April 5, 2020 – Sailors aboard the
Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH
20) simulate a patient's transfer onto the ship in support
of the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts. Comfort serves as
a referral hospital for non-COVID-19 patients currently
admitted to shore-based hospitals and COVID-19 patients not
requiting intensive care. This approach allows shore-based
hospitals to focus their efforts on severe 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 video by Mass
Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sara Eshleman
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