Air Force Guardsmen attached to 123rd Contingency Response Group, Louisville, KY, assist soldiers assigned to 1st Mission Support Command in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in he More
Miguel Ortiz, a FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance crew leader, explains the process to register for disaster assistance to citizens effected by Hurricane Maria at the Pedrin Zorilla Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto R More
Two soldiers load supplies to truck in support of Federal Emergency Management Agency relief efforts in Puerto Rico, Sept. 30, 2017.
U.S. Army Reserve Spc. Bryan Ortiz, a Bayamón, Puerto Rico, native, and a motor transport operator, 1st Mission Support Command, and a fellow reservist secure pallets of water onto a distribution truck at the L More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft is staged at Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Wash., Oct. 2, 2017. Soldiers of the 218th Medical Detachment (Veterinary Services), 56th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 62nd More
Puerto Rico Army National Guard members ride on a ferry to Culebra Island, Puerto Rico, Oct. 2, 2017, with an M1088 tractor truck loaded with 24 pallets of emergency ration meals. The Federal Emergency Manageme More
Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey flies over the water near Guajataca Dam, Puerto Rico, Oct. 3, 2017. The Department of Defense works with the Federal Emergency Management Agency in their relief efforts during the afterm More
Hurricane Maria survivor waits his turn to receive assistance during FEMA relief mission to Canovanas, Puerto Rico, Oct. 4, 2017. The Department of Defense is conducting missions here, scheduled to rebuild and More
Army leaders board a U.S. Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopter at the Fernando Luis Dominicci Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico, to assess debris clearing efforts in Ponce by reserve soldiers assigned to the 1st Mission More
Soldier with Puerto Rico Army National Guard and a government representative meet with locals from the town of San Lorenzo, that is located in City of Morovis, Puerto Rico, Oct. 4, 2017. The top priority of the More
Lornna Soto, Mayor of Canovanas, speaks to a FEMA representative during the a FEMA relief assistance mission to Canovanas, Puerto Rico, Oct. 4, 2017. The top priority of the Department of Defense in Puerto Rico More
Sandra Bosques, an attorney with the San Juan Justice Department, helps serve food at the San Juan Salvation Army in San Juan October 4. The top priority of the DoD, working together to support FEMA and local a More
Residents gather at a house on the outskirts of Utuado, Puerto Rico, Oct. 5, 2017, during a visit by a team of local, stateside and international volunteers from the American Red Cross to deliver tarps, food, w More
Col. James Delapp (left), Puerto Rico Recovery Field Office Commander, observes a Navy MH53 helicopter lift a barrier off the ground to be used for reinforcing the Guajataca Dam, Isabela, Puerto Rico, Oct. 5, 2 More
Col. James A. Delapp, Puerto Rico Recovery Field Office Commander assigned to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provides guidance as he oversees the Navy MH53’s, as they help continue to strengthen the Guajataca Dam More
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Aealejandro Sanchez, assigned to the 192nd Military Police Brigade, Puerto Rico National Guard, holds Catholic Mass at the San Juan Convention Center, San Juan, Puerto Rico, October 5, 2017. More
The aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico, Oct. 5, 2107. The Department of Defense is supporting the Federal Emergency Management Agency in helping those affected by Hurricane Maria to minimize More
Diana Monroig, a hurricane survivor, talks about how thankful she is for the relief from the Red Cross in Lares, Puerto Rico, October 5. In response to Hurricane Maria, Joint Force Land Component Command conduc More
Residents of Lares, Puerto Rico receive relief goods from FEMA during a mission provided by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Unit, Oct. 5, 2017. The Department of Defense is conducting mis More
Maj. Manny Menendez of the 14th Combat Support Hospital, 44th Medical Brigade from Fort Benning, Georgia, meets with city officials from the Humacao municipality October 5, 2017 at the damaged Humacao Arena in More
Steve Dobbin, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent, guides a forklift carrying a pallet of water to place in a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk bound for Vieques Island, Puerto Rico, October 6, 2017 in support of More
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Buchanan, commanding general, Joint Force Land Component Command, visits Ramón Luis Rivera, Jr., the mayor of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, to assess the emergency relief efforts needed in Puerto Rico, More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Thomas Sharpy, Joint Force Land Component Command deputy commander in charge of air operations, visits U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Blaine Baker, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Oct. 6, 2017. The SA More
Members of the California Interagency Incident Managment Team One move bottles of water from a pallet to a truck at Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Oct. 6, 2017. The team works under the Fed More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Thomas Sharpy (right), Joint Force Land Component Command deputy commander in charge of air operations, talks to U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jesus Pech (left), 821st Contingency Response More
A service member salutes as U.S. Vice President Mike Pence arrives in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Oct. 6, 2017, to meet with Puerto Rican authorities, Department of Defense leaders and Federal Emergency Management A More
