Marcos, 6, holds up a sign with the catch phrase "Finally the rock has come to..." that actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson often says when he visits new places. Johnson took photos with fans before the screening o More
Staff Sgt. Chad Hall is greeted by his newly adopted family member, English Bulldog Pinkerton at the Camp Pendleton Animal Shelter during the annual adoption event July 26. In addition to pet adoptions, there w More
SAVUSAVU, Fiji (June 16, 2015) Royal Australian Air Force Flying Officer Elsha Jewell, from Queensland, Australia and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Benjamin Thorstenson, from Mims, Fla., prepare to scan a Fijian More
Cmdr. Protegenie Reed, a Navy midwife from Miami, Fla., holds a newborn baby during Pacific Partnership 2015. Reed and Navy medical personnel from the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) visited the hospital to More
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 19, 2015) Able Body Seaman William Brinson, from Jacksonville, Florida, mans the helm of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Pacific Partnership 2015. Mercy is currently underway t More
Lt. Ryan Walter (right), a pediatric nurse from Huron, South Dakota, demonstrates needle placement during a mass casualty drill aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Pacific Partnership 2015. Mer More
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 24, 2015) Hospitalman Jordan Camarillo, from Beverly, Ohio, prepares simulated blood for a mass casualty drill 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) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Matthew Hawkins, from West Jordan, Utah, with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21, assists an infant on to th More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (July 1, 2015) Navy Lt. Jasmine Avery (center), from Hanover, Md., and a nurse aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), demonstrates how to check More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region Of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (June 30, 2015) David Dadeori prepares for surgery aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy is at its second mission port for Pacific Partn More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region Of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (June 30, 2015) Navy medical personnel tend to a patient following a surgery aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Pacific Partnership 2 More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region Of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (June 30, 2015) Michael Masa prepares to undergo reconstructive surgery on his cleft lip aboard hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy is at its se More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region Of Bougainsville, Papua New Guinea (June 30, 2015) A MH-60S Seahawk from Helicopter Combat Squadron 21 returns to hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) with several people recently reporte More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (July 3, 2015) Capt. Christopher Engdahl, mission commander for Pacific Partnership 2015, dances with a woman while the Pacific Fleet Band plays a conc More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region Of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (July 3, 2015) Service members from the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) say goodbye to the people of Arawa during a ceremony at Independence Park. M More
RABAUL, Papua New Guinea (July 5, 2015) A patient in a wheelchair is lifted by Navy medical personnel onto hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) where he will receive treatment. Mercy is at its second mission port More
KOKOPO, Papua New Guinea (July 7, 2015) Musician 2nd Class Alex Ivy, from Fort Worth, Texas, entertains a crowd during a community engagement event as part of Pacific Partnership 2015. The hospital ship USNS Me More
RABAUL, Papua New Guinea (July 8, 2015) Navy Lt. Junior Grade Jonathan Yaede, from Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey, with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21, sits in the pilot seat of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter More
RABAUL, Papua New Guinea (July 8, 2015) The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) sits at anchorage in Simpson Harbor off the coast of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea during Pacific Partnership 2015. Pacific Partnership More
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-DN141-004 BISMARCK SEA (July 13, 2015) Merchant Marine Cadet Markus Fountaine, from Tracy, Calif., uses a sextant aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy is en route to the Republic of the More
PHILIPPINE SEA (July 16, 2015) Flight deck crew members conduct a mass casualty drill on board the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Pacific Partnership 2015. Medical personnel trained at various statio More
ROXAS CITY, Philippines (July 19, 2015) A mother and her daughter check in with Navy medical personnel before being transported to the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Pacific Partnership 2015. Patient More
ROXAS CITY, Philippines (July 25, 2015) The brass ensemble of the Pacific Fleet Band plays a concert at Provincial Park during Pacific Partnership 2015. The band was in the Philippines in conjunction with the h More
ROXAS CITY, Philippines (July 28, 2015) U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Survival Technician 2nd Class Robyn Hamilton, from Venture, Calif., conducts practical application water search and rescue techniques with local 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) Filipino coast guardsmen and emergency responders discuss operational risk management as part of a water search and rescue techniques assessment by the U.S. Coast Guard d More
ROXAS CITY, Philippines (July 31, 2015) Maritime cadets and staff from the Colegia De La Purisima Concepcion board the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) for a tour during Pacific Partnership 2015. The cadets r More
SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Aug. 4, 2015) Merchant Marine Cadet Saw Dun, from Antioch, Calif., secures a stern line during the arrival of hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) at Subic Bay in support of Pacific Partne More
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Aug. 6, 2015) Navy Lt. Kristine Ryan, from Seattle, Wash., answers a question about recruitment and career progression as a Navy nurse during a subject matter expert exchange as part o More
