Members of Mobile Security Squadron Seven (MSS-7) prepare to exit a Rigged Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) while boarding the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy.

Singapore (Jan. 31, 2005) Members of Mobile Security Squadron Seven (MSS-7) prepare to exit a Rigged Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) while boarding the Military Sealift Command (MSC) hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), following a routine test of the vessel. MSS-7 is deployed aboard USNS Mercy, currently in-route to the Indian Ocean. Mercy has been forward deployed to support humanitarian aid efforts currently in progress following the devastation caused by a Dec. 26 tsunami in Southeast Asia. Mercy will serve as an enabling platform to assist humanitarian operations ashore in ways that host nations and international relief organizations find useful. U.S. Navy Photo By Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Rebecca J. Moat File# 050131-N-8629M-093