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
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
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
180805-N-GX781-0085 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 05, 2018) Hospital
180805-N-GX781-0085 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 05, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Emilio Montano conducts tourniquet training aboard the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). The ship is... More
190716-N-AM903-1040 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2019) Crew
190716-N-AM903-1040 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2019) Crew members aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) observe a practice replenishment-at-sea with the Peruvian ship BAP Tacna (ARL-158). Comfort is work... More
190808-A-OQ942-1022 COLON, Panama (Aug. 8, 2019) Capt.
190808-A-OQ942-1022 COLON, Panama (Aug. 8, 2019) Capt. Michael Sullivan, a Navy pediatrician from Camp Lejeune, N.C., assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (A-TH 20), lets a kid examine his heart beat with... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Edwin Landaker, center, assigned to
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Edwin Landaker, center, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), and Lt. Marco Benitez, gives a tour to Kathryn L. Wheelbager, assistant secretary of defense for international secur... More
151105-N-WO404-003 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2015) Seaman
151105-N-WO404-003 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2015) Seaman Tony Nguyen stands lifebuoy watch on the fantail of aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). Washington is deployed around South America as a part... More
PANAMA CITY, Panama (Sept. 20, 2016) - Rear Adm. Robert
PANAMA CITY, Panama (Sept. 20, 2016) - Rear Adm. Robert Greene, Deputy Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, gives UNITAS partner nations gift of soccer balls during a day of sports at the Estadio Mara... More
170718-N-GP524-0067 SAN LORENZO ISLAND, Peru (July
170718-N-GP524-0067 SAN LORENZO ISLAND, Peru (July 18, 2017) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician 1st Class Kyle Hall, left, and Ens. Jacob Shearman, assigned to EOD Mobile Unit 1, prepare explosive too... More
190712-N-AM903-1041 CALLAO, Peru (July 12, 2019) Capt.
190712-N-AM903-1041 CALLAO, Peru (July 12, 2019) Capt. Andrea Shortevens, a Navy doctor, assigned to USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), cleans a patient’s teeth at a temporary medical treatment site. Comfort is working wi... More
Volunteers from the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH
Volunteers from the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) play basketball with students of Charles E. Mills Secondary School during a community outreach event in Sandy Point Town, St. Kitts and Nevis, Oct. 9, 20... More
151212-N-YB023-071 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2015) E-2C
151212-N-YB023-071 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 12, 2015) E-2C Hawkeyes from the “Black Eagles” of Early Warning Airborne Squadron (VAW) 113 fly over the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). ... More
181019-N-CF105-1014 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 19, 2018) –
181019-N-CF105-1014 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 19, 2018) – Sailors aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), participate in stretcher-bearer training. Comfort is on an 11-week medical support mission to Central... More
181118-A-UH336-1046 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 18, 2018)
181118-A-UH336-1046 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 18, 2018) A 9-year-old patient stands in front of his handmade, cardboard replica of the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) at a land-based medical site. Comfort is o... More
190804-N-BV658-1065 PANAMA CANAL (August 4, 2019) The
190804-N-BV658-1065 PANAMA CANAL (August 4, 2019) The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) passes through Miraflores lock while transiting the Panama Canal. Comfort is working with health and government partner... More
U.S. Navy medical professionals assigned to the hospital
U.S. Navy medical professionals assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) provide health care to patients at a temporary medical treatment site in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Nov. 9, 2019. Comfort is work... More
151013-N-EH855-101 VALPARAISO, Chile (Oct. 13, 2015)
151013-N-EH855-101 VALPARAISO, Chile (Oct. 13, 2015) Aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) arrives in Valparaiso, Chile for a scheduled port visit. Washington is deployed as a part of Southern Seas 20... More
170720-N-GP524-0232 SAN LORENZO ISLAND, Peru (July
170720-N-GP524-0232 SAN LORENZO ISLAND, Peru (July 20, 2017) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit set explosive tools during a shock wave generator training exercise with Peruvian special... More
190723-N-BV658-2142 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 23,
190723-N-BV658-2142 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 23, 2019) Sailors assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), teach ways to prevent rabies at a temporary medical treatment site. Comfort is working wi... More