A Coastguardsman, with the USCGC Venturous out of Sector St. Petersburg, Florida, helps a reporter, from the San Juan, Puerto Public Broadcasting Station, put on a life vest before she boards a Mark 3 OTH boat More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jasmine Smith and Ron Taylor (Right), natives of New Orleans, La., and a local contractor assess the damage on main roads in Utuado, Puerto Rico, Oct. 7, 2017. The Department of Def More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Timothy Sharpy (left), Joint Forces Land Component Commander deputy commander in charge of air operations, is briefed by Puerto Rico Army National Guard Lt. Col. Josue Mercado (center), More
Federal employees working for the U.S. Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security, Immigration Customs Enforcement, and the New York Fire Department, working in conjunction with FEMA, set up an antenna to More
Generator electricians, with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unload generator supplies from a truck, Oct. 7, 2017 in Vieques, Puerto Rico. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provides emergency service assets in Pue More
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 973rd Quartermaster Company, in Ceiba, 346th Transportation Battalion, 166th Regional Support Group, 1st Mission Support Command, setup a water pump to begin water purificati More
U.S. Army Reserve soldiers from the 973rd Quartermaster Company, 346th Transportation Battalion, 166th Regional Support Group, 1st Mission Support Group, purify water from the Guajataca Lake, Oct. 9, 2017, to p More
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Stephen Earsom, pilot for the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish & Wildlife Service, flies a Quest Kodiak turboprop plane for personnel of the Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation A More
Soldiers with the 14th Combat Support Hospital, 44th Medical Brigade from Fort Benning, Georgia clean debris and damage left from Hurricane Maria at their field hospital at Humacao Arena in Humacao, Puerto Rico More
Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico – Special agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation load water into a Humvee during transport operations in support of Hurricane Maria relief efforts, October 10, 2017. The feder More
U.S. Coast Guard Sector San Juan mobile command center is stationed next to the command center building in San Juan, Puerto Rico, October 10, 2017. After transferring the command center to Operations Systems Ce More
A Defense Logistics Agency’s team member pulls a fuel hose from a fuel truck for refueling 4,500 gallons of diesel fuel for the Menonita-Cayey Hospital in Cayey, Puerto Rico, October 10. The Task Force team pro More
Maj. Manuel Menendez, commander of the 759th Forward Surgical Team, 44th Medical Brigade out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, currently attached to the 14th Combat Support Hospital, 44th Medical Brigade from Fort More
Hurricane Maria survivors celebrate after leaving a job fair hosted by FEMA in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Oct. 10, 2017. FEMA is hiring local residents to assist in the disaster recovery effort in the aftermath of Hur More
FBI agents and U.S. Army Reserve soldiers, 393rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 166th Regional Support Group, 1st Mission Support Command, gather for a security brief in San Juan, Puerto Rico, before del More
Mayra Toro, assistant secretary for environmental health for the Puerto Rico Health Department and native of Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, gives out “Aquatabs”, which are chlorine tablets that purifies water, to More
Members of the 821st Contingency Response Group help to offload line trucks from a Ukrainian Anatov 124-100m cargo transporter onto the tarmac of Jose Aponte De La Toore Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Oct. 11, More
Rene Pereira, pastor of Emanuel Baptist Church, listens to a hurricane survivor tell his story about surviving the hurricane at his church in Playita Cortada, Puerto Rico, October 12. The top priority of the Do More
Todd Jacquet, John Fogarty and Daryle Tripp, members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District discuss and survey debris removal in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, Oct. 12, 2017. USACE is working with lo More
The Canadian military crew member stabilizes the aircraft door in preparation to download 29,000 Meals-Ready-to-Eat to FEMA as part of the continuous effort to help Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, Ceiba Puer More
Raymond Crowe and Donald Kulling, Mobile Emergency Response Support operators with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, install phone lines at Ramon Siragusa Field in Manati, Puerto Rico, Oct. 13, 2017, to More
House Speaker Paul Ryan is greeted as he lands at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico, October 13, 2017. During his visit, Ryan joined Department of Defense personnel to get an aerial More
An interpreter uses sign language to help residents, who are hearing impaired, register for disaster relief assistance at San Gabriel School for the Deaf, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Oct. 14, 2017. The Federal Emerg More
1st Sgt. Jose Madrid gives water to Spc. Gordon William, both assigned to 2nd Battalion, 501st Aviation Regiment, 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, Oct. 15, 2017. The 1st AD C More
El Yunque National Rainforest, Puerto Rico – Two Puerto Rican Amazon parrots are safely caged at the Iguaca Aviary at the El Yunque National Rainforest, Puerto Rico. The parrots are an endangered species native More
Spc. Wade Scamehorn, with the 127TH Quartermaster Company, 3RD Expeditionary Sustainment Command in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, sits on the back of a tank while it transfers 2,000 gallons of purified water into More
