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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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-MU198-1135 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Aug. 11, 2019)
190811-N-MU198-1135 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Aug. 11, 2019) Members of the Fleet Forces Band, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), performs a song during a concert at a local park. Comfort is worki... 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
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
190624-N-IA905-1002 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 24, 2019) Naval
190624-N-IA905-1002 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 24, 2019) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Matt Braaten, from Lacenter, Wash., and Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Benjamin Lazarus, from Waterford, Conn.,... 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
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
190804-N-BV658-1037 PANAMA CANAL (August 4, 2019) The
190804-N-BV658-1037 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 Hospitalman Asia Shelton, assigned to the
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Asia Shelton, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), tests a blood sample for electrolyte levels at a temporary medical treatment site in Castries, Saint Lucia, Sept. 28, 20... 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
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
190624-N-IA905-1014 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 24, 2019) Naval
190624-N-IA905-1014 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 24, 2019) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Benjamin Lazarus, from Waterford, Conn., flies in an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Sea Co... 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
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
U.S. Navy Capt. Patrick Amersbach, commanding officer,
U.S. Navy Capt. Patrick Amersbach, commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), gives a tour of the ship to Dr. Timothy Harris, prime minister of St. Kitts and... 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
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
190701-N-IA905-1033 MANTA, Ecuador (July 1, 2019) Lt.
190701-N-IA905-1033 MANTA, Ecuador (July 1, 2019) Lt. j.g. Andrea Añazco, a pilot in the Armada Del Ecuador, speaks to Sailors assigned to the “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28, current... 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
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
U.S. Navy Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Brandon
U.S. Navy Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Brandon Palmer, attached to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), acts as an unconscious survivor during a rescue swimmer subject matter expert exchange wit... 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 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic as a part of Comfort Deployment 2019. Comfor... 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
190808-A-OQ942-1056 COLON, Panama (Aug. 8, 2019) Lt.
190808-A-OQ942-1056 COLON, Panama (Aug. 8, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Julie Suguitan, a Navy dentist from Louisville, Ky assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), cleans a patient’s teeth at a temporary medica... More
Costa Rican doctor Vladimir Briceno, attached to the
Costa Rican doctor Vladimir Briceno, attached to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), examines a patient with an ear infection at a temporary medical treatment site in Cedros, Trinidad, Sept. 6, 2019. Comf... More
USCGC Kathleen Moore (WPC 1109) sails alongside the
USCGC Kathleen Moore (WPC 1109) sails alongside the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) as it is anchored off the coast of Port-Au-Prince, Haiti in preparation for a six-day medical mission, Nov. 4, 2019. Comf... 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
190725-N-FO574-1009 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 25,
190725-N-FO574-1009 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 25, 2019) Sailors in the U.S. Navy Fleet Forces Band, assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), perform during a visit to a local school. Comfort is work... More
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the hospital ship USNS
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) fit patients for glasses at a temporary medical treatment site in Point Fortin, Trinidad, Sept. 10, 2019. Comfort is working with health an... 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
190710-N-FO574-1013 CALLAO, Peru (June 10, 2019) Maj.
190710-N-FO574-1013 CALLAO, Peru (June 10, 2019) Maj. Jasmin Gregory, an Army nurse assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), plays with pediatric patients at a temporary medical treatment site. Comfort... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Alan Chambers, left, a nurse, and Hospitalman
U.S. Navy Lt. Alan Chambers, left, a nurse, and Hospitalman Apprentice, Angel Moralesreynoso, both assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), consult a man at a temporary medical treatment site in S... More
190821-A-OQ942-1004 SANTA MARTA, Colombia (Aug. 21,
190821-A-OQ942-1004 SANTA MARTA, Colombia (Aug. 21, 2019) Staff Sgt. Chasidy Tenison, from Dallas, assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), teaches a young boy about nutrition at a temporary medical tr... 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
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Miranda Ellis, assigned to the
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Miranda Ellis, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), holds a child at a temporary medical treatment site in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, Nov. 8, 2019. Comfort is working with hea... More
190807-N-IA905-1115 COLON, Panama (Aug. 7, 2019) Capt.
190807-N-IA905-1115 COLON, Panama (Aug. 7, 2019) Capt. Matthew Turner, senior defense official of the U.S. embassy in Panama, speaks with members of the Panamanian press following the opening ceremony for the U... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Michael Estrellado
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Michael Estrellado sterilizes dental tools at a temporary medical treatment site in Cedros, Trinidad, Sept. 8, 2019. Comfort is working with health and government partners ... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Cesar Mojica, a doctor assigned
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Cesar Mojica, a doctor assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), examines an infection on a man’s neck at a temporary medical treatment site in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, O... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Kari Wagner, a doctor assigned
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Kari Wagner, a doctor assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), examines a baby’s ear at a temporary medical treatment site in St. George’s, Grenada, Sept. 19, 2019. Comfort is w... More
190807-N-MX527-1170 COLON, Panama (August 7, 2019)
190807-N-MX527-1170 COLON, Panama (August 7, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Julie Suguitan, a Navy pediatric dentist, assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), treats a patient during her first time at the dentist at ... More
U.S. Public Health Service Cmdr. Nathan Mork, a dentist
U.S. Public Health Service Cmdr. Nathan Mork, a dentist assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), shows a young girl her sister’s teeth during an exam at a temporary medical treatment site in Basset... More
190808-A-OQ942-1020 COLON, Panama (Aug. 8, 2019) Hospital
190808-A-OQ942-1020 COLON, Panama (Aug. 8, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Trenice Burr, from New Orleans, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (A-TH 20), prepares a patient for an x-ray at a temporary ... 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
Members of the U.S. Navy Fleet Forces Band, attached
Members of the U.S. Navy Fleet Forces Band, attached to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), performs during the closing ceremony for the ship’s six-day medical mission in Castries, Saint Lucia, Sept. 30, ... More
U.S Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago Joseph Mondello
U.S Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago Joseph Mondello speaks to media following the opening ceremony to welcome the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) to La Brea, Trinidad, Sept. 5, 2019. Comfort is working w... 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
181025-N-GN619-1093 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 25, 2018)
181025-N-GN619-1093 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 25, 2018) – Dr. John Jarstead, an ophthalmologist from the University of Missouri, performs cataract surgery on a patient in an operating room aboard the hospital s... More
190716-N-IA905-1439 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2019) The
190716-N-IA905-1439 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2019) The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28, the Peruvian ship BAP Tacna (A... More
190810-N-DZ642-1008 COLON, Panama (Aug. 10, 2019) Religious
190810-N-DZ642-1008 COLON, Panama (Aug. 10, 2019) Religious Programs Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Sherfey, from Glasgow, Ky., assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), participates in a volunteer even... More
U.S. Navy Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Bruno
U.S. Navy Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Bruno Ferreria, left, attached to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), observes as members of the Dominican Republic air force demonstrate survivor approac... 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
U.S. Navy Lt. Jaqueline Ogi, a dentist assigned to
U.S. Navy Lt. Jaqueline Ogi, a dentist assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), gathers supplies for a teeth cleaning at a temporary medical treatment site in Castries, Saint Lucia, Sept. 25, 2019.... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Carlos Duran, assigned to the
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Carlos Duran, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), center, works alongside Crystal John, a pharmacist for the Saint Lucian Department of Health and Wellness, right, to pro... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Jonathan Villanueva, assigned
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Jonathan Villanueva, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), escorts a woman to be seen by medical staff at a temporary medical treatment site in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, Nov. ... More