171002-N-ZN152-0031 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 2, 2017) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 3rd Class Justin McCrary, assigned to the "Sea Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22, conducts pre-flight checks on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is underway to support humanitarian relief operations in Puerto Rico. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 1st Class Ernest R. Scott/Released)