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
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Miranda Ellis, assigned to the
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Miranda Ellis, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), discusses vitamin intake with a Trinbagonian girl at a temporary medical treatment site in Cedros, Trinidad, Sept. 8, 2... More
190710-N-XL376-1234 CALLAO, Peru (July 9, 2019) Hospital
190710-N-XL376-1234 CALLAO, Peru (July 9, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Jose L. Reyes, from Lancaster, Calif., assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), left, and Lt. Vy Vy Vu (right), a U.S. Pu... More
190812-N-XL376-1003 COLON, Panama (Aug. 12, 2019) Audrianna
190812-N-XL376-1003 COLON, Panama (Aug. 12, 2019) Audrianna Chastain, a medical assistant from the University of California, San Diego and supporting the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), speaks to children... More
190714-N-IA905-1101 CALLAO, Peru (July 14, 2019) A
190714-N-IA905-1101 CALLAO, Peru (July 14, 2019) A Peruvian Bell 412 flies alongside the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is working with health and government partners in Central America, South Am... More
190811-N-MU198-1135 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Aug. 11, 2019)
190811-N-MU198-1135 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Aug. 11, 2019) Members of the Fleet Forces Band, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), performs a song during a concert at a local park. Comfort is worki... More
190811-N-MU198-1284 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Aug. 11, 2019)
190811-N-MU198-1284 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Aug. 11, 2019) Musician 2nd Class Spencer Shepard, from Birmingham, Ala., a member of the Fleet Forces Band assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), perform... More
190808-A-OQ942-1020 COLON, Panama (Aug. 8, 2019) Hospital
190808-A-OQ942-1020 COLON, Panama (Aug. 8, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Trenice Burr, from New Orleans, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (A-TH 20), prepares a patient for an x-ray at a temporary ... More
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
From left, Army Staff Sgt. Myrna Bistros, intelligence
From left, Army Staff Sgt. Myrna Bistros, intelligence support to information operations for exercise Regional Cooperation 2019, 303rd Information Operations Battalion, 151st Theater Informations Operations Gro... 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
181025-N-GN619-1093 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 25, 2018)
181025-N-GN619-1093 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 25, 2018) – Dr. John Jarstead, an ophthalmologist from the University of Missouri, performs cataract surgery on a patient in an operating room aboard the hospital s... More
190716-N-IA905-1439 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2019) The
190716-N-IA905-1439 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 16, 2019) The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28, the Peruvian ship BAP Tacna (A... More
190810-N-DZ642-1008 COLON, Panama (Aug. 10, 2019) Religious
190810-N-DZ642-1008 COLON, Panama (Aug. 10, 2019) Religious Programs Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Sherfey, from Glasgow, Ky., assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), participates in a volunteer even... More
U.S. Navy Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Bruno
U.S. Navy Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Bruno Ferreria, left, attached to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), observes as members of the Dominican Republic air force demonstrate survivor approac... More
180916-N-GX781-0141 MAYPORT, Fla. (Sep. 16, 2018) The
180916-N-GX781-0141 MAYPORT, Fla. (Sep. 16, 2018) The Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) goes underway following a scheduled port visit. The ship is on deployment supporting Southe... More
Dr. John Jarstead, an ophthalmologist from the University
Dr. John Jarstead, an ophthalmologist from the University of Missouri, performs cataract surgery on a patient in an operating room aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, Oct. 25... More
181126-N-CF105-1076 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018)
181126-N-CF105-1076 RIOHACHA, Colombia (Nov. 26, 2018) – Lt. Cmdr. Charles Sola (left), a dermatologist from Miami, and Alexandra Cortez, a volunteer from the U.S. embassy in Colombia, conduct a punch biopsy fo... More
Naval ships from Brazil, Peru, Argentina and the United
Naval ships from Brazil, Peru, Argentina and the United States conduct naval formations during a training exercise for UNITAS LX in Brazil Aug. 24, 2019. The exercise was done to test interoperability and commu... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Jaqueline Ogi, a dentist assigned to
U.S. Navy Lt. Jaqueline Ogi, a dentist assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), gathers supplies for a teeth cleaning at a temporary medical treatment site in Castries, Saint Lucia, Sept. 25, 2019.... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Carlos Duran, assigned to the
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Carlos Duran, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), center, works alongside Crystal John, a pharmacist for the Saint Lucian Department of Health and Wellness, right, to pro... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Jonathan Villanueva, assigned
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Jonathan Villanueva, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), escorts a woman to be seen by medical staff at a temporary medical treatment site in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, Nov. ... More
190624-N-AM903-1208 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 24, 2019) Naval
190624-N-AM903-1208 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 24, 2019) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Peter Lagosh from Milwaukee, Wis., plays the role of a trauma patient during a mass casualty drill aboard hospital ship ... More
