170908-N-QC732-001 NORFOLK (Sept. 8, 2017) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 2 prepare to embark the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Sept. 8, 2017 onboard Naval Station Norfolk. The preparations ensure EODGRU 2 is ready to respond to any requests to bolster Northern Command's support of FEMA's assistance to federal, state and local authorities' ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Kristina Fontenot/Released)