we also support other departments such asf health an human services, department of transportation, department of ar ener energy, and their role as emergency support function leads.ap dod is well prepared and has forces and capabilities ready to act immediately to sustain lives in the aftermath of disaster. dod insures a high level of preparedness by continually integrative planning, improving our training, and conducting joint exercises between our federal, state, and local partners. in advance of each of these hurricanes, secretary of defense directed dod to provide full support to life-saving, life-sustaining operations in coordination with our federal partners. based on this direction, dod postured significant capabilities, navy strips, strategic air lifts, helicopters, medical teams, and logistics. prior to each of the hurricane's landfall to assist the citizens of texas, florida, puerto rico, and the u.s. virgin islands. to date, the department of defense has responded to over 311 mission assignments from fema and our other federal partners. using the total force and its response, thousa