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Aug. 7, 2015) Navy Cmdr. Protegenie Reed, from Miami, and Lt. Augustin Giampaoli, from San Diego, listen in on a morning patient care briefing in the labor and delivery ward while at a More
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Aug. 7, 2015) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Ysmael Montiel (left), from San Diego, Calif., and Armed Forces of the Philippines Staff Sgt. Christian Zara, repair a centrifuge while at a s More
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Aug. 7, 2015) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Ysmael Montiel, from San Diego, repairs a centrifuge while at a subject matter expert exchange during Pacific Partnership 2015. The Armed Forc 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 More
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Aug. 11, 2015) A medical intern documents a surgery at the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center during Pacific Partnership 2015. U.S. Navy and Armed Forces of the Philippines More
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Aug. 11, 2015) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Ko Naluai (left), from Kaneohe, Hawaii, and Lt. Rita Turner, from Chugiak, Alaska, practice life saving techniques with Armed Forces of the P More
QUEZON CITY, Philippines (Aug. 11, 2015) Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Navy Service members currently embarked aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) conduct basic lifesaving sk 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. Cmdr. Joshua Halfpap (right), a Navy physical therapist from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, performs joint mobilization exercises on a patient at the Da Nang Orthopedics and Rehabilita More
DA NANG, Vietnam (Aug. 21, 2015) Cmdr. Rob Fraser (center), a Navy orthopedic surgeon from Portland, Ore., performs a knee replacement surgery for a Vietnamese patient aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH More
Do Thi Do Quyen, the principal of Nguyen Dinh Chieu Special School, welcomes the Pacific Fleet Band before they participate in a musical exchange with students. Twenty students from the school performed with a More
DA NANG, Vietnam (Aug. 27, 2015) Hospitalman TJ Wright (left), from Fremont, Ohio, is given a simulated leg wound by Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Guadalupe Trevino, from Rio Hondo, Texas, prior to participating More
Grayson, 4, Tristan, 6, and Aiden, 8, show off their best "Rock" poses as they awaited his arrival at the base theater July 24. Actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson visited Camp Pendleton for a screening of his new More
Laila, 15 months old, plays with new family member Titan 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 d More
SAVUSAVU, Fiji (June 16, 2015) Australian Air Force Flying Officer Elsha Jewell, from Queensland, Australia, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Benjamin Thorstenson, from Mims, Fla., prepare to scan a Fijian patie More
Navy and Fijian medical personnel exchange ideas at the Labasa Hospital during Pacific Partnership 2015. Navy medical personnel from the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) visited the hospital to exchange ideas More
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 19, 2015) Cadet Anna Bernard, a Maine Maritime Academy student from Yarmouth, Maine, plots a course for the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during Pacific Partnership 2015. Mercy is curre More
Australian Flight Lt. Paul Summers, a nursing officer from Sydney, Australia, demonstrates how to apply a forced-air warming system for a patient suffering from hypothermia during a mass casualty drill aboard 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 hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy is at its sec More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region Of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (June 30, 2015) David Dadeori and his wife Lilian discuss his surgery aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Mercy is at its second mission por More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region Of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (June 30, 2015) Sailors aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) assist patients into hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) during a patient transpor More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region Of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (June 30, 2015) Hospitalman Deidre Steele, from Pensacola, Fla., takes David Dadeori’s temperature in a recovery ward, following his surgery aboard the 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) Murial Bankini (center right) demonstrates how to dress a wound after nurses and corpsmen from USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) presented a class o More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region Of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (July 3, 2015) Command Master Chief Dedrick Walker from the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) dances while the Pacific Fleet Band plays a concert for More
ARAWA, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (July 3, 2015) Musician 3rd Class Jason Andrews, from San Diego, with the Pacific Fleet Band, plays the drums during a concert for the people of Bougai More
RABAUL, Papua New Guinea (July 5, 2015) An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 transports equipment from USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) to a landing zone ashore. Mercy is at its second missio More
KOKOPO, Papua New Guinea (July 7, 2015) The Pacific Fleet Band performs for a crowd at a market 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) Navy Lt. Junior Grade Jonathan Yaede, from Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey, with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21, stands in front of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter during 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 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
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
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
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 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) Musician 3rd Class Michael Delorean, from Detroit, with the Pacific Fleet Band, plays the guitar during a concert for the people of Boug 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