150604-N-XQ474-007 COLÓN, Panama (June 4, 2015) President of Panama Juan Carlos Varela, left, is greeted by Capt. Sam Hancock, mission commander for Continuing Promise 2015, aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). 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 3rd Class Andrew Schneider/Released)