Thursday, July 28, 2022 (Koror, Palau) – Last week, the Military Sealift Command Hospital Ship, USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), arrived in Palau. U.S. Navy Biomedical Staff assisted the Palau Ministry of Health and Human Services Hospital Biomeds with repairing ventilators, anesthesia units, and dental x-rays. The team also calibrated the hospital’s patient monitoring system using test equipment acquired with assistance from PIHOA Regional Biomedical Engineer Technician Mike Linne. Based in the Pacific, the medical ship has supported many emergencies and joint exercises in the Pacific.