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
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
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
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
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Deja Jones, assigned to the hospital
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Deja Jones, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), packages medication for a woman at a temporary medical treatment site in St. George’s, Grenada, Sept. 20, 2019. Comfort is... More
181030-N-RU084-1024 PAITA, Peru (Oct. 30, 2018) – Lt.
181030-N-RU084-1024 PAITA, Peru (Oct. 30, 2018) – Lt. Cmdr. John Benefield reviews a patient file for medical screening while Daniel Diaz (left) translates. USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is on an 11-week medical suppo... 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
Service members from Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Chile,
Service members from Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Mexico and the United States pose for a photo during the closing ceremony of UNITAS LX at Brazilian Marine Corps Base Il... More
180917-N-GX781-0069 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 17, 2018)
180917-N-GX781-0069 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sep. 17, 2018) Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Troy Magnuson fires a shot line from the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) to the fleet replenishment oi... More
180908-N-GX781-0386 CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 8, 2018) U.S.
180908-N-GX781-0386 CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 8, 2018) U.S. Soldiers fast-rope on the flight deck of the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) during UNITAS 2018. UNITAS is an annual inter... More
181023-A-UH336-1014 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 23, 2018)
181023-A-UH336-1014 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 23, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Sabrina Greene, from Atlanta, Ga., and Ecuadorian medical volunteer Nathaly Vargas, process patients into one of two medical... More
181024-N-GN619-1043 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 24, 2018)
181024-N-GN619-1043 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 24, 2018) – Ambassador Liliana Ayalde (right), civilian deputy to the commander, foreign policy advisor, U.S. Southern Command, tours the hospital ship USNS Comfort... More
181031-N-SG189-1047 PAITA, Peru (Oct. 31, 2018) - Canadian
181031-N-SG189-1047 PAITA, Peru (Oct. 31, 2018) - Canadian Forces Maj. Davin Schmidt (left), from Pembroke, Québec, and Capt. Kenneth Ortiz, from Virginia Beach, Va., perform surgery to repair a seven-year-old ... More
181031-N-SG189-1143 PAITA, Peru (Oct. 31, 2018) - A
181031-N-SG189-1143 PAITA, Peru (Oct. 31, 2018) - A seven-year-old patient prepares to enter surgery, to repair a cleft palate, aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is on an 11-week medical ... 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
U.S Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Madison Kirk,
U.S Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Madison Kirk, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), teaches a man how to use a walker at a temporary medical treatment site in Santo Domingo, Dominican Repub... More
181024-N-BN355-1048 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 24, 2018)
181024-N-BN355-1048 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 24, 2018) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Brian Gomez, from Houston, performs an optical exam on a patient at one of two medical sites. The hospital ship USNS Comfor... 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
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
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
181024-N-SG189-1241 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 24, 2018)
181024-N-SG189-1241 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 24, 2018) - Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Antonio, officer-in-charge of one of two medical sites, escorts Ambassador Liliana Ayalde, civilian deputy to the commander, foreign po... More
Lt. Cmdr. Kim Hendricks, a nurse assigned to the hospital
Lt. Cmdr. Kim Hendricks, a nurse assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), holds a child at a temporary medical treatment site in St. George’s, Grenada, Sept. 20, 2019. Comfort is working with healt... More
180915-N-GX781-0040 MAYPORT, Fla. (Sep. 15, 2018) The
180915-N-GX781-0040 MAYPORT, Fla. (Sep. 15, 2018) The Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) is moored in Naval Station Mayport Florida for a scheduled port visit. The ship is on deplo... 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
181104-N-NT747-1014 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 04, 2018) – The
181104-N-NT747-1014 PAITA, Peru (Nov. 04, 2018) – The Rev. Miguel Arce, a local priest from Piura, Peru, presides over a mass aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is on an 11-week medical su... More
Retired U.S. Marine Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel
Retired U.S. Marine Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel Williams makes a speech during the Expeditionary Sea Base USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB-4) commissioning ceremony at Norfolk, Virginia, March 7, 2020. Th... More
180727-N-GX781-0183 CARIBBEAN SEA (July 27, 2018) Gunner's
180727-N-GX781-0183 CARIBBEAN SEA (July 27, 2018) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Branden Haberek fires a MK 38 25mm during a live fire exercise aboard the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 4... 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
181020-N-LL146-1889 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 20, 2018)
181020-N-LL146-1889 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 20, 2018) – The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) is stationed off the coast of Ecuador as part of an 11-week medical support mission to Central and South Americ... More
180727-N-GX781-0201 CARIBBEAN SEA (July 27, 2018) Gunner's
