190317-N-KL617-999 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 17, 2019) Sailors support St. Patrick’s Day while conducting amphibious operations in the well deck of the amphibious amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during exercise Pacific Blitz 19. Pacific Blitz is a scenario-driven joint exercise that provides relevant training by replicating a realistic maritime threat environment designed to challenge and improve amphibious capabilities necessary for effective global crisis response. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelby Sanders/Released)