Comfort (T AH 20) - Naval Cruise Book

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NAVY BIRTHDAY. THANKSGIVING. STEEL BEACH. HANUKKAH CHRISTMAS. MEDICAL EVACUATIONS. SUPPORT FROM HOME. BAHRAIN. ABUDHABL DUBAI. MARDIGRAS. AWARDS. ENTERTAINMENT. COMFORT MOMENTS. ;.... SPORTS. COMFORT MOMENTS. BLACK HISTORY MONTH. COMFORT MOMENTS. AUSTRALIAN TGMSE. COMFORT MOMENTS. MTFAND MSC CREWS. COMFORT MOMENTS. INMEMORIAM. COMFORT MOMENTS. RETURN. CREDITS.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS. 2-3 SHIP ' S HISTORY MISSION. 4-5 MTF COMMANDING OFFICER 6 SHIF ' SMASTER 7 MAP. 8-9 EXECUTIVE OFFICER W FIRST OFFICER 11 COMMAND MASTER CHIEF. 12 COMMAND MASTER CHIEF. 13 COMMAND CHAPLAIN. 14 CHAPLAINS. 15-16 CADRE CREW. 17 DEPARTURE. 18-19 DEDICATION. 20 SHIELD AND CREST. 21 GETTING SHIP READY. 22-23 HELICOPTER OPERATIONS. 24-25 TRAINING. 26-27 ROTA 28-29 NON CASUALTY PATIENT CARE. 30 MASS CASUALTY DRILLS. 31 SUEZ CANAL 32 MASS CASUALTY DRILLS. 33 HALLOWEEN. 34 VERTREP UNREP. 35-36

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USS COMFORT AH-3 WORLD WAR I • ' ■S ' J USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20) is the second Mercy Class hospital ship to the fleet. As a converted San Clemente class tanker she was delivered to the Navy December 1, 1987 and assigned to the Military Sealift Command for operation. COMFORT is the third hospital ship to bear that name. The previous COMFORTS (AH-3 and AH-6) served in World Wars I and II; in World War II with a Navy crew and Army medical personnel. For its service, AH-6 ' s crew was awarded two battle stars. Today ' s COMFORT (T-AH 20) is crewed by the Military Sealift Command ' s civilian sailors and its medical treatment fa- cility is staffed with medical and support active duty personnel.