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
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
181023-A-UH336-1014 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 23, 2018)
181023-A-UH336-1014 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 23, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Sabrina Greene, from Atlanta, Ga., and Ecuadorian medical volunteer Nathaly Vargas, process patients into one of two medical... More
181024-N-GN619-1043 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 24, 2018)
181024-N-GN619-1043 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 24, 2018) – Ambassador Liliana Ayalde (right), civilian deputy to the commander, foreign policy advisor, U.S. Southern Command, tours the hospital ship USNS Comfort... More
181031-N-SG189-1047 PAITA, Peru (Oct. 31, 2018) - Canadian
181031-N-SG189-1047 PAITA, Peru (Oct. 31, 2018) - Canadian Forces Maj. Davin Schmidt (left), from Pembroke, Québec, and Capt. Kenneth Ortiz, from Virginia Beach, Va., perform surgery to repair a seven-year-old ... More
181031-N-SG189-1143 PAITA, Peru (Oct. 31, 2018) - A
181031-N-SG189-1143 PAITA, Peru (Oct. 31, 2018) - A seven-year-old patient prepares to enter surgery, to repair a cleft palate, aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is on an 11-week medical ... More
181126-N-CF105-1082 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018)
181126-N-CF105-1082 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018) – Lt. Cmdr. Charles Sola (center), a dermatologist from Miami, Hospitalman Taylor Hart (left), from Dallas, and Alexandra Cortez, a volunteer from the U.S.... More
181024-N-BN355-1048 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 24, 2018)
181024-N-BN355-1048 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 24, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Brian Gomez, from Houston, performs an optical exam on a patient at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfor... 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
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
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
150712-A-OM702-193 BUENAVENTURA, Colombia (July 12,
150712-A-OM702-193 BUENAVENTURA, Colombia (July 12, 2015) Lt. Sarah Buckley, an internal medicine physician and native of Oklahoma City, Okla., assigned to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Va., examines a patie... 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
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
181118-A-UH336-1036 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 18, 2018)
181118-A-UH336-1036 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 18, 2018) Dr. Brenda Martinez (left), from Mexico, and Lt. Kaitlin Vicari, from Glenview, Okla., numbs a patient’s mouth before an oral procedure at a land-based medica... More
181102-A-UH336-1019 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 02, 2018) Hospital
181102-A-UH336-1019 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 02, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Makhazandra Navarro, from Seattle, draws blood from a patient for laboratory testing at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship US... More
181024-N-SG189-1241 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 24, 2018)
181024-N-SG189-1241 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 24, 2018) - Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Antonio, officer-in-charge of one of two medical sites, escorts Ambassador Liliana Ayalde, civilian deputy to the commander, foreign po... 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
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
181121-N-NT747-1186 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018)
181121-N-NT747-1186 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018) – Chief Personnel Specialist Angie Burns shows Juan Sebastian, a Colombian boy and former patient, a map during his tour of the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-... More
181126-N-DH811-1012 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018)
181126-N-DH811-1012 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
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
A Canadian Army service member provides medical screenings
A Canadian Army service member provides medical screenings for Honduran patients aboard the USNS Comfort in Colon, Honduras, Dec. 10, 2018. The mission included participation from multinational military partner... More
181011-N-NT747-1016 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 11, 2018)
181011-N-NT747-1016 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 11, 2018) - Hospitalman Arnitt Jones organizes medical supplies aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) in preparation for upcoming mission stops. Comfort is on ... More
181012-N- CF105-1020 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 12, 2018)
181012-N- CF105-1020 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 12, 2018) – The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6). Comfort is on an 11-week m... More
150709-N-PD309-123 BUENAVENTURA, Colombia (July 9,
150709-N-PD309-123 BUENAVENTURA, Colombia (July 9, 2015) Sailors, assigned to the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), perform eye exams on patients at a medical site established at Co... 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
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
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
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
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
181022-N-BN355-1058 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 22, 2018)
181022-N-BN355-1058 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 22, 2018) – Ecuadorian Lt. Col. Fausto Bedon (left), from Quito, Ecuador, Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Slocum (left-center), from Alexandria, Va., and Lt. Carolina Garcia-Leahy... More
181031-A-LL671-1039 PAITA, Peru (Oct. 31, 2018) – Lt.
