170913-N-QE668-0140 KEY WEST, Fla. (Sept. 13, 2017) Cmdr. Dave Hecht, public affairs officer for Commander, Naval Air Forces Atlantic, and Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chris Ruiz, from Kansas City, Mo., pass out food at a Federal Emergency Management Agency distribution center in Key West. The Department of Defense is supporting the FEMA, 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 Trice Denny/Released)