181101-N-DH811-1028 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 1, 2018) – Chief
181101-N-DH811-1028 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 1, 2018) – Chief Hospital Corpsman Manuel Aponte-Blanco, a Peruvian-American, speaks with patients in the casualty receiving area aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-A... More
181104-N-GN619-1120 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 4, 2018) – Canadian
181104-N-GN619-1120 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 4, 2018) – Canadian Forces Maj. Davin Schmidt (left), an oral surgeon from Pembroke, Ontario, and Capt. Michael Carson, an oral surgeon from Portsmouth, Va., perform surger... More
181105-A-AY405-1081 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Jose
181105-A-AY405-1081 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Jose Huerta Torres (left), the Peruvian minister of defense, U.S. Navy Capt. Kevin Buckley (middle), commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility, and Krishna ... More
181106-A-UH336-1025 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 6, 2018) U.S.
181106-A-UH336-1025 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 6, 2018) U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), play a friendly game of soccer with Peruvian service members on a naval base in Paita, Per... More
USNS Comfort Provides Medical Assistance in Peru
During it's mission stop in Paita, Peru, the hospital ship USNS Comfort's (T-AH 20), treated more than 6,200 patients, including nearly 3,300 medical patients, 2100 optometry patients, 800 dental patients, and ... More
181109-N-RU084-1057 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 9, 2018)
181109-N-RU084-1057 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 9, 2018) Roxanne Cabral, Charge d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Panama, delivers remarks during a press conference held aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-A... More
181110-N-LL146-1027 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 10, 2018)
181110-N-LL146-1027 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 10, 2018) Ambassador Alejandro Daneri, president, White Helmets of Argentina, delivers remarks during a press conference held on the flight deck aboard the hospital... More
181110-N-RU084-1084 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 10, 2018)
181110-N-RU084-1084 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 10, 2018) U.S. Navy Capt. Kevin Buckley (left), commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility, aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), introduces Rear Adm... More
Comfort Transits the Panama Canal
181111-A-UH336-1016 PANAMA CANAL (Nov. 11, 2018) The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) transits the Panama Canal en route to Colombia to provide medical assistance. Comfort is on an 11-week medical support m... More
181112-A-LL671-1005 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) –
181112-A-LL671-1005 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) – Sgt. John Hill, from Raeford, N.C., delivers opening remarks for the Marine Corps’ 243rd birthday celebration aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20).... More
181112-N-SG189-1039 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) -
181112-N-SG189-1039 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) - Hospitalman Alyssa Barber, from Sumter, S.C., performs a song for a Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) talent show aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T... More
181112-A-UH336-1049 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) An
181112-A-UH336-1049 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) An MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the “Sea Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, transports supplies from the dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS William... More
181113-N-GN619-1005 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 13, 2018) –
181113-N-GN619-1005 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 13, 2018) – Ensign Rachel Martin, from Kingston, Mass., paints a mural on the wall of the pediatric ward aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is on an... More
181113-A-FQ664-1178 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 13, 2018) –
181113-A-FQ664-1178 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 13, 2018) – Hospital corpsmen, aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), perform a diagnostic test on a portable Mini X-ray. Comfort is on an 11-week medical suppo... More
181114-N-LL146-1133 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 14, 2018)
181114-N-LL146-1133 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 14, 2018) – Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Nicholas Glass, from Salisbury, N.C., looks out across the Colombian landscape from aboard an MH-60S Seahawk, assign... More
181114-N-CF105-1018 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 14, 2018)
181114-N-CF105-1018 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 14, 2018) – Lt. Cmdr. Matt Stepanovich, from Portsmouth, Va., examines a patient’s foot at a land-based medical site. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an ... More
USNS Comfort Personnel Prepare to Treat Patients at a Land-based Medic...
