170926-N-BD308-0031 CARIBBEAN SEA (Sept. 26, 2017) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) heave around a line in the hangar bay during a replenishment-at-sea. Wasp is off the coast of the island of Dominica providing aid to evacuees as part of first response efforts in wake 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 Communication Specialist 3rd Class Levingston Lewis/Released)