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171006-N-MU198-151 CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 6, 2017) Sailors perform a surgical procedure in an operating room aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort arrived in the Arecibo-Manati region of Puerto Rico to provide medical services with additional visits being planned around the island. The U.S. Health and Human Services and Puerto Rico Department of Health representatives are prioritizing patients at each stop prior to Comfort’s arrival. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 3rd Class Danny Ray Nunez Jr./Released) Share

171006-N-MU198-194 CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 6, 2017) Sailors perform a surgical operation held in an operating room aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort arrived in the Arecibo-Manati region of Puerto Rico to provide medical services with additional visits being planned around the island. The U.S. Health and Human Services and Puerto Rico Department of Health representatives are prioritizing patients at each stop prior to Comfort's arrival. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 3rd Class Danny Ray Nunez Jr./Released) Share

171006-N-PG340-346 CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 6, 2017) Sailors treat a patient from Menonita Hospital in Caguas, Puerto Rico after arriving on board the Military Sea Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort arrived in the Arecibo-Manati region to provide medical services with additional visits being planned around the island. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and Puerto Rico Department of Health representatives are prioritizing patients at each stop prior to Comfort's arrival. The Department of Defense is supporting Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 2nd Class Stephane Belcher/Released) Share

San Juan, Puerto Rico

171004-N-MU198-079 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Oct. 4, 2017) Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello, left, and Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Jerome Adams greet one another aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) before a meeting to synchronize efforts for the ship's mission of providing humanitarian assistance throughout the area while moored in Puerto Rico. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 3rd Class Danny Ray Nunez Jr./Released) Share

San Juan, Puerto Rico

171004-N-MU198-100 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Oct. 4, 2017) Local Media affiliates interview Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) following a meeting to synchronize efforts for the ship's mission of providing humanitarian assistance throughout the area while moored in Puerto Rico. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 3rd Class Danny Ray Nunez Jr./Released) Share

171004-N-MU198-146 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Oct. 4, 2017) An MH-60S Seahawk, attached to the "Sea Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 lands aboard the flightdeck of the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) during a medical evacuation while the ship is in Puerto Rico to provide humanitarian assistance throughout the area. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 3rd Class Danny Ray Nunez Jr./Released) Share

171004-N-MU198-181 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Oct. 4, 2017) The crew of an MH-60S Seahawk, attached to the "Sea Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 escort a patient on the flightdeck of the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) during a medical evacuation while the ship is in Puerto Rico to provide humanitarian assistance throughout the area. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 3rd Class Danny Ray Nunez Jr./Released) Share

San Juan, Puerto Rico

171003-N-MU198-015 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Oct. 3, 2017) Sailors aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) observe the state of San Juan, Puerto Rico, as the ship arrives for humanitarian operations. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 3rd Class Danny Ray Nunez Jr./Released) Share

San Juan, Puerto Rico

171003-N-MU198-021 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Oct. 3, 2017) The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrives in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for humanitarian operations. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 3rd Class Danny Ray Nunez Jr./Released) Share

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico

171003-N-MU198-051 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Oct. 3, 2017) Local and federal stakeholders tour the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) following a medial summit held onboard to synchronize efforts for the ship's mission of providing humanitarian assistance throughout the area. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 3rd Class Danny Ray Nunez Jr./Released) Share

171002-N-MU198-008 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2017) Sailors participate in a simulated man-overboard drill held aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) as the ship sails in support of humanitarian relief operations in Puerto Rico. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 3rd Class Danny Ray Nunez Jr./Released) Share

171002-N-MU198-023 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 1, 2017) Sailors provide medical services in a simulated man-overboard drill held aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) as the ship sails in support of humanitarian relief operations in Puerto Rico. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 3rd Class Danny Ray Nunez Jr./Released) Share