181115-N-FG807-1045 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 15, 2018) Hospitalman Apprentice Alaina Torres, from Charlotte, N.C., moves medical supplies at a land-based medical site in preparation to provide five days of medical... More
181115-N-DH811-1017 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 15, 2018)
181115-N-DH811-1017 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 15, 2018) – Sailors, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), unpack supplies at a land-based medical site in preparation to provide five days of medical t... More
181116-A-LL671-1007 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018)
181116-A-LL671-1007 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018) – Rear Adm. John Schommer, deputy commander, U.S. 4th Fleet, arrives aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) and meets with Merchant Marine Capt. Davi... More
181116-N-GN619-1024 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018)
181116-N-GN619-1024 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018) – Cmdr. Howard Pryor (right), from St. Petersburg, Fla., and Lt. Cmdr. Mark Johnson, from Pittsfield, Mass., perform abdominal surgery on a patient to repair ... More
USNS Comfort Personnel Treat Patients Aboard the Ship Off the Coast of...
181116-N-FG807-1002 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018) - Royal Navy Medical Services Medical Assistant Chelsea Smith, from Llannilleth, Wales, prepares to draw blood from a patient aboard the hospital ship USNS Co... More
181117-N-GN619-1017 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 17, 2018)
181117-N-GN619-1017 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 17, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Claudia Sanabria, from Cali, Colombia, updates a patient’s medical file to check him into a land-based medical site. The hospita... More
181119-N-GN619-1011 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 19, 2018)
181119-N-GN619-1011 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 19, 2018) – The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is anchored off the coast of Colombia to offer medical treatment aboard the ship and at a land-based medical site. ... More
181119-N-SG189-1085 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 19, 2018)
181119-N-SG189-1085 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 19, 2018) - Cmdr. John Moree, from Mobile, Ala., inspects a lump in a patient's mouth at a land-based medical site. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an 11... More
181120-A-AY405-1010 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 20, 2018)
181120-A-AY405-1010 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 20, 2018) – Hospitalman Gabriela Cruz, an optician from Los Angeles, gives a patient an eye exam at a land-based medical site. Comfort is on an 11-week medical support ... More
181120-A-UH336-3023 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 20, 2018)
181120-A-UH336-3023 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 20, 2018) Canadian Forces Maj. Davin Schmidt, from Pembroke, Ontario, stitches a patient’s mouth after a cleft palate surgery aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-A... More
181121-N-NT747-1064 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018)
181121-N-NT747-1064 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018) – Personnel, from non-governmental organizations, Military Sealift Command, partner nation and U.S military, sing to Juan Sebastian, a Colombian boy and forme... More
181121-N-NT747-1131 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018)
181121-N-NT747-1131 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018) – Chief Personnel Specialist Angie Burns gives Juan Sebastian, a Colombian boy and former patient, Task Force 49 patch during his tour of the hospital ship US... More
In Turbo, Colombia, USNS Comfort Treated 5,587 Patients at a Land-Base...
181121-N-FG807-2001 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018) In Turbo, Colombia, the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) treated 5,587 patients at a land-based medical site and aboard the ship. Comfort is on an 11-week... More
181121-N-FG807-1740 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018)
181121-N-FG807-1740 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018) – Sailors, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), and sailors in the Colombian armada play a friendly game of volleyball. Comfort is on an 11-w... More
181121-N-BN355-1101 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018)
181121-N-BN355-1101 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018) – A Colombian sailor blocks a soccer ball during a friendly soccer game with U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort ... More
Merchant Mariners Contribute to Enduring Promise Mission Aboard USNS C...
181124-A-LL671-1002 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 24, 2018) – Chief Electrician Douglas Davis, a merchant mariner from Chesapeake, Va., tests the electrical current in a motor for routine maintenance aboard the hosp... More
A Volunteer’s Dream to Serve Comes True
181108N-BN355-1001 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 8, 2018) Tammy Tangeman, a World Hope International volunteer, embarked aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), participates in an interview. Comfort is on an 11-... More
Hospitalman Michelle Tayas-Rivas Poses for a Photo in Casualty Receivi...
