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-AY405-1010 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
181101-N-DH811-1042 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 1, 2018) – Chief
181101-N-DH811-1042 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-GN619-1131 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 4, 2018) – Canadian
181104-N-GN619-1131 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 4, 2018) – Canadian Forces Maj. Davin Schmidt, an oral surgeon from Pembroke, Ontario, performs surgery on Pedro Anton, 8, in an operating room aboard the hospital ship USN... More
181105-N-GN619-1163 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Capt.
181105-N-GN619-1163 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Capt. Kevin Buckley, commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), signs the order to donate medical supplies t... More
181105-A-AY405-1023 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Lindsey
181105-A-AY405-1023 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Lindsey Martin, a civilian nurse practitioner from Boston, and a member of the Global Disaster Response Team, Massachusetts General Hospital, discuss health conc... More
181105-A-UH336-1035 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) Krishna
181105-A-UH336-1035 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) Krishna Urs, U.S. Ambassador to Peru (left), and Reynaldo Hilbck, governor of Piura (center), listens to Lt. Cmdr. Gustavo Lores, a Peruvian-American doctor, talk ... More
181105-A-UH336-1055 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 05, 2018) Capt.
181105-A-UH336-1055 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 05, 2018) Capt. William Shafley, commander, Task Force 49, and Reynaldo Hilbck, governor of Piura, shake hands as the governor prepares to depart the hospital ship USNS Com... More
181106-A-UH336-1047 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 6, 2018) U.S.
181106-A-UH336-1047 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
181109-N-RU084-1064 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 9, 2018)
181109-N-RU084-1064 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 9, 2018) Dr. Eric Ulloa, Panamanian vice minister of health, delivers remarks during a press conference held aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfor... More
181110-N-RU084-1086 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 10, 2018)
181110-N-RU084-1086 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 10, 2018) Rear Adm. Terry Moulton, deputy surgeon general of the Navy, delivers remarks during an all-hands call held on the flight deck aboard the hospital ship US... More
181110-N-LL146-1043 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 10, 2018)
181110-N-LL146-1043 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 10, 2018) U.S. Navy Capt. Kevin Buckley (right), commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility, aboard the hospital ship, USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), guides Ambassador... More
181112-A-UH336-1083 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) An
181112-A-UH336-1083 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) An MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the “Sea Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, delivers supplies onto the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) dur... More
181112-N-SG189-1161 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) -
181112-N-SG189-1161 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) - Lt. Chris Ciancitto, from Aledo, Texas, performs a song for a Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) talent show aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20... More
181112-A-LL671-1018 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) –
181112-A-LL671-1018 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) – Staff Sgt. James Martin, from Boise, Idaho, delivers remarks at the Marine Corps’ 243rd birthday celebration aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). ... More
181113-A-FQ664-1186 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 13, 2018) –
181113-A-FQ664-1186 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
181113-N-GN619-1016 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 13, 2018) –
181113-N-GN619-1016 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 13, 2018) – Hospitalman Nicole Heasley, from Humeston, Iowa, paints a mural on the wall of the pediatric ward aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is ... More
181114-N-CF105-1045 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 14, 2018)
181114-N-CF105-1045 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 14, 2018) – Lt. Cmdr. Paul Roszko, from Portsmouth, Va. and officer in charge at a land-based medical site, briefs volunteer translators from local universities. The ho... More
181114-N-LL146-1409 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 14, 2018)
181114-N-LL146-1409 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 14, 2018) – The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) anchors off the coast of Colombia on an 11-week medical support mission to Central and South America as part of U.S... More
181116-N-SG189-1093 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018)
181116-N-SG189-1093 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018) - Hospitalman Joel Bautista, from Mount Pleasant, Texas, changes a patient transport bus tire at a land-based medical site. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-... More
181116-N-GN619-1039 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018)
181116-N-GN619-1039 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018) – Cmdr. Howard Pryor, from St. Petersburg, Fla., performs abdominal surgery on a patient to repair a hernia in the operating room aboard the hospital ship USN... More
181116-N-FG807-1072 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018)
181116-N-FG807-1072 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018) – U.S. Navy Capt. Kevin Buckley (left), commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility, aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), provides a tour to Re... More
181117-N-GN619-1026 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 17, 2018)
181117-N-GN619-1026 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 17, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Rebekah McGuire, from Cochran, Ga., shares a smile while checking a patient’s temperature to update her medical file and check h... More
