170917-N-KW492-010 CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 17, 2017) Damage Controlman 1st Class Benjamin Vangen , right, explains how to operate an emergency escape breathing device to Air Force Lt. Col. Jason Pfluke in the hangar bay aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is evacuating service members assisting with relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, in anticipation of Hurricane Maria. 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 3rd Class Ryre Arciaga/Released)