Comfort (T AH 20) - Naval Cruise Book

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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.

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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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USS COMFORT AH-6 WORLD WAR II The primary mission of the USNS COMFORT (T-AH 20) is to provide acute medical and surgical care in sup- port of amphibious task forces, Marine Corps, Army and Air Force elements, and forward deployed Navy ele- ments of the fleet and fleet activities located in areas where hostilities may be imminent. The ship has a sec- ondary mission, to provide a full hospital service asset available for use by other U.S. government agencies in support of disaster and humanitarian operations world- wide.