181125-N-DH811-1003 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 25, 2018) – Hospitalman Michelle Tayas-Rivas, a Colombian-American aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), stands in the casualty receiving area for a photo... More
181125-N-FG807-1043 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 25, 2018)
181125-N-FG807-1043 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 25, 2018) - Chief Hospital Corpsman Orlando Atencia, from Miami, is interviewed at one of two medical sites as he reunites with his aunt after approximately 10 years... More
181125-A-UH336-2005 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 25, 2018)
181125-A-UH336-2005 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 25, 2018) A UH-60 Black Hawk, assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo, departs the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), to pick up personnel from one of two medical site... More
181126-N-DH811-1007 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018)
181126-N-DH811-1007 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018) – Kerry Sanders, an NBC news reporter, speaks with a young patient and her mother aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is on an 11-week... More
181126-A-UH336-1034 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018)
181126-A-UH336-1034 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018) Cmdr. Jack Stansbury, from Morgan City, La., explains treatment options and medicine prescription to a patient at one of two medical sites. The USNS Comfor... More
USNS Comfort Personnel Treat Patients Aboard the Ship Off the Coast of...
181126-N-BN355-1009 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018) Cmdr. Howard Pryor, from St. Petersburg, Fla., director of surgical services, aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), closes an incision made to r... More
181127-A-AY405-1005 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 27, 2018)
181127-A-AY405-1005 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 27, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michael Mingus, a biomedical technician from Sandusky, Ohio, tests dental equipment to ensure it functions properly at one of... More
Through a Mother's Eyes
181128-N-DH811-1002 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018) -- Rubeleth Parra holds her daughter, Emily, a 3-year-old patient, in the pediatric ward aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Emily received su... More
181128-N-CF105-1042 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018)
181128-N-CF105-1042 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018) – Ensign Adelin Guina (left), from Seattle, and Laura Osorio (center-left), a volunteer from the U.S. embassy in Colombia, check the vital signs of a young... More
181128-N-CF105-1005 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018)
181128-N-CF105-1005 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018) – Honduran army Lt. Stephanie Arriaga, from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, conducts a dental exam for a patient at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS... More
181130-N-SG189-1153 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018)
181130-N-SG189-1153 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018) - Adm. Craig Faller, commander, U.S. Southern Command, delivers remarks during the closing ceremony at a land-based medical site. The hospital ship USNS Co... More
181130-A-LL671-1002 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018)
181130-A-LL671-1002 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018) – Ambassador Kevin Whitaker (right), U.S. ambassador to Colombia, prepares to depart the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) after lunch and a tour of the... More
181130-N-CF105-1025 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018)
181130-N-CF105-1025 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018) – Lt. j.g. Alfred Canoy, from Virginia Beach, Va., draws blood from a patient at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on a... More
181203-N-NT747-1005 CARIBBEAN SEA (Dec. 3, 2018) –
181203-N-NT747-1005 CARIBBEAN SEA (Dec. 3, 2018) – Twenty-six Sailors are promoted during a frocking ceremony held on the flight deck aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is on an 11-week me... More
Comfort Treats Patients at Two Land-Based Medical Sites in Riohacha, C...
