170911-N-SZ865-018 CARIBBEAN SEA John Covell, a director for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, prepares to board a MH-60 Sea Hawk on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge to fly to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Kearsarge and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit are assisting with relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. 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.
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Sept. 11, 2017
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