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
200802-N-NH257-2056 ARABIAN SEA (August 2, 2020) Aircraft
200802-N-NH257-2056 ARABIAN SEA (August 2, 2020) Aircraft shooter Lt. Amy Blades-Langjahr from Casper, Wyo., test fires a catapult in the bow bubble on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CV... 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
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
200811-N-NH257-1018 ARABIAN SEA (August 11, 2020) Aviation
200811-N-NH257-1018 ARABIAN SEA (August 11, 2020) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Juan Izaguirre, from Dalton, Ga., and Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Johnny Quintana Jr., from Phoenix, install a combat chaff and f... 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
150918-N-SU278-268 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2015) –
150918-N-SU278-268 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2015) – A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter sits on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is in the region as part of the ... More
200811-N-NH257-1072 ARABIAN SEA (August 11, 2020) Aviation
200811-N-NH257-1072 ARABIAN SEA (August 11, 2020) Aviation Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Uarian Langerston, from San Diego, troubleshoots a fire detector on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, from the “Screamin’ Ind... 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
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
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
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
160813-N-SU278-142 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 13, 2016)
160813-N-SU278-142 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 13, 2016) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Michael Defries (left) and Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Terrence Thompson guide an MH-60R helicopter, assigned to the “Devilfish” of H... More
200811-N-NH257-1012 ARABIAN SEA (August 11, 2020)
200811-N-NH257-1012 ARABIAN SEA (August 11, 2020) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Harry Crawford, from Dallas, oversees a replenishment-at-sea aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz, the flagship of... 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
200820-N-NH257-1014 ARABIAN SEA (August 20, 2020) Aviation
200820-N-NH257-1014 ARABIAN SEA (August 20, 2020) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Andy Coronado, from Long Beach, Calif., inspects wing and fin tips on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). N... More
200810-N-NH257-1049 ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 10, 2020) Logistics
200810-N-NH257-1049 ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 10, 2020) Logistics Specialist Seaman Marcus Long, from Fort Pierce, Fla., transports pallets during a vertical replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark dry cargo ship... 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
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
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
160708-N-SU278-083 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 8, 2016) –
160708-N-SU278-083 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 8, 2016) – Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Terrence Thompson (right) and Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Michael Defries control a MH-60R helicopter, assigned to the Maritime Stri... 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
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
150809-N-SU278-281 JAVA SEA, Indonesia (Aug. 7, 2015)
150809-N-SU278-281 JAVA SEA, Indonesia (Aug. 7, 2015) – Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Susana Espinoza directs a MH-60R helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 37 in San Diego, on the flig... 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
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
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
161104-N-BL637-091 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2016) Sailors
161104-N-BL637-091 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2016) Sailors wash down a Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137 F/A-18E Super Hornet on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck. Carl Vinson is currentl... More
200810-N-NH257-1034 ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 10, 2020) Logistics
200810-N-NH257-1034 ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 10, 2020) Logistics Specialist 2nd Class MarkAnthony Cruz, from Pangasinan, Philippines, collects a cargo net during a vertical replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clar... More
161104-N-BL637-069 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2016) Sailors
161104-N-BL637-069 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2016) Sailors prepare to move aircraft on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck. Carl Vinson is currently underway conducting Composite Training Un... 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
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
201001-N-NH257-1105 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 1, 2020) An
201001-N-NH257-1105 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 1, 2020) An F/A-18F Super Hornet, from the "Fighting Redcocks" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22, taxis on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). N... More
200811-N-NH257-1029 ARABIAN SEA (August 11, 2020) Aviation
200811-N-NH257-1029 ARABIAN SEA (August 11, 2020) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Fredrick Muldrew, from Hope, Ark., and Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Kyle McDonough, from Philadelphia, perform a countermeasure... 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
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
161102-N-SU278-175 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 2, 2016) Cmdr.
161102-N-SU278-175 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 2, 2016) Cmdr. Manuel Hernandez, commanding officer of guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111), Cmdr. Tim Arbulu, executive officer, Lt. Cmdr. Scott French, office... More
181116-A-LL671-1007 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018)
181116-A-LL671-1007 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018) – Rear Adm. John Schommer, deputy commander, U.S. 4th Fleet, arrives aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) and meets with Merchant Marine Capt. Davi... More
181121-N-NT747-1064 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018)
181121-N-NT747-1064 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018) – Personnel, from non-governmental organizations, Military Sealift Command, partner nation and U.S military, sing to Juan Sebastian, a Colombian boy and forme... More
Comfort Treats Patients at Two Land-Based Medical Sites in Riohacha, C...
