170911-N-CT127-0064 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2017) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the Nightdippers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 takes off from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). 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 1st Class Josue Escobosa/Released)