181201-N-FG807-1001 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Dec. 1, 2018) In Riohacha, Colombia, the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) treated 4,943 patients at land-based medical sites and aboard the ship. Comfort is on an 11... More
181206-A-UH336-1021 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018)
181206-A-UH336-1021 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018) An MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the “Sea Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, performs a vertical replenishment aboard the hospital ship USNS... More
181206-A-AY405-1032 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018)
181206-A-AY405-1032 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018) – Lt. j.g. Karen Jimenez Gudino, from Phoenix, passes a box of medical supplies down a line while setting up one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USN... More
181206-N-NT747-1050 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018)
181206-N-NT747-1050 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018) – Lt. Cmdr. Vincent Ackerman, from Bancroft, Idaho, moves supplies into designated areas in preparation for patient treatment at one of two medical sites. T... More
181208-N-NT747-1045 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 8, 2018)
181208-N-NT747-1045 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 8, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Evertt Lanzuela, from Batangas, Philippines, tests a patient’s blood sample at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USN... More
181210-N-CF105-1031 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 10, 2018)
181210-N-CF105-1031 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 10, 2018) - Lt. Eileen Maher, a dietician from Oceanside, N.Y., consults with a patient about food options at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfor... More
181213-N-BN355-1053 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 13, 2018)
181213-N-BN355-1053 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 13, 2018) - Lt. Melissa Mathers (left) and Lt. j.g. Karen Jimenez Gudino (center- left), nurses assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), explain the cle... More
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground
U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Southern Command prepare to depart Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, June 5, 2019. The Marines and Sailors of SPMAGTF-SC wi... More
190614-N-IA905-1009 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 14, 2019)
190614-N-IA905-1009 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 14, 2019) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Kacy T. Hoffer, from Santa Barbara, California, signals to an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the “Dragon Whales” of ... More
190615-N-IA905-1004 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 15, 2019)
190615-N-IA905-1004 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 15, 2019) Sailors prepare cargo pallets for a vertical replenishment aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is working with health and government partn... More
190619-N-MU198-1016 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 19, 2019)
190619-N-MU198-1016 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 19, 2019) Ensign Bobby Bradford III, from Edina, Minn., provides medical training to Sailors aboard hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is working with health ... More
190620-N-AM903-1015 CARIBBEAN SEA (June 20, 2019) Hospital
190620-N-AM903-1015 CARIBBEAN SEA (June 20, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Evan Davis from Fort Collins, Colo., provides medical training to Sailors aboard hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is wo... More
190623-A-OQ942-1044 PANAMA CANAL (June 23, 2019) The
190623-A-OQ942-1044 PANAMA CANAL (June 23, 2019) The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) transits through the Panama Canal. Comfort is working with health and government partners in Central America, South Ame... More
190626-N-IA905-1067 MANTA, Ecuador (June 26, 2019)
190626-N-IA905-1067 MANTA, Ecuador (June 26, 2019) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Peter Lagosh from Milwaukee, Wis., and Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Matt C. Braaten, from Virginia Beach, Va... More
190626-N-BV658-1019 MANTA, Ecuador (June 26, 2019)
190626-N-BV658-1019 MANTA, Ecuador (June 26, 2019) Sailors deployed aboard hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) unload medical supplies at a temporary medical treatment site. Comfort is working with health and ... More
190628-N-FO574-1087 Manta, Ecuador (June 28, 2019)
190628-N-FO574-1087 Manta, Ecuador (June 28, 2019) Vice President of Ecuador, Otto Sonnenholzner, speaks during the Comfort Deployment 2019 opening ceremony. USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is working with health and go... More
190629-A-OQ942-1001 MANTA, Ecuador (June 29, 2019)
190629-A-OQ942-1001 MANTA, Ecuador (June 29, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Indigo Duenas (left) from Fort Walton Beach, Fl., assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), shows a patient stretches d... More
USNS Comfort provides medical care to Manta, Ecuador
190630-N-IA905-1077 MANTA, Ecuador (June 30, 2019) The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is moored in the port of Manta, Euador. Comfort is working with health and government partners in Central America, Sou... More
190702-A-OQ942-1027 MANTA, Ecuador (July 2, 2019) Hospital
190702-A-OQ942-1027 MANTA, Ecuador (July 2, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Eric McCarty, from Bozeman, Montana, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), proves physical therapy to a patient at a... More
190703-A-ZB549-0021 MANTA, Ecuador (July 3, 2019) Hospital
190703-A-ZB549-0021 MANTA, Ecuador (July 3, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Seth Moorefield from Auburn, Indiana, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH), assists a patient with physical therapy tre... More
An infographic displaying the number of patients treated
An infographic displaying the number of patients treated during the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20)'s medical missions stop in Manta, Ecuador as a part of Comfort Deployment 2019. Comfort is working with h... More
190708-N-AM903-1013 CALLAO, Peru (July 8, 2019) Sailors
190708-N-AM903-1013 CALLAO, Peru (July 8, 2019) Sailors assigned to USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) set up a U.S. Navy medical site. Comfort is working with health and government partners in Central America, South Ameri... More
190709-A-ZB549-0019 CALLAO, Peru (July 9, 2019) Lt.
