200310-N-EY021-1043 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 10, 2020) Fireman Micah Allen turns a hand wheel during an engineering training evolution in the aft main machinery room on board Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is underway in the eastern Pacific Ocean conducting routine maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tyler Diffie/Released