USNS Mercy

Newly frocked first class petty officers stand in formation as they are congratulated during a frocking ceremony on the flight deck aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy. Mercy is underway supporting Pacific Partnership 2010, the fifth in a series of annual U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance endeavors aimed at strengthening regional partnerships.
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Eddie Harrison