190709-A-ZB549-0019 CALLAO, Peru (July 9, 2019) Lt. Rebecca Jones, a Navy nurse from Wichita, Texas, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) sanitizes medical equipment at a temporary medical treat... More
190710-A-ZB549-0038 CALLAO, Peru (July 10, 2019) Lt.
190710-A-ZB549-0038 CALLAO, Peru (July 10, 2019) Lt. Allison Rydberg, a Public Health Service doctor, from Whiteriver, Ariz., assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), provides physical therapeutic ... More
190711-A-OQ942-1002 CALLAO, Peru (July 11, 2019) Lt.
190711-A-OQ942-1002 CALLAO, Peru (July 11, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Chris sellers from Quitman, MI (Left) and Dental tech Anthony Serpico form Plains PA sew up a patients mouth at a temporary medical facility assigned t... More
190712-A-OQ942-1001 CALLAO, Peru (June 12, 2019) Hospital
190712-A-OQ942-1001 CALLAO, Peru (June 12, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Vincent Franks, from Burlington N.C. (left) and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Emmanuel Quinloy, from San Diego, assigned to the hospita... More
190713-N-AM903-1008 CALLAO, Peru (July 13, 2019) Army
190713-N-AM903-1008 CALLAO, Peru (July 13, 2019) Army Capt. Walter Hinman, a dentist, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), conducts a dental exam while Peruvian naval officers observe during a ... More
190714-A-ZB549-0042 CALLAO, Peru (July 14, 2019) Hospitalman
190714-A-ZB549-0042 CALLAO, Peru (July 14, 2019) Hospitalman John Thomas from Austin, Texas, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), measures a patient’s height at a temporary medical treatment si... More
190715-N-IA905-1004 CALLAO, Peru (July 15, 2019) Lt.
190715-N-IA905-1004 CALLAO, Peru (July 15, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. John Rashap, officer in charge of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28 Det. 5, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), right, meets with Per... More
190716-N-AM903-1015 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2019) USNS
190716-N-AM903-1015 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2019) USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) conducted practices maneuvering exercises with the Peruvian ship BAP Tacna (ARL-158). Comfort is working with health and government partn... More
An infographic displaying the number of patients treated
An infographic displaying the number of patients treated during the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20)'s medical missions stop in Callao, Peru as a part of Comfort Deployment 2019. Comfort is working with hea... More
190718-N-MU198-1035 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2019)
190718-N-MU198-1035 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 18, 2019) Hospitalman Rebecca Rosado, from Elmont, New York, takes muster of crew members during an abandon ship drill aboard hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfor... More
190719-N-FO574-1005 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2019) Ensign
190719-N-FO574-1005 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2019) Ensign Ana C. Gonzalez, a Navy nurse, teaches Sailors medical terminology in Spanish aboard hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is working with health... More
190720-N-FO574-1031 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 20, 2019) The
190720-N-FO574-1031 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 20, 2019) The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) color guard parades the colors during a change of command ceremony. Comfort is working with health and government partn... More
190723-N-BV658-2011 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 23,
190723-N-BV658-2011 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 23, 2019) Hospitalman Danielle Duque, left, from Los Angeles, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), screens a patient at a temporary medical tre... More
190724-A-OQ942-1032 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (June 24,
190724-A-OQ942-1032 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (June 24, 2019) Capt. Jennifer Munhofen, an Army veterinarian, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Rodolfo Navarro, both assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 2... More
190725-N-BV658-1018 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 25,
190725-N-BV658-1018 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 25, 2019) Sailors assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), perform dental procedures at a temporary medical treatment site. Comfort is working with ... More