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosello arrives at the T-AH20 USNS Comfort to visit a newborn baby, Oct. 15, 2017. Sara Victoria was the first baby born aboard the ship in more than seven years. Comfort is in the vici More
Lorimar Santana, a local employee, helps a resident complete a right-of-entry form in Humacao, Puerto Rico, Oct. 15, 2017. The right-of-entry form provides legal permission for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers More
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosello hugs Dr. Francisco J. Llull Vera in congratulations on the birth of his baby aboard the T-AH20 USNS Comfort, Oct. 15, 2017. His daughter was the first baby born aboard the ship More
Spc. Brad Feng, a motor transport operator with the 432nd Transportation Company based in Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, Puerto Rico, stands by to secure a load of water in a distribution center in Toa Baja, Pu More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins the installation of two power generators at the Palo Seco Power Plant in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, Oct. 17, 2017. The power plant which was damaged by Hurricane Maria is cur More
Dr. Carlos Rivera, medical director of the Renal Center of San Sebastian, meets with Ruby Harford, president of Atlantis Health Care Group - Puerto Rico and Cmrd. Todd Johnson of the United States Public Health More
Members of the Department of Transportation, State Public Assistance, and FEMA Public Assistance evaluate a bridge in Caguas, Puerto Rico to determine the extent of the damage, Oct. 18, 2017. The center of the More
Capt. Ryan Headrick with the 85th Engineering and Installation Squadron, 38th Cyberspace Engineering Installation Group, 688th Cyberspace Wing from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi observes an airman checkin More
Congressional delegates from Wisconsin, Florida, and New York arrive at the 14th Combat Support Hospital in Humacao, Puerto Rico, October 21, 2017. The 14th CSH provides life-saving efforts and hospital suppor More
Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., speaks to Col. Rachele Smith, 14th Combat Support Hospital Commander, during the congressional delegation visit to the 14th CSH in Humacao, Puerto Rico, October 21, 2017. The 14th CSH p More
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Sandra SantanaCordero, property book officer for 35th Expeditionary Signal Battalion tests out new communications equipment Oct. 22, 2017 at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. The 35th ESB is f More
A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 1st Armored Division Combat Aviation Brigade helps direct a pilot of a UH-60 Black Hawk as they fly to deliver food to the Hurricane Maria survivors of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, More
U.S. Army Pfc. Mathew Sicard, a power distribution specialist assigned to 249th Engineering Battalion, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, removes a tree branch to clear the path to work on power lines, Oct. 24, 201 More
Bridge crewmembers assigned to 892nd Multi-Role Bridge Company, 190th Engineer Battalion, Puerto Rico National Guard, take a break and drink water during a road survey in San Sebastián, Puerto Rico, Oct. 26, 20 More
Contractors working for FLOUR unload a semitruck with power repair equipment off of an Antonov AN-225 at Roosevelt Roads Airfield in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, October 26. The power repair equipment will be used to i More
CEIBA, Puerto Rico -- Electrical and construction equipment from Pike Corporation are delivered by jet to restore power to effected areas of the island here at the Roosevelt Roads airfield Oct. 26. (U.S. Army p More
San Juan, Puerto Rico – Members from the Florida 2 Disaster Medical Assistance Team of the National Disaster Medical System set up a base of operation to provide medical care to the people of San Juan, Puerto R More
U.S. Marines, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264, load a pallet of water onto a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey, Oct. 26, 2017, San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Department of Defense, FEMA and other federal ag More
A vehicle assigned to the 892nd Multi-Role Bridge Company, 190th Engineer Battalion from Juncos, Puerto Rico, drives through the Guajataca Dam’s damaged spillway to the site of a 40-foot bridge they’re building More
The T-AH20 USNS Comfort ports in San Juan, Puerto Rico from Ponce to provide health care to Hurricane Maria survivors here, Oct. 27, 2017. The hospital ship USNS Comfort provides life-saving and life-sustaining More
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Army Sgt. Hector Jimenez pours water into a jug for a local community member at a distribution point in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico Oct. 28, 2017. Jimenez, of the 973rd Quartermaster Company More
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Lights on the control panel of an Army Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit glow Oct. 30, 2017 as Soldiers from the 973rd Quartermaster Company, 1st Mission Support Command turn the e More
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The damage caused by Hurricane Maria is still identifiable Oct. 31, 2017 in a waterfront neighborhood of Humacau, Puerto Rico. Forty-one days after the storm, the Army and other federal More
Soldiers assigned to 432nd Transportation Company, 346th Transportation Battalion, 166th Regional Support Group, 1st Mission Support Command, in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, secure pallets of Meals, Ready-To-Eat and bot More
Supplies arrive at airfield in Puerto Rico in support of Federal Emergency Management Agency Sept. 30, 2017, here.
