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USNS Mercy Arrives in Ternate During Pacific Partnership 2010

By Lt. j.g. Nelson Balido, Pacific Partnership 2010 Public Affairs TERNATE, Indonesia (NNS) — The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrived July 18 in Ternate, Indonesia, and will stay through July 24 as part of its visit to Indonesia, the second of three legs during Pacific Partnership 2010 (PP10). “We thoroughly enjoyed a Read More →

USNS John Ericsson Rescues Fishermen After Typhoon Passes Philippines

By Lt. Mike Morley, Commander, Task Force 73 Public Affairs SUBIC BAY, Philippines (NNS) — Fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson’s (T-AO 194) crew of civil service mariners rescued five Filipino fishermen from the South China Sea 10 miles off the coast of Luzon, Philippines, July 14. John Ericsson’s crew rescued the fishermen nine hours after Read More →

USNS Amelia Earhart Supports Target Tasking for CARAT Singapore 2010

By Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kim McLendon, Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Public Affairs 100711-N-3446M-178 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 11, 2010) Merchant mariners of the USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) hoist a lifeboat and crew from the ship and Sailors from the Commander Fleet Activities, Okinawa, Targets Department, after a Roboski  Read More →

USNS Robert E. Peary Supports the Fleet

From Sealift Logistics Command Central Public Affairs MANAMA, Bahrain (NNS) — Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) moored pierside in Djibouti July 1 following another underway period providing replenishment to U.S. Navy and coalition ships working the counter-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden and Horn of Africa. Nearing the Read More →