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
190702-N-AM903-1067 MANTA, Ecuador (July 2, 2019) Sailors
190702-N-AM903-1067 MANTA, Ecuador (July 2, 2019) Sailors do push-ups with child patients during a preventive medicine class at a temporary medical treatment site. Comfort is working with health and government ... 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
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
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
190626-N-MX527-1047 MANTA, Ecuador (June 26, 2019)
190626-N-MX527-1047 MANTA, 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, ... More
190628-N-BV658-1018 MANTA, Ecuador (June 28, 2019)
190628-N-BV658-1018 MANTA, Ecuador (June 28, 2019) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Riley John, from Portland, Oregon, assigned to the “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, deploye... More
190626-N-MX527-1069 ECUADOR (June 26, 2019) Hospital
190626-N-MX527-1069 ECUADOR (June 26, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 2nd class Eric McCarty, from Bozeman, Montana, helps move medical supplies while deployed aboard hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is wo... 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
190702-N-FO574-1006 MANTA, Ecuador (June 2, 2019) Ensign
190702-N-FO574-1006 MANTA, Ecuador (June 2, 2019) Ensign Brandy Hudgins, a Navy nurse, assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), measures the height of a patient at a temporary medical treatment facilit... 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
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
181023-N-FG807-1520 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 23, 2018)
181023-N-FG807-1520 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 23, 2018) U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador Todd C. Chapman meets a patient aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is on an 11-week medical support missi... More
Dr. John Jarstead, an ophthalmologist from the University
Dr. John Jarstead, an ophthalmologist from the University of Missouri, performs cataract surgery on a patient in an operating room aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, Oct. 25... More
181126-N-CF105-1076 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018)
181126-N-CF105-1076 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018) – Lt. Cmdr. Charles Sola (left), a dermatologist from Miami, and Alexandra Cortez, a volunteer from the U.S. embassy in Colombia, conduct a punch biopsy fo... More
190703-N-IA905-1050 MANTA, Ecuador (July 3, 2019) Naval
190703-N-IA905-1050 MANTA, Ecuador (July 3, 2019) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Brandon Palmer, from Goldsboro, N.C., and Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Robert McCann, from New Freedom, Penn.... More
190702-N-MX527-1042 MANTA, Ecuador (July 2, 2019) Lt.
190702-N-MX527-1042 MANTA, Ecuador (July 2, 2019) Lt. j.g. William Cowden, from Dallas, assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), measures a patient's blood pressure at a temporary medical treatment sit... More
190630-N-XL376-1969 MANTA, Ecuador (June 30, 2019)
190630-N-XL376-1969 MANTA, Ecuador (June 30, 2019) Hospitalman Nicholas R. Orndoff from Winchester, Virginia assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) fits glasses on patient. Comfort is working with hea... More
190630-N-XL376-2029 MANTA, Ecuador (June 30, 2019)
190630-N-XL376-2029 MANTA, Ecuador (June 30, 2019) Lt. jg. Jason S. McCain from Burke, Virginia assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) educates children about animals that could carry rabies. Comfort ... 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
190628-N-FO574-1087 Manta, Ecuador (June 28, 2019)
190628-N-FO574-1087 Manta, Ecuador (June 28, 2019) Vice President of Ecuador, Otto Sonnenholzner, speaks during the Comfort Deployment 2019 opening ceremony. USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is working with health and go... More
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
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
190702-N-AM903-1041 MANTA, Ecuador (July 2, 2019)
190702-N-AM903-1041 MANTA, Ecuador (July 2, 2019) Hospitalman Darious Palmer, from Long Beach, California, assigned to USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), takes a patient’s dental x-ray at a temporary medical treatment sit... More
190629-N-BV658-1053 MANTA, Ecuador (June 29, 2019)
190629-N-BV658-1053 MANTA, Ecuador (June 29, 2019) Capt. Benjamin Young, a Navy Dentist, performs a dental exam at a temporary medical treatment site. Comfort is working with health and government partners in ... More
190628-N-BV658-1057 MANTA, Ecuador (June 28, 2019)
190628-N-BV658-1057 MANTA, Ecuador (June 28, 2019) Major Roch Messier, left, a Canadian Army Dentist, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), conducts a tooth extraction at a temporary medical tr... More
190702-N-MX527-1027 MANTA, Ecuador (July 2, 2019)
190702-N-MX527-1027 MANTA, Ecuador (July 2, 2019) Hospitalman Apprentice Freddy Mactezuma, from Las Vegas, assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), measures a patient’s height at a temporary medical tr... More
190628-N-IA905-1129 MANTA, Ecuador (June 28, 2019)
190628-N-IA905-1129 MANTA, Ecuador (June 28, 2019) Capt. Michael Sullivan, from North Andover, Mass., assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), interacts with a patient at a temporary medical treatm... More
190701-N-MU198-1099 MANTA, Ecuador (July 1, 2019) Lt.
