181121-N-NT747-1115 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018)
181121-N-NT747-1115 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018) – Juan Sebastian, a Colombian boy and former patient, celebrates his 10th birthday aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) with a front row seat to a ... More
181128-N-SG189-1011 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018)
181128-N-SG189-1011 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018) - Walter Naira, a doctor in the Honduran navy, listens to a patient's breathing at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on... More
181206-N-BN355-1033 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018)
181206-N-BN355-1033 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Felix R. Perez, from Quebradillas, Puerto Rico, checks in a patient for surgical screening at one of two medical sites. The ho... More
181105-N-GN619-1236 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Hospitalman
181105-N-GN619-1236 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Hospitalman Apprentice Amber-Lynn Twigg (center-right), from Las Vegas, and Peruvian forces assist a patient outside one of two medical sites. The hospital ship ... More
181209-N-GN619-1040 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 9, 2018)
181209-N-GN619-1040 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 9, 2018) – President Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras greets a patient at one of two medical sites. The president and first lady proceeded to visit the hospital sh... 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
181213-N-CF105-1039 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 13, 2018)
181213-N-CF105-1039 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
181201-N-QW737-1037 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Dec. 1, 2018)
181201-N-QW737-1037 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Dec. 1, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Paul Martinez, from Virginia Beach, Va., packs away gear during a site breakdown at one of two medical sites. The hospital shi... 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
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
181105-A-AY405-1010 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Hospital
181105-A-AY405-1010 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Brooke Proverb, from Macomb, Mich., assigned to the optometry clinic, examines a patient’s eyes at one of two medical sites. The hosp... More
USNS Comfort Provides Medical Assistance in Peru
During it's mission stop in Paita, Peru, the hospital ship USNS Comfort's (T-AH 20), treated more than 6,200 patients, including nearly 3,300 medical patients, 2100 optometry patients, 800 dental patients, and ... More
181110-N-LL146-1027 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 10, 2018)
181110-N-LL146-1027 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 10, 2018) Ambassador Alejandro Daneri, president, White Helmets of Argentina, delivers remarks during a press conference held on the flight deck aboard the hospital... 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
181208-N-NT747-1045 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 8, 2018)
181208-N-NT747-1045 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 8, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Evertt Lanzuela, from Batangas, Philippines, tests a patient’s blood sample at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USN... More
181110-N-RU084-1086 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 10, 2018)
181110-N-RU084-1086 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
181110-N-LL146-1043 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 10, 2018)
181110-N-LL146-1043 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 10, 2018) U.S. Navy Capt. Kevin Buckley (right), commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility, aboard the hospital ship, USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), guides Ambassador... More
181112-N-SG189-1161 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) -
181112-N-SG189-1161 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) - Lt. Chris Ciancitto, from Aledo, Texas, performs a song for a Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) talent show aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20... More
181116-N-SG189-1093 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018)
181116-N-SG189-1093 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018) - Hospitalman Joel Bautista, from Mount Pleasant, Texas, changes a patient transport bus tire at a land-based medical site. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-... More
181109-N-RU084-1066 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 9, 2018)
181109-N-RU084-1066 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 9, 2018) Maria Luisa Navarro, Panamanian vice minister of multilateral affairs, delivers remarks during a press conference held aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfor... More
181206-N-LL146-1174 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018)
181206-N-LL146-1174 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
181206-N-LL146-1644 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018)
181206-N-LL146-1644 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 ... More
181209-N-NT747-1074 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 9, 2018)
181209-N-NT747-1074 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 9, 2018) – President Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras greets a patient aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). The president and first lady visited Comfor... More
181126-N-SG189-1069 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018)
181126-N-SG189-1069 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 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) is... More
181126-N-SG189-1097 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018)
181126-N-SG189-1097 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018) - Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Brian Gomez, from Houston, poses for a photo with two optometry patients at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS ... More
181117-N-GN619-1017 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 17, 2018)
181117-N-GN619-1017 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 17, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Claudia Sanabria, from Cali, Colombia, updates a patient’s medical file to check him into a land-based medical site. The hospita... More
181128-N-CF105-1042 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018)
181128-N-CF105-1042 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018) – Ensign Adelin Guina (left), from Seattle, and Laura Osorio (center-left), a volunteer from the U.S. embassy in Colombia, check the vital signs of a young... More
181130-N-CF105-1025 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018)
181130-N-CF105-1025 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 30, 2018) – Lt. j.g. Alfred Canoy, from Virginia Beach, Va., draws blood from a patient at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on a... More
181105-A-UH336-1055 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 05, 2018) Capt.
