170913-N-NM806-0012 CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 13, 2017) The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) transits the Caribbean Sea in support of Hurricane Irma relief efforts. 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 photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Taylor King/Released)