190710-N-FO574-1011 CALLAO, Peru (June 10, 2019) Hospital
190710-N-FO574-1011 CALLAO, Peru (June 10, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Evan Davis, from Fort Collins, Colo., assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), checks a patient's vital signs at a temporary... More
U.S. Army Capt. Jenny Munhofen, a veterinarian assigned
U.S. Army Capt. Jenny Munhofen, a veterinarian assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), spays a cat at the Saint Lucia Animal Protection Society in Castries, St. Lucia, Sept. 30, 2019. Comfort is w... More
170726-N-GP524-0265 CALLAO, Peru (July 26, 2017) Rear
170726-N-GP524-0265 CALLAO, Peru (July 26, 2017) Rear Adm. Linda R. Wackerman, deputy commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet, left, Peruvian Adm. Gonzalo Rios, general commander, Peruvian ... More
181023-N-BN355-0041 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 23, 2018)
181023-N-BN355-0041 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 23, 2018) – Capt. Gregory Gorman, from Tacoma Park, Md., and Paula Montaño, a medical student, from Quito, Ecuador, examine a patient at one of two medical sites. T... More
190716-N-MU198-1229 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2019) The
190716-N-MU198-1229 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2019) The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) conducts maneuvering techniques with the Peruvian ship BAP Tacna (ARL-158). Comfort is working with health and governme... More
A Colombian army helicopter hovers alongside the hospital
A Colombian army helicopter hovers alongside the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) during a formation flight with the “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28 off the coast of Santa Marta, Colomb... More
190723-N-MX527-1161 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 23,
190723-N-MX527-1161 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 23, 2019) Musician 3rd Class Elizabeth Wetzel, assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), performs while the ship is in port for a medical mission. Comfor... More
190808-N-DZ642-1056 COLON, Panama (Aug. 8, 2019) Adm.
190808-N-DZ642-1056 COLON, Panama (Aug. 8, 2019) Adm. Craig S. Faller, commander, U.S. Southern Command and Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo, receive honors during a visit to the hospital ship USNS Comfo... More
190807-N-IA905-1094 COLON, Panama (Aug. 7, 2019) Capt.
190807-N-IA905-1094 COLON, Panama (Aug. 7, 2019) Capt. Matthew Turner, senior defense official of the U.S. embassy in Panama, speaks during the opening ceremony for the USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) medical mission in... More
151019-N-EH855-300 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 19, 2015) Sailors
151019-N-EH855-300 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 19, 2015) Sailors assigned to the 'Golden Dragons' of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 douse Cmdr. Brett Lassen, former commanding officer of VFA-192, with water on the f... More
190710-N-XL376-1234 CALLAO, Peru (July 9, 2019) Hospital
190710-N-XL376-1234 CALLAO, Peru (July 9, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jose L. Reyes, from Lancaster, Calif., assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), left, and Lt. Vy Vy Vu (right), a U.S. Pu... More
190812-N-XL376-1003 COLON, Panama (Aug. 12, 2019) Audrianna
190812-N-XL376-1003 COLON, Panama (Aug. 12, 2019) Audrianna Chastain, a medical assistant from the University of California, San Diego and supporting the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), speaks to children... More
U.S. Navy Divers and the Trinidad and Tobago Coast
U.S. Navy Divers and the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard Dive Team provide overwatch for divers in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Aug. 10, 2018 during Southern Partnership Station 2018. Southern Partnership Station i... More
190714-N-IA905-1101 CALLAO, Peru (July 14, 2019) A
190714-N-IA905-1101 CALLAO, Peru (July 14, 2019) A Peruvian Bell 412 flies alongside the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is working with health and government partners in Central America, South Am... More
190811-N-MU198-1284 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Aug. 11, 2019)
190811-N-MU198-1284 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Aug. 11, 2019) Musician 2nd Class Spencer Shepard, from Birmingham, Ala., a member of the Fleet Forces Band assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), perform... More
PANAMA CITY, Panama (Sept. 20, 2016) - UNITAS participants
PANAMA CITY, Panama (Sept. 20, 2016) - UNITAS participants from 11 countries run together during a day of sports at the Estadio Maracaná de Panamá soccer stadium. UNITAS, Latin for "unity," is an annual multina... More
180908-N-GX781-0037 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 8, 2018)
180908-N-GX781-0037 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 8, 2018) A landing craft utility (LCU) attached to Beachmaster Unit 2 prepares to land on the beach in Cartagena, Colombia for a humanitarian assistance training e... 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
