170916-N-KW679-0585 PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten (September 16, 2017) Lt. Allen Derus, the chief staff officer for the military detachment aboard the expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1), poses for a photo with local citizens who received water and meals, ready to eat (MREs) delivered by the ship. Spearhead is in port to assist in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in areas affected by Hurricane Irma. SPS 17 is a Navy deployment executed by Naval Forces Southern 4th Fleet, focused on subject matter expert exchanges with partner nation milita

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170916-N-KW679-0585 PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten (September 16, 2017) Lt. Allen Derus, the chief staff officer for the military detachment aboard the expeditionary fast transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1), poses for a photo with local citizens who received water and meals, ready to eat (MREs) delivered by the ship. Spearhead is in port to assist in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in areas affected by Hurricane Irma. SPS 17 is a Navy deployment executed by Naval Forces Southern 4th Fleet, focused on subject matter expert exchanges with partner nation militaries and security forces in Central and South America. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kristen Cheyenne Yarber/Released)

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