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Comment by Brookieakorsie on November 13, 2012 at 10:02pm

Yup my husband was told today that he will deploying in march of 2013. :( 4 months... our first deployment, i am thankful its not longer then that.

Comment by TNNAVYPROUD2011 on October 5, 2011 at 2:50pm

Thank;you ladies!

Comment by carebecca on September 15, 2011 at 9:23am

Hello, to answer your question....there really is not a whole lot of differences in barracks as far as the way they are set up and their privacy.  Every base is pretty much the same.  Some barracks are nicer than others and the people that run them may be different.  I am not sure how the Portsmouth ones are but the area there is spectacular and I think that he will really like it there.

Comment by TNNAVYPROUD2011 on September 13, 2011 at 9:30pm

Hello, all my Sailor got his orders an he will be headed to Portsmouth VA for 2 years an attached to the USNS Comfort> He seems excited but not to happy about the barracks that he lives in SA Tx. is the base any different> Is there any extra privacy.

Comment by cpkingsbury on August 10, 2011 at 10:15pm

I just heard from my graduating Corpsman that he is attached to the USNS Comfort and will be traveling to Norfolk VA next week. We are extremely proud. We hope he can have leave and come home after 8 months. He reports for duty Sept 6th.

Comment by sally on May 7, 2011 at 4:16pm

Hey everyone!  My sailor is also on this ship!  What an exciting adventure for them! 

Comment by carebecca on April 26, 2011 at 7:27pm

Thanks Gloria!  I got to see them head through the canal this morning.  it is nice to be somewhat in touch with him.  You might still be able to catch them on one of the cameras.  Here is the website.

http://www.pancanal.com/eng/photo/camera-java.html

Comment by carebecca on April 25, 2011 at 7:27pm

Hello there.  My husband is on the current USNS Comfort mission, "Continuing Promise".  I have some good info if anyone needs it.  They are also posting regularly on facebook.  Here is the address:

http://www.facebook.com/navycp?ref=ts

Comment by katmarie on December 6, 2010 at 1:19am

My son has been on the Comfort for 3 years. He is due to transfer in August of 2011. He's hoping for Annapolis so he can stay in the house he purchased.

Comment by abbyblue on September 23, 2010 at 10:44pm

USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) is the third United States Navy ship to bear the name Comfort, and the second Mercy-class hospital ship to join the navy fleet. The USNS prefix identifies the Comfort as a non-commissioned ship owned by the U.S. Navy and crewed by civilians. In accordance with the Geneva Conventions, USNS Comfort and her crew do not carry any ordnance and firing upon the Comfort is considered a war crime.

Like her sister ship USNS Mercy (T-AH-19), Comfort was built as an oil tanker in 1976 by the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company. Her original name was SS Rose City and she was launched from San Diego, California.

Her career as an oil tanker ended when she was delivered to the Navy on December 1, 1987. Now, as a hospital ship, Comfort's new duties include providing emergency, on-site care for U.S. combatant forces deployed in war or other operations. Operated by the Military Sealift Command, Comfort provides rapid, flexible, and mobile medical and surgical services to support Marine Corps Air/Ground Task Forces deployed ashore, Army and Air Force units deployed ashore, and naval amphibious task forces and battle forces afloat. Secondarily, she provides mobile surgical hospital service for use by appropriate U.S. government agencies in disaster or humanitarian relief or limited humanitarian care incident to these missions or peacetime military operations. Comfort is more advanced than a field hospital but less capable than a traditional hospital on land.[1]

When not actively deployed, Comfort is kept in a state of reduced operations in Baltimore harbor. She has been used many times over the years and has been ready to ship out of Baltimore with 5 days' notice.

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