Comfort Deployment 2019
An infographic displaying the number of patients treated during the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20)'s medical missions stop in St. George's, Grenada as a part of Comfort Deployment 2019. Comfort is working... More
201002-N-XL376-1010 CARIBBEAN SEA (October 2, 2020)
201002-N-XL376-1010 CARIBBEAN SEA (October 2, 2020) – U.S. Navy Sailors don firefighting gear during a general quarters drill aboard the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG... More
151019-N-YB023-110 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 18, 2015) A
151019-N-YB023-110 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 18, 2015) A Chilean navy helicopter prepares to land on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) after a visit to CNS Almirante Williams (FFG 19)... More
151214-N-EH855-242 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 14, 2015) Sailors
151214-N-EH855-242 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 14, 2015) Sailors scrub the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). Washington and its embarked air wing, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 2 are deployed in... More
151028-N-YB023-038 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2015) Sailors
151028-N-YB023-038 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2015) Sailors participate in a cross fit competition in support of breast cancer awareness month in the hangar bay of aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). ... More
151101-N-EH855-021 STRAIT OF MAGELLAN (Nov. 1, 2015)
151101-N-EH855-021 STRAIT OF MAGELLAN (Nov. 1, 2015) Sailors take photos on the flight deck as aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) transits the Strait of Magellan. Washington is deployed as a part o... More
151203-N-YB023-0086 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2015) Sailors
151203-N-YB023-0086 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2015) Sailors assigned to the “Blue Hawks” of Helicopter Maritime Squadron inspect a helicopter in the hangar bay of aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). ... More
160404-N-MD297-027 PANAMA CITY (April 4, 2016) - Cmdr.
160404-N-MD297-027 PANAMA CITY (April 4, 2016) - Cmdr. Thomas Chekouras, executive officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), looks out at the Bridge of the Americas as the... More
180813-N-GX781-0034 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 13, 2018) Engineman
180813-N-GX781-0034 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 13, 2018) Engineman 3rd Class Murray Witherspoon empties a sight glass from the fuel leadoff system of a main propulsion diesel engine aboard the Whidbey Island-Class Doc... More
181026-N-DH811-1213 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 26, 2018)
181026-N-DH811-1213 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 26, 2018) – Capt. Kevin Buckley (right), commanding officer, USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) Medical Treatment Facility, speaks with Ecuadorian Ministry of Health officials ... More
181116-N-GN619-1043 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018)
181116-N-GN619-1043 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018) – Medical personnel perform abdominal surgery on a patient to repair a hernia in the operating room aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). The hospi... More
190621-A-OQ942-1003 CARIBBEAN SEA (June 21, 2019)
190621-A-OQ942-1003 CARIBBEAN SEA (June 21, 2019) John Hartman, a Military Sealift Command Crew member stands lookout on the bridge of the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is working with health a... More
190624-N-AM903-1083 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 24, 2019) Hospital
190624-N-AM903-1083 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 24, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Trenice Burr from New Orleans (left), simulates x-rays on a patient during a mass casualty drill aboard hospital ship USNS Comfort (... More
190709-N-AM903-1013 CALLAO, Peru (July 9, 2019) Hospitalman
190709-N-AM903-1013 CALLAO, Peru (July 9, 2019) Hospitalman Evan Jones, from Baldwin City, Kans., assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), takes a patient's vital signs at a temporary medical treat... More
160406-N-MD297-047 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2016) -
160406-N-MD297-047 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 6, 2016) - Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) fuel an MH-60R helicopter from the "Jaguars" of Helicopter Maritime St... More
PANAMA CITY, Panama (Sept. 19, 2016) - Intelligence
PANAMA CITY, Panama (Sept. 19, 2016) - Intelligence Specialist 2nd Class Nicolas Hartman, a Sailor assigned to USNS Spearhead (T-EPF-1), shovels dirt with other Sailors participating in UNITAS during a communit... More
180902-N-GX781-0117 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 2, 2018)
180902-N-GX781-0117 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 2, 2018) Rear Adm. Sean Buck, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, addresses the crew of the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD... More
190622-N-MX527-1118 CARIBBEAN SEA (June 22, 2019) Lt.