181119-N-SG189-1169 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 19, 2018)
181119-N-SG189-1169 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 19, 2018) - Lt. Rachel Smith, from Clearwater, Fla., explains portion sizes for meals and nutrition to patients at a land-based medical site. The hospital ship USNS Com... 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
181120-A-UH336-2146 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 20, 2018)
181120-A-UH336-2146 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 20, 2018) U.S. Navy Capt. Kenneth Ortiz, from Virginia Beach, Va., and Canadian Forces Maj. Davin Schmidt, from Pembroke, Ontario, perform a cleft palate surgery aboard... More
181120-A-AY405-1015 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 20, 2018)
181120-A-AY405-1015 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 20, 2018) – Hospitalman Teneva K. Wilkins (left), from Newark, N.J., and Hospitalman Tyler Daigle, from Baton Rouge, La., review patients’ paperwork at a land-based med... More
181121-N-NT747-1132 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018)
181121-N-NT747-1132 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018) – Chief Personnel Specialist Angie Burns gives Juan Sebastian, a Colombian boy and former patient, a Task Force 49 patch during his tour of the hospital ship ... More
181121-N-NT747-1090 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018)
181121-N-NT747-1090 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018) – Juan Sebastian (left), a Colombian boy and former patient, celebrates his 10th birthday aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) with Military Sealif... More
181121-N-BN355-1271 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018)
181121-N-BN355-1271 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018) – Sailors, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), exchange handshakes and hugs with Colombian sailors after a friendly soccer game. Comfort is ... More
181121-N-BN355-1298 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018)
181121-N-BN355-1298 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018) – Sailors, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), play basketball with Colombian sailors. Comfort is on an 11-week medical support mission to C... More
181125-A-UH336-2034 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 25, 2018)
181125-A-UH336-2034 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 25, 2018) Sailors, aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), fuel a UH-60 Black Hawk, assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo. Comfort is on an 11-week medical sup... More
181125-N-FG807-1047 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 25, 2018)
181125-N-FG807-1047 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 25, 2018) Sailors, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), set up chairs for patient-use at one of two medical sites. Comfort is on an 11-week medical ... More
181126-A-UH336-1043 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018)
181126-A-UH336-1043 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018) Cmdr. Ryan Griswold, from Madison, Iowa, examines a patient for health issues at one of two medical sites. The USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an 11-week medi... More
181126-N-DH811-1010 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018)
181126-N-DH811-1010 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
181128-N-SG189-1005 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018)
181128-N-SG189-1005 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018) - Walter Naira, a doctor in the Honduran navy, examines a patient for the general medicine department at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS C... More
181128-N-CF105-1086 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018)
181128-N-CF105-1086 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018) – Carlos Szajneret, an OB-GYN doctor from Miramar, Fla. consults with a patient at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on... More
181130-N-CF105-1036 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018)
181130-N-CF105-1036 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018) – Hospitalman Jerusha Hainsworth, from Lake Havasu, Ariz., prepares to check the vitals of a patient at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Co... More
181130-N-SG189-1201 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018)
181130-N-SG189-1201 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018) - Adm. Craig Faller, commander, U.S. Southern Command, and Colombian Gen. Alberto Mejía, general commander, Colombian Military Forces, pose for a photo dur... More
181130-A-UH336-1013 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018)
181130-A-UH336-1013 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018) Adm. Craig Faller, commander, U.S. Southern Command (Center), and U.S. Navy Capt. William Shafley, commander, Task Force 49, exchange words aboard the hosp... More
181203-A-AY405-1004 (Dec. 3, 2018) CARIBBEAN SEA –
181203-A-AY405-1004 (Dec. 3, 2018) CARIBBEAN SEA – U.S. Navy Capt. Kevin Buss (left), director, nursing services, and Lt. Joseph Crossman, a midwife from Chesapeake, Va., participate in an advanced cardiac life... More
181206-N-NT747-1106 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018)
181206-N-NT747-1106 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018) – Sailors, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), move crutches into the physical therapy area in preparation for patient treatment at one of... More
181206-A-UH336-1045 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018)
181206-A-UH336-1045 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
181207-N-SG189-1062 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 7, 2018)
181207-N-SG189-1062 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 7, 2018) - Capt. William Shafley, commanding officer, Task Force 49, delivers remarks during the opening ceremony held at one of two medical sites. The opening cerem... More
181209-A-UH336-1123 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 9, 2018)
181209-A-UH336-1123 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 9, 2018) President Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras takes a picture as he is transported to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) for a tour and luncheon. The p... More