150408-N-NK134-024 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 8, 2015) Sailors and Project Hope volunteers prepare to transfer a patient during a post-operation care drill aboard Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) in preparation for Comfort’s first stop during Continuing Promise 2015. Continuing Promise is a U.S. Southern Command-sponsored and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet-conducted deployment to conduct civil-military operations including humanitarian-civil assistance, subject matter expert exchanges, medical, dental, veterinary and engineering support and disaster response to partner nations and to show U.S. support and commitment to Central and South America and the Caribbean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derek Paumen/Released)