190622-N-MX527-1118 CARIBBEAN SEA (June 22, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Daniel Dean briefs a group of Sailors during passenger training aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is working with health and go... More
151118-N-EH855-149 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 18, 2015) Aviation
151118-N-EH855-149 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 18, 2015) Aviation Electrician's Mate Airman Kayla Harr cleans the canopy of an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Golden Dragons" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 192 on the... More
181118-N-DH811-1065 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 18, 2018)
181118-N-DH811-1065 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 18, 2018) – Lt. Kate Allen, an optometrist assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), checks the eye pressure of a patient at a land-based medical site. Comf... More
190626-N-MX527-1017 ECUADOR (June 26, 2019) Sailors
190626-N-MX527-1017 ECUADOR (June 26, 2019) Sailors deployed aboard hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) move medical supplies. Comfort is working with health and government partners in Central America, South A... More
190726-N-AM903-1091 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 26,
190726-N-AM903-1091 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 26, 2019) Capt. Michael Sullivan, a Navy doctor assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), left, and Charles Madisson Sanchez, of the Costa Rican Soci... More
151026-N-WO404-146 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2015) Culinary
151026-N-WO404-146 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2015) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Angelique Williams prepares food in the galley aboard aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). Washington is currently depl... More
151103-N-WO404-061 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2015) Seaman
151103-N-WO404-061 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 3, 2015) Seaman Alex Vanga stands watch on vulture’s row aboard aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73). Washington is deployed as a part of Southern Seas 2015. T... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Cassandra Bonsall and Hospitalman
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Cassandra Bonsall and Hospitalman Morgan Bishop, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), record the vital signs of a Kittian woman being seen for a dermatology problem at a t... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Larry Salazar, Company Commander of Mobile
U.S. Navy Lt. Larry Salazar, Company Commander of Mobile Diving and Salvage Company 2-1, secures a boat in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Aug. 9, 2018 during Southern Partnership Station 2018. Southern Partnership St... More
190804-N-MX527-1270 PANAMA CANAL (August 4, 2019) Crew
190804-N-MX527-1270 PANAMA CANAL (August 4, 2019) Crew members assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) participate in a fitness challenge as the ship transits the Panama Canal. Comfort is working with ... More
BOCA DOS CURRAIS, Brazil (Aug. 12, 2019) Maj. Joshua
BOCA DOS CURRAIS, Brazil (Aug. 12, 2019) Maj. Joshua Shields and Brazilian navy Lt. j.g. Martins provide medical care to a woman and her children in Boca di Currais, Brazil, Aug. 12, 2019. This visit marks the ... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Brandon Nuguyen, assigned to
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Brandon Nuguyen, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), escorts a Kittian woman at a temporary medical treatment site in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, Oct. 10, 2019. Comf... More
190723-N-MX527-1083 Puntarenas, COSTA RICA (July 23,
190723-N-MX527-1083 Puntarenas, COSTA RICA (July 23, 2019) Lt. j.g. Christianne Villanueva, a Navy nurse, assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), helps paint a community pool while the ship is in port... More
170722-N-GP524-1086 SALINAS, Peru (July 22, 2017) U.S.
