Humanitarian assistance to Haiti, which was struck by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 16, 2010) Sailors aboard USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) prepare to refuel a MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter assigned to the ÒDragon WhalesÓ of Helicopter Sealift Command 28. Comfort departed Baltimore Harbor Jan. 16 to provide humanitarian assistance to Haiti, which was struck by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake. The hospital ship includes one of the largest trauma facilities in the U.S. and is able to provide a full spectrum of surgical and medical services. 10HE0116-N-6410J-146