Caption:
Nias, Indonesia (Apr. 6, 2005) – An Indonesian patient is carried
to an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Combat
Support Squadron Five (HC-5), to be medically evacuated from Nias
Airport, Indonesia to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship
USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). At the request of the government of Indonesia,
the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19)
and the MSC combat stores ship USNS Niagara Falls (T-AFS 3) are on
station off the coast of Nias, providing assistance as determined
appropriate and necessary with earthquake disaster relief efforts and
provide medical assistance to those in need. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Rebecca J. Moat (RELEASED)
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