Reserve Sailors Deploy Aboard USNS Comfort [Image 5 of 7]

UNITED STATES

03.24.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Craig Rodarte 

Commander, Navy Reserve Force   

200325-N-YR245-0073

NORFOLK (March 25, 2020) Navy Reserve Sailors prepare to board the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). More than 120 Reserve volunteers were selected to support Comfort's upcoming deployment to New York City. Comfort is preparing to deploy in support of the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts and will serve as a referral hospital for non-COVID-19 patients currently admitted to shore-based hospitals. This allows shore-based hospitals to focus their efforts on COVID-19 cases. One of the Department of Defense’s missions is Defense Support of Civil Authorities. DoD is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, as well as state, local and public health authorities in helping protect the health and safety of the American people. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Craig Z. Rodarte)

• Date Taken: 03.24.2020
• Date Posted: 03.26.2020 10:11
• Photo ID: 6151487
• VIRIN: 200325-N-YR245-0073
• Resolution: 6560x4686
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• Location: US