USNS Comfort

By militarymedical on October 9, 2017No Comment

PUERTO RICO (Oct. 5, 2017) - The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) sails off the coast of Puerto Rico to provide humanitarian relief. Comfort is currently underway and additional mission assignments are expected to be scheduled based on assessments by the Department of Defense (DoD), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Puerto Rico's Office of Emergency Management and will deploy appropriately on a route to help those needing medical services. The DoD is supporting FEMA, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ernest R. Scott/Released)