180412-N-BD308-0038 PHILIPPINE SEA (April 12, 2018) Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Roderick Pickens participates in a respirator fit test aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). The Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners, serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency and advance the up-gunned ESG concept. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Levingston Lewis/Released)