 USNS Mercy recently completed its specific partnership mission stop in Papua New Guinea and is in route to the Republic of the Philippines. The Mercy medical crew worked side-by-side with local surgeons and nurses, performing 130 surgeries. Additionally, personnel flew via a Navy helicopter to remote regions to treat more than 6,000 patients. Damage control techniques are taught throughout a sailor's career with the hope that they will never have to use it. Earlier this month, aviation bosons mate third class Mickey Waldron did just that. Waldron used firefighting skills learned aboard USS Nimitz to effectively put out a fire in his neighbor's yard before local fire department arrived. And finally, USS Kaufman returned to Norfolk following a six-month deployment in support of Operation Martillo. While deployed, Kaufman intercepted nearly 8,500 kilos of narcotics and 13 smuggling vessels. Kaufman is scheduled to decommission in September. For these stories and more, visit Navy.mil.