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Feb. 27, 2024

 LAMAT24: Second year U.S. partnership with St. Lucia 

                    CASTRIES, St. Lucia —                                                The U.S. Air Force Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team deployed ready-medics, for the second year, to work alongside St. Lucia’s health teams to achieve mutual benefits and build trust in the region from Feb. 26 to March 10, 2024.            

Feb. 20, 2024

 LAMAT begins in Suriname for second year of medical assistance 

                    PARAMARIBO, Suriname —                                                The Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team mission is underway for a second year of health engagements across four nations, beginning in Suriname, 19 Feb. Further medical assistance teams under the LAMAT 2024 mission will travel to St. Lucia, St. Vincent, St. Kitts and Nevis through March 29.            

Sept. 5, 2023

 USNS Burlington Arrives in Trinidad and Tobago 

                    PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago —                                                The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) arrived in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on Sept. 2nd, marking the third stop throughout the course of the Continuing Promise 2023 mission. The Burlington was previously in Santa Marta, Colombia in support of Continuing Promise 2023.            

Aug. 30, 2023

 Continuing Promise 2023 Concludes in Santa Marta, Colombia 

                    SANTA MARTA, Colombia —                                                The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship, USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10), completed its second stop in Santa Marta, Colombia, Aug. 30, 2023 in support of the Continuing Promise 2023 (CP23) mission.            

Aug. 18, 2023

 Continuing Promise 2023 Completes First Mission Stop in Almirante, Panama 

                                The Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport ship, USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10), completed the first stop in support of Continuing Promise 2023 in Almirante, Panama, Aug. 17, 2023.            

Aug. 4, 2023

 U.S. 4th Fleet Announces Continuing Promise 2023 Deployment 

                    CARTAGENA, Colombia  —                                                The U.S. Navy expeditionary fast transport USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10) will deploy to the U.S. Southern Command area of operations over the next two months as part of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet's Continuing Promise 2023 mission.            

Nov. 14, 2019

 Comfort Strengthens Partnership with Haiti Following Successful Medical Mission 

                                The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed Port-au-Prince, Haiti, following the completion of the ship’s twelfth and final medical mission in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, Nov. 11.            

Oct. 28, 2019

 Comfort Arrives in Jamaica to Provide Medical Assistance 

                                The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived in Kingston, Jamaica, for its eleventh medical mission stop in Central America, South America and the Caribbean, Oct. 25.            

Oct. 24, 2019

 Comfort Strengthens Partnership with Dominican Republic Following Successful Medical Mission 

                                The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) held its closing ceremony in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, symbolizing the completion of the hospital ship’s tenth medical mission in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, Oct. 21.            

Oct. 13, 2019

 Comfort Strengthens Partnership with St. Kitts and Nevis Following Successful Medical Mission 

                                The hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed St. Kitts and Nevis following the completion of the ship’s ninth medical mission in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, Oct. 12.            

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