170928-N-SZ865-048 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Sept. 28, 2017) Rear Adm. Jeff Hughes, center, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 2, speaks with senior military leaders and members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency at the Puerto Rico Convention Center. 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 Michael Eduardo Jorge/Released)