181105-A-UH336-1055 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 05, 2018) Capt. William Shafley, commander, Task Force 49, and Reynaldo Hilbck, governor of Piura, shake hands as the governor prepares to depart the hospital ship USNS Com... More
181116-N-FG807-1072 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018)
181116-N-FG807-1072 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 16, 2018) – U.S. Navy Capt. Kevin Buckley (left), commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility, aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), provides a tour to Re... More
181121-N-BN355-1298 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018)
181121-N-BN355-1298 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018) – Sailors, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), play basketball with Colombian sailors. Comfort is on an 11-week medical support mission to C... 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
181112-A-LL671-1024 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) –
181112-A-LL671-1024 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) – Staff Sgt. James Martin (center-right), from Boise, Idaho, passes cake to the youngest Marine, Lance Cpl. Scott Tokarski (right), from Chicago, in honor of th... More
181128-N-GN619-1043 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018)
181128-N-GN619-1043 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018) – Ensign Abigail Howard, from Rochester, N.Y., checks a patient’s heartrate at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an ... More
181210-N-NT747-1064 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 10, 2018)
181210-N-NT747-1064 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 10, 2018) – Chief Hospital Corpsman Tanya Burton, from Laredo, Texas, lets a young patient practice cleaning teeth at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USN... More
181128-N-NT747-1025 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018)
181128-N-NT747-1025 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018) – Hospitalman Stacy Rodriguez, from Covina, Calif., performs an eye exam on a patient before fitting him with glasses at one of two medical sites. The hosp... More
181210-N-SG189-1007 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 10, 2018)
181210-N-SG189-1007 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 10, 2018) - Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Brooke Proverb, from Macomb, Mich., helps identify a patient's correct prescription for glasses at one of two medical sites. ... More
181128-N-SG189-1142 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018)
181128-N-SG189-1142 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018) - Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Walter Nitterauer, from South Gibson, Pa., creates wrist bands for incoming patients in the patient administration department... More
181209-N-GN619-1022 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 9, 2018)
181209-N-GN619-1022 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 9, 2018) – President Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras (center-left) tours one of two medical sites with U.S. Navy Capt. William Shafley, commander, Task Force 49. ... More
181210-N-SG189-1021 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 10, 2018)
181210-N-SG189-1021 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 10, 2018) - Hospitalman Eric Trybus, from Oklahoma City, Okla., helps a patient walk to a medical station to receive treatment at one of two medical sites. The hospi... More
181126-N-GN619-1021 RIOHATCHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018)
181126-N-GN619-1021 RIOHATCHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Sabrina Greene, from Atlanta, lets a patient draw a smiley face on her hand while she checks them into one of two medical si... More
181128-N-SG189-1168 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018)
181128-N-SG189-1168 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018) - Hospitalman Apprentice Joshua Sweeney, from Blooming Grove, Texas, attaches a wristband to an incoming patient in the patient administration department a... More
181201-N-QW737-1078 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Dec. 1, 2018)
181201-N-QW737-1078 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Dec. 1, 2018) – Hospitalman Teneva Wilkins, from Newark, N.J., transports gear during a site breakdown at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 2... More
181126-N-SG189-1115 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018)
181126-N-SG189-1115 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018) - Chief Hospital Corpsman Tanya Burton, from Laredo, Texas, poses with a patient after cleaning his teeth at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship US... More
181105-A-AY405-1081 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Jose
181105-A-AY405-1081 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Jose Huerta Torres (left), the Peruvian minister of defense, U.S. Navy Capt. Kevin Buckley (middle), commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility, and Krishna ... More
181105-A-UH336-1053 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) Capt.
181105-A-UH336-1053 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) Capt. William Shafley, commander, Task Force 49, assists Cèsar Villanueva, prime minister of Peru, with his life preserver unit, as the prime minister prepares to ... More
181112-A-UH336-1049 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) An
181112-A-UH336-1049 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) An MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the “Sea Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, transports supplies from the dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS William... More
181113-A-FQ664-1178 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 13, 2018) –
181113-A-FQ664-1178 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
181121-N-FG807-1740 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018)
181121-N-FG807-1740 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018) – Sailors, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), and sailors in the Colombian armada play a friendly game of volleyball. Comfort is on an 11-w... More
181125-A-UH336-2005 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 25, 2018)
181125-A-UH336-2005 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 25, 2018) A UH-60 Black Hawk, assigned to Joint Task Force-Bravo, departs the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), to pick up personnel from one of two medical site... More
181203-N-NT747-1005 CARIBBEAN SEA (Dec. 3, 2018) –
181203-N-NT747-1005 CARIBBEAN SEA (Dec. 3, 2018) – Twenty-six Sailors are promoted during a frocking ceremony held on the flight deck aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is on an 11-week me... More