181031-A-LL671-1039 PAITA, Peru (Oct. 31, 2018) – Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Stepanovich (left) and surgical staff perform a surgery to repair a patient’s femur aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort i... More
181209-N-DH811-1028 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 9, 2018)
181209-N-DH811-1028 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 9, 2018) – President Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras and First Lady Ana Rosalinda Garcia Carias de Hernandez greet patients aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort ... More
181101-N-SG189-1170 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 1, 2018) - Comfort
181101-N-SG189-1170 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 1, 2018) - Comfort leadership escorts distinguished Peruvian visitors around one of two medical sites following an opening ceremony. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20... More
181018-N-RU084-1101 PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Oct. 18, 2018)
181018-N-RU084-1101 PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Oct. 18, 2018) - Chief Machinist’s Mate William Mills, from Detroit, teaches disembarkation procedures during boat familiarization training for partner nation and non-go... More
A team of US military medical professionals participate
A team of US military medical professionals participate in a cholecystectomy aboard the USNS Comfort in Colon, Honduras, Dec. 10, 2018. The ship’s medical personnel provided care for 5,475 patients including 1... More
150712-A-OM702-162 BUENAVENTURA, Colombia (July 12,
150712-A-OM702-162 BUENAVENTURA, Colombia (July 12, 2015) Lt. Michelle Ferricher, a native of Baltic, S.D., and pediatrician, assigned to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, Md., hugs a patie... More
181104-N-DH811-1048 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 4, 2018) – Chief
181104-N-DH811-1048 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 4, 2018) – Chief Hospital Corpsman Orlando Alencia, from Miami, wears a tooth mascot while entertaining children to promote good dental hygiene at one of two medical sites.... More
181024-N-GN619-1193 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 24, 2018)
181024-N-GN619-1193 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 24, 2018) – Ambassador Liliana Ayalde, civilian deputy to the commander, foreign policy advisor, U.S. Southern Command, meets with patients aboard the hospital ship... 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
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
181218-N-FO574-0035 NORFOLK (Dec. 18, 2018) A line
181218-N-FO574-0035 NORFOLK (Dec. 18, 2018) A line handling team waits to assist in mooring the hospital ship, USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), to the pier. Comfort returned from an 11-week medical support mission to Ce... 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
181110-N-LL146-1075 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 10, 2018)
181110-N-LL146-1075 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), presents Ambassador... More
181203-A-AY405-1023 (Dec. 3, 2018) CARIBBEAN SEA –
181203-A-AY405-1023 (Dec. 3, 2018) CARIBBEAN SEA – Clarissa Sema, a clinical pharmacist from Gilbert, Ariz. and a member of the Pre-dental Society, University of California San Diego, acts as scribe for an adva... More
181129-N-DH811-1037 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 29, 2018)
181129-N-DH811-1037 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 29, 2018) – Lt. j.g. Alfred Canoy, a laboratory specialist assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), draws blood from a patient at one of two medical sit... More
181018-N-RU084-1070 PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Oct. 18, 2018)
181018-N-RU084-1070 PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Oct. 18, 2018) – Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Nick Glass (right), from Salisbury, North Carolina, demonstrates how to operate the four-point harness while Lt.... More
181126-N-GN619-1064 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018)
181126-N-GN619-1064 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018) – Hospitalman Salina Mendoza, from Houston, helps a patient walk down the stairs at one of two medical sites. The USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an 11-week m... 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
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
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
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
181013-A-UH336-1033 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2018)
181013-A-UH336-1033 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2018) – Lt. Cmdr. Arthur Lammers, an anesthesiologist assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), practices patient transfer during a mass casualty exercis... 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
181022-A-FQ664-1006 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 22, 2018)
181022-A-FQ664-1006 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 22, 2018) Hospitalman Marissa Monroe, from Bakersfield, Calif., checks the blood pressure of a patient at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (... 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
181104-N-NT747-1014 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 04, 2018) – The
