Ecuador's Minister of Defense visits SOUTHCOM
MIAMI -- U.S. Navy Adm. Kurt Tidd, commander of U.S. Southern Command, escorts Ecuador Minister of Defense Oswaldo Jarrin to the command’s headquarters shortly after the minister’s arrival Sept. 4. Jarrin visit... More
181013-N-LL146-1110 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2018)
181013-N-LL146-1110 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2018) – The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) transits south on an 11-week medical support mission to Central and South America as part of U.S. Southern Command’s... More
181014-A-LL671-1001 CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct.15, 2018) –
181014-A-LL671-1001 CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct.15, 2018) – Hospitalman Peter Erni, from Houston, assigned to the laboratory, examines blood cultures aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is on an 11-... More
181016-A-LL671-1004 CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 16, 2018) -
181016-A-LL671-1004 CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 16, 2018) - Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Erin Shelly-Moody, from Bremerton, Wash., prepares equipment for an eye exam aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comf... More
181017-N-DH811-1154 PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Oct. 17, 2018)
181017-N-DH811-1154 PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Oct. 17, 2018) -- Roxanne Cabral, Charge d’Affaires at U.S. Embassy Panama, speaks with Capt. Kevin Buckley, commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility, aboard the h... More
181018-N-NT747-0002 (Oct. 18, 2018) PACIFIC OCEAN –
181018-N-NT747-0002 (Oct. 18, 2018) PACIFIC OCEAN – Mariju Bofill, a State Department representative, gives a port brief to embarked personnel assembled in the wardroom aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-... More
181019-A-AY405-1062 (Oct. 19, 2018) PACIFIC OCEAN –
181019-A-AY405-1062 (Oct. 19, 2018) PACIFIC OCEAN – Cmdr. Shannon Blackmer preventive medicine officer assigned to Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center, discusses medical safety during a preventive medici... More
181020-N-LL146-1387 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 20, 2018)
181020-N-LL146-1387 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 20, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Alexis Valenzuela, from San Diego, ensures an MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the “Sea Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadro... More
181020-N-GN619-1049 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 20, 2018)
181020-N-GN619-1049 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 20, 2018) – Capt. William Shafley, commander, Task Force 49, is welcomed by Ecuadorian naval personnel to Naval Base Esmeraldas, Ecuador. The hospital ship USNS Com... More
USNS Comfort Prepares a Medical Site in Ecuador
181020-N-NT747-1142 (Oct. 20, 2018) ESMERALDAS, Ecuador – Sailors move medical supplies from the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) onto one of two medical sites in preparation for upcoming treatment days. C... More
U.S. Sailors assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort
U.S. Sailors assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) and students from Catholic University in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, register patients at one of two medical sites in the city Oct. 20, 2018. The Comfo... More
181022-N-CF105-1081 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 22, 2018)
181022-N-CF105-1081 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 22, 2018) – Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Antonio, officer in charge of one of two medical sites, from Pensacola, Fla., guides Ecuadoran Army General Rubio Roberto through the m... More
181022-N-BN355-1024 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 22, 2018)
181022-N-BN355-1024 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 22, 2018) – Capt. Gregory Gorman leads members of the pediatrics team in informing a patient about her child’s development at one of two medical treatment sites. Th... More
181023-A-LL671-1031 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 23, 2018)
181023-A-LL671-1031 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 23, 2018) – Members of surgical services aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) perform cataract surgery on a patient. Comfort is on an 11-week medical sup... More
181023-N-QW737-1057 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 23, 2018)
181023-N-QW737-1057 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 23, 2018) - Megan Burnam, a nurse with Global First Responder, spends time with Ecuadorian patients while waiting for an X-ray exam. She is one of approximately 64 ... More
181024-N-FG807-1511 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 24, 2018)
181024-N-FG807-1511 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 24, 2018) Ambassador Liliana Ayalde, civilian deputy to the commander, foreign policy advisor, U.S. Southern Command, and Capt. Kevin Buckley, commanding officer, U... More
181024-N-FG807-1507 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 24, 2018)
181024-N-FG807-1507 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 24, 2018) Sailors aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) join in a dance with the performance troop, “Africa Negra” at one of two medical sites. Comfort is... More
181025-A-AY405-1046 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 25, 2018)
181025-A-AY405-1046 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 25, 2018) – Ambassador Liliana Ayalde, civilian deputy to the commander, foreign policy advisor, U.S. Southern Command, greets patients aboard the hospital ship USN... More
181025-N-SG189-1093 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 25, 2018)
181025-N-SG189-1093 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 25, 2018) - Lt. Ya Li, from Aurora, Colo., performs a dental examination at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) Comfort is on an 11-w... More
181026-N-GN619-1063 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 26, 2018)
181026-N-GN619-1063 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 26, 2018) – Army Capt. Christin Folker, from Louisburg, Pa., treats a patient at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an 11-week... More
181026-N-DH811-1131 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 26, 2018)
181026-N-DH811-1131 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 26, 2018) – Capt. William Shafley (right), commander, Task Force 49 and Capt. Kevin Buckley, commanding officer, USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) Medical Treatment Facility, ... More
181025-N-BN355-1002 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 25, 2018)
181025-N-BN355-1002 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 25, 2018) – Capt. William Shafley, commander, Task Force 49, poses with a patient and her grandmother in the casualty receiving area aboard the hospital ship USNS C... More
181027-N-LL146-1076 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 27, 2018)
181027-N-LL146-1076 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 27, 2018) – Sailors, assigned to the “Sea Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, prepare to hook supplies to an MH-60S Seahawk during a vertical reple... More
181027-N-RU084-1039 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 27, 2018)
181027-N-RU084-1039 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 27, 2018) – An Ecuadorian service member inspects a medical pouch issued to American troops in the field during a multi-nation information exchange meeting on medic... More
181027-A-AY405-1014 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 27, 2018)
181027-A-AY405-1014 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 27, 2018) – Ecuadorian Army Brig. Gen. Franklin Gustavo Acosta, commander, Joint Task Force Esmeraldas, speaks with leadership aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort... More
181028-A-AY405-1020 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2018) –
181028-A-AY405-1020 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2018) – Members of the Chiefs Mess serve ice cream during a Morale Welfare and Recreation event on the mess decks aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Com... More
181030-N-LL146-1313 PAITA, Peru (Oct. 30, 2018) – The
181030-N-LL146-1313 PAITA, Peru (Oct. 30, 2018) – The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) anchors off the coast of Peru on an 11-week medical support mission to Central and South America as part of U.S. Southe... More
HSC-22 Aircrewman Flies Over Peru in Support of Enduring Promise Initi...
