170927-N-BD308-0116 DOMINICA (Sept. 27, 2017) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) and U.S. Marines assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force- Southern Command (SP MAGTAF-SC) provide aid to an evacuee as part of first response efforts to Dominica in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Evacuees are being transported to island airports for transfer to the islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe. The Department of Defense is supporting the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Levingston Lewis/Released)