Cpl. Ivan Leon, left, from Orlando, Fla., and Sgt. Aaron Ruppert, of Mendota, Ill., battalion landing team radio operators, establish radio communication with the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) from Boca Chica Field.

KEY WEST, Fla. (Sep. 12, 2017) Cpl. Ivan Leon, left, from Orlando, Fla., and Sgt. Aaron Ruppert, of Mendota, Ill., battalion landing team radio operators, establish radio communication with the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) from Boca Chica Field. 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. (U.S. Navy Photo by Lt. Kristi Fontenot) File# 170912-N-QC732-006