170911-N-AD724-0163 KEY WEST (Sept. 11, 2017) Air Crewman (Helicopter) 1st Class John Smitherman, assigned to the Nightdippers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5. is lowered to the ground to aid a victim of Hurricane Irma. The Department of Defense is supporting 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 photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Shane Bryan/Released)