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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
181112-N-DH811-1002 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) –
181112-N-DH811-1002 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
181112-N-SG189-1039 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) -
181112-N-SG189-1039 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) - Hospitalman Alyssa Barber, from Sumter, S.C., performs a song for a Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) talent show aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T... More
181116-N-GN619-1024 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018)
181116-N-GN619-1024 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018) – Cmdr. Howard Pryor (right), from St. Petersburg, Fla., and Lt. Cmdr. Mark Johnson, from Pittsfield, Mass., perform abdominal surgery on a patient to repair ... More
181101-N-DH811-1042 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 1, 2018) – Chief
181101-N-DH811-1042 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 1, 2018) – Chief Hospital Corpsman Manuel Aponte-Blanco, a Peruvian-American, speaks with patients in the casualty receiving area aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-A... More
181125-N-FG807-1047 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 25, 2018)
181125-N-FG807-1047 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 25, 2018) Sailors, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), set up chairs for patient-use at one of two medical sites. Comfort is on an 11-week medical ... More
181206-N-NT747-1106 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018)
181206-N-NT747-1106 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018) – Sailors, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), move crutches into the physical therapy area in preparation for patient treatment at one of... More
181106-A-UH336-1064 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 6, 2018) U.S.
181106-A-UH336-1064 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 6, 2018) U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), exchange gifts with Peruvian service members after a friendly game of soccer on a naval ba... More
181125-N-NT747-1037 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 25, 2018)
181125-N-NT747-1037 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 25, 2018) – Hospitalman Jesse Kemper (left), from Ada, Minn., and Lt. Michael Roller, from Indianapolis, prepare children’s multivitamins in preparation for patient ... More
181128-N-SG189-1074 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018)
181128-N-SG189-1074 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018) - Walter Naira, a doctor in the Honduran navy, tests a patient's grip strength in the general medicine department at one of two medical sites. The hospital... More
181130-N-SG189-1033 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018)
181130-N-SG189-1033 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018) - Lt. Andrew Winslow, from Edenprarie, Minn., examines a young patient at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an 11-we... More
181213-N-CF105-1044 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 13, 2018)
181213-N-CF105-1044 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 13, 2018) – Comfort leadership pose for a group photo with Carlos Ramon Aguilar, governor of Colon (center-back) after the closing ceremony held at Fort Santa Barbra... More
181130-N-SG189-1088 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018)
181130-N-SG189-1088 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018) - Ensign Maggie Anater, from Lancaster, Pa., takes a young patient’s vitals at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an ... More
181210-N-SG189-1050 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 10, 2018)
181210-N-SG189-1050 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 10, 2018) - Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Joe Hernandez, from Mission, Texas, processes a patient’s prescription in the pharmacy department at one of two medical sites.... More
181101-N-DH811-1028 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 1, 2018) – Chief
181101-N-DH811-1028 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 1, 2018) – Chief Hospital Corpsman Manuel Aponte-Blanco, a Peruvian-American, speaks with patients in the casualty receiving area aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-A... More
181104-N-GN619-1120 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 4, 2018) – Canadian
181104-N-GN619-1120 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 4, 2018) – Canadian Forces Maj. Davin Schmidt (left), an oral surgeon from Pembroke, Ontario, and Capt. Michael Carson, an oral surgeon from Portsmouth, Va., perform surger... More
181114-N-CF105-1018 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 14, 2018)
181114-N-CF105-1018 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 14, 2018) – Lt. Cmdr. Matt Stepanovich, from Portsmouth, Va., examines a patient’s foot at a land-based medical site. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an ... More
181119-N-SG189-1085 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 19, 2018)
181119-N-SG189-1085 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 19, 2018) - Cmdr. John Moree, from Mobile, Ala., inspects a lump in a patient's mouth at a land-based medical site. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an 11... More
181126-N-DH811-1007 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018)
181126-N-DH811-1007 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
181210-N-CF105-1031 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 10, 2018)
181210-N-CF105-1031 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 10, 2018) - Lt. Eileen Maher, a dietician from Oceanside, N.Y., consults with a patient about food options at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfor... More
181126-A-UH336-1043 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018)
181126-A-UH336-1043 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018) Cmdr. Ryan Griswold, from Madison, Iowa, examines a patient for health issues at one of two medical sites. The USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an 11-week medi... More
181130-N-SG189-1201 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018)
181130-N-SG189-1201 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018) - Adm. Craig Faller, commander, U.S. Southern Command, and Colombian Gen. Alberto Mejía, general commander, Colombian Military Forces, pose for a photo dur... More
181206-A-UH336-1045 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018)
181206-A-UH336-1045 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018) An MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the “Sea Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, performs a vertical replenishment aboard the hospital ship USNS... More
181210-N-CF105-1066 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 10, 2018)
181210-N-CF105-1066 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 10, 2018) – Patients wait to receive treatment in front of the dental clinic at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an 11-week m... More
181105-N-GN619-1115 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Jose
181105-N-GN619-1115 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
181120-N-CF105-1064 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 20, 2018)
181120-N-CF105-1064 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 20, 2018) - Lt. Joseph Kenny, a physical therapist from Inwood, N.Y., poses with a patient at a land-based medical site. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on ... More
181116-N-GN619-1050 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018)
181116-N-GN619-1050 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018) – Lt. Cmdr. Mark Johnson (right), from Pittsfield, Mass., Cmdr. Howard Pryor (center), from St. Petersburg, Fla., and Hospitalman Dominique Boone, from Chicag... More
181126-N-CF105-1024 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018)
181126-N-CF105-1024 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018) – Lt. Kaitlin Vicari (right), a dentist from Glenview, Ill., and Hospitalman Darious Palmer, from Long Beach, Calif., provide dental care to a patient at o... More
181129-A-FQ664-1019 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 29, 2018)
181129-A-FQ664-1019 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 29, 2018) Ensign Kimberly Hill, from Phoenix, Ariz., takes the vitals of a patient during a medical screening at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Com... More