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April 11, 2025

USNS Comfort to visit SOUTHCOM Region; Ship to support Continuing Promise 2025 Mission

PANAMA CITY, Panama – (Apr. 10, 2025) – Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced April 9 that a U.S. Navy hospital ship, the USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), will deploy in support of Continuing Promise 2025 later this year.

Dec. 5, 2022

Colombian Sailor Helps His Home Country During CP22

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Bryam Pulgarin, was born in Medellín, Colombia and then moved to Atlanta, Georgia. Now, he uses his training, passion, and determination as a surgical technician to give back to his home country.

Nov. 11, 2022

USNS Comfort Arrives in Colombia

CARTAGENA, Colombia -- Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Cartagena, Colombia, in support of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet's Continuing Promise 2022 (CP22) mission, Nov. 11.

Nov. 1, 2022

USNS Comfort Delays Port Visit in Honduras Due to Tropical Storm

Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) postpones its scheduled visit to Honduras on Nov. 1, 2022, in response to Tropical Storm Lisa currently strengthening in the Caribbean Sea.

Oct. 28, 2022

USNS Comfort Commences Continuing Promise 2022 in Guatemala

Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) anchored off the coast of Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, in support of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet's Continuing Promise 2022 (CP22) mission, Oct. 26.

Oct. 26, 2022

USNS Comfort Commences Continuing Promise 2022 in Miami

Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed from Miami after commencing Continuing Promise 2022, Oct. 23, 2022.

Oct. 23, 2022

USNS Comfort Deploys to Latin America and the Caribbean to Provide Medical Assistance

As the sun broke over the waters of Biscayne Bay in the early morning, the U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort pulled into the Port of Miami on October 23 for its last stateside port of call before beginning its deployment to Latin America and the Caribbean as part of the Continuing Promise mission.

Aug. 1, 2022

U.S. 4th Fleet Announces USNS Comfort Deployment

The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) will deploy to the U.S. Southern Command area of operations this fall as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Continuing Promise 2022 mission.

Jan. 6, 2020

Global Health Engagement Strengthens Partnerships

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar describes the work of the international crew of the USNS Comfort as “near miraculous.” He was aboard the U.S. Navy hospital ship during its deployment to South America earlier this year and saw firsthand the impact of forward deployed health and humanitarian assistance missions.

Oct. 28, 2019

Comfort Arrives in Jamaica to Provide Medical Assistance

The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Kingston, Jamaica, for its eleventh medical mission stop in Central America, South America and the Caribbean, Oct. 25.

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