170910-N-BD308-0009 CARRIBEAN SEA (Sept. 10, 2017) The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) transits the Caribbean Sea in support of first response efforts to the U.S. Virgin Islands in the wake of Hurricane Irma. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Irma to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Levingston Lewis/Released)