200423-N-RP442-3008 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2020) Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 45, attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, participates in a simulated emergency recovery with 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 Jenna Dobson/Released)