191203-N-RP442-1075 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2019) Damage Controlman Fireman Miriam Chavez inspects an Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) sprinkler during a countermeasure wash down on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is underway for the first time following an eight-month planned maintenance availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jenna Dobson/Released)