Mercy departs San Diego for Dynamic Interface Exercise > United States Navy > News-Stories
VIRIN: 210413-N-LW757-1046 The main purpose of DI is to evaluate the ship's aviation facilities for compatibility with variants of the V-22 Osprey and MH-60 Seahawk. Mercy returned to San Diego from Los Angeles in 2020 after supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) mission, under the Department of Defense's Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA), to provide coronavirus (COVID-19) relief. The ship transited to Portland, Ore., where it underwent a regular overhaul and received upgrades to its flight deck to accept more varieties of aircraft. ...
Source: navy.mil