181201-N-FG807-1001 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Dec. 1, 2018) In Riohacha, Colombia, the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) treated 4,943 patients at land-based medical sites and aboard the ship. Comfort is on an 11... More
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
181110-N-RU084-1090 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 10, 2018)
181110-N-RU084-1090 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 10, 2018) Rear Adm. Terry Moulton, deputy surgeon general of the Navy, delivers remarks during an all-hands call held on the flight deck aboard the hospital ship US... More
181116-N-SG189-1358 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018)
181116-N-SG189-1358 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018) – U.S. Navy Capt. Kevin Buckley, commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility, of the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), dances with a member of a perfor... More
181113-N-GN619-1052 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 13, 2018) –
181113-N-GN619-1052 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 13, 2018) – Lt. j.g. Karen Jimenez Gudino, from Phoenix, paints a mural on the wall of the pediatric ward aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is on a... More
181118-A-UH336-1044 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 18, 2018)
181118-A-UH336-1044 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 18, 2018) Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Horner, from Duncan, Okla., examines a patient’s eye at a land-based medical site. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an 11-week... More
181105-N-GN619-1269 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Lt.
181105-N-GN619-1269 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Slocum, a physical therapist from Alexandria, Va., treats Maria Ines Lonzoy, a volunteer translator from Puira, Peru, at one of two medical site... More
181207-N-SG189-1074 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 7, 2018)
181207-N-SG189-1074 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 7, 2018) - U.S. Army Col. Hector Paz III, senior defense official and defense attaché for the U.S. embassy in Honduras, delivers remarks during the opening ceremony ... More
181206-N-LL146-1835 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018)
181206-N-LL146-1835 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018) – An MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the “Sea Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, moves medical supplies ashore during vertical replenishment o... More
181209-N-CF105-1070 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 9, 2018)
181209-N-CF105-1070 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 9, 2018) - President Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras departs the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) after a tour and luncheon aboard the ship. The president and... More
200802-N-NH257-2150 ARABIAN SEA (August 2, 2020) Aircraft
200802-N-NH257-2150 ARABIAN SEA (August 2, 2020) Aircraft shooter Lt. Amy Blades-Langjahr from Casper, Wyo., tracks the launch of an E/A-18G Growler, from the "Cougars" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 139, ... More
161104-N-BL637-181 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 4, 2016) Ships
161104-N-BL637-181 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 4, 2016) Ships from the Carl Vinson Strike Group transit the Pacific Ocean during a simulated strait transit. Carl Vinson is currently underway conducting Composite Train... More
181113-N-GN619-1005 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 13, 2018) –
181113-N-GN619-1005 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 13, 2018) – Ensign Rachel Martin, from Kingston, Mass., paints a mural on the wall of the pediatric ward aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is on an... More
181105-N-GN619-1163 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Capt.
181105-N-GN619-1163 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Capt. Kevin Buckley, commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), signs the order to donate medical supplies t... More
181121-N-NT747-1132 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018)
181121-N-NT747-1132 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018) – Chief Personnel Specialist Angie Burns gives Juan Sebastian, a Colombian boy and former patient, a Task Force 49 patch during his tour of the hospital ship ... More
181121-N-BN355-1271 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018)
181121-N-BN355-1271 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018) – Sailors, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), exchange handshakes and hugs with Colombian sailors after a friendly soccer game. Comfort is ... More
181125-A-UH336-2019 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 25, 2018)
181125-A-UH336-2019 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 25, 2018) An MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the “Sea Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, transports patients to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20... More
181130-N-SG189-1206 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018)
181130-N-SG189-1206 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018) – U.S. Navy Capt. William Shafley, commanding officer, Task Force 49, and Colombian Gen. Alberto Mejía, general commander, Colombian Military Forces, shake... More
181210-N-NT747-1036 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 10, 2018)
181210-N-NT747-1036 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 10, 2018) – Hospitalman Matthew Mattozi, from Fredericksburg, Va., draws blood from a patient for testing at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort... More
181213-N-CF105-1030 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 13, 2018)
181213-N-CF105-1030 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 13, 2018) - Capt. William Shafley, commander, Task Force 49, exchanges gifts with Carlos Ramon Aguilar, governor of Colon, during the closing ceremony held at Fort S... More
181206-N-LL146-1486 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018)
181206-N-LL146-1486 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018) – Senior Chief Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) Scott Chun, from Honolulu, conducts a survey of the Honduran airspace in preparation for vertical replenishment... More
181209-N-NT747-1012 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 9, 2018)
181209-N-NT747-1012 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 9, 2018) – President Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras (center-right) and First Lady Ana Rosalinda Garcia Carias de Hernandez (left) greet patients aboard the hospi... More
181213-N-BN355-1012 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 13, 2018)
181213-N-BN355-1012 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 13, 2018) – Lt. John Richards, an orthopedic surgeon assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), explains the X-rays taken on a young patient’s knee to loc... More
181201-N-QW737-1033 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Dec. 1, 2018)
181201-N-QW737-1033 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Dec. 1, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Mkwawa Letts, from New York, packs away gear during a site breakdown at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfo... More
161104-N-BL637-025 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2016) A
161104-N-BL637-025 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2016) A Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78 MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter prepares to take off from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) flight deck. Ca... More
181130-N-SG189-1153 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018)
181130-N-SG189-1153 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018) - Adm. Craig Faller, commander, U.S. Southern Command, delivers remarks during the closing ceremony at a land-based medical site. The hospital ship USNS Co... More
181106-A-UH336-1047 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 6, 2018) U.S.
