Joint Task Force - Leeward Islands prepares for Hurricane Maria [Image 11 of 14]

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO

09.18.2017

Photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens 

U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South

Three U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters with Joint Task Force - Leeward Islands prepare for departure from the San Juan Army National Guard Aviation Support Station in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sept. 18, 2017. The task force is moving their aircraft to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, in preparation for Hurricane Maria, so they can continue their humanitarian assistance and disaster relief mission once the storm passes. At the request of allied nations, JTF-LI deployed aircraft and service members to areas in the eastern Caribbean Sea affected by Hurricane Irma. The task force is a U.S. military unit composed of Marines, Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen, and represents U.S. Southern Command’s primary response to Hurricane Irma. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Melissa Martens)

• Date Taken: 09.18.2017
• Date Posted: 09.19.2017 09:37
• Photo ID: 3783914
• VIRIN: 170918-M-CK972-002
• Resolution: 5760x3840
• Size: 9.59 MB
• Location: SAN JUAN, PR