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
190714-A-ZB549-0042 CALLAO, Peru (July 14, 2019) Hospitalman
190714-A-ZB549-0042 CALLAO, Peru (July 14, 2019) Hospitalman John Thomas from Austin, Texas, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), measures a patient’s height at a temporary medical treatment si... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Dexter Lyles, a combat engineer
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Dexter Lyles, a combat engineer with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, studies trails on a map with Brazilian marines in preparation for a rehearsal of conc... More
A Combined Civil Affairs Team comprised of navy and
A Combined Civil Affairs Team comprised of navy and marine corps military members from Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and the United States interact with role players acting as community leaders duri... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. John Bauer, a water purification specialist
U.S. Marine Cpl. John Bauer, a water purification specialist with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Southern Command, gives potable water to a Brazilian Marine during a disaster relief scenario dur... More
180805-N-GX781-0085 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 05, 2018) Hospital
180805-N-GX781-0085 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 05, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Emilio Montano conducts tourniquet training aboard the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). The ship is... 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
Major Nergui Nyambayar, member of the Mongolian Delegation,
Major Nergui Nyambayar, member of the Mongolian Delegation, Armed Forces of Mongolia, speaks to coalition partners on the first day of Exercise Regional Cooperation 2019 at Dushanbe, Tajikistan, August 5, 2019.... 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
Sgt. 1st Class Luis Rodriguez, left, and Maj. Patrick
Sgt. 1st Class Luis Rodriguez, left, and Maj. Patrick Rooney, standing third from right, conduct an after action review at the National Operations Center for Civil-Emergency in Tirana, Albania, July 23, 2015. (... 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-MU198-1284 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
180908-N-GX781-0037 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 8, 2018)
180908-N-GX781-0037 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 8, 2018) A landing craft utility (LCU) attached to Beachmaster Unit 2 prepares to land on the beach in Cartagena, Colombia for a humanitarian assistance training e... 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
180813-N-GX781-0034 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 13, 2018) Engineman
180813-N-GX781-0034 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 13, 2018) Engineman 3rd Class Murray Witherspoon empties a sight glass from the fuel leadoff system of a main propulsion diesel engine aboard the Whidbey Island-Class Doc... 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
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
A Brazilian AS532 Cougar helicopter arrives on the
A Brazilian AS532 Cougar helicopter arrives on the deck of the USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) Aug. 24, 2019, during UNITAS LX. The exercise was done to test the interoperability between air and naval operations from ... 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
180902-N-GX781-0117 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 2, 2018)
180902-N-GX781-0117 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Sept. 2, 2018) Rear Adm. Sean Buck, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, addresses the crew of the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD... 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
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Michael F. Fahey III, commander
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Michael F. Fahey III, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, and Vice-Almirante (Brazilian Lt. Gen.) Paulo Martino Zuccaro, comandante do Material de Fuzileiros Navais (commandant o... 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
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 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
Tajikistan Army Major Said Khomushov, left, intelligence
Tajikistan Army Major Said Khomushov, left, intelligence analyst for Exercise Regional Cooperation 2019, and Uzbekistan Army Lt. Col. Valijon Sattorov, right, intelligence lead for Exercise Regional Cooperation... 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
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
181106-A-UH336-1025 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 6, 2018) U.S.
181106-A-UH336-1025 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 6, 2018) U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), play a friendly game of soccer with Peruvian service members on a naval base in Paita, Per... More
181110-N-RU084-1084 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 10, 2018)
181110-N-RU084-1084 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 10, 2018) U.S. Navy Capt. Kevin Buckley (left), commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility, aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), introduces Rear Adm... More
181128-N-CF105-1005 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018)
181128-N-CF105-1005 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 28, 2018) – Honduran army Lt. Stephanie Arriaga, from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, conducts a dental exam for a patient at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS... More
181213-N-BN355-1053 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 13, 2018)
181213-N-BN355-1053 TRUJILLO, Honduras (Dec. 13, 2018) - Lt. Melissa Mathers (left) and Lt. j.g. Karen Jimenez Gudino (center- left), nurses assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), explain the cle... More
190628-N-FO574-1087 Manta, Ecuador (June 28, 2019)
190628-N-FO574-1087 Manta, Ecuador (June 28, 2019) Vice President of Ecuador, Otto Sonnenholzner, speaks during the Comfort Deployment 2019 opening ceremony. USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is working with health and go... More
181013-A-UH336-1033 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2018)
181013-A-UH336-1033 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 13, 2018) – Lt. Cmdr. Arthur Lammers, an anesthesiologist assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), practices patient transfer during a mass casualty exercis... More
190714-A-ZB549-0053 CALLAO, Peru (July 14, 2019) Hospital
190714-A-ZB549-0053 CALLAO, Peru (July 14, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Ashton Kang from Imlay City, Mich., assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), plays with a child at a temporary medical t... More
Students from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Students from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro learn about amphibious assault vehicle during a tour of Ilha do Governador during UNITAS LX Aug. 21, 2019. UFRJ students toured the base to better understand... More
