170929-N-ML022-0142 NORFOLK (Sept. 29, 2017) The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departs Naval Station Norfolk to support hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 Brittany Tobin/Released)