190701-N-MU198-1099 MANTA, Ecuador (July 1, 2019) Lt. Michelle Lane, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), poses for a photo with member of the Ecuadorian Ministry of Public Health following a s... 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
An infographic displaying the number of patients treated
An infographic displaying the number of patients treated during the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20)'s medical missions stop in Manta, Ecuador as a part of Comfort Deployment 2019. Comfort is working with h... More
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
190627-A-ZB549-1072 MANTA, Ecuador (June 27, 2019)
190627-A-ZB549-1072 MANTA, Ecuador (June 27, 2019) Sailors, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), unload medical supplies at a temporary medical treatment site. Comfort is working with health an... More
190627-N-FO574-1010 MANTA, Ecuador (June 27, 2019)
190627-N-FO574-1010 MANTA, Ecuador (June 27, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Alexis Bell, from Beaufort, S.C., assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), performs an eye exam on a patient at a temp... 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
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
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
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
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
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
190626-N-XL376-1012 MANTA, Ecuador (June 26, 2019)
190626-N-XL376-1012 MANTA, Ecuador (June 26, 2019) Sailors conduct maintenance on an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 aboard 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
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
190701-N-IA905-1103 MANTA, Ecuador (July 1, 2019) Lt.
190701-N-IA905-1103 MANTA, Ecuador (July 1, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. John Rashap explains the features of an MH-60S Seahawk to Lt. j.g. Andrea Añazco, center, a pilot in the Armada Del Ecuador on the flight deck of the ... More
190702-N-XL376-2268 MANTA, Ecuador (July 2, 2019) Culinary
190702-N-XL376-2268 MANTA, Ecuador (July 2, 2019) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Timothy James E. Bundalian, left, from San Antonio, assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), dances with Daniela Hill, di... More
190627-N-FO574-1018 MANTA, Ecuador (June 27, 2019)
190627-N-FO574-1018 MANTA, Ecuador (June 27, 2019) Cmdr. Scott Wallace, from Cincinnati, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), gathers a medical information from patients at a temporary medical ... 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
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
190629-N-BV658-1052 MANTA, Ecuador (June 29, 2019)
190629-N-BV658-1052 MANTA, Ecuador (June 29, 2019) Lt. Jack Davies, a Navy Dentist, performs a dental exam at a temporary medical treatment site. Comfort is working with health and government partners in Centr... More
190701-N-BV658-1016 MANTA, Ecuador (July 1, 2019) Hospital
190701-N-BV658-1016 MANTA, Ecuador (July 1, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Karina Gonzalez, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), cleans a patient's teeth at a temporary medical treatment sit... More
190701-N-MU198-1051 MANTA, Ecuador (July 1, 2019) Lt.
190701-N-MU198-1051 MANTA, Ecuador (July 1, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Fatmatta Kuyateh, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), speaks during a subject matter exchange on public health. Comfort is working w... More
190703-N-XL376-2332 MANTA, Ecuador (July 3, 2019) Sailors
190703-N-XL376-2332 MANTA, Ecuador (July 3, 2019) Sailors assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) dance with Ecuadorian performers during a medical outreach event. Comfort is working with health an... More
190627-N-MX527-2074 MANTA, Ecuador (June 27, 2019)
190627-N-MX527-2074 MANTA, Ecuador (June 27, 2019) Sailors greet patients aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is working with health and government partners in Central America, South Americ... 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
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
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
190702-N-MU198-1017 MANTA, Ecuador (July 2, 2019) Maj.
190702-N-MU198-1017 MANTA, Ecuador (July 2, 2019) Maj. Roch Messier, left, a member of the Canadian Army, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Charles Parker, right, from Eugene, Oregon, assigned to the hospital shi... More
Manta190702-N-MX527-1006 MANTA, Ecuador (July 2, 2019)
Manta190702-N-MX527-1006 MANTA, Ecuador (July 2, 2019) Hospitalman Atera Williams, from Newnan, Georgia, assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), guides a patient at a temporary medical treatment site.... More
190628-N-DZ642-1039 MANTA, Ecuador (June 28, 2019)
190628-N-DZ642-1039 MANTA, Ecuador (June 28, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Azsan Purvis, from Stone Mountain, Georgia, front, and Pharmacist Carolina Zuniga, a Non-Government Official, assigned to the hospi... More
190627-N-MX527-2061 MANTA, Ecuador (June 27, 2019)
190627-N-MX527-2061 MANTA, Ecuador (June 27, 2019) Capt. Kevin P. Buss, director of nursing services, gives a media tour aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is working with health and gove... 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
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