U.S. Marines, Brazilian Marines and students from
U.S. Marines, Brazilian Marines and students from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro take a group photo during a tour at Ilha do Governador during UNITAS LX, Aug. 21, 2019. UFRJ students toured the base to ... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Tatiana Salazar, assigned to
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Tatiana Salazar, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), keeps a record of the dental patients seen at a temporary medical treatment site in Castries, Saint Lucia, Oct. 1, 20... More
Sussi Yamaguchi, left, and Samantha Gonzalez, right,
Sussi Yamaguchi, left, and Samantha Gonzalez, right, both dentist with the University of California San Diego Pre-dental Society, attached to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), examine a woman’s teeth at... More
190725-N-BV658-1078 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 25,
190725-N-BV658-1078 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 25, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Michelle McCormick, a Navy doctor assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), checks a patient's vital signs during a pediatric exa... More
A Combined Civil Affairs Team comprised of navy and
A Combined Civil Affairs Team comprised of navy and marine corps military members from Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and the United States interact with role players acting as community leaders during a sim... More
Medical personnel conduct a Health and Wellness Fair
Medical personnel conduct a Health and Wellness Fair aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) as it transits the Caribbean Sea, Aug. 28, 2019. Comfort is working with health and government partners in Ce... More
180817-N-GX781-0019 NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba
180817-N-GX781-0019 NAVAL STATION GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Aug. 17, 2018) Seaman Torri Yates communicates with the bridge as the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) moors at Naval Stat... More
181022-A-FQ664-1006 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 22, 2018)
181022-A-FQ664-1006 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 22, 2018) Hospitalman Marissa Monroe, from Bakersfield, Calif., checks the blood pressure of a patient at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfort (... More
190702-N-AM903-1041 MANTA, Ecuador (July 2, 2019)
190702-N-AM903-1041 MANTA, Ecuador (July 2, 2019) Hospitalman Darious Palmer, from Long Beach, California, assigned to USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), takes a patient’s dental x-ray at a temporary medical treatment sit... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Martin Casarez, a physical therapist
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Martin Casarez, a physical therapist assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), demonstrates how to use a walker to a patient experiencing lower back pain when using a cane at a t... More
190709-N-MU198-1014 CALLAO, Peru (July 9, 2019) Hospital
190709-N-MU198-1014 CALLAO, Peru (July 9, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Emmanuel Quindoy, from San Diego, assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), moves medical equipment on a temporary medical tre... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Terri Gabriel, a supply officer assigned
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Terri Gabriel, a supply officer assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), discusses further education and career success with students at a Catholic girls’ school in Point Fortin, Tr... More
190629-N-BV658-1053 MANTA, Ecuador (June 29, 2019)
190629-N-BV658-1053 MANTA, Ecuador (June 29, 2019) Capt. Benjamin Young, a Navy Dentist, performs a dental exam at a temporary medical treatment site. Comfort is working with health and government partners in ... More
190628-N-BV658-1057 MANTA, Ecuador (June 28, 2019)
190628-N-BV658-1057 MANTA, Ecuador (June 28, 2019) Major Roch Messier, left, a Canadian Army Dentist, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), conducts a tooth extraction at a temporary medical tr... More
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Kathryn Wheelbarger, speaks to a local reporter after a closing ceremony in Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 1, 2019. The hospital ship USNS Comf... More
190712-N-MU198-1051 CALLAO, Peru (July 12, 2019) Navy
190712-N-MU198-1051 CALLAO, Peru (July 12, 2019) Navy and civilian personnel assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) tour the Peruvian navy ship BAP Tacna (ARL 158). Comfort is working with health and ... More
190807-N-MX527-1112 COLON, Panama (Aug. 7, 2019) Lt.
190807-N-MX527-1112 COLON, Panama (Aug. 7, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Sandra Su, a Navy optometrist, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), gives a patient an eye exam at a temporary medical treatment site.... More
190702-N-MX527-1027 MANTA, Ecuador (July 2, 2019)
190702-N-MX527-1027 MANTA, Ecuador (July 2, 2019) Hospitalman Apprentice Freddy Mactezuma, from Las Vegas, assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), measures a patient’s height at a temporary medical tr... More
Robin S. Bernstein, U.S. ambassador to the Dominican
Robin S. Bernstein, U.S. ambassador to the Dominican Republic, speaks to media during the opening ceremony to mark the start of a six-day medical mission stop by the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) in Sant... More
190628-N-IA905-1129 MANTA, Ecuador (June 28, 2019)
190628-N-IA905-1129 MANTA, Ecuador (June 28, 2019) Capt. Michael Sullivan, from North Andover, Mass., assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), interacts with a patient at a temporary medical treatm... More
190701-N-MU198-1099 MANTA, Ecuador (July 1, 2019) Lt.
190701-N-MU198-1099 MANTA, Ecuador (July 1, 2019) Lt. Michelle Lane, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), poses for a photo with member of the Ecuadorian Ministry of Public Health following a s... More
U.S. Marines with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion,
U.S. Marines with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, along with Chilean, Brazilian, and Peruvian Marines, conduct ship-to-shore training in amphibious assault vehicles during UNITAS LX on the Brazilian Marine Cor... More
180831-N-GX781-0051 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Aug. 31, 2018)
180831-N-GX781-0051 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Aug. 31, 2018) Rear Adm. Sean Buck, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, speaks during the opening ceremony for UNITAS 2018. UNITAS is an annual international ... 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
U.S. Marines with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion,
U.S. Marines with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion, a unit based out of Tampa Bay, Florida, alongside Brazilian Marines, test their joint amphibious capabilities with amphibious assault vehicles during UNITAS LX... 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
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