
U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and the Navy are supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) response to Hurricane Irma as it moves through the Caribbean towards Florida by deploying multiple vessels.The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1) arrived in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Thursday, which were previously hit by the storm, and medium and heavy lift helicopters from LHD-1 are conducting medical evacuations and conduct damage assessment for the government.The USS Kearsarge (LHD-3), with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit,…