Antonio Nelson, FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance crew member, registers a citizens for disaster assistance at the Pedrin Zorilla Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sept. 30, 2017. FEMA, the Department of Defense More
U.S. Army reservists assigned to the 1st Mission Support Command strap down food and water to distribution trucks at the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Oct. 1, 2017. FEMA, the De More
Pvt. Gromaliz López, a Gurabo, Puerto Rico, native and a motor transport operator, and Staff Sgt. Félix Morales, a Coamo, Puerto Rico, native and a motor transport noncommissioned officer, 191st Regional Suppor More
Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey places a barrier down to strengthen the broken dam, Oct. 3, 2017 at Guajataca Dam, Puerto Rico. The Department of Defense is conducting 16 missions scheduled to rebuild and assist the ci More
View from a U.S. Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopter, Oct. 4, 2017, of damage in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Military leaders assess debris clearing efforts in Ponce by U.S. Army Reserve soldiers assigned to t More
Lornna Soto, Mayor of Canovanas, speaks to the residents of her municipality during the FEMA relief assistance mission to Canovanas, Puerto Rico, Oct. 4, 2017. As access to ports, airfields and roads continue t More
Volunteers cheer as they help to unload rations for their community in San Lorenzo, that is located in City of Morovis, Puerto Rico, Oct. 4, 2017. As access to ports, airfields and roads continue to open, more More
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Aealejandro Sanchez, assigned to the 192nd Military Police Brigade, Puerto Rico National Guard, reads a Bible verse during Catholic Mass at the San Juan Convention Center, San Juan, Puerto R More
Maranio Soto, team leader of recon team 4 with the San Juan Red Cross, hands out tarps to hurricane survivors in Lares, Puerto Rico, October 5. In response to Hurricane Maria, Joint Force Land Component Command More
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Unit delivers commodities to Lares, Puerto Rico, during a delivery mission, Oct. 5, 2017. The top priority of the Department of Defense in Puerto Rico is t More
Maj. Kevin Kirchgraber, left, and Maj. Manny Menendez, right, of the 14th Combat Support Hospital, 44th Medical Brigade from Fort Benning, Georgia, meet with Marcelo Trujillo, the mayor of Humacao, and other ci More
Sgt. Rafael Rodriguez, a Port, Texas, native, and food inspector with the 218th Medical Detachment (Veterinary Services), 56th Multifunctional Medical Battalion, 62nd Medical Brigade, Joint Base Lewis-McCord, W More
A Navy MH53 helicopter flies over a field to the Guajataca Dam in an effort to help stablize the dam, Isabela, Puerto Rico, Oct. 5, 2017. While significant progress is being made in the response to Hurricane Ma More
A vehicle crosses a flooded road in Utuado, Puerto Rico, Oct. 5, 2017, during a Red Cross visit to deliver tarps, food, water, conduct damage assessments and document the needs of the local residents. The Dep More
An MC-130 Hercules departs Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Oct. 6, 2017, after delivering supplies. The 821st Contingency Response Group reopened the airfield soon after Hurricane Maria deva More
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence arrives in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Oct. 6, 2017, to meet with Puerto Rican authorities, Department of Defense leaders and Federal Emergency Management Agency staff members as they More
U.S. Customs and Border Protection crewmembers pack a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk with water bound for Vieques Island, Puerto Rico October 6, 2017 in support of Hurricane Maria relief efforts. As access to ports, More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Thomas Sharpy (second from the right), Joint Forces Land Componant Commander deputy commander in charge of air operations, visits Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Oct More
Maj. Gen. Thomas Sharpy, Joint Force Land Component Command deputy commander in charge of air operations, visits airmen assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing at the Strategic Air Command ramp, Aguadil More
Brig. Gen. Dustin Shultz, commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve 1st Mission Support Command, greets residents in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Oct. 6, 2017, during an assessment of the emergency relief effort there. Th More
Carlos Gonzalez, a local contractor through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, clears debris on a main road in Utuado, Puerto Rico, Oct. 7, 2017. The Department of Defense and the Federal Emergency Management Ag More
Coastguardsmen, of the USCGC Venturous out of Sector St. Petersburg, Florida, steer a Mark 3 OTH, The Thunder, transporting members of the media to the USCGC Venturous from the Ferry Terminal Port in Fajardo, P More