
Chittagong, Bangladesh (July 2, 2006) – Navy Builder 2nd Class Shane Murray from Poughkeepsie, N.Y., assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Four Zero (NMCB-40), receives help from a local girl while painting the pediatric ward at the Chittagong Medical and College Facility. Elements of NMCB-40 are embarked with the Medical Treatment Facility aboard U.S. Navy Hospital Ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) completing projects during the ship’s visit to provide humanitarian and civic assistance to the people of Bangladesh. Mercy is on a five-month deployment to South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands, having recently completed 24 days of humanitarian assistance to the people of the southern Philippines. The medical staff is augmented with an assistance crew, many of whom are part of nongovernmental organizations that have significant medical capabilities. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Erika N. Jones