BAROTAC VIEJO

080627-N-3659B-312 ILOILO, Philippines (June 27, 2008) Master Chief Engineman Joseph Matteo, left, and Chief Warrant Officer Zosimo Francisco meet with Neil Tupas, governor of Iloilo, prior to troubleshooting and repairing generators at hospitals throughout Iloilo. At the request of the government of the Philippines, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen. Ronald Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac

080627-N-3659B-406 ILOILO, Philippines (June 27, 2008) Master Chief Engineman Joseph Matteo, center, Chief Warrant Officer Zosimo Francisco, left, Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Dante Pine, and Engineman 2nd Class Shane Whittington troubleshoot a fuel pump on a generator at Barotac Viejo Regional Hospital in Iloilo. The Sailors, assigned to Engineering Department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), have been inspecting, troubleshooting and repairing generators at hospitals in need of clean water and electricity after Typhoon Fengshen. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, Ronald Reagan is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response. Ronald Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac

080627-N-3659B-452 ILOILO, Philippines (June 27, 2008) Engineman 2nd Class Shane Whittington, of Quitman, Texas, right, and Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Dante Pine, of Compton, Calif., remove a fuel pump on a generator at Barotac Viejo Regional Hospital in Iloilo. The Sailors, assigned to Engineering Department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), have been inspecting, troubleshooting and repairing generators at hospitals in need of clean water and electricity after Typhoon Fengshen. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, Ronald Reagan is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response. Ronald Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac

080627-N-3659B-403 ILOILO, Philippines (June 27, 2008) Master Chief Engineman Joseph Matteo troubleshoots a fuel pump on a generator at Barotac Viejo Regional Hospital in Iloilo. Matteo and other Sailors assigned to the Engineering Department aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) have been inspecting, troubleshooting and repairing generators at hospitals in need of clean water and electricity after Typhoon Fengshen. At the request of the government of the Republic of the Philippines, Ronald Reagan is off the coast of Panay Island providing humanitarian assistance and disaster response. Ronald Reagan and other U.S. Navy ships are operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to promote peace, cooperation and stability. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joseph M. Buliavac U.S. Embassy Manila: U.S. Navy engineers from the USS Ronald Reagan made house calls throughout Iloilo City as they worked to restore power. Working tirelessly for three days, they were able to restore the electrical generators at two of the three local hospitals. “I am proud about what we did for the people of Iloilo,” said Chief Engineer Zosimo Francisco, “We saw firsthand the effect of the typhoon, the devastation. We met a lot of suffering people, who still managed to wave and smile. It’s very gratifying. We were welcomed in all the places we went.” (U.S. Navy photo)