JEREMIE, Haiti - Two U.S. Navy Sailors were injured while on deployment during a man overboard incident.
The two Sailors have minor injuries due to the incident that occurred in the vicinity of Jeremie, Haiti, around 7:17 p.m. on Monday.
This took place while on deployment with USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) in the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations.
According to officials, 19 personnel fell overboard during a transfer from a small boat to Comfort.
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harold Miller helped recover all personnel safely.
The two injured Sailors were treated aboard Comfort and are expected to make a full recovery, Navy officials report.
The personnel returning to Comfort were ashore in Haiti at Wharf de Jeremie. They were providing medical care during a Continuing Promise 2022 mission stop.
Comfort has paused ship-to-shore operations until a safe alternative for personnel transfer has been identified, officials confirm.
