200421-N-SH168-1024 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 21, 2020) Amphibious assault vehicles (AAV), attached to 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 1st Marine Division, transit the Pacific Ocean. Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) 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)