200130-N-ZW128-2139 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 30, 2020) Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Alicia Calata prepares to weld a bearing to the flight deck net frame aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is underway in the eastern Pacific Ocean conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Wesley Richardson/Released)