks the teeth of a student from the Veiuto Primary School during a community health eng More
SUVA, Fiji (June 10, 2015) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class David Bergfeld, from San Jose, Calif., plays with a group of students from the Hilton Special School during a community engagement project for Pacific P More
SAVUSAVU, Fiji (June 13, 2015) U.S., Fijian and Japan Ground Self Defense Force military engineers construct a new school building at the Viani Primary School as part of an engineering civil action project duri More
Lt. Gary Galicianao, a Navy Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support instructor from San Diego, demonstrates life-saving techniques at the Labasa Hospital during Pacific Partnership 2015. Navy medical personnel fro More
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 19, 2015) Able Seaman William Brinson, from Jacksonville, Florida, stands watch from the pilothouse of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Pacific Partnership 2015. Mercy is curren More
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 24, 2015) A hospital corpsman checks the temperature of a blood bag as part of the deglycerolization process aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Pacific Partnership 2015. De More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region Of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (June 30, 2015) Lt. Cmdr. Kristin Stevens, from Honolulu, Hawaii and Lt. j.g. Kimberly Thompson, from San Diego, perform surgery on a patient aboard th More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region Of Bougainsville, Papua New Guinea (June 30, 2015) Navy Capt. Melanie Merrick (right), Medical Treatment Facility commanding officer, assists a patient into hospital ship USNS Mercy (T- More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region Of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (June 30, 2015) Michael Masa prepares to undergo reconstructive surgery on his cleft lip aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy is at its More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region Of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (July 3, 2015) Members of the Pacific Fleet Band play a concert for the people of Bougainville during a ceremony at Independence Park. Mercy staff prov More
KOKOPO, Papua New Guinea (July 7, 2015) A woman dances during a Pacific Fleet Band performance during a community engagement event as part of Pacific Partnership 2015. The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) is More
RABAUL, Papua New Guinea (July 8, 2015) Naval Air Crewman 3rd Class Erik Courtney, from Merritt Island, Florida, with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21, poses in front of an MH-60S Sea Hawk during Pacific Partn More
BISMARCK SEA (July 13, 2015) Merchant Marine Cadet Markus Fountaine, from Tracy, Calif., poses for a photo on the pilothouse of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy is en route to the Republic of the P More