170722-N-GP524-1086 SALINAS, Peru (July 22, 2017) U.S. and Peruvian amphibious craft conduct a joint amphibious landing demonstration during UNITAS 2017. UNITAS is an annual, multi-national exercise that focuse... More
190714-N-IA905-1073 CALLAO, Peru (July 14, 2019) Naval
190714-N-IA905-1073 CALLAO, Peru (July 14, 2019) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Robert P. McCann, from New Freedom, Penn. flies in an MH-60S Seahawk alongside a Peruvian Bell 412 over the hospital ship... More
190627-N-BV658-1142 MANTA, Ecuador (June 27, 2019)
190627-N-BV658-1142 MANTA, Ecuador (June 27, 2019) Yeoman 2nd Class Halle Ellis, from Douglasvile, Georgia, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), dances with a local during a Navy Band concert... More
U.S. Navy Capt. Brian J. Diebold, right, commander,
U.S. Navy Capt. Brian J. Diebold, right, commander, Task Force 49, greets Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina during a tour of the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) while anchored off the coast of San... More
190630-N-MU198-1013 MANTA, Ecuador (June 30, 2019)
190630-N-MU198-1013 MANTA, Ecuador (June 30, 2019) Hospitalman Kaelyn Stratton, from Peoria, Illinois, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), checks the vitals of a patient at a temporary medical... More
190821-N-FO574-1046 SANTA MARTA, Colombia (Aug. 21,
190821-N-FO574-1046 SANTA MARTA, Colombia (Aug. 21, 2019) Yohainnys Vaíguez, a Venezuelan mother, practices weight-bearing exercises with her four-year-old son, who has cerebral palsy, during a physical therapy... More
190702-N-XL376-2226 MANTA, Ecuador (July 2, 2019) Culinary
190702-N-XL376-2226 MANTA, Ecuador (July 2, 2019) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Timothy James E. Bundalian, right, from San Antonio, assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) sort trash during a local be... More
MAYPORT, Fla. (Oct 2, 2015) YN1 Michael Corrales gives
MAYPORT, Fla. (Oct 2, 2015) YN1 Michael Corrales gives opening remarks at U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/ U.S. 4th Fleet's pot-luck celebration in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. U.S. Naval Forces Souther... More
180813-N-GX781-0014 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 13, 2018)
180813-N-GX781-0014 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 13, 2018) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Mariana Medina paints a ladderwell aboard the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). The ship is on ... More
180815-N-GX781-0005 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 15, 2018) Seaman
180815-N-GX781-0005 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 15, 2018) Seaman Apprentice Bryan Atkins conducts preservation on pad eyes in the well deck of the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). The s... More
190621-A-OQ942-1003 CARIBBEAN SEA (June 21, 2019)
190621-A-OQ942-1003 CARIBBEAN SEA (June 21, 2019) Phill Jones, a Military Sealift Command Crew member mans the helm on the bridge aboard hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is working with health and... 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
151017-N-EH855-303 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 17, 2015) Sailors
151017-N-EH855-303 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 17, 2015) Sailors load sonobuoys onto an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter from the "Blue Hawks" of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78 on the flight deck of aircraft ca... More
151101-N-AO748-055 STRAIT OF MAGELLAN (Nov. 1, 2015)
151101-N-AO748-055 STRAIT OF MAGELLAN (Nov. 1, 2015) Naval Air Crewman 3rd Class Joshua White, assigned to the “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4, performs a pre-flight check on an SH-60S... More
180727-N-GX781-0087 CARIBBEAN SEA (July 27, 2018) The
180727-N-GX781-0087 CARIBBEAN SEA (July 27, 2018) The Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) fires its close-in weapon system during a live fire exercise. The ship is on deployment sup... More
180908-N-GX781-0063 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 8, 2018)
180908-N-GX781-0063 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 8, 2018) Sailors with a landing craft utility (LCU) attached to Beachmaster Unit 2 prepare a beach for landing in Cartagena, Colombia for a humanitarian assistance... More
Vicky Framil, from Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing,
Vicky Framil, from Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing, right, listens to a Saint Lucian woman’s lung with a stethoscope at a temporary medical treatment site in Castries, Saint Lucia on Sept. 27, 2019. Comfort ... More
