170928-N-SZ865-066 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Sept. 28, 2017) Brig. Gen. Richard Kim, left, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army North, and Rear Adm. Jeff Hughes, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 2, attend a phone conference 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)