171017-N-BD308-0014 CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 17, 2017) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) transits the Caribbean Sea alongside the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), not pictured. Kearsarge and Wasp have been assisting with relief efforts in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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)