181030-N-LL146-1128 PAITA, Peru (Oct. 30, 2018) – Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Connor McSpadden, from Charlette, N.C., looks out across the Peruvian landscape from aboard an MH-60S Seahawk, assigned ... More
181030-N-RU084-1024 PAITA, Peru (Oct. 30, 2018) – Lt.
181030-N-RU084-1024 PAITA, Peru (Oct. 30, 2018) – Lt. Cmdr. John Benefield reviews a patient file for medical screening while Daniel Diaz (left) translates. USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an 11-week medical suppo... More
181031-A-LL671-1020 PAITA, Peru (Oct. 31, 2018) – Lt.
181031-A-LL671-1020 PAITA, Peru (Oct. 31, 2018) – Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Stepanovich, performs a surgery to repair a patient’s femur aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is on an 11-week medical ... More
Esmeraldas, Ecuador Summary of Care
181031-N-FG807-1001 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 31, 2018) Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) medical teams worked with the government of Ecuador to provide care to people in Esmeraldas, Ecuador during its first... More
181101-A-AY405-1050 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 1, 2018) – Reynaldo
181101-A-AY405-1050 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 1, 2018) – Reynaldo Hilbck (left), Governor of Piura, and Mark Wells, Deputy Chief of Mission, are given a tour aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is ... More
USNS Comfort Personnel Treat Patients at Land Based Medical Sites in P...
181101-N-SG189-1290 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 1, 2018) - Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jacqueline Holman, from Carson City, Nev., interacts with a patient at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH... More
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
181101-N-GN619-1041 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 1, 2018) – Hospitalman
181101-N-GN619-1041 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 1, 2018) – Hospitalman Celeste Soriano, from Houston, plays with a patient in an operating room aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is on an 11-week me... More
181101-A-FQ664-1005 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 1, 2018) Lt.
181101-A-FQ664-1005 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 1, 2018) Lt. j.g. Lauren Williams, from Portsmouth, Va., and Lelia Maedalena Chunea Campos, a social worker at Mercy Hospital of Paita, pose for a picture at one of two me... More
181102-A-FQ664-1109 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 2, 2018) Lt.
181102-A-FQ664-1109 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 2, 2018) Lt. Daniel Naranjo, from Miami, discusses medical treatment with a patient at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an 11-week m... More
181102-A-AY405-1003 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 2, 2018) – Karla
181102-A-AY405-1003 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 2, 2018) – Karla Schaefer, a representative of Piura, Peru, is given a tour aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is on an 11-week medical support missio... More
USNS Comfort Personnel Treat Patients at Land Based Medical Sites in P...
181103-N-NT747-1058 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 03, 2018) – Sergio Davila, a representative of the Defense Counsel of Peru, interacts with patients during a tour aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort i... More
181104-A-AY405-1008 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 4, 2018) – Ens.
181104-A-AY405-1008 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 4, 2018) – Ens. Maggie Berky, a nurse from Thomasville, N.C., assigned to pediatrics, interacts with a patient at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (... 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
181104-N-NT747-1002 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 04, 2018) – The
181104-N-NT747-1002 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 04, 2018) – The Rev. Miguel Arce, a local priest from Piura, Peru, presides over a mass aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is on an 11-week medical su... More
181105-A-AY405-1010 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Hospital
181105-A-AY405-1010 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Brooke Proverb, from Macomb, Mich., assigned to the optometry clinic, examines a patient’s eyes at one of two medical sites. The hosp... More
181105-N-GN619-1110 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Jose
181105-N-GN619-1110 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Jose Huerta Torres, Peruvian minister of defense, meets with a patient in the dental clinic at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20)... 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
181105-A-UH336-1053 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) Capt.
181105-A-UH336-1053 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) Capt. William Shafley, commander, Task Force 49, assists Cèsar Villanueva, prime minister of Peru, with his life preserver unit, as the prime minister prepares to ... 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
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