180727-N-GX781-0201 CARIBBEAN SEA (July 27, 2018) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Anthony Rubio fires the ship’s MK 38 25mm from the bridge during a live fire exercise aboard the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship ... More
181023-A-UH336-1035 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 23, 2018)
181023-A-UH336-1035 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 23, 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) i... 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
190821-A-ZB549-0041 SANTA MARTA, Colombia (Aug. 21,
190821-A-ZB549-0041 SANTA MARTA, Colombia (Aug. 21, 2019) Hospitalman Juni Roscado, from Norcross, Ga., assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH20), discusses his experiences with Colombian nurses durin... 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
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
180820-N-GX781-0056 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 18, 2018) Seaman
180820-N-GX781-0056 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 18, 2018) Seaman Joey Hernandez stows line in the well deck of the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). The ship is on deployment supporting ... 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
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
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
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
Dominican Republic air force 2nd Lt. Saint-Hilare Acosta
Dominican Republic air force 2nd Lt. Saint-Hilare Acosta Marte Alain, a nurse attached to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), speaks with a woman about her medical history at a temporary medical treatment... More
180810-N-GX781-0052, US Navy Photogrpah
180810-N-GX781-0052 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (Aug. 10, 2018) Lt. Nathan Rice, chaplain aboard the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), and a service member from the Trinid... 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
190813-A-ZB549-0053 Panama City, PANAMA Personnel assigned
190813-A-ZB549-0053 Panama City, PANAMA Personnel assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) paint a local Panamanian elementary school during a volunteer event. Comfort is working for health and gove... 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
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
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
180805-N-GX781-0085 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 05, 2018) Hospital
180805-N-GX781-0085 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 05, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Devon Holley conducts casualty evacuation training aboard the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). The ... More
181024-N-FG807-1511 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 24, 2018)
181024-N-FG807-1511 ESMERALDAS, Ecuador (Oct. 24, 2018) Ambassador Liliana Ayalde, civilian deputy to the commander, foreign policy advisor, U.S. Southern Command, and Capt. Kevin Buckley, commanding officer, U... 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
U.S. Army Spc. Megan Yurko, a veterinary technician
U.S. Army Spc. Megan Yurko, a veterinary technician assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), pets a horse during a veterinarian subject matter expert exchange with Trinbagonian mounted police in Po... More
180822-N-GX781-0089 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago
180822-N-GX781-0089 PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (Aug. 22, 2018) The Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) arrives in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago for a scheduled port vis... More
180825-N-GX781-0068 SANTA MARTA, Colombia (Aug. 25,
180825-N-GX781-0068 SANTA MARTA, Colombia (Aug. 25, 2018) Sailors handle line as the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) is moored at Santa Marta, Colombia for a scheduled port visi... More
180905-N-GX781-0007 CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 5, 2018) Lt.
180905-N-GX781-0007 CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 5, 2018) Lt. j.g. Jaime Bromley works with international staff aboard the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) during UNITAS 2018. UNITAS is ... More
181113-A-FQ664-1186 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 13, 2018) –
181113-A-FQ664-1186 CARIBBEAN SEA (Nov. 13, 2018) – Hospital corpsmen, aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), perform a diagnostic test on a portable Mini X-ray. Comfort is on an 11-week medical suppo... More
181110-N-LL146-1075 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 10, 2018)
181110-N-LL146-1075 PANAMA CITY, Panama (Nov. 10, 2018) U.S. Navy Capt. Kevin Buckley (left), commanding officer, Medical Treatment Facility aboard the hospital ship, USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), presents Ambassador... More
181203-A-AY405-1023 (Dec. 3, 2018) CARIBBEAN SEA –
181203-A-AY405-1023 (Dec. 3, 2018) CARIBBEAN SEA – Clarissa Sema, a clinical pharmacist from Gilbert, Ariz. and a member of the Pre-dental Society, University of California San Diego, acts as scribe for an adva... More
180827-N-GX781-0019 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Aug. 27, 2018)
180827-N-GX781-0019 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Aug. 27, 2018) Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Lester Jones tracks the distance to the pier as the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) pulls in t... More
180907-N-GX781-0023 CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 7, 2018) Colombian
180907-N-GX781-0023 CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 7, 2018) Colombian Marine Cadets perform physical training in the well deck of the Whidbey Island-Class Dock Landing Ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) during UNITAS 2018. U... 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
181018-N-RU084-1070 PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Oct. 18, 2018)
181018-N-RU084-1070 PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (Oct. 18, 2018) – Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Nick Glass (right), from Salisbury, North Carolina, demonstrates how to operate the four-point harness while Lt.... 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
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