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Archive: November, 2022

Nov. 14, 2022

U.S., Colombia take part in combined Southern Vanguard military training exercise

TOLEMAIDA MILITARY BASE, Colombia — More than 300 U.S. and Colombian soldiers stood tall in formation on the parade field of Tolemaida Military Base, Colombia, during the opening ceremony of Exercise Southern Vanguard 23. The exercise is U.S. Army South's premier annual training exercise at the operational and tactical levels and is intended to increase interoperability between the United States and Western Hemisphere forces.

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jose Hernandez, an explosive hazards advisor, with the Fort Benning-based, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade, 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, Georgia Army National Guard, engages with Colombian Army soldiers during prior to training lanes at Exercise Southern Vanguard 23 at Tolemaida Military Base, Colombia, Nov. 12, 2022.

Nov. 14, 2022

Georgia National Guard Builds Relationships in Colombia

The Georgia Army National Guard’s Fort Benning-based Team 6120, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 54th Security Forces Brigade, 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade deployed Oct. 30 to Nov. 18, to Tolemaida Military Base, Colombia to support and participate in Exercise Southern Vanguard 23.

Master-at-Arms 1st Class Matthew Lowery, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), looks at the skyline through binoculars during an inbound sea and anchor evolution as Comfort arrives in Cartagena, Colombia, Nov. 11, 2022.

Nov. 11, 2022

USNS Comfort Arrives in Colombia

CARTAGENA, 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.

PUERTO CORTES, Honduras (Nov. 6, 2022) A Sailor assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T- AH 20), conducts a patient roll call before checking the patients out, Nov. 6, 2022.

Nov. 8, 2022

USNS Comfort Completes Second Mission Stop of Continuing Promise 2022 in Honduras

PUERTO CORTES, Honduras — PUERTO CORTES, Honduras -- U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) completed its second mission stop of Continuing Promise 2022 in Puerto Cortes, Honduras, Nov. 7, 2022.

Capt. Kathryn S. Elliott, from left, commanding officer of the Medical Treatment Facility aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), Honduran navy Capt. Juan De Jesus, deputy commodore for Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 4, Rear Adm. Douglas W. Sasse, III, Reserve Vice Commander, U.S. 4th Fleet, and Capt. Bryan Carmichael, commodore of PHIBRON 4, meet after the ship arrived for Continuing Promise 22 in Puerto Cortes, Honduras, Nov. 3, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of CP22, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America

Nov. 7, 2022

USNS Comfort Arrives in Honduras for Continuing Promise 2022

PUERTO CORTES, Honduras — PUERTO CORTES, Honduras - Hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) moored in Puerto Cortes, Honduras, following the passage of Hurricane Lisa, in support of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet's Continuing Promise 2022 (CP22) mission, Nov. 3.

Amb. Jean Manes, Civilian Deputy to the Commander for U.S. Southern Command, gives closing remarks at a SOUTHCOM-Florida International University (FIU) hosted Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Conference at the university’s campus.

Nov. 3, 2022

U.S. Southern Command, FIU Host IUU Fishing Conference in Search of Solutions

The U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), in conjunction with Florida International University (FIU), convened senior U.S. government leaders and subject matter experts from across the government, non-profits, civil society, academia, and private industry at the university’s campus Nov. 2 for talks on how to better understand information sharing initiatives and challenges, and leverage emerging technologies to counter illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fishing and improve monitoring of the maritime domain.

Mercy-class hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrives in Miami.

Nov. 1, 2022

USNS Comfort Delays Port Visit in Honduras Due to Tropical Storm

CARIBBEAN SEA — 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.

Nov. 1, 2022

USNS Comfort Completes First Mission Stop of Continuing Promise 2022 in Guatemala

CARIBBEAN SEA — U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) completed its first mission stop of Continuing Promise 2022 in Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, Oct. 31, 2022.