The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrives at Cotabato, Philippines to begin its Pacific Partnership 2008 mission.

COTABATO, Philippines (May. 29, 2008) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) arrives at Cotabato, Philippines to begin its Pacific Partnership 2008 mission. CP is a humanitarian mission aimed to build friendship and strengthen relationships between partner nations and host nations. Mercy is also scheduled to visit the Vietnam, Timor Leste, Papua New Guinea and the Federated States of Micronesia. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark Logico File# 080529-N-7498L-011