HSL-37.In October 2004, a crewmember aboard Loyal (T-AGOS T-AGOS Military Sealift Command (MSC) Oceanographic Research Ship T-AGOS tactical auxiliary general ocean surveillance (US DoD) 22) suffered a detached retina detached retina Separation of most layers of the retina of the eye from the choroid, the pigmented middle layer of the eyeball. With age, small tears can develop in the retina, and the vitreous humour inside the eyeball leaks through, separating the retina from the choroid. and needed medical attention. Chafee (DDG DDG Guided Missile Destroyer DDG Deutsche Diabetes Gesellschaft DDG Deputy Director General DDG Drop Dead Gorgeous DDG Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft (German Society of Dermatologists) 90) and HSL-37 departed Hawaii to assist with the medical evacuation even though they were 900 nautical miles away. The pilots from HSL-37 recovered the patient from Loyal and transported her to Chafee. Once the ship was near shore, the helicopter lifted off again to transport the patient to a local hospital. |
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