181104-N-NT747-1014 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
181116-N-SG189-1153 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018)
181116-N-SG189-1153 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018) - Lt. Daniel Naranjo, a nurse practitioner from Miami, is interviewed by local media at a land-based medical site. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is... More
181128-N-GN619-1075 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018)
181128-N-GN619-1075 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018) – Ensign Chaquel Shiver, from Gadsden, N.C., gives a patient a thumbs-up while checking him in at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort ... More
181020-N-LL146-1889 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 20, 2018)
181020-N-LL146-1889 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 20, 2018) – The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is stationed off the coast of Ecuador as part of an 11-week medical support mission to Central and South Americ... More
181023-A-UH336-1035 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 23, 2018)
181023-A-UH336-1035 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 23, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Brian Gomez, from Houston, examines a patient’s eyes at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) i... More
181201-N-QW737-1105 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Dec. 1, 2018)
181201-N-QW737-1105 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Dec. 1, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Roberto GarciaRazo, from Madera, Calif., packs away gear during a site breakdown at one of two medical sites. The hospital shi... More
181209-N-NT747-1047 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 9, 2018)
181209-N-NT747-1047 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 9, 2018) – U.S. Navy Capt. Kevin Buckley (right), commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility, aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), gives a tour of th... More
181210-N-SG189-1099 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 10, 2018)
181210-N-SG189-1099 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 10, 2018) - Lt. j.g. Lauren Williams, from Denver, processes a patient through discharge at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on ... More
181209-N-CF105-1044 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 9, 2018)
181209-N-CF105-1044 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 9, 2018) – Capt. William Shafley, commander, Task Force 49 (center), President Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras (center-right), First Lady Ana Rosalinda Garcia Car... 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
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
181101-N-SG189-1144 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 1, 2018) - Capt.
181101-N-SG189-1144 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 1, 2018) - Capt. William Shafley, commanding officer Task Force 49, shakes hands with Reynaldo Hilbck, Governor of Piura, during an opening ceremony held at one of two medi... 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
181118-N-DH811-1069 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 18, 2018)
181118-N-DH811-1069 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
181103-N-RU084-1007 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 03, 2018)
181103-N-RU084-1007 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 03, 2018) Distinguished visitors pose for a group photo with U.S. Navy Sailors, non-governmental organization, and partner-nation personnel during a tour at one of two medi... 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
181025-N-NT747-1051 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 25, 2018)
181025-N-NT747-1051 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 25, 2018) – Medical personnel aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) perform a hernia repair surgery on a patient. Comfort is on an 11-week medical support... More
181126-N-SG189-1111 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018)
181126-N-SG189-1111 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018) - Hospitalman Matt Mattozzi, from Fredricksburg, Va. poses for a photo while running tests on blood drawn from a patient at one of two medical sites. The h... More
181023-A-LL671-1047 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 23, 2018)
181023-A-LL671-1047 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 23, 2018) – Members of surgical services aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) perform a gallbladder surgery. Comfort is on an 11-week medical support mis... 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
181011-N-NT747-1017 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 11, 2018)
181011-N-NT747-1017 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 11, 2018) - Hospitalman Arnitt Jones organizes medical supplies aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) in preparation for upcoming mission stops. Comfort is on ... More
181130-N-CF105-1055 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018)
181130-N-CF105-1055 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018) – Hospitalman Jerusha Hainsworth, from Lake Havasu, Ariz., measures the height of a young patient at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfo... More
