180308-N-RP442-038 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 8, 2018) Operations Specialist 2nd Class John Dancel assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) mans the identification operator watch in the ship’s combat information center during an Air Defense Exercise. Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) is completing the Navy’s first full-length ARG SWATT exercise. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) and is designed to increase warfighting proficiency, lethality, and interoperability of participating units. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jenna Dobson/Released)