200419-N-SH168-1014 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 19, 2020) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Cristina Aldrich loads the Mark-15 Phalanx close-in weapon system (CIWS) on the forward missile deck aboard the 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 2nd Class John Luke McGovern/Released)