Onboard the US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC), Hospital Ship, USNS MERCY (T-AH 19), Ophthalmologist, USN Commander (CDR) Jason Ross, conducts an eye exam on a local Philippine resident, while the ship rest at anchor in the Philippine Sea near the Philippine City of Zamboanga. The USNS MERCY is on a scheduled five-month deployment to deliver aid and humanitarian assistance to the Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia