200513-N-SH168-2024 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 13, 2020) Sailors man a firefighting hose during an aviation hose handling exercise 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 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Luke McGovern/Released)