181106-A-UH336-1047 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 6, 2018) U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), play a friendly game of soccer with Peruvian service members on a naval base in Paita, Per... More
181207-N-SG189-1062 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 7, 2018)
181207-N-SG189-1062 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 7, 2018) - Capt. William Shafley, commanding officer, Task Force 49, delivers remarks during the opening ceremony held at one of two medical sites. The opening cerem... More
181113-N-GN619-1045 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 13, 2018) –
181113-N-GN619-1045 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 13, 2018) – Lt. Sarah Louk, from Bozeman, Mont., paints a mural on the wall of the pediatric ward aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is on an 11-wee... More
181114-N-LL146-1444 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 14, 2018)
181114-N-LL146-1444 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 14, 2018) – Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Nicholas Glass, from Salisbury, N.C., looks out across the Colombian landscape from aboard an MH-60S Seahawk, assign... More
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
181105-N-GN619-1171 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Diego
181105-N-GN619-1171 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Diego Venegas (left), vice minister of health in Peru, and Capt. Kevin Buckley, commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility aboard the hospital ship USNS Comf... More
181130-N-NT747-1003 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018)
181130-N-NT747-1003 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018) – Ens. Kimberly Hill, from Phoenix, screens a patient before entering one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an 11-week m... More
181209-N-DH811-1043 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 9, 2018)
181209-N-DH811-1043 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
181128-N-NT747-1016 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018)
181128-N-NT747-1016 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018) – Lt. Kaitlin Vicari, a dentist from Glenview Ill., cleans a patient’s teeth at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an... More
181206-N-LL146-1460 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018)
181206-N-LL146-1460 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018) – Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Connor McSpadden, from Charlette, N.C., conducts a survey of the Honduran airspace in preparation for vertical rep... More
181129-N-DH811-10341 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 29, 2018)
181129-N-DH811-10341 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 29, 2018) – Lt. Cmdr. David Nelson, a dentist assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), operates on a young patient at one of two medical sites. Comfort... More
181128-N-CF105-1075 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018)
181128-N-CF105-1075 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018) – Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Megan Briggs, from Conway, N.C., gives a patient a crochet heart made by a fellow Sailor at one of two medical sites. The hospit... More
181209-N-GN619-1098 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 9, 2018)
181209-N-GN619-1098 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 9, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Marissa Comeau, from Gainesville, Fla., takes a patient’s temperature to check her in to one of two medical sites. The hospita... More
160901-N-SU278-067 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sep. 1, 2016) (Left
160901-N-SU278-067 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sep. 1, 2016) (Left to right) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Terrence Thompson, Chief Boatswain’s Mate (sel.) Adam Rhoades and Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Michael Defries prepare ... More
181120-A-UH336-3023 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 20, 2018)
181120-A-UH336-3023 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 20, 2018) Canadian Forces Maj. Davin Schmidt, from Pembroke, Ontario, stitches a patient’s mouth after a cleft palate surgery aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-A... More
200802-N-NH257-2176 ARABIAN SEA (August 2, 2020) Aircraft
200802-N-NH257-2176 ARABIAN SEA (August 2, 2020) Aircraft shooter Lt. Amy Blades-Langjahr, from Casper, Wyo., coordinates a covey launch on the flight deck aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimit... More
201012-N-NH257-1007 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 12, 2020) An
201012-N-NH257-1007 ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 12, 2020) An MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter, from the "Screaming Indians" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 6, offloads cargo onto the flight deck of the aircraft carrie... More
181113-N-GN619-1016 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 13, 2018) –
181113-N-GN619-1016 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 13, 2018) – Hospitalman Nicole Heasley, from Humeston, Iowa, paints a mural on the wall of the pediatric ward aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is ... More
181116-N-GN619-1039 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018)
181116-N-GN619-1039 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018) – Cmdr. Howard Pryor, from St. Petersburg, Fla., performs abdominal surgery on a patient to repair a hernia in the operating room aboard the hospital ship USN... More