181206-A-AY405-1032 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018)
181206-A-AY405-1032 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018) – Lt. j.g. Karen Jimenez Gudino, from Phoenix, passes a box of medical supplies down a line while setting up one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USN... More
181104-N-GN619-1131 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 4, 2018) – Canadian
181104-N-GN619-1131 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 4, 2018) – Canadian Forces Maj. Davin Schmidt, an oral surgeon from Pembroke, Ontario, performs surgery on Pedro Anton, 8, in an operating room aboard the hospital ship USN... More
181105-A-AY405-1023 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Lindsey
181105-A-AY405-1023 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) – Lindsey Martin, a civilian nurse practitioner from Boston, and a member of the Global Disaster Response Team, Massachusetts General Hospital, discuss health conc... More
181105-A-UH336-1035 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) Krishna
181105-A-UH336-1035 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 5, 2018) Krishna Urs, U.S. Ambassador to Peru (left), and Reynaldo Hilbck, governor of Piura (center), listens to Lt. Cmdr. Gustavo Lores, a Peruvian-American doctor, talk ... More
181120-A-AY405-1015 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 20, 2018)
181120-A-AY405-1015 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 20, 2018) – Hospitalman Teneva K. Wilkins (left), from Newark, N.J., and Hospitalman Tyler Daigle, from Baton Rouge, La., review patients’ paperwork at a land-based med... More
181104-N-GN619-1202 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 4, 2018) – Canadian
181104-N-GN619-1202 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
181120-A-UH336-3004 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 20, 2018)
181120-A-UH336-3004 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 20, 2018) U.S. Navy Capt. Kenneth Ortiz (right), from Virginia Beach, Va., and Canadian Forces Maj. Davin Schmidt, from Pembroke, Ontario, perform a cleft palate surger... More
181127-A-AY405-1041 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 27, 2018)
181127-A-AY405-1041 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 27, 2018) – Jauier Andrade, a surgeon from New York City and a member of the Venezuelan American Medical Association, talks to a patient at one of two medical sites.... More
181213-N-BN355-1058 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 13, 2018)
181213-N-BN355-1058 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 13, 2018) A Honduran nurse re-dresses a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) line on a young patient during a subject matter expert exchange (SMEE) to ensur... More
181126-N-CF105-1055 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018)
181126-N-CF105-1055 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Laura Lopez, from Santa Fe, Texas, checks in a patient at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) ... More
181207-N-SG189-1096 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 7, 2018)
181207-N-SG189-1096 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, speaks to local media during the opening cere... More
181206-N-LL146-1529 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018)
181206-N-LL146-1529 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 ... More
181206-N-LL146-1800 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 6, 2018)
181206-N-LL146-1800 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
181126-N-GN619-1036 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018)
181126-N-GN619-1036 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018) – Canadian Forces Maj. Davin Schmidt, from Pembroke, Ontario, extracts a patient’s tooth at one of two medical sites. The USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an 1... More
181126-N-SG189-1012 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018)
181126-N-SG189-1012 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018) - Chief Hospital Corpsman Tanya Burton, from Laredo, Texas, cleans a patient's teeth at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) ... More
181112-A-LL671-1005 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) –
181112-A-LL671-1005 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 12, 2018) – Sgt. John Hill, from Raeford, N.C., delivers opening remarks for the Marine Corps’ 243rd birthday celebration aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20).... More
181114-N-LL146-1133 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 14, 2018)
181114-N-LL146-1133 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
USNS Comfort Personnel Prepare to Treat Patients at a Land-based Medic...
181115-N-FG807-1045 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 15, 2018) Hospitalman Apprentice Alaina Torres, from Charlotte, N.C., moves medical supplies at a land-based medical site in preparation to provide five days of medical... More
181120-A-AY405-1010 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 20, 2018)
181120-A-AY405-1010 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 20, 2018) – Hospitalman Gabriela Cruz, an optician from Los Angeles, gives a patient an eye exam at a land-based medical site. Comfort is on an 11-week medical support ... More
181121-N-BN355-1101 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018)
181121-N-BN355-1101 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 21, 2018) – A Colombian sailor blocks a soccer ball during a friendly soccer game with U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort ... More
Merchant Mariners Contribute to Enduring Promise Mission Aboard USNS C...
181124-A-LL671-1002 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 24, 2018) – Chief Electrician Douglas Davis, a merchant mariner from Chesapeake, Va., tests the electrical current in a motor for routine maintenance aboard the hosp... More
Hospitalman Michelle Tayas-Rivas Poses for a Photo in Casualty Receivi...
181125-N-DH811-1003 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 25, 2018) – Hospitalman Michelle Tayas-Rivas, a Colombian-American aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), stands in the casualty receiving area for a photo... More
181114-N-LL146-1409 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 14, 2018)
181114-N-LL146-1409 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 14, 2018) – The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) anchors off the coast of Colombia on an 11-week medical support mission to Central and South America as part of U.S... More
181119-N-SG189-1169 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 19, 2018)
181119-N-SG189-1169 TURBO, Colombia (Nov. 19, 2018) - Lt. Rachel Smith, from Clearwater, Fla., explains portion sizes for meals and nutrition to patients at a land-based medical site. The hospital ship USNS Com... More