200428-N-SP805-1093 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 28, 2020) An AV-8B Harrier, attached to the �Tomcats� of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311, prepares to land on the flight deck of 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 Ensign Kathleen Mills/Released)