181210-N-NT747-1027 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 10, 2018)
181210-N-NT747-1027 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 10, 2018) – Lt. Ya Li, from Littleton, Colo., performs a dental operation on a patient at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an... More
190219-N-ZW825-0119 NOVA ALIANCA, Brazil (Feb. 19,
190219-N-ZW825-0119 NOVA ALIANCA, Brazil (Feb. 19, 2019) Cmdr. Edmund Milder examines a young patient during a medical clinic in Nova Alianca, Brazil, Feb. 19. The visit marks the fourth stop of a month-long mi... More
180901-N-GX781-0006 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 1, 2018)
180901-N-GX781-0006 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 1, 2018) Multinational service members participate in a maritime interdiction operations (MIO) symposium during UNITAS 2018 in Cartagena, Colombia. UNITAS is an an... More
190719-N-XL376-1052 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2019) Capt.
190719-N-XL376-1052 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 19, 2019) Capt. Brian J. Diebold, commander, task force 49, addresses personnel aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is working with health and govern... More
U.S. Navy Chief Musician Peter Sutorius performs Taps
U.S. Navy Chief Musician Peter Sutorius performs Taps during a 9/11 memorial ceremony aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) off the coast of La Brea, Trinidad, on Sept. 11, 2019. Comfort is working wi... More
151017-N-WO404-130 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 17, 2015) Sailors
151017-N-WO404-130 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 17, 2015) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 3, Platoon 3-1-1 and Chilean navy sailors brace themselves after fast-roping out of an MH-60S... More
180917-N-GX781-0138 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 17, 2018)
180917-N-GX781-0138 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 17, 2018) Sailors observe as the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) conducts an underway replenishment with the fleet replenishment oiler U... More
Panama National Aeronaval and U.S. Navy divers assigned
Panama National Aeronaval and U.S. Navy divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 participate in a subject matter expert exchange in Colon, Panama, Oct. 17, 2018, as part of Southern Partnershi... More
181206-N-BN355-1018 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018)
181206-N-BN355-1018 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michelle Sheldrew, from Mundelein, Ill. takes a patient’s blood pressure at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS C... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Troy Underbrink, a doctor assigned to
U.S. Navy Lt. Troy Underbrink, a doctor assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), reviews a woman's X-rays at a temporary medical treatment site in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Oct. 21, 2019. ... More
151109-N-EH855-257 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 9, 2015) Guests
151109-N-EH855-257 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 9, 2015) Guests observe an E-2C Hawkeye from the "Black Eagles" of Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 113 prepare to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of air... More
Members of the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard dive
Members of the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard dive team observe U.S. Navy Diver 1st Class Daniel Smith, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2, conduct a front step water entry in Port of Spain, T... More
190819-N-FO574-1193 SANTA MARTA, Colombia (Aug. 19,
190819-N-FO574-1193 SANTA MARTA, Colombia (Aug. 19, 2019) 1st Lt. Tate Klidonas, an Army physical therapist, takes a shot at the goal as male U.S. service members assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-A... More
190804-N-MX527-1241 PANAMA CANAL (August 4, 2019) Crew
190804-N-MX527-1241 PANAMA CANAL (August 4, 2019) Crew members assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) participate in a fitness challenge as the ship transits the Panama Canal. Comfort is working with ... More
181201-N-QW737-1229 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Dec. 1, 2018)
181201-N-QW737-1229 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Dec. 1, 2018) –Tech. Sgt. Jon Ackerman (left), from Tampa Bay, Fla. and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Curt Thompson, from Whitehall, N.Y., pack away gear during a site breakd... More