U.S Coast Guard Machinery Technician 1st Class Cody
U.S Coast Guard Machinery Technician 1st Class Cody Harrison, assigned to the United States Coast Guard Cutter Kathleen Moore (WPC 109) conducts maintenance in the engine space, while the ship provides security... More
U.S. Surgeon General Vice Adm. Jerome Adams speaks
U.S. Surgeon General Vice Adm. Jerome Adams speaks to Saint Lucians during a visit to a medical treatment site run by staff from the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) in Castries, Saint Lucia, Oct. 1, 2019. ... More
U.S. Navy Capt. Brian J. Diebold, commander, Task Force
U.S. Navy Capt. Brian J. Diebold, commander, Task Force 49, gives a speech during a reception aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) as it is anchored off the coast of Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis f... More
U.S. Navy Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Robert
U.S. Navy Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Robert P. McCann and Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Bruno Ferreria, both attached to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), simulate transferring a ... More
190812-N-MX527-1195 COLON, Panama (Aug. 12, 2019) Sierra
190812-N-MX527-1195 COLON, Panama (Aug. 12, 2019) Sierra Stout, a physical therapist from Global Outreach Doctors and supporting the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), examines a young girl with cerebral pal... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Sandra Su, an optometrist assigned
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Sandra Su, an optometrist assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), tests a patient’s eye sight at a temporary medical treatment site in Santa Marta, Colombia, Aug. 23, 2019. Com... More
190713-N-MU198-1194 CALLAO, Peru (July 13, 2019) Lt.
190713-N-MU198-1194 CALLAO, Peru (July 13, 2019) Lt. Annie Foky, from Charlottesville, Va., assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), practices for an all-female game of soccer with the Peruvian soc... More
Lt. Gen. Stephen Lanza, Commanding General, I Corps,
Lt. Gen. Stephen Lanza, Commanding General, I Corps, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., speaks at a panel discussion during the third annual Land Power in the Pacific Symposium and Exhibition held in Honolulu, Ha... More
190703-N-IA905-1050 MANTA, Ecuador (July 3, 2019) Naval
190703-N-IA905-1050 MANTA, Ecuador (July 3, 2019) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Brandon Palmer, from Goldsboro, N.C., and Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Robert McCann, from New Freedom, Penn.... More
190809-N-MU198-1021 COLON, Panama (Aug. 9, 2019) Hospital
190809-N-MU198-1021 COLON, Panama (Aug. 9, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Ashton Kang, from Imlay City, Mich., assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) shows children preventative medicine practi... More
190702-N-MX527-1042 MANTA, Ecuador (July 2, 2019) Lt.
190702-N-MX527-1042 MANTA, Ecuador (July 2, 2019) Lt. j.g. William Cowden, from Dallas, assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), measures a patient's blood pressure at a temporary medical treatment sit... More
190630-N-XL376-1969 MANTA, Ecuador (June 30, 2019)
190630-N-XL376-1969 MANTA, Ecuador (June 30, 2019) Hospitalman Nicholas R. Orndoff from Winchester, Virginia assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) fits glasses on patient. Comfort is working with hea... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Emmanuel Quinloy,
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Emmanuel Quinloy, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), takes an X-ray of a man’s hip at a temporary medical treatment site in Santo Domingo, Dominican Repu... More
190630-N-XL376-2029 MANTA, Ecuador (June 30, 2019)
190630-N-XL376-2029 MANTA, Ecuador (June 30, 2019) Lt. jg. Jason S. McCain from Burke, Virginia assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) educates children about animals that could carry rabies. Comfort ... More
Maria White, a civilian nurse attached to the hospital
Maria White, a civilian nurse attached to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), speaks about pediatric care during a subject matter exchange at Fundación Pediátrica por un Mañana in Santo Domingo, Dominican... More
180808-N-GX781-0021 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago
180808-N-GX781-0021 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (Aug. 08, 2018) Sailors and multi-national staff man the rails of the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) as the ship arrives ... 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
An infographic displaying the number of patients treated
An infographic displaying the number of patients treated during the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20)'s medical missions stop in Manta, Ecuador as a part of Comfort Deployment 2019. Comfort is working with h... More
Alex Azar, U.S. health and human services secretary,
Alex Azar, U.S. health and human services secretary, speaks during a closing ceremony for the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) at Santa Marta, Colombia, Aug. 25. Comfort is working with health and governmen... More
Midshipman Norris Fyfield Jr, a St. Kitts and Nevis
Midshipman Norris Fyfield Jr, a St. Kitts and Nevis coast guard diver, and Argentinian navy Lt. Gustavo Gonzalez, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), put on dive gear off the coast of St. Kitt... More
190725-N-BV658-1034 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 25,
190725-N-BV658-1034 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 25, 2019) Cmdr. Brook Jones, a Navy dentist assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), cleans a patient's teeth at a temporary medical treatment site.... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Joshua Gaskin, assigned to the