181026-N-DH811-1213 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 26, 2018)
181026-N-DH811-1213 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 26, 2018) – Capt. Kevin Buckley, commanding officer, USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) Medical Treatment Facility, speaks with Ecuadorian Ministry of Health officials from a l... More
181206-N-LL146-1184 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018)
181206-N-LL146-1184 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018) The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is anchored off the coast of Honduras as part of an 11-week medical support mission to Central and South America as... More
181104-N-GN619-1331 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 4, 2018) – Oral
181104-N-GN619-1331 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 4, 2018) – Oral surgery is performed on Pedro Anton, 8, in an operating room aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is on an 11-week medical support missi... More
181112-N-DH811-1043 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) –
181112-N-DH811-1043 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) – The dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS William McLean (T-AKE 12) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) to bring on fuel. ... More
181015-N-GN619-1040 CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 15, 2018) –
181015-N-GN619-1040 CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 15, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michael Murphy, from Crestline, Calif., inventories pharmacy supplies in preparation for mission requirements aboard the hospital ... 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
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
181025-N-BN355-2046 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 25, 2018)
181025-N-BN355-2046 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 25, 2018) – Dr. Maggie Cardonell (center) and Dr. John Jarstad, both from Columbia, Mo., perform a frontalis sling procedure on a young patient aboard the hospital ... More
US military medical personnel prepares a patient for
US military medical personnel prepares a patient for surgery aboard the USNS Comfort in Trujillo, department of Colon, Honduras, Dec. 10, 2018. The ship’s medical personnel provided care for 5,475 patients incl... More
181015-N-GN619-1021 CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 15, 2018) –
181015-N-GN619-1021 CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 15, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Raoul Panlaqui, from San Diego, inventories pharmacy supplies in preparation for mission requirements aboard the hospital ship USN... More
181030-N-DH811-1023 PAITA, Peru (Oct. 30, 2018) – Mexican
181030-N-DH811-1023 PAITA, Peru (Oct. 30, 2018) – Mexican Army Maj. Didier Escobar, an optometrist, gives an eye exam to a young patient at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is ... More
150712-A-OM702-069 BUENAVENTURA, Colombia (July 12,
150712-A-OM702-069 BUENAVENTURA, Colombia (July 12, 2015) Lt. Leah Lorkovich, a native of Aliquippa, Pa., and general dentist assigned to Naval Hospital Beaufort, S.C., performs a dental procedure at a medical ... More
Chargé d'Affaires Heide Fulton, US Embassy Honduras,
Chargé d'Affaires Heide Fulton, US Embassy Honduras, arrives in Trujillo, department of Colon, Honduras, for a site visit to the USNS Comfort, Dec. 9, 2018. Honduras was the final stop for the USNS Comfort afte... More
181024-N-BN355-1061 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 24, 2018)
181024-N-BN355-1061 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 24, 2018) – Ens. Robert Bradford takes a patient’s vitals at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an 11-week medical support mis... More
181022-N-DH811-1090 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 22, 2018)
181022-N-DH811-1090 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 22, 2018) – U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador, Todd C. Chapman (center-left) and Ecuadorian Minister of Defense Oswaldo Jarrin (center-right) are escorted during an openin... More
181012-N-FG807-1080 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 12, 2018)
181012-N-FG807-1080 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 12, 2018) - Sailors aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) move boxes of prescription medication for transport. Comfort is on an 11-week medical support mission... More
181013-A-UH336-1050 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2018)
181013-A-UH336-1050 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2018) – Lt. Cmdr. Joshua Barnhill, an anesthesiologist assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) conducts surgery preparation training during a mass casua... More
181013-N-FG807-1053 ATLANTIC OCEAN (October 13, 2018)
181013-N-FG807-1053 ATLANTIC OCEAN (October 13, 2018) Sailors, aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), conduct stretcher bearer training during a mass casualty drill. Comfort is on an 11-week medical s... More
181013-N-DH811-1008 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2018)
181013-N-DH811-1008 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2018) - Members of the hospital ship USNS Comfort’s (T-AH 20) Chiefs Mess gather on the flight deck to give a birthday shout-out in honor of the Navy’s 243rd birthda... More