190726-A-OQ942-1001 PUNTARENAS Costa Rica (June 26,
190726-A-OQ942-1001 PUNTARENAS Costa Rica (June 26, 2019) Pfc. Megan Yurko, from Wheeling, W.Va., assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), plays with dogs at the " Land of the Strays" animal shelte... More
190726-N-AM903-1006 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 26,
190726-N-AM903-1006 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 26, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Michael Chajon, from Yucca Valley, Calif., assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), takes a child's vital sign... More
190728-N-IA905-1011 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 28,
190728-N-IA905-1011 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 28, 2019) The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is anchored off the coast of Puntarenas, Costa Rica as the ship wraps up a medical mission. Comfort is working... More
190731-N-DZ642-1016 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 31, 2019) Crew
190731-N-DZ642-1016 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 31, 2019) Crew members muster on the flight deck aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) during an abandon ship drill. Comfort is working with health and governme... More
U.S. Navy Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Brandon
U.S. Navy Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Brandon Palmer, attached to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), acts as an unconscious survivor during a rescue swimmer subject matter expert exchange wit... More
190804-N-AM903-1020 PANAMA CANAL (August 4, 2019) Sailors
190804-N-AM903-1020 PANAMA CANAL (August 4, 2019) Sailors assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) man the rails as the ship transits through the Panama Canal. Comfort is working with health and gov... More
190806-N-FO574-1008 COLON, Panama (Aug. 6, 2019) Hospitalman
190806-N-FO574-1008 COLON, Panama (Aug. 6, 2019) Hospitalman Preston James Villadoz, from Las Vegas, left, and Hospitalman Thomas Dunnett, from Lakeville, Minn., right, practice drawing blood aboard the hospita... More
190808-A-OQ942-1020 COLON, Panama (Aug. 8, 2019) Hospital
190808-A-OQ942-1020 COLON, Panama (Aug. 8, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Trenice Burr, from New Orleans, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (A-TH 20), prepares a patient for an x-ray at a temporary ... More
190809-N-BV658-1023 COLON, Panama (Aug. 9, 2019) Cmdr.
190809-N-BV658-1023 COLON, Panama (Aug. 9, 2019) Cmdr. Christopher Abbott, a Navy doctor assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20, examines a patients eyes at a temporary medical treatment site. Com... More
190810-A-OQ942-1007 COLON, Panama (Aug. 10, 2019) Cmdr.
190810-A-OQ942-1007 COLON, Panama (Aug. 10, 2019) Cmdr. Mary Gracia, from McAllen, Texas, assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), examines a young girl for hernia at a temporary medical treatment site... More
190811-N-AM903-1003 COLON, Panama (Aug. 11, 2019) A
190811-N-AM903-1003 COLON, Panama (Aug. 11, 2019) A child receives an eye exam at a temporary medical treatment site. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is working with health and government partners in C... More
190812-A-ZB549-0191 Colon, PANAMA (August 12, 2019)
190812-A-ZB549-0191 Colon, PANAMA (August 12, 2019) Deborah Falch, right, a physician from the University of California, San Diego, and Canadian army Cpl. Mark Dixon, left, both working with the hospital ship U... More
An infographic displaying the number of patients treated
An infographic displaying the number of patients treated during the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20)'s medical missions stop in Colon, Panama as a part of Comfort Deployment 2019. Comfort is working with he... More
190816-N-BV658-1098 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 16, 2019) Sailors
190816-N-BV658-1098 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 16, 2019) Sailors direct an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28, transports replenishments to the hospital ship... More
190818-N-IA905-1025 SANTA MARTA, Colombia (Aug. 18,
190818-N-IA905-1025 SANTA MARTA, Colombia (Aug. 18, 2019) Lt. Laura Collier, from Nashville, N.C., assigned to the “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28, pilots an MH-60S Seahawk while transporti... More
U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) arrive
U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) arrive with heavy equipment to be used for UNITAS LX on the Brazilian Marine Corps Base of Ilha do Governador, Brazil, Aug. 18, 2019. This equipment is used to aid in... More