Overview
The U.S. Navy expeditionary fast transport USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) deployed from Mayport, Florida, July 3, 2024. From July through August, the ship will visit Jamaica, Costa Rica, Honduras, Colombia, and Panama
During these mission stops, Continuing Promise medical teams will be working alongside partner nation medical personnel to provide direct patient care and technical expertise in community clinics to improve medical readiness, strengthen partnerships, and enhance the combined capabilities of the U.S. Navy and partner nations to respond to public health disasters and humanitarian crises.
Burlington will bring a medical engagement team to each mission stop to provide some direct patient care. The team includes veterinarians who will work with animals in the host nation, biomedical technicians, Navy Seabees who will assist in host nation led community engineering projects, and the U.S. Fleet Forces Navy Band, “Uncharted Waters”, which will conduct classes at community schools, collaborate with military and civilian musical organizations in partner nations, and entertain local communities with concerts at each mission stop. Additionally, Continuing Promise 2024 will also include training and subject matter expert exchanges on various medical and humanitarian assistance/disaster relief topics, and leading seminars on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS).
About USNS Burlington & Crew
USNS Burlington is an Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF), a shallow draft, all aluminum, commercial-based catamaran capable of regional transport of personnel and cargo lift, providing combatant commanders high-speed sealift mobility with inherent cargo handling capability and agility to achieve positional advantage over operational distances. The Burlington will bring the personnel, equipment and supplies necessary to conduct the Continuing Promise mission. Burlington has a small civilian mariner crew to maintain the ship in preparation for deployments.
Medical & Dental Services Provided
The medical and dental capabilities are designed to assist each participating host nation in providing local communities with a wide range of health services. These services include:
- Basic medical evaluation and treatment
- Preventive medicine
- Dental screenings and treatment
- Optometry screenings
- Biomedical equipment repair
- Pharmacy services
- Public health training
Background
Since 2007, Continuing Promise medical personnel have treated more than 601,000 people, to include approximately 7,300 surgeries. When combined with all the veterinary services, subject matter expert exchanges, engineering projects, community relations events, and band performances, Continuing Promise has positively impacted more people in our partner nations than any other deployment series in the U.S. Navy’s history.