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Joshua Gaskin, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), dips his hands in paint to make a handprint on a street wall of a community basketball court during a community outreac... More
U.S. Navy Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Bruno
U.S. Navy Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Bruno Ferreria, left, attached to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), teaches combative survivor approach techniques during a rescue swimmer subject matte... 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
190708-N-AM903-1052 CALLAO, Peru (July 8, 2019) Hospitalman
190708-N-AM903-1052 CALLAO, Peru (July 8, 2019) Hospitalman Atera Williams, left, from Newnan, Georgia, and Hospitalman Mary Reynolds, from Blountstown, Florida, assigned to USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), help carry m... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Dan MacHue, a doctor assigned to the
U.S. Navy Lt. Dan MacHue, a doctor assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), records the vital signs of a Jamaican man suffering from hip pains at a temporary medical treatment site in Kingston, Jam... More
Canadian Cadets from the 32nd Military Police and 709th
Canadian Cadets from the 32nd Military Police and 709th Toronto Signals Army Cadet Corps did a little physical training after learning about U.S. Army vehicles and Military Working Dogs at Fort Drum March 16. T... More
181102-A-UH336-1019 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 02, 2018) Hospital
181102-A-UH336-1019 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 02, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Makhazandra Navarro, from Seattle, draws blood from a patient for laboratory testing at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship US... More
190724-N-AM903-1032 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 24,
190724-N-AM903-1032 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 24, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Keith Acosta, from Vallejo, Calif., assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), takes a patient's x-ray at a temp... More
190816-N-IA905-1158 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 16, 2019) Naval
190816-N-IA905-1158 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 16, 2019) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Robert P. McCann, from New Freedom, Penn., assigned to the “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28, gives d... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Raymond Weeks,
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Raymond Weeks, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), issues medication to a Grenadian woman at a temporary medical treatment site in St. George's, Grenada, ... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Dana Dones, a nurse assigned to the
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Dana Dones, a nurse assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), leads a discussion about further education and career success with students at a Catholic girls’ school in Point Fortin,... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Eng-Kulawy, a pediatrician
U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Eng-Kulawy, a pediatrician assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), examines a young boy at a temporary medical treatment site in Cedros, Trinidad, Sept. 6, 2019. Comfo... More
U.S. Navy Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Benjamin
U.S. Navy Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Benjamin Lazarus, left, and Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Robert P. McCann fly in an MH-60S Seahawk assigned to the “Dragon Whales” of Helicopter Sea ... More
190724-N-AM903-1063 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 24,
190724-N-AM903-1063 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 24, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Seth Johnson, from Original, Idaho, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), interacts with a child following ... More
U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Christopher Ogden,
U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Christopher Ogden, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), removes a Grenadian girl’s admission bracelet as she checks out of a temporary medical treatment sit... More
190807-N-AM903-1067 COLON, Panama (Aug. 7, 2019) Hospital
190807-N-AM903-1067 COLON, Panama (Aug. 7, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Al Lintag, from Lincoln Park, N.J., assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) teaches a patient stretches during a physica... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Emmanuel Quindoy,
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Emmanuel Quindoy, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), positions a Saint Lucian woman for an x-ray at a temporary medical treatment site in Castries, Saint... More
190627-A-ZB549-1072 MANTA, Ecuador (June 27, 2019)
190627-A-ZB549-1072 MANTA, Ecuador (June 27, 2019) Sailors, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), unload medical supplies at a temporary medical treatment site. Comfort is working with health an... More
U.S. Navy Capt. Patrick Amersbach, commanding officer,
U.S. Navy Capt. Patrick Amersbach, commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), gives a tour of the ship to Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina while an... More
181024-N-SG189-1241 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 24, 2018)
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190723-N-XL376-1082 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 23,
190723-N-XL376-1082 PUNTARENAS, Costa Rica (July 23, 2019) Lt. Cmdr. Jaime Wong-Lopez from Sacramento, Calif., assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) examines a patient at a temporary medical site... More
190725-N-MU198-1033 PUNTA ARENAS, Costa Rica (July
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