180602-N-RP442-036 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 2, 2018) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Chance King operates a sound-powered telephone in the pilot house of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is the final pre-deployment exercise that certifies the combined Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) abilities to conduct military operations at sea and project power ashore during their upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3nd Class Jenna Dobson/Released)