171004-N-ZN152-0026 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Oct. 4, 2017) Brig. Gen. Rich Kim, center, deputy commander of Army North, discusses the capabilities of the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) with Capt. Kevin Robinson, Comfort's mission commander, left; Capt. Kevin Buckley, commanding officer of Comfort's medical treatment facility, far left; Dr. Rafael Rodriguez Mercado, Puerto Rico secretary of health; and other local and federal stakeholders while the ship is in Puerto Rico to synchronize efforts for providing humanitarian assistance throughout the area. 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)