170923-N-BD308-1177 DOMINICA (Sept. 23, 2017) Medical students from Ross Medical University board an Air Force C-130 for evacuation from Dominica following the landfall of Hurricane Maria. The Department of Defense is supporting the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the lead federal agency, in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize suffering and is one component of the overall whole-of-government response effort. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Levingston Lewis/Released)