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SAN DIEGO ﹣ Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and its embarked Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) returned to San Diego, concluding Mercy Exercise (MERCEX) 22-1 Nov. 12.
MERCEX is a training evolution held quarterly both pierside and underway.
Over 300 Sailors embarked Mercy, and participated in both pierside and underway training exercises and drills to test overall medical capability and efficiency.
"MERCEX 22-1 was a resounding success," said Capt. Timothy Quast, Mercy’s commanding officer. "Our crew executed safe and precise flight operations with an MV-22B Osprey, participated in small boat operations alongside our MSC shipmates and treated a variety of patients during mass casualty drills in all phases of care and injury. We witnessed proof that Mercy is ready and reliable for any future mission."
During MERCEX 22-1, Sailors conducted directorate-specific and cross-directorate training, medical readiness training and patient transport training. Sailors also participated in exercises such as firefighting and damage control drills, small boat drills and flight operations, all alongside their MSC shipmates.
“The MERCEX [22-1] was very successful,” said Capt. Peter Nolan, Mercy’s ship’s master. “We accomplished all of our objectives and goals, and we are very happy with the outcome of the week’s exercises.”
To conclude MERCEX, Sailors and civilian mariners participated in an all-hands, mass casualty capstone event to test their abilities learned throughout the week.
MERCEX 22-1 is a three-week-long, pierside and underway training evolution that highlights integration, training and camaraderie between Military Sealift Command (MSC) civilian mariners and Military Treatment Facility (MTF) Sailors. When called upon, Mercy can steam to assist anywhere to provide relief as a symbol of Navy Medicine’s abilities around the world, and 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.
Visit navy.mil or facebook.com/usnsmercy for more information.
| Date Taken: | 11.14.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 11.15.2021 12:22